Information:
Rachel plays: Abigail Salmon
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Genre: Drama, Crime, Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Filming: USA, New Zealand
Status: Complete
Story:
Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
Tagline:
The story of a life and everything that came after.
Cast:
Rachel Weisz – Abigail Salmon
Saoirse Ronan – Susie Salmon
Mark Wahlberg – Jack Salmon
Susan Sarandon – Grandma Lynn
Stanley Tucci – George Harvey
Release Date:
25. November 2009 (UK)
11. Dezember 2009 (USA/ limited)
01. January 2010 (Australia/ New Zealand)
14. January 2010 (Germany)
18. February 2010 (Germany)
15. January 2010 (USA)
27. January 2010 (France)
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Trivia:
The school that Susie attends is based on General Wayne Middle School in Malvern, Pennsylvania (now known as General Wayne Elementary School), which Alice Sebold attended in the 1970s.
Alice Sebold, who wrote the novel, said that she preferred an unknown actress for the role of Susie Salmon. After she was cast for this film, the relatively unknown Saoirse Ronan was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Atonement (2007).
Helen Hunt was reportedly considered for the role of Abigail Salmon. Instead, Rachel Weisz accepted the role, and was the first actor cast in the film.
Mark Wahlberg replaced Ryan Gosling just days before shooting began. In preparation for the role, Gosling had gained 20 pounds and grew out a beard. However, he vacated the role due to creative differences. Wahlberg, who had just completed shooting The Happening (2008), another production in Pennsylvania, became available just in time to accept Gosling’s role.
Despite being a last-minute replacement, Mark Wahlberg was always one of Peter Jackson’s first choices for the leading role.
Saoirse Ronan landed the role of Susie Salmon based on an audition tape she had sent in. They were so impressed by the tape that no meetings or further auditions were necessary before offering her the lead role in the film.
Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz were the first actors who got an offer to appear in the film, which would have supposed their second collaboration together (after The Fountain (2006)). However, while Weisz accepted her part, Jackman had to turn it down. ‘Ryan Gosling’ was cast instead, although he would drop out as well, three days before the shooting started. Eventually, ‘Mark Wahlberg’ got the part.
