Stars are lining up some fun new roles this week: Nicole Kidman has scored a cameo in one of Hollywood's most anticipated sequels, while Jessica Chastain and Benedict Cumberbatch are joining Emma Stone on Guillermo del Toro's next flick. Jennifer Garner may be teaming up with Kevin Costner, and Brad Pitt has found his next role. Click through to see these tidbits and more of the week's most exciting casting news.
— Additional reporting by Shannon Vestal
In his new movie Upside Down, Jim Sturgess plays a guy who is facing a pretty big relationship hurdle: his love (Kirsten Dunst) literally lives on another planet, one with gravity that directly opposes that of his own planet. I recently sat down with Sturgess to talk about what it was like to film such a unique sci-fi love story. He admitted that he did get a little nauseated from all the wire work and filming upside down but that it was worth it for a love scene with Dunst that's even better than her iconic upside-down kiss with Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man.
Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess screened their new film, Upside Down, in Hollywood last night. Kirsten wore a black Proenza Schouler number and held onto a patterned Stella McCartney clutch, but ditched the massive ring she sported on her left hand earlier this week. Meanwhile, Jim opted for a simple suit for the premiere.
The film, which opens on March 15, follows two young lovers who fall in love despite living in twinned worlds with gravities that spin them in opposite directions. The trailer for Upside Down was released back in January and shows Jim's character beginning a quest to be with his other-world-living girlfriend. Jim has another romantic film on the horizon as he prepares to film The Big Shoe with Kristen Stewart later this year.
Forbidden love is always tough, but what if your one true love belonged to another world where they were upside-down from you? Such is the case in the trailer for Upside Down, in which Jim Sturgess plays Adam, a young man who has always loved Eden (Kirsten Dunst), despite the fact that she lives on another planet with a gravitational pull that is literally pushing them in opposite directions. As if that weren't enough, Eden's from a more privileged society, while Adam is poor, from the wrong side of the planetary tracks. Despite those considerable odds, Adam is determined to get to Eden and be together (and finally, you know, be on the same level).
I love Sturgess in any kind of romantic drama, but I'm afraid that the whole "gravity can't stop love" premise is going to be beyond cheesy. That said, I can't deny that the special effects look extremely cool, so I'm hoping that helps a little. Upside Down comes out March 15, and you can check out the trailer after the jump.
Now that Cloud Atlas is in theaters, the world can finally check out the film based on the epic novel by David Mitchell. The film covers six different stories over the course of time and space, but the same core group of actors show up from one tale to the next — and not exactly in their most recognizable forms. Thanks to the magic of (a lot of) makeup, the actors transcend race, gender, and age to take on different guises and personalities. I've broken down each actor by the multiple characters they play in the film. Check it out.
Cloud Atlas is based on the bestselling book by David Mitchell, and its six interconnected stories follow many characters in different places and times, who are played by the same set of actors, including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Jim Sturgess. This element necessitates lots of makeup and prosthetics, but it's not necessarily one of the film's strengths. It is, however, one example of how ambitious the adaptation from the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer is. There are revolutions, love stories, and epic battles, but Cloud Atlas only fulfills some of its potential. Read on to find out how Cloud Atlas almost gets there.
To find out what else I thought of Cloud Atlas, just keep reading.
Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway, who wore Alexander McQueen, were side by side for the London premiere of One Day this evening. The costars, who walked the red carpet together, reunited overseas after spending a few days together promoting the project in NYC earlier this month. Our I'm a Huge Fan winner was in the Big Apple to chat with Anne in person during her visit, and the two talked about everything from Anne's love of Adele to her Glee guest-starring desires, and her latest role as Catwoman. Anne has been taking breaks from the set of The Dark Knight Rises as she travels to do press and make appearances for her latest film. One Day hasn't necessarily been a critical hit with American reviewers, but we'll see if European audiences give it a warmer reception when it opens there this week. After all, the bestselling novel it's based on originated — and is especially beloved — in England, though it has now sold more than one million copies worldwide.
David Nicholls's best-selling novel One Day comes to life with Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway in the leading roles of Dexter and Emma. But is their onscreen relationship worth heading to the theater for? Watch our video review to find out!
