JAMES DEAN REVIVAL SPURS DEBATE ON RAISING THE DIGITAL DEAD
The men bringing James Dean back to life for a forthcoming film are aiming not just to give his digital likeness a role, but a whole new career.
Dean’s planned appearance in the Vietnam War movie “Finding Jack,” and the possibility of future parts, comes as digital de-aging and duplication of real actors has tipped from cinematic trick into common practice. And it’s giving new life to old arguments about the immortality and dignity of the dead.
“Our intentions are to create the virtual being of James Dean. That’s not only for one movie, but going to be used
