Do you know who that is playing Yoda up top?

Okay, this is pretty hysterical. A website called Worth1000 is currently hosting a contest in which they ask you to re-imagine a Star Wars character -- any character -- using a celebrity. Of course, a ton of folks have entered photo-shopped images (that are very well done, if you ask me) of Star Wars characters ranging from Shrek as Darth Maul to Anthony Hopkins as Yoda (pictured above). There's even a freaky pic of Marilyn Manson as Padme. The international folks representing Mexico doctored up a photo to show what it would look like if Gael Garcia Bernal and Salma Hayek played Luke and Leia, and even George Lucas himself shows up as Darth Maul.

The celebs who pop up the most include Dick Cheney (as a number of slimy Star Wars creatures) and, believe it or not, the Pope. Yoda and Darth Maul seem to be the most popular re-invented characters. There's a bunch of contest rules to read through, and I'm not sure if you win anything for the best picture ($1000 maybe, since the site is called Worth1000?), but it sure is fun to surf through them all. Head on over to Worth1000 to check out all the images, and I've included my favorite up top (though the Bernal/Hayek pic is pretty damn awesome as well). Oh, and if you enter, definitely let us know so we can run over there to check out your creation. (Note: President Bush is nowhere to be found, though I believe he's one of their "cliches" -- meaning he's a personality that's too easy to rip on, and therefore isn't allowed.)

[via Hollywood Wiretap]

He's gone to the dark depths of the sea and the Alien reaches of space. He's traveled through time, delighted in spies and had cold, sinking romances. Basically, there's not much that James Cameron hasn't done. I mean heck, he recently was involved with that whole Jesus tomb thing, so it's only logical that he also do something on the other end of the spectrum. Since it might be a bit over-the-top to dig into the ground and try to find Hell, Cameron zeroed in on... Marilyn Manson.

Last month, a French music site, Charts in France, reported that the controversial musician was filming a new video called When the Heart Guides the Hand for his upcoming album, Eat Me, Drink Me. The kicker was that James Cameron would be directing the piece, using 3-D special effects that could be viewed without glasses. I'm not sure how all of that works, but Bloody Disgusting found a clip from the video that has Manson and a young woman covered in blood and making out while he runs his hands up and down her body. Now I can't tell, but is this person Evan Rachel Wood, the actress rumored to have led to Manson's split from wife, Dita Von Teese? It looks like it could be, and would make sense, since the title of the album reflects his upcoming horror film -- Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll, which she co-stars in, and the song's title has a sense of wandering eye. Personally, I think if Cameron really wanted to spice things up, he should have been the bloody one making out with Manson.

I've seen some weird movies in my time -- or so I thought until I saw an Alejandro Jodorowsky movie. The director has a resume that includes tarot expert, mime, comic book writer and new age psychotherapist. His career as a filmmaker has been rocky to say the least: His first film incited a riot at it's premiere screening, and most of his other works have only been accessible through bootlegs and selected midnight screenings and festivals.

The director spoke with Premiere Magazine about the upcoming release of a DVD box set of his films including El Topo, The Holy Mountain, and Fando & Lis. The director oversaw the restoration of the films and said, "For the first time in my life I have the picture as I like it." Jodorowsky says he is currently working on a gangster project titled King Shots with Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson as a 300-year old Pope. Manson is a huge fan of Jodorowsky and even had the director officiate his marriage to Dita Von Teese in a costume from The Holy Mountain. Jodorowsky has always had a rough time of finding investors, so it could be a long time before the project even gets off the ground. Until then, fans will have to be content to sit down with the box set and enjoy the insanity from the comfort of their living rooms.

[via Dark Horizons]

I remember back when Marilyn Manson was gaining in popularity, there was a rumor going around that claimed he was in fact the same dude who played Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano) on The Wonder Years. And then that rumor turned into another one that had Josh Saviano playing drums for Manson, instead. Of course it wasn't true, and having met Saviano a couple times, I can honestly tell you the guy is not Manson, nor his drummer, but is currently a married attorney living in New York City. Oh, but it was one helluva fun rumor while it existed.

Nerve.com has assembled the 40 greatest celebrity rumors of all time, and some of them go way back (Clara Bow slept with an entire football team?), while others are more current (does baby Suri actually exist?). By now, you're probably wondering which rumor Nerve chose to stick in the number one spot. Well, let's just say it's the one that involves Richard Gere and his pet gerbil. Yuck. Marilyn Monroe pops up a couple times, as does Hitler (wait, he's a celebrity?) and his one testicle. Oh, and there's also the one about Jamie Lee Curtis having both male and female parts. I swear I'm not making this stuff up -- my imagination does not stretch that far. The one celebrity rumor that's not on there -- and I have no idea how it didn't make their list -- was, perhaps, one of the biggest rumors of all time ... is Elvis still alive? Or even the one that claimed Andy Kaufman was still alive and playing his greatest practical joke on all of us. However, they do include Elvis and Kaufman in the "Jim Morrison is alive" rumor, so I imagine they wanted to stick all the "death rumors" in one spot. But still? Elvis? C'mon, Nerve!

Check out the list, then come back here and let us know your favorite celebrity rumors of all time.

Holy sweet transvestite, Janet. Rumors are swirling around the internet about the possibility that Fox may finally be making some progress on that Rocky Horror Picture Show remake and/or possible sequel we've been hearing about since 2002 (c'mon, guys, this can't be that hard -- it's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right ... right?) The remake was supposed to have happened to coincide with the show's 30th anniversary, but that came and went a year ago (not that anyone's counting). The more interesting rumor du jour is that shock-rocker/artistic genius Marilyn Manson supposedly let slip in an interview with E! that Fox has approached him about the possibility of taking on the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, originated by Tim Curry.

Before we go any further here, folks, I want to make it abundantly clear: All these stories out there -- every single one I've found thus far -- references a single piece on bloodydisgusting.com that's based on a single report from a reader that he or she heard Manson say on an interview with E! that Fox had approached him about the role. I haven't seen the interview myself, I can't find a copy of it online, and even the E! Online website, fount of truth and knowledge, makes nary a mention of this news. Manson's official website, while visually very cool, is either not navigable at the moment, or I'm not artsy enough to figure out where to click to get anywhere.

With Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest set to hit theaters this weekend, I would look for every other post on Cinematical this week to be in some way related to Johnny Depp. Oh, but it's not our fault -- everyone is talking about the guy. Especially now that Superman is fading into the background, expect all Depp, all the time. Who is Captain Jack Sparrow? Is Captain Jack gay? The real Captain Jack? Why Johnny Depp hates red underwear? Trust me, it's all out there.

The latest in Johnny Depp rumors comes via a very interesting character. It appears Marilyn Manson is dying to get the actor to play a part in his upcoming directorial debut, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. Speaking to VHI, Manson admitted that he has approached Depp and joked that, if he had to, he'd extort him into playing a role. Of course, we're to assume the rocker was just kidding ... or was he?

Pic is based on the life of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland. Apart from directing the film, Manson has co-written the script, scored it and placed himself in the lead role playing Lewis Carroll. While the flick calls for a variety of special effects, Manson has said they will all be done using a magician, instead of some wicked CGI stuff. Yes, a magician. No, I'm not joking. Personally, I think Depp would be great in a film like this, however, I'm not sure I trust this Marilyn Manson character. He seems a bit weird.

• Firewall - Like Rip Van Winkle with a $25 million per picture deal, nap-addled gruff boy Harrison Ford has seen his career hibernate for more than a decade now, scoring hit upon forgettable hit. Ford's latest variation on a theme is, like the bulk of his post-Indiana Jones filmography, predictable formula fare, and therein lies its broad appeal. In what ultimately feels like a diluted remake of Ron Howard's 1996 thriller, Ransom, he plays a bank security expert whose family is held captive in exchange for his aid in electronically liberating $100 million. Bad guy Paul Bettany sneers and jeers so much that we know from the moment he turns up that Ford is going to heroically beat him and his dirty, dirty bastards, and our belief that goodness triumphing over ee-vil will be renewed. Able British stalwart Richard Loncraine, who directed Bettany in Wimbledon, paints this one by-the-numbers, and anyone looking for what might be their last Harrison Ford fix before Indy 4 (and presumed retirement) will get what they paid for, though very little more.

As Martha reported back in August of last year, Marilyn Manson was and is eager to move from guy everyone blames for killing kids through music to guy everyone blames for killing kids through movies. Yes, the one-time controversial rocker is gearing up to direct his first film according to Production Weekly.

The film, you ask? Well, it's called Phantasmagoria - The Visions of Lewis Carroll, and will be based on the life of the Alice in Wonderland author as well as tie in Carroll's famous poem of the same name. Wearing a number of different hats for this one, Manson has also co-written the screenplay (along with Anthony Silva) and will score the film as well as play the author himself.

Oh, it gets so much better - apparently Angelina Jolie is in talks to play the Red Queen, while model Lily Cole is taking on the role of Alice. Okay, am I the only one who thinks this film is going to be absolutely insane? I can only imagine (along with men everywhere, I'm sure) the kinds of outfits Manson will fit Jolie with should she take the part. Yeah, I think I'm looking forward to this one.