The Tourist, set for release on December 10th, is a drama thriller film, distributed by Sony’s Columbia Pictures and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. The biggest draw of the movie is undoubtedly the pairing of super celebrities Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. It is a remake of the French film Anthony Zimmer.
Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in The Tourist. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
The project went through a number of directorial changes. Originally the film was set with Lasse Hallström but he left over scheduling conflicts. Then Bharat Nalluri came on but later left. When Jolie accepted her role, so did Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck but he left over “creative differences” along with Sam Worthington. After many names were mooted, including Alfonso Cuarón, Donnersmarck returned. Tom Cruise was originally going to play the lead role but was replaced by Sam Worthington. Johnny Depp then replaced Worthington. Charlize Theron was, at one point, set to play Jolie’s role.
