Tag: Tom Wilkinson
James Frain Joins LONE RANGER
Tron Legacy’s James Frain who recently headed to the USA Network appearing on the ninth episode of Burn Notice and who was previously on True Blood and The Tudors has now signed on to join the cast of Gore Verbinski‘s upcoming The Lone Ranger.
Two-hundred and fifteen million dollar adaptation of a TV western is gearing up to start shooting in about six weeks and the movie is casting up quickly. Last week vet Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton) has joined the cast as the main antagonist. Well, fellow citizen Frain will play his assistant, a railroad foreman who works for the film’s chief villain, Latham Cole, overseeing Chinese and Indian workers.
Tom Wilkinson to Play Lead Villain in Gore Verbinski’s Update of THE LONE RANGER
Tom Wilkinson is a twice Oscar nominated British veteran actor who won Golden Globe and is now just about re-locked in to play The Lone Ranger‘s chief villain, a railroad tycoon in the Old West by the name of Latham Cole.
Disney has shut down production on The Lone Ranger, the Gore Verbinski-directed upcoming action reboot of the classic Hollywood western hero that was to star Armie Hammer leading and Johnny Depp as Tonto, as well as Ruth Wilson (Luther) as the female lead Rebecca Reid.
Ruth Wilson as Female Lead in The Lone Ranger
Time for a little The Lone Ranger update. Finally, we’re here to add one lovely lady to this long-waited project, and trust us, this sounds quite interesting! British actress Ruth Wilson is currently in negotiations to star as the female lead in the upcoming Gore Verbinski‘s project that we already wrote about.
If negotiations work out, Wilson will join the cast that already includes Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.
Yeah, I’m sure you all agree this cast is great. As we previously reported, Armie Hammer is on board to star as the Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp will be his side-kick Tonto, while Wilson comes in to play a character named Rebecca.
The Conspirator Poster
Here’s the new poster for Harvey James McAvoy‘s latest movie, The Conspirator. Also starring Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Kline, Danny Huston, Justin Long, Alexis Bledel, Toby Kebbell and Stephen Root.
Directed by Robert Redford with a script written by James D. Solomon, the film takes place at the end of Abraham Lincoln‘s life, following the trial of the group that planned and carried out the assassination.
Vivaldi Biopics in Direct Competition
The Red Priest (because of his red hair), was a nickname for Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, who has got two biopics with Boris Damast‘s long in development project set to defeat Patricia Riggen‘s Vivaldi at the very beginning.
Samuel L. Jackson’s The Samaritan Clips
Here’s something fresh! As we already wrote, Samuel L. Jackson signed up for David Weaver‘s The Samaritan, together with Tom Wilkinson, Luke Kirby, Aaron Poole and Ruth Negga in March.
And today we’ve got the first look at the movie that’s being described as the neo-noir thriller. This was really fast, indeed.
Actually, these aren’t official clips but rather the sort of compilation of scenes from the movie.
The Debt Movie Poster
Focus Features has released the brand new poster for their upcoming espionage thriller The Debt starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain and Tom Wilkinson.
Second The Debt Trailer
Today we have the second trailer for Focus Features’ upcoming espionage thriller The Debt, starring Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington.
Story: The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Academy Award winner Helen Mirren) and Stefan (two-time Academy Award nominee Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds of Focus’ “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day”).
Tom Wilkinson Joins Samuel L. Jackson in The Samaritan
We already had a little chat about the upcoming David Weaver‘s project Samaritan, so by now you know that Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in this neo-noir thriller, together with Luke Kirby and Ruth Negga.
According to the latest reports, Tom Wilkinson is now set to join them all as a crime boss who “becomes ensnared in a grift with far-reaching consequences.” Let us remind you right here, at the beginning how the story goes:
“After twenty years in prison, Foley (Jackson) is finished with the grifter’s life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris (Negga), the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan (Kirby), the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in.
