Paul Bettany to Form the Theory of Evolution
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 5, 2008
Did you know that Charles Darwin formed the Theory of Evolution? Of course you did. What you might not know though, is that real-life husband and wife tandem Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly have signed on to play Mr. and Mrs. Evolution, Charles Darwin and his wife Emma, in Creation, a biopic from director Jon Amiel (Entrapment).
As THR reports, “John Collee’s compelling script tells the remarkable story behind Darwin’s revolutionary theory and the foundation of a book that changed the world,” said Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas, the force behind the project. “We think of Darwin as an old man with a gray beard. The reality of our story is very different.”
Having never seen, read or heard anything about Charles Darwin — I live in America, we only teach Creationsim here, unlike our heathen friends across the pond — I have a feeling that this could turn out to be a very educational experience. As well, I have always loved fantasies.
How does a Charles Darwin biopic make you feel?
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