A Cowboy and a Director Gone

WTF?!

That was probably what Natalie Portman's been saying to herself a lot the last week.

First, she lost her Jane Got a Gun co-star Michael Fassbender (to no fault of his), and, now, today, the Oscar winner lost her director, Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin).

But first thing's first.

Yes, the Fass had to drop out of the project – the story of a woman forced to defend her home and her husband after a bunch of outlaws come after him, enlisting the help of an old flame to do so. He was to play her looking-fine-in-chaps hero, but, unfortunately, delays on the western brought its schedule to a head with production on X-Men: Days of Future Past, so my fantasy (just look at the face) the actor had to leave the project.

Not to worry, though...Brazilian hottie Rodrigo Santoro, who also came on board recently, is staying put, and Joel Edgerton, who was set to play the leader of the baddies, has stepped in to fill Fassbender's shoes, with Jude Law is now playing the movie's villain.

Or is that role being played by Ramsay?

Evidently, the director pulled a Lindsay and just went AWOL and didn't show up for work today.

I wonder what happened, and I trust everything is A-OK.

Let's do stay tuned.

Photo: Biography.com.

Update 1: Warrior's Gavin O'Connor has come in to save the day, and production on Jane Got a Gun will start tomorrow.

Still no word from Lynne Ramsay.

Update 2: The bad news keeps galloping around this one: Jude Law has left the building.