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Ben Barnes: From Prince Caspian to Dorian Gray
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Fiona |
May 19, 2008 |
Movie News
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Right on the heels of starring in the No. 1 movie at the box office, Ben Barnes has landed another gig – and it’s a doozy. The adorable Prince Caspian will play the title character in a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde‘s The Picture of Dorian Gray.According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Oliver Parker is “planning to make a visceral, dark horror story and says the themes of stardom are as relevant as ever.”
That was my immediate thought as well, that the book’s themes of vanity and the desire for everlasting youth and beauty seem to be incredibly relevant to today’s world (especially in American society, though Dorian Gray does not take place in America).
