For reasons as yet undisclosed James Purefoy has left the filming of V for Vendetta and looks to be set to be replaced, according to Coming Soon, by Hugo Weaving.

Hugo Weaving has replaced James Purefoy in Warner Bros. Pictures' V For Vendetta, from the Wachowski brothers and Joel Silver. He will star opposite Natalie Portman as the the title vigilante character known as V.

Weaving replaces James Purefoy, who left the production for undisclosed reasons.

I wonder what's going on there? Is Weaving going to be able to leave the shadow of his two huge roles to date and do well in this movie? Even during Lord of the Rings I felt myself thinking "Welcome to Rivendale Mr Smith" I couldn't help it, it's that voice. So how has Purefoy left so close to filming?