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Zac Efron has admitted that he was petrified during his performance at last month's Oscars.

The High School Musical 3 star was invited to sing alongside girlfriend and co-star Vanessa Hudgens in a tribute to famous musicals led by Hugh Jackman.

Speaking on Australia's The Today Show, he said: "I’ve never been so nervous in my entire life. The trick is you can’t look down.

"There are so many incredible actors and actresses just all around you and if you look down for a second, you might actually look at Angelina Jolie. My hat fell off at the end because I was making eye contact."

He added: "I actually asked if there was any opportunity to present at the awards and they said, 'No, no you can’t present at the awards. But you can perform'.

"I was like, 'Me, perform? Who else is doing it?' They said Hugh Jackman. Done. I was in."

Other celebrities who took part in the musical montage included Beyoncé and Mamma Mia! co-stars Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.

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Matt Damon has confirmed that he is working on a fourth instalment in the Bourne franchise.

Speaking to Parade, the actor confirmed that plans to add another film to the series were in progress but warned fans that the project was still in an early stage.

"We're working on it. This time it would be from an original script rather than a book by Robert Ludlum," he said. "But the director Paul Greengrass is busy and I am too, so we'll see what happens."

When asked if he was ready to reprise the physically demanding role of Jason Bourne, he replied: "Listen, when I did the first movie, I was 29 years old. I am 37 now. After a tough fighting scene, the next day you wake up and feel your body more. That's just the way it is."

Last year, Universal picked up the exclusive rights to the Bourne character, who has grossed over $900m at the worldwide box office to date.

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Twilight star Robert Pattinson has insisted that he wouldn't care if his acting career proved to be short-lived.

The 22-year-old, who first rose to prominence by playing Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films, revealed that he would happily pursue another profession in the future.

"I'm not massively concerned about doing lots of acting jobs," Pattinson told GQ magazine.

"If it all just went, right now, I'd be like, 'All right. I don't really care'. That's probably a stupid thing to say. But I don't, really."

He added: "I think it'd be much worse to do a load of stuff that's really bad. Because then you can't go into another career.

"If you've made an idiot out of yourself, you're never going to be taken seriously, as a lawyer or something, if you're, like, a joke actor. The only thing I want from anything is to not be embarrassed."

Pattinson is currently filming for New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight series.

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Keira Knightley has insisted that she was unfazed when Sienna Miller took all her clothes off for a scene in The Edge Of Love.

The actresses play two lovers of the poet Dylan Thomas in the 2008 film, which includes a bath scene where they both bare flesh.

Knightey, who remained partially clothed, told Moviefone.com that nudity can be part of the profession.

"I think we're both used to doing things like that in our job," she said. "It was very soapy water, and it was a closed set and all the rest of it. And I actually had clothing on.

"She didn't. Well, I had something on. No, it was sort of fine. It was just a problem because the bath water got really cold."

Miller recently described as "absurd" media reports that she and Knightley shared an on-screen "romp" in the film. The actress added that the attention given to a kiss between the pair was "overboard".

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Tom Hardy has revealed that he must weigh 15 stone by the summer in order to play his next role as a cage fighter.

The 31-year-old already had to gain weight to play prisoner Charles Bronson in the screen biopic Bronson.

Hardy later revealed that he had become fond of the man dubbed as one of Britain's most violent prisoners while preparing for the role. He said: "The man I met wasn't a monster - massive anger problems, yes, and hugely charismatic, but very insightful and interesting."

ITN reports that Hardy is heading back to the gym to beef up for his next screen outing.

"Now I'm involved in a big cage fighting film, so I have to train to be a UFC [Ultimate Fighting Championship] fighter," he said, adding: "By July I have to be 15 stone and dangerous."

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Gwyneth Paltrow has cast doubt over her Two Lovers co-star Joaquin Phoenix's new 'music career' admitting she suspects it's a hoax.

The Gladiator star recently revealed he had quit acting to become a rapper.

He has since made a string of bizarre public appearances, including two nightclub performances, the last of which ended with an angry confrontation with a heckler, in Miami, Florida on Wednesday.

Sceptics have suggested Phoenix's hip hop endeavours are being staged as part of a prank project - and Paltrow admits she's not convinced by his claims.

The actress tells MTV, "I'm not a hundred percent sure that that's really going to be the case. I think that there might be some other explanation or something going on. I'm not quite sure what, but I can't believe that he's really going to quit forever to become a rapper. It seems odd."

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Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double wept after he was told he will never walk again following an accident on the set of the new Harry Potter movie, according to reports.

David Holmes was hospitalised in January with a back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, Hertfordshire, where he was practising flying scenes for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The 25-year-old had surgery at the hospital, which specialises in spinal injuries.

Holmes' family published a message on his personal Facebook page to let friends know he was confident of a recovery: "David wants to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and wishes. And don't worry... the stunt-runt will be back."

But now doctors have delivered the devastating news that Holmes will be confined to a wheelchair and will never be able to walk again, according to Britain's The People newspaper.

A source tells the publication, "David is struggling to come to terms with the news. It's terrible news but his family and friends are trying to offer him as much support as they can.

"He is young and was very good at his job. But his life will be completely altered now."

But Holmes refuses to give up hope, despite the doctors' diagnosis.

The source adds, "Although David has been told he'll never walk again he is still not giving up hope. Deep down he knows it's unlikely but it's still early days and so he's not giving up completely."

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Producers of new movie Robin Hood have been criticised for not casting any English actors in the lead roles.

Russell Crowe stars as the Medieval folk hero, while Aussie actress Cate Blanchett will play Maid Marian.

The tale was originally set in Nottingham, England - and now critics have hit out at filmmakers for not featuring any British stars in the main parts.

Terence Doyle, editor of British Film Magazine, says, "These are frankly bizarre casting choices when you consider the depth of acting talent available in the U.K.

"Once again Robin Hood has been hijacked by Hollywood."

Shooting on the movie, originally titled Nottingham, will begin in Britain in April.

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Disney movie Race To Witch Mountain has shot to the top of the U.S. box office, taking $25 million (£17.85 million) during its opening weekend (13-15Mar09).

The film, starring former wrestler Dwayne Johnson, exceeded all expectations to topple Watchmen from the number one spot; the superhero movie garnered $18.1 million (£12.85 million) to secure the chart's second position.

Horror remake The Last House on the Left opened in third place, with $14.7 million (£10.5 million), followed by Taken in fourth, with $6.7 million (£4.78 million)

Elsewhere, Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire celebrated another strong week, more than four months after it was first released, raking in $5 million (£3.57 million) to sit in sixth place

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Studio bosses are planning to bring U.S. TV toughguy MacGyver to the big screen.

New Line studios hopes to transform the cult TV show into a hit movie franchise.

Raffaella De Laurentiis is slated to produce the movie, with the series' creator Lee Zlotoff.

MacGyver, played by Richard Dean Anderson for seven years from 1985, is a resourceful secret agent.

No one is currently lined up to take on the iconic role.

A representative for New Line says, "We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise."

MacGyver was recently voted atop a poll to find America's favourite TV action heroes - beating Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 24's Jack Bauer.

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Spider-Man director Sam Raimi has admitted that Kirsten Dunst has not yet signed up to return for the latest superhero sequel.

Speaking to IGN, the filmmaker insisted that "it wouldn't be the Spider-Man series" without Dunst reprising her role as Peter Parker's love interest Mary Jane Watson.

"I'm hoping that Kirsten will be in it, but we're still talking about that," he said. "Definitely, she's got to be in it. It wouldn't be the Spider-Man series without her."

Raimi also dismissed the idea that Spider-Man 4 and 5 will be shot concurrently, saying that he is only concentrating on one movie.

"The writers, producers and I are working out what the story will be, but we haven't been talking in terms of part 4 and 5," he informed MTV. "Right now we're just working on the story for Spider-Man 4, just that one film."

When quizzed about villains for the sequel, Raimi added: "We're definitely talking about working from all the material in the comic books and nothing [invented] outside of that. All the characters or villains will be from Stan Lee’s creations or those that came after him."

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Zac Efron has revealed that he is excited about the possibility of starring in the proposed live-action version of 1960s cartoon The Adventures Of Jonny Quest.

The High School Musical 3 star has reportedly emerged as the studio's favourite to play the movie's title character, despite being ten years older than the animated original.

Speaking to Moviehole, the actor admitted that the project is "a great idea" and "would be very fun", but warned fans that it is still in a very early stage.

"It’s a long, long process. It’s so hard when people start leaking titbits," he said. "They’re very, very early on [with it] - not that it won’t happen happen, it’s just early."

Referring to another future project, he added: "People legitimately said to me today, 'So Footloose is coming out, right?' I’m like 'No. The script is coming out'."

Based on the Hanna-Barbara animated series, Jonny Quest tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who accompanies his doctor father on a series of extraordinary adventures.

Last month, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson confirmed his involvement in the project, saying: "I hadn't read an action script like that in a long time...[This] will happen."

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Disney has picked up Barry Blaustein and Jason Hefter's comedy pitch Wouldn't It Be Nice for the duo to write and direct.

The family movie centres on a high school couple who find themselves transported 20 years into the future to deal with the trials and tribulations of middle age. Still with teenage minds, they struggle to raise three young children.

Andrew Gunn will serve as producer on Wouldn't It Be Nice, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Blaustein has previously directed Johnny Knoxville's The Ringer, while Hefter is working on Magic 8 Ball for Universal.

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Watchmen writer David Hayter will make his directorial debut with Slaughter's Road, reports Variety.

Hayter penned the script, a werewolf thriller, which Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles) and Ray Stevenson (Rome) are circling to star.

The movie will come from Dark Hero Studios, a company Hayter formed with Benedict Carver to produce media with a genre slant.

Carver said: "David will create, write and direct movies and TV series for the company, but he'll also be a magnet for other writers and directors to work with us."

Hayter is also developing Demonology with Dark Hero, based on his own experience of going to school in Japan.

"It's about an American kid who goes to one of these schools in Belgium, but it brings my own horrible experiences of school to life," he said.

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On the heels of a very successful opening weekend for Race To Witch Mountain, Walt Disney Studios has inked a deal with Mountain helmer Andy Fickman to direct Monster Attack Network, according to Variety. The adaptation is based on a 2007 AIT/Planet Lar graphic novel, about a team of first-responders who guard the citizens of a Pacific island that’s frequently attacked by giant sea monsters. The graphic novel was written by EW’s Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman, and illustrated by Nima Sorat. "We're thrilled at the news," Bernardin tells EW.com. "The fact that Disney gave our book to one of their rising stars means that they're serious about making it the ginormous monster-attacking spectacle we always hoped it would be. Plus, it means they might actually make Monster Attack Network toys...which would just tickle me breathless."

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Robert Pattinson has confessed that he found it uncomfortable filming gay sex scenes for his upcoming movie Little Ashes.

The Twilight star plays a young Salvador Dalí in the forthcoming period drama, which details the artist's pre-fame relationships with director Luis Buñuel, and poet Federico García Lorca.

Speaking to GQ, he said: "In a lot of ways, I was kind of crossing lines of what I thought I was comfortable doing. I had to do all this naked stuff.

"Here I am, with Javier [Beltrán], who plays Lorca, doing an extremely hardcore sex scene, where I have a nervous breakdown afterward. And because we’re both straight, what we were doing seemed kind of ridiculous."

The 22-year-old, who admitted that he took the role before the success of Twilight, explained that he found it awkward filming the explicit scenes with the crew watching.

"There were all these Spanish electricians giggling to themselves," he revealed, adding: "And you know, I haven’t even done a sex scene with a girl, in my whole career."

Little Ashes is scheduled for limited release later this year.

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Rihanna has reportedly been linked with a proposed remake of romantic thriller The Bodyguard.

According to the New York Daily News's Gatecrasher column, the singer has been approached to lead a "young and sexy" reboot of the 1992 film, which starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.

An insider has claimed that the star held meetings in New York over the weekend to discuss future film projects, saying: "She’s been wanting to do movies for a while now."

Other potential vehicles that have been proposed for the singer reportedly include the forthcoming Charlie's Angels sequel and an unnamed movie alongside Justin Timberlake.

However, a representative for Rihanna has denied that any meetings with directors, producers or production companies have taken place.

The Bodyguard featured Houston as a music star who hires Costner's former Secret Service agent to protect her from a stalker.

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Paramount and DreamWorks have slated a third Transformers movie for July 1, 2011, according to Variety. The announcement comes three months before the Transfomers sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, hits theaters on June 24 of this year. Apparently, it does not mean that the threequel is officially greenlit, but only that the studios have staked their claim to the all-important July 4 holiday for the film. There's no word on whether director Michael Bay or stars Shia LaBeouf or Megan Fox would return for the film.

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Paramount has acquired the rights to a forthcoming Wired magazine article about diamond thieves that J.J. Abrams will produce as a feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The article tells the story of a ring of Italian burglars who allegedly stole at least $100 million from a Belgian vault thought to be impenetrable. The ringleader, Leonardo Notarbartolo, was arrested and convicted of the crime in 2003; although he was released this week, the stolen goods have never been recovered. Variety reports that Joshua Davis, the author of the Wired article, will adapt the story into a screenplay.

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An unknown Seattle, Washington actor will be the latest to play serial killer Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's new Halloween movie.

Chase Wright Vanek has been drafted into H2, which is currently shooting in Georgia, as the young Myers.

He replaces Daeg Faerch, who played Myers in Zombie's 2007 Halloween remake. A growth spurt cost Faerch the role, according to website Bloody-Disgusting.com.

A source says, "He apparently grew to a height taller than (co-star) Sheri Moon since the last film hit theatres."