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'Hunter' gets Baranski

16 July 2009 12:57 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Christine Baranski has joined the cast of Sony's "Bounty Hunter" comedy as Jennifer Aniston's mother.The film, which began shooting recently, also stars Gerard Butler, with "Hitch" director Andy Tennant directing.Story, written by Sarah Thorp, centers on a bounty hunter hired to retrieve his ex-wife (Aniston), who has skipped bail.According to Variety, Neal Moritz is producing through his Sony-based Original Films shingle.

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New Details on the Jennifer Aniston, Gerald Butler Comedy "Bounty Hunter"

16 July 2009 11:41 AM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

Sony's comedy, "Bounty Hunter" has added a new member of the cast. Christine Baranski is joining Jennifer Aniston and Gerald Butler. She will be playing Aniston's mother.

The film, which is currently shooting, is being directed by Andy Tennant ("Hitch," "Sweet Home Alabama"). Script by Sarah Thorp revolves around a bounty hunter (Gerald Butler) who is hired to find his bail-skipping ex-wife (Aniston).

Manny

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Recession Forces Hugh Jackman to Become ‘Avon Man’

16 July 2009 10:21 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

Damn this recession! When will the turn around come? So many have been laid off, so many are wandering aimlessly down the streets in tattered clothes, so many are eating beans out of cans. And now, the economic downturn's latest victim is none other than super famous actor and mutton-chop enthusiast Hugh Jackman who has taken a job selling Avon products. Or, he's being cast as a character that has to sell Avon products. The details are still shaky in my head. According to Variety, the X-man will join Fox's Avon Man, the story of a car salesman who loses his job and sells out his masculinity a bit to start selling Avon products. The script is from Kevin Bisch, the same guy who wrote Hitch, and it looks like it might be a comedy following in the vein of those brilliant British down-on-their-luck-moxy-group-invents-creative-way-of-making-money films like The Fully Monty and Kinky Boots. Man

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Dr. Cole Abaius

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Wolverine Hawking Makeup Door to Door?

16 July 2009 7:36 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Talk about your change in roles. Super-Aussie Hugh Jackman, hot off his performance as the bristling, beer-guzzling slicer-dicer Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine has signed up for a role as ... an Avon salesman.

Jackman will play a laid-off auto salesman who reluctantly becomes an Avon representative and survives emasculating humiliation to become a top earner, saving his family from financial ruin.

Comedy writer Kevin Bisch (Hitch) pitched Avon Man to 20th Century Fox and they acquired the rights with Bisch attached as screenwriter. Jackman and Seed Productions' John Palermo will produce with Krasnoff Foster Entertainment.

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Hugh Jackman Starring In Avon Man

16 July 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

20th Century Fox has acquired “Avon Man” from “Hitch” writer Kevin Bisch, which will be used as a comedic vehicle for Hugh Jackman. The story follows Jackman’s character, who after being laid off from an auto dealership, ends up having to become an Avon makeup salesman, who uses his looks and personality to make sales. He eventually ends up recruiting many of his former coworkers to save his financially-dying town by winning a regional contest. Jackman and his Seed Production partner John Palermo will be producing along with Gary Foster from Krasnoff Foster Entertainment. No other information on the project has been released so far. Stay tuned to Shockya.com [...]

Costa Koutsoutis

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Hugh Jackman: Avon Lady?

15 July 2009 6:48 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

When you think of Hugh Jackman, you think tough, handsome, and rugged – the kind of guy you'd expect to play Wolverine in the X-Men films or an Australian cowboy in the film Australia. One role you probably never expected to see Hugh Jackman in is as an Avon salesman, which is a job that's usually held by women because, well, they're selling make-up and most men don't wear make-up. (Not that there's anything wrong with wearing make-up if you're a guy … but, um, okay, I'll just shut up now.) Variety tells us that 20th Century Fox has acquired a comedy pitch from Kevin Bisch (Hitch) called Avon Man as a potential starring vehicle for Hugh Jackman. The film, which sort of sounds like America's version of The Full Monty, tells of a group of laid...

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Hugh Jackman: Avon Lady?

15 July 2009 6:48 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

When you think of Hugh Jackman, you think tough, handsome, and rugged – the kind of guy you'd expect to play Wolverine in the X-Men films or an Australian cowboy in the film Australia. One role you probably never expected to see Hugh Jackman in is as an Avon salesman, which is a job that's usually held by women because, well, they're selling make-up and most men don't wear make-up. (Not that there's anything wrong with wearing make-up if you're a guy … but, um, okay, I'll just shut up now.) Variety tells us that 20th Century Fox has acquired a comedy pitch from Kevin Bisch (Hitch) called Avon Man as a potential starring vehicle for Hugh Jackman. The film, which sort of sounds like America's version of The Full Monty, tells of a group of laid...

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Hugh Jackman: Avon Lady?

15 July 2009 6:48 PM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news

When you think of Hugh Jackman, you think tough, handsome, and rugged – the kind of guy you'd expect to play Wolverine in the X-Men films or an Australian cowboy in the film Australia. One role you probably never expected to see Hugh Jackman in is as an Avon salesman, which is a job that's usually held by women because, well, they're selling make-up and most men don't wear make-up. (Not that there's anything wrong with wearing make-up if you're a guy … but, um, okay, I'll just shut up now.) Variety tells us that 20th Century Fox has acquired a comedy pitch from Kevin Bisch (Hitch) called Avon Man as a potential starring vehicle for Hugh Jackman. The film, which sort of sounds like America's version of The Full Monty, tells of a group of laid...

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Christine Baranski Joins Bounty Hunter

15 July 2009 5:20 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

According to Variety Christine Baranski is joining Sony Picture's Bounty Hunter which stars Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler.

The film is being directed by Andy Tennant (Hitch) from a script by Sarah Thorp.

The film follows a bounty hunter who gets hired to find his ex-wife (Aniston), who has recently jumped bail. Baranski will be playing Aniston's mom in the film.

Neal Moritz is producing this project via his company Original Films. The film is currently shooting.

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Hugh Jackman Sells Makeup in Avon Man

15 July 2009 4:30 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

In a high-six-figure deal, 20th Century Fox has acquired "Avon Man," a comedy pitch from "Hitch" writer Kevin Bisch, as a star vehicle for Hugh Jackman, with Bisch to script. Story follows men laid off from an auto dealership. One is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman, and while the experience is initially emasculating, he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. The comedy takes on a "Full Monty" vibe when the car salesman sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by conscripting his buddies into the makeup business to win a regional contest.

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Hugh Jackman to be 'Avon Man'

15 July 2009 2:52 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

20th Century Fox has acquired "Avon Man," a comedy pitch from "Hitch" writer Kevin Bisch, as a star vehicle for Hugh Jackman, with Bisch to script.According to Variety, Jackman and Seed Productions partner John Palermo will produce, along with Gary Foster at Krasnoff Foster Entertainment.Story follows men laid off from an auto dealership. One is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman and he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. The car salesman then sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by getting his buddies into the makeup business to win a regional contest.

Adnan Tezer

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Avon calling for Wolverine star Hugh Jackman

15 July 2009 2:14 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

In A Vast change of character from his macho roaring and slashing as the metal-clawed Wolverine, actor Hugh Jackman is to play an Avon salesman.

20th Century Fox has bought the comedy pitch Avon Man from Hitch writer Kevin Bisch in a high six-figure deal, reports Variety.

The project is intended as a star vehicle for the 40-year-old Australian actor, last seen in superhero prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Jackman and his Seed Productions partner John Palermo will produce the film, along with Gary Foster at Krasnoff Foster Entertainment.

The story centres on staff laid off from a car dealership. One (Jackman) is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman and, while the experience is initially emasculating, he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller.

The former car salesman sets out to save his cash-strapped family and town by recruiting his former workers into the makeup business to win a regional contest.

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David Bentley

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Hugh Jackman to Sell "Avon" Beauty Products

15 July 2009 1:51 PM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

Hugh Jackman will sell Avon beauty products for his next movie!

20th Century Fox paid a high-six-figure amount based on a comedy pitch by "Hitch" writer Kevin Bisch.

The story seems tailor-fit for Jackman. He'll star as as car salesman who's been laid off and gets reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman. But the entrepreneur stars using his charm and good looks to become a top seller!

Now here's the "Full Monty" part -- in order to save his town and family from bankruptcy, he gathers all his male pals to help sell Avon products to win a regional contest.

Sounds charming, a bit mawkish, but a feel-good British-vibed movie.

But I'll buy Avon products from Jackman, won't you?

Manny

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Hugh Jackman to play with makeup

15 July 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news

Hugh Jackman is attached to star in the comedy Avon Man for 20th Century Fox. The good looking Australian bloke would also produce the movie along with his production partner John Palermo and Gary Foster.

Jackman would play a car salesman who gets laid off from his dealership. Faced with grin job prospects, the man reluctantly takes a job working for the door-to-door makeup sales company Avon and finds success thanks to his attractiveness to potential clients. The salesman decides to go after the big pot of gold and win the title of the biggest regional salesperson working for Avon by recruiting his other jobless pals to become makeup consultants.

The script for Avon Man hasn't been written yet; Fox bought the concept from Hitch writer Kevin Bisch for a price somewhere in the upper six-figures.

Jackman is also developing a supernatural adventure called Ghostopolis for Walt Disney Pictures and a second Wolverine movie.

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Hugh Jackman to Sell Avon

15 July 2009 12:28 PM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Screenwriter Kevin Bisch has sold a pitch to Twentieth Century Fox which the studio has aligned Hugh Jackman to star. Per Variety, Bisch will pen a script titled Avon Man about a desperate man who loses his job at an auto dealership and is lured into the world of Avon sales where he becomes a top-selling agent. Being that Bisch wrote Hitch and loves a good laugh, comedy comes into play when Jackman's character lures his buddies into the business in order to win a regional contest and save his financially challenged family. I'm guessing these guys are manly men and hilarity ensues. Considering other projects on Jackman's plate including the sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Madeleine Stowe's Unbound Captives, it could be a year or two before the actor's slate is clear enough to tackle Avon.

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Hugh Jackman Goes From Wolverine To ‘Avon Man’

15 July 2009 12:25 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Those who were satisfied with their dose of Wolverine this summer will have to readjust their views on Hugh Jackman for his next role. Jackman is set to swap his sharp claws for beauty products as he is going to be starring in the comedy, Avon Man.

Variety is reporting that through a high-six figure deal, 20th Century Fox has acquired Avon Man. The Kevin Bisch (Hitch) penned comedy is being set up as a star vehicle for Jackman. The man himself, with his Seed Productions co-partner, John Palermo, is set to produce the film along with Gary Foster at Krasnoff Foster Entertainment. No director has been brought on-board as of yet.

 

Avon Man follows a laid off car salesman who reluctantly is recruited as a salesman for Avon (yes, the cosmetic company), and uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. Described as having a “Full Monty vibe,

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Hugh Jackman is the New Avon Lady. Er, Dude.

15 July 2009 7:58 AM, PDT | From Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news

Okay, so we usually don’t cover comedies over here, unless there’s a really good hook, or we think we can make fun of it in the article. Here’s one that just begs to be made fun of, and at the same time, I could actually see myself watching this thing and blaming it on the girlfriend. (You know, the one from Canada, who you’ve never met, but I assure you she exists?) It’s called “Avon”, and Hugh Jackman has signed up to front the comedy as a laid off (and tough, no-shit taking, we presume) auto worker who must go into the Avon product selling biz to pay the bills. Variety says 20th Century Fox has snapped up the comedy pitch from Kevin Bisch (who last hit it big with “Hitch”, starring Will Smith), with intentions of handing it over to Hugh Jackman to star.

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Hugh Jackman Will Sell 'Avon' -- Seriously?

15 July 2009 7:03 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Would you buy makeup from Wolverine? Hugh Jackman wants to sell beauty products, and 20th Century Fox has obliged, according to Variety, buying a comedy pitch titled Avon Man as a star vehicle for the actor. It's the latest in a string of possible projects for him.

Jackman last exercised his funny bone with Woody Allen's Scoop in 2006; before that, you'd have to rewind all the way to Kate and Leopold in 2001 for a straight comic effort. Of course, even in his dramatic roles he's always got a wisecrack or quip at the ready, and his recent stint hosting the Academy Awards no doubt boosted his comedy credentials. If Avon Man develops as it was pitched, it would be a sweet-smelling, fully-clothed Full Monty. Jackman would play a laid-off car salesman who is recruited to become an Avon rep: "While the experience is initially emasculating," [really?] "he uses his charm

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Hugh Jackman To Sell Avon Products In New Comedy

15 July 2009 6:07 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news

"Wolverine" star Hugh Jackman will be selling Avon in his next film. 20th Century Fox has acquired a new comedy for a six-figure deal, which is being developed as a star vehicle for the actor.

"Avon Man," a comedy pitch from scribe Kevin Bisch ("Hitch"), will follow men who were laid off from an auto dealership. One is reluctantly recruited into selling Avon products. And although at first selling makeup products is emasculating for him, he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller.

The story takes a competitive turn when the Avon man enlists the help of his buddies to the makeup selling business to win a regional contest, as per Variety.

Jackman will be producing with Seeds Productions partner John Palermo and Krasnoff Foster Entertainment's Gary Foster.

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Hugh Jackman Interested in a Quirky Comedy - Avon Man?

15 July 2009 3:50 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

So where do go next with your career when coming off of hosting the Oscars and playing a jacked superhero for the fourth time? Well, first to Broadway, for a short time on stage alongside of Daniel Craig. Then how about to a high concept comedy from the same guy who wrote Hitch? Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has acquired Avon Man, a comedy pitch from writer Kevin Bisch, who's only credit is Hitch, besides being first assistant director on some short called White Light. Hugh Jackman might star as the main character - a car salesman who loses his job and turns reluctantly to the sales of Avon cosmetics to make ends meet. This recession comedy apparently has a Full Monty vibe to it because Jackman's character sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by enlisting his buddies into the makeup business to win a

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Alex Billington

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