Ridley Scott Won’t Let Kevin Spacey Derail ‘All The Money In The World,’ Christopher Plummer Takes Over

‘All The Money In The World’ is a completed film from Ridley Scott that happens to star the now infamous Kevin Spacey. Scott has decided to remove Spacey from the film, recast the role to Christopher Plummer, reshoot all the scenes involving Spacey, and still meet the film’s December 22 release date, according to a report by Deadline.

Spacey played J Paul Getty the billionaire grandfather who refuses to pay the ransom of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III, this leads to a frantic thriller as the kidnapped heir’s mother Gail Harris, and Getty’s advisor tries to free the youth.

Check out the first trailer with Spacey below:


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About the film:
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother Gail (Michelle Williams) to convince his billionaire grandfather (Kevin Spacey) to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son’s captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son’s life in the balance, Gail and Getty’s advisor (Mark Wahlberg) become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of love over money.

The film now stars Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer, Timothy Hutton and Christopher Plummer.


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Matthew Sardo
Matthew Sardo
As the founder of Monkeys Fighting Robots, I'm currently training for my next job as an astronaut cowboy. Reformed hockey goon, comic book store owner, video store clerk, an extra in 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' 'Welcome Back Freshman,' and for one special day, I was a Ghostbuster.