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1999

Cast as Hermione Granger

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Watson is cast for the role of Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.  Watson recalls the audition as a happy accident when casting agents visited different British schools asking if they had any children who would like to audition.  Her Oxford theater teacher recommended her to the agents and the producers were impressed with Watson’s confidence. After eight auditions, producer David Heyman told Watson and Grint that they had been cast as the lead roles of Hermione and Ron, respectively.

I was asked up to David Heymen’s office with Rupert. [He] sat me down and said, ‘You’ve got the part.’ Ahhh! It was so cool. Best experience of my life. Scariest experience of my life. Too much to take in. I was in awe.

2009

Auditions for Teen Wolf

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O’Brien auditions for Teen Wolf:

My character isn’t original. He’s based off of Stiles in the original movie so, when I first read this pilot “Teen Wolf” script, I didn’t know about the movie and I fell in love with the Stiles character, which is testament to Jeff Davis’s writing because that’s what the audience is supposed to do. I wanted to go in and audition for Stiles.

Cast in Teen Wolf

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O’Brien is cast in Teen Wolf and will play the character Stiles.

It was a crazy process. When I actually had the part, I had ideas for what I wanted to do with it, I was almost afraid to see the original Teen Wolf movie because I’d see that character and find out I’m completely wrong.

16 Jul, 2010

Discloses credits and cast

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On his blog, Martin reveals a list of the show’s credits and current cast members as released by HBO.  The announcement also mentions that the first season will consist of 10 episodes with production based in Belfast, Ireland.

This should give you plenty to chew on for a few days … while casting continues and we nail down a few more parts. Lots more still to come, including Osha, Shae, and Twyin.

31 Aug, 2010

Joins NXT

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Lee joins the all-female third season of NXT.

I’m representing all the nerds out there. You know, not every girl is into pink and heels, you can be different. I’ve never dreamed of being anything but a Diva. There’s no getting rid of me.

1 Sep, 2010

That’s Beautiful To Me

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Cavallari is cast in the That’s Beautiful To Me music video by Jaron and the Long Road to Love. Cavallari will star as the love interest of the lead singer in the video.

She couldn’t be more perfect for it, Jaron says. Sweet, kind, beautiful but doesn’t flaunt it kind of way, adorable and all other goodness. It’s gonna be awesome!

Jaron And The Long Road To Love - That's Beautiful To Me (Country Version)

21 Apr, 2014

Will star in Home

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Rihanna announces star role in the new DreamWorks film Home, her first lead role in a film. Rihanna plays a tomboy who help a group of aliens, that have taken over the world, called Boovs find a new home. Co-stars of the film are Jennifer Lopez and Steve Martin. Home is due to be released in theatres on November 26. Until then DreamWorks has created a 4 minute prequel titled Almost Home to the movie as a sneak peek.

29 Apr, 2014

Star Wars: Episode VII cast announced

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The cast for Star Wars: Episode VII is announced. Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga – Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film. Director J.J. Abrams says

We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud.

17 May, 2014

Will star in ‘Yellow Birds’

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The actor will star in the Iraq war-drama Yellow Birds, based on the 2012 National Book Award finalist by Kevin Powers.  Cumberbatch will play an Army sergeant that takes two young soldiers under his wing. The book, based on Powers’ personal experiences in the Iraq War, has been called “the All Quiet on the Western Front for America’s Arab wars” by Tom Wolfe.

21 May, 2014

Replaces Guy Pearce in Whitey Bulger film

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After scheduling issues with Pearce, Cumberbatch is tapped to take on the role of Billy Bulger, Whitey Bulger’s brother and Massachusett’s State Senator. The project is based on the book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob written by Boston Blobe reporters Dick Lerh and Gerard O’Neill. This movie has been in the works since 2004 and will feature Johnny Depp in the leading role of the ruthless gangster.

2 Jun, 2014

Nyong’o & Christie join cast

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Lupita Nyong’o & Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) join the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, commented on the casting choice:

I could not be more excited about Lupita and Gwendoline joining the cast of Episode VII. It’s thrilling to see this extraordinarily talented ensemble taking shape.

The roles the actresses will play have not yet been announced.

30 Jun, 2014

Joins cast

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Doctor Who Series 8Gomez will join the Doctor Who cast as the Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere. On this casting, Moffat says:

I’ve known Michelle for years, and I’m thrilled to welcome her to Doctor Who. She’s everything we need – brilliant, Scottish, and a tiny bit satanic.

Gomez will appearing in the first episode when the series returns on August 23rd.

1 Jul, 2014

Plays young Princess Leia

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Lourd is cast in the role of young Princess Leia in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. Though an unknown actress, J.J. Abrams chose to cast her based off her facial similarities to her mother, Carrie Fisher. The role is currently being referred to as a “cameo”.

6 Jul, 2014

Newcomers cast

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pip-crystal-sw-2From an open casting call that was held by Abrams, two new castmembers join the Star Wars: Episode VII project – Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen. In their official press release, StarWars.com says:

Crystal Clarke is an American actress studying in Glasgow, UK, who has both stage and screen acting experience and is soon to be seen in her first feature,The Moon and the Sun (to be released in 2015). British actor Pip Andersen is a skilled practitioner of parkour, a discipline that involves propelling oneself through any given environment with incredible grace and agility.

No information has surfaced yet about the characters that these two actors will be portraying.

15 Jul, 2014

Mowgli cast

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Favreau announces that he has cast ten-year-old Neel Sethi for the role of Mowgli in The Jungle Book. Sethi will play the young Indian boy that is found in a jungle and taken in to be raised by a pack of wolves. Favreau:

Casting is the most important element of any film and finding the right kid to play Mowgli was imperative. Neel has tremendous talent and charisma. There is a lot riding on his little shoulders and I’m confident he can handle it.

Cast in Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda

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O’Brien is set to make his on-screen debut in the Roger Corman-produced SyFy film Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda. The TV host makes the announcement on his late-night program, in which he also reveals a billboard of his film appearance in a rough area of Los Angeles. The movie premieres on the SyFy Channel on August 2nd.

You don’t have to travel all the way to Sundance or Cannes to see this film. I demand that it would be available to every man, woman and child with a tier II cable package. You don’t have to buy a ticket at a snooty theater.

Conan Shows Off His Sharktopus Billboard | CONAN on TBS

17 Jul, 2014

Cast as ‘Morpheus’ in ‘Sandman’ movie

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Gordon-Levitt is set to star in the upcoming Sandman movie as Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams. Scheduled to be released in 2016, the film is based on the Neil Gaiman-penned comic book series about Morpheus and his powerful brothers called the Endless.

I love just the basic concept of it – just the concept of personifying Dream, along with all of his brothers and sisters, the seven Endless personifying Death, personifying Destruction and Delirium and Destiny and Desire and Despair. I mean, that’s just a fascinating and, I think, a really cinematic concept. You look at the art of Sandman, and it just looks spectacular.

18 Jul, 2014

Cast in ‘By the Sea’

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Jolie and Pitt are set to share the screen once again in By the Sea. The upcoming dramatic film is written and directed by Jolie, who is also co-producing with Pitt. It will be the couple’s first time together in film since 2005, when they co-starred in Mr. & Mrs. Smith

It’s not a big movie, it’s not an action movie. It’s the kind of movie we love but aren’t often cast in. It’s a very experimental, independent-type film where we get to be actors together and be really raw, open, try things. I am very happy to continue my relationship with [Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley] and the entire Universal team as I finish Unbroken and begin work on By the Sea. They have created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker.