The Movie of Dorian Gray
The latest film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel stars Ben Barnes as the titular character, Colin Firth as Lord Henry Wotton and has Rachel Hurd-Wood as Sibyl Vane - all three being actors I adore and eagerly wait for their next projects. That was how I discovered this movie was in production a long time ago - I was checking out Hurd-Wood’s next projects and this was on the list. And I squeed.
And for those unfamiliar with the tale, Wikipedia’s plot summary for the movie is as follows:
When a naïve young Dorian (Ben Barnes) arrives in Victorian London he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), who introduces Dorian to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. Henry’s friend, society artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) paints a portrait of Dorian to capture the full power of his youthful beauty and when it’s unveiled Dorian makes a flippant pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture - even his soul.
So tell me, am I the only one excited for this movie? I’d hope not!
Mirrored from Catherine-Haines.com.