After a decade-long hiatus in filmmaking, Warren Beaty is returning to write, direct, and star in a movie about Howard Hughes, concerning an “affair Hughes had with a young woman in the later years of his life.” It’s being described as possibly a comedy, and the supporting cast could include some or all of these players: Andrew Garfield, Alec Baldwin, Shia La Beouf, Jack Nicholson, Evan Rachel Wood, Rooney Mara, and (his wife) Annette Bening. (Deadline)
Tom Wilkinson is in talk to join The Lone Ranger. He’d play a railroad tycoon. Armie Hammer has already been cast as the lead, while Johnny Depp will play Tonto in the film to be directed by Gore Verbenski. (Variety)
Natalie Portman passed on the role, and Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, and Scarlett Johansson were all possibilities, but an offer has now been made to Emma Stone for the lead in Pride Prejudice and Zombies, which will be directed by Craig Gillespie (Fright Night remake, Lars and the Real Girl. (Heat Vision)
Jamie Foxx, sadly, has been confirmed for the title role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained after Will Smith passed and Idris Elba opted for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim with Charlie Hunnam. Tarantino’s film centers on a freed slave (Foxx) who joins forces with a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) as part of a plan to save the former’s love from an evil plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). (Variety)
Alex Tse (Watchmen) has been hired to write the script for The Crow remake, which already has Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later). Bradley Cooper (hahahahahaha) is currently attached to play the lead.
Isla Fisher has signed on, Jennifer Lopez is in talks, and Cameron Diaz has already been cast along with possibly Matthew Morisson in What to Expect When You’re Expecting from director Kirk Jones (Nanny McPhee), which will follow six couples expecting babies. The Playlist is also reporting that, contrary to earlier reports, Ed Helms is not in the film. (Vulture)
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I cannot fully express the level of rage at the mere IDEA of Emu Cooper playing the lead in The Crow remake. Hell, given how many things went wrong during the filming of the original you'd think someone might step back and say "You know, it's probably a bad idea to attempt to remake this film."
I hope it fails spectacularly.
Posted by: Melody at June 23, 2011 12:04 PM
Bradley Cooper as The Crow? I've heard of stunt casting is this dumb-fuck casting?
Posted by: logan at June 23, 2011 12:07 PM
Jamie Foxx, sadly, has been confirmed for the title role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUUUUUUUUCK. RUINED. IT IS RUINED. FUCK.
But the emu picture (as always) made me smile, so that's the silver lining, I guess.
Posted by: kimk at June 23, 2011 12:25 PM
Johnny Depp will play Tonto
Native American actors are probably pumped about that.
Posted by: superasente at June 23, 2011 12:25 PM
Emu Coop, what's the matter with you? You don't act like the other emus do. You wear a disguise to look like human guys, But you're not a man, you're an emu Coop.
Yup, plays in my head every time I see that photo.
And ditto, Pinky. DITTO.
Posted by: jM at June 23, 2011 12:31 PM
At least it's not Will Smith
Posted by: Yossarian at June 23, 2011 12:38 PM
I don't care about The Crow remake because I doubt I will ever watch it. If "The Crow" is A, and "Eric Draven" is B then A+B = Brandon Lee. Sorry, maths don't lie folks.
I'm much more annoyed with that pompous assclown Jamie Foxx being in Tarantino's new movie. Put him and Sean Penn in a movie and the film stock would literally wilt from the wafting vapors of smug.
So um, let me see it I got this right. Will Smith and not Jamie Foxx would have made this film about a freed slave joining forces with a German bounty hunter to save the slave’s love interest from an evil plantation owner somehow better? But the German guy with the thick accent running around America with a slave isn’t the problem, but Jamie Foxx replacing Will Smith IS the problem? I remember Smith being in talks to remake "Old boy" which everyone here pretty much panned. But somehow he's the go to guy when you need a good actor to play a slave? No offense, but any black actor can play a slave because ninety nine percent of the job is just showing up.
Posted by: Pookie at June 23, 2011 12:52 PM
I don't think anyone wanted Will Smith for Tarantino's movie. I think Idris Elba was everyone's choice for the role.
Um actually Woody said it was only 90 percent. Which maybe explains why his movies are not that great.
Posted by: logan at June 23, 2011 1:04 PM
Having read Django Unchained, I was most excited for Idris Elba. I'm very disappointed to see they gave it to Foxx but what are you gonna do? It's still better than CHRIS TUCKER.
and Pookie, it may sound like a shitty premise to you but the story is great. Trust me.
Posted by: sean at June 23, 2011 1:06 PM
'concerning an “affair Hughes had with a young woman in the later years of his life".'
Soooo a romance with a crazy guy who wore tissue boxes on his feet and peed in milk bottles?
Got "comedy" written all over it, for sure. Warren Beatty, what a scamp you are.
Posted by: ChickaBoom! at June 23, 2011 1:08 PM
Idris Elba would have been very cool, but Jamie Foxx will do a fine job in my opinion. Even if you don't dig Foxx, Tarantino is a fantastic director when it comes to drawing quality performances out of his players. I'm just surprised that Idris Elba passed on the role given how excited he was about the prospect of being involved. Or was that tweet of his referring to the Guillermo Del Toro audition? Do we know he was officially offered it and turned it down?
Posted by: DarthCorleone at June 23, 2011 1:31 PM
Jamie Foxx will be fine. I was most worried about whoever they picked mangling the required southern accent, Foxx is from Texas and will have no probs with it. It's a good choice and I think that Foxx will work well with Tarantino. It's not like the man doesn't already have an Oscar, his problem usually isn't his acting, it's that he chooses to be in stupid movies. Relax, this movie is going to be the awesome!
Posted by: Melody Be at June 23, 2011 1:46 PM
I am sick and goddamn tired of this Cooper prick sullying my name 'round these parts. Also, why would they even begin to think casting him to fill Brandon Lee's shoes is a good idea?
Posted by: TheMaskedEmu at June 23, 2011 2:18 PM
Shame on Johnny Depp for taking that role. Zombie Marlon Brando is going to rise up and kick Depp's ass. Just you wait.
Fuck the entire idea of remaking The Crow. Brandon doesn't even have to rise up; he can kick Cooper's ass grave-bound.
Is there a plot to that baby movie? Because having babies by itself is not inherently interesting. And I say that having done it twice.
Posted by: RebaSays at June 23, 2011 2:32 PM
Johnny Depp as Tonto? Yes, because manys the day I can recall when watching the Lone Ranger on television and thought to myself, "What the Ranger REALLY needs here is a vaguely waifish effeminate British sounding sidekick."
Good call Hollywood, you pack of soul-dead bastards.
Posted by: Mr. Stitch at June 23, 2011 3:22 PM
the "Emu" is my fav pix of Bradley Cooper
Posted by: carrie at June 23, 2011 4:10 PM
As I really need a good guffaw each morning here at the salt mine...
I've gone ahead and saved The Emu as a desktop.
Posted by: Ms MoMo at June 23, 2011 5:39 PM
so no one wants to talk bout Emma Stone scoring the Pride & Prejudice Zombie gig? Hmm.
Mia Wasikowska actually tried to get the role? yikes. wud've been too easy to make jokes bout her being in a zombie movie.
Scar Jo? BUWEK. Honestly, stick to whatever genre is it dat you do best. It's certainly not action or comedy. wait, does dat leave her wit?
Go Emma! Just dun rehash Wichita's character. Pls?
Posted by: haplo at June 23, 2011 6:45 PM
jM: That little poem is the tits. Thank you for a good laugh.
Posted by: Uriah Creep at June 23, 2011 9:18 PM
Dustin Rowles: Internet troll on his own website.
Posted by: Jeff in Middletucky at June 24, 2011 8:57 AM
JAIME FOXX?!? FUCK!!!!!!
That movie was going to be so fucking good!!! Elba!!! Why couldn't you clone yourself?!? What, is there a fucking shortage of fabulous African American actors or something? He had to dig at the bottom of the bin? Who was he going to get if Foxx wasn't available, fucking Tyler Perry?
Bradley Cooper (hahahahahaha) is currently attached to play the lead.
This still makes no sense.