Natalie Portman Thinks Her Face Bores You
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Universal, Adventure, Period, Comedy, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases, Upcoming Releases,
Natalie Portman is worried people will get bored of her face because she is in so many new movies.
The Golden Globe winner is worried people will feel they have seen too much of her by the end of 2011 because she will be in a number of films.
"I did Your Highness and then Black Swan and then Thor and then No Strings. So it was really interesting. I feel bad for boring people with my face for a while."
However, the 29-year-old actress has a reason for doing it - she is concerned the end of the world is coming in 2012:
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Ryan Gosling Frustrated Over Censorship
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Drama, Romance, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Distribution, New Releases,
Ryan Gosling was "frustrated" when film censors tried to ban his Blue Valentine sex scene. The 30-year-old actor, whose latest movie had its NC-17 rating in America reduced to R following an appeal, worries that people won't enjoy his work if younger audiences are banned from seeing it.
"The process is frustrating. They don't tell you why, there's no debate, you just get told the scene you have to cut. And if you get that rating it means you can't air on TV, you can't have ads in newspapers and you can't screen anywhere but in big cities with arthouse theatres. We weren't saying kids under 17 should be able to see the film, but getting that rating effectively means nobody can see your film," he said, speaking about the ratings system.
The scene that caused the controversy shows Ryan's character engaging in oral sex with Michelle Williams' - but he argues that it is not gratuitous but vital to the film, so people can see the "consequences" of unprotected sex. "Michelle's character has casual sex, gets pregnant and ends up having the kid. It affects the rest of her life. It stops her going to med school. The idea that parents wouldn't want kids to see the ramifications and consequences of sex seems strange to me. The film isn't glorifying anything, it demystifies things."
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Andrew Garfield Didn’t Expect Much of The Social Network
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Columbia Pictures, Adaptation, Biopics, Drama, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Scripts,
Andrew Garfield didn't think that The Social Network would be an exciting movie.
The 27-year-old actor, who portrays ousted Facebook founder Eduardo Saverin in the film, was initially skeptical about the subject matter, but quickly fell in love with the project.
"When I first heard about it, I was confused, like most people. It doesn't conjure images of an exciting film when you hear the words 'Facebook movie.' But then as soon as I knew who had written the script I thought, 'Well, there must be something in it' and of course, I was proved right upon reading it."
Andrew believes that part of the appeal of the movie, which follows the power struggle between the creators of Facebook, is how there are no clearly defined good and bad characters: "What's wonderful about this film is that everyone feels they are the good guy. I don't think anyone feels they are the bad guy. There are no villains, no heroes, just a bunch of human beings with different opinions of the situation."
Sacha Baron Cohen to Star in Saddam Hussein Story
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Adaptation, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
And I thought Sacha Baron Cohen playing Freddie Mercury was interesting.
It’s been announced that Cohen will also star in The Dictator, an adaptation of Zabibah and The King. That’s a novel penned by Saddam Hussein (and/or his ghost writers) in 2000.
The story about a woman who is raped by her cruel husband is believed to be an allegory about the United States’ invasion of Iraq.
Paramount Pictures describes the “comedy” as “the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed."
That “heroic” dictator, named Hussein, is the role Cohen will play.
The movie, also being written by Cohen, will debut on May 11, 2012. Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno) will direct Cohen in this feature.
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Beyonce: Clint Eastwood’s New Star
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Drama, Music, Remakes, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
A remake that's been talked about for some time now is finally being developed -- and it comes with a big surprise.
It was announced on Thursday that Beyonce Knowles has officially been cast in A Star is Born, a film that has already been made a number of times before. (Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson starred in the 1976 version.)
Although it had been rumored that Russell Crowe would star opposite the singer, no male lead has been announced at this point.
So what's the big shocker? The man chosen to be at the helm. Deadline.com reports Academy Award winner Clint Eastwood will both produce and direct the project.
Filming on the movie iis expected to being in the fall.
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In Theaters This Weekend: January 21, 2011
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, New Line, Paramount, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases, Trailers,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- No Strings Attached (R): starring Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes (directed by Ivan Reitman)
- The Company Men* (R): starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner (directed by John Wells)
- The Housemaid* (NR): starring Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jeong-jae, Youn Yuh-jung (directed by Im Sang-soo)
- Mumbai Diaries* (NR): starring Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kriti Malhotra (directed by Kiran Rao)
- The Way Back* (PG-13): starring Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan (directed by Peter Weir)
*limited release
Quote of the Day: Natalie Portman on Romantic Comedies
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Romance, Comedy, Celebrity Gossip,
“I’ve always wanted to do one. But the girls are always in fashion, and it’s always about their clothes. They always want to get married at the end. There’s some kind of makeover scene. That stuff offends me. . . . My character is a woman who’s working, who’s trying to create her own construct for relationships, who’s funny herself — and isn’t just the girlfriend of a funny guy.”
-No Strings Attached star Natalie Portman on why she's stayed away from the romantic comedy genre.
(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)
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Anne Hathway: Batman’s New Catwoman
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Alice in Wonderland's White Queen will soon be adopting a much darker wardrobe.
It's just been announced that Anne Hathaway has won the role of Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman) in the next Batman installment. The 28-year-old is now the latest Academy Award nominee -- following Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry -- to play the famous character.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Anne was chosen over a list of contenders that included Keira Knightley, Jessica Biel and Kate Mara.
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First Look: First Class X-Men
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
The first photo of the new class of X-Men is out, and the costumes look pretty awesome. All the major characters of X-Men: First Class will be seen in theaters when the movie open in June 2011, but you can get a sneak peek of them now.
From left to right, you’re looking at Michael Fassbinder (Magneto), Rose Byrne (Moira MacTaggery), January Jones (Emma Frost), Jason Flemyng (Azazel), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Lucas Till (Havok), Zoe Kravitz (Angel), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and James McAvoy (Charles Xavier).
The film also stars Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw and Oliver Platt as The Man in Black.
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Johnny Depp: Lone Ranger Movie Great, Funny
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Family, Remakes, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
“What we’ve got screenplay-wise is really great, really funny,” actor Johnny Depp said of his new movie project.
The actor was referr to Disney's The Lone Ranger reboot, in which he'll be playing the role of Tonto, the Ranger’s ever-present sidekick.
Depp, who is part Cherokee, is excited about the project. “I always felt Native Americans were badly portrayed in Hollywood films over the decades,” he told reporters. “It’s a real opportunity for me to give a salute to them.”
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