Colin Firth Paints a New Portrait of Dorian Gray
Colin Firth by Serge Thomann/WireImage.com
British-born actor
Colin Firth is hanging up his
Mamma Mia! dancing shoes to take on a much darker in the new film
Dorian Gray, based on Oscar Wilde's classic tale.
The film, directed by Oliver Parker, follows the story of Gray (played by
Ben Barnes), an attractive young man who becomes the subject of a painting. Gray meets an aristocrat, Lord Henry Wotton (Firth) and becomes enthralled by his hedonistic worldviews. As Gray begins to pursue pleasure, his portrait begins to morph and age though he does not.
As per the
Hollywood Reporter, the film's producer, Barnaby Thompson said Parker plans to make a visceral, dark horror story and said the themes of stardom are as relevant as ever while at May's Festival de Cannes.
How do you think Firth will fair in this classic retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Will he be able to convey the darkness needed to make this film work? -
Gina DiNunno
