Casting News Round-up: Feb. 27- Mar. 2
Feb. 27
- Christian Bale in ‘Out of the Furnace’
- Javier Bardem, Jeremy Renner, Brad Pitt Circle Role in Ridley Scott’s ‘The Counselor’
- Voice Cast for Dreamworks ‘Turbo’
- Matt Long, Brigid Brannagh Cast in ‘Gilded Lily’s’; Erinn Hayed in Mandy Moore Comedy
- Martin Lawrence in CBS Comedy Pilot
- CBS Pilot Gets Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis
- Mary Louise Parker, Ving Rhames and James Wood in ‘James Boy’
- Ewan Bremner Joins Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer in Bon Joob Ho’s ‘Snow Piercer’
- ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Doris Roberts Cast in Pilot
- Lily Tomlin Joins Reba McEntire ABC Comedy Pilot
- Scott Foley and Becki Newton in ‘Goodwin Games’
- Bill Pullman as U.S. President in NBC Comedy Pilot
- Brittany Snow Also Cast in NBC White House Pilot
- Janet Montgomery in CBS Drama Pilot ‘Baby Big Shot’
- ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Finds Its Beast
- Ethan Peck in CW Pilot
- Bryan Greenberg in CBS Comedy Pilot
- Lucy Punch Joins ‘Ned Fox is my Manny’
- Frances Fisher in Stephenie Meyer’s ‘The Host’
- Martin Landau Cast in Pilot
- ‘Twilight’ Alum in NBC Western Pilot
- More Pilot Castings
Feb. 28
- James Spader Not Returing To ‘The Office’ Next Season
- Whitney Houston Bio-Pic Circles Actresses
- Jonah Hill and James Franco Star in Drama ‘True Story’
- Goerge Lopez To star and Produce Comedy
- Anna Sophia Robb Cast As Carrie Bradshaw in CW Pilot
- Pilots ‘Gotham’ & ‘Rebounding’ Add Actors
- More Actresses in Broadcast Pilots
Feb. 29
- ‘MIB III’ To Feature Lady Gaga in Cameo
- Elizabeth Olsen Offered Role in ‘Oldboy’ From Spike Jonze
- Russell Crowe Confirmed for Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’
- Victor Garber in NBC Pilot ‘Notorious’
- Marin Ireland Cast in ‘The Killing’
- Robert Redford and Diane Keaton in ‘The Most Wonderful Time’
- Jordana Spiro in Fox Drama Pilot
- Jean Dujardn Nabs New Role
- Ryan Murphy To ‘One Hit Wonders’ With Paltro, Witherspoon, Diaz , Beyonce and Samberg
- Scott Bakula To Guest on ‘Desperate Housewives’
- Mike Tyson in ‘The Hangover III’
- Michael Bay Casts Bar Paly and Tony Shalhoub in ‘Pain and Gain’
- Josh Hopkins Lines Up NBC Pilot From Kari Lizer as 2nd Option
- Rachel Fox Admitted in ‘Private Practice’
- Sean Patrick Thomas in CW ‘Hunger Games’-ish Pilot
- Michael Sucsy in ‘Beach Boys’ Musical (Inspired by ‘Across The Universe’)
- Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster Circling Peter Bergs ‘Lone Survivor’
- Missi Pyle in Fox Comedy Pilot ‘Prodigy’
- More Pilot Castings
- … And More Pilot Casting
- Bill Murray Won’t Do ‘Ghostbusters 3’; Project in ‘Suspended Animation, Sony Still interested
Mar. 1
- Emma Watson Joins Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’
- Leonard Nimoy To Haunt Sheldon’s Dreams on ‘The Big Bang Theory’
- Ed Helms May Star in ‘Vacation’ Remake
- David Arquette in ‘Smart One’ ABC Pilot
- ‘Cobsy Show’ Phylicia Rashad in NBC’s ‘Do No Harm’
- Dane Cook Cast in NBC Comedy Pilot
- Gerard Butler Replaces Eric Bana in Luketics Heist Film ‘Brilliant’
- Margo Martindale To star in ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Counter Culture’
- … Martindale Also Cast Alongside Beau Bridges in Showtime Pilot ‘Masters of Sex’
- Molly Shannon Joins HBO’s ‘Enlightened’
- Hayden Panettiere To Star in ABC Drama Pilot ‘Nashville’
- Elizabeth Perkins Co-Stars in ABC’s Claudia Lonow Pilot Starring Sarah Chalke
- Christopher Lloyd Cast In Pilot
- Cloris LEachman Set for ‘Adult World’
- Natalie Zea Joins Kevin Williamson’s Fox Serial Killer Pilot
- Missi Pyle and ‘Community’ Actress Yvette Nicole Brown Join ‘Percy Jackson’ Sequel
- Kevin Zegers Stars with Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton in ‘The Colony’
- Brett Butler Joins Charlie Sheen FX Comedy Show
- Brett Tucker Set To Guest on ‘Castle’
Mar. 2
- Scarlett Johansson To Play Janet Leigh and James D’Arcy To Become Anthony Perkins in ‘Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho’
- Jessica Lange Returning to ‘American Horror Story’ in Lead Role
- Nicole Kidman in ‘Before Sleep’
- Mila Kunis To Voice Stop-Motion Animated Feature ‘Hell Back’
- Matthew Perry in NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Go On’
- Tess Harper To Guest On ‘Revenge’
- Matt Lauria Signs Onto Shonda Rhimes ‘Gilded Lilys’ ABC Pilot
- Amy Smart Joins NBC ‘Bad Girls’
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joins Cast of ‘A.C.O.D.’
- Mary Kay Place, Sarah Paulson, Mamie Gummer in ‘Claire’s Cambodia’
- Leah Remini and Sara Rue in ABC Comedy Pilot
- Karyn Usher in Teen Spy Drama Pilot on FOX
- Goldie Hawn Exits HBO’s ‘Viagra Diaries’
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About Mario Melidona
Mario has produced and written several screenplays and recently directed and edited a Black & White Short filmed on 16mm. His newfound love for postmodernism and the rise of existential cinema has been a great influence on his writings.
