American actor James Dean has been dead for 65 years. James Dean, who died at the age of 24 in September 1955, starred in just three movies before he died in a car accident. They are Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant. Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology, which generates images of James Dean by the computer.
The idea that one of the movies' most beloved former stars would be recreated digitally for a new film has been met with criticism. Captain America's actor Chris Evans called the plans to use Dean's images in the film disrespectful.
However, Mark Roesler, chairman of CMG said, “Dean has more than 183,000 followers on Instagram, and he is still important today. He is known as Hollywood's ‘rebel(叛逆者)’who famously said that if a man could bridge the gap(间隔) between life and death, if he could live after he was dead, then maybe he was a great man.” Roesler added, “What was considered rebellious in the 1950s is very different from what is rebellious today, and we feel confident that he would support this modern-day act of rebellion.”
Anton Ernst, the film's director, said, “I respect Dean's life and history. The movie is one of hope and love. There are still a lot of James Dean's fans worldwide and there would always be critics. All we can do is tell a great story.” Ernst added, “The Dean family views this as his fourth movie, a movie he never got to make. We do not want to let his fans down.”
【小题1】Which film did Chris Evans star in?| A．Rebel Without a Cause. |
| B．Captain America. |
| C．East of Eden. |
| D．Giant. |
| A．James Dean's rebellious spirit is about life and death. |
| B．Roesler wanted to be a rebellious man like James Dean. |
| C．James Dean thought he was a great man full of rebellion. |
| D．Roesler believes James Dean would support the digital technology. |
| A．James Dean to Star in a New Film |
| B．James Dean's Death in 1955 |
| C．The Latest Development of Digital Technology |
| D．A Once Popular Movie On Again |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Thankful. | D．Uninterested. |
