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Garrett Hedlund Doesn’t Want Two Franchises

At a time when most actors are happy to add as many franchises as possible to their plate (just ask Daniel Craig ), Tron Legacy star Garrett Hedlund would rather take on indies like On the Road , and that’s why he bailed on the Captain America shortlist . “To be in something that had a second and a third film following it, we felt that Tron already had that, you know,” he told Fade In . “To mix in another heroic character with that was not necessary. In short, we kind of always passed on it. I didn’t really think that was my gig.” [ Fade In ]

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REVIEW: Lottery Ticket Trades Its Urban Nerve for Easy Charm

Erik White wanted the housing projects in Lottery Ticket , his fractious wish-fulfillment comedy, to look like an “Everywhere, USA ” that would be relatable to all. Though he envisioned the story taking place in his hometown of New York City, circumstance led him to shoot in Atlanta, Georgia, largely on a complex of soon-to-be demolished projects with a pink-bricked, benignly institutional look. He carefully shot around any identifying signs or landmarks, ensuring that his generic, non-specific, ultimately unsatisfying take on a bullet-proof concept — an 18-year-old Foot Locker employee wins the lottery but is forced to wait out a long weekend within the cutthroat ecosystem of his community before he can claim the prize — is reflected in its hermetic, alienating aesthetic.

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