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  • Jennifer Connelly: Will She Star in “Labyrinth” Reboot?

    Jennifer Connelly recently spoke out about her Labyrinth costar–David Bowie–upon the sad news that the singer and actor had passed away almost two weeks ago. Now word is circling about a reboot of the film–but no one seems to know a lot about it.

    In 1986’s Labyrinth, Jennifer Connelly played the role of a teenager (she was a teenager at the time), who had to navigate Jareth’s (played by David Bowie) labyrinth to prevent her little brother from becoming a goblin.

    “I met David Bowie when I was 14 and he became a hero to me–because he was an artist, and because he was a genius who had the time to be kind,” Connelly said in a recent statement to Entertainment Weekly. “I’d never met such an extraordinary artist before, and I haven’t since–the world will be a grayer place without him. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”

    The Hollywood Reporter said late this week that a Labyrinth reboot is in the works.

    “TriStar has closed a deal with The Jim Henson Co. to produce a new iteration and has hired Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman to pen the script,” they report.

    Nothing is said, however, about casting. Surely Jennifer Connelly won’t reprise her role as Sarah–unless Sarah in the new film is all grown up–but fans would certainly love to see her cast.

    Who do you think casting directors might consider to fill the late David Bowie’s role of Jareth?

    Hollywood is abuzz about the reboot of Labyrinth, but those involved are keeping tight-lipped.

    Jennifer Connelly has yet to comment on whether or not she’s being kept apprised of the plans.

  • Jennifer Connelly Mourns Passing of “Labyrinth” Costar David Bowie

    Jennifer Connelly was just a teenager when she appeared in Labyrinth alongside the late David Bowie. On Monday she–along with countless others–mourned the passing of the actor and musician.

    “I met David Bowie when I was 14 and he became a hero to me–because he was an artist, and because he was a genius who had the time to be kind,” Connelly said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “I’d never met such an extraordinary artist before, and I haven’t since–the world will be a grayer place without him. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”

    It was almost 30 years ago when David Bowie starred in his role as Jareth in Labyrinth. Jennifer Connelly played Sarah, whose younger brother was stolen away by Jareth while she was babysitting. Connelly’s character had to complete Jareth’s labyrinth within 11 hours to prevent her little brother from turning into a goblin.

    David Bowie’s untimely passing from cancer on Sunday hit those close to him–as well as his fans–hard. Jennifer Connelly is blessed to have these memories of him stored safely in her heart and mind.

  • Jennifer Connelly Recalls Working on “Labyrinth” With David Bowie

    Jennifer Connelly starred in the film Labyrinth with David Bowie almost 30 years ago, and on Monday–just a day after Bowie died of cancer–she recalled the experience.

    “I met David Bowie when I was 14 and he became a hero to me–because he was an artist, and because he was a genius who had the time to be kind,” Connelly said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “I’d never met such an extraordinary artist before, and I haven’t since — the world will be a greyer place without him. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”

    David Bowie played the role of Jareth in Labyrinth. Jennifer Connelly was Sarah. Jareth took Sarah’s half brother away while she was babysitting. She had to complete his labyrinth in 11 hours to prevent the baby from turning into a goblin.

    Jennifer Connelly is just one of many celebrities in the music and film worlds mourning the passing of David Bowie.

  • Jennifer Connelly Talks Losing 25 Pounds For Role

    Jennifer Connelly has always had a slim figure, but she says she had to tone it down quite a bit in order to play a homeless woman in her new film, Shelter.

    The actress, who was directed in the movie by her husband Paul Bettany, said she did a lot of research for the role in order to understand how to play a drug addict.

    “There was so much work to do about her (Hannah) and the circumstances of her life that I knew nothing about. I had a lot of practical research to do. Slowly, over months, I lost a lot of weight and ultimately lost about 25 pounds. I wanted to be quite comfortable with her and I had no experience of using needles, so I spent a lot of time working on that so I could be quite at ease; practising using the paraphernalia,” she told ContactMusic.com.

    Connelly and her husband will be honored at the 20th Artwalk NY to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless, which takes place the day before Halloween and will feature works by Chuck Close, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, and Roxy Paine, among others.

    While fans of Labyrinth, the 1986 film starring Connelly and David Bowie, were happy to hear recently that Jim Henson Company is planning a sequel, it’s not been confirmed whether the actress will be signing on for it.