Now departed to film the new Superman film, Spacey's shoes have been filled by Adrian Lukis, who is a lack lustre substitute, missing the easygoing air, swagger and playfulness that the role of Dexter demands.
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The Philadelphia Story is very much an ensemble piece and unfortunately Jennifer Ehle founders as ice maiden socialite Tracy Lords.
Affecting a spooky impersonation of Laura Linney (who was reportedly one of the first choices for the role), she gamely struggles with a rasping American accent that leaves little room for comic timing or heartfelt emotion.
On a completely unrelated note, there's a Pride and Prejudice laserdisc for sale at eBay at the moment.
[edit: because it doesn't really merit a post in itself, here's a MSNBC mini-review of The Philadelphia Story].
Jennifer Ehle, who starred alongside Gwyneth Paltrow in the 2002 film “Possession,” proves a sharp foil to Spacey as headstrong heiress Tracy Lord, the role originally written for Katharine Hepburn in the 1939 Broaday hit and 1941 movie of the same name.
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