There’s big movement on Snow White and the Huntsman, Universal’s take on the suddenly hot fairy tale, which is the subject of several competing movie projects.
The studio, clearly angling to beat Relativity’s Tarsem-directed version, is in talks with Charlize Theron to play the evil queen, and is eyeing Michael Fassbender ( Inglourious Basterds) as the titular stalker. But who will nab the starring role of Snow White?
The studio is leaning toward going with a relative unknown. The stakes are high because, similar to Disney’s recent Alice in Wonderland adaptation, there will be stars in key roles, but the main pillar is going to be whoever ends up as the orphaned girl on the run.
On Universal’s shortlist are:
- Riley Keough, the granddaugh-ter of Elvis Presley, made her film debut playing Marie Currie in The Runaways and recently wrapped a vampire flick with Kylie Minogue titled Jack & Diane.
- Felicity Jones, an English actress currently seen as Miranda in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest, also played Margot Frank in BBC’s 2009 miniseries The Diary of Anne Frank.
- Bella Heathcoat, whose major credit is the Australian soap opera Neighbours.
- Alicia Vikander, a Swedish actress with mostly TV experience.
Los Angeles Lakers basketball games are often star-studded events. Jack Nicholson famously attends nearly every game, while Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher, the Kardashians, Nicole Ritchie and dozens of other celebrities have been known to show up courtside every once in a while. Now another famous face will be joining theirs – but this time, it’ll be for charity.
One lucky bidder will get to take actress Charlize Theron to a Lakers game – for the steep price of $20,000. The auction was held to raise money for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Program, founded by the actress in 2007 to create a safer, healthier environment for at-risk youth in South Africa, especially those affected by HIV/AIDS.
The cause is an especially heartfelt one for Theron, who was born and raised in South Africa, a country where 5.7 million people were living with HIV and AIDS in 2009 – a number higher than any other country in the world.
Theron, 35, has been single since she split from long-term boyfriend Stuart Townsend earlier this year. Now, she’s getting a date for herself and some serious cash for her charity through a creative auction that will see the highest bidder sitting courtside with the ‘Monster’ actress at the next Lakers home game.
The identity of the winning bidder has not been released, but other celebrities in attendance included Mad Men actor Jon Hamm and wife Jennifer Westfeldt, models Petra Nemcova and Irina Shayk, and Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, who brought his new wife Naomi Nelson.
Hollywood heavyweights Charlize Theron and Keira Knightley will be involved in an onscreen duel as both actresses feature as the main characters in two separate movies that will display the life of Princess Diana. The executives of the two movies however don’t see each other as rivals as they believe that even though each film will attempt to portray the life of the Princess of Wales, the scripts are very different from each other.
Rumors in the media have indicated that though both movies will attempt to showcase the state of affairs between the princess and her security aide KenWharfe, the one in which Knightley features will feature more details as well as more details about the princess’ lifestyle.
The producer of the movie, which features Charlize Theron, Stephen Evans confirmed in a public statement that his aim is to produce an original movie including narratives by close sources to the late princess.
Producers of the Keira Knightley project on the other hand think they have an advantage over their rivals with actresses such as Keira Knightley and Dame Helen Mirren.
Josh Brolin, star of the acclaimed ‘No County For Old Men’ and the graphic novel adaptation ‘Jonah Hex’ looks as though he’s about unit with the ‘Juno’ team of Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody for ‘Young Adult’ starring alongside Charlize Theron.
Brolin has already worked with comedy legend Woody Allen, and has reunited with the Coen Brothers for ‘True Grit’ and is set to work with the acclaimed pair on the film that sees Theron play a divorced ghostwriter of young adult fiction who starts to realise that she’s so unhappy with how her life is turning out that she decides to head back to her Midwest hometown and reconnect with some old school friends.
Trouble is, she also makes the dodgy decision to look up her old flame (Brolin, if he signs), who is now happily married with kids and isn’t exactly thrilled at the idea of getting back together with her.
Director Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) reteams with screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno) on the forthcoming film Young Adult starring with Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Hancock, The Road).
The story follows a ghostwriter of young adult novels with a pseudonym who searches for her identity – and her ex-boyfriend – by returning to her hometown. But he’s married with a family.
Theron will next be seen in Mad Max: Fury Road, the latest sequel to the post-apocalyptic Mad Max franchise.
Cody has written the Showtime television series The United States of Tara starring Toni Collette, about a woman with multiple personalities. The writer also posts on YouTube her interview series with actors, called ‘Red Band Trailer’, taped in an Airstream trailer.
Reitman plans to start shooting in November in New York.
During the Spike guys Choice Awards Charlize Theron sung the praises of the director and star working with her on the upcoming Mad Max Fury Road movie. MTV quotes her as saying;
“I think he’s amazing…his work in BRONSON was incredible. Look, I really wanted to go into this because George Miller, well, he’s a genius. And the idea of doing something that has this mass audience appeal, with great actors, that is a dream come true. So I’m super excited about that.”
The film will star Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. 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 have alot of depth 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.
After Catherine Zeta Jones it’s Charlize Theron, another Hollywood celebrity looking in dire need of a good meal.
The South African actress’s baggy jacket and loose trousers couldn’t hide her slender frame and she looked tired and drawn, with no make-up on her face, Daily Mail online reported.
Last week Theron was spotted carrying a box of meal replacement shakes.
The Lean Body meal replacement shakes are high in protein but low in carbohydrate, to “make it easy to stay in great shape, and perform at your peak”, according to the company’s website.
The shakes are often used by other celebrities, including Britney Spears, when they want to lose weight quickly.
Oscar-winner Theron recently said that she often had “fat days”, like any other woman.
It’s time for Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron to get together.
No, not because they’re two of the most beautiful people in Hollywood, but…
Like Mr. Pitt, Theron would love to see the U.S. host the FIFA World Cup again, as it did back in 1994.
“It would be amazing,” Theron told me exclusively at Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards. “I think it would be incredible for the sport.
“If the [U.S.] plays well—fingers crossed—it could really really change things and it could be great for the sport here,” she said of this year’s soon-to-begin soccer tournament. “I’m all for it.”
Pitt announced just five days ago that he has joined the board of directors for the committee putting together the U.S. bid to host the month-long Cup in 2018 or 2022. The decision will be announced on Dec. 2.
Theron will be at this year’s tournament, which kicks off June 11, in her native South Africa in support of her charity, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. And after that, she’s off to Australia for a year to film Mad Max: Fury Road.
As Irish actor Stuart Townsend nurses a broken hear rumors are circling that his former partner Charlize Theron and old buddy Keanu Reeves have become a couple.
Reeves, who is known in the industry as a genuinely caring guy, is said to be helping the actress Sandra Bullock (who starred alongside him in ‘Speed 2′) as best he can as she works her way through her divorce.
Earlier this month it was revealed that Keanu and Charlize – the former ‘Sweet November’ co-stars – had been dining at a Beverly Hills restaurant when they were seen sharing what appeared to be an intimate moment.
Theron and Reeves have shared the big screen as husband and wife and perhaps they’re auditioning for reality now too. Reeves certainly stays close to the actors he’s works alongside and it’s not difficult to imagine that that his interest could turn romantic!
Charlize Theron looks super chic as she picks up groceries at Bristol Farms on Friday (June 4) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Last night, the 34-year-old actress sat courtside at the Lakers game in Los Angeles – as usual, Charlize showed her support for the home team!
At a break, Charlize said hello and gave hugs to to Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg, who were seated a little down the line from her.
