Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" is getting a bit of a casting make-over.
First up, Kurt Russell is reuniting with his "Death Proof" director in the upcoming film. He'll be replacing Kevin Costner as the psychotic Ace Woody, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also reuniting with the director is "Kill Bill's" Laura Cayouette, who THR reports will be playing Leonardo DiCaprio's widowed sister.
In related news, THR has learned that Christoph Waltz injured his pelvis during training for "Django Unchained," and that's why he was unable to attend the New York premiere of "Carnage" on Friday.
Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!
Kevin Kline Joins Charlie Kaufman's "Frank Or Francis"
Variety has learned that Kevin Kline will have one and a half roles to play in Charlie Kaufman's upcoming sophomore feature, "Frank or Francis." The veteran actor will play the brother to the movie's main character, a director, as well as an animatronic disembodied screenwriting head. Steve Carell is in talks to play the director, and Jack Black will play a blogger who berates him. Nicolas Cage is also in talks to star in the flick, which begins filming in January.
Steve Carell To Join Bennett Miller's "Moneyball" Follow-Up
In addition to potentially joining "Frank or Francis," Variety has learned that Carell has joined Bennett Miller's next film, "Foxcatcher." Like his previous feature "Moneyball," Bennett's "Foxcatcher" is a true story. It will follow the murder of an Olympic wrestler by John du Pont, the owner of a wrestling training facility. Production on the movie is set to begin in March.
Melissa Leo And James Badge Dale Taking "Flight"
Robert Zemeckis just landed two more actors for his upcoming film "Flight," The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Melissa Leo and James Badge Dale are in talks to join the drama that currently stars Denzel Washington. Also starring in the movie is Bruce Greenwood, while Don Cheadle and Kelly Reilly are also currently in negotiations. Leo will play an investigator determined to find Washington's character guilty of drug use while flying a plane, while Dale will play a dying cancer patient.
Woody Harrelson Set For "Zombieland" Reunion
Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg could be starring in another movie together, but this time about magicians instead of zombies. Variety is reporting that Harrelson is in discussions to join Louis Leterrier's magician heist pic "Now You See Me." He'll be joining Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher and Melanie Laurent.
CBS Films To Co-Finance "In Bruges" Follow-Up
If you, like me, have been long-anticipating writer/director Martin McDonagh and actor Colin Farrell's follow-up to "In Bruges," then your wait is almost over. Deadline is reporting that CBS Films is in negotiations to co-finance their next project together called "Seven Psychopaths." The movie is about a screenwriter struggling to write his next script, and gets dragged into the dognapping escapades of his friends (played by Sam Rockwell and Chris Walken).
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