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'Battleship' Stars Get A Blast From The Past

Posted 5/1/12 3:40 pm EST by in Interviews, Video


Rihanna's been singled out a lot lately for "Battleship" because it's her acting debut, but that's not really fair, is it? MTV News' Josh Horowitz certainly didn't think so. During "MTV First: Battleship," he decided to take her co-stars on a trip down memory lane to look at their first gigs on the big screen.

First up is Alexander Skarsgård in his debut American film, "Zoolander." If you're thinking "wait, he was in that?" you're not alone. You may recall the scene, but not the actor because he didn't last very long. Remember the gasoline explosion? Yeah. He took part in that.

When the cast is shown a picture of Skarsgård in a bright green shirt and fleece vest (with his orange mocha frappuccino!), it gets immediate laughs. Rihanna exclaims "Oh my God!" as Taylor Kitsch says simultaneously, "That's fantastic!"

"Who is that?" the "True Blood" actor jokingly laughs. "What happened to those shades, by the way? I need those now."

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Selena Gomez: 'Aftershock' Star Eli Roth Is 'Very Smart'

Posted 5/1/12 2:37 pm EST by in Interviews


Selena Gomez may be getting her scream queen on in Eli Roth’s next flick, “Aftershock.” The details of her appearance are still pretty much a big secret, but MTV News had the pleasure of catching up with the singer/actress/perfume designer and learned more about what fans (and maybe even skeptics) can expect from her cameo in the horror film.

“I was in Chile doing a concert," Gomez explained, "and he was shooting a movie called ‘Aftershock’ and he asked if I wanted to make a cameo. And I did!”

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'Battleship': Real Navy Officers 'Grounded' Film

Posted 5/1/12 12:36 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


It's no secret that movie stars have the best jobs. In the case of "Battleship," the cast got to shoot in beautiful Hawaii and work with real Navy seamen to learn from their real life experiences. Sounds real rough!

When MTV News brought Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgård and Rihanna back to Hawaii for "MTV First: Battleship," the cast recalled some of their favorite memories of filming in paradise.

"It's a tough office, to have Missouri shut down, and work on it, and to be in battleship row and Pearl Harbor," Kitsch joked. "I'd way rather be in a cubicle. That's just my opinion."

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Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard Talk Life After 'Battleship'

Posted 4/30/12 9:00 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


A cast like the one in "Battleship" always has a string of news projects lined up by the time a movie premieres. When MTV News' Josh Horowitz spoke with Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgård for "MTV First: Battleship," each actor took some time to discuss their upcoming projects.

Taylor Kitsch had the biggest 2012 of any actor so far (he called it "subtle"), so it's no surprise that the wheel are already in motion for his next film. He will be reteaming with his "Battleship" director Peter Berg for "Lone Survivor" based on the story of a true life SEAL mission. "[Berg and I] are doing 'Lone [Survivor].' We're going to hit camera in September with [Mark] Wahlberg and Ben Foster right now."

Even Kitsch's co-star, Rihanna couldn't help but comment on his next movie. " 'Lone Survivor'? That's awesome," she said.

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Gina Carano Recalls The 'Bumps And Bruises' Of 'Haywire'

Posted 4/30/12 4:51 pm EST by in DVD, Interviews


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When MMA fighter-turned-action star Gina Carano first met with her A-list "Haywire" co-stars — Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor and Antonio Banderas — she did so knowing that at some point in the near future, she'd likely have to beat them up.

But according to Carano, that fact never got in the way of their working relationships. "It wasn't about beating each other up," she said. "It was about creating something great, and that's what they do every day on film, so it was nice to be able to share what I do."

Carano spoke with MTV News in the lead up to the release of "Haywire" on Blu-ray this week, and she explained that her approach to fighting on film was not that different from her cage fighting. "I've learned through fighting that you never judge anybody off of what you think you know about them," she said.

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'Battleship' Brings Brooklyn Decker 'Boob' Envy To Rihanna

Posted 4/30/12 2:50 pm EST by in Interviews, Video


Sure, Rihanna and her “Battleship” pals talk a lot about the Peter Berg-directed blockbuster during “MTV First: Battleship” tonight on MTV and MTV.com. But if you need another reason to check it out, aside from gawking at the magnificence that is that cast (which features Brooklyn Decker, Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard), we have one for you right here.

In the midst of the interview, MTV News’ very own Josh Horowitz pointed out just how lovely and good looking the cast is and in the process, may have started a beautiful people feud. That feud resulted in the always-candid Rihanna’s confession that she’d love to have Brooklyn's lady lumps if given the option.

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Chloe Moretz Making Her Own Dress For 'Carrie' Remake

Posted 4/30/12 11:33 am EST by in Interviews, News


Between her roles in "Let Me In," "The Eye" and the upcoming "Carrie" remake, Chloe Moretz could become our new little mistress of horror.

MTV News caught up with the young actress at CinemaCon recently where she said that this is going to be the most method role she's ever delved into. Moretz said that one of the ways she's going to try to delve into the character of Carrie is to go all Scarlett O'Hara on this flick and make her own dress -- likely for the infamous prom scene.

"I might be making my own dress," Moretz said. "One of my ideas for the character was to actually go and make my own dress, and I'm actually using my friend's old drapes and making my own dress, and I'm going to sew it and everything, and I'm actually going to go out and wear it for a few weeks. I'm sure you guys are going to get some great, lovely photos of me walking down the street in some weird A-line thing, but it will be good. It will put me in there."

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'Die Hard 5' Is 'All Set In Russia,' Fox Chief Says

Posted 4/27/12 4:48 pm EST by in Interviews, News


We already knew that "A Good Day To Die Hard" is headed to Russia, but what we didn't realize is that it's almost exclusively set there.

MTV News recently caught up with Fox CEO Tom Rothman at CinemaCon to chat about the many films the studio has on its roster, and he confirmed that "Die Hard 5" is gearing up to start this week. Even though its setting will be a departure from the previous "Die Hard" movies, Rothman feels this one keeps in tone with the classic installments of the series.

"It's all set in Russia -- well, there's bookend scenes in New York," Rothman said. "But it's John McClaine goes to Russia and I think the technical term -- which I don’t know if you can say on MTV, maybe you can -- is he f--ks everything up."

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Rihanna May Have A Role In 'The Apocalypse,' Says James Franco

Posted 4/27/12 1:14 pm EST by in Interviews, News, Video


"The Apocalypse" is likely to have plenty of celebrity cameos, but there's one in particular who James Franco has his sights set on: Rihanna.

During an interview at CinemaCon, Franco let it slip that there might be a role for her in the upcoming post apocalyptic flick. (Based on what we know of the planned celebrity cameos, perhaps that means she's going to be playing herself as a corpse?) No matter the size of her role, Franco seems genuinely excited about Rihanna's inclusion in the film.

"I think she's going to be in the new movie I'm doing, Seth Rogen's directorial debut," he teased. "I think she's getting a little part in that."

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Brit Marling Talks 'Sound Of My Voice' And A Future With No Internet

Posted 4/27/12 10:26 am EST by in Interviews


It’s likely that your first introduction to Brit Marling came from our weekly Watch It feature. Her film "Sound of My Voice" had three of our writers buzzing about the talented rising actress, writer and producer.

In the movie, Marling plays Maggie, a present-day cult leader claiming to have time traveled from the future. Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius), a documentary filmmaking couple, infiltrate her group intent on exposing the mysterious leader and freeing her followers—who believe they were chosen to escape a future disaster as long as they obey Maggie's commands.

Marling co-wrote "Sound" with director Zal Batmanglij, a friend she's been working with since college when she was an Econ-major-turned-filmmaker. The film hits select theaters today and we caught up with Marling to talk about the challenges she faced playing Maggie, her interest in time travel and "The East," her next film with Batmanglij also starring Alexander Skarsgard and Ellen Page.

MTV: The underlying theme of this movie is community. What specifically interests you about the idea of community and being part of something?

Brit Marling: I think that we all feel that right now. It's funny that it's sort of a given that a lot of people will leave the town they grew up in and travel to some city in search of a particular career or dream or ambition that they feel is their destiny. I think that can be a really alienating experience. So, I think it's this idea of being able to get outside your loneliness and be part of a tribe by choice. It seemed like just a fascinating world to us.

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