Keanu Jumps to Jekyll, Vin Stays in His Wheelhouse
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No one has ever accused Keanu Reeves of being Mr. Personality. Mr. Split Personality, on the other hand…
Reeves is set to star as the titular doctor who develops an evil side in Jekyll, Universal's modern retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic and oft-adapted novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Reeves' take won't follow the letter of the original—that'll be left up to Guillermo del Toro, who is also developing a more horror-based take on the tale for the same studio—but plot details are otherwise being kept under wraps. Revolutionary Road scribe Justin Haythe is writing the new script.
Meanwhile, sticking to projects slightly more in his wheelhouse is fellow action star Vin Diesel, who's returning to a comfortable big-screen position—namely, behind the wheel of a car—in The Wheelman.
The muscle man will take on the live-action adaptation of the video game that launched last month. According to Variety, he plays an expert driver who comes out of retirement to protect a woman from his past. John Singleton is on board to direct.
Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Tyler, Marisa Tomei, Aisha Tyler and Minka Kelly round out the day's top castings...
Samuel L. Jackson's Ironclad Marvel Deal
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Samuel L. Jackson may be S.H.I.E.L.D.ed from ever having to work again.
The ubiquitous actor is negotiating a nine-picture deal with Marvel Entertainment that would have him playing secret agent Nick Fury in Iron Man 2 and eight other comic-book-inspired superhero films.
Jackson popped up briefly as Fury, who works for the U.S. government's Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, at the end of the 2008 blockbuster Iron Man, when he asks Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark if the billionaire is interested in coming onboard.
A rep for Marvel told E! News the studio "does not comment on active negotiations," but Jackson is said to be a sure thing for at least Iron Man 2, and if all goes according to plan, the Oscar-nominated actor could wind up in Thor, Captain America, The Avengers and their sequels as well.
A S.H.I.E.L.D.-centric action flick is also a possibility, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Justin Timberlake's Man Love for Samuel L. Jackson
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Justin Timberlake admits he has some special kind of feelings for his Black Snake Moan costar Samuel L. Jackson.
"I am here because onscreen and off, I feel nothing but love for the great Samuel L. Jackson," Timberlake said at last night's American Cinematheque gala honoring Jackson in Beverly Hills. "At least for tonight that mysterious 'L' stands for 'Love,' man love—and there's nothing wrong with it."
While high on praise, the Cinematheque's annual awards ceremony is more of a roast than anything else.
Timberlake got in some of the best cracks. He said past honorees like Julia Roberts, Al Pacino and George Clooney have nothing on the Pulp Fiction star...
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