Charlize Theron: Goodbye, J. Edgar & Hello, Alien Prequel?
Tue, January 11, 2011 
Not trying to turn this into another "Who's really a movie star?" argument/discussion/rant. But how does 20th Century qualify Charlize Theron as one? Is it because of her Oscar? I'm failing to see their logic behind wanting her on their 3D Alien prequel especially when citing the need of a star.
Says Vulture, the studio is in overdrive for a "name" actress to headline and Ridley Scott is content with filling his new truckers in space with character-actors (many us nerds know, but the masses don't) like Noomi Rapace, Michelle Yeoh and Michael Fassbender. But since it's Tom Rothman & Co. writing the checks, and unless Scott's deal includes final casting, they'll call the shots in that department.
No disrespect to her (Were she to sign on, she'd be fine as she always is), but it's not like she's successfully carried a big commercial movie firmly on her shoulders and isn't the Alien brand-name enough to get the attention of average movie-goers? Besides if there's anyone people would want to see a new Alien movie, its Sigourney Weaver, and we all know she won't be around...or is she!
While we're talking about Theron, stupid me assumed they'd work out a schedule to retain her services for both Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar and Snow White & the Huntsman. Neither role would require her to be on set during the entirety of the shoots.
Reports "TOLDJA," she's decided against playing the notorious FBI director's longtime secretary Helen Gandy (Eastwood is mulling between Amy Adams and Naomi Watts: go for the former, Clint!) and will instead be the Evil Queen in Universal's big Christmas 2012 release.
Would you, good reader, deem this an upgrade or downgrade for the Oscar winner?
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