Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Timothy Dalton - the actors who will portray two of the most famous lovers in movie history - met the press at Claridge's Hotel in London.
They talked about the eight-hour television miniseries "Scarlett," based on Alexandra Ripley's sequel to "Gone With the Wind," which they've just begun filming. It is to be shown on CBS in November.Asked if there was not something odd about casting British actors as quintessentially Southern characters, Dalton said, "It's better than having any damned Yankees playing the parts."
And even purists would have to admit that Whalley-Kilmer and Dalton are no less American that Vivien Leigh, who starred in the 1939 movie.
Comparing Rhett with James Bond, whom he's played in two movies, he said: "They are both extraordinary men and I am very lucky to be playing both of them. You will probably see some similarities."