Ray Winstone almost turned down a part in Russell Crowe's new Biblical epic Noah because he couldn't fathom how the story could possibly work onscreen.
The British actor appears opposite Crowe and Emma Watson in Darren Aronofsky's big screen re-telling of the famous Bible story, but admits he found the concept preposterous when he was first offered the job.
He says, "It's Noah's Ark - I laughed when it first came through. 'What am I going to do in Noah's Ark? It's a Biblical piece'. I laughed again when they said Russell Crowe's playing Noah - 'How can Russell play Noah?'"
However, Winstone changed his mind after giving the offer some thought. He adds, "I thought 'I've never seen Russell in a bad film'. Then I read the script and I went, 'You know what? Lovely'. I turned up and had four wonderful months on a film with really clever people. I had a ball."
Noah is due for release next year (14).
Boxing movies aren't usually this thoughtful. Sure, there are plenty of punchy moments in the...
Johnny Utah rarely lets his professional life as a promising new FBI recruit cross over...
Sam Ellis is a high-flying United States Attorney looking at a likely rise to the...
Johnny Utah is a young new agent in the FBI who also happens to be...
While Sean Penn lends this thriller some political subtext, the fact remains that it's actually...
He's worked for the same company for years, and one day he is asked to...
Far from the standard biographical documentary, this is a strikingly artistic exploration of the life...
In true Nick Cave style, the lines between real-life and fiction are blurred in a...
Darren Aronofsky continues to ambitiously experiment with genres in this Old Testament blockbuster, but this...
The cast and crew of ‘Noah’; director Darren Aronofsky, actors Russell Crowe and Emma Watson,...
Noah is a normal family man faced with major responsibility when his dark visions lead...
When Noah is faced with a dark message from God thanks to his gift of...
The iconic 1970s British TV series gets the big screen treatment from crime-drama aficionado Nick...
There's an oddly over-serious tone to this fairy tale, as if the filmmakers thought they...