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  • Geena Davis Cast as Jon Hamm’s Daughter, Anticipates Next Year’s “Thelma & Louise” 25th Anniversary, Wants “Beetlejuice” Sequel

    Geena Davis has at least temporarily traded archery for acting. Returning to the big screen in an indie film called Marjorie Prime, Davis–at 59–will play the daughter of 44-year-old Jon Hamm. That will no doubt be a first for the Mad Men star–and likely the Thelma & Louise actress, too. Shooting for the film begins in the Hamptons next week.

    “Marjorie Prime is a “sci-fi dramedy” that follows an elderly woman, played by 84-year-old Lois Smith, who interacts with a holographic re-creation of her husband as he looked at a younger age,” Page Six reports.

    Something else that will no doubt prevent Geena Davis from picking up her bow and arrow is next year’s highly anticipated 25th anniversary of Thelma & Louise.

    “We’ve been talking a lot about a way to celebrate,” she tells Page Six. “Like do a live stage show with clips from the film.”

    Geena Davis also thinks a Beetlejuice sequel should be in the cards.

    As for her stellar skills in archery, Geena Davis really is taking a break. The actress is so good, she almost made the 1999 U.S. Olympics archery team.

    “I’m not competing. It takes so much practice — four hours a day,” she said.

    Just because she’s not competing doesn’t mean she’s not practicing. Should Jon Hamm be aware that his “daughter” has such avid skills?

    Davis also serves as a media activist–touting the need for gender equality in the film and TV world.

    Were you a Thelma & Louise fan? Wouldn’t it be amazing to watch Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis ride off into the sunset at an older age? Might they not have died in the original movie? Perhaps they could return as older, wiser women with healed severe injuries?

    Okay, so that’s a long shot. Fans can at the very least eagerly anticipate Geena Davis back on the big screen when Marjorie Prime hits theaters.

  • Geena Davis To Mark “Thelma & Louise” Anniversary

    Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are going to mark the upcoming 25th anniversary of their iconic film, Thelma & Louise, but they’re not quite sure how.

    Since the 1990 release of Thelma & Louise, which also starred a young Brad Pitt, the cast have gone on to become some of the biggest stars that Hollywood has known in recent history.

    Geena Davis thinks that deserves to be remembered on year 25.

    “There’s still so much affection for the movie and we loved it,” Geena Davis said.

    She added, “It seems like there should be some girl power celebrating going on.”

    Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are working on an idea, but don’t have that idea quite fully formed yet.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-VCTe2rKVo

    The Grey’s Anatomy star said that her and Sarandon are focusing on a possible “live show or a tour” or something like that.

    Geena Davis says they’re still trying to figure out what is feasible, but says “people seem to like the idea.”

    Geena Davis will have to find the time to pull that off, as well! She is one busy lady. Besides starring as Dr. Nicole Herman on Grey’s Anatomy, she is also preparing for her new Bentonville Film Festival.

    The festival is coming up May 5th in Bentonville, Arkansas, and will have a focus on women and diversity in film. Geena Davis says it will be the first film festival to guarantee distribution to the winner.

    She is also heavily involved in the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, an organization she founded that promotes more diverse female characters in entertainment.

    So, when does Geena Davis find time for acting? Or planning that “live show or tour” for Thelma & Louise?

    The secret is, Geena doesn’t take every role tossed her way. She waits for the really, really great ones.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QCJRdS1ISk

    “If it was a great part and it was shooting in China I’d be doing it. I’d find a way,” Geena Davis said.

    She added, “I’ve had such great parts and I’m a little fussy and haven’t run out of money yet so I like to wait until the really good things come along.”

    What do you think about a possible live tour with Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Thelma & Louise?