James Dean Set to Star in New Film Through Digital Resurrection; Many Fans Were 😱 Horrified at the Idea
James Dean is coming back from the dead to appear in a new movie, a Hollywood production company said on Wednesday, causing an uproar about the idea of reincarnating one of America's most beloved film icons.
Magic City Films said it had obtained the rights from Dean's estate to digitally recreate the "Rebel Without A Cause" star, who died in a 1955 car accident aged 24, for a Vietnam War-era action drama called "Finding Jack."
Dean will be recreated through a mixture of old photos and footage, along with computer-generated creations projected over stand-ins. A different actor will lend his voice to what will be a secondary role for Dean's character.
However, many fans were horrified at the idea. Esquire.com ran a story listing "35 working actors they could have cast instead," while Vice.com pleaded, "Please don't do this."
"This is among the most ghastly things to ever happen," Nerdist contributing editor Lindsey Romain wrote on Twitter.
CMG Worldwide, which licenses intellectual property for dead celebrities including Dean, musician Chuck Berry, and astronaut Neil Armstrong, said the casting would open up new opportunities.
Magic City Films said it had obtained the rights from Dean's estate to digitally recreate the "Rebel Without A Cause" star, who died in a 1955 car accident aged 24, for a Vietnam War-era action drama called "Finding Jack."
Dean will be recreated through a mixture of old photos and footage, along with computer-generated creations projected over stand-ins. A different actor will lend his voice to what will be a secondary role for Dean's character.
However, many fans were horrified at the idea. Esquire.com ran a story listing "35 working actors they could have cast instead," while Vice.com pleaded, "Please don't do this."
"This is among the most ghastly things to ever happen," Nerdist contributing editor Lindsey Romain wrote on Twitter.
CMG Worldwide, which licenses intellectual property for dead celebrities including Dean, musician Chuck Berry, and astronaut Neil Armstrong, said the casting would open up new opportunities.
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