If we can believe the new buzz from Hollywood,
Anne Hathaway could join the new movie (and musical) adaptation of
famous
LES MISERABLES by Victor Hugo. As you remember
Hugh Jackman has signed on to play a prisoner named Jean Valjean, who is on the run from a policeman named Javert during the French Revolution. There were rumors before that
Paul Bettany or
Russell Crowe could take the role of Javert, while
Anne Hathaway could be the female lead Fantine. As HOLLYWOOD SPY has informed you before, the director of the film will be
Tom Hooper, whom we loved as the director of THE KING'S SPEECH and the famous ELIZABETH 1 mini series with Helen Mirren.
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According to latest gossips the main villain in
CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 could be MODOK, a man whose head grew so large for his body that he can only get around in an exoskeleton and armed hoverchair.
The interesting thing is that the screenwriters would like to see
Peter Dinklage (who wasn't very convincing in GAME OF THRONES) to take the role. The producers currently don't like the idea.
According to "ScreenRant"
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES has signed on it's Mr. Darcy, and it will be young
Dominic Cooper. The film in which Elizabeth Bennet has to fight against zombies beside fighting with pride and prejudices, will be directed by
Craig Gillespie (FRIGHT NIGHT) but it still doesn't have the lead actress since
Emma Stone,
Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson have all refused the role.
First pics from one of my most anticipated upcoming films
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL have appeared around the net today. With an incredible cast including living legends
Judi
Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and
Tom Nighy, and young
Dev Patel, this wonderfully charming film will follow a group of older people who are tricked into becoming members of
an exotic and luxurious retirement home in India, but when they come there the place seems to be something totally else. The film is directed by brilliant
John Madden and should hit cinemas next Spring.
The interesting thing is that the screenwriters would like to see Peter Dinklage (who wasn't very convincing in GAME OF THRONES) to take the role. The producers currently don't like the idea. According to "ScreenRant" PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES has signed on it's Mr. Darcy, and it will be young Dominic Cooper. The film in which Elizabeth Bennet has to fight against zombies beside fighting with pride and prejudices, will be directed by Craig Gillespie (FRIGHT NIGHT) but it still doesn't have the lead actress since Emma Stone, Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson have all refused the role. 
Oh I love the cast in Hotel. I'd see it just to see them.
ReplyDeleteIs there something wrong with Cooper's picture? He looks plastic, like a carnival doll. A little creepy.
take a better look, Mary, he has water dripping over his face :)
ReplyDeleteThe cast in Marigold hotel is so good that I want to check myself in that place myself :)
I'll check into the Marigold hotel. Love the cast and the story set-up. Should be a good one. :)
ReplyDeleteif I remember correctly, although I'm not sure, it is based on a book, so you might wanna read that one too :)
ReplyDeleteI'm unfamiliar with Les Miserables--my literary radar missed it--so I'm interested in this adaptation.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of those mishmashes with Austen's novels and zombies. I tried reading one. Maybe it'll be more entertaining on screen.
You must read all novels from Hugo, Balzac, Flauber ... and also from all Russian writers from the period of Realism ... those are usually the best novels ever written.
ReplyDeleteOw...why Hugh Jackman not Paul Bettany? :(
ReplyDeleteWow...P&P & zombie is turned into a movie? are they serious? even the book itself is a joke. No wonder those ladies turned down the offer.
That last movie has some really good names.
ReplyDeleteAs to Les Mis, it's my favorite musical so I'm only going to see it if it's really done well. I don't want to ruin it.
Does Anne Hathaway sing or would they have to dub her voice? I wonder.
ReplyDeletei'm with clarissa on the les mis love! ugh! they should have made paul jean valjean and made neil patrick harris javert! that would have been awesome!
ReplyDeleteand i love dev patel and the legends in the hotel one. might be interesting!
Cooper will make a great Mr. Darcy...not sure about Anne in the role. I can't see her with Hugh Jackman?!
ReplyDeleteDinklage was one of my favourites from Game of Thrones, but having him as the villain in the new Cap would inadvertently give it too much of a comical spin. I'd rather they didn't :P
ReplyDeleteCooper as Mr. Darcy could go either way. He doesn't necessarily look the part, but what I've seen him in so far seems like he's up to the task.
I've never actually watched Les Miserables, was it any good?
ReplyDeleteMorning Dez,
ReplyDeleteThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel looks a great film. Very me with many of my fave brits involved!! I can't wait!
would have expected a backlash from hathaway's performance in "one day".
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ReplyDeleteAnne Hathaway is almost in everything, I hope she can share the opportunities to other young actresses.
ReplyDelete@Novia
ReplyDeleteno, you didn't get it right, the film could have both Hugh AND Paul in opposing roles :)
@Clarissa
it is a brilliant cast in MARIGOLD HOTEL, isn't it? :)
@Debra
I'm not sure, but I remember correctly she did sing at the Oscars last year :)
@Vics
ReplyDeleteNeil Patrick Harris and PAul Bettany together? Now that would be a heartattackworthy blond combination :)
@Ella
yep, Anne and Hugh would be an unusual combination, but she generally has strange chemistry with most actors since we see her as a goofy next door girl not as a love object
@Jamie
according to rumors, the producers agree with you, it's the screenwriter's idea to put Dinklage in the cast, but producers don't like it
@DWei
ReplyDeleteit's rather long, boring and monotonous :)
@Scott
it's my type of a heartwarming uplifting movie as well
@Edmund
she was bad in ONE DAY?I want to see that film since I love romantic dramas of that type
@Jaccsy
yep, these days, it seems Hollywood has only Hathaway, Mila Kunis and Olivia Wilde :(
Seriously? MODOK? Poor choice in my opinion.
ReplyDeletethe producers seem to agree :)
ReplyDeleteThe new Les Miserables should be good... but that has some really high bars to match. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies... Good Lord, that's sacrilege!! I'm getting my posters ready to protest! Okay, I can't go any farther. I need to recover from that travesty.
ReplyDeletehe he :) gather the villagers with rakes, stakes and torches and lets burn Hollywood :)
ReplyDeleteI don't mind pics of Anne Hathaway, but I'm disliking this Les Mis more and more. Dominic Cooper as Mr. Darcy? Sure. I don't see Mila Kunis, Emma Stone, or ScarJo as Elizabeth Bennett though.
ReplyDeleteyou don't like Hugh Jackman?
ReplyDeleteNot sure who will get the female role in PRIDE AND ZOMBIES, but it seems the project is rather problematic
No, no, I like Hugh Jackman. I'm just worried that his Valjean will be too much like his Leopold.
ReplyDeleteAaa I see... I misunderstood the words. I hope he gets the part not Russel crowe
ReplyDeleteTHE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL seems like a film for the old folk.
ReplyDeleteLES MISERABLES seems like one of those films that will get lots of awards love but then everyone will ask themselves was it really that good? Kinda like THE KING'S SPEECH.
@Josh
ReplyDeletehe he I didn't have problem with his Leopold :) but I did have a problem with Meg Ryan :)
@Novia
I hope so too!
@Movies
Guess I'm an old folk then :)) And I kinda liked THE KING'S SPEECH and was happy it took awards instead of most of the crappy flicks last year.
Hearing all the news about Le Miserables makes me want to see the play so bad. It's playing now in my neck of the woods until December, I should get my hubby to finally go see it.
ReplyDeleteOooh, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL sounds great. Love dame Judi and Tom Wilkinson. Thanks for letting me know about it, Dezzy!
I didn't mind his Leopold at all. Only mean that his Valjean better be different. I think this whole thing is my reaction to Anne Hathaway as Fantine. Though I can't recall news on the grown up Cosette, anyone is better than Claire Danes.
ReplyDeleteI'll watch any movie with Hugh Jackman. Or as I like the call him, the Huge Ackman.
ReplyDeleteI thought Peter Dinklage was pretty great in Game of Thrones :(
ReplyDelete@Flixy
ReplyDeletegrab the opportunity while it's still there, Flixy :)
I've been following and mentioning THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL for more than a year now, and I'm really excited to see the first trailer when it comes out!
@Josh
yep, I get what you mean, Josh!
Did you know that I share my birthday with Claire Danes? :))
@Diane
ReplyDeletehe he I know that most ladies have a special nickname for Hugh :) And he really is Huge and a true Jackman :)
@Chesire
yep, I know that some people liked him, but I thought that he was basically playing himself. He always does that in most of his roles. And I thought he was a bit too modern in mimics and expressions having in mind the genre of the show.
I didn't but happy belated birthday (or early for next April). I share min w/ Keanu Reeves and Salma Hayek, as well as Liliuokalani, (former Queen of Hawaii), English Poet William Somerville, and Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, wife of King Louis XVIII of France.
ReplyDeletesee, I knew you had some connection with royalty :PP And I share my zodiac sign with Hitler :P
ReplyDeleteAnne Hathaway is doing really well. I'm very pleased for her - a top actress.
ReplyDeleteI guess they're not singing in the movie? The broadway version was incredible.
ReplyDeleteI love P&P, but I can't stand zombies. Why'd they do that to Jane Austen? I'm still shaking my head. :)
@Dan
ReplyDeleteshe is a nice actress, I'm just afraid she might star popping out of our fridges too one of these days :)
@Mary
I'm not sure, but I think they said it WILL be a musical film. Jane deserves all the zombie attacks :) for torturing so many generations who had to read her novels in school even though her books could hardly be called literature :))
I think Anne Hathaway is a wonderful actress. She always seems to have personal style.
ReplyDeleteshe is always very cute
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