If you don’t recognize that African-American actor standing between Jack Black and Ben Stiller, there’s a good reason: He’s white. In Tropic Thunder, an epic action comedy co-written and directed by Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. plays Kirk Lazarus, a very serious Oscar-winning actor cast in the most expensive Vietnam War film ever. Problem is, Lazarus’s [...]

Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley will play mental patients in the mystery drama “Shutter Island,” Martin Scorsese’s latest collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Max von Sydow has also joined the cast of the Paramount Vantage project, which begins production next week.
DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo play two U.S. marshals who travel to a Massachusetts island to [...]

Jason Bourne will return for one last job after Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon signed up to make a fourth film in the hit franchise.
The actor and director at the heart of the series’ two most recent films had previously played down the idea of a third sequel, saying that they would only consider it [...]

The late Heath Ledger is to be replaced by three actors in Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, it has been reported.
According to Ain’t It Cool News, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law have all signed on to play the tragic actor’s character Tony in the film.
And a spokesperson for Alfie star Law [...]

 
The legendary actor is believed to be making an appearance as the head of the terrorist group in the latest instalment of the British spy franchise.
A source revealed: “Al Pacino has been approached about playing a Bond bad guy. It will be a brief but extremely important role. Movie bosses are hoping he will be [...]

Marisa Tomei has signed on to play the female lead opposite Mickey Rourke in Darren Aronofsky’s indie drama The Wrestler , says Variety .
Gina Gershon, Bryan Cranston and Scout Taylor-Compton are joining Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci in Love Ranch , Taylor Hackford’s drama of passion and betrayal in a Nevada brothel.
Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, [...]

Ellen Page will follow up her star-making and Oscar-nominated turn in “Juno” by starring in Mandate Pictures’ “Whip It!” which marks Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut.
Andrew Jarecki is set to direct period love story with Kirsten Dunst in negotiations and Ryan Gosling signed on to star in the period love story/murder mystery “All Good Things” for Michael [...]

Jeffrey Wright is to reprise his role as CIA agent Felix Leiter in the new James Bond film. Variety reports that shooting on the 22nd 007 film begins today at Pinewood Studios in the UK. Marc Forster (’The Kite Runner’, ‘Finding Neverland’) is in the director’s chair.
Sacha Baron Cohen will play 1960s Vietnam War protester [...]

John Travolta has been dropped from the “Dallas” movie after being promoted as the project’s anchor for more than two years.
Insiders tell Page Six that Travolta, who was just nominated for a Golden Globe for donning a fat suit for his drag role in “Hairspray,” was “let go about two weeks ago. He had the [...]

Michelle Williams is in final negotiations to play Leonardo DiCaprio’s wife in Martin Scorsese’s mystery drama “Shutter Island” for Paramount. The actress also will join Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley in the film, adapted by Laeta Kalogridis from Dennis Lehane’s 2004 novel.
Peter Jackson is set to reteam with his performance-capture muse Andy Serkis for DreamWorks’ [...]