He’s a razor sharp comic known for his biting wit – and profanity laced tirades – so it makes perfect sense that Eddie Murphy’s monster comeback won’t be “Beverly Hills Cop 4” or “Inglorious Bastards,” or any of a dozen other projects he has been alternately promising and rumored for. It’ll be with…a silent movie?
Last month, Murphy told MTV News that for his next movie, “1000 Words,” he spends half the movie totally silent due to the fact that his character learns he only has 1000 words left before he dies.)
We don’t know the half of it, co-star Kerry Washington explained.
“Page 20,” Washington said of when in the script the film transitions into a more silent comedy. “By then it becomes a Charlie Chaplin film for Eddie Murphy. It’s hilarious.” Read More...
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'Django Unchained' Versus Quentin Tarantino's Past Casts
Posted 10/26/11 12:41 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Casting Call, Commentary, Hot Stuff
With the latest addition of Kerry Washington, the already impressive cast of Quentin Tarantino's next movie, "Django Unchained," just got a little more impressive. Throw in his other recent hire -- Don Johnson -- and it's clear that the auteur is up to his usual quirky casting tricks. Tarantino has always been known for his, ah, interesting choices with his ensemble casts, pulling from both mainstream Hollywood actors and the dustiest corners of pop culture, and resurrecting the careers of fallen stars.
"Django Unchained" is no exception, but how does it stack up with the rest of Tarantino's oeuvre? It's got some tough competition from what have become iconic ensembles, so let's take a look at where the new cast stands in comparison.
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Tags Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained, don johnson, kerry washington, kurt russell, leonardo dicaprio, quentin tarantino, samuel l jackson