Rosamund Pike Lands Role In David Fincher's 'Gone Girl': Good Casting?
Rosamund Pike has beaten out some illustrious competition in Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and Emily Blunt for the lead in Gone Girl. Pike will play Amy Dunn in the cinematic adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s thriller novel of the same name.
Image caption Affleck plays the manipulative Nick in Gone Girl
Not only did they lay down a seven-figure sum to get the rights, they nailed a director with a strong reputation, too. David Fincher’s stock has risen since his masterpiece Fight Club was followed up by The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Social Network. Dark and stylish, his films lend themselves perfectly to the thriller genre, and the general consensus is Gone Girl is in safe hands with him.