Matthew Goode replacing Colin Firth in Park Chan-Wook's English debut, Stoker

I've been waiting for months for news on Park Chan-Wook's next film, his English language debut, Stoker. But it's been short in coming up until now, and in this case it's definitely a mixed bag. Marking a departure from his revered Vengeance Trilogy, Stoker is the story of a teenaged girl named India, who must deal with the sudden return of a mysterious uncle in the wake of her father's death. Mia Wasikowska is set to play India, while Nicole Kidman is her mom. Back in February Colin Firth appeared to be the top choice to play the uncle, but now it appears he's moved on, with one of his A Single Man co-stars taking his place.

Variety broke the news that Matthew Goode, who played Firth's lover in the 2009 film by Tom Ford, has entered talks to replace him. Goode is probably best known for his role as the evil Ozymandias in Watchmen. He was also one of the top choices to play Superman before losing out on that role to Henry Cavill. Goode is considerably younger than Firth, so I wonder if any changes to the script will be made to reflect that.

The story was dreamed up and written by Prison Break star, Wentworth Miller, and has been labeled a "top priority" over at Fox Searchlight. It makes sense, considering the string of hits the South Korean director has had over his career. His most recent film to make waves here in the United States was his high concept vampire flick, Thirst.