Back in 1983, a young Helen Hunt starred in the CBS telefilm Quarterback Princess , the true story of a plucky Oregonian teenager named Tami Maida who made it onto her high school’s all-male football team and nabbed the homecoming queen crown, marking a triumphant moment for female athletes. Last week, Brianna Amat of Pinckney, Michigan did the same; after being crowned at halftime during homecoming, the 18-year-old returned to the field to win the game for her team.
With two and a half months until David Fincher’s adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo hits theaters, another eerie behind-the-scenes video has appeared on the mysterious Tumblr account Mouth Taped Shut . This latest installment in the film’s viral marketing campaign offers audience members a sneak peak into the making of that scandalous Dragon poster — this one shaped like a razor blade and printed on sheets of metal — set against Trent Reznor’s soundtrack.
Well, lookie who just officially entered the Oscar race! Fox Searchlight excitedly Tweeted today that they’ll release filmmaker Steve McQueen’s hot festival pickup Shame on December 2, 2011. That means two things: A) Rejigger those early Oscar charts to allow for stars Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, and B) get ready for some erotic, angsty December sexytime. Just in time for the holidays! [ @FoxSearchlight ]
“Can there be an Oscar nomination for a horse?” asks Sasha Stone at Awards Daily, providing her initial thoughts about the new trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-bait behemoth War Horse . I mean, it’s a great question! At this point I’m wondering if there anything this film can’t be nominated for.
After decades on the circuit, retiring sci-fi icon Leonard Nimoy put in his last Star Trek convention appearance, waved his last Vulcan finger sign, and uttered the line “Live long and prosper” to a con crowd for the final time last weekend in Rosemont, Illinois. If you’ve been to Comic-Con or any of Creation Entertainment’s Trek -specific gatherings, you know how much the erstwhile Spock will be missed; if not, here’s a scene from an incisive documentary about the scene that pretty much sums it up.
Happy Monday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Star Trek 2 is underway (sort of)… Awards-season gets raked over the critical coals (again)… Obvious questions about Taylor Lautner… Andrew Breitbart’s classy tribute to Janeane Garofalo… and more.
Spoiler alert : James Franco’s character wasn’t always supposed to survive the Rise of the Planet of the Apes chaos. According to an early script , Franco’s Will Rodman was supposed to die in the arms of his primate pal Caesar after being hit with a bullet during the dramatic forest showdown. At the last minute, the filmmakers decided to change the ending and flew the actor cross-country to film an alternative goodbye scene with Caesar (Andy Serkis). The casualty-free climax made the final cut, Rise of the Planet of the Apes grossed over $400 million worldwide and Will Rodman lives to film a potential sequel. [ THR ]
Mortal Kombat isn’t the most esteemed video game franchise, but its coterie of bloodthirsty fighters is one of the most beloved in gaming history. Sure, the 1995 movie adaptation was a dud, but it was a magnificent dud with a throbbing Jock Jams soundtrack and a provocative cast. (Where have you gone, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras?) Since the 2013 reboot has a chance of reigniting interest in the age-old series, let’s cast our dream players in five of the main roles.
Since the only thing J.J. Abrams loves more than lens flares are secrets, this should come as no big surprise: The Super 8 / Star Trek director is planning a new Paramount joint with screenwriter Billy Ray ( Flightplan , Shattered Glass , and the upcoming Channing Tatum Peter Pan reimagining), which the duo devised together. The details are under wraps, natch, but it’s described as a “mystery adventure.” Thanks for that clue, fellas! While we wait for more info to hit the wires, see what potential Abrams-Ray fantasy pitches you can come up with in the comments below. (Anyone still holding out for Slusho: The Movie ?) [ Deadline ]
Roles in ‘Dream House’ and the upcoming ‘Cosmopolis’ set her up for a long career, especially in period periods. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Sarah Gadon Photo: Toby Canham/ Getty Images Sarah Gadon has been acting for more than a decade, but now is really her time to shine. This year alone, she appeared in David Cronenberg’s Freudian flick “A Dangerous Method” and Mary Harron’s “The Moth Diaries,” and this week, she gets her scare on in “Dream House,” alongside Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz. Up next, Gadon, 24, re-teams with Cronenberg on the Robert Pattinson-starring “Cosmopolis.” Her work in period pieces and her ethereal, striking looks certainly make her the perfect candidate to stay trapped in a time when women wore more restrictive clothing. That’s why she’s MTV Movies New Class ‘ “Most Likely to Wear a Corset … A Lot.” MTV : We’re always looking for the next exciting talent, and it’s not like you just started acting, so does it feel like a particularly exciting time where all that hard work is paying off? Gadon : You go through different arcs in your career. I think when I was younger, I was definitely into the performance side of the industry. I came to acting through that way, and then having gone to university and studied cinema studies and watching tons of films and understanding film theory and making a conscious choice of working with auteur director marks a new chapter in my development as an artist. MTV : You mentioned some of the directors, Mary and David, two geniuses, talented individuals; how do you build on that? Because that sets the bar high going forward. Gadon : I think when you work with really wonderful directors who have a really strong vision, it lets you as an artist set the tone for your own career. So for me, it’s not necessarily having that kind of notoriety. I’m interested in great work and working with people that have a singular vision, and I think the work dictates that. MTV : Can you give me a sense of Elise [in “Cosmopolis”] and how she interacts with Rob’s character? Gadon : I think it’s a really interesting film, and I don’t want to give away too much, but I think in a really kind of pared-down version of the film, it’s about a young millionaire who loses everything in the course of a day. And I play his new wife, so I’m one of the only characters that really kind of comes in and out of the story throughout the film. We have breakfast, lunch and dinner together, and those are going to be some interesting meals. MTV : Is there someone to emulate? Gadon :Yeah, of course there is. I think there are so many great actresses out there. I think Tilda Swinton is terribly interesting. I think she’s fascinating. I love her work. For more on all the up-and-comers who make up MTV’s New Class , go to TheNewClass.MTV.com . For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Movies: The New Class
