We’ve been saying this for years.
Who should star in a remake of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Photograph by Mario Sorrenti for W
Dakota Fanning as Baby Jane and Elle Fanning as Blanche.
At 18 Dakota has the world-weary air and killer acting chops of a woman four times her age. Noel points out that in Man On Fire where she played the little kidnapped child, she carried on as if Denzel Washington were her leading man. “Dame Judi Dench, watch out!”
At 14 Elle has the glamour and self-possession of a Hitchcock blonde, Ricky observes.
Sign them up.
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July 18th, 2012 at 08:05
This is one of those books that leaves you with this unbelieving “Da hell?” expression on your face. “Ahhhh…” is followed by “Serves the crazy bitch right.” And then you pause some, think it over, and then “Fuck no.” registers.
You can do “Oh no she di’n’t,” but you knew she had it coming. Or did she? Da hell?
Love love love this book.
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July 18th, 2012 at 12:34
For the Joan Crawford (Blanche) role:
http://totallylookslike.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lindsay-lohan-totally-looks-like-joan-crawford.jpg
For the Bette Davis (Baby Jane) role:
http://totallylookslike.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/lindsay-lohan-totally-looks-like-baby-jane.jpg
July 18th, 2012 at 18:15
There was a remake starring Vanessa (Blanche) and Lynn Redgrave (Jane). It was in color, only saw a very short bit of the start, didn’t appeal to me, although I very much liked the original (a thriller comparable to ‘Misery’).