Category: Acting
Avatar's Lang To Star in Terra Nova
Stephen Lang (AVATAR) is in talks to star in FOX's sci-fi TV series TERRA NOVA, reports Deadline.com.
Dragon Tattoo Star Investigates Sherlock Holmes 2 Role
Noomi Rapace (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO) has been cast as the female lead in SHERLOCK HOLMES 2, reports Heat Vision.
Freeman to Play Hobbit's Bilbo Baggins?
Entertainment Weekly reports that Martin Freeman (THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY) is the leading contender to play Bilbo Baggins in THE HOBBIT films.
Renner, Rapace Kill Witches as Hansel & Gretel
Kultur reports that Oscar-nominee Jeremy Renner will star alongside THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO star Noomi Rapace in HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS.
Mad Men Beauty Goes For a Drive
MAD MEN's Christina Hendricks has signed on to join the cast of action thriller DRIVE, reports VARIETY.
Schwentke, Reynolds Get R.I.P.D.
Robert Schwentke (RED) is set to direct Ryan Reynolds in an adaptation of R.I.P.D., reports VARIETY.
Neeson Commissioned for Battleship
Liam Neeson has been cast in Universal's $200 million board game adaptation BATTLESHIP, reports Deadline.
Caine To Journey to Mysterious Island
Michael Caine is in talks to join the cast of JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, reports Heat Vision.
McHale Fathers Spy Kids 4 Role
THE SOUP's Joel McHale is in talks to play Jessica Alba's husband in SPY KIDS 4: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD, reports Variety.
Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 17
FFAF continues its Salutation to Tinselville this week with more animation conversation from the Heart of Hollywood. This week's special guest and lovably evil animator-innovator, JJ Villard, scratches the true grit of the LA animation underbelly as he devles into discussion on his films, animation career prep, dirty-dogs, the worth of the festival-hussle, the subtext of the Walk of Fame, choice Starbucks beverages, Shrek, major studio lunch-spreads, and how to charm the evil of it all.
De Bont, Zhang Don Mulan Attire
SPEED director Jan de Bont and actress Zhang Ziyi are teaming for an English-language version of the MULAN legend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Portman Offered Gravity
Thirlby Takes Judge Dredd Female Lead
Hardy Replaces Fassbender in Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy
Tom Hardy is replacing Michael Fassbender in the feature adaptation of John Le Carre's spy novel TINKER, TAILOR, SOLIDER, SPY, reports The Playlist.
Neeson, Carnahan Survive The Grey Together
Liam Neeson is in talks to join A-TEAM director Joe Carnahan in the survival tale THE GREY, reports Heat Vision.
Paula Patton Joins Mission: Impossible 4
Dwayne Johnson To Journey to Center of the Earth 2
Dwayne Johnson will take the lead in the follow-up to JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3D, titled JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, reports Heat Vision.
Shark Night 3D Bites More Actors
Final Destination 5 Casts New Victims
David Koechner, Nicholas D'Agosto, P.J. Byrne and Ellen Wroe have joined the cast of New Line's FINAL DESTINATION 5, reports Heat Vision.
Shark Night 3-D Strikes Cast
Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore have been cast in SHARK NIGHT 3-D from SNAKES ON A PLANE helmer David Ellis, reports Heat Vision.
Reynolds, Cooper Ready For Action Comedy
Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper have signed on to THE LONGEST YARD writer Sheldon Turner's untitled action-comedy, reports Risky Business.
Doctor Who Actor in The Hobbit
DOCTOR WHO actor Sylvester McCoy has told the Argyllshire Standard that he has been cast in THE HOBBIT.
Stallone Wants Willis for Expendables II
Sylvester Stallone tweeted that he has asked Bruce Willis to return for a full role in THE EXPENDABLES II.