'Cyrano' is a classic story of desire and love, but you may have seen this tale in more films than you realized.
Releasing on February 25 after several delays, Cyrano starring the incredible Peter Dinklage is set to captivate audiences with its mixture of romance, music and sword fighting. But before you go see this film, you may have inadvertently seen this story before in a different guise. Because of its timelessness, the play Cyrano de Bergerac, written in 1897, has consistently been retold, even as recently as having James McAvoy take on the leading role.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Roxanne Perhaps one of the most recognizable adaptations is Roxanne starring the hilarious Steve Martin, which took the story of Cyrano into the modern age, with Martin in the Cyrano-esque role opposite Daryl Hannah’s Roxanne. Sporting a comically large nose, Martin sees his character drop his sword-fighting skills for a fire hose. As Charlie “C.D.
The Ugly Truth There are some more outlandish adaptations of Cyrano out there that take new and exciting twists on the story. Take for example the 2009 romantic comedy, The Ugly Truth starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. In this loose adaptation, Heigl’s character Abby Ritcher falls for her neighbor, who she sees as her perfect match, but she struggles to communicate those feelings to him.
The Half of It In much the same way, The Half of It sees the story told through a queer lens, with the role of Cyrano filled by Leah Lewis as Ellie Chew, a teenage girl gifted with writing incredible love letters. Her story is intertwined with those of her Christian, Paul Munsky and her Roxanne, Aster Flores . With the genders switched, the story of Cyrano is opened up with a whole new interpretation.
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