According to The Hollywood Reporter, George Clooney and Cate Blanchett are both in negotiations for the lead voice over roles in Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animated adaptation of the Roald Dahl’s children’s book classic, “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” - with Clooney slated for “Mr. Fox”, and Blanchett as his better half. At the moment, Wes is holed up in New York somewhere, putting post-production touches on the Wilson-Schwartzman-Brody-in-India adventure The Darjeeling Limited.
Here’s looking forward to Fox, and a new direction from Wes - because up to this point, all public information on Darjeeling, from the familiar face casting to the layed-on-thick costume aesthetic, gives the impression of a greatest-hits medley.
Previously: Fantastic Mr. Fox is a go