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Michael Fassbender Takes A Single Shot
5 November 2009 3:29 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Michael Fassbender has signed on to star in the upcoming David Jacobson pic, A Single Shot. Fassbender joins Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church and will play a poacher on the lam from a pair of killers.
Fassbender recently starred as Lt. Archie Hicox in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and in the critically acclaimed Fish Tank. His magnanimous portrayal of Bobby Sands in Steve McQueen's Hunger proved that actors, unlike Orson Welles - bless him for trying in The Lady From Shanghai - don't have to be Irish to do an Irish accent.
So it would seem Fassbender is set to dive into mainstream stardom. The brilliant actor is on George Miller's shortlist to star in Mad Max IV: Fury Road. Although not entirely bankable as an action star at this point, he seems to be testing the water with the lead in Neil Marshall »
Mel Gibson and girfriend have a baby daughter
2 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Mel Gibson has become a father for the eighth time.
The 'Lethal Weapon' actor's girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva gave birth to a baby girl on Friday (30.10.09) and both mother and daughter are said to be doing well.
The baby - whose name is yet to be revealed - was due in December.
Mel already has seven children with his estranged wife Robyn, while Oksana has a son, Alexander, with former boyfriend Timothy Dalton.
In September, Oksana spoke of her excitement at becoming a mother again.
She said: "I have a 12-year-old, so I've been a mother for 12 years - and of course, there is no first time mother's trepidation as such. So naturally it's more relaxed, and I'm very dynamic so the pregnancy falls into my work schedule."
Mel, 53, confirmed the rumours of Oksana's pregnancy in May on a Us talk show, saying: "This is true. We're going to have a child. »
- Paul
It's Official! Octo-Mel Welcomes Latest Gibsonette
2 November 2009 11:01 AM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Maybe this is the real reason Mel Gibson won't be back for the next Mad Max: He's got more maddening things to worry about. Like diaper duty. "This will confirm that Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson welcomed the arrival of a baby girl named Lucia on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles," publicist Alan Nierob tells E! News. "No further details are available at this time." The 53-year-old Oscar winner confirmed he and the Russian-born singer were expecting during a Tonight Show appearance in May, dubbing himself "Octo-Mel." He has six sons and one daughter with his estranged wife, Robyn. She filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage in... »
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy Hit the ‘Fury Road’
2 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
These days it’s hard to go a week without hearing about some remake/reboot coming out of Hollywood. Few of these films can claim they’ve been in the rumor mill for as long as Mad Max: Fury Road. After two decades, however, actual development is occurring on the next installment of the Mad Max franchise.
Variety is reporting that Charlize Theron (The Italian Job, Hancock) and Tom Hardy (Black Hawk Down, Star Trek: Nemesis, Bronson) have both been cast in Fury Road. Now, as interesting as that casting is everyone is still anxiously waiting to find out if Mel Gibson will reprise his role as Mad Max. When Director George Miller was asked about this he was vague to say the least, “It could be Mel, it could be anyone.”
Whether Gibson is involved or not I’m left wondering if this particular film needs a sequel »
- Bob Starr
Mel Gibson’s girlfriend gives birth to actor’s eighth child (IrishCentral)
2 November 2009 5:52 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Mel Gibson has become a father for the eighth time. The “Lethal Weapon” actor’s girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, October 30, and both mother and daughter are said to be doing well. The baby, whose name is yet to be revealed, was due in December. Gibson, the son of an Irish born mother, already has seven children with his estranged wife Robyn, who filed for divorce in April this year after 28 years of marriage. Grigorieva has a son, Alexander, with former boyfriend Timothy Dalton. In September, Grigorieva spoke of her excitement at becoming a mother again. She said: "I have a 12-year-old, so I've been a mother for 12 years – and of course, there is no first time mother's trepidation as such. So naturally it's more relaxed, and I'm very dynamic so the pregnancy falls into my work schedule." Gibson, 53, confirmed the rumors of his »
Meet the New Mad Max
1 November 2009 5:02 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
As previously rumoured, the British actor Tom Hardy has been cast as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in the upcoming fourth Mad Max film, tentatively named Mad Max 4: Fury Road. Most people had expected the role to go to the rising star Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, Avatar), seing as he is Australian, the movie is about an Australian, and word on the street was that series creator George Miller was looking to cast an Australian for the role. Well, evidently the word on the street was wrong. So who is this Hardy fella? He hasn't done all that much, but most notably he had a major role in Layer Cake from 2004, portrayed Charles Bronson in Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn's Bronson from 2008 and had the role of Praetor Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis back in 2002. What the new movie will be about is still unknown, but the film will »
- Kasper
Mad Max Sequel Casts Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy
31 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
There was a tno of speculation as to who would star in the new Mad Max sequel called Mad Max Fury Road but it seems director George Miller has really gone all out. The film will star Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron according to the trades. Tom Hardy replaces Mel Gibson as Mad max and frankly I am damn excited.
It is a safe bet that Charlize Theron will be the eye candy but she will no doubt haev alot of deth in her character as she is quite known for playing complex characters. This could with work be the best Mad Max yet.. but it could also suck. Here is hoping for the first.
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'Mad Max' Casting Confirmed: Charlize, Tom Hardy
30 October 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
A quick Mad Max update: Variety writes that Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy are definitely in for director George Miller's latest installment, tentatively titled Mad Max 4: Fury Road. This doesn't necessarily mean Sam Worthington, also rumored for the Mad Max role is out, although that's the strongest indication we can read into it.
The script is so closely guarded that it's hard to know exactly what the details are. For all we know, Hardy and Worthington were up for different roles and they were just connected to Max Rockatansky for the sake of convenience. In fact, to cast further suspicion over the production, Miller told reporters last week that the lead role "could be [Mel Gibson], it could be anyone." »
- Colin Boyd
Charlize Theron is 'Mad'
30 October 2009 11:46 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Charlize Theron will star in "Mad Max: Fury Road." Producer-Director George Miller will start filming next August in Australia.British actor Tom Hardy has also been cast. So far, they are the only major castings announced in the fourth version of the futuristic "Mad Max" franchise. According to Variety, the plot is being kept under wraps. Doug Mitchell is producing with Miller, and Warner Bros. will distribute.Miller didn't give any indication as to whether Mel Gibson might return or who would play the male lead. Miller and the 21-year-old Gibson launched their careers with "Mad Max" in 1979, shot in Victoria and portraying a broken-down future society. The duo teamed on two sequels; "The Road Warrior" (1981) and "Mad Max: Beyond »
- Adnan Tezer
Charlize Theron Joins Mad Max
30 October 2009 8:38 AM, PDT | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »
Charlize Theron has just signed on to join the cast of Mad Max: Fury Road. The film is the 4th installment in the series and will start shooting in Australia next August. This is a film franchise that has been dark for over 20 years, so there’s a lot anticipation and excitement to bring it back. As you may recall, the person responsible for making Mad Max popular is Mel Gibson began his career with Mad Max in 1979, shot in Victoria and portraying a broken-down future society. George Miller, the original director and producer, is doing the... »
Mad Max: Fury Road edges closer to starting line
30 October 2009 7:51 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
After almost 15 years of development within development hell, George Miller's fourth Mad Max film is starting to inch further ahead than where it's been before. Mad Max: Fury Road now has two cast members and neither of the two are original Max star Mel Gibson.
The names now attached to the film are Charlize Theron (Hancock, The Road) and Tom Hardy (Star Trek: Nemesis, RocknRolla). The identity of both actors' characters have not been revealed, supposedly even to the players themselves.
Miller is keeping the door open for Gibson to return to the part that launched his film career in 1979, that of the road warrior Max. However, the director states that the role of Max in Fury Road could be played by either Gibson or another actor. While Hardy could be playing Max as a younger incarnation (and thus Fury Road could be considered a prequel or even »
- Patrick Sauriol
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy Confirmed for 'Mad Max'
30 October 2009 7:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
After weeks of breathless speculation as to who would be riding George Miller's bleak highways of Mad Max: Fury Road, there's been a conformation. Variety reports that Charlize Theron has boarded the film, but that it'll be Tom Hardy (Bronson) who takes over the coveted lead. The script is being kept under tight wraps, so we still don't know if Mad Max: Fury Road will be a reboot or a sequel. Speculation has been rampant for more than twenty years, and as is the case with so many revived franchises, we'll probably end up being terribly wrong. Hopefully for the better.
So, we only know that Hardy is playing "the male lead. Will it be the Mad Max, made so iconic by Mel Gibson? Or will Max have taken on some kind of mythological, Robin Hood like status in the barren wasteland, and someone simply takes on the title? »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Charlize Theron And Tom Hardy Join 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Cast
30 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Well, that was fast. Barely a week since they were first rumored to be a part of the new "Mad Max" sequel, the news is official — Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy are joining the cast of the George Miller-directed film.
According to separate reports in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, both actors have signed onto "Mad Max: Fury Road," the fourth installment in the action-packed franchise.
Hardy, best known for his role as Handsome Bob in "RocknRolla," is set to replace Mel Gibson as the titular Max, while Theron joins the cast in an unspecified role as the female lead.
The "Mad Max" franchise takes place in a post-apocalyptic Australia populated by wastelands, vicious inhabitants and general lawlessness. Following the deaths of his wife and son, police officer Max Rockatansky ventures off into the great unknown of Australia's wastelands, with his own humanity hanging on by a very thin thread. »
- Josh Wigler
Mad Max 4 Finds New Cast Members
30 October 2009 4:28 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy are in negotiations to star in Fury Road, the fourth installment in the Mad Max series. Writer-director George Miller has been working on the project for over a decade, and although Mel Gibson was attached at one point to return to the lead role that he played in the first three films of the series, Hardy will instead be tackling the role of Max, with Theron playing the female lead.
Little is known plot-wise about the film as Miller aims to keep a lid on what is set to be a highly anticipated event. Fans of the series have been waiting since 1985 for the next film in the series. All that is known at this point is that the film takes place a short while after the end of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
Hardy recently gave an impressive performance in the title role of Bronson, »
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy Will Star in Mad Max 4
30 October 2009 4:05 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Variety writes that Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy have been confirmed for Mad Max 4 (also titled Fury Road). Writer/director George Miller helmed the first three installments between 1979 and 1985 and has already finished a script for the fourth, which will begin filming next August in Australia.
The first Mad Max helped launch the career of Mel Gibson, who went on to star in the two sequels (and of course a slew of other blockbusters). Its story involves a cop living in post-apocalyptic Australia who takes the law into his own hands after his family and friends are killed. The sequels, however, have little to do with the first movie, and the series' continuity is more or less non-existent.
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Confirmed: Tom Hardy & Charlize Theron in Mad Max 4 Negotiations
30 October 2009 3:57 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Just a few days ago, we talked about a report E! Online had put out which stated that RocknRolla star Tom “Handsome Bob” Hardy and Charlize Theron were on the short list to star in George Miller’s 4th installment of the Mad Max series, Fury Road. E! Online didn’t have any solid confirmation regarding the rumors so the information was to be taken with a grain of salt.
Today we learn (thanks to a heads up from First Showing), that The Hollywood Reporter is confirming both Hardy and Theron have entered into negotiations to star in Fury Road, with Hardy filling in for Mel Gibson as the titular role of Max Rockatansky and Theron as the female lead (does that mean she’s the new Tina Turner?). At this point, unless something wonky happens, Hardy and Theron will be the ones we see come release time.
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- Paul Young
Tom Hardy for Mad Max 4?
30 October 2009 2:45 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
George Miller is sending a rejuvenating ten thousand volts into the Mad Max franchise and the result will be Mad Max 4 and THR is reporting that Miller has found his new leading man – Tom Hardy.
After his impressive turn in Bronson it seems Hardy will take on the post apocalyptic road warriors in the fourth film of the Mad Max series, and rumours abound that Charlize Theron is in talks to play the female lead.
Interesting casting certainly, and I’ve no doubt that Hardy can kick all sorts of arse and deserves to be given a role that will introduce him to a wider audience. Miller will be shooting Mad Max 4 next year. Eyes, as always, will be on this one.
Now if they could get Tina Turner back involved somehow that would be great.
Check out the THR Heat Vision piece here.
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- Jon Lyus
Charlize Theron to Ride With Mad Max
30 October 2009 12:36 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
I always figured that, after such an array of roles, Charlize Theron would get burned out with franchise films. Not so, as she has somewhat surprised me by agreeing to co-star in Mad Max: Fury Road. Or maybe she just has a thing for film's with the word "road" in the title...
Charlize Theron for Mad Max: Fury Road
Charlize Theron has been cast to star opposite Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road, which is set to begin filming (wait for it) next August in Australia.
George Miller will direct the fourth Max installment off a script that he not only wrote, but is also protecting with his kung fu grip. »
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy Confirmed for 'Mad Max 4'
30 October 2009 12:28 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Rumor on the street suggesting that Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy may be involved in "Mad Max: Fury Road" is on the right path after all. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the Academy Award-winning actress and the gay gangster of "RocknRolla" are in negotiations to star in the fourth installment of the "Mad Max" series.
Hardy, who will be seen as Eames in Christopher Nolan's "Inception", is expected to step into the role of hardened ex-cop Max Rockatansk, meaning he will replace Mel Gibson who had portayed the character in the first three installments. 34-year-old Theron, in the meantime, will take on the female lead role. Details about her character are yet to be disclosed though.
"Mad Max: Fury Road", according to THR, will take place a short while after the story detailed in 1985's "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome". To be an Australian production, this fourth film »
- AceShowbiz.com
Charlize Theron In Talks to Join 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
29 October 2009 11:49 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Charlize Theron is a step closer to star in "Mad Max: Fury Road", the fourth installment of "Mad Max" film franchise. According to Variety, the actress is in negotiations to play the female lead character in the 2011 movie.
Beside Charlize, "Black Hawk Down" star Tom Hardy is also in talks to star opposite the "Hancock" beauty. If he reaches the deal with Warner Bros. Pictures, he will portray Max Rockatansky, the hardened ex-cop in a future beset by gas shortages and marauding gangs. The character was played by Mel Gibson in the previous three films.
Director George Miller has announced that "Mad Max: Fury Road" will start shooting August 2010 in Australia. Beside taking the helmer duty, George will also produce the film along with Doug Mitchell and pen the script. So far, story details of the movie have been kept under wraps. »
- celebrity-mania.com
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