Background
The project was on hold due to the star's death but the script has been reworked to continue the project. Filming has begun in 2010 and the film will be due for release in 2011. Originally, the project was announced at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival as a project starring Marlon Brando and originally to be titled Brando and Brando, with Brando portraying himself. Behi initially had difficulties approaching Brando and getting him to sign onto the project, with their initial meeting lasting over 5 hours. Brando eventually threw himself into the project, working with Behi on the script and making "significant changes" to "a story of broken spirits". Brando was quoted as saying of the script: "I’ve found it very deeply affecting." Up to a week before his death, Brando was working on the script in anticipation of a July/August 2004 start date, in Tunisia and Los Angeles. Production was suspended in July 2004 following Brando's death, at whch time Behi stated that would continue the film as an homage to Brando.
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