Didn't someone on this list a while ago mention that Robert Downey Jr. was being considered for the role of McGee? Or maybe I read about it someplace else. Either way, only a slightly better choice than Leo. Hollywood's obsession with youth rears its ugly head once again!
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From: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com [rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nathan Cain [IndieCrime@gmail.com]
Sent: September 29, 2009 10:20 AM
To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Leonardo DiCaprio IS Travis McGee
The Travis McGee novels have never been out of print, I don't think. Or if
they did go out of print, it's recently. And yeah, DiCaprio doesn't exactly
spring to mind when I think of McGee.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:38 AM, jchocking <jchocking@yahoo.com<mailto:jchocking%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
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> I came across this in Shelf Awareness, a daily e-newsletter for people in
> the book industry.
>
> Movies: The Deep Blue Goodbye
> Fans of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels will be pleased to learn
> that The Deep Blue Goodbye has been adapted for Leonardo DiCaprio. Variety
> reported that Peter Chernin joins DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson-Killoran as
> "producers on a project that has a strong draft by Dana Stevens (For Love of
> the Game) that is drawing interest from directors. Amy Robinson is also
> involved in a producing capacity."
>
> Man.
> I know DiCaprio has come a long way from the sort of roles I automatically
> imagine him in. He's not the teen pinup pipsqueak of yore.
> But Travis McGee? Really?
> Well, at least this ought to bring some of John D.'s work back into print.
>
> John
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