Hugo Weaving is one of my favorite actors. His roles in V for Vendetta, Lord of the Rings, and The Matrix Trilogy make him stand out in very distinct roles. He can most recently be seen in The Wolfman, and was probably the best part of that film. Now, according to Comingsoon.net, Weaving is in [...]
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Update: John Krasinski Out of Captain America Running…Who’s Left?
Numerous sites have been reporting as late as this morning that John Krasinski was about to be cast as Captain America in Marvel’s upcoming First Avenger film. Fans of the hero seemed split on the casting, as many have difficulty seeing him as an action hero after seeing him on The Office and more seriously [...]
Avatar’s Stephen Lang Confirmed as Conan Villain
More casting news for Conan this week as Avatar’s Stephen Lang has been tapped to play the villain Khalar Singh in director Marcus Nispel’s remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger flick. Latino Review had the scoop that Lang would join the project along with Jason Momoa who has been cast as the title character. Lang was [...]
Blake Lively Cast as Carol Ferris in Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds’ Hal Jordan now has a love interest. This weekend the news broke that Gossip Girl star Blake Lively had been cast as Carol Ferris, the love interest to Ryan Reynolds’ superhero character Green Lantern. For months now we have been reporting about all the casting news that has been running rampant. Before Reynolds [...]
Idris Elba Joins Cast of Thor
Source: Comingsoon.net Idris Elba, of RocknRolla and Obsessed, will be joining Kenneth Branagh’s comic adaptation Thor. As Heimdall, he guards the Bifrost Bridge in Asgard and protect Thor’s homeland. This project is beginning to quickly take shape, preparing for photography to begin this January. The cast is looking great, branching off from cardboard cutout Hollywood [...]
Inglourious Basterds Jew Hunter to Play Villain in The Green Hornet
He has arguably played one of the most fascinating villains on screen in recent years and he will once again take on another role as a villain. Actor Christoph Waltz, who has received critical praise for his role as Col Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds, will return to the big screen as the villain in [...]
Casting News: Bruce Willis Joins The Expendables
As if this cast wasn’t already awesome enough we have news today that Bruce Willis will join the all star crew of The Expendables Moviehole is reporting. Willis is teaming with fellow action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in this big budget action film being directed by Stallone. The cast also includes Jet Li, [...]
Jim Carrey Out, Paul Giamatti in Farrelly Brother’s Three Stooges Movie?
The turmoil surrounding the Farrelly Brother’s movie The Three Stooges has hit a new level. Earlier this summer we reported that Sean Penn was taking a break from Hollywood and would therefore be dropping out of Three Stooges. Penn’s departure leaved an opening for the role of Larry which has now been filled by actor [...]
Michael Sheen Will Play Villain in Tron Legacy
We learned last week that the sequel to Tron from the 1980′s would now be titled Tron Legacy. We saw some footage, some great concept art, and we experienced a viral marketing campaign for the film. Today we have news to report on the movie and that is actor Michael Sheen will be joining the [...]
Denzel Washington Drops Out of Tony Scott’s Unstoppable
Variety is reporting that Denzel Washington has dropped out of director Tony Scott’s new project titled Unstoppable. The movie was set to co-star actor Chris Pine (Star Trek). Money disputes are supposedly the reason for Washington’s departure. Fox had been trimming down the budget for the film for a few months now, and the last [...]
Natalie Portman Cast in Thor as Jane Foster
Thor’s first love has now been cast in Marvel Studios upcoming superhero movie titled Thor. Academy Award nominated actress Natalie Portman has joined the cast to play Jane Foster, who in the Marvel comics, was Thor’s first love. Portman will join Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor as well as Tom Hiddleston who is set [...]
Cameron Diaz May Join Seth Rogen in Green Hornet Movie
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Cameron Diaz is in talks for a role in the new Green Hornet movie. The role would be a female lead opposite star Seth Rogen. The film is being directed by Michel Gondry and the screenplay has been written by Rogen and friend Evan Goldberg (Superbad). Rogen can be seen [...]
Actor Bill Nighy Cast in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
British actor Bill Nighy recently told a British publisher called The Independent that he has been cast in the two-part, seventh installment, of the Harry Potter franchise. Nighy is best known for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Underworld will be playing a yet to be identified character in the final film of [...]
More Heroes Casting News: Ray Park Joins Cast
Fanboy alert! Ray Park, who played Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, will be joining the cast of Heroes next season. Entertainment Weekly is reporting Park will be a prominent character in a large portion of the story arc during season 4. It is unclear at this time what specific role [...]
Jack Nicholson to Replace Bill Murray in James L. Brooks Romantic Comedy
The last time we saw Jack Nicholson on screen was in 2006′s The Departed. Unless you count the screen time he gets during the Laker games, Nicholson has been a no show on movie screens for a few years now. Variety is reporting that Nicholson will now be returing to the big screen in the [...]
More Thor Casting News: Tom Hiddleston as Loki
This is starting to feel good. I know I may not have sounded too thrilled about Chris Hemsworth as Thor, but after hearing about Tom Hiddleston being cast as Loki I am getting there. I know that sounds weird, but two no name actors have everything to prove and that could make this film amazing. [...]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Cast in Christopher Nolan’s Sci-Fi Movie ‘Inception’
The cast for director Christopher Nolan’s newest film, Inception, is coming together. Having already cast Leonardo Dicaprio in the lead role, Nolan has added Joseph Gordon-Levitt to the mix. Gordon-Levitt is best known for his role on the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun, as well as movies like Stop Loss and this summer’s [...]
Casting News: Zac Efron Confirmed for Jonny Quest – But With a Different Title?
By Jeff Olson April 13, 2009 Source: L.A Times High School Musical star Zac Efron has finally been confirmed to play Jonny Quest in a big screen adaptation of the 1960′s cartoon series. Rumors have been floating around for months about a possible film project with Efron playing the title character. Now, we have confirmation [...]
Casting News: Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes Join Clash of the Titans
By Jeff Olson April 9, 2009 Source: THR Actors Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes have signed on to the Greek-god epic, Clash of the Titans. Both actors will play dueling gods in the film which is being directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk.) Neeson will play Zeus, King of the gods and the father [...]
Tom Hanks to Play Live Action “Major Matt Mason”
By Jeff Olson March 25, 2009 Source: Variety Variety is reporting that Tom Hanks is in negotations to play a live action version of the Mattel action figure, Major Matt Mason. Universal plans to adapt the vintage action figure into a movie with Graham Yost set to write the script. The toy line originated in [...]
