Michael Fassbender has committed to star in The Counselor, the Cormac McCarthy-scripted thriller that Ridley Scott is making his next film. Deadline told you February 9 that Scott went right to Fassbender, who stars in Prometheus for Scott and 20th Century Fox. Scott has landed one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, is eyeing a May 1 start date, and talking to a number of high-profile actors to take part in a film that insiders are describing as “No Country For Old Men on steroids.” The Counseloris reminiscent of the rough-and-tumble world depicted in the Oscar-winning adaptation of McCarthy’s novel No Country For Old Men. The protagonist is a respected lawyer who thinks he can dip a toe in to the drug business without getting sucked down. It is a bad decision and he tries his best to survive it and get out of a desperate situation.
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Michael Fassbender Commits to “The Counselor”
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012“X-Men: First Class” Sequel to Focus on Magneto
Friday, February 17th, 2012If I had my way, we X-Men: First Class fans would be getting a sequel this summer. Or this week, for that matter. Unfortunately I don’t get my way and we’re going to have to wait awhile for a few of the most in-demand actors in the business right now to get some free time to suit-up again. Also there is the matter of needing a script from which to work.
MTV News recently caught up with the sequel’s screenwriter Simon Kinberg at the premiere of his latest film, This Means War, where we discussed his plans for Magneto, Xavier and the rest.
“I don’t know what the title is going to be but certainly I’m working on the sequel to ‘X-Men: First Class’ right now,” Kinberg said. “I’m going to be writing and producing it, I’m starting now, with Matthew Vaughn directing.”
When asked about what he enjoys most about incorporating so many characters into the story, Kinberg first emphasized his fanboy-ness, along with excitement to further explore the many layers of Magneto and Charles Xavier.
“I’m a huge X-Men fan. I grew up loving the comic books and it was really exciting to be able to do the origin story of Xavier and Magneto, and getting those two actors, [James] McAvoy and [Michael] Fassbender, were really amazing,” he said. “So being able to explore those characters with actors of that quality will be exciting a second time around, and doing some things unexpected with those characters, which is the plan.”
“That’s what was so cool about the first one and what we want to continue,” Kinberg said of exploring the supervillain’s tortured beginnings. “Magneto becomes the villain ultimately of the franchise but he’s a much more complicated character as a young man. He’s someone you sympathize with, you care about you root for even though might not necessarily agree with his methods, you understand his philosophy.”
So with the sequel will Magneto still be bridging the gap between good and bad or will he be a full-on villain?
“We’re still figuring that out. I think the truth is ultimately that because Michael is such an interesting actor, he’ll never be full-on anything. He’ll have a villainous side and he’ll have a sympathetic human side you’ll be able to relate but you’ll also be afraid of him. He becomes Magneto, he says ‘Call me Magneto’ at the end of the first movie.”
2012 Irish Film and Television Awards
Sunday, February 12th, 2012Last night Michael attended the 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards held in Dublin, Ireland. A big congratulations to Michael for winning the “Best Actor – Film” for his work in Shame. Head over to the gallery for the latest additions.
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Saturday, February 11th, 2012Michael Fassbender to Attend Irish Film & Television Awards
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, and Chris O’Dowd are just some of the stars attending the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards, happening in Dublin tonight.
Both Fassbender and Gleeson are nominated for Best Actor in a leading role, while Chris O’Dowd is nominated in the supporting actor category for “Bridesmaids”.
Michael In Talks For New Role “The Counselor”
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Deadline.com reports that Scott has signed on to direct The Counselor, based on a script by Cormac McCarthy. This project is on a fast-track to production and Scott has reportedly reached out to his Prometheus star Michael Fassbender about taking on the lead role. No official offer has been made, but a deal is very likely.
A May 1 start date is slated for the project that is described as “No Country For Old Men on steroids.” Scott will be meeting with a number of high-profile actors to star. McCarthy was expected to turn in a novel, but wrote his first feature script instead. A number of directors were interested in the job, but Scott expressed interest in directing in late January.
According to Deadline, The Counselor is set in the contemporary Southwest and is “reminiscent of the rough and tumble world depicted in the Oscar-winning adaptation of McCarthy’s novel No Country For Old Men. The protagonist is a respected lawyer who thinks he can dip a toe into the drug business without getting sucked down. It is a bad decision and he tries his best to survive it and get out of a desperate situation.”
The film is being produced by The Road’s Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz. “The spec falls smack in the middle of what everyone responds to with Cormac’s novels,” said Wechsler.
Steve Schwartz had this to say:
“Since McCarthy himself wrote the script, we get his own muscular prose directly, with its sexual obsessions. It’s a masculine world into which, unusually, two women intrude to play leading roles. McCarthy’s wit and humor in the dialogue make the nightmare even scarier. This may be one of McCarthy’s most disturbing and powerful works.”
Ridley Scott Thinking of “Prometheus 2″
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Director Ridley Scott is so enthused with his upcoming film, Prometheus that he is already considering a sequel. With a June 8th release date, the movie stars Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron and Patrick Wilson. Take a look at what Ridley Scott had to say:
“I just thought Prometheus was so enjoyable – returning to the world of science fiction was so fun – that I wanted to [go back to Blade Runner, too]. I’m also thinking about what the hell I might do for a Prometheus 2.”
“A Dangerous Method” UK Premiere Gala
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Sorry these were not added last week! Images of Michael from the A Dangerous Method UK premiere gala have been added into the gallery. Michael attended the premiere alongside co-stars Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen. Head over to the gallery for the latest additions.
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Michael Wins at Standard Film Awards!
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012Congratulations to Michael and everyone involved with Shame and Jane Eyre! Last night, Michael won the “Best Actor” award at the Standard Film Awards.
His win comes less than a week before the Baftas, where Fassbender is up for best actor. Unfortunately, Fassy was not present to collect his award.
2012 BAFTA Awards Confirmed Guest
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012Michael has been announced as a confirmed guest of the Orange British Academy Film Awards. Fassy was nominated for “Best Leading Actor” for his work in Shame. Below is the official press release:
London, 7 February 2012: The Orange British Academy Film Awards will take place on Sunday 12 February at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
Hosted by Stephen Fry, the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One at 9.00pm that evening. For the fifth year, a special red carpet show will be broadcast on BBC Three at 7.30pm, hosted by Edith Bowman.
Nominees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Adam Deacon, Bérénice Bejo, Brad Pitt, Chris Hemsworth, Eddie Redmayne, Gary Oldman, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Jessica Chastain, Jim Broadbent, Jonah Hill, Dame Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Kristen Wiig, Lynne Ramsay, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Michel Hazanavicius, Michelle Williams, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swindon, Tom Hiddleston, Tomas Alfredson and Viola Davis.
Martin Scorsese, recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship, and John Hurt, recipient of the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award, will also be in attendance.
Presenters and other attendees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Anil Kapoor, Bérénice Marlohe, Billy Bob Thornton, Chris O’Dowd, Christina Hendricks, Christina Ricci, Colin Firth, Cuba Gooding Jr, Daniel Radcliffe, Gillian Anderson, Hayley Atwell, Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill, Holliday Grainger, Jeremy Irvine, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jon Hamm, Naomie Harris, Noomi Rapace, Paul Bettany and Penélope Cruz. Presenting an Award together at the ceremony will be Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.
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