‘The Crow’ Remake Adds Andrea Riseborough As Villain
The Crowremake has been a revolving door of talent over the past couple of years, with various actors and filmmakers coming and going over the years. As of right now, directorCorin Hardy(The Hallow) and starJack Huston(Boardwalk Empire) are the latest combo to try and tackle the project.
And miraculously, it seems they’re actually making some forward progress.Andrea Riseboroughhas just signed on on to play the villain. More details on The Crow Andrea Riseborough casting after the jump.
Deadlinereports Relativity Studios is currently in negotiations with Riseborough about the part. In a bit of genderswapped casting, she’ll play mob boss Top Dollar. Her goons murder Eric Draven (Huston) and his girlfriend Shelly, spurring Eric to return from the grave and take his revenge.Jessica Brown Findlayis attached to play Shelly.In the original comic byJames O’Barr, Top Dollar is a low-level drug dealer. He got promoted to mob boss for the 1994 film adaptation directed byAlex Proyas, where he was played byMichael Wincott. The character also appeared in the 1998 TV seriesThe Crow: Stairway to Heaven, portrayed byJohn Pyper-Ferguson.
The newThe Crowhas gone through several revisions over the years, with the most recent draft being written byClaire Wilson. It’s said to be a more faithful adaptation of O’Barr’s books. O’Barr himself is serving as a consultant on the project.
Before Hardy and Huston, Luke Evans and F. Javier Gutiérrez were attached; before them, directors Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Stephen Norrington and stars James McAvoy and Bradley Cooper all took turns marching through.
Edward R. Pressman, who produced the 1994 feature, will produce the upcoming film along withKevin Misher,Ryan Kavanaugh, andJeff Waxman.Tucker TooleyandBobandHarvey Weinsteinare executive producing.
Riseborough is coming off ofOblivionandBirdman. Next up for her is the Warner Bros. horror movieHidden, which does not yet have a release date.
