Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, The Rules of Attraction) has confirmed that he’s writing a script with Kanye West inspired by Kanye’s life and his 2013 album Yeezus, and the latest word is that Kim Kardashian has been written into the film and Kanye wants Liam Neeson to play Jesus.
Bret Easton Ellis told VICE:
He came and asked me to write the film. I didn’t want to at first. Then I listened to Yeezus. It was early summer last year and I was driving in my car. He’d given me an advance copy, and I thought, regardless of whether I’m right for this project, I want to work with whoever made this. So f**k it, I said yes. And that’s how it happened. That was seven or eight months ago. We’ll see what happens.
I really like him as a person. I know he comes off in this performance-art way in the press, but if you’re just alone with him in a room talking for three hours, it’s kind of mind-blowing.
SlamXHype.com published a leaked page from this script, which is Kanye talking to Jesus. Kanye has appeared to written some notes on the page, in all caps of course.
Some of Kanye’s notes:
Jesus “HAS TO BE LIAM NEESON”
In response to the Kanye character saying “I accept” to Jesus: “NAH, WHAT IS THIS? I NEVER SAY THIS. F**K THIS.”
According to RadarOnline Kanye West’s fiance Kim Kardashian is being written a part in the film, but Kanye himself will not appear in it. “Her role is going to be very dramatic,” the source tells Radar. “Far from the bubbly happy persona that she’s always played.”
