[scifinoir2] We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana 'Harvey'

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Predictions

We're Drawing Closer to a Will Smith/Zoe Saldana Harvey

Written by Kyle Buchanan | 05 Aug 2009


Variety announced today that Tom Hanks has decided not to star in Steven
Spielberg’s remake of Harvey, avoiding exactly the kind of unwinnable and
unimaginative comparisons to Jimmy Stewart that we warned him against. So
what’s next for the project? We can guess!

At this point, it seems utterly inevitable that Spielberg will tap Will
Smith to star - after all, the actor was in the mix when the project was
first announced, and his shooting schedule is completely clear in 2010.
Without pressing sequel commitments and with most of his star vehicles
still in development (including a Spielberg-helmed redo of Oldboy), Smith
would appear to have this one sewn up.

And while we’re making predictions, here’s another: If Smith gets the nod,
expect Zoe Saldana to be cast as his skeptical sister. She’s worked with
Spielberg before on The Terminal, she’ll be coming off a stellar 2009, and
she’s got no projects set with a definite date next year (since the Star
Trek sequel is still in the planning stages).

I’m still willing to be surprised, but methinks you don’t remake Harvey if
you’re intent on throwing audiences for a loop.