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No, we don't mean literally. It seems that Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to take on the starring role in the indie drama, Veronika Decides to Die. She would be replacing Kate Bosworth who recently announced her departure from this film.

The film follows the title character Veronika who, being severely depressed, attempts suicide. The attempt fails however it has caused irreparable damage to her heart. It's only after learning this news that she truly begins to appreciate life.

Sounds kinda cliche but that isn't always bad. Gellar was great as Buffy (and developed quite the following in the role), but it never really seemed to test her abilities as an actress and she hasn't done much since then to show that she can handle such a meaty role. Maybe she'll blow us all away.
This is pretty interesting news. Pierre Pierre was a pretty hot commodity last year as far as movie scripts go and sparked a bidding war before being purchased for a million bucks. It was picked up by Fox Atomic (which may or may not be bad news depending on how you view their track record) and now there are two big names attached.

Jason Reitman, hot off of his last film Juno is attached to direct and Jim Carrey is set to play the lead. According to Variety, the "politically incorrect story centers on a self-indulgent French nihilist who transports a stolen painting from Paris to London."
The Oscar-nominated Juno star has been forced to drop the film due to a scheduling conflict.

"We were racing to start production so that we could accommodate Ellen's schedule," the studios said in a statement. "But like so many other productions trying to start before the potential [Screen Actors Guild] strike date, this one needed more time, and we had to push back the start of production."
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