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Fan Letter Won Rufffalo Role In Shutter Island
MARK RUFFALO landed a role in MARTIN SCORSESE's new thriller SHUTTER ISLAND after sending the director a fan letter.Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio play U.S. Marshals hunting an escaped murderer in the new movie, which has...
By WENN on 23 February 2010
Martin Scorsese's Movie Connection
Martin Scorsese needs a "connection" to his films.Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays lead character US Marshal Teddy Daniels in the filmmaker's latest movie 'Shutter Island', claims the director is different to others. He said: "One of...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 February 2010
Golden Globes $500 Gifts
This year's Golden Globe gift bags will be worth $500. Women will receive a Dooney andBourke satchel while the men will get a Tumi duffel bag filled with goodies. Among the items in the women's...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 January 2010
Scorsese Touts Wonders Of Blu-ray
Director Martin Scorsese attempted to perk up public enthusiasm for the Blu-ray high-definition home theater system Monday by declaring that "it creates a completely different experience" from conventional DVDs. Viewing restored versions of older movies,...
By Lew Irwin on 04 November 2009
'Ice Man' Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke has signed up to star in 'The Ice Man'.The Hollywood actor will play real-life hitman Richard 'Iceman' Kuklinski in the movie and believes it will be his defining role, like boxing movie 'Raging...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 September 2009
Demme 'Quits Marley Biopic'
A planned biopic of BOB MARLEY's life has been thrown into doubt again - director JONATHAN DEMME has reportedly followed in MARTIN SCORSESE's footsteps and quit the project.The Raging Bull legend was originally signed up...
By WENN on 14 August 2009
Universal Confirms Scorsese Will Direct Sinatra Biopic
Martin Scorsese, whose films about musicians have previously been limited to documentaries ( Shine a Light, No Direction Home, The Last Waltz ), has agreed to direct an as-yet untitled drama about the life of...
By Lew Irwin on 14 May 2009
Day Lewis Rejected Schindler's List Role
DANIEL DAY LEWIS turned down the chance to star in SCHINDLER'S LIST after MARTIN SCORSESE lost the job of directing it to STEVEN SPIELBERG. Although he had signed up to star in the 1993 film,...
By WENN on 13 December 2007
Bridges Wrote To Scorsese To Plead For Judas Role
JEFF BRIDGES was so desperate to land a part in controversial film THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST he wrote a letter to director MARTIN SCORSESE. The Big Lebowski star insists it was the only time...
By WENN on 12 December 2007
Goodfellas Star Arrested After Crash
The actor Ray Liotta has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash at the weekend.Liotta, who played real-life mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's epic film Goodfellas, crashed his car...
By Contributor on 19 February 2007
Nicholson Refuses To Wear Red Sox Cap
Lifelong New York Yankees fan JACK NICHOLSON refused to wear a baseball cap sporting the badge of his team's rivals for his role as a Boston, Massachusetts, gangster in new movie THE DEPARTED. Director MARTIN...
By WENN on 14 September 2006
Schrader: 'I Lied To Fbi About Hinckley'
Hollywood film-maker PAUL SCHRADER has admitted lying to the FBI about whether JOHN HINCKLEY JR had contacted him before his assassination attempt on US President RONALD REAGAN in 1981. Hinckley shot and seriously wounded Reagan...
By WENN on 06 July 2006
Vera Drake Sweeps London Critics' Circle Film Awards
Controversial movie VERA DRAKE swept the boards at last night's (09FEB05) LONDON CRITICS' CIRCLE FILM AWARDS - with honours bestowed upon actress IMELDA STAUNTON and director MIKE LEIGH. The drama, about an illegal abortionist...
By WENN on 10 February 2005
Bono.s Sneaky Anti.war Protest
Peace-loving rockers U2 managed to sneak an anti-war protest into their appearance at Sunday's (23MAR03) ACADEMY AWARDS ceremony - without anyone noticing. While OSCAR-winners MICHAEL MOORE and ADRIEN BRODY took their chance on stage...
By WENN on 26 March 2003
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