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The horror: Ellen Page tackles a new genre
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Most moviegoers know Ellen Page as an in-your-face actress spouting funny lines in “Juno.” But now with her best actress Oscar nomination pushing her into extreme limelight, the actress’s mainstream presence is about to take a turn.
Next month Page, who will turn 21 on Thursday, will begin filming “Drag Me To Hell,” a horror project to be directed by Sam Raimi (the “Spider-Man” movies). The plot involves the recipient of a supernatural curse.
Then in May she will begin filming the psychological thriller “Peacock” with actor Cillian Murphy. Set in the small town of Peacock, Neb., Page will play a young mother who holds the key to the past of Murphy’s character, who has a split personality and convinces townsfolk his alter egos are husband and wife.
Then in summer, she is set to star in “Whip It” to be filmed in Austin and to be directed by Drew Barrymore. The plot can be summed up in two words: roller derby.
Are you a fan of Ellen Page? Do you want to see her in a horror film?
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By Mike
February 21, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
I first saw Page in “Hard Candy” a couple years before “Juno”, and movies don’t get much creepier than that.