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James McAvoy Playing Scottie in Trek XI?
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Oh, those Brits and their rumors. Apparently, the Star Trek XI script is completed and official casting announcements should be heading our way soon ... but, that's not stopping people from tossing names into the rumor pile. For months we've been talking about the roles of a young Kirk and Spock (Britain's Sunday Mail seems to think Matt Damon has already been awarded the role of Kirk, but we all know that's far from an accurate statement), and now folks are shoving James McAvoy's name into the "Who will play a young Scottie?" rumor pile.
Yes, supposedly Paramount wants a Scot in the role (which I completely understand), and who better than everyone's favorite up-and-coming Scottish actor, James McAvoy? Most folks in the US will know McAvoy as Mr. Tumnus from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, although he's appeared in a number of other films including Penelope, Starter for Ten and, most recently, The Last King of Scotland. Personally, I dig the choice and think McAvoy would make for a great Scottie. And, even though this is just a wild rumor right now, you have to imagine Paramount would place him high up on the list -- I mean, the dude is Scottish.
On the other hand, the whole Matt Damon thing bothers me to no end. In a perfect world, Singer J.J. Abrams and Co. will cast unknowns in the main roles and sprinkle more familiar names throughout the cast in smaller parts. What do you think about McAvoy as Scottie? The right choice? The wrong choice? Feel free to throw out some other names ...
[via Cinema Blend]
Bond girl rumor the last? It's Rose Byrne. Probably.
Filed under: Action », Drama », Casting », RumorMonger », Newsstand », James Bond », Remakes and Sequels »
According to CommanderBond (the most obsessive Bond fan site on the web),
London's Daily Mail is reporting that little-known Australian actress Rose
Byrne has won the role of Vesper Lynd, Casino
Royale's very own Bond girl. Though the official announcement will not be made until Friday, the Mail
knows its Bond: it was the first paper to break the news that Pierce
Brosnan was out, and also the first with confirmation that Daniel
Craig was in. So, if we're going to believe any press rumors, this one is probably better than most.The Mail also offers an amusing tidbit about the audition process, revealing that even casting a Bond movie requires spy skills. "She had to give a special password, Alcazar, to get into the audition." - one certainly hopes that any actress who proved incapable of remembering her password was eliminated. Wait. Do you think anyone who tracked down a password could audition? Because that would go a long way towards explaining the apparent randomness of some of the names we've been hearing.
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