The L.A. Times reports that Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, and Jeff Bridges are under consideration to take over the role of the villain from actor Jude Law.
This follows after original director Lynne Ramsay quit after a dispute with producer Scott Steindorff who said that incident was the result of a last minute attempt by Ramsay's lawyer to renegotiate terms. Steindorff was quick to call Ramsay's decisiion not to show up for the first day of production “insane.” Less then 24 hours later Warrior helmer Gavin O'Connor was brought on as her replacement.
Law left the production because, he signed on to work with Ramsay, and not with O'Connor. Law ironically came on to the picture as the result of an earlier casting shift that happened when Michael Fassbender dropped out after having a reported falling-out with Ramsey.
The film centers on a woman (Natalie Portman) who must defend her farm when her outlaw husband returns home after a gunfight at death's door. With his gang--led by John Bishop (to be played by Law) coming to kill them, she seeks the help of an ex-lover (Joel Edgerton) to defend themselves. Rodrigo Santoro will play a character named Fitchum.
Edgerton, who worked with O'Connor on Warrior is staying put as is Portman-who is also a producer on the film.
Brian Duffield wrote the script which forced a bidding war at the Cannes Film Festival and also made last year's annual Black List of best unproduced screenplays.
Portman, Steindorff, Terry Dougas and Chris Coen are producing the film.
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