6 Month Check-in for the Vincent Cassel led Quasimodo

Fun Fact this upcoming version is the 2nd time Netflix has produced a Hunchback version but that other 2018 Idris Elba led version was canceled.

Anyway 

It’s been about six months since it was first announced that there was to be a new movie adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame starting Vincent Cassel as Quasimodo. Well in a way since this version is more based on the “historical” Quasimodo who was said to have inspired Victor Hugo.

Anyway it’s been six months so what more do we know about this movie?

Not Much!

But maybe something.  Back in early October an instagram account, gregoiredevin posted behind-the -scenes pictures. The pictures defiantly depict a movie with an 1800s look to the production rather than late medieval. I’m also a very confused by the costume being featured as it a rough textured button down shirt with a wide dark teal sash and a brown ascot-like scarf tied at the neck. It looks more akin to something that someone pulled from their closet to wear to a Renn-faire last minute. Is this costume meant to be for 1830s or 1480s? I don’t know hence the confusion. Or maybe it’s meant to be confusing. 

So the account that posted the pictures is from Gregoire Devin who is an artist and since IMDB currently only lists  Vincent Cassel under the cast section  it’s anyone’s guess who Devin could be playing if he is indeed casted.

Speaking Casting

There isn’t really much to add since nothing has been officially announced other than Cassel in the title role. However looking through the crew of this movie on IMDB there is a hint that there MIGHT be an Esmeralda. 

Now IMDB isn’t the best basis of information however if you look under the crew section of “Quasimodo” under stunts there are two women credited, Alexandra Boisseau and Lucie Laffin. Now the presence of two stunt women does not 100% indicate that there is even an Esmeralda in this movie but it points to a strong possibility that an Esmeralda has been cast and not yet announced or maybe the movie invented an Esmeralda inspired character. It’s anyone’s guess at this point.

And just so everyone is clear there hasn’t been a new movie version depiction of Esmeralda since 1999’s Quasimodo del Paris which isn’t the most well known version.  

It is a little more than maddening that there has been so many “new” versions that have been announced just to be canceled. And the only recent “version” to get released was that in-name only sequel that I personally would prefer to forget exists. 

Then there this upcoming version which I have little confidence in. I get this feeling that this movie is a popcorn action-flick that also a period film. I’m not sure how the  book plot will enter into the 1830s cholera/revolution tagline which the behind the scenes clearly highlight. BUT it’s anyone’s guess at this point!

I suppose in the end it’s better than nothing… maybe. But that Broken Lizard movie version gives me so much pause that any new version is better than nothing.