Strange but true ... Monkey Peaches, citing a story in the UK's Daily Mail, is reporting that Gong Li has just been brought on board the cast of Michael Mann's Miami Vice. In an odd side note they mention that Jamie Foxx had to approve her casting before she could be brought on. That's just weird. I like Foxx and all but the idea of his seal of approval being needed to bring someone of Li's status on board is more than a little ridiculous.
My initial reaction to the idea of Gong Li starring ina Hollywood adaptation of a TV show is to say that she's slumming it for the cash but it is a Michael Mann film, after all, so maybe it'll turn out to be something decently worthwhile. Between this, Memoirs of a Geisha and the upcoming Silence of the Lambs prequel it looks as though Li is making a fairly concerted push into the US marketplace ...
I must say first and foremost that the picture you posted with this news item is one of the best I've ever seen on Li. How wkw got her to look old in 2046 is beyond me. Foxx should be happy to have here as she'll be yet another actor that will be able to carry him through scenes.
FOXX CAN'T ACT.
Mmmm. Bosom.
In all fairness to Foxx, I'm sure the accuracy of that story is probably a bit twisted. I'm sure Michael Mann has a lot more control over that film, and that Foxx is just happy to work with such a director.