For a while now we have heard rumblings of a Screwtape Letters movie in the works. We have heard announcements for the director, the producer and the screen writer, but we have yet to learn who is going to play this roll.
Today, we are pleased to tell you that actor Ralph Fiennes ( Amon Gothe in Schindler’s List and Lord Voldemort in HarryPotter)will be voicing Screwtape, and actor Joseph Mazzello (Jurassic Park, The Social Network, HBO’s The Pacific)will be playing “The Patient.”
Fiennes is an acclaimed actor known for playing a wide range of villain rolls. On set of Schindler’s List he was so convincing he even scared some of his co-stars during the filming. He has also shared the screen two times with actor Liam Neeson.
”He oozes natural evil charm and charisma, “says an assistant to the casting director. “ I don’t know if that’s a good thing, but if you’re looking for a good villain they have to have that. Fiennes will bring it in spades.”
“And Mazzello just plays the every-man so well. You can look at him and see yourself in him. The patient needs that.”
Interestingly enough, Mazzello played Douglas Gresham in the film version of William Nicholson’s play The Shadowlands, which was based on the life of CS Lewis.
Fiennes and Mazzello will be joined by Robert Pattinson as Wormwood, Kristen Stewart as the woman the Patient falls in love with, Hugh Jackman ( The X-Men films) as Fr. Spike, and Bob Newhart as “the Vicar” ( both characters appear in Letter 16). This is looking to be a truly epic film. Come back tomorrow for more exciting news on this film!
You can read more about the movie here, here, and here.
Update: They are making a minor change to the book. Namely that the woman the patient falls in love with is named “April” and her tempter is named “Fulz.”….