Nicole Kidman will play Mrs. Coulter in His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass. Early this morning we received an e-mail from our top New Line source, giving us the green light to confirm the numerous reports today, including ones in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, that Kidman has officially accepted the role of Mrs. Coulter in Chris Weitz's upcoming movie based on the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
The news comes after months of advance reporting by The Daily Mail that Kidman was in negotiations for the role, but that disagreements over her fees had held up the process. Reports started appearing on Friday that Kidman and her new husband, Keith Urban, had moved to London so that she could shoot The Golden Compass. New Line was silent on the reports until today. Official confirmation of this story now gives added weight to the rumors that Paul Bettany, also mentioned in the Daily Mail's articles, will play Lord Asriel. Read More.
Addendum: Philip Pullman told the Oxford Mail, “I always hoped she [Nicole] would play Mrs Coulter because of all the wonderful qualities she has as an actress.”
Kidman plots path to NL's 'Compass'
Hollywood Reporter
By Borys Kit
Nicole Kidman is in final negotiations to star in “The Golden Compass,” New Line Cinema's adaptation of the first installment of author Philip Pullman's best-selling “His Dark Materials” trilogy being directed by Chris Weitz.
Dakota Blue Richards already has been cast as Lyra, a girl who discovers she is at the heart of a hideous conspiracy and that the fate of many children rests with her. She embarks on a journey to the far north to save her best friend and encounters shape-shifting creatures, witches and a variety of otherworldly characters.
Kidman will play Mrs. Coulter, a sinister scholar and socialite with a mysterious past who has a secret link to Lyra.
Also on board the film team are production designer Dennis Gassner (“Road to Perdition”), Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth Myers (“L.A. Confidential”) and Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Mike Fink (“X2: X-Men United”).
Production on the film, budgeted at $150 million, is scheduled to begin Sept. 4 in the U.K.
Deborah Forte of Scholastic Entertainment is producing the project along with Weitz's Depth of Field production company. Depth of Field's Paul Weitz and Andrew Miano will serve as executive producers. Bill Carraro also will serve as a producer.
The CAA-repped Kidman last was seen on the big screen in 2005's “Bewitched.” Her upcoming films include the Diane Arbus biopic “Fur” and the sci-fi thriller “The Visiting.”
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I think she is perfect, although there are 2 problems, first of all, she isn't british, so she won't have the right accent, and also, I pictured her with dark hair, and brown eyes. I thin k she'll be great though! 🙂
Nicole Kidman is totally the best for the part… but that other guy…paul Bettany for Lord Isreal is a mistake. He really doesn't fit the part…not sure why… maybe too young looking and not really mysterious. Better choices would have been maybe Ralph Fiennes or Rufus Sewell. He's kinda scary in a Lord Isreal kind of way.
HALLELUJAH! I'm so glad she's going to play Mrs. Coulter! But I do agree.. Paul Bettany will not capture the smoldering arrogance and malicious intent that Lord Asreal embodies…
She's perfect
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yeah!! I'm happy! I don't know for the US and the UK if the book is famous, but in France (my country ^^) and other country, Nicole Kidman will certainly brought people in cinemas! I will maybe see the movie in cinema before waiting for the DVD ^^
Anyway Nicole Kidman is perfect!
Anybody knows if Nicole Kidman will do the 3 film….i hope so
I can't believe I'm not the only one who imagined Mrs. Coulter as Rachel Weitz! At the time I read the first book my brother was watching the Mummy and her in that movie became engraved in my mind as Mrs. Coulter.
i imagined mrs coulter to look like rachel weisz as well, but nicole kidman fits obwviously pretty good, too.
Oh yes. Perfect casting. Nicole Kidman just IS Mrs Coulter. I'm so happy about this! :tongue:
i think its a great cast especially with Daniel Craig
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I think Nicole Kidman will do well in the role. I hope she dyes her hair brown though! She’s not who I pictured but, oh well. I really don’t see Paul Bettany as Lord Asriel. I mean, he’s supposed to be a large man, deep voice, powerful. Paul Bettany (no offense he’s a good actor) doesn’t fit the part of someone so hell-bent with such an overpowering aura about him.