Voight takes over Holm's papal duties
Thesp stepping in on Eye's four-hour mini
More Articles:
Most Viewed:
'New Moon' shines at box office(7900 views)'New Moon' takes opening day record(1366 views)Vivendi holds up NBC Universal deal(590 views)ABC adopts 'Find My Family' show(581 views)The Blind Side(560 views)Animated short films get on short list(501 views) |
Citing personal reasons, Ian Holm has been released from his commitment to play the title role in the CBS mini "John Paul II" (Daily Variety, June 30). His replacement is Jon Voight.
Voight will play John Paul II from his election to the papacy to his death earlier this year. Cary Elwes remains cast as the younger Karol Wojtyla, while James Cromwell, Ben Gazzara, Franco Nero and Charles Danceas have also joined the cast.
Production on the four-hour mini began Thursday in Krakow, Poland, with lensing skedded for Rome later this year. Eye mini is filming at the same time as ABC's pope project, which began lensing last week (Daily Variety, Aug. 8).
Dubbed "Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II," ABC's pope vehicle stars Thomas Kretschmann.
"Pope John Paul II" is being produced by Matilde and Luca Bernabei for Lux Vide ("Jesus"), Max Gusberti for RAI Fiction, Stephen Davis ("Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story"), Tarak Ben Amar ("The Bible") for Quinta Communications, Chris Grabowski and Slawomir Jozwik for Baltmedia/Projektor.
John Kent-Harrison is directing.
