After going through tons of poor choices (Luke Evans, Bradley Cooper, etc.), it sounds as if Relativity Studios finally has a unique choice for The Crow, which would justify years of delays.
The studio has set its sights on Jack Huston to play the lead character in the Corin Hardy- directed remake of the James O’Barr come adaptation, Deadline reports.
These talks are in the early stage, but it should be noted that landing Huston would be a huge get. This is the second coveted job Huston has been chased to do since his standout portrayal as the masked, war-scarred assassin Richard Harrow on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”.
Huston is right now playing the lead role in Ben-Hur, the massive pic inspired by the 1959 William Wyler-directed classic that starred Charlton Heston.
The remake of the 1994 Alex Proyas-directed adaptation of the James O’Barr graphic novel “The Crow” is about the murdered man who comes back for revenge has taken on its own pedigree of cool because of the emergence of its director Hardy. He made his live action feature directing debut on The Hallow (read our review), the thriller which got acquired at Sundance.
Huston is being courted for the role originated by Brandon Lee.
