Los Angeles:
Actress Rachel Weisz is in negotiations to star opposite Oscar winning actor Colin Firth in The Railway Man.
The 41-year-old will play the role of Patricia 'Patti' Wallace, the second wife of Firth's character Eric Lomax, a second lieutenant in the Royal Corp of Signals who is captured by the Japanese army in Singapore during World War II, reported Aceshowbiz.
The real life story is based on former army officer Eric's book which details his experiences as a prisoner of war, and how he set out decades later to track down his tormentors and exact some revenge. Patti was responsible for helping him to confront his fears and she also wrote to the man Eric held responsible for his torture.
War Horse star Jeremy Irvine will play a younger version of Firth's character during his time in captivity.
"Lomax suffered cruel and horrible treatment. I've been studying what happened to him and it was grim," Irvine said.
Jonathan Teplitzky is directing the film, with Frank Cottrell Bryce and Andy Paterson writing the script.
"The Railway Man is an amazing story and to have the chance to make it with Colin Firth as Eric is really the best gift any director could hope for," Teplitzky said.
The 41-year-old will play the role of Patricia 'Patti' Wallace, the second wife of Firth's character Eric Lomax, a second lieutenant in the Royal Corp of Signals who is captured by the Japanese army in Singapore during World War II, reported Aceshowbiz.
The real life story is based on former army officer Eric's book which details his experiences as a prisoner of war, and how he set out decades later to track down his tormentors and exact some revenge. Patti was responsible for helping him to confront his fears and she also wrote to the man Eric held responsible for his torture.
War Horse star Jeremy Irvine will play a younger version of Firth's character during his time in captivity.
"Lomax suffered cruel and horrible treatment. I've been studying what happened to him and it was grim," Irvine said.
Jonathan Teplitzky is directing the film, with Frank Cottrell Bryce and Andy Paterson writing the script.
"The Railway Man is an amazing story and to have the chance to make it with Colin Firth as Eric is really the best gift any director could hope for," Teplitzky said.
