There were rumors in October that Robert Downey Jr. may drop Gravity due to his busy schedule, and now it has been confirmed by THR. The actor will be replaced by none other than George Clooney. Although he has a minor role, he will star alongside our lead Sandra Bullock.
Its been a whirlwind last year, with Angelina Jolie, Marion Cotillard, Scarlett Johansson, Blake Lively and Natalie Portman all involved in the space thriller. With a primary cast set, it looks like Warner Bros. can finally launch this project into production. Before Clooney signed, the studio even considered scrapping the project altogether.
Clooney will play “the role of team leader of a space station.” Along with Bulllock, they “are the sole survivors when the space station is decimated by the debris field from an exploded asteroid. Bullock will carry much of the action adventure, a mother who is hellbent on returning to her young child back on earth.” Alfonso Cuaron‘s Children of Men was my favorite film of the the past decade, so I’m glad to see this project set to go ahead.
Gravity now plans for a spring 2011 start date, after Clooney wraps his directorial effort, Ides of March.
Is Clooney a good match for Bullock? Are you excited to see Cuaron direct the duo?