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21-03-2025
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Eiza González Says She Got Natalie Portman Endorsement For Evelyn Hugo Role: 'It'd Be Such An Honor'
Eiza González got a big endorsement from Natalie Portman to play the titled role in the film adaptation of the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. While promoting her latest film, Ash, González appeared on E! News' The Rundown, where host Erin Lim said she was fan-casting her as Evelyn Hugo. More from Deadline 'Ash' Review: Eiza González Wakes Up In The Middle Of An Alien Murder Mystery In Flying Lotus' Cosmic Horror - SXSW Netflix Wins Out In Big Auction For Natalie Portman-Lena Dunham Rom-Com 'Good Sex' Natalie Portman On How Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist' Is A Welcome Respite In An "Era Of Algorithmic Content Creation And Franchise Fatigue": Guest Column 'I love the writer,' González said while revealing she was online pen pals with Reid before Evelyn Hugo. 'We followed each other [on social media] and she would send me all her new books ahead of time, which I was such a fan of. I love Taylor, she's so talented.' González said she loved that book and found it to be 'incredible,' saying it was 'the biggest honor' that fans are envisioning her for that role. The Baby Driver alum said that while filming The Fountain of Youth, co-star Natalie Portman told her, 'I can't think of anyone else to do Evelyn Hugo.' 'I was like, 'Natalie Portman is saying that to me,'' González said. 'I don't know if I'll ever get it. It'd be such an honor. And I don't even know what's happening with that project. I love the book. I love all her stuff. I'm a huge fun.' González also mentioned that she thinks the creators 'did such an amazing job' with the film adaptation of Reid's novel Daisy Jones & the Six, which starred Riley Keough in the titled role. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo tells the story of a fictional old Hollywood star giving a final interview to unknown journalist Monique Grant. Deadline reported last month that Maggie Betts was set to direct the Netflix film adaptation. Betts will co-write the script with Liz Tigelaar, and Liza Chasin will produce for 3Dot Productions and Brad Mendelsohn for Circle Management + Production. Best of Deadline How To Watch 'Wicked: Part One': Is The Film Streaming Yet? All The Songs In 'Severance' Season 2: From The Who To Ella Fitzgerald 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
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12-03-2025
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Ayo Edebiri Endured ‘Insane Death Threats' and Racial Slurs Amid False Report She Was Replacing Johnny Depp in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean'
A pirate's life is not for Ayo Edebiri, especially after the toxic fandom of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise was revealed to her. The actress was at the center of a false February 2024 report that she was in talks to be the replacement for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp. As known, Depp was effectively dropped by Disney after his publicized libel suit against ex-wife Amber Heard; during the trial, there were claims of abuse from both parties. More from IndieWire 'Ash' Review: Flying Lotus' Pummeling Sci-Fi Freak Out Stars Eiza González and Aaron Paul as Astronauts in Hell Ari Aster, Claire Denis, and More Filmmakers Praise Alain Guiraudie's Queer Noir 'Misericordia' - Watch New Teaser The rumor that Edebiri was going to be part of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' post-Depp was circulated by X owner Elon Musk, who captioned it 'Disney sucks.' The fake report claimed that Edebiri was going to replace Depp's Jack Sparrow for a sixth film in the original franchise. At the time, though, there were conflicting rumors that Edebiri was actually not going to replace Depp literally as a character but rather co-lead Margot Robbie's all-female spinoff. (Both projects were first announced in 2020.) Regardless, Edebiri still endured hate from 'Pirates' fans and Musk supporters. Edebiri shared on her Instagram story that she received 'insane death threats' and racist comments after the report a year ago. 'Just remembering when I got some of the most insane death threats and racial slurs of my life (idk if it's the #1 moment, but for sure top 3) for a fake reboot of a movie I had never even heard of because of this man,' Edebiri wrote, adding of Musk, 'LMAO. So not only is he double Sieg Heil-ing fascist, he's an idiot but anyway.' Edebiri is in the midst of writing the live-action 'Barney' A24 film, which she will also star in. The writer/director/actress led Sundance feature 'Opus.' As for 'Pirates,' franchise producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Entertainment Weekly in 2024 that ideally Depp would, in fact, return to reprise his role of Jack Sparrow. 'It's a reboot, but if it was up to me, he would be in it,' Bruckheimer said of the two films in the works. 'I love him. He's a good friend. He's an amazing artist and he's a unique look. He created Captain Jack. That was not on the page, that was him doing a little Pepé Le Pew and Keith Richards. That was his interpretation of Jack Sparrow.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
