Mr. Ba squeaks past chinese censors
“Mission: Impossible III” was delayed by the Chinese censors for months because of its negative depiction of urban life in Shanghai. Imagine what would have happened or will happen if they find the genuine cell-phone number spray-painted on a wall that offers to make fake documents.
The number is clearly visible over Tom Cruise’s shoulder as he runs past a wall. The number appears on pirated copies of the pic, and bloggers have interviewed the man behind the fake document service, “Mr. Ba.”.
Mr Ba supplies fake IDs, college degrees or drivers’ licenses, which are common in Chinese cities and he is happy he is getting this free publicity and he appreciates J.J. Abrams‘ help in boosting his business.
Keith Richards in Pirates 3??
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards looks set to play Johnny Depp’s father in the third “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. Johnny Depp has based his role as Jack Sparrow on Keith Richards and it will be a fitting to have Keith has Jack Sparrows father.
“We’re all looking forward to the idea of Keith coming in and doing a cameo and it’s looking very, very good,” Depp told reporters on Tuesday, the day after “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man’s Chest”.
The third installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean” is slated for 2007.
Facts about Keith Richards:
Accompanies Aretha Frankin on guitar in the theme song of the same titled movie “Jumpin’Jack Flash” (1986) a remake of his own hit of the 60s with the Rolling Stones, which he also composed. Earlier in the film, the original song appears as well.
In the 1970’s, he was once awake for nine days straight (with the assistance of various drugs). When he finally fell asleep, while standing up, he fell face-down into an amplifier, breaking his nose.
He has worn a skull ring on the third finger of his right hand since the early 1970’s, reminding himself “that we are all the same beneath the surface.”
Hospitalized for a mild concussion he suffered while vacationing in Fiji, reportedly after falling out of a palm tree.
Was voted the 10th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Underworld: Evolution
We saw this movie last night and if you ever want to see a movie swing from being good to being silly, watch this one. Check out our review at S-A-M.
Trivia about Underworld: Evolution
Had a 71-day shooting schedule.
Kate Beckinsale’s chair had, instead of her name, “My Sweetie” on it surrounded by tiny hearts.
The sign “Vigyazat!” appears many times on several doors (including the electric switch-box in the secret laboratory and the door to Alexander Corvinius’ office), it means “Caution!”
The little girl that plays young Selene is Lily Mo Sheen, the daughter of Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen.Â
V for Vendetta
We saw V for Vendetta last night. Very cool movie with an interesting plot and good performances by all the actors. Check out our review at S-A-M.
Facts about V For Vendetta :
Being huge fans of the original comic series, The Wachowski brothers (Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski) wrote a draft of the script in the ’90s before they worked on The Matrix (1999), which shares several similar themes with “V for Vendetta”.
Natalie Portman was chosen for the role of Evey over Scarlett Johansson and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Natalie Portman worked with Barbara Berkery, the dialectologist who also worked with Gwyneth Paltrow, to perfect her English accent.
V’s pseudonym, “Rockwood”, is the last name of another conspirator at the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
The cast and crew were only allowed to shoot in the area near the British Parliament and Big Ben from midnight to 4.30 am. Furthermore, they were only allowed to stop traffic for four minutes at a time.
James Purefoy was originally cast as V but left the project because he had great difficulty breathing behind the Guy Fawkes mask. Hugo Weaving was then brought in to take his place.
Hugh Jackman ready for ‘Wolverine’ again
20th Century Fox have confirmed plans for a ‘Wolverine‘ spinoff movie from the successful X-Men franchise. A studio spokesman confirmed that a script is currently in the works and they are yet to finalize ona director. The studio is looking at a 2008 release date.
In the meantime, Hugh Jackman has 2 more movies on the go. He will face off against rival magician Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan’s period drama, The Prestige, and play an aristocrat opposite Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen’s latest, Scoop.