AMERICAN GANGSTER (American gangster, USA 2007) OF RIDLEY SCOTT
The project "AMERICAN GANGSTER" comes from an article in the New York Times "written by Mark Jacobson . The journalist was introduced to the real FRANK LUCAS expert in crime stories by writer Nicholas Pileggi : this makes Steve Zaillian to draw from a script . It was not yet finished, the producer Brian Grazer diritti.In had already bought the original film was to be directed by Antoine Fuqua , and be made in 2004, DENZEL WASHINGTON in the role of gangster Lucas, Benicio Del Toro and in those of the policeman who arrested him, Richie Roberts, in addition, not as actors, the director wanted Ray Liotta and JOHN C. REILLY: the project, however, seemed too expensive to Universal Pictures, which lavorazione.Ai nullified the two protagonists, however, was given the assignment agreed upon, because they had signed a contract that stipulated they had been paid, was or not realized the pellicola.Successivamente, was given the "green" production of the film, as writer and director Terry George, Don Cheadle and instead of Washington, and JOAQUIN PHOENIX Roberts.Dato as the budget made available was relatively broad, George had to virtually rewrite the script, and filing riarrangiando.Ma producers were not convinced to leave a film so challenging to the director of "HOTEL RWANDA" , and draft a treaty with PETER BERG that appealed to Washington. Then when the work finally passed into the hands of RIDLEY SCOTT , Zaillian regained the screenplay riscrivendola.Ritornò starring Denzel Washington, and the director pointed to as their preference for the role of Roberts RUSSELL CROWE and BRAD PITT , choosing finally primo.Washington and Crowe had worked together on a set in "Virtuality", in 1995.A James Gandolfini was offered the part of Detective Trupo, but the actor declinò.Sul September there were often both Lucas and Roberts as advisors to the director Scott.Per English on his admission, was one of the toughest jobs of his career, having shot 360 scenes in 180 different locations.Nelle scenes in Thailand, Scott used different from the villages of Chiang Mai, some of whom had actually participated in the round of drug dealing by Lucas during the Vietnam War. Now after stopping, defender Lucas in court, Roberts was even godfather to his son.
