Casting Notes: Abigail Spencer In ‘This Means War’; Ben Foster And Giovanni Ribisi In ‘Contraband’; Liam Hemsworth In John Singleton’s ‘Broken Run’
Add one more to the cast ofMcG’sThis Means War, in whichChris PineandTom Hardygo to war over the affections ofReese Witherspoon. (Angela Bassettwasjust castthe other day.)Mad Men’sAbigail Spencerhas signed on; she’ll play Tom Hardy’s ex-wife. Personally, I might do more fighting over her than Reese Witherspoon, but that’s just me. [THR]
After the break, Ben Foster joins a Mark Wahlberg movie, and John Singleton will direct the younger Hemsworth.
I’m more curious aboutContrabandthan most of the otherMark Wahlbergprojects that are on deck, mostly because it is aremakeof the 2008 Icelandic filmReykjavic-Rotterdam. (And is being directed by that film’s star and producer,Baltasar Kormakur.) Now I’m far more interested because the very talented Ben Foster has joined the cast, as has Giovanni Ribisi. (Also a talented guy, obviously.) Mark Wahlberg plays a security guard and one-time smuggler who is pulled back into criminal activity. Ben Foster will be his brother-in-law, while Giovanni Ribisi’s role isn’t known at this point.Kate Beckinsalealso stars. [Variety]
Remember whenJohn Singletonmaking a new film was serious headline news? He’s slipped a bit lower on the priority list, and now the word that he’s likely directingLiam Hemsworthin a thriller calledBroken Runjust gets slotted in with other casting news. (Liam Hemsworth is the younger brother of Chris ‘Thor’ Hemsworth, and was previously seen opposite Miley Cyrus inThe Last Song.)
Deadlinesays the film is an “action thriller about a young diplomatic courier who doesn’t take his job too seriously until he finds himself framed for stealing state secrets.” The project exists as a pitch right now, withJay LonginoandMichael Browningset to write the script.
