Olivia DeHavilland to make screen comeback?

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Sounds promising.
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Big Magilla wrote:...Glenn Close posing as an old-time star ....

Anyone ever see the Bette Davis type character Glenn Close once played on an episode of 'The Tracey Ullman Show', desperate for a comeback in a project with her arch enemy - the June Allyson-esque character played by Ullmann. Hilarious.

Topic - I'd love to see de Havilland back on screen. Hope this happens.
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Delighted to see it. Let's hope
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Sounds like a juicy role. If De Havilland turns it down no telling who'll they get - probably some younger actress in old age make-up. Could the 2007 Oscar race be between Glenn Close posing as an old-time star and the real thing?

Any word on who'll play the son? I'm available!
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For some reason I doubt it will happen but what an amazing Oscar-bait picture that will be.
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Found this on a gossip site, don´t know the source:

DE HAVILLAND: MOVIE COMEBACK AGED 90 Screen legend OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND is considering making her movie comeback - at the grand age of 90. The double Oscar winner has been tempted out of retirement by a film adaptation about the life BROOKE ASTOR - a 104-year-old society philanthropist at the centre of a legal row with her son. The GONE WITH THE WIND star last appeared on the big screen in THE FIFTH MUSKETEER 27 years ago (1979). A source told The Daily Express newspaper, "The screenplay is ready and everyone is waiting for the nod from Olivia. "MERYL STREEP is interested in the role of Astor's daughter-in-law CHARLENE. "If Olivia agrees, it will be one of the most eagerly watched screen comebacks in Hollywood history."
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