A turning point in Jude Law’s career
New adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s book Mr. Ripley After Full sunwhich had been revealed forty years earlier, The Talented Mr. Ripley was released in 2000 in France. Its history features a young man commissioned by a rich shipowner to bring back his sonDickie Greenleaf, in the United States, while driving the sweet life in Italy.
The role of Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley was awarded to Matt Damon. Gwyneth Paltrow won for Marge Sherwood, Dickie’s girlfriend. As for that, it is Jude Law who was chosen to play him. Although he had already played important roles in his career, his portrayal of Dickie Greenleaf made the British actor a real star. However, the latter failed miss the opportunity to star in Anthony Minghella’s film.
The actor almost refused to play Dickie Greenleaf
Jude Law recently spoke with The times. Looking back on his career, he talked about his role in The Talented Mr. Ripley. He later revealed that he almost refused to play Dickie Greenleaf, because then he was afraid of being locked into this kind of role :
It was delirium and madness. I was panicking in my head that I would be considered an attractive man. That’s what I thought when I was 23. What I stupidly didn’t realize was the complexity of this role. But to be honest, I just wanted to be taken seriously.
Before accepting the role of Dickie Greenleaf, Jude Law feared that he would only be offered roles of attractive, but not necessarily interesting, characters. But his participation in Anthony Minghella’s feature film undoubtedly had him the opposite effect. Because the actor later received many interesting proposals. And he has had the opportunity to play various characters in films of different genres.
A new recent adaptation for Patricia Highsmith’s novel
Patricia Highsmith’s book has recently become well known a new adaptationthis time in series. In a more sober way titled RIPLEY and worn by Andrew Scott, the latter was released on Netflix this year. It is not yet known whether it will have a second season. As for Jude Law, his last film appearance dates back to The Queen’s Game. He played Henry VIII, a Tudor king known for his cruelty. In the coming months, will return Eden AND The Order.
Source: Cine Serie
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