‘Jane Got A Gun’ Trailer: Natalie Portman’s Troubled Western Is Finally Riding Into Theaters
If you’ve heard ofJane Got a Gunat all, it was probably in the context of the film’s many, many behind-the-scenes troubles. Original directorLynne Ramsaydropped out at the last second, which in turn set off a bunch of casting shakeups. The project then rallied under new director inGavin O’Connorand finished shooting in 2013, only to get shelved due to Relativity’s financial troubles.
But it’s finally coming to theaters in France next month, and so the firstJane Got a Guntrailer has revealed itself for our judgment.Natalie Portmanproduced and stars as the titular Jane, whose husband (Noah Emmerich) turns up half-dead after a run-in with an outlaw gang (led byEwan McGregor). In desperation, she turns to an old flame (Joel Edgerton) for help protecting her farm and her family. Watch theJane Got a Guntrailer after the jump.
Mars Distributionposted theJane Got a Guntrailer.
For all the messiness behind the scenes,Jane Got a Gundoesn’t look so bad. It might even look kind of good. That cast is stellar, even if it had to go through several changes to get here.*Janeis Portman’s first lead role since 2011’sNo Strings AttachedandYour Highness, and it’s great to see her back in fine form. Edgerton mixes up his recent streak of a**hole roles as a frowny good guy, and McGregor is nearly unrecognizable with his all-American drawl.
Jane Got a GunpremieresNovember 25in France and February 2016 in the U.S.
- To recap:Janewas originally going to star Michael Fassbender as the hero and Joel Edgerton as the villain, and then Edgerton as the hero and Jude Law as the villain.ThenRamsay dropped out, so Law did too, and was replaced by Bradley Cooper and then, finally, McGregor. Portman was on board the whole time. Told you it was complicated.
