Actor James Dean, who died 68 years ago, will star in a new film

Nearly 70 years since his death, American actor James Dean may star in a new film. This confirmed BBC publication Travis Cloyd, executive director of the agency WorldwideXR, which specializes in immersive technologies.

We are talking about the film "Back to Eden" (Back to Edem), for which a digital clone of the actor will be recreated - he will move, talk and interact with real actors in the frame. The film itself is science fiction about how "an extraterrestrial visit in search of truth leads to a journey through America." There are no other details yet.

James Dean died in a car accident in 1955 at the age of 24, having only starred in three films: East of Heaven, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. The footage of him, as well as other photographs and audio recordings received by WorldwideXR from relatives, will help recreate the image of the actor for the new film.

This is the second time a digital clone of Dean has been attempted to be filmed. Back in 2019 reportedthat the actor could be "resurrected" with the help of computer graphics for the film "Finding Jack", but this idea was later abandoned. This was probably largely due to the indignation of the actors who spoke out against such a "resurrection" - including Chris Evans and Elijah Wood.

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