Los Angeles: The production of Natalie Portman`s indie drama ‘Jane Got a Gun’ was delayed after director Lynne Ramsay was a no show on the first day of the shoot.
Ramsay, behind arthouse movies like `We Need To Talk About Kevin` and `Morvern Callar,` has reportedly walked off the project.
The producers are now scrambling to replace Ramsay with a new director.
Scott Steindorff, who produces the movie with Portman, Joel Edgerton, Jude Law and Rodrigo Santoro, said the project will not be scrapped as they are rushing to find a replacement as the cast are rehearsing the scenes, reported Ace Showbiz.
"I`m shocked and so disappointed someone would do this to 150 crew members who devoted so much time, energy, commitment and loyalty to a project, and then have the director not show up.
"It is insane somebody would do this to other people. I feel more for the crew and their families, but we are keeping the show going on, directors are flying in, and a replacement is imminent," said the producer.
Steindorff, who finances the movie through his Scott Pictures label, said, "I have millions of dollars invested, we`re ready to shoot, we have a great script, crew and cast."
In the western drama, Portman portrays the farmer wife of an outlaw husband, who, after his gang turns on him, must defend herself with the help of an old lover.
Michael Fassbender was previously roped in to star but he withdrew from the project due to scheduling conflicts.
PTI
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