Indie filmmakers who cast
Heath Ledger before his untimely death have been left wondering, "Now what?"
Time to find a new lead for their indie drama on politics in Thailand. Which unlikely actor did they choose to fill Heath's shoes?
Richard Gere -- as told to Yahoo! by members of production. Gere and Ledger both starred in the
Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There, but that’s about the only tie between the two.
"The film had to be rewritten a little," a key source working on the project told Yahoo! Movie News
"Not true," says
Richard Gere's rep on his involvement in such a project, tho' it is true sometimes celebs get attached to films unofficially while the filmmakers are still seeking funding.
Yahoo!’s original source stands by the Gere selection.
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Heath_Ledger_Replaced_By_/5362360
