Dominic Cooper In Talks For NEED FOR SPEED
Variety reports that British actor Dominic Cooper (An Education, Devil’s Double, Captain America) is in talks for a role in Need For Speed. The film based on the EA Games franchise has Aaron Paul (Smashed, Breaking Bad) and Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later, Fright Night) set for the leads.
Imogen Poots Joins Aaron Paul In NEED FOR SPEED
HeatVision reports that British actress Imogen Poots (Cracks, King of Cups, 28 Weeks Later, Fright Night) has landed the female lead in Dreamwork’s Need For Speed. Said to be inspired by car films of 70’s, it’s based on the video game franchise. It already has Aaron Paul (Smashed, Breaking Bad) attached to star. You might remember that Paul had been in the running for role of John McClane Jr. in A Good Day To Die Hard. Poots was recently linked for the female lead in Captain America: The Winter Soldier which seems unlikely now.
Alison Brie And Emilia Clarke Testing For CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Deadline has word more actresses are testing for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. As Alison Brie (Five-Year Engagement, Community, Mad Men), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downtown Abbey) and Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later, Fright Night) are the shortlist for the “love interest” for Steve Rogers. While the latter two names have appeared before it’s the first time that Brie and Clarke have been linked to the film. It’s possible new Marvel directors Alan Taylor (Thor: Dark World, Game of Thrones) and Russo Brothers (Winter Soldier, Community) have been pitching their actors to the studio. Previously, Anna Kendrick and Felicity Jones had been linked for the role.
The site also confirms (again) that Scarlett Johansson will reprise the role of Black Widow, perhaps having her Russian origin linked to that of The Winter Soldier? Other confirmed actors include Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie.
Felicity Jones And Others Up For Sharon Carter In CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER
TheNYDailyNews reports that three actresses are currently up for the female lead in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The names include Felicity Jones (Like Crazy), Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air, Scott Pilgrim) and Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later, Fright Night). While Felicity seems prime for a franchise role Anna did co-star with Chris Evans in Scott Pilgrim. The role is unnamed but assumed to be Sharon Carter. Anthony Mackie is currently linked for the role of Cap’s new sidekick Sam Wilson aka The Falcon.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Joins Soderbergh’s The Side Effects, Blake Lively Exiting?
Deadline reports that Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined Steven Soderbergh’s next film The Side Effects. Catherine previously worked with Steven on Traffic and Ocean’s Twelve. There is also talk that a financier of the production has walked after the casting of Blake Lively. Another company is likely to put things back into motion. It had been a concern that Lively isn’t an actress strong enough to carry a film like this. Personally I think the mumbling Channing Tatum is someone more to be worried about, since I can hardly understand the actor when he delivers lines. I can never picture Channing as a leading man in a dramatic role.
If Blake does end up leave the production they have a few upscaled options in their pocket. As Variety reports actresses like Rooney Mara, Michelle Williams, Emily Blunt and Imogen Poots could end up in the role instead. The latter two of the actress were up for supporting roles in Soderbergh’s version of The Man From UNCLE before he exited to focus on Side Effects. Poots recently signed onto Filth which could mean she’d be out of the running. Blunt had been rumored for role in Iron Man 3 but considering how quickly Soderbergh shoots his film I wouldn’t say she’d miss the targeted May start for third installment. My bet would be on the two Oscar nominated actresses as it brings a bit of pedigree to the project.
Imogen Poots And Others Join James McAvoy In Filth
ThePlaylist reports a slew of additions to the adaptation of the Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) novel Filth. They say that Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later, Fright Night), Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes) and Jim Broadbent (Hot Fuzz, Iron Lady) have joined the cast. James McAvoy plays a sex-obsessed, cocaine-addicted, bigoted Scottish police officer who is supposed to be investigating a murder but gets sidetracked by his own peculiarities. The rest of the cast includes Jamie Bell (Hallam Foe), Joanne Froggatt, Kate Dickie (Prometheus, Game of Thrones), Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter) and Shauna Macdonald (The Decent).
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