Christian Bale Also In Consideration For Wally Pfister’s ‘Transcendence’
AsChristopher Nolan’s longtime cinematographerWally Pfisterprepares his directorial debut, he’s looking to join forces with another Nolan favorite.Christian Baleis said to be on Pfister’s radar forTranscendence, potentially joining rumored starsJohnny Depp,Noomi Rapace,Christoph Waltz, and others. If those names actually pan out, Pfister could end up with a star-studded ensemble to rival any of Nolan’s. Read more after the jump.
It’s unclear how close Bale is to committing, as theLATonly reports that he’s “in Pfister’s sights.” It seems plausible that he’d sign on, if only because of his longstanding connections to Pfister and Nolan (who’s executive producing). Pfister has shot all of Nolan’s work sinceMemento, including the Bale-starring Batman trilogy andThe Prestige. And in fact, Bale and Pfister’s professional relationship goes back even further than that — the pair first crossed paths in Lisa Cholodenko’sLaurel Canyon, back in 2002.
As for what part Bale would play, it’s tough to tell. TheLATreports that there are three leads. Depp’s circling one (“a husband who gets sucked into the computer,” kind oflike thisperhaps?) and Rapace is said to be Pfister’s pick for the female lead. ButTHR’s article indicated thatJames McAvoyandTobey Maguirewere in contention for the other male lead. So does that mean Bale, McAvoy, and Maguire are being considered for the same part, or is Bale’s possible character a supporting player? Again, details are murky.
Pfister obviously values his secrecy, but we’re likely to learn a little more the production’s early 2013 start approaches.Transcendencewill shoot in Los Angeles, after “new plot elements” precipitated a shift away from the East Coast.
