Dakota Fanning to take a controversial new role...

[Louis]

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<H1>Dakota, 12, to star in 'disturbing paedophile film'

15:57pm 20th July 2006
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Child actress Dakota Fanning will appear in a controversial new movie featuring paedophile scenes.


War of the Worlds star Dakota, 12, has signed up to appear in Hounddog.
The screenplay calls for Fanning's character to be raped in one explicit scene and to appear naked or clad only in "underpants" in several other horrifying moments.
A source close to the film said: "The two taboos in Hollywood are child abuse and the killing of animals.
"In this movie, both things happen." Fanning's mother, Joy, and her Hollywood agent, Cindy Osbrink, see the movie, written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier, as a possible Oscar vehicle for the pint-size star.
But despite Fanning's status as a bankable actress - whose movies, including last year's War of the Worlds have earned more than half a billion dollars since 2001 - the alarming material seems to have scared off potential investors, according to the New York Daily News.
The film charts the life of a girl who is abused and finds solace in the music of Elvis Presley.
Fanning's carefully choreographed rape scene has already been filmed. But then the production - which also stars Robin Wright Penn, David Morse and Piper Laurie - was stopped because of a lack of money.
But emergency investors were found and the movie is set to be finished by the end of the week.
"It's not just the rape scene - the whole story is challenging Dakota as an actress," Fanning's agent, Osbrink, said. "And I've never been so proud of her in my life. In every scene she gets better and better."

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[MigratingOsprey]

she is a good mini-actress, but it scares me listening to her talk

 

[Nasser22]

On her way to being the next Angelina "naked in every movie" Jolie?

Dakota Fanning annoys me, a lot. The way she talks just gives me a headache. And all that screaming she did in War of the Worlds, wow....

 

[Chaplin]

On her way to being the next Angelina "naked in every movie" Jolie?

Dakota Fanning annoys me, a lot. The way she talks just gives me a headache. And all that screaming she did in War of the Worlds, wow....

Sorry to break it to you, but she's a LITTLE GIRL!! How is she supposed to talk? Like RuPaul?

 

[NEZCardsfan]

This movie sounds like too much for me to handle. But Jodie Foster played a tough roll in Taxi Driver. I dunno.......

 

[Nasser22]

Sorry to break it to you, but she's a LITTLE GIRL!! How is she supposed to talk? Like RuPaul?

I don't remember a voice as annoying as hers when I was in 7th grade...

 

[boisesuns]

I worked for Walden Media at a festival a few weeks ago and she's also going to be in Charolettes web coming out in December. She apparently demands 15 million per picture and does some of her own negotiatons when reading the scripts for potential movies.

 

[Chaplin]

I don't remember a voice as annoying as hers when I was in 7th grade...

Of course not, that's because you sounded just like that too!

 

[Nasser22]

Of course not, that's because you sounded just like that too!

Well, she's like a little 5-year old. I guess the younger she looks and sounds, the more disturbing it'll be so they can get their message out better.

 

[D-Dogg]

Dakota is a hell of an actress...she's better than many of the grown actresses in Hollywood. It will be interesting to see if she can avoid the child star curse and make it through..if so, sh'e going to win some oscars. She seems to have a good head on her shoulders too...

Re: This movie...sounds like it is going to be a hard to watch film. Just a disgusting topic to begin with...heck, Fanning may get an Oscar nom from this film based on the portrayal of the topic itself.

 

[Ryanwb]

I worked for Walden Media at a festival a few weeks ago and she's also going to be in Charolettes web coming out in December.

I am really confused about the first part of this statement and how it has anything to do with Dakota playing in Charlotte's web

 

[boisesuns]

I am really confused about the first part of this statement and how it has anything to do with Dakota playing in Charlotte's web

Walden Media is making Charolettes Web. They are the same people who did Narnia. I worked for them promoting the move earlier this month.