Ruffalo will play a doctor who loses his sight along with everyone else in town, except the doc's wife. Don McKellar wrote the script, and Meirelles' 02 Filmes will produce. Meirelles most recently directed "The Constant Gardener" and "City of God."
Ruffalo will star alongside the already cast Julianne Moore with filming set to begin this summer in Brazil. Ruffalo and Craig certainly have different styles of acting, so Ruffalo's take on the character will no doubt be different. When Craig dropped out I thought Meirelles might have gone for Eric Bana or Ralph Fiennes again or another British actor. Ruffalo is a fine actor though, and the surprising decision comes very welcome for my end. source - variety