Lost Star joins Thor The Dark World
Lost star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has joined the cast of superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World.
He joins recently announced villain Christopher Eccleston and returning stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Kat Dennings.
Best known for his role as Mr Eko on JJ Abrams’ popular head scratching TV series, Akinnuoye-Agbaje also featured in the recent remake of The Thing and G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra.
In the Thor sequel Akinnuoye-Agbaje will be playing an evil Dark Elf called Algrim The Strong. He’ll be doing muscle-bound battle with Chris Hemsworth’s hammer wielding hero Thor, on behalf of his villainous master Malekith the Accursed (Christopher Eccleston).
We’ll be able to see it for ourselves on 8 November 2013 when Thor: The Dark World arrives in cinemas.
Sam Claflin Joins Hunger Games Catching Fire
The Hunger Games Catching Fire has added another willing tribute to its ever growing cast list, with Sam Claflin landing the role of Finnick Odair.
Fans will know Claflin best from supporting turns in Pirates of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides and most recently Snow White and The Huntsman. While Snow White may have showcased his lethal archery skills, he’ll be trading in his bow for a deadly looking trident as Finnick Odair.
For those unfamiliar with Suzanne Collin’s books Finnick Odair is a hunky former Games champion from District 4. He’s equal parts lethal killing machine and smug GAP model. It will be interesting to see whether Claflin can add the necessary bulging biceps to his handsome face by bulking up for the role.
Claflin joins an impressive cast that already includes Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Jena Malone and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Let us know what you think of this latest casting and who else you’d like to see join the cast in our lovely comments section.
Sam Rami Talks Evil Dead Remake
Producer Sam Rami has spoken about what fans can expect from the reboot of his cult classic horror franchise The Evil Dead, with a new remake currently being directed by Fede Alvarez. Speaking about the collaboration with the younger director, Rami explained his enthusiasm for rebooting the series.
“I thought it would be fun and, in fact, it has turned out to be a tremendous amount of fun because it’s like an old melody that you write and you’ve brought in this really great, cool, young, hip jazz musician, and he’s riffing on it and showing you places it could go that you never dreamed. It’s very exciting for me.”
As for how the new version will match the original trilogies gruesome black comedy and playful chainsaw wielding adventures Rami added that
“I’ve seen almost all the dailies and they’re really going for it. It’s gonna be grisly and intense and non-stop. Definitely R [rated]. Maybe worse.”
Though Rami’s original trilogy has a devoted fan base and proud cult classic status, he’s quick to assert that there is definitely room to improve on their low budget charms
“Well, I always thought that Evil Dead was a little campfire story that you tell at a camp to kids to scare them at night. But, I don’t think anybody thought it was a beautifully produced, theatrical experience. It was shot in 16mm, all the effects were done for a quarter, and I always thought it could be done in a big screen movie type way that was really high quality with photographic effects.”
Responding to fan concerns that adding slick special effects and glossy production value might rob the series of some of its gritty edge Rami added that
“It could still be just as gritty, but it could be done in stereo and not just mono, and it could be done in 35mm versus 16mm. There were a lot of ways to improve it. There could be much better writing than I was capable of, at the time, as an 18-year-old kid writing that screenplay. And honestly, the directing could be a lot better, and the characterisations could be better. I was very happy with it, but it was something that was crudely done and I thought deserved re-exploration.”
Horror fans will have the chance to decide for themselves when Evil Dead arrives in UK Cinemas on 12 April 2013.
Dumb and Dumber Sequel Details Confirmed
The Farrelly brothers appear to be getting ever closer to making an unlikely Dumb and Dumber sequel a reality. Bobby Farrelly claims shooting may start before the end of the year, potentially arriving in cinemas Autumn 2013.
Bobby Farrelly has also recently confirmed that both original stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are on board for the long delayed comedy project, eager to finally reprise their roles as infamously moronic heroes Harry & Lloyd.
“It’s definitely something we’ve been hoping for a long time. We always wanted to get the two original guys Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back together and see what they’re up to. Now it’s almost 20 years after the original and the other guys are in a point in their career where they had so much fun the first time that they’re willing to do it. We will make this movie.”
As to exactly what kind of mental and emotional progress Harry and Lloyd will have made in the past two decades Farrelly is quick to reassure fans
“I can tell you that there is no growth out of either one of them.”
As proof he offer us details of the bumbling shenanigans that will form the plot of the sequel
“The story revolves around the fact that one of them may have sired a child. They want to go and find the child because he’s having a kidney problem and he wants to ask him for one of his kidneys.”
Time to dust off the ugly pastel coloured tux boys….
Kevin Costner Joins Jack Ryan Reboot
Kevin Costner has officially signed on to join the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Jack Ryan reboot alongside leading man Chris Pine. Costner is undergoing a major career resurgence thanks to a prominent role in new Superman movie Man of Steel and has landed the key role of William Harper in the similarly rejuvenated Jack Ryan franchise.
William Harper is the former military figure responsible for recruiting and training Ryan, he’s also set to feature in at least one other film based on Tom Clancy’s books, with Costner reprising the role.
Chris McQuarrie is set to direct Without Remorse a spinoff film about John Kelly, a familiar figure to fans of the Ryan books and past films. The character previously featured in both Clear And Present Danger and The Sum Of All Fears. Kelly is a Vietnam vet and skilled mercenary; the new film will find him getting caught up in a personal vendetta against an international drugs cartel.
Paramount is reportedly eye in Dark Knight Rises and Lawless star Tom Hardy to take on the role of John Kelly. Potentially setting up an unlikely rapid on screen reunion for This Means War stars Hardy and Chris Pine.