Casting News Round-Up: Jan. 14-18

Jan. 14

• Connie Nielsen and Amber Heard Join Kevin Costner and Hailee Steinfeld in McG’s ‘Three Days to Kill’
• Louis C.K. Joins David O. Russell’s Untitled Abscam Drama Starring Christian Bale & Amy Adams
• Tyler Perry Adds Chad Michael Murray & Larry the Cable Guy To ‘Madea Christmas’, Yikes
• Melissa George, Roy Dupuis Set For Canadian-Australian Drama ‘Rest Home’
• Jessica Lucas Heads To Zac Efron’s ‘Are We Officially Dating Yet?’

Jan. 15

• Johnny Depp To Produce and Star in Magical ‘Mortimer Wintergreen’
• Brad Bird & Damon Lindelof Top Secret ‘1952’ Casts George Clooney
• Michelle Monaghan Joins As Female Lead in HBO’s Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Drama Series ‘True Detective’
• Emmanuelle Beart Plays S&M Mistress in Harrison Gilbertson’s ‘My Mistress’

Jan. 16

• Bradley Cooper In Talks To Lead Warner Bros. ‘Dark Invasion’
• Anne Hathaway To Star In ‘Taming Of The Shrew’ Adaptation, Shakespeare Trembling In His Boots
• Rapper Kid Cudi Joins Aaron Paul in ‘Need For Speed’
• Jerry Lewis Coming Back To The Screen in ‘Max Rose’

Jan. 17

• Emma Stone In Talks To Join Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak’
• Lisa Welchel Return In Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea Christmas’
• Billy Campbell Joins Indie RomCom ’10 Things I Hate About Life’
• Matthew Macfayden Stars in Ben Hopkins’ ‘Epic’

Jan. 18

• Dominic Cooper To Play James Bond Creator Ian Fleming in 4-Part BBC Miniseries; Annabelle Wallis Plays Bong Girl Inspiration
• Liam Neeson Reteams With ‘Unknown’ Director Jaume Collett-Serra in ‘Run All Night’
• Al Pacino Gets Together With Brian De Palma For Joe Paterno Biopic ‘Happy Valley’
• Patrick Stewart, Carla Cugino, Matthew Lillard Cast in ‘Match’
• Mathieu Almaric Replaces Louis Garrel in Roman Polanski’s ‘Venus is Fur’
• Paul Dano Starring As Brian Wilson in ‘Love & Mercy’

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