Nicolas Cage Will Not Star In Green Hornet
Nicolas Cage was to play the villain in the highly anticipated movie “The Green Hornet” being directed by Michel Gondry, but the actor and the studio were not able to come to terms on a deal.
There is no word as to who will replace Nicolas Cage in the movie which has already had delays due to changes – Stephen Chow was replaced and his role as Kato has been taken over by Jay Chou.
Columbia had no comment but according to sources “the studio is on the hunt for a new bad guy.”
There will be no photos of Nicolas Cage as villain as there were no scenes shot with Cage for the movie, which just began principal photography in Los Angeles.
Bruce Lee Biopic In The Works!
According to Variety, three-part biopic about martial arts legend Bruce Lee is being made through China’s J.A. Media and the co-operation of Lee’s family.
Tony Leung Ka Fai is confirmed to star as Lee’s father. Additional cast not yet been set. A director has yet to be revealed, although Variety claims that Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Curse Of The Golden Flower) has repeatedly shown an interest in bringing Lee’s story to the big screen.
Bruce Lee
Robert Lee, Bruce Lee’s brother, made the following comments:
“We’ve read many books and seen many movies about Bruce Lee. But there are many inaccuracies in them.”
Initial investment in the first movie will be 50 million yuan ($7.3 million), the first part is scheduled for release on Nov. 27, 2010, the 70th anniversary of Lee’s birth.
