Rutger Hauer

[Nostromo]

Always happy when Rutger is working. :) N

Taken from Hollywood North Reporter


'Batty' Hauer Into Changing Fortunes
Directorial debut on WW II biopic
June 14th 2006 02:12pm | Posted by: Michael Stevens, HNR Senior Editor



Dutch actor Rutger "Blade Runner" Hauer, currently in Toronto wrapping up work on Sullivan Films' The Magic Flute will make his directorial debut in 2007 with Changing Fortunes, a biopic on the life of Dutch banker 'Wally Van Hall', who saved the lives of 80,000 families during World War II.

"Basically he was responsible for the biggest bank fraud in European history, which involved $600 million, only to save as many lives as possible," Hauer told Holland Film.

Changing Fortunes is a European co-production with Dutch/Belgian investors, headed by Glasgow-based Alba Films.

The script is written by Annie Perkins and Russ Haan.

[sickness]

I'm a firm believer that this is a man who doesn't get nearly the credit he's due. Needless to say, I was stoked to see him in both Sin City and Batman Begins last year. And I can't imagine we've seen the last of Mr. Earle in the new Batman series. I think he's gonna have work rolling in for some time.

[DarkJedi]

Hauer is always in one of those great enemy roles you love to hate. He has a definite nitch for bring more depth to the characters.

He's also a great character actor, period. He can take a crappy movie and make it somewhat decent just by being there. For me, character actors like him, Danny Trejo, Paul Giamatti, Phillip Seymore Hoffman and John C. Reilly are must haves for some films. It can't always be just the mainstream superstars. They need someone who can do the lines and not need all the credit and these actors are always there to step up for just that....

[Nostromo]

Hauer is always in one of those great enemy roles you love to hate. He has a definite nitch for bring more depth to the characters.

He's also a great character actor, period. He can take a crappy movie and make it somewhat decent just by being there. For me, character actors like him, Danny Trejo, Paul Giamatti, Phillip Seymore Hoffman and John C. Reilly are must haves for some films. It can't always be just the mainstream superstars. They need someone who can do the lines and not need all the credit and these actors are always there to step up for just that....


Indeed. "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "The Hitcher" are good examples.
"The Osterman Weekend" and "Fatherland" are a couple of my favourites.
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