娜奥米·沃茨确定加盟《胡福传》

在好莱坞传奇影人克林特·伊斯特伍德即将开拍的新片《胡夫传》中，原本设定将有奥斯卡影后查理兹·塞隆扮演更随J. Edgar长达五十年之久的秘书，但由于查理兹还要接演《白雪公主与猎人》一片中扮演邪恶的皇后一角，分身乏术，无奈退出。

今天，片方正式对外宣布，娜奥米·沃茨已确定加盟该片，演出的角色正是有小李哥莱昂纳多·迪卡胡里奥所誓言的J·埃德加·胡佛的私人秘书Helen Gandy。据介绍，自1918起Helen便一直更随着这位FBI响当当的强势人物，直到胡夫在1972年去世，外界盛传两人关系暧昧。

同时，加盟该片的演员还有资深女星朱迪·丹奇、《绯闻女孩》的爱德·维斯特维克，影片有望于下个月开拍，并在2012年上映。 　

Though the role was once a consideration for Charlize Theron, the actress chose to take the part of the evil queen in Snow White and the Huntsman instead of a supporting role in Clint Eastwood's biopic J. Edgar. However, now we have word on what lovely actress end up taking part in the story of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover as Variety reports Naomi Watts has stepped up to fill the gap in the cast. The Australian actress will play Helen Gandy, a Justice Department file clerk who ended up being Hoover’s personal secretary. She loyally worked for Hoover starting in 1918 and stayed in that position until Hoover passed away in 1972.

Dustin Lance Black (Milk) is behind the script with Leonardo DiCaprio in the titular role as the man who founded the FBI in 1935 and is responsible for putting together an elite organization tasked with investigating and preventing the most dangerous, heinous and notorious crimes. Meanwhile an impressive cast has been assembled around them that also includes Ed Westwick ("Gossip Girl"), Damon Herriman ("Justified"), Armie Hammer (The Social Network), Josh Lucas (Glory Road) and Judi Dench (Casino Royale). Brian Grazer and Ron Howard are producing through Imagine Entertainment with Warner Bros. set to distribute the film sometime in 2012 (likely towards the end of the year for awards season). Sounds good to me.