Lars Von Trier Sets Matt Dillon As Jack The Ripper In ‘The House That Jack Built’
By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 2, 2016 3:00 pm EST
Matt Dillon has been set to play London’s notorious notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper in The House That Jack Built, a film from Nymphomaniac and Antichrist director Lars von Trier following the murderer’s development over 12 years.
Deadline announced the casting of Matt Dillon in the Lars von Trier Jack the Ripper movie which has a slew of support from various Swedish and Danish production companies, including the Danish Film Institute and Swedish Film Institute. Here’s how the film is described:
In addition to Matt Dillon as Jack the Ripper, the film will also feature Swiss actor Bruno Ganz (who famously played Hitler in Downfall, among other acclaimed roles) in the role of Verge, a mysterious figure who talks to Jack about his murders and thoughts. That makes it sounds like Verge could be a figment of Jack’s imagination, but that would be a bit of a cliche, so I hope that’s not the case.
Anyone familiar with Lars von Trier’s work knows that he’s not afraid to push the envelope when it comes to graphic imagery. So having the filmmaker explore the madness of such a famous serial killer should result in something truly compelling and fascinating, and more than likely gruesome.
There’s still some casting to be done for the movie, including four key female roles (presumably some of Jack’s victims, who were usually prostitutes), and it’s not clear when we might see this film completed, but we’ll keep our ear to the ground for more.
