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2009 | 2007
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Romola Garai Surprised That We Cared About Her Spider-Man Audition
13 November 2009 1:09 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Romola Garai, honey, you have a lot to learn. The British actress had a part in the movie Atonement, but apparently has not been involved in enough giant movies to know that, when you reveal even the tiniest bit of information about that movie, the Internet will be all over it. According to Digital Spy, Garai was apparently surprised at how interested people were in the fact that she auditioned for Spider-Man 4. "It was really bizarre because I wrote that without thinking anything of it. I had no idea that with Spider-Man 4 being such a big film... that people would pick up on it. I was a bit taken aback. The point I was making is, 'I'm not going to get this [role]!'" Yes, but even if you don't get the role, some other young blonde woman will-- and previously we were told to figure that Kirsten Dunst »
Romola Garai talks 'Spider-Man 4' audition
13 November 2009 9:08 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Romola Garai has admitted that she found the online reaction to her Spider-Man 4 audition "bizarre". The British actress mentioned in an Observer article that she had gone up for a part in the movie, but didn't expect the comments to create news across the internet. "It was really bizarre because I wrote that without thinking anything of it," she told Digital Spy. "I had no idea that with Spider-Man 4 being such a big film... that people would pick up on it. I was a bit taken aback. The point (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
Search for Black Cat in Spider-Man 4 Confirmed
11 November 2009 7:11 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
On Monday, word got out that Rachel McAdams was meeting with producers to possibly play the role of Felicia Hardy, a.k.a The Black Cat, in Spider-Man 4. Meanwhile, Emma actress Romola Garai revealed to The Observer that she was put "on tape" for a part in Spider-Man 4 last week, and while Garai never specified what role she was up for, her similarity to McAdams led to more speculation that the Black Cat was the villain in the upcoming sequel.
Now HeyUGuys has confirmed with their "sources" that the role of the Black Cat is indeed up for grabs.
According to our friendly neighborhood spider-source there are a number of actresses currently being considered for the role, but this at least confirms that Hardy is going to be in the film.
The arc of the Hardy character was also revealed, and somewhat follows Hardy's background from the comic books. »
- Ryan Gowland
The Black Cat in Spider-Man 4: The Web’s Mystery of the Week
11 November 2009 12:18 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Someone on the inside is talking, and they're talking about Spider-Man 4. Perhaps on purpose, the folks inside Sony Pictures are drumming up some chatter this week here on the movie blogosphere with news from the development of their next web-slinging adventure. And leave it to us to be last on the block to hear this ice cream truck 'o fun as it rounds the corner. Allow me to break this down for you: - On November 9, the folks at Mania.com reported that the villain for Spider-Man 4 would be Felicia Hardy, known as the sexy cat-burglar The Black Cat. They even go one step further to say that The Notebook star Rachel McAdams is at the top of the studio's list, and is about to be cast. - A day before that, The Observer published a guest article by actress Romola Garai, who had to put herself "on tape" for a role in the pic »
- Neil Miller
Spider-Man's Black Cats Still Being Looked At, Character Arc Revealed?
10 November 2009 7:54 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
It appears that nobody has a straight clue as to exactly what the hell is going on with Spider-Man 4. First there was talk of Morlun. Then it was a New York icon. Then it was the Lizard. Most recently, news surfaced that Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai were both going out for the role of Black Cat. Frankly, we should accept that we won't know until casting announcements are made, a script is leaked, or someone snaps and illegal photo. At the same time, it's hard to ignore the rumors. The website Hey U Guys apparently has an in with a source close to the film's production and were told that not only were McAdams and Garai being looked at for the role, but many other actresses remain in contention as well. In addition, they also received a rough character sketch of the character (real name Felicia Hardy). According »
New Source Confirms Black Cat For Spider-Man 4, More Story Details Revealed?
10 November 2009 7:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
There's clearly some heavy auditioning going on down at the Spider-Man 4 big-shot hang out, with Sam Raimi reportedly turning over both Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai during his trawl for a potential female lead. What has been less clear, but I guess only marginally, is just what character the lucky lady to eventually be handed this key role will get to play. According to new information, however, it would seem beyond doubt and now a dead cert that Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, is in. Better still, there's some basic information about her story arc bubbling up... I've verified with Hey U Guys that their sources are 100% legit, and am pleased to confirm that they've passed the sniff test easily. This is still just a rumour, sure - but it's a very nice smelling one. Have a quote: According to our friendly neighbourhood spider-source there are a number of »
- Brendon Connelly
Geek Gossip: Black Swan, Spider-Man 4, The Hobbit, The A-Team
10 November 2009 5:25 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Winona Ryder (pictured) is in talks to star in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller Black Swan, it's been confirmed.
Set in the New York City ballet world, the story centres on a dancer (Natalie Portman) vying for the lead role in Swan Lake; she encounters a mysterious rival (Mila Kunis) who appears to be some kind of doppelganger or apparition.
Ryder will play a fellow ballerina. Vincent Cassel and Barbara Hershey will also join the cast, according to Slashfilm.
Rachel McAdams is in talks to play antihero/love interest Black Cat in Spider-Man 4, according to a report on Mania.
The site also claims a new male villain is being cast in the film. This could mean that Dylan Baker's character Curt Connors would not finally become reptilian baddie the Lizard, because Baker is already in the cast.
The rumours developed today with news that 27-year-old British actress Romola Garai »
- David Bentley
Bullplop? More potential casting news for Spider-man 4: Rachel McAdams as Black Cat
10 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Wedding Crashers) and Romola Garai (Amazing Grace) are reportedly in talks to play the superheroine Black Cat in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4.
30-year-old McAdams appears to be the front-runner for the part of Felicia Hardy, a former girlfriend of Peter Parker (you sly fictional dog) who is an accomplished cat burglar…hence the name Black Cat.
In the comics, the cleavage happy Black Cat has always been a bit of a mercenary who walks the fine on legalities. She’s also jonesing for some Spidey.
Here’s a juicy morsel from Comicvine.com:
Felicia Hardy is often seen as a woman obsessed with Spider-Man always trying to keep his affection. For example she once set up Spider-Man to be caught red-handed so he could become an outlaw and live forever with her. She is also superficial, asking Parker to put his mask back on as »
- Reel Loop News Staff
'Spider-Man 4' Villain Rumor Mill: It's The Lizard. Wait, It's Black Cat! No, It's...
10 November 2009 10:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
These days, it's hard to tell which movie has a larger rumor mill churning around it: "Spider-Man 4" or "Batman 3." Both record-breaking franchises have seen their upcoming installments surrounded by casting and story rumors since the moment the last film wrapped, and with both projects, the focus of much of that speculation has been on the potential villains.
While we try to limit our reporting on the various unsourced, anonymous rumors percolating around the 'Net to responses we receive from the relevant filmmakers and actors, every now and then it's worth collecting them for the sake of discussion. So, consider this your "Spider-Man 4" rumor roundup, folks—the villain edition.
Oh, and keep in mind—most of these rumors end up being just another casting announcement or plot point created out of thin air to stir up traffic. So take 'em all with a mountain-sized grain of salt.
The Lizard: Last month, »
- Rick Marshall
McAdams, Garai linked to 'Spider-Man 4'
10 November 2009 9:20 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai have been linked to the role of superheroine Black Cat in Spider-Man 4. According to website Mania, The Notebook star McAdams is the frontrunner for the part of Felicia Hardy, a former girlfriend of Spider-Man who is an accomplished cat burglar. However, the role appears to still be up for grabs. British actress Romola Garai (Glorious 39) revealed in her Observer column that she had recorded an audition for the movie. "[I] put myself (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
Rachel McAdams to Play Black Cat in Spider-Man 4?
10 November 2009 7:33 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Looks like the reports about Spider-Man 4 having just one villain [1] may not have been entirely accurate. According to Mania [2], casting for the film is now underway, and producers are looking to introduce at least two additional major characters: one male and one female. The female role is believed to be Felicia Hardy aka Black Cat aka Spider-man's version of Catwoman (I know, I know... Black Cat actually came first). While this role may or may not be considered a "villain" per se, the male role is being described as such. So who is under consideration to play these new roles? Well, right now there are two possibilities being talked about for the role of Felicia Hardy. The first, and most well-known, is Rachel McAdams. While she hasn't done much in the way of action before, it appears that she has probably been involved in more than a few stunts »
- Sean
Rumor: Black Cat as Spider-Man 4 Villain and a New Female Lead?
10 November 2009 1:55 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
We're going to pump the brakes after that headline because there's a lot of rumor manure to sift through. Earlier today Mania reported a big rumor that Black Cat would be the new villain in Spider-Man 4, and that Rachel McAdams (of The Notebook and Wedding Crashers fame) was the frontrunner for the role. However, this seemed to be just another in a long line of ridiculous villain rumors, but then our friends at SlashFilm found a post in The Observer regarding actress/columnist Romola Garai, who revealed she had an audition for a role in Spider-Man 4. But is she auditioning for Black Cat or a supposed new female lead? Let's answer that second question first before we dig into this villain debacle. SlashFilm's apparent certainty on Sam Raimi looking for "a new female lead" is quite misleading and because of this misrepresentation, highly inaccurate. A new female lead »
- Ethan Anderton
New Female Lead Confirmed For Spider-Man 4, Romola Garai Auditioned… But Is It Black Cat?
9 November 2009 6:46 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Earlier today a rumor broke that Rachel McAdams is in talks to join Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 as the anti-hero/love conflict Black Cat. We didn't know if this was true, or just another one of the countless internet superhero rumors. I still can't confirm the validity of the story, but a /Film reader named Ambrose H forwarded me a link that at least confirms two parts of the story: Sam Raimi and Co are already casting the feature They are looking for a new female lead Not only that, but Romola Garai has auditioned for the role. Garai is a 27-year-old British actress who starred in Amazing Grace, The Other Man and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. In the latst issue of The Observer, Garai shared the details about what she was up to last week, which included a video audition for the latest Spidey: Love is at the »
- Peter Sciretta
Poliakoff: 'Garai is the new Winslet'
30 October 2009 3:04 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Stephen Poliakoff has compared his Glorious 39 leading lady Romola Garai to Kate Winslet. Speaking to Digital Spy at the wartime drama's UK premiere, Poliakoff praised Brit actress Garai, calling her "sensational". "I think she's the next Kate Winslet," said Poliakoff. "She's phenomenal. She's just had great success [in Emma] on TV and she was fabulous in Atonement. She is our next star, really." Garai, 27, responded to Poliakoff's praise, remarking: (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
BFI Lff Review: Glorious 39
27 October 2009 2:55 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Glorious 39 marks acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Poliakoff’s return to the big screen after twelve long years and it is an epic triumph of ambition and craft, delivering a superb and engaging thriller of duplicity and deceit on the eve of World War II.
Threatened by the impending ‘little war’ the aristocracy, fearing their way of life will be destroyed by Hitler’s army, adopt an aggressive strategy of appeasement and it is this anxiety which propels the plot of Poliakoff’s script forward. The uncertainty and tension of the late summer of 1939 is our scene and an intriguing and poignant journey into the darkness of war produces an unforgettable drama from a writer and director whose ability to illuminate the harrowing detail of betrayal and heartache has never been more potent.
The formidable cast, eager to work with Poliakoff in the first feature production for over a decade, is headed by Romola Garai, »
- Jon Lyus
Lff: Pander, Provoke, Perplex
26 October 2009 8:50 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
More from the London Film Festival, where Dave had a rather dreadful day at the movies, but I've omitted tearing apart "a new Slumdog Millionaire?", Ride the Wave Johnny (which is, can you believe it, even worse than our newest Best Picture winner), and have instead finally decided to give you my (briefer than I wanted them to be) thoughts on Cannes winner The White Ribbon. But first...
Glorious 39 isn't. Glorious, that is. In fact, it's a remarkable disaster of a film, one of those that slowly goes further and further down the road of dreadful and eventually emerges at somewhere completely laughable, although I'm sure everyone involved saw the ridiculous developments as some masterstroke. Stephen Poliakoff has received critical laudings for his television work over the last decade, but there's no sign of any of that supposed quality here at all. A superb British cast, mixing promising youngsters (Romola Garai, »
- Dave
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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