Naomi in the frame for King Kong's woman
Australian actress Naomi Watts is the prime candidate to play King Kong’s female friend in Peter Jackson’s remake of the 1930s movie, it was reported today.
Jackson, currently in Los Angeles for the US premiere of his just-finished film The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, is to start work on the €123.1m King Kong in Wellington, New Zealand, next month.
“It’s looking OK” for Watts, 35, to sign a contract to play Ann Darrow, the role made famous by Fay Wray in the original movie, Jackson was quoted as saying by Wellington’s Dominion Post newspaper.
Watts has made a name for herself in Hollywood with strong performances in Mulholland Drive and The Ring.
