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Brad Pitt Goes On A 'Mission,' Chris Hemsworth Is A 'Shadow Runner'

Posted 6/30/11 1:08 pm EST by in Casting Call


Brad PittToday's casting call begins with the curious case of "Benjamin Button" star Brad Pitt and "The Fighter" director David O. Russell joining forces for a possible "Mission."

Deadline has learned that Warner Bros is trying to wrangle the two Hollywood titans into joining their upcoming flick "The Mission." The movie is based on the six-year mission planned by American and Colombian covert operatives to free 15 people being held hostage in the Colombian jungle. Brad Pitt would star, and Russell would direct the film.

In more casting news past the jump, Chris Hemsworth gets another starring flick, "American Reunion" gets a surprise cameo and Bryan Cranston breaks bad again.

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Mark Wahlberg And Will Ferrell's Football Comedy Looking To Draft Alec Baldwin And Jeremy Renner

Posted 5/20/11 12:52 pm EST by in Casting Call, News


Mark WahlbergWondering what Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell's new football comedy is all about? Well, wonder no more!

Adam McKay, who worked with the hilarious duo on last year's "The Other Guys," sat down with Entertainment Weekly and revealed the origins behind the comedy he's tentatively calling "Three Mississippi." According to the filmmaker, the movie was grown from a surprising source — none other than Martin Scorsese's Academy Award winning "The Departed."

"The idea was originally conceived for Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin," said McKay. "Owen Burke, who’s a producer at Gary Sanchez, and I were talking about how crazily funny Wahlberg and Baldwin were in The Departed — how, even though it’s not a comedy, we could just watch them all day long. Burke dropped this idea, and I was like, 'Oh my God, that’s a movie!' Then Will heard it and he wanted in."

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Ashton Kutcher In 'Two And A Half Men' And 'Bridesmaids' Hits Theaters In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 5/13/11 3:53 pm EST by in Twitter-Wood


Ashton KutcherIt's official: Ashton Kutcher is replacing Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men." The "That '70s Show" actor teased his involvement late last night on Twitter, which prompted a flurry of cheers and jeers from several of his Hollywood peers. Winning? We'll see.

Speaking of winning, "Bridesmaids" hits theaters this weekend, and people are rightfully excited to see the Kristen Wiig-starring comedy. Reviews have been glowing and praise from celebs in the Twitter-Wood community continues to flow.

I'm @roundhoward and this is Twitter-Wood for May 13, 2011.

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Larry David Torments 'The Three Stooges' And 'Hunger Games' Finds More Tributes In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/3/11 12:55 pm EST by in Casting Call, News


Larry DavidHere's some casting news that is prettt-ay, prettt-ay, prettt-ay funny: Larry David, the king of uncomfortable comedy, will reportedly settle into a role in the Farrelly Brothers' upcoming take on "The Three Stooges." But it's not exactly what you'd expect (hint: he's not playing Larry!)

Deadline reports that the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" co-creator has signed on to play Mother Mengele, the nun who runs the orphanage where the stooges hail from. David, last seen on the big screen in 2009's "Whatever Works," joins Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Jane Lynch and Chris Diamantopoulos for the Farrelly-directed comedy.

Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news out of Hollywood, including the casting for Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's latest endeavor.

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Gemma Arterton Joins Jeremy Renner In 'Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters'

Posted 1/5/11 11:55 am EST by in Casting Call, News


Gemma ArtertonHollywood is all about fairy tales these day, and now Paramout's spin on "Hansel and Gretel" can finally start on its journey. Pack your breadcrumbs!

Jeremy Renner has long been attached to star as Hansel in "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," and now, after a long search that included Diane Kruger, Eva Green and Noomi Rapace, it's Gemma Arterton who has been chosen to play his sister Gretel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie will pick up years after the fairy tale siblings suffered their traumatic, candy-filled childhood mishap, which has turned them into witch-hunting bounty hunters. Hopefully there will be machine guns involved. Read More...

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Adam McKay Talks 'The Other Guys' Sequel, Wooing Mark Wahlberg... And Daughter Pearl's Acting Career

Posted 12/15/10 11:00 am EST by in DVD, Interviews


Adam McKay and Will Ferrell When Will Ferrell and Adam McKay team up, it's a pretty safe bet that there'll be a big fat pot of comedy gold at the end of that rainbow. The duo has given movie fans such beloved hits as "Anchorman," "Talladega Nights," "Step Brothers" and this summer's buddy-cop hit "The Other Guys," as well as the game-changing comedy website FunnyOrDie.com, which propelled McKay's young daughter Pearl to stardom with a little viral video sensation called "The Landlord."

With "The Other Guys" DVD and Blu-Ray in stores now, MTV chatted with writer-director McKay about a potential sequel to the film, how he wooed Mark Wahlberg to do a comedy, and why it might be a long time before we see Pearl demand the rent from Will Ferrell. Read More...

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Randy Moss, 'Transformers 3' Wraps And George W. Bush's Book In Today's Twitter-Wood

Posted 11/10/10 4:49 pm EST by in Twitter-Wood


TransformersTyrese Gibson said that yesterday would be the last day of filming for "Transformers 3," and it looks like everything went down as planned. In fact, according to his posts he treated Michael Bay to a Lakers game to celebrate.

Former President George W. Bush has also been doing some celebrating, now that his new book "Decision Points" is out. He received praise from both Donnie Wahlberg and Stephen Colbert today on Twitter, though one of those posts might be a little more sincere than the other. Check out what they said after the jump, along with what it might be like to hire Randy Moss for yourself... and which "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" actress now seems to be on Twitter, though has yet to be verified.

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EXCLUSIVE: Adam McKay Wants To Sequelize 'The Other Guys' Or 'Step Brothers'

Posted 8/10/10 4:00 pm EST by in News


"The Other Guys" marks Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's fourth big screen collaboration, but despite their efforts, the duo hasn't been able to gift Earth with a sequel to any of their comedies. For the sad tale of the demise of "Anchorman 2," reach for the tissues and click here.

But! Wipe those tears away, because as depressing as it is to say goodbye to more legend-making adventures with Ron Burgundy, McKay told MTV News late last week that he and Ferrell are indeed planning on a sequel: either to 2008's "Step Brothers" or "Other Guys." He also dropped some hints about a mysterious project that would reunite Ferrell with John C. Reilly, his "Step Brothers" co-star. Read on for the details... Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'The Other Guys' Director Adam McKay Wants Jim Carrey Or Ed Norton For Lee Atwater Biopic

Posted 8/9/10 3:27 pm EST by in News


Adam McKay is coming off the high of a $35.6 million opening for "The Other Guys" and is readying plans to adapt the ultra-dark comic series, "The Boys," for the big screen. He's also eyeing a smaller project that would mark his most mature cinematic work to date: a darkly comic take on the life of Lee Atwater, the GOP political consultant perhaps most infamous for George Bush's race-baiting Willie Horton during the 1988 presidential campaign.

In an interview with MTV News, McKay talked about why the project interests him so greatly, why the movie will be anything but preachy, and why Jim Carrey or Ed Norton might be the perfect actor to play Atwater. Read More...

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Will Ferrell And Adam McKay On 'The Cutting-Edge VHS Technology' Of 'The Other Guys'

Posted 8/3/10 10:50 am EST by in News, Video


Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are revolutionary filmmakers. Don't believe us? Just have a listen to how the two funnymen shot their latest flick, the action/comedy "The Other Guys."

"We're shooting on six-hour Maxwell tapes," Ferrell told us when we hit the New York City set last spring. "This is cutting-edge VHS technology," added McKay, who wrote co-wrote and directed the film. Read More...

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