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Bradley Cooper, Reynolds and Justin Timberlake Duking It Out Over Green Lantern

July 10, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Our movie screens will soon be graced with yet again another superhero, this time in the likes of the Green Lantern. Three frontrunners have emerged in the race to star in the Warner Bros. movie – Bradley Cooper , Ryan Reynolds, and Justin Timberlake. No I didn’t stutter, Justin Timberlake is a contender. Warner Bros. have spent the past five months searching for the right actor to play Hal Jordan, the hot-shot Air Force pilot who is chosen by a dying alien to be his successor in an intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern. And hey – the latest DC Comic Hero even gets to wear a super-powered ring!! Reports are that Timberlake, Cooper, and Reynolds all had holding deals with the studio, which expired this past monday. This will force the studio to make a decision soon, as the three will be free to accept new roles. They all have done two rounds of screen tests, surviving other finalist including Michael Fassbender, Henry Cavill, and Jared Leto. The decision to be made is said to be a difficult one, with director Martin Campbell, producer Donald De Line, and the studio each having a different favorite.

Another issue keeping the movie grounded is the budget. Currently, the full-blown space epic is expected to cost at least between $150 million and $200 million dollars, with the possibility of it winding up even higher. Warners would like to have the production costs at a reasonable level before proceeding, which they better figure out soon as the studio has scheduled the movie for a December 2010 opening.

My personal pick would have been Chris Pine for the role, but since that isn’t going to happen, out of the three I’d have to go with Bradley Cooper. Reynolds is already associated with Deadpool in the movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” with a spin-off in the works, and Justin Timberlake just doesn’t seem like the super-hero type to me, although I do think he is a decent actor. I wonder just who will edge the others out to become the defender of Space Sector 2814.

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Filed Under: Celebrity Gossip, Justin Timberlake, Movies, Ryan Reynolds Tagged With: Actor, Air Force Pilot, Alien, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pine, Contender, DC Comic Hero, Deadpool, Donald De Line, Frontrunners, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Henry Cavill, Intergalactic, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake, Martin Campbell, Michael Fassbender, Ryan Reynolds, Space Sector 2814, Studio, Superhero, Warner Bros., X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Chace Crawford Named Hottest Bachelor and I Demand a Recount

June 17, 2009 By Cara Harrington 6 Comments

Seriously? This is what we have come to. It’s Jonathon Taylor Thomas 2.0 and he is what we single women have to look forward to? Doomed I tell you…I’m doomed! I might as well shack up with they ambiguously gay couple with the fabulous landscaping and tea cup poodles down the street and give up my search for a man who likes to climb mountains and ride me into the sunset on his horse while agreeing to dress up like a pirate later.

Chace Crawford is a momma’s boy who’s likes to vacation with his little sister, and is admittedly not looking for a GIRLfriend according to People magazine. They named him the hottest bachelor among a sea of hundreds of other men out there. What? Maybe he is the sexiest Pretty, Pretty Princess, but not bachelor. Robert Pattinson and Adam Lambert also made the cut along with Shia LaBeouf, Brody Jenner, Common, Chris Pine, Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Eggold, Kellan Lutz.

Per People:

“On the made-up gay rumors about him and co-star Ed Westwick: “You know what we really did the first time we heard it? Ed goes, ‘Oh, did you hear that rumor about us being gay?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, man.’ He starts laughing and we’re kind of like, ‘Okay, you want to go play pool and have a beer?’ ”

I get that Gossip Girl is hot right now and I am overly picky in my taste in men, but I am wondering if the mag is loosing it. Last year Mario Lopez, cheater extraordinaire, was their hottest bachelor.

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Filed Under: Magazines, Television, WTF?!? Tagged With: Brody Jenner, Chace Crawford, Chris Pine, Common, Kellan Lutz, People Magazine, Robert Pattinson and Adam Lambert, Ryan Eggold, Shia LaBeouf, Taylor Kitsch

Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Pattinson, Chris Pine Battle for Lance Armstrong Biopic

June 11, 2009 By Cara Harrington 2 Comments

Jake Gyllenhaal and Matthew McConaughey were both rumored to become BFF’s with Lance Armstrong to score the lead role in the cyclist’s biopic. The threesome were constantly photographed together in what appeared to be a bromance involving spandex and beach workouts. The project had momentum in 2006 and Jake was said to have scored the role of Lance. Suddenly Matthew was kicked out of their workout club. Reps and even Gyllenhaal himself danced around questions asked about his involvement with the film.

The biopic never got off the ground and steam behind the press train vanished. However, E! is reheating the rumor and throwing more names into the ring. Chris Pine and Robert Pattinson are said to be in the running after their recent rise to fame. Risky Business Blog also states that Matt Damon is interested in the role.

Who do you think is the best man for the job?

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Filed Under: Celebrity Gossip, Jake Gyllenhaal, Movies, Robert Pattinson Tagged With: Biopic, Casting, Chris Pine, Film, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lance Armstrong, lead role, Movie, Robert Pattinson

New Star Trek Movie Likened to Dark Knight and Casino Royale

April 22, 2009 By Xine 3 Comments

The newest “Star Trek” movie got its first review, and it is glowing. The Mail Online, its lengthy but well written review, has compared this re-visioning of the “Star Trek” series to the “Dark Knight” and “Casino Royale”. Hefty comparisons I must tell you! As both franchises were spectacularly re-launched, but with well-known actors at its helm. The review even goes on to claim that this film “promise(s) a creative re-birth of science fiction adventure.”

Now I am excited! I was intregued by this film, but I wasn’t hooked, you know? It does have a really cool cast, but there hadn’t been too much information on the story and after the latest “Star Trek” movie, this one wasn’t at the top of my list. Thank you Chris Tookey, for your enthusiastic and well thought-out review. Star Trek has definitely moved up in my mind from a maybe-see to a must see.

For those who do not know anything about this film coming out it stars: Chris Pine, as Captain Kirk. He hasn’t been in anything amazing, but this could be the vehicle that drives his career forward. We have Simon Pegg as Scotty, Zachary Quinto, from “Heroes” as Spock and John Cho as Sulu. As the villian, we have Eric Bana, who is apparently unrecognizable in the role. This cast is young, recognizable but not entirely well-known. This might just be the right mix of people to bring forth a revolution in science fiction films. Further, it is directed by J.J. Abrams, who seems to have the magic touch in Hollywood these days! I, for one, am excited.

“Star Trek” is being released May 8th. The story centers on the early life of Kirk, why he is driven to join the Starfleet and the first major adventure Kirk and his crew have, which is of course saving the Federation.