Say Goodbye To My Little Friend: Al Pacino Exits Summer Sequel 'Despicable Me 2'
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EXCLUSIVE: Here is a shocker. Al Pacino and Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have parted company on Despicable Me 2. Pacino had long ago signed to provide the voice of the film’s villain, Eduardo, in the followup to the 2010 hit. The surprise here is timing: the film has a July 3 release date, and this occurred on the first weekend of summer film releases.
2 weeks 5 days ago via theothersenhman
Brad Pitt drops out of James Gray thriller 'The Gray Man'
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Pitt was to play a CIA operative turned assassin in the thriller.
3 weeks 12 hours ago via theothersenhman
Hayley Atwell Not Returning for 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'
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It's been a while since we've heard casting news for Captain America: The Winter Soldier . It was rumored for a long time that Hayley Atwell would reprise her role as Peggy Carter in the sequel, but she has now told Timeout that she won't be returning.
20 weeks 7 hours ago via jackiechan
Ben Affleck Drops Out of FOCUS; Kristen Stewart Still Attached
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As one can imagine, Ben Affleck is a pretty in-demand guy right now. His third directorial effort, Argo, is a major player in the upcoming awards race, as is Affleck for his stellar work as a director on the timely thriller. Affleck hasn’t given up his day job just yet, though, and he most recently wrapped a starring role opposite Justin Timberlake in the gambling pic Runner Runner.
22 weeks 8 hours ago via donnieyen
Christian Bale Bails on Ridley Scott's 'Child 44' (Exclusive)
thewrap.com –
Christian Bale has passed on an offer to star in "Child 44" for Scott Free Productions and director Daniel Espinosa, a person familiar with the negotiations has confirmed to TheWrap. Bale met with the filmmakers Tuesday to declare his intentions with regards to the project.
27 weeks 4 hours ago via jackiechan
End Of The Bromance? Ryan Gosling Off Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Logan's Run'
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Is the magic already gone between Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn? Will "Drive" and "Only God Forgives" be the only record of their bromance that captivated the cinematic world? This much is certain: Gosling will no longer be starring in the long developing "Logan's Run" remake. The news comes from a tweet by Variety's Justin Kroll, without any other context, so allow us to speculate.
29 weeks 6 days ago via jetli
Beyonce Drops Out Of Clint Eastwood's A STAR IS BORN
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Clint Eastwood's long in the works remake of A Star Is Born has had trouble landing itself a male lead but at least, or so they thought, they had the female lead in place with Beyonce Knowles handling the part last played by Barbara Streisand.
32 weeks 1 day ago via brucelee
'RoboCop' Remake Loses Its Villain as Hugh Laurie Drops Out
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The ‘RoboCop‘ remake has a pretty impressive cast. Led by ‘The Killing’ star Joel Kinnaman, the cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Jackie Earle Haley, Jay Baruchel and Abbie Cornish. But one thing it doesn’t have is a villain. ‘House’ star Hugh Laurie, who had signed on to star as the film’s bad guy, has unexpectedly dropped out of the project.
38 weeks 5 days ago via jackiechan
K-Stew, Del Toro Drop Out Of Projects?
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Two key players, two upcoming projects and now two potential dropouts. First up, GossipCop reports (and Variety confirms) that Kristen Stewart is apparently dropping out of her lead role in Nick Cassavetes’ "Cali". Stewart would've played one half of a Southern California couple (with Alex Pettyer as her boyfriend) who sell a fake snuff film in order to make some quick cash and ditch out of town, only to be pulled back in a year later.
40 weeks 6 days ago via donnieyen
Exclusive: Jessica Biel No Longer Involved in James Mangold’s THE WOLVERINE
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A few days ago we reported Jessica Biel had been offered the role of Viper in director James Mangold’s (Walk the Line) The Wolverine. However, sources have informed us that talks have broken down between Biel and 20th Century Fox and the studio is now talking to other actresses. With production on The Wolverine set to begin next month in Australia and on location in Japan, you can expect a lot more casting news in the coming weeks.
44 weeks 20 hours ago via donnieyen
Jim Carrey Moves On From 'Dumber' Sequel
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According to sources, Carrey grew increasingly frustrated by New Line and Warner Brothers, who he felt showed a lack of enthusiasm regarding the project.
48 weeks 23 hours ago via brucelee
Gary Oldman & Amber Heard Exit Albert Hughes' 'Motor City'
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Albert Hughes just can't catch a break with casting for his latest effort, "Motor City." After a lengthy search for a male lead that saw names like Chris Evans, Dominic Cooper, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeremy Renner all linked before Gerard Butler jumped on board, the project has now hit another wall losing its villain and female lead.
49 weeks 2 days ago via brucelee
'Thor 2': Josh Dallas won't be back
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Actor will not reprise his role as Fandral due to his commitment to ABC's ''Once Upon a Time''
49 weeks 5 days ago via theothersenhman
Iron Man 3: Jessica Chastain Finally Passes on a Film
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The influential, Oscar-nominated talent whose breakout year included six roles has taken to her Facebook page to officially pass on Iron Man 3: "My schedule is jammed packed and I can't fit anything else in. The press announced my possible attachment far too soon. I know many of you wanted me to be involved, and I'm so sorry to disappoint you.
1 year 2 weeks ago via donnieyen
'300: Battle For Artemisia' drops Jamie Blackley
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The 'London Boulevard' star is reportedly dropped in favour of another actor.
1 year 3 weeks ago via jackiechan
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