Rachel Weisz has reportedly entered talks to star in upcoming drama The Deep Blue Sea. The film is an adaptation of a 1952 play by writer Terence Rattigan, reports Deadline. Weisz is circling the role of a 40-year-old woman named Hester Collyer who leaves her husband and becomes “sexually enslaved” by an alcoholic former fighter pilot. Actress Greta Scacchi previously played the role in a recent stage revival. Peggy Ashcroft was the first actress to play the role. House of Mirth helmer Terence Davies is directing the picture.
Source: DigitalSpy
