Update: Angela Lansbury out of Wes Anderson's next film — Page 2

I always get into arguments about how old the character is supposed to be, but the great late career role I wanted for Lansbury would have been Violet Weston.

Well, Depp is officially on board, hopefully Ms. Lansbury agrees to join as well:

Johnny Depp to Star in Wes Anderson's Next Film

The project comes from Indian Paintbrush, which will produce and finance.

Johnny Depp will team with the iconic Wes Anderson for his next project.

The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the Lone Ranger actor will star in Andersons next film, which he wrote and will direct, and is being produced and financed by Indian Paintbrush. No details regarding the films plot or Depps character have been revealed yet, but the project is said to be titled The Grand Budapest Hotel and will mark the filmmakers first time shooting in Europe.

Fans at Comic-Con were wowed last weekend during the Disney Panel, where footage of Depp in The Lone Ranger was screened for a packed Hall H. As for Anderson, his Moonrise Kingdom premiered to rave reviews at Cannes earlier this year. With a wide release on June 29, Moonrise Kingdom has thus far grossed an impressive $44.7 million at the worldwide box office.

While Depp is the first to sign on for Budapest, Anderson is said to be courting Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Edward Norton, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe and Angela Lansbury for the film, as well.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-depp-wes-anderson-next-film-349863

Lansbury also says her role is "minuscule" and "less than five minutes."

"Woman of mystery" sounds juicy, but it's probably not that one more great film role she's pining for.

http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/bill-murray-and-angela-lansbury-join-johnny-depp-in/287329

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Just about the most exciting news I've heard all week. Love Anderson, love Lansbury.

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8 minutes, I think?

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Of course it too bad that the role is just a cameo and it certainly won't win her an Oscar or even bring 4th nomination, but I'm so glad she'll be in another film and not just any film, but Wes freaking Anderson's film. Can't wait.

It's obviously too early to tell, but if the film does well I can't imagine Margo Martindale failing to winning for August: Osage County next year.

Disappointing news: Angela Lansbury is no longer in the cast: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/ralph-fiennes-makes-a-reservation-at-wes-andersons-grand-budapest-hotel-20121009

From the earlier reports this was going to be a very small role so perhaps it was not going to be the great role Lansbury longed for anyway.

True, it's watching the results that are excruciating.

Why is everyone bailing from this picture? Script problems?

The filming has already began in Berlin, but what is interesting that they didn’t replace Ms. Lansbury with some other legendary 70+ actress, but rather with the super-awesome Tilda Swinton, who has already worked with Anderson in Moonrise Kingdom.