JANE EYRE again, honest to blog!

Oscar nominated Juno actress to play Charlotte Bronte's classic romantic heroine in yet another adaptation of her 19th century novel.

By Matt Holmes /

The classic 19th century costume drama is going through yet another reinvention and the latest tearjerker would seem to be the classic and frequently adapted Jane Eyre. Variety say Oscar nominated actress Ellen Page has landed the leading role. The actress who lit up the screen with a great depiction of a smart, modern day teenager has been cast as a 19th century lady - probably in an attempt to move away from the pigeon hole a role like Juno could see her fall into.

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Allison Owen of Ruby Films, who most recently produced "The Other Boleyn Girl," is working with BBC Films to develop the new adaptation of Bronte's classic 19th century romance. It's the story of a mousy governess who softens the heart of her surly employer Mr. Rochester, only to discover that he's hiding a terrible secret.
Variety say there have been no less than 20 big screen and television adaptations of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel and I don't doubt it. A British mini-series starring former Bond villain Toby Stephens screened in the U.K. as early as two years ago... a big screen version with Charlotte Gainsbourg in 1996 and my favourite of them all... the Orson Welles starring adapt in 1944 with Joan Fontaine. Relative newcomer Moira Buffini has written the screenplay, with a director expected to be found soon for a fall shoot. Is their really anything to be left unsaid in this classic British novel? Haven't we seen it dissected and transformed onto film and television more than enough times to satisfy us?