Robert Pattinson To Join Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz In 'Unbound Captives'

Access Hollywood - May 13, 2009 11:57 AM PDT
Story photo: Robert Pattinson To Join Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz In 'Unbound Captives'Robert Pattinson, Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz are set to star in 'Unbound Captives' VMAN / Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Hugh Jackman and "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson are teaming up on screen in the period drama "Unbound Captives," Variety reported on Wednesday.

The film is the directorial debut of Madeline Stowe, who wrote the script. She reportedly turned down a multi-million dollar deal for the film in 1993 after writing the film as a star vehicle for herself. Rachel Weisz will be playing that role now, the part of a woman whose husband is killed and her two children kidnapped. It is set in 1859.

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Hugh is set to play the frontiersman who saves her, while Robert will play her son.

The novice director told the trade paper that Robert committed to the film before "Twilight" made him a star.

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"Robert said yes last fall," Madeline said. "Hugh said yes a couple of weeks ago. I saw three actresses, and knew after meeting with Rachel that she was the person I wanted to hand this role to."

Madeline was reportedly offered $5 million for the script - an unheard-of sum for a first-time scribe - with Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe attached to direct and star, respectively, but she turned down the offer to retain her creative control.

Rachel will next be seen in Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones."

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Robert is currently starring in "Little Ashes" and Hugh is reprising his superhero role in box office smash "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

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  • JJ
    when is going to come out on theaters
    report abuseposted June 14, 2009 6:37 PM PDT
  • JJ
    this is going to be a good movie and for those people who say that robert cannt act ... shut up because u dont know wat acting is...
    report abuseposted June 14, 2009 6:17 PM PDT
  • Neph
    cool cool cool - anything with Robert I will watch I really like him I just hope he doesn't pass out or anything it seems he is quite busy these days he is doing movie after movie after movie would hate for him to have a break dwn we need to show our support to him!
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 8:15 PM PDT
  • leah clearwater
    ahhh..swoon worthy!! i think soooo too! ill be watching for all his movies to come! keep of the good work everyone! make sure to vote for TWILIGHT @ MTV movie blog!
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 8:26 AM PDT
  • Bitten
    swoonworthy cast for sure!
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 6:43 AM PDT
  • yeswecan!
    should be good
    report abuseposted May 13, 2009 10:26 PM PDT
  • Orlando
    this dude cannot act for s*** he needs to go take some acting classes assap
    report abuseposted May 13, 2009 1:47 PM PDT
  • Chessy16
    Wat is it rated? PG-13?
    report abuseposted May 13, 2009 12:47 PM PDT
  • Crazyhollywood
    Sorry but Robert Pattinson CANNOT act. If anyone thinks so, they don't know what good acting is. He is good looking, but should pursue modeling, not acting. I do love Madeline Stowe and Hugh Jackman though.
    report abuseposted May 13, 2009 12:46 PM PDT
  • niteandday
    Good God almighty!!!!!!! Robert AND Hugh in a movie together?!?!?! Yuuuummmy. Help me!
    report abuseposted May 13, 2009 12:41 PM PDT
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