Nicolas Cage's dreams of portraying notorious rocker Keith Moon have been dashed - because he's too old. Producers for the film about the WHO member, currently titled THE Keith Moon PROJECT, are now approaching Ever After (1998) heart-throb Dougray Scott and Cameron Diaz's boyfriend Jared Leto for the demanding role. Executive producer Bill Gerber says, "There has been so much interest from actors. Nicolas Cage and various other people have contacted us, but the film and the tale we are going to tell will concentrate on when The Who were younger... The kind of actors we're hoping for the role are Dougray Scott or Jared Leto. But at the moment we're not ready to make any offers, although those actors would be great to play either Moon or the rest of the band."...
- 4/20/2000
- WENN
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.