The Golden Compass has added another cast member to it's impressive list. American veteran actor
Sam Elliott has joined the cast that already stars
Nicole Kidman,
Daniel Craig and
Eva Green. The movie which is the first of a trilogy based on
Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series is currently filming with the author himself seemingly delighted with the casting of Elliott in the role of Lee Scoresby....
"Sam's resemblance to the Lee in my mind is just astonishing. His Lee has all the presence, the experience, the battered integrity, the humour, and the courage of the aeronaut who first walked into my story thirteen years ago. I cant imagine a better cast, and the sets and costumes are just astounding." Can't argue with that. If the author is happy with the casting then it seems like a good choice! The movie is slated for release November 16th next year and if you
click here, you can see some pics from the movie's set. source -
pullman's site,
joblo,
reel movies