Posted 2/13/12 10:40 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
Three major stars are set to join Daniel Radcliffe in the upcoming flick "Kill Your Darlings." Meanwhile, Will Ferrell will become a "Flamingo Thief," Saoirse Ronan is set to star in Disney's newly titled "Order of the Seven" and Jennifer Aniston will lead the dramedy "Miss You Already."
It's February 13, and you're tuning in for today's casting call.
Posted 12/9/11 12:47 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in News, Posters
His name is Armando Alvarez, and he doesn't speak American. In the brand new poster for Will Ferrell's Spanish-language action comedy, "Casa de mi Padre," we get nothing else but the face of the comedian's fiery and passionate character, Armando.
Posted 11/8/11 2:48 pm EST by James Montgomery in News
FROM MTV MOVIES: It's one of the biggest — and most inexplicable — hits of 2011, a song so popular that its hook was name-checked during player introductions on Sunday Night Football, so massive that Jay-Z and Kanye West have taken to performing it multiple times per set on their Watch the Throne Tour.
We're talking, of course, about "N---as in Paris," the max-impact Throne single that has become a sensation, thanks in no small part to producer Hit-Boy's bouncing beat, West's pop-cult wordplay ("What's that jacket, Margiela?") and, of course, a pair of oddball samples taken from Will Ferrell's 2007 figure-skating comedy "Blades of Glory."
As you're probably aware, "Paris" kicks off with Ferrell's grizzled Chazz Michael Michaels defiantly declaring, "We're gonna skate to one song and one song only," then really picks up steam mid-song, when (in a move that could alternately be described as "completely inspired" or "completely insane"), Hit-Boy drops the beat and lets the song roll on a second Ferrell sample: "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative ... it gets the people going!"
Posted 6/30/11 1:08 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call
Today'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.
Posted 5/20/11 12:52 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News
Wondering 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."
Posted 5/18/11 10:10 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell started off as unlikely allies in "The Other Guys." But that shaky partnership has blossomed into something beautiful. Hilariously beautiful, but beautiful all the same.
Deadline reports that the two actors are joining forces for "Turkey Bowl," a new comedy about two guys from rival football-obsessed towns who lead their teams in an annual tackle football game for bragging rights. Lots of star-studded cameos are expected. Sounds perfect, if for no other reason than the news gives us an excuse to repost our Ferrell/Wahlberg "Knife Show" video.
Check out the rest of today's big casting news after the jump, including Michelle Williams' potential trip to "Oz" and the latest developments on "Akira."
Posted 5/4/11 4:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies
I know this is borrowing from a different comic book universe entirely, but… oh my stars and garters!
A new trailer for "Green Lantern" has braved brightest day and blackest night to be here today, and our pals over at Splash Page have the rundown on this latest glimpse at the Ryan Reynolds-starring DC Comics adaptation. Check out their expert analysis, but the short version: this looks awesome.
There's more movie news floating around Space Sector 28-14 today, including Will Ferrell's latest presidential address and a new project for Danny Boyle. Check all that out and more after the jump!
Posted 5/3/11 12:55 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call, News
Here'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.
Posted 5/2/11 10:50 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call, News
"The Hunger Games" just got a little bit foxier.
The search to fill out the cast for Gary Ross' much-anticipated adaptation of Suzanne Collins' beloved novel continues, and a major piece of the puzzle has just fallen into place: virtual unknown Jacqueline Emerson has been tapped for the role of Foxface, one of the Games' most successful and cunning tributes. Additionally, Chris Mark has been hired as her fellow District 5 tribute, an unnamed character — so, uh, you know he's going to do really well in that free-for-all death-match. For more on MTV's coverage of the "Hunger Games" casting news — particularly the casting of Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket — watch the video below.
Check out the rest of today's biggest casting news after the jump, including a few new additions to "The Hobbit," status updates on some Will Ferrell projects and more!
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Dear Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal: Let's Meet At Will Ferrell's 'Casa De Mi Padre' Junket
Posted 4/15/11 3:04 pm EST by Jocelyn Vena in Commentary, Crazy Talk, Humor
Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal have reunited once again for the new Will Ferrell comedy, "Casa de Mi Padre." The flick looks hysterical. Will speaking in Spanish and acting like a tough rancher and those two guys showing off their much underused funny bones should lead to many risas (that's laughs in Spanish for you Gringos).
This reteaming makes me happy for a number of reasons. One, it means that I can follow-up on that dinner that Gael owes me when we inevitably meet again. Two, it means that we get to see them in a flick together again. And, three, it means that I perhaps may get the assignment to interview them at the junket.
The last time the three of us sat in a room together, we laughed, chatted about their 2009 joint endeavor, "Rudo Y Cursi" and, oh yeah, we all kissed. It's more or less what it sounds like.
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