Because only one thing could upstage the moral terpitude of corporate-raider Gordon Gekko — the pure depravity of an evil short-selling monster of Mayfair — the sequel to Wall Street is centred around the murky world of hedge funds, and one short-selling schemer in particular.
Clearly, getting the right actor into the reprobate role would be crucial.
However, Javier Bardem — the actor lined up by the studio to play the short-selling villian — has reportedly backed out of the sequel in favour of a rom-com with Julia Roberts.
Go figure.
If the rather creepy countenance of Bardem, above, is now out of the running, who will be stepping into his place?
Another actor? Or perhaps screen-writer Stephen Schiff, who supposedly visited several actual London hedge funds on a fact-finding mission before beginning the project, will be aiming for a bit of realism. Any one in Mayfair up for submitting a few headshots?
Related links:
Gordon Gekko… has a daughter – FT Alphaville
Wall Street II – Gordon Gekko comes to London – FT Alphaville