Penn to play Einstein?
Here's an interesting and very cool piece of casting, Sean Penn as the world's most famous scientist, Albert Einstein.
Penn has reportedly read the script by Italian writer\director Liliana Cavani for this joint US-Italian TV film regarding Einstein's life. Cavani is probably best known for Ripley's Game.
From Monsters and Critics:
..."He's read the screenplay and he likes it," RAI's Agostino Sacca told ANSA.
It's an interesting idea, I can't think how many times he's been played on screen, but a film looking at the man himself I think is a rare and quite fresh idea for a movie. It not only sounds a good role for Penn, but it also plays a little on his looks. I think it might be a nice match if it were to come through.
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