![]() Most notably, Marlon Brando was Kerouac's choice for the grieving Dead Moriarty (via The Age), a role that ultimately went to Riley. But they weren't always the ones intended for the roles, as other adaptations of Kerouac's novel entered various stages of development only to fizzle out. From Kristen Stewart to Amy Adams to Garrett Hedlund, Viggo Mortensen, and Sam Riley, each important role is perfectly cast. Walter Salles' On the Road, an adaptation of Jack Kerouac's life-loving and transcendent novel, certainly isn't lacking in terms of star power. From Kubrick classics to Villeneuve's all-star sci-fi epic, plenty of wonderful books have made it to the mainstream theaters.but with mixed results. Just about every genre of the literary field has a work that excels on the page, yet even the most brilliant auteurs of the world can't seem to give it its proper cinematic due. But even with the massive advancement of special effects, projects like Dune can be difficult to bring to audiences on the big screen.įurthermore, it's not just sci-fi that's proved hard to adapt. Controversy can boost book sales, and if book sales are high the chances are far better than slim that every major movie studio is formulating a plan to purchase its filming rights. But it's not just Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel that's had a hard time making it to the big screen. Yet, Denis Villeneuve pulled it off in 2021, and come November 3rd will most likely do it again with Dune: Part Two. Dune has always been one of the most notoriously difficult-to-translate literary works.
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