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18 June 2008 11:13 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

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Mira Nair is currently shooting “Amelia,” and the first stills from the upcoming biopic debuted today on Live Journal. You can check out one image just above and click for the rest of them right Here.

The film centers on the life and career of Amelia Earhart, the famous American pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic by herself. In 1937, she disappeared somewhere over the Pacific during an attempt to fly around the world. Hilary Swank plays the titular character. Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere, Virginia Madsen and Christopher Eccleston co-star.

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15 June 2008 6:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Former Dr. Who star Christopher Eccleston is set to travel back in time again as aviator Amelia Earhart's final co-pilot.

The British actor will play opposite Hilary Swank, Ewan McGregor and Richard Gere in forthcoming biopic Amelia.

He'll portray Earhart's navigator Fred Noonan, who was with the famous aviator when she disappeared over the Pacific while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937.

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12 June 2008 9:52 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

The cast keeps growing for Mira Nair’s upcoming biopic “Amelia,” and the latest to board the project is Christopher Eccleston, according to Variety.

The film takes a closer look at the life and career of Amelia Earhart, who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic by herself in 1937. Hilary Swank will play the title character, with Eccleston starring as her navigator.

Also on board are Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen. Eccleston is known for his appearances on “Doctor Who” and “Heroes.” He also recently wrapped filming “G.I. Joe,” in which he will play Destro.

I have to admit the cast is pretty impressive, and I’m excited to see how they will handle this truly fascinating true story. Plus, I would like to see Swank deliver a solid performance again. After “The Reaping” and “P.S. I Love You,” it’s about time.

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22 April 2008 12:12 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Imelda Staunton knew she wouldn't win an Oscar for her role in 2004's Vera Drake - because the abortion storyline was too harrowing for the American audience to bear.

The 52-year-old scored a Best Actress nomination at the 2005 Academy Awards for her starring role in the crime drama, but the honour eventually went to Hilary Swank for her performance in Million Dollar Baby.

But Staunton isn't bitter about losing out on the Oscar, because she understands the gritty subject matter would not have sat well with the Academy, in a country where abortion is still a controversial issue.

She explains, "I went (to the awards ceremony) knowing I wouldn't win. They were hardly going to give an Oscar to someone who plays an abortionist, not in the States."

And she admits simply being able to experience the fanfare of such a prestigious event made the trip worthwhile.

She adds, "Still, it was wonderful to be there. They know how to treat you well in Hollywood. But luckily I had my head screwed on, so rather than going, 'Ooh, I'm going to stay here', I thought, 'I've had my fun. I can go back to England now.'"

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16 April 2008 7:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Richard Gere has signed up to join Hilary Swank in the much-delayed Amelia Earhart biopic.

Aussie director Philip Noyce quit the project at Christmas, due to ongoing filming delays and has been replaced by Mira Nair.

Now, with Gere on board, the flying film, titled Amelia, will take off later this month, when shooting begins in Canada and South Africa.

Double Oscar winner Swank will play the fabled aviator and Gere will portray her publisher husband George Putnam.

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1 April 2008 6:57 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Tom Sizemore is set to clean up his act by playing a metrosexual caterer in his first romantic comedy action film.

The tough guy star of films like Blackhawk Down and Saving Private Ryan signed up as the male lead in former fighting champion Mimi Lesseos' new film Double Duty in an effort to revitalise his acting career after a stint behind bars.

Sizemore was released early from a 16-month prison sentence in December. He was incarcerated for eight months after violating his probation in relation to a 2004 methamphetamine conviction.

The prison spell came at an end of a lengthy legal battle for the actor, which began when former girlfriend Heidi Fleiss accused him of striking her during a domestic dispute.

Lesseos insists she had no hesitation in signing Sizemore up for his first post-jail feature and admits the actor is a joy to work with.

She says, "His agent approached us and said if he played another bad-ass character people just wouldn't give him a second chance. He wanted something soft and light-hearted.

"People will love watching him as this lovely, good-looking, clean-smelling guy with clean fingernails. His character, Craig, really takes good care of himself. He's almost too clean-cut, which adds to the comedy."

In the movie, which also stars Karen Black and Morgan Freeman's son Alphonso Freeman, Sizemore plays the love interest of a hardcore Marine who becomes the ultimate female after she's accidentally hypnotised.

Lesseos, who was Hilary Swank's boxing body double in Million Dollar Baby, stars as the object of Sizemore's affection.

The former wrestling and full-contact fighting champion, a.k.a. Magnificent Mimi, also wrote the screenplay and produces the film.

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13 March 2008 9:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Chad Lowe has been hailed a hero after rescuing a dying dog.

The 24 star and ex-husband of Oscar winner Hilary Swank was surfing on a Malibu, California beach earlier this month (2Mar08) when he spotted a woman struggling with her pet, which had collapsed and was lying motionless on rocks.

The animal became dehydrated after a long walk and drank sea water, which made it more sick.

A source tells the U.S. tabloid National Enquirer, "Chad was just coming out of the surf when he spotted the woman, who was clearly distressed because of her dog. He sprang into action and rounded up a few other guys to help him put this huge German shepherd mix onto his surfboard, which they used as a stretcher.

"She was so grateful and thanked Chad for saving her dog's life."

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8 January 2008 11:13 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Will Smith's new movie I Am Legend continues to rule the U.K. box office charts for the second week running, taking more than double than its closest rival, P.S. I Love You.

The sci-fi movie made $7.4 million (GBP3.7 million) in its second week of release, compared to just $ 3.4 million (GBP1.7 million) from Hilary Swank's romantic comedy.

Fantasy film Enchanted is in third place, while British comedy St. Trinian's and Daniel Craig's The Golden Compass are in fourth and fifth position respectively.

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5 January 2008 4:58 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

P.S I Love You star Hilary Swank refuses to celebrate St Valentine's Day - because every day of the year should be filled with romance.

The 33-year-old actress believes the day is too commercial and overrated.

She says, "Every day should be Valentine's Day. Every day you should show the person you love how much you love them.

"People should not be taken for granted, because you never know what's going to happen tomorrow."

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3 January 2008 6:08 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank is still upset she was fired from TV show Beverly Hills, 90210 in the late 1990s.

Swank admits she lost confidence in her acting ability when television bosses decided she wasn't good enough for the then-ailing teen programme.

But the 33-year-old had the last laugh when she won her first Academy Award for her performance in Boys Don't Cry just two years later in 2000, and went on to claim a second Oscar for Million Dollar Baby.

She says, "They (producers) never told me why, they just said it wasn't working... Especially when it's in its eighth season and no one's watching it. You just think, 'I'm not good enough for this show?'"

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10 articles from 2008