Article by Elena Torres with additional reporting by Larry Carroll
Although the 2009 blockbuster "Repossession Mambo" has already lined up Forest Whitaker, Jude Law, and Liev Schrieber, any modern moviegoer knows that no star-studded cast is complete without a hip-hop personality transitioning from his latest bump-and-grind single.
So, following on the heels of flicks like "American Gangster," "Crash" and "Black Snake Moan," the high-profile flick has decided to dance with RZA, leader of the Wu-Tang clan. "It's going to be a big movie," the hip-hop mogul exclaimed. "I play a music producer who is strung out on drugs, and I can't afford to pay my bills. They've got to repossess my heart." Read more...
We already showed you some of this video, but here's even more of Caine discussing his upcoming stint in "The Dark Knight," with his "Sleuth" co-star Jude Law chiming in on superhero roles that have passed him by (plus, we get him interested in "Justice League"). For our full "Rough Cut" interview with Caine and Law, click here.
Batman keeps getting new gadgets, Indy keeps getting new friends, and Owen Wilson keeps working with Ben Stiller. That and more in our links of the day.
- The Batcycle! Click source link for full-size image. (L.A. Times)
- Jim Broadbent cast in "Indy 4”? (AICN)
- Eli Roth lashes out at pirates for box office failure of "Hostel: Part II." (Myspace)
- Alas, John Cusack. Patrick Wilson more or less confirms he's cast as Nite Owl in Zack Snyder's "Watchmen." (ComingSoon)
- Tuesdays with Adam. Sports columnist and best-selling author Mitch Albom writing baseball script for Adam Sandler. (Variety)
- Owen Wilson and Nick Nolte join Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder." (Variety)
- "The Cat Burglars" and "Operation Rudolph" among upcoming films from "Wallace and Gromit" studio Aardman Features. (Variety)
- Forest Whitaker and Jude Law set for "The Repossession Mambo," morality tale about seizing black market organs. (Variety)
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Fans have been debating the right and wrong course for a "Watchmen" movie for so long that it seems almost anti-climactic to finally be reporting on real live developments. But here we are: Zack Snyder is directing, pre-production is underway and casting announcements are imminent. This week, Ain't It Cool said it had reliable info that offers were out to Patrick Wilson, Keanu Reeves, and Jude Law. Immediately "Watchmen" fanatics (count this writer among them) were shouting from the rooftops about how fantastic or horrible these choices were.
Here at MTV, we've got a couple brave "Watchmen" aficionados in the form of Larry Carroll and Karl Heitmueller. Check out their recommendations for casting of key "Watchmen" roles below.
Nite-Owl
Karl -- Paul Giamatti or John Hodgman. You gotta play with audience expectations with "Watchmen." Nite Owl's gotta be schlubby but ultimately heroic. Hmm, maybe Steve Carell? Read more...