State of Play News

2009

Oscar winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the .. Read more

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  Macdonald happy for Pitt to quit

  • 21 Mar 2009

  Director Kevin Macdonald is glad Brad Pitt pulled out of upcoming movie State Of Play - because the Hollywood star is too good-looking to play the role. Pitt was originally due to star in the big-screen thriller as a put-upon journalist - but the actor quit during pre-production, citing concerns with the script. Russell Crowe was drafted in as a late replacement to star opposite Ben Affleck's congressman - and Macdonald is adamant the actor's rough features are more suited to the role. He says, Read more

  

  McAdams rallies for Affleck's political career

  • 15 Apr 2009

  Rachel Mcadams is calling on her new movie co-star Ben Affleck to run for political office in the U.S. - insisting the actor would be "a real asset to the country". Affleck has been candid about his aspirations to one day swap Hollywood for a career in Washington, D.C., and McAdams admits she is impressed with how well he took to playing a congressman in their new movie State of Play. The Canadian star has even offered to help campaign for Affleck whenever he decides to run for office - even... Read more

  

  Efron number one again with 17 Again

  • 20 Apr 2009

  Zac Efron's time travelling new movie has topped the U.S. box office in its first week on release. 17 Again, in which Efron plays a 37 year old who gets to relive his teen years, toppled Hannah Montana: The Movie with a £16 million opening weekend take. Russel Crowe and Ben Affleck's political thriller State of Play opens in second place, while Monsters Vs. Aliens claims the third spot and the Hannah Montana movie slips to four. Action sequel Fast And Furious rounds out the new U.S. top... Read more

  

  Affleck to join Mike Judge comedy

  • 21 Aug 2008

  Ben Affleck has signed up for a role in Mike Judge's forthcoming comedy movie Extract. Affleck – who recently received favourable reviews for his directorial debut Gone Baby Gone – will play an ambulance chasing lawyer in the Miramax film about a factory owner with terrible luck. According to Variety, Forgetting Sarah Marshall actresses Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig are already on board for the project, which is due to start shooting next week in Los Angeles. It will be the first time... Read more

  

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  • 14 Apr 2009

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