Legions of Twilight fans will receive a lesson in quintessential Americana sometime next year. I think Focus Features would have loved to have made this announcement next week, but the giddy Kristen Stewart revealed to the paper trade (which ThePlaylist picked up on) that she's on tap for role of "Mary Lou" the child-bride of Neal Cassady surrogate Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund) in Walter Salles' adaptation of Jack Keruoac's iconic Beat-Generation. The film to screen transfer of On the Road has consumed the helmer for some time now, and hs even resulted in a documentary film which the filmmaker introduced to audiences at the 53rd San Fran Film Fest last week.
Based on Jack Kerouac classic 1957 novel, which played a role in giving rise to the Beat movement, is narrated by Kerouac's thinly veiled alter ego Sal Paradise, who gets inspired to hit the road and see America. The story follows his ups and downs as he hitchhikes, hops trains, meets other travelers, struggles for meals and explores the themes of freedom and longing.
Production would begin this summer and will probably cross into more than one State. At this point all I can say is that the actress has added some instant cred to her career and that next year's Cannes edition is going to be stellar.
Comments
Posted by Pinacolada on 2010-05-06 at 16:43:01
That's my girl. :)
Posted by Pinacolada on 2010-05-06 at 16:43:10
That's my girl. :)
Posted by Pinacolada on 2010-05-06 at 16:43:13
That's my girl. :)
Posted by Pinacolada on 2010-05-06 at 16:43:13
That's my girl. :)
Posted by Pinacolada on 2010-05-06 at 16:43:28
That's my girl. :)
Posted by moviekitten on 2010-05-06 at 17:26:56
Stewart is perfect for Mary Lou. I can't wait to see this - it's been so long in development... I wasn't sure I ever would. Now, I'm stoked that a whole new generation will be exposed to the poignancy of Kerouac. I know it changed my life at age 18.
Posted by Matt on 2010-05-06 at 21:53:10
She already had all the cred she needed - that's why she got the part.
Posted by Dani on 2010-05-07 at 15:08:38
Saw Garrett Hedlund in the coffee table book About Face I have. Yummy