Ewan McGregor Signs on to ‘Amelia’

Ewan McGregor  has signed on to co-star in the Amelia Earhart biopic Amelia for Fox Searchlight.The actor joins Hilary Swank, Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen who have already boarded the project, which Mira Nair is helming, says Variety.

The story centers on the legendary aviatrix (Swank) and chronicles her rise to fame, marriage to publisher George Putnam (Gere) and passionate affair with Gene Vidal (McGregor), father of author Gore Vidal. Ronald Bass penned the screenplay.

The filmmakers have long been trying to land McGregor but were having trouble working out the scheduling. The actor is about to wrap “I Love You, Philip Morris” alongside Jim Carrey and will begin work on Ron Howard’s “Da Vinci Code” follow-up Angels and Demons in early June. McGregor will sandwich the Amelia role in between.

Amelia is currently shooting in Toronto.

‘Quantum of Solace’ Has Officially Signed in Bollywood Star?

The upcoming James Bond movie will see a Bollywood actress as one of its cast. According to Mi6 News, Shilpa Shetty has been signed to tackle a yet-unannounced role in “Quantum of Solace”.Last August, the 32-year-old Bollywood star was rumored to be the prime candidate to be a Bond girl. As of at the moment, it wasn’t known what character Shetty will be playing. However, Mi6 News noted down that her character will be a minor one. Cinematical speculated that the actress might get a cameo appearance, like Madonna in “Die Another Day” or Christina Cole, who depicted Ocean Club Receptionist in “Casino Royale”.

Shetty struck success in the U.K. after she became the winner of United Kingdom reality television “Celebrity Big Brother”. The actress who is also known for her work as a model earlier made headlines after she was kissed on the cheek several times by actor Richard Gere during an AIDS-awareness event.