It's a back and forth that engaged many of the film blogosphere's biggest writers on Friday night in Twitter conversation. It started with Latino Review reporting that Benicio Del Toro will be playing Khan Noonien Singh in J.J. Abrams' upcoming sequel to "Star Trek." LR's has a very strong track record with this sort of thing so this is more than … [Read more...]
Colin Firth Offered “Oldboy” Villain
November 13, 2011 by
Colin Firth ("The King's Speech") has been offered the main villain role in Spike Lee's "Oldboy" remake for Mandate Pictures says Twitchfilm. Chan-wook Park's original 2002 South Korean thriller followed a man seeking revenge against those who kept him in confinement for over 15 years. If he takes the role Firth will play Adrian, the villain who … [Read more...]
Benicio Del Toro Is “Star Trek 2” Villain?
November 6, 2011 by
Benicio Del Toro is expected to be offered, possibly as early as this weekend, the role of the lead villain in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" sequel at Paramount and Skydance reports Variety. Del Toro has reportedly met with Abrams but, in an effort to keep the role a secret, still doesn't know exactly what it is. The studio has no comment on the … [Read more...]
An Old Villain Cameos In “Dark Knight Rises”?
September 30, 2011 by
POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD Chris Nolan's good luck charm, actor Cillian Murphy, could be making a cameo in the upcoming "The Dark Knight Rises". Murphy played the role of secondary villain Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow in "Batman Begins" and reprised the role for a cameo in the early scenes of "The Dark Knight". Now it looks like he'll … [Read more...]
