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Christian Bale to star in 'The Revenant'?

Christian Bale is reportedly in negotiations to star in period horror film The Revenant.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the movie is being directed by John Hillcoat with the Dark Knight actor in talks to lead.

Vacancy writer Mark L. Smith is penning the script, which he has called "a period action/revenge piece".

Hillcoat previously helmed The Road and The Proposition.

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'Chuck' creator producing 'Fun Size'

Chuck co-creator Josh Schwartz has signed to produce upcoming comedy Fun Size for Paramount.

The project is based on a spec script from Max Werner, a writer for The Colbert Report.

Schwartz will produce alongside Stephanie Savage, a partner in his Fake Empire shingle company, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Fun Size has been billed as Superbad meets Adventures in Babysitting on Halloween.

"I grew up on John Hughes films and miss those great character-based comedies that make you feel something. Fun Size is about real characters who are smart, funny and a little bit offbeat," said Werner.

Production details for the movie have not been released.

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Grint "uncomfortable" with naked scenes

Rupert Grint has revealed that he felt "uncomfortable" being naked in front of Bill Nighy.

The 21-year-old Harry Potter actor, who co-stars with Nighy in comedy movie Wild Target, said that he was not happy wearing just underwear in front of him before filming a bath scene.

Grint told Bang Showbiz: "It's quite embarrassing where I had to stand in the bath, I had a jock strap kind of thing... it was weird because it wasn't water, it was milk... to make the water look cloudy so you couldn't see anything - we were in a bath of milk.

"Thankfully there weren't many people on set just me and Bill. He didn't really say very much, but yes it did feel just a bit uncomfortable for the both of us.

"It's embarrassing, I've never been to a gym or really done any sports... but I'm not lazy as I'm always working or busy doing something."

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Cooper: 'I was never a comic book fan'

Dominic Cooper has admitted that he wasn't a comic book fan growing up.

The British actor, who is rumoured to be playing Howard Stark in Captain America told DS at the National Movie Awards: "I never was one of those kids that liked comic books... I never got into them.

"They're great now when I read them or see what they're based on, like Captain America. They're great."

Cooper also refused to confirm his casting in the latest Marvel movie, saying: "All sorts of people are saying that and I don't know whether I'm allowed [to say]... maybe! I'm not sure!"

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Jamie Bell among 'Spider-Man' frontrunners

Jamie Bell is among the candidates to take the lead role in director Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Webb has been meeting with actors to discuss filling the superhero role, although no filmed tests have taken place.

Bell, whose credits include Billy Elliot, King Kong and Defiance, is the most recognised actor on Webb's shortlist. Others in line for the coveted part include Andrew Garfield (Red Riding), Frank Dillane (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince), Josh Hutcherson (Journey To The Centre Of The Earth) and Alden Ehrenreich (Tetro).

The revamped Spider-Man series will centre on a teen Peter Parker trying to cope with the death of his Uncle Ben.

Alvin Sergeant is currently writing the Spider-Man script, which Columbia Pictures hopes to put into production before the end of the year.

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Corden rules out 'Gavin & Stacey' film

James Corden has ruled out bringing back Gavin & Stacey as a feature film.

Speaking to DS at the National Movie Awards, Corden claimed that the BBC sitcom would lose its appeal if it transferred to the big screen.

He said: "Sex And The City is set in New York, it has an element of a film about it anyway. Our show is about two families in Essex and Barry Island. To make it into a film we'd have to take them out of that world. I think some things are better on TV. I wouldn't want to see Blackadder the film, but it's one of my favourite TV shows."

Corden also confirmed that he will be joining the cast of Paul WS Anderson's The Three Musketeers, adding that he is looking forward to appearing in a scene with Inglourious Basterds Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz: "He's an amazing actor. Just to be in a scene with him will be enough really."

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Tommy Lee Jones joins 'Captain America'

Tommy Lee Jones has reportedly joined the cast of Captain America: The First Avenger.

Co-star Hayley Atwell told Comic Book Movie that the No Country For Old Men star had been cast in the superhero movie in an unspecified role.

Jones is rumoured to be playing General Chester Phillips, the lead military officer who helps Steve Rogers through the story's 'Super Soldier' programme.

He joins Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving and Sebastian Stan in the Marvel Comics adaptation, which opens on July 22, 2011.

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Cary Elwes for Ivan Reitman comedy

Cary Elwes has landed a role in director Ivan Reitman's upcoming romantic comedy.

The Saw actor will join Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in the Paramount project, reports Variety.

The movie centres on a couple of friends (Portman and Kutcher) who embark on a physical relationship with no intention of falling in love or starting a long-term romance.

Elwes will play a doctor who works alongside and develops a flirtatious relationship with Portman's role.

Olivia Thirlby, Kevin Kline and Greta Gerwig have also been cast in the film.

The still-untitled picture is scheduled to open January 7, 2011 in US cinemas.

Elwes is further returning to the Saw horror franchise for the upcoming Saw VII 3D.

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Jason Sudeikis in talks for 'Bosses' role

Jason Sudeikis is in final negotiations to star in upcoming comedy Horrible Bosses.

The Saturday Night Live star could join a large ensemble cast that includes Jamie Foxx, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Seth Gordon is directing the New Line project, which centres on a trio of friends who decide to kill each other's bosses.

Brett Ratner and Jay Stern are attached as producers.

Sudeikis was also recently cast in the Farrelly Brothers' Hall Pass.

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Woody Allen eyeing Stewart for next film?

Woody Allen is reportedly considering casting Kristen Stewart in his next movie.

According to Hollywood Life, the 74-year-old filmmaker has "got his eye" on the Twilight star.

"The girl is pretty. I’ve seen her in the ads and the trailers, but I haven’t seen any of the [Twilight] movies," Allen said of Stewart.

Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen have all boarded Allen's current project, titled Midnight in Paris.

His You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger opens September 23 in US cinemas.

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Felicia Day: 'Whedon perfect for Avengers'

Dr. Horrible actress Felicia Day has said that Joss Whedon is the perfect choice to direct Marvel's Avengers movie.

Whedon is reportedly in final negotiations to helm the upcoming superhero film.

Day said that he would do an "amazing" job directing the picture. "I mean, nobody else knows comics better than Joss," she told MTV.

The 30-year-old added: "He loves them with a passion and to throw that many comic book characters in a movie? I don't know who else could handle it."

She also confessed that she would agree to appear in The Avengers if Whedon offered her a role.

The final issue of Day's comic book venture, based on her web series The Guild, was released this week.

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Fox left 'Transformers' over weight row?

Megan Fox reportedly quit her role in Transformers 3 because director Michael Bay thought she was too skinny.

According to The Wrap, Bay felt that Fox arrived for filming on the sequel looking "pale," "underweight" and "unhealthy". He then allegedly gave Fox four weeks to put on weight, but the actress and director clashed and the arguments culminated in her walking off the blockbuster last week.

A representative for Fox said: "We disagree with the assessment about her weight. She looks healthy and happy."

An unnamed set insider added that Bay "wants his actresses to look a certain way, and if they can't meet his absurd standards of beauty, he gets rid of them".

British model Rosie Huntington-Whitely has since emerged as the frontrunner to replace Fox and has received approval from Transformers executive producer Steven Spielberg.

However, star Shia LaBeouf is thought to be unhappy with the casting switch due to Huntington-Whitely's lack of acting experience.

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Emma Roberts joins 'Scream 4' cast

Emma Roberts is the latest star to be added to the cast of the upcoming Scream 4.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the 19-year-old will play the role of Jill, one of the film's main characters.

"I'm so excited to be part of this ground-breaking franchise," she said.

"It's the perfect opportunity for me to do something completely different than I've ever done before."

Wes Craven, who is directing and producing the film, added: "Emma's talent, beauty and range will add immensely to the sophistication, intensity and fun of the Scream franchise as it returns to the screen once more."

Shooting is expected to begin at the end of next month.

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James McAvoy for 'X-Men: First Class'

James McAvoy has signed on to play the role of Professor X in the upcoming X-Men: First Class.

The film, which will serve as a prequel to previously released X-Men movies, is to see the actor portraying a young version of the well-known Charles Xavier, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

“[First Class will] chart the epic beginning of the X-Men saga," read a press release.

"Before Charles Xavier and Eric Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were the closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

"In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men."

Matthew Vaughn is directing the feature for Fox with a tentative release date of June 2011.

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Dwayne Johnson: 'Merchant was wonderful'

Dwayne Johnson has said that he enjoyed working with Stephen Merchant on The Tooth Fairy.

The wrestler-turned-actor told Metro that he developed a fondness for Britons after collaborating with Merchant and Julie Andrews in the comedy.

Johnson said: "I enjoyed working with Stephen Merchant. He was wonderful. I've been such a big fan of his acting.

"I had no idea he was Ricky Gervais's writing partner and responsible for a lot of the shows they had written."

He added: "I specifically wanted Stephen because he was so talented in Extras and I thought the physical juxtaposition between he and I would be funny on screen.

"Then, of course, I came to find out he's incredibly brilliant and talented. And Julie Andrews was amazing. A beautiful, beautiful woman."

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50 Cent 'loses 54lbs for film role'

50 Cent lost 54lbs in only nine weeks to prepare for his role in the upcoming film Things Fall Apart.

The rapper will portray a football player who is undergoing treatment for cancer, reports the Daily Mail.

He dropped the weight by following a liquid diet and running on a treadmill for three hours a day, shrinking from 214 pounds to 160 in the two-month period.

"I was starving," he said.

50 Cent has since completed filming and gone back to his normal diet while touring.

He added: "I've been eating. I'll be back in shape in no time!"

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'Flash' movie 'nearing' a greenlight

Warner Bros is reportedly close to greenlighting a movie adaptation of DC's Flash.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is next in line to be announced.

Warner chairman and CEO, Barry Meyer, said in an investor meeting that superhero films are expected to become the studio's biggest earners following the conclusion of the Harry Potter series in July 2011.

He also said that Wonder Woman and Aquaman films were in development. The latest Christopher Nolan Batman film has been given the release date of July 20, 2012.

DC Entertainment's chief creative officer, Geoff Johns, is attached to produce and co-write the Flash movie.

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Hawkeye casting rumour surfaces

The role of Hawkeye has reportedly been cast for the 2012 Avengers movie.

A source has revealed that Jeremy Renner will play the sharpshooting hero, according to Ain't it Cool News.

The actor is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role in 2009's The Hurt Locker.

Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Nick Fury have been confirmed to appear in the film.

Other superheroes, including Black Widow, the Hulk and Hank Pym, have been rumored, but the complete cast list is yet to be confirmed.

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'Superman' movie expected for 2012

Warner Bros has revealed that the latest Superman movie will arrive in 2012.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Christopher Nolan-guided superhero film is expected to get a release in time for the 2012 "holiday season".

Nolan's sequel to The Dark Knight has been been tentatively scheduled for July 20, 2012, suggesting that Superman will follow in Christmas that year.

Warner chairman and CEO Barry Meyer divulged the studio's plans for its upcoming blockbuster movies at Time Warner's investor day in New York, noting that DC Comics projects based on The Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are close to being announced.

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