Jane Campion And Benedict Cumberbatch Channeled Paul Newman For ‘The Power Of The Dog’ – Contenders L.A.
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deadline.comWriter-director Jane Campion and star Benedict Cumberbatch said Paul Newman was one of the previous stars who tried to adapt Power of the Dog before them, relating the history of their new film based on Thomas Savage’s book during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles panel Sunday at the DGA Theater.“The book had been optioned five times before,” Campion said. “Paul Newman apparently optioned it at one point.”Cumberbatch stars as wealthy Montana rancher Phil Burbank.
He runs a ranch with his brother George (Jesse Plemons), whose decision to marry Rose (Dunst) and raise her son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) causes turmoil between the brothers as Phil torments the mother and son.“Hey, if it’s good enough for Paul Newman, who am I to shy away
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