When it was confirmed that Reese Witherspoon had landed the rights for the big screen adaptation of the hit Gillian Flynn novel Gone Girl, it was expected by many that the actress would play the lead role in the movie. However, as it turned out, Rosamund Pike was cast in the lead role by director David Fincher, with Reese just working as a producer on the film. Fortunately though, Reese was not bitter about the decision.
Rosamund Pike starred in Gone Girl
Witherspoon told Deadline, "(I want) to create interesting roles for women. I've never thought I was right for every single role, and I'm actually thrilled to help craft opportunities for actresses. When I spoke to David, it was with no ego involved. Mostly, I was thrilled one of our first movies was going to be directed by one of the great American filmmakers of our time. My job as producer was to support him and learn all I could. I've known Rosamund Pike for years. I was excited about the idea of her playing someone so different."
As far as the acting career of Reese Witherspoon is concerned, the actress can currently be seen on the big screen i the movie Inherent Vice, which boasts a very strong cast including Jena Malone, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Sasha Pieterse, Benicio Del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Owen Wilson, and Eric Roberts, to name just a few. Inherent Vice is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, who developed the screenplay for the movie from the Thomas Pynchon novel.
Reese Witherspoon appears in Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice has opened on limited release in the US and will hit theatres nationwide on January 9, 2015, while the UK will get the movie on January 30, 2015. Check out the Inherent Vice trailer below.
Inherent Vice trailer
