The Land of Oz was left without a Wizard
Robert Downey Jr. refused to participate in Sam Raimi's movie Oz the Great and Powerful, in which he was offered the lead role. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The reason why the actor left the project is not specified. The publication suggests that Johnny Depp will now be offered the lead role in the movie, funded by the Walt Disney movie studio. No official comments on this matter have yet followed. Earlier it was reported that Reimi intends to show the thorny path of the Wizard's ascent to the pinnacle of power in Oz. The director intends to make the main character a sneaky merchant from Omaha, who arrives in Oz in a balloon, fleeing the enraged husband of the woman he seduces. In the land of Oz, he finds a new beloved - the good sorceress Glinda, and together they declare war on two evil witches - Evanor and Theodore. Moreover, the latter was originally a good sorceress, but after the future lord of Oz does not reciprocate her feelings, she joins the forces of evil. In this struggle, a magical land is born, where Dorothy will end up in many years. The Topic of Article: The Land of Oz was left without a Wizard. |
