Just last week when reporting on Rob Marshall's casting considerations for who should play Johnny Depp's onscreen paramour in his Thin Man remake, I wondered how far Hollywood would push their love of pairing older men with much younger women. And now Oscar-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash) has revealed to Vulture his striking choice of casting 28-year-old Olivia Wilde to play the love interest of 59-year-old Liam Neeson.
Don't get me wrong, I--like many younger ladies--harbor a serious crush on the Taken star who can go from tough as nails to utterly adorable (I'm thinking Love, Actually) with an endearing believability. Nonetheless, that's pure fantasy and this 31-year gap is sure to be a jarring disparity on screen. Regardless, this May-December pairing will be among the stars fronting Haggis' latest ensemble piece, Third Person.
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