by Paul » Oct 30, 2001 @ 7:46pm
IGN Filmforce says that Penelope Cruz ("Vanilla Sky") has met with director Mark Steven Johnson about the role of Daredevil's love interest, Elektra, in the big screen Marvel Comics adaptation. She apparently "expressed strong interest" in the role opposite most likely Ben Affleck in the lead. Among the other actresses expressing interest in the role are Lucy Liu ("Charlie's Angels"), Angie Harmon (formerly of TV's "Law & Order"), Jessica Alba ("Dark Angel"), Natalie Portman ("Star Wars"), Claire Forlani ("Meet Joe Black"), and Bridget Moynahan ("Serendipity").<br><br>The site has also learned that Robbie Coltrane ("From Hell," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") has been thought of for the role of hefty-sized crime boss Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. The Kingpin. He has not yet been approached, however.<br><br>Reports also indicate that "Daredevil" will begin filming March 20, in Los Angeles, and that the casting breakdowns posted earlier were indeed accurate.