Jun 23 2011
Is Emma Stone ready for more ‘Zombies’?
Ah, Emma Stone. She fought the undead in Zombieland and skewered classic literature in Easy A. Now, it seems, she might be set to do both at the same time.
Stone, who has this summer’s The Help coming up, as well as her role as Mary Jane Watson in the next Spiderman, has been offered the role of Elizabeth Bennett in the irreverent Jane Austen adaptation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Helmed by Craig Gillespie, whose horror comedy Fright Night also opens this August, P&P&Z has been trying on a few different female leads over the past months. Previous potential Elizabeths have included Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, and one of the film’s producers, Natalie Portman. So far, no one has signed on.
Personally, I quite enjoyed the book and found it to be surprisingly respectful of Austen’s spirit and intent while gleefully adding in things like the undead eating their way through Regency England and secret cults of ninja assassins. Emma Stone, who has a terrific gift for comedy and playfulness, would no doubt bring the necessary charm and goofy energy to the role.
What do you think? Is it too soon for Emma Stone to return to zombie land?