Robert Pattinson Ditches Morality For Bel Ami
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... as a serious actor. Sure hes currently shooting the sequel New Moon , but outside of Twilight hes lining up heavy, indie-dramas left and right. The latest added to his dance card is a movie called Bel Ami , based on a short story of the same name. The short story follows a young journalist who find himself face to face with a corrupt society full of corrupt people. To survive he becomes one of them: a master seducer, a blackmailer, and shameless social climber. Speaking to Variety director Declan Donnellan describes the character as totally amoral. Basically hes ...
Robert Pattinson To Play 'Totally Amoral Character' In 'Bel Ami'
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Film adaptation of Guy de Maupassant story begins shooting in Paris next year. By Jocelyn Vena
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Robert Pattinson has lined up another film role. This time around the "Twilight" star will tackle the film adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story "Bel Ami," reports Variety.
Pattinson broke the news while in Cannes promoting "Remember Me." "It's a totally amoral character," Pattinson said of the role, adding that he's playing a different kind of character than his fans are used to seeing.
Although no ...
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... Tween girls aren't the only ones chasing after Robert Pattinson. The young actor is picking up projects left and right! While in Cannes promoting “Remember Me,” set to hit theaters on February 12th, Pattinson announced he’s signed on to star in “Bel Ami,” the adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s short story about journalist Georges Duroy. “Remember Me” is set to begin lensing in about four weeks and “Bel Ami” will begin shooting in Paris next year. According to Variety, Pattinson also has work to do on Madeleine Stowe’s American frontier flick “Unbound ...
Robert Pattinson Is Your “Bel Ami”
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Robert Pattinson gets ready to slay the ladies of the Third Republic.
Variety reports that Robert Pattinson is planning to star in an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s novel, “Bel Ami.” (Variety calls it a short story, but it’s a novel–de Maupassant is certainly more famous for his short stories, but this was his second novel. Fact checker! Copy editor!) London theater director Declan Donnellan will make his film debut with this project.
As silly as Variety’s error was, it’s fine compared to the hilarious article on MTV.com, where the writer gave the Variety piece ...


