Posted 1/26/12 1:00 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
The boys could be back in town for a new installment of "The Hangover," but not before they get some ginormous paychecks for the movie. Meanwhile, Chloe Sevingy could be getting Demi Moore's recently-vacated spot in "Lovelace," Russell Brand is headed to family-friendly territory and Paul Giamatti is ready for some Shakespearean tragedy.
It's January 26, and you're tuning in to today's casting call.
Posted 1/19/12 12:00 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Sundance 2012
With the kickoff of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, almost as many A-listers are heading to Park City, Utah as industry newcomers. The fest has always been a place for established actors and filmmakers to branch out and go indie for a movie or two.
We've looked over the scheduled screenings and rounded up a list of some of the celebrity attendees and the projects they're representing at Sundance this year.
Posted 11/18/11 11:36 am EST by Terri Schwartz in News
After watching both George Clooney and Bradley Cooper walk away from "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," director Steven Soderbergh is also finding it time to say goodbye.
The director has been developing the project with writer Scott Z. Burns since early 2010, but due to disagreements with studio Warner Bros and the lack of a leading man, Soderbergh decided to pass. The Playlist writes that Soderbergh and WB couldn't agree over casting and budget decisions, and the "Contagion" director decided to depart after deals with Cooper fell through only a few days ago.
Channing Tatum, who has become a regular in Soderbergh's recent movies, was briefly considered for the lead part in the spy flick, but ended up being passed over by WB.
Posted 11/15/11 2:46 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in News
The "Man From U.N.C.L.E." casting wheel has spun once again, and this time it's landed on Channing Tatum.
The lead in the upcoming Steven Soderbergh film has been up for grabs and connected to two other big name actors in recent months. First, George Clooney had to step down from the role after he found out he needed surgery and would be unable to perform the stunts needed for the action film.
Posted 10/21/11 12:07 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
With George Clooney off the project, Bradley Cooper is eying to become "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."
Variety is reporting that "The Hangover" star is circling the reboot of the 60s TV and film spy franchise. He'd play Napoleon Solo, a member of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) during the Cold War. Cooper would team up with director Steven Soderbergh for the gig.
Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!
Posted 8/2/11 12:46 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
Bradley Cooper should be looking at his silver linings as he and his "Limitless" costar Robert De Niro are in talks to team up with director David O Russell for "The Silver Linings Playbook."
Deadline has the news that Cooper and De Niro are in negotiations for the flick. Cooper would be replacing Mark Wahlberg, who departed due to other obligations. Jennifer Lawrence is still committed as the movie's leading lady.
Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!
Posted 7/20/11 2:52 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call
"The Lone Ranger" just got a whole lot freakier.
Helena Bonham Carter, Dwight Yoakam and Barry Pepper are saddling up for the Johnny Depp-starring Western, according to THR. Carter's set to play the madam of a brothel, Yoakam the leader of a gang that attacks Armie Hammer's Lone Ranger, and Pepper's set to play a military officer. Tom Wilkinson rounds out the cast while "Rango" helmer Gore Verbinski directs.
Get the rest of today's casting news past the jump!
Posted 5/25/11 3:40 pm EST by Jocelyn Vena in Interviews, News, Video
When MTV News was at the premiere of "The Hangover Part II" on Monday night (May 23) in New York City, we were pleasantly surprised to run into "Inside The Actor's Studio" host and the program's dean, James Lipton. We were even more pleasantly surprised when Lipton opened up about the movie's star, Bradley Cooper's, school boy days in the program.
"How about the fact that Bradley was my student?" he told MTV of his reasons for attending the "Hangover" premiere. "I was his Dean at the Actor's Studio Drama School and Bradley graduated from our school in 2000 and is the first of our students to come back and sit in that chair. He was superb. I knew then that he was going to be a star. I said so."
So, what did he study back in the day?
Posted 5/5/11 2:23 pm EST by Alison Nastasi in Horror Bites, News
The ultimate villain, Satan, makes an appearance (twice!) in this week's Horror Bites. To start, "The Hangover's" Bradley Cooper, supposedly in talks to star in "The Crow" remake, has now set his sights on an adaptation of "Paradise Lost" – no, it has nothing to do with the metal band – and Cooper may be playing the big bad himself, Lucifer. Rutger Hauer won't let anyone show him up, though, and is also engaging in a little devilry on screen.
"Paranormal Activity 3" is slipping into "Saw's" place as the new Halloween franchise. Oren Peli and his crew have brought on a team of "documentary" filmmakers to direct their latest installment in the supernatural series. Pants will be peed this October, for sure. Meanwhile, the cast of "Piranha 3DD" is rounding out quite nicely – and may need to increase a cup size – with the addition of some familiar faces, and the "Sexiest Woman Alive."
Find out the full skinny, and relish in more horror goodies, after the jump.
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'The Hangover Part II': Looking Back On The Wolf-Pack's Path
Posted 5/24/11 5:00 pm EST by Jeremy Gordon in Commentary, News
What a long, strange trip it's been since the first "Hangover" film dropped in 2009. Who could predict that an original comedy starring three mid-level actors would gross hundreds of millions around the world, or that it would become the new standard of bromance comedy, or that you'd actually want to drink more after seeing where alcohol had led the wolf-pack?
But less surprising is how the careers of the actors involved have taken off. Almost all of the primary actors in "The Hangover" have found increased success in the biz, whether it's as action stars, comedic bit players, or reality TV stars.
How far have they come, and where are they going? Find out after the jump!
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