Water for Elephants

This is a bit of local news for the friends. The film, Water for Elephants, was originally going to film on the campus of Cornell University. The location has been moved, but even though it won't be twenty minutes away from my house, it still catches my interest.

Besides the location change there has been a change in cast. The part August Rosenbluth was originally going to go to Sean Penn, but due to contractual disagreements the part is now going to Christoph Waltz. Waltz is a great choice, having just won the Oscar for supporting actor as Nazi Hans Landa in Inglorious Basterds, he's got momentum. He is a great actor and this sounds like a vert interesting movie for him to do.

Also among the cast are Robert Pattinson (Twilight) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line). Director Francis Lawrence has previous experience with I Am Legend and Constantine. So, this is no rookie director.

Water for Elephants is a novel by Sara Gruen. It is a story of a young man, Pattinson, who leaves Cornell University and joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Witherspoon will play a stage performer Marlena and Waltz will play August, her husband and head animal trainer.

I am still interested in reading this novel and watching the movie. Even though it's not being shot locally the story still holds some local interest. Besides that it sounds like an intriguing story and an interesting read. The movie could have potential but I would have to read the novel first before I could really be able to tell.