The New York Times may have published Joe Wilson's now famous op-ed "What I Didn't Find in Africa" (aka evidence that Iraq had purchased uranium yellowcake), but now that Wilson's life is set to be a major motion picture, only on MTV News will you learn about "Who You Might Find in The Film."
"I'd love Russell Crowe," director Doug Liman enthused. "If you've met Joe, he's a really strong guy. I've never met an actor stronger than Russell Crowe."
Concluding in his piece that President George W. Bush either lied about or twisted intelligence to exaggerate the Iraqi threat in the weeks and months leading up to war, Wilson soon found himself the target of attack, which crested a week after the original article's publication when "Washington Post" columnist Robert Novak outed Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame, as a covert CIA agent. Read more...
- Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, and Kristen Kruek among names attached to new "Street Fighter" film. (Variety)
- Watch Kevin Smith and Seth Rogen make a Porno. (/film)
- Might as well Jump (Back in time!) Director Doug Liman talks plot possibilities for "Jumper" sequel. (Collider)
- Speaking of time travel…When this baby hits 88 mph, you're gonna see some serious shiat. Doc Brown resurfaces in video for O'neal McKnight. (BTTF)
- Casting underway for a live-action "Dora The Explorer." (NY Post)
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Nearly a year after Warner Brothers announced their intention to make a biopic of outed CIA agent Valerie Plame, the identity of the actress who will play her has finally been leaked to the media – and you can only find it on MTV News.
"Nicole Kidman," director Doug Liman revealed. "She's perfect if you've ever met Valerie. Nicole was supposed to play Jane Smith in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith.' We owe a movie together! That’s an unrequited thing between me and an actor where I fell in love with them for a role and never get to consummate it." Read more...
Our links of the day go boldly where no news has gone before, with info on "Star Trek," "Thor," Brandon Routh, Jake Gyllenhaal, and more below.
- "Star Trek" screenwriter Roberto Orci talks "casting, canon, and Kirks." (Trek Movie)
- Superman no more, Brandon Routh hitches ride to comic adaptation "Dead of Night" (CBR)
- "Thor" budgeted at $300 million, needs to be cut in half, writes Matthew Vaughn. (The Guardian)
- Jake Gyllenhaal joins Doug Liman in "Untitled Moon Project," about the race for lunar colonization. (Variety)
- Michael Cera to star in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," about two teenagers who fall in love in NYC. (Variety)
- Vincent Chase? Joe Carnahan? Now Oliver Stone? Stone to produce another Pablo Escobar flick with director Antoine Fuqua. (Variety)
- A man's best "Friend"? Lisa Kudrow joins "Hotel for Dogs." (Hollywood Reporter)
