Halle Berry's 'Moonfall' Movie Role Was Originally Imagined for a Man (Exclusive)
etonline.comcould have looked a bit different. Halle Berry stars alongside Patrick Wilson and John Bradley in the space drama, where they attempt to save Earth after a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sets it on a collision course with our planet.While chatting with ET's Kevin Frazier, Berry and director Roland Emmerich revealed that the actress' role was originally intended for a man.«Your work wife could have been a man, Patrick,» Berry told her co-star, who replied, «That's right.
Hey, I'm fine with a man 'work wife.' It was awesome, come one! I've wanted to work with Halle for a long time, so I'll take it [in] whatever form it comes, even if we're in crazy space suits trying to act like we're floating.
So it was a complete joy.»Emmerich further detailed how Berry's role was reimagined for her.«It was kind of a relatively conscious decision at one point,» he explained. «You know, it was more male-oriented and then we kind of said to ourselves, 'Why can't it be a woman?' And then you say, 'Who's kind of cool in a way [that works for this film?],' and then we come relatively fast to Halle Berry because she's a little bit older and she has done a lot of stuff.
And she was the first person to be approached and immediately said, 'Yes.'»The director said it was «a cool thing» to have the Oscar-winner attached to the project.
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