You all know how desperate I am to hear that Rob’s definitely signed on for this film, so I’m going to post any information that for me kind of confirms it. I know that’s slightly out of character since I never really want to post it unless it’s 100% accurate, but I can’t help but share this little bit of apparent “exclusive” news from Mike Fleming at Deadline. Mike’s saying that Sean Penn is out and “Christoph Waltz, a frontrunner in the Best Supporting Actor race for his portrayal of the charmingly sadistic Col Hans Landa [Inglourious Basterds], will make a deal to star with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson in Water for Elephants, the Richard LaGravanese-scripted adaptation of the Sara Gruen novel for Fox 2000.”
There’s a part of me that hopes that Sean really isn’t out because I had already pictured him perfectly in the role of August, but then there’s a part of me hoping that it is true because the line “to star with … Robert Pattinson” confirms that it’s definitely going ahead. I’m pathetic I know. If you want to read the full article just click on the highlighted Deadline above. Clutching at straws I know.
*waves*
I thought the same with the elephants. An intro to make sure the actors & they would work well together & all was right with the chemistry between them. Rob’s elephant story was one of my many many fave parts of the Details interview. Always makes me smile so much when I read it back. He described the encounter with such excitement & like you say passion. What a wonderful day it must have been. Oh how I cannot wait for this confirmation, just cannot. Major party time on that beautiful day (fingers tightly crossed) we receive it 
