Variety reports that Heath Ledger will appear alongside Geoffrey Rush and rising star Abbie Cornish ("Somersault") in "Candy," the saga of two lovers who embark on a journey of lust, addiction and self-destruction.
Luke Davies adapted screenplay from his bestselling novel. It will be helmed by stage director Neil Armfield and produced by vet Margaret Fink ("My Brilliant Career," "For Love Alone") and Emile Sherman ("The Night We Called It a Day").
Ledger and Rush are returning home to Australia to film the project which secured funding Wednesday. Funnily enough at the same time another project entitled "Like Minds" also got funding and will bring Toni Collette back to domestic shores for the project.
In that film, she will play a forensic psychologist appointed by police to determine whether there's enough evidence to lay murder charges against a 16-year-old boy accused of the shotgun death of a school mate.
Thanks to 'KarlChilders'.
