Woody Allen

'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Attacks 'Snow White,' Penn Badgley Is Jeff Buckley

Posted 6/21/11 11:22 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Ian McShane The first of many (seven to be exact) dwarves has been cast in "Snow White and the Huntsman."

Ian McShane, late of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and HBO's "Deadwood," has come on board Universal's "Snow White" adaptation as the film's lead dwarf, THR reports. He joins a cast that includes Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Chris Hemsworth as the titular huntsman, and Charlize Theron as the fairytale spin-offs evil stepmother.

"Snow White and the Huntsman" is set to start production in August with a June 2012 release date.

Get the rest of today's casting call past the jump!

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Quentin Tarantino Wants Will Smith For 'Django Unchained' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/9/11 11:07 am EST by Josh Wigler in Casting Call

File this under unexpected and potentially amazing: Quentin Tarantino wants Will Smith to star in his next film, "Django Unchained."

The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both report that Smith has an informal offer to star in Tarantino's upcoming Western as a slave-turned-bounty hunter looking to save his wife from a slavedriver. Nothing's official yet, though Tarantino reportedly wrote the screenplay with Smith in mind. Beyond Smith, it looks like "Inglourious Basterds" star Chrisoph Waltz is indeed closing in on the project as Dr. King Schultz, the film's other lead, while Samuel L. Jackson is also circling the role of Stephen, the man servant of the chief antagonist.

Whether or not Smith signs for "Django," there's plenty of other casting news for us to chew on. After the jump, find out which "X-Men: First Class" star is on board for Danny Boyle's latest, who's joining the cast of "Powers" and more.

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No 'Snow White' For Hugh Jackman, Amy Adams Won't 'Rock' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 4/14/11 12:15 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Casting Call

Hugh Jackman Wanted: An actress willing to rock out with Tom Cruise and an actor hoping to have a fairy tale experience with Kristen Stewart.

Hollywood could have very well posted a sign for that today, as two huge roles opened up yet again. After rumors that Hugh Jackman would be stepping in to play the Huntsman in "Snow White and the Huntsman" after Viggo Mortensen dropped out, The Wrap put the kibosh on that reporting that the star won't take the part. Kristen Stewart is still in negotiations to play Snow White in the film.

Meanwhile, "Rock of Ages" may have picked up Russell Brand, they lost Amy Adams, according to Deadline. The actress, who already has a bevy of projects lined up, including the "Superman" and "Muppets" reboots, would have played Cruise's love interest in the 80's music Broadway extravaganza.

Check out the rest of Thursday's (April 14) biggest casting news, including Ellen Page signing on for Woody Allen's latest.

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Blake Lively Eyed For 'Oz' And 'Savages,' Michael Shannon Talks Zod In Today's Casting Call

Posted 4/12/11 11:58 am EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

With Jennifer Lawrence signed to "The Hunger Games," Blake Lively is ready to get savage.

Lawrence's departure from Oliver Stone's latest, "Savages," has opened the door for hot young Hollywood actresses from Olivia Wilde to Teresa Palmer to land the lead role, but now Variety has the news that Stone wants Lively to play main female character Ophelia. That's all well and good, except The Playlist has the news that she's also looking to join Mila Kunis and James Franco in "Oz: The Great and Powerful," so nothing is set in stone yet.

After the jump, Michael Shannon talks his casting as General Zod in "Superman," a main "American Pie" actress returns for their "Reunion" and Alec Baldwin and Jesse Eisenberg could be headed towards Woody Allen's latest.

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'The Hunger Games' Searches For Peeta And Gale In Today's Dailies

Posted 3/28/11 5:15 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

Hunter Parrish "The Hunger Games" may have found its Katniss Everdeen in the form of Jennifer Lawrence, but the hunt is still on for her two leading men.

A list of actors tapped to read for the role of Peeta Mellark has hit the web, and Hollywood Crush has the rundown on the fan favorites who made the cut (most notably Hunter Parrish) and those who didn't (goodbye, Alex Pettyfer). There were also a few actors noted who were expected to try out for the other lead, Gale, including "Hunger Games" fan Liam Hemsworth.

After the jump, find out which "Twilight Saga" actor is in talks for "Dark Shadows," who has joined the "Three Stooges" as Curly and whether Saoirse Ronan is in or out of "The Hobbit."

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Paul Dano To Reteam With 'Little Miss Sunshine' Directors For New Dramedy 'He Loves Me'

Posted 2/9/11 1:27 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in News

For those of you out there hoping that the next film "Little Miss Sunshine" directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris will make after their 2006 indie darling will be its sequel, continue holding your breath. But they're bringing us the next best thing.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Dayton and Faris are reteaming with "Little Miss Sunshine" star Paul Dano to headline their new dramedy, and producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa are back for more as well. The film, "He Loves Me," is written by and will costar Dano's real-life girlfriend, Zoe Kazan, and is described as "Adaptation" meets "Weird Science."

Berger told the Times that "the plot couldn't be more different than 'Little Miss Sunshine,' but in terms of a movie with comedy, with heart and with strong characters, I think it's very similar."

This is far from the first time directors have reteamed with some of their favorite actors for great results -- click past the jump for some other notable examples -- and we hope that "He Loves Me" can rank up there with them.

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Rachel McAdams And Marion Cotillard Join Owen Wilson For Woody Allen's Next Film

Posted 3/4/10 4:00 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

For Woody Allen's upcoming and currently untitled movie, actor Owen Wilson is the director's unexpected choice as a leading man. The prolific filmmaker has also now locked in two female leads as well — Rachel McAdams and Marion Cotillard.

Earlier this week, Deadline broke the story that the Oscar-winning Cotillard has been cast to star opposite Wilson in the upcoming France-set movie. Now comes word from The Hollywood Reporter that McAdams, fresh off of the success of "Sherlock Holmes," is joining the cast as well. Read More...

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Owen Wilson May Be Woody Allen's Next Star

Posted 2/19/10 11:00 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in News

Woody Allen hasn't gone a year without writing/directing a movie since 1976, when he starred in Martin Ritt's comedy "The Front." And since this year's release is basically set, with a planned September release, it's time to start talking about what's coming from the prolific filmmaker in 2011.

Technically, it's something that's already been talked about. In November of last year, former model and current French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy revealed that Allen had offered her a role in the next film, a Paris-based romantic drama. While the casting hasn't ever been confirmed by the director, Bruni-Sarkozy did reveal that she'd accepted the offer. Now there's some rumbling around town about the possible star for this next movie: Owen Wilson. Read More...

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Woody Allen Plays A Tune For 'Superbad' Director Greg Mottola In Today's Daily TwitPic

Posted 11/25/09 10:00 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Daily TwitPic

I'm a fan of Greg Mottola. I'll never forgive him for moving the setting of this year's "Adventureland" away from my childhood home of Long Island, but he's a fellow Islander and I just can't stay mad at him. Plus, Mottola can bring the funny like few others can. "Superbad" is laugh-out-loud hilarious and "Adventureland," despite its shortcomings, manages to strike a fine balance between the crass hilarity of its predecessor and the more gentle trappings of a teenage love story. Plus, "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart is central to the story.

Mottola is also a fan of jazz, as this morning's Daily TwitPic illustrates. While out the other night in New York City, he caught a performance from no less a personality than Woody Allen, accomplished filmmaker and notable jazzhound. After the jump, you'll find the picture that proves it. Read More...

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How Larry David Stopped Being Nice And Became A Leading Man In Woody Allen's 'Whatever Works'

Posted 6/19/09 2:55 pm EST by Eric Ditzian in News

“You’re being too nice!” Woody Allen would tell Larry David on the New York set of their upcoming comedy, “Whatever Works” (July 19). Sure, David’s suicidal physicist Boris Yellnikoff was calling friends and foes alike “cretins” and “inch worms” and “sub-mental baton twirlers.” But the director wanted his leading man to really lay into his fellow actors, whether it was a pre-teen girl he was teaching chess to or the naive runaway—Melodie St. Ann Celestine, played by Evan Rachel Wood—who shows up at his door needing a place to crash.

“At first it was odd because I never use those words,” David told MTV News. “It felt strange when they first came out of my mouth. But then I got very used to it and now I’m calling people ‘inch worms’ all the time!”

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