Last month we heard several actresses, including Diane Kruger, Paula Patton, Eva Green and Eva Mendes, were in contention for two lead roles in Len Wiseman’s Total Recall remake. Now according to Deadline Wiseman has offered the role of Lori (played by Sharon Stone in the original film) to Kate Beckinsale, who also happens to be his wife.

Beckinsale is currently filming Underworld: New Dawn, but Wiseman wouldn’t have offered her the role if he knew she was busy, so she will probably be free to accept the offer.

The site also mentions Eva Mendes and Rosario Dawson are serious contenders for the other lead role, Melina, who will help Colin Farrell get to the bottom of the futuristic scandal on Mars.

The original 1990 film followed a man (Arnold Schwarzenegger) haunted by a recurring dream of journeying to Mars who buys a literal dream vacation from a company called Rekall Inc., which sells implanted memories. The man comes to believe he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony, where he fights to overthrow a despotic ruler controlling the production of air.

This updated version is being described as a “new, contemporized adaptation”, so it should be quite different to what we saw 20 years ago. Kurt Wimmer (Salt) has written the screenplay, and filming will begin over the upcoming months.

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While no official announcement has been made Colin Farrell is all but locked in to lead Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot, and Sony recently set the release date for August 3rd, 2012.

The next step is to find the leading lady, and now we can understand why Farrell signed up as Sony is currently looking for two of them. One for each planet.

From Deadline:

First, there is the role of Lori, who started out the 1990 Paul Verhoeven-directed original as the happy homemaker wife of Douglas Quaid, only to transform into the bride from hell. That’s the role that really launched the star of Sharon Stone and I’m told that Kate Bosworth and Inglourious Basterds’ Diane Kruger are reading this week for that role.

There is also the role of Melina, which was originated by Rachel Ticotin, playing the woman who helps the protagonist get to the bottom of the futuristic scandal on Mars. I’m told that Eva Mendes and Paula Patton are reading for that role. Studio insiders warn me that list is not inclusive, and I’ve heard that Jessica Biel could be in contention for Melina, Eva Green too, and that Mendes is also being considered for the Lori role.

A mix of the usual names there. I don’t think there’s been a leading lady role over the past year without Biel’s name on it. If the decision came down to me i’d go for Diane Kruger as Lori, and either Paula Patton or Eva Green for Melina. I guess we’ll find out over the next week or so which actresses land the roles.

The original 1990 film followed a man (Arnold Schwarzenegger) haunted by a recurring dream of journeying to Mars who buys a literal dream vacation from a company called Rekall Inc., which sells implanted memories. The man comes to believe he is a secret agent and ends up on a Martian colony, where he fights to overthrow a despotic ruler controlling the production of air.

This updated version is being described as a “new, contemporized adaptation”, so it should be quite different to what we saw 20 years ago. Kurt Wimmer (Salt) has written the screenplay, and filming will begin over the upcoming months.

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When Adam McKay and Will Ferrell release a film, it’s pretty clear what the audience can expect. But I am always pleasantly surprised with how high their movies rise above gimmicky plot descriptions and provide something a bit more than simply what’s on the surface. Ferrell himself has become something of a joke over the past few years, alternatively starring in muck like Semi-Pro, head-scratchers like Land of the Lost, and throwing the occasional dramatic curveball in the mix with a film like Stranger Than Fiction. But it’s his work with McKay that has already come to shape comedy in this millennium, with Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, and – most importantly – Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy becoming instant classics in the process. Now, The Other Guys can confidently be added to that list – not as a blemish on an otherwise-impressive track record, but as another exuberant entry into their body of work.

In the wake of two New York City supercops (Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson), Detectives Allen Gamble (Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg) are “the other guys”: desk cops who do all of the paperwork while the supercops take all the fame and glory. Gamble is content with his position, but Hoitz – a former up-and-comer who can’t live down a certain traumatic event in his past – yearns for the opportunity to take to the streets and be a “real” police officer. When the deskcop duo take matters into their own hands, things begin to heat up very quickly.

Like Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz before it, The Other Guys examines the psyche of a few regular guys in a profession constantly romanticized by the media. (How many police procedurals are on television these days?) The film comments on that idolization directly through the performances of Jackson and Johnson, who embrace their power-hungry nature while dodging questions about causing twelve million dollars in city property damage to nab a bad guy committing a crime considered a misdemeanor in some states. What if Lethal Weapon‘s Riggs and Murtaugh let their status go to their heads?, the movie asks.

I don’t have many problems with this movie, but I’ll raise my issues with it now. The inconsistency of the world slightly bothered me. Early on, the insane action moves of Jackson and Johnson seem to set us in a world where anything can happen, where cars always land right-side-up and where the good guys can never get hurt. Within the first few minutes of the film, that notion is shattered (in comedic fashion, of course), and the world seems to revert to a “real” place, where gravity exists in its proper form and everything functions as it should.

I would have been fine if this shift in tone was the only one to occur in the movie, but McKay and co-writer Chris Henchy decided to add another shift near the end of the film, in which slow motion gun battles look really cool but the reality they spent the entire movie crafting is destroyed. There’s even a sequence (seen in the trailers) in which Ferrell and Wahlberg react “realistically” to an exploding building, calling out action filmmakers everywhere for the whole “Cool Guys Don’t Look At Explosions” trend. But I can’t take these criticisms seriously when the film itself breaks its own rules so blatantly. Hot Fuzz avoids this problem and has a much more fun conclusion because it doesn’t spend so much time establishing their world as a “real” place, so we can enjoy watching things get exponentially more ridiculous as that film progresses. With The Other Guys, the conclusion didn’t play as well for me because it just didn’t make sense with what had come before.

That I haven’t yet mentioned how funny the film is should be a testament to its quality. Comedy, as we all know, is extremely subjective. I can’t possibly tell you if you’re going to think this movie is funny (I won’t pretend to be able to read your mind), but I can tell you that I thought it was incredibly comical. The first two thirds of this film had me cracking up – a highlight includes a speech regarding a lion in the ocean – even if the humor in the final act suffered a bit in favor of wrapping up plot points. Wahlberg and Ferrell have a natural chemistry that is hard to capture on the big screen, but just as I picture the Channel 4 News Team from Anchorman working together for years before the events of that film, I can easily see Allen and Terry before we catch up to them when The Other Guys begins. The laughs are consistent throughout the film, a refreshing change from Get Him To The Greek and Hot Tub Time Machine (the other two mainstream comedies I’ve seen this year), and are enough for me to say The Other Guys is easily the funniest movie I’ve seen this year.

I’ve already hinted that this film works on multiple levels, and there is far more going on here than can be gleaned from the premise alone. One particular aspect I’d like to bring up is the relationship between Ferrell’s Allen Gamble and his wife Sheila, played by Eva Mendes (who was effective and humorous). Allen constantly downplays Sheila’s beauty, and at some points gets downright mean, talking about how bad she looks as they sit around the dinner table with Wahlberg’s Terry Hoitz. These scenes are played for comedy and are actually very funny (because, obviously, Eva Mendes is gorgeous), but a lesser movie would have left it at that and moved on. The Other Guys once again elevates above similar movies in the genre because it actually addresses this aspect head on: late in the film, Allen apologizes to Sheila for his behavior and admits that he talks down to her because he’s afraid if he acknowledges her beauty, she’d leave him. This glimmer of seriousness gives us a glimpse into some actual truth – I’m sure this type of relationship (and the reasoning behind it) is happening on a daily basis in the real world. By directly engaging this part of the film instead of breezing over it, the film earned more respect from me and provides us with something more to chew on than simply the comedy it provides.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the performances of the other supporting actors. Michael Keaton, an underrated and highly underused actor, was highly entertaining as the TLC-quoting police captain. Steve Coogan (who appeared very briefly in Hot Fuzz, actually) was adequate as the villain, but didn’t break any new ground. Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr., Ray Stevenson, Andy Buckley, Rob Huebel, and personal UCB favorite Ben Schwartz all appeared briefly and added to the impressive supporting cast. Even director Adam McKay made a cameo appearance as Dirty Mike, a character you won’t soon forget if you’ve seen the film.

The Other Guys is a great comedy, and easily one of Will Ferrell’s best films in the past five years. The comedy and drama work well, and there’s enough story to separate the film from its gimmicky Ferrell contemporaries. The movie is also a pretty fantastic addition to the buddy cop genre, touching on the standard conventions but never delving into eye-rolling territory by consenting to them. If you’re looking for laughs, I think this is the best 2010 has to offer. Until next time…

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The first trailer for The Other Guys has made its way online via Yahoo!, and it looks quite funny. I haven’t been much of a fan of Will Ferrell’s latest movies such as Semi-Pro and Land of the Lost (and from the box office numbers not many other people were either), but by the looks of this trailer The Other Guys might actually be a hit. Granted Ferrell is basically playing the character he always plays, but he made me laugh which he hasn’t done in years, so i’ll let him off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc9sgX6cAG8

As you can probably tell from the trailer The Other Guys also stars Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson (in a non-kid movie!?) and Eva Mendes. The film is directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Ferrell’s good movies) and will be released on August 6th.

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Collider recently got the chance to talk to Ghost Rider producer Mike De Luca and he gave a bunch on updates on the sequel, including that it may be called Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, and if things work out it could begin filming sometime this year.

Here’s a summary of the main points of interest from the interview:

– Mark Steven Johnson is not directing the sequel

– Eva Mendes will not return as Roxanne Simpson

– Ghost Rider 2 (or Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance) will be a hard PG-13

– The film is going to take place in Europe

– De Luca is open to David Goyer directing the sequel but it all comes down to his very busy schedule

– Says the sequel will be like “pushing the reset button” on the franchise

– As you might expect from the success of Avatar, Ghost Rider 2 might be done in 3D

– Says Goyer has just delivered his updated outline to the studio

– And says Ghost Rider 2 could easily be in front of the cameras this year

Last year David Goyer said that the film would take place 8 years after the first film, and that “what Casino Royale was to the Bond movies, hopefully this will be to Ghost Rider”. While this sounds encouraging, I’m not that hopeful it will be that much of an improvement from the first film. I suppose the fact that Mark Steven Johnson won’t be returning to direct is a good thing.

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A Christmas related trailer for The Spirit is now online, complete with bells and snow. It only lasts 31 seconds but it’s worth a watch. I’m still trying to figure out whether this will be any good or not. I’ll guess I’ll have to wait and see what the reviews are like and what kind of buzz surrounds it when it’s released.

The Spirit will be released on Christmas Day in the US, and January 2nd in the UK.

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In a shocking and unpredicted move, Keira Knightley has signed up to star in a movie set in the 21st Century. No pirates, no period clothing, no old fashioned wigs…just cars, hit and runs, the internet and other stuff we have nowadays. The movie is called Last Night and the cast includes Eva Mendes (The Spirit), Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, Avatar) and Guillaume Canet (He’s french).

From Variety:

Story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he’s attracted. While he’s resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love.

The film will be the directing debut of Massy Tadjedin, who wrote the script and has also been writing an untitled project for Steven Spielberg.

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/film were sent a couple of new images of Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson and others from Frank Miller’s The Spirit, which opens on December 25th 2008.

To see the rest click here!

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A recent advertisement for Calvin Klein featuring Eva Mendes has been banned from appearing on TV due to the outrageous sexual content. In the 38 second clip Eva Mendes is seen rolling around on a bed, and wait for it…a nipple is shown. That’s right, a nipple.

If you can bring yourself to watch such filth then look below.

Eva, 33, said: “I love it. That means the ads are totally Calvin, totally provocative and a little controversial.”

She continued: “In the commercial you’ll see me rolling around in bed a lot, that’s basically all I do. I have been a fan of Calvin Klein’s Obsession ads since I can remember.”

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…are the words written on Eva Mendes’ lovely photoshopped face on a new poster for The Spirit.

And in answer to your question Eva. No, you look slutty. (But that’s not a bad thing.)

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