Matt Lucas in Plymouth Disney film
COMIC Matt Lucas could be visiting Torpoint to star alongside Johnny Depp in Disney's Alice in Wonderland, according to reports.
The 34-year-old Little Britain actor is being lined up to play Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee in the Hollywood movie, according to the Sun.
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Matt Lucas
He caught the eye of director Tim Burton while filming Little Britain USA, it has been reported.
Depp, aged 45, is heavily rumoured to be playing The Mad Hatter in the blockbuster, some of which is being filmed at Antony House near Torpoint.
The National Trust property closed on Monday for filming which is expected to take place until October 14. Its garden and the Woodland Garden are all likely to be used.
Up to 250 city extras are expected to be chosen for the big-screen adaptation of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel.
The film, due for release in 2010, will be shown in 3-D, and has all the hallmarks of a massive box office hit. Little-known Mia Wasikowska, 18, will play Alice.
Director Burton made his name on a string of hit films, including Edward Scissorhands and Sweeney Todd – both of which starred A-lister Depp.
6 Comments
by stephen, plymouth
Monday, September 08 2008, 8:44PM
“I am very pleased to be front line film extra for the new Alice in Wounderland film which will take place in torpoint Cornwall.
I hope this will be the chance for me to be invited for future films and a door way for me to be in future films.
So happy to be part of this film.
Good luck to others who will take part.
Hope this film will be a good one and people throughout the world will enjoy seeing.”
by stephen, plymouth
Monday, September 08 2008, 8:39PM
“I am very lontline film extra for the new Alice in Wounderland film.
This will be a door for me to enter for future films if all goes well.
looking forward to be on film set next week.”
by Jools, Devon
Sunday, September 07 2008, 12:12PM
“Let us try and be positive. For Torpoint to be put on the map is good news. I was born and spent the first twenty years of my life there and believe me when I say that nothing ever happens or has happened there. For a non-descript little town to receive some attention at last can't be a bad thing.”
by Molly, Sutton
Saturday, September 06 2008, 10:07AM
“Does any one else remember the last time a lot of fuss was made about a big hollywood style movie being produced or filmed locally. Thousands of aspirant celebs/filmstars were paid as extras to trail around Dartmoor near Burrator as part of the much hyped American film Independence. It nosedived at the box office and now almost everyone who was associated with it pretends they weren't or speaks of it only in hushed tones.”
by Mary, Plympton
Saturday, September 06 2008, 5:57AM
“Agree. A film only becomes a "blockbuster" when its a box office smash.”
by the walrus, octopus 's garden
Thursday, September 04 2008, 3:03PM
“so what makes it a blockbuster it has not been made yet. some great stars have made some great gaffs”