Bruce McLaren - The Movie
A proposed movie about the life of the famous Formula One racing driver Bruce McLaren has taken another step further today when Barrie M. Osborne confirmed that he will be producing the movie. Osborne has produced The World’s Fastest Indian andThe Matrix and was involved in many other movies including Godfather II, Cotton Club and Apocalypse Now.
Matthew Grainger is developing a script on the man who overcame a crippling joint problem in his youth to win a Formula One race at the age of 22, the youngest ever winner at that time. He died in a car accident just ten years later, in 1970, while he was at the peak of his career on a record breaking winning run for the McLaren team.
His name lives on in Team McLaren which has been one of the most successful in Formula One championship history, with McLaren cars and drivers winning a total of 19 world championships.
The Departed visited again
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Trivia about The Departed :
Jack Nicholson’s Frank Costello is partly based on notorious South Boston gangster Whitey Bulger.
Denis Leary was offered the role of Dignam in this film, but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with his television show, “Rescue Me” (2004).
Martin Scorsese sent the script to Mel Gibson, offering him an unspecified role. Gibson thought the script was fantastic, but was unable to accept the part because he was starting production on Apocalypto at the time.
As research for his character’s occupation, Matt Damon worked with a Massachusetts State Police unit out of Boston. He accompanied them on routine patrols, participated in a drug raid and was taught proper police procedures like how to pat down a suspect.
Originally, Jack Nicholson turned down his role in the movie, but after a meeting with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, he was finally convinced to play the role of Frank Costello.
Leonardo DiCaprio was cast in the title role in The Good Shepherd (2006), but he dropped out to play Billy Costigan in this movie. Matt Damon then took the role.
Originally Brad Pitt was cast as Colin Sullivan, but later dropped out. He continued to produce the film under his (and his then wife Jennifer Aniston’s) production company, Plan B.
Vijay Amritraj to the rescue
Vijay Amritraj plays Bond’s ally in the movie Octopussy. As Bond arrives in India, Bond recognises Vijay as his contact when he hears him playing ‘The James Bond Theme’ on his flute whilst charming a snake.
A useful field agent, Vijay accompanies Bond on various missions in the early part of the film. He provides the getaway car for the exciting taxi chase through the streets of Delhi in the Tuk-Tuk Taxi. Vijay later keeps watch as Bond travels to meet Octopussy on her island, but is tragically killed by Gobinda and the Yo-Yo Thug.