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Donald Sutherland Elected President Of ‘The Hunger Games’

Joseph Gibson — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:21:04 +0000

As part of the effort to cast the nearly 2 million characters in the Hunger Games, Donald Sutherland has generously offered his efforts to the project. And he’s not just playing some rube, either – he’s none other than President Snow. Here’s a brief description of the character:

“Snow is the autocratic ruler of Panem who uses the violent Hunger Games as a way to maintain control”

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Well, you know, whatever it takes to maintain control, right? I don’t really blame him for pitting teenagers against each other in fights to the death. President Sutherland is joining Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Toby Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley and Elizabeth Banks in the cast. Hey, don’t blame me, I voted for James Garner. (Deadline)

‘The Hunger Games’ Could Use A Little Wes Bentley

Joseph Gibson — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:25:30 +0000

The character of Seneca Crane in the Hunger Games series is one of the great actors’ roles. Lady Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, Seneca Crane, I believe is the correct order. And now he’s been cast: Wes Bentley, he of There Be Dragons, is on hopefully up to the cast of playing the character. Here’s Crane’s deal, in case you were sick when they covered The Hunger Games in high school:

“Crane is the head gamesmaker of the 74th Hunger Games, which pits teens from 12 districts in a televised battle to the death.”

Well, there you have it. Craven is the first of several adult characters in the series that have been cast, unless you count John C. Reily’s rumored involvement, which was denied by Lionsgate. Who will play the other adult characters in The Hunger Games? Second question: Does it matter? (Deadline)

There Be Dragons

Reza F. — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:00:46 +0000

Director: Roland Joffe

Cast: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Rodrigo Santoro

Synopsis: Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint’s life.

Release Date: May 6, 2011

Additional Actors Hired To Make Amanda Seyfried Seem Believable As A Vigilante

Wookie Johnson — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:37:39 +0000

Summit’s upcoming thriller Gone has added a few more actors to the payroll. Jennifer Carpenter “Dexter“), Emily Wickersham (I Am Number Four), and Wes Bentley (bad movies) have joined the cast.

The film revolves around a character played by Amanda Seyfried. She returns home one night to find that her sister is missing. She is convinced that the same serial killer who abducted her years prior is behind the disappearance. However, when the police don’t believe her, she sets out to find her sister on her own.

That serial killer doesn’t know what’s about to hit them. If there’s one thing a methodical killing machine who plans every step in explicit detail isn’t ready for, its a 98 lb. girl barely out of state school. (Variety)

There Be Trailer For ‘There Be Dragons’

Geoffrey Golden — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:50:01 +0000

When I first heard the title of this movie, I assumed it was an action movie about pirate fighting dragons. “There be dragons off the starboard bow,” says the weird, slightly gay swashbuckling captain. “Don’t fire ’til you see the reds of their eyes.” However, that is definitely not the case. It’s actually a serious war drama by a two-time Oscar nominated director Roland Joffe (The Killing Fields), so I can only assume there will be no 3D firebreathing or 3D cannonballs in this film.

Here’s what there will be: a journalist played by Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible II) investigates a story in Spain, but ends up uncovering the “toxic secrets” of his own father, played by Wes Bentley (American Beauty). The full synopsis:

Starring Charlie Cox (STARDUST), Wes Bentley (AMERICAN BEAUTY), Olga Kurylenko (QUANTUM OF SOLACE), Emmy Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi (GLADIATOR),Dougray Scott (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II) and Rodrigo Santoro (300), THERE BE DRAGONS tells the story of London-based investigative journalist Robert Torres (Dougray Scott), who visits Spain to research a book about Josemaría Escrivá (Cox), the controversial founder of Opus Dei. But Robert hits a wall, both professionally and personally, when his most promising source—his own father, Manolo Torres (Bentley), turns out to be his least cooperative one. Robert begins to unearth his father’s toxic secrets when he learns that Manolo was not only born in the same Spanish town as Josemaría, but that they were childhood friends and attended the same seminary. The two men take radically different paths in life, with Josemaría dedicating his life to his faith while Manolo is swept into the brutal and tumultuous Spanish Civil War. Manolo descends into a dangerous and jealous obsession when the beautiful Hungarian revolutionary Ildiko (Olga Kurylenko) doesn’t return his affections and instead gives herself to the courageous military leader, Oriol (Rodrigo Santoro).

As Robert continues to unearth the secrets of Josemaría’s life and Manolo’s mysterious anger, their overlapping journeys are revealed with the truths and sorrows of their past choices, which compels Manolo to confront his own secret with one last opportunity of forgiveness.

Honestly, I found the trailer confusing, even after watching it twice, and the plot-thick synopsis doesn’t ring much clearer for me. Top this off with a grammatically odd title that gives “Think Different” a run for its money, and I’m left with a lot more questions than answers. I hope Dougray Scott can figure out what exactly is going on in this movie. Everyone kept saying the name “Josemaria” a lot, so that’s gotta be his first big clue. (Collider)