This is kind of an odd / cool little story. Writer Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, Rules Of Attraction, Less Than Zero) wrote a book that came out back in 2005 called “Lunar Park“. In the book, the main character is… well… himself. It’s a story that follows (in a semi-autobiographical way) his “tale that details the early fame he received when his literary career took off in the Eighties, then blurs it with such fictional details as terrorist attacks, ghost hauntings, and a marriage to an actress.”
Anyway, it looks like he’s landed Benicio Del Toro to play him in the movie. Another Odd / Cool thing about this story is that Easton Ellis is a white dude… and according to Ellis that’s part of the reason Del Toro was attracted to the part.
“Benicio would actually be playing Bret Easton Ellis,” the author said of his new, unlikely doppelganger. “It’s a strange bit of casting.” According to Easton Ellis, it was their physical differences that attracted the “Traffic” star to the role. “I think he’s interested just because he’s rarely offered Anglo parts.”
This sort of quirky little story sounds like something Del Toro would shine in. I’ll be curious to see if this actually come to fruition or not. (source: MTV)
