David Fincher's project "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" is dead but he may have found his female lead for "Gone Girl"

Well bit of a mixed bag for director David Fincher this past week.  He snagged his leading man for Gone Girl in Ben Affleck (although I think Ryan Gosling would have been a better pick) but unfortunately his 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea movie has been sunk.  "The Playlist" reports that Fincher is officially off the project and it's really not shocking.  The film has been in development Hell hell for several years.  Fincher and Disney had funding several months ago but then Brad Pitt backed out of the main role and Matt Damon and Daniel Craig turned the part down as well.  Now this doesn't necessarily mean Leagues won't hit theaters someday but Fincher more than likely won't be involved.

Some good news for Fincher however is that he may be inching closer to finding his female lead for Gone Girl.  According to "THR" actress Rosamund Pike (Die Another Day, Pride and Prejudice) is being considered for the role.  However, she has some stiff competition as Emily Blunt, Natalie Portman, and Charlize Theron are all in the running as well.  Having read the book, physically Pike is similar to how I pictured the main character.  However, acting wise I think the three other choices (especially Emily Blunt) have the better acting chops.  Who knows?  It may end up being none of these three.  Anne Hathaway perhaps?  Could work.

Pike can next be seen in Edgar Wright's The World's End on August 23rd.