Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz in The Fountain
The Big Picture Darren Aronofsky's filmography might be one of the more interesting in Hollywood history. His biggest film, Requiem for a Dream, doubles as a love letter to the anime masterpiece Perfect Blue. His latest film, The Whale, is polarizing; some think it was compelling, while others feel he went overboard with his depiction of a morbidly obese teacher.
Release Date November 22, 2006 Director Darren Aronofsky Cast Hugh Jackman , Rachel Weisz , Ellen Burstyn , Mark Margolis , Stephen McHattie , Fernando Hernandez Runtime 97 What Is 'The Fountain' About? The Fountain, at first glance, seems like a love story - albeit one with a tragic edge. Dr. Tommy Creo is a brilliant scientist who is working around the clock to prevent his wife Izzi from succumbing to a brain tumor.
Blanchett departed production shortly after, leaving Warner Bros. to shut down filming and even auction off props. Eventually, Jackman and Weisz were hired in 2004 and filming resumed. Aronofsky chose Jackman after watching his performance in a Broadway production of The Boy From Oz and felt he could rise to the challenge of playing three characters. "I was like, This guy is great.
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