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Sacha Baron Cohen’s Planned Movie The Lesbian Is A Musical

March 10, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

sacha-baron-cohenIt’s been a couple of years since we last heard about Sacha Baron Cohen’s plans for a movie called The Lesbian. Many thought the film had been abandoned, but it’s turns out it’s still alive and not just that – it’s a musical! That certainly helps explain why it’s taking so long to develop.

Talking to JoBlo recently, Cohen said, “I’m developing a musical called The Lesbian at the moment, which is based on the true story of a billionaire whose daughter tells him she’s getting married to a woman and he offers $65 million to any man who can turn her straight. It’s a true story, but we’re doing the twist on it.”

The movie will be loosely based on the true story of Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao, who offered a hefty $65 million reward to any man who marries his daughter, even though she’s a lesbian who lives in France with her wife (and has even has the relationship blessed by a French church).

One of the more interesting things about the tale is that Cecil Chao has never even married himself, so it’s not like he’s an avid believer in the institution, it appears he just doesn’t want his offspring to be gay. It’s also known that despite the massive dowry, his daughter remains on good terms with him.

Sacha Baron Cohen is looking to play the billionaire father, so it’s likely there’ll be some racial changes from real life to the movie.

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen  FILMS: The Lesbian  

Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Lesbian Gets Klown Screenwriters

May 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac 2 Comments

sacha-baron-cohen-brunoFor a while now, Sacha Baron Cohen has been planning a film that’s currently titled The Lesbian. Now the film is moving forward with the news, via Variety, that Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam have been hired to write the script. Cohen decided on them after becoming a fan of their movie, Klown.

The movie will be loosely based on the true story of Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao, who offered a hefty $65 million reward to any man who marries his daughter, even though she’s a lesbian who lives in France with her wife (and has even has the relationship blessed by a French church).

One of the more interesting things about the tale is that Cecil Chao has never even married himself, so it’s not like he’s an avid believer in the institution, it appears he just doesn’t want his offspring to be gay. It’s also known that despite the massive dowry, his daughter remains on good terms with him.

Sacha Baron Cohen is looking to play the billionaire father, so it’s likely there’ll be some racial changes from real life to the movie. Christensen and Hvam will be working from a treatment by Cohen and Art Hines.

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen  FILMS: The Lesbian  

Sacha Baron Cohen Takes On The Lesbian

October 5, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A story has been doing the round recently about Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao, who’s offered a hefty $65 million reward to any man who marries his daughter, even though she’s a lesbian who lives in France with her wife (and has even has the relationship blessed by a French church).

Sacha Baron Cohen thinks this is prime material for a comedy, as Variety reports he’s teamed up with Paramount to produce and potentially star in a movie about it, currently called The Lesbian.

One of the more interesting things about the tale is that Cecil Chao has never even married himself, so it’s not like he’s an avid believer in the institution, it appears he just doesn’t want his offspring to be gay. It’s also known that despite the massive dowry, his daughter remains on good terms with him. It is believed that Sacha Baron Cohen is looking to play the billionaire father, so it’s likely there’ll be some racial changes from real life to the movie.

The film is in the very early stages at the moment, as no screenwriter has yet been attached. It is of course not Cohen’s first brush with gay-themed films, as he starred as the flamboyantly homosexual Bruno in the movie of the same name.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen  FILMS: The Lesbian  

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