Man, we’re not sure what to think of Steven Soderbergh’s reported development of a Liberace biopic according to Variety this morning, but then again, Soderbergh has always marched to the beat of his own drum for better or worse.
Sometimes its left him totally out of step with popular culture and critics (“The Good German,” “Bubble”), and some times his whims have taken him straight to the Oscars
(“Traffic”).
Variety says that Soderbergh is in the early stages of the project which he will direct and also tap his “Traffic” buddy Michael Douglas to star in. It sounds rather ludicrous, but who knows it could be a deliciously amazing turn for both filmmaker and especially the actor. Think of all the fun flamboyant (ghey) gestures you’d be able to throw around. For a brave actor, this is kind of a tasty little role.
Another Soderbergh favorite, Matt Damon (who also as a small role in “Che”), is also in talks the lover who sued Liberace in 1982 for $113 million in palimony (an unrecognized legal terms for sort-of divorce that essentially means pal alimony; like friends that are more than friends if you get our drift).
However, don’t expect this project soon, the fast-working director has two other projects in the queue that take precedent including the call-girls film, “The Girlfriend Experience,” and “The Informant,” which Matt Damon just wrapped for Soderbergh (remember those plus-sized Matt Damon photos?). ‘Girlfriend,’ btw, will be another low-budget, straight to DVD, theaters and OnDemand type film and release ala “Bubble.” Oh yeah, and btw, David Holmes, who scored, the “Ocean’s” franchises will re-team with the director on ‘Girlfriend.’