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Casting Roundup: Olyphant, Affleck and Damon Get the Gigs
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All of the week's hot casting news in one fell swoop ...
• Timothy Olyphant just can't hang up that cowboy hat. The "Justified" star is joining Kurt Russell, Peter Sarsgaard, Richard Jenkins and Jennifer Carpenter for "Bone Tomahawk," a violent horror-western about four men who attempt to rescue a group of captives from a band of cannibalistic troglodytes that live beyond the edge of civilization (awesome). [Deadline]
• Casey Affleck is on the case of the "Boston Strangler," a true-crime thriller about the hunt for the notorious serial killer who terrorized Beantown in the 1960s. Affleck will produce and hopes to play one of the detectives. [Deadline] Get More »
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Casting Roundup: Teller, Bosworth and Affleck Get the Gigs
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All of the week's hot casting news in one fell swoop ...
• We wouldn't mind getting snowed in with this trio! The Hollywood Reporter calls for stormy weather as "Project X" star Miles Teller will star opposite Analeigh Tipton and Jessica Szohr in "Two Night Stand," a romantic indie that centers on a pair of twentysomething strangers who awaken after an ill-advised one-night stand to find themselves snowed in by a blizzard that’s put all of Manhattan on ice.
• After playing a victim in "Straw Dogs," Kate Bosworth is looking to be the rabble-rouser this time around. Heat Vision reports that the "Blue Crush" beauty will be playing James Franco's revenge-minded (and meth-addicted) sister in "Homefront," the action thriller starring Jason Statham and written by Sylvester Stallone. Get More »
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Sibling Rivalry: Vote for Your Favorite Brothers and Sisters
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They may be brothers and sisters in real life, but in the acting world, sibling actors are often fierce competitors. Sometimes they're even up for the same roles.
You could call these cases of sibling rivalry being played out on the big screen a real family affair, along the lines of "Mom always liked you best."
We've come up with a list of top actors who have competing brothers or sisters. Vote on your favorites of each brother-brother, brother-sister or sister-sister pairing -- and may the best siblings win. Get More »
Rooney Mara Heads for Texas with 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'
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It looks like Rooney Mara will be headed for the Lone Star State after she leaves "Brooklyn."
The "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" star has scored her third gig this week as she's signed on for Texas-set drama, "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," according to Deadline. Get More »
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| Source: Deadline
Zoe Saldana and Casey Affleck Hop 'Out of The Furnace' with Christian Bale
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Zoe Saldana and Casey Affleck have signed on the dotted line to join Christian Bale in "Out of the Furnace," a revenge drama directed by Scott Cooper that's set to start production later this month.
"Furnace" is based on a script from 2008 called "The Low Dweller," and since then, plenty of ink has been spilled on the ups and downs of its development. Now that we're only a month away from kicking things off, more info is being confirmed. That's Hollywood, folks! Get More »
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New on DVD and Blu-ray: 'J. Edgar,' 'Tower Heist' and More
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This week: Leonardo DiCaprio plays the FBI's most enigmatic leader in "J. Edgar," Ben Stiller teams up with Eddie Murphy for "Tower Heist," a "Shrek" favorite spins off on his own in the animated "Puss in Boots," and Elizabeth Olsen escapes from a dangerous cult in "Martha Marcy May Marlene." Get More »
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| Source: Yahoo! Movies
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck: Reunited for Mob Flick (And It Feels So Good)
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Want to feel old? The last time Matt Damon and Ben Affleck worked together on a big movie was the 1997 drama "Good Will Hunting."
We were worried their Beantown bromance -- err, their Oscar-winning creative partnership -- was dunzo, but now it looks like the two will be collaborating on a film about fellow Massachusetts resident and mega-mobster Whitey Bulger. Get More »
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| Source: Deadline
Callan McAuliffe Gets Schooled in 'Paradise Lost'
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Most of us remember John Milton's 17th-century epic poem "Paradise Lost" from required reading lists in high school, or college, or (for the chosen few) both. And, we think it's safe to say that most of us probably never gave it a proper chance.
Fortunately, thanks to the pioneering efforts of director Alex Proyas, this classic tale is getting another opportunity to win our hearts — on the silver screen, of course. And packing the cast with some serious heartthrobs is sure to help its cause. Get More »
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| Source: Variety
Casey Affleck Gets His Wings in 'Paradise Lost'
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Casey Affleck, like his brother before him, is trying on a pair of angel wings.
The "Gone Baby Gone" star, who's been laying relatively low since the release of his much-reviled mockumentary, "I'm Still Here," has signed on to Alex Proyas' wildly ambitious adaptation of John Milton's classic poem, "Paradise Lost," according to Variety.
Ben Affleck played an angel in Kevin Smith's "Dogma" and now his little brother will be getting heavenly for his role as Gabriel, God's six-winged messenger. We're sure the younger Affleck will be bringing his knack for playing devious and morally ambiguous characters to the epic proceedings. Get More »
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| Source: Variety
