According to
The Hollywood Reporter, Welsh actor
Christian Bale is close to signing a deal which will see him star in the western remake of the 1957 movie "
3.10 to Yuma". The remake is set to be directed by
James Mangold and already has
Russell Crowe signed on as Ben Wade, with Bale in talks to star as Dan Evans. From the
Hollywood Reporter..... "Yuma" is based on the 1957 film that starred Glenn Ford as captured outlaw Ben Wade, who finds himself in the custody of small-time rancher Dan Evans. The rancher is secretly trying to take the outlaw to a railway station to catch a train to Yuma for the outlaw's court date. A battle of wills ensues". My take? I can't wait for this movie! To see two of the best actors working today in Christian Bale and Russell Crowe going head to head in a classic western, is just plain cool. Which actor do you think is the most talented?
Christian Bale (Batman Begins, American Psycho, The Machinist,Equilibrium)
Russell Crowe (Gladiator, Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander) I'm going with Crowe, but not by much. Probably only because he has been around longer so he had more roles. source -
Hollywood Reporter