<p>Fox had agreed to have DreamWorks finance 50 per cent of production through its new funding relationship with Indian conglomerate Reliance Big Picture.<br />The film was expected to start production by early next year but it seems difficult with Spielberg's exit.<br /><br />The project, an adaptation of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a man who befriends a six and half foot tall invisible rabbit, has been facing challenges since the director took it up last August.<br /><br />The biggest challenge so far has been getting an actor to play Elwood P Dowd, the character played by James Stewart in the 1950 film.Spielberg wanted Tom Hanks to play the role but Hanks did not want to take up a role played by the iconic star.<br />The director and Fox spent several months courting Robert Downey Jr While but he did not commit.<br /><br />The development has been a disappointment for Fox but they will continue working on 'Harvey' and could re-approach Spielberg and Downey. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Fox had agreed to have DreamWorks finance 50 per cent of production through its new funding relationship with Indian conglomerate Reliance Big Picture.<br />The film was expected to start production by early next year but it seems difficult with Spielberg's exit.<br /><br />The project, an adaptation of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a man who befriends a six and half foot tall invisible rabbit, has been facing challenges since the director took it up last August.<br /><br />The biggest challenge so far has been getting an actor to play Elwood P Dowd, the character played by James Stewart in the 1950 film.Spielberg wanted Tom Hanks to play the role but Hanks did not want to take up a role played by the iconic star.<br />The director and Fox spent several months courting Robert Downey Jr While but he did not commit.<br /><br />The development has been a disappointment for Fox but they will continue working on 'Harvey' and could re-approach Spielberg and Downey. <br /><br /></p>
