In 1997, Randle played a major
role in the film adaptation of Todd McFarlane's popular comic Spawn (1997).
For
her role in the film adaptation of the bestseller The Girl on the Train, Emily Blunt was excited to get her head around a character unlike anyone she's ever played.
The «Hangover» actor is set to take on the dark
role in a film adaptation of John Milton's 17th...
Denzel Washington is reportedly being pursued for the lead
role in the film adaptation of 80's TV show, «The Equalizer.»
Not exact matches
When Gwyneth Paltrow was 22 years old, she got a
role that would take her from actress to star: The
film producer Harvey Weinstein hired her for the lead
in the Jane Austen
adaptation «Emma.»
After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her wild - eyed turn as a mental patient
in Girl, Interrupted, she attempted a few other serious acting
roles but only seemed to find blockbuster success when she took on the lead
role in the feature -
film adaptation of the video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Rodgers and Hammerstein returned to Hollywood
in 1955 with their own production company, overseeing the movie
adaptations of Oklahoma (1955) and South Pacific (1958); three years earlier, R and H played cameo
roles in the New York -
filmed Main Street to Broadway, for which they contributed one forgettable number.
Outside of his Nightmare appearances, Englund's most significant credits were his one - shot directorial stint on the theatrical feature 976 - EVIL (1988); his characterization of the title
role in a medium - budget
film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera (1989); and his hosting chores on the Craven - produced TV anthology Nightmare Café (1992).
Certain images
in the
film are memorable, such as Will's lingering glance at an empty, leaf - strewn swimming pool, which may inspire your longing for an
adaptation of John Cheever's The Swimmer with Hamm
in the title
role.
Kerris Lilla Dorsey is best known for her
roles as Brad Pitt's daughter
in the Oscar ® nominated
film MONEYBALL and as Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner's daughter
in the Disney
film adaptation of ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY.
In 1993, Short made his Broadway debut, assuming the old Richard Dreyfuss role in a musical adaptation of the 1977 film The Goodbye Gir
In 1993, Short made his Broadway debut, assuming the old Richard Dreyfuss
role in a musical adaptation of the 1977 film The Goodbye Gir
in a musical
adaptation of the 1977
film The Goodbye Girl.
In 1978, he starred in Kleiser's film adaptation of Grease, this time essaying the lead role of 1950s greaser Danny Zuk
In 1978, he starred
in Kleiser's film adaptation of Grease, this time essaying the lead role of 1950s greaser Danny Zuk
in Kleiser's
film adaptation of Grease, this time essaying the lead
role of 1950s greaser Danny Zuko.
In the meantime, Cooper would nab starring roles in more and more films, like the thriller Limitless and the big screen adaptation of The A-Tea
In the meantime, Cooper would nab starring
roles in more and more films, like the thriller Limitless and the big screen adaptation of The A-Tea
in more and more
films, like the thriller Limitless and the big screen
adaptation of The A-Team.
While at work on Fifteen Minute Hamlet, Louiso moved to L.A. to further pursue his screen career, and, after appearing
in such
films as Scent of a Woman (1992), Apollo 13 (1995), and Jerry Maguire (1996), he had his most high profile
role to date
in Stephen Frears» widely celebrated
adaptation of Nick Hornby's High Fidelity (2000).
Other
film work includes Major Stewart
in Steven Spielberg's
film adaptation of WARHORSE and Peter Guillam alongside Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy and Colin Firth
in Tomas Alfredson's TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, STARTER FOR 10, AMAZING GRACE, STUART: A LIFE BACKWARD, THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and the
role of Paul Marshall
in Joe Wright's Oscar nominated ATONEMENT.
In 2011, she starred in the leading role of Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLU
In 2011, she starred
in the leading role of Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLU
in the leading
role of Estella
in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLU
in Mike Newell's
film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads
in THE RIOT CLU
in THE RIOT CLUB.
Upon his return from military service, Damone resumed his
film career, enjoying featured or co-starring
roles in major musical productions like Hit the Deck (1955) and the screen
adaptation of Kismet (1955).
Smith played Miss Shepherd
in Bennett's hit 1989 play and takes on the
role again
in this hugely entertaining, big - hearted and funny
film adaptation directed by his long - standing collaborator Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys).
According to a new report, Gal Gadot is expected to reprise her
role as Wonder Woman
in the upcoming Flashpoint
film adaptation.
Other nominees include Australian actor Margot Robbie, who began her career playing Donna Freedman
in the long - running soap Neighbours and made her name in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street opposite Leonard DiCaprio, and Shailene Woodley, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the 2011 film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead role in the 2014 film adaptation of The Fault In Our Star
in the long - running soap Neighbours and made her name
in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street opposite Leonard DiCaprio, and Shailene Woodley, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the 2011 film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead role in the 2014 film adaptation of The Fault In Our Star
in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street opposite Leonard DiCaprio, and Shailene Woodley, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her
role in the 2011 film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead role in the 2014 film adaptation of The Fault In Our Star
in the 2011
film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead
role in the 2014 film adaptation of The Fault In Our Star
in the 2014
film adaptation of The Fault
In Our Star
In Our Stars.
The actress additionally took a moment to reflect on the once -
in - a-lifetime opportunity of being able to originate a
role on stage, while deepening one's relationship with a character through a feature
film adaptation.
The veteran actor, known for his
role in the musical
adaptation «Chicago», is currently starring
in «The Dinner» - a new
film by Moverman - and has admitted he's so impressed with the way that he works that he wants to team up with him again soon.
Connery has since provided the voice for a low - budget Scottish animated
film called Sir Billi and the video game
adaptation of From Russia With Love, but has been adamant that he'll never return to perform
in a live - action
role.
Michael Cera (Year One, Superbad) plays, not one, but two
roles in Youth
in Revolt, the Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Chuck & Buck)
film based on the
adaptation by Gustin Nash (Charlie Bartlett) of the first book of C.D. Payne's series of Nick Twisp novels.
He is known for his
roles as John
in Love Actually, Tim Canterbury
in the BBC's Golden Globe - winning comedy The Office, Arthur Dent
in the
film adaptation of Douglas Adams» The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dr. John Watson
in Sherlock and Mr. Madden
in Nativity!.
She first exploded onto the Hollywood scene after surprising loyal Bruce Willis fans
in «The Fifth Element» before taking on the
role of Alice
in the video - game - to -
film adaptation of «Resident Evil,» the best video game
adaptation to date.
One of Newton's first
roles was
in the
film adaptation of one of the most powerful pieces of American literature, Toni Morrison's Beloved.
While the book became a bestseller and a counterculture classic of the time, Douglas produced a Broadway
adaptation with himself
in the lead
role of Randle P. McMurphy and spent years trying to get a
film version off the ground.
Along with Firth and Eisenberg, best - actor contenders are Javier Bardem as a dying father
in the Spanish - language drama «Biutiful,» which also is up for best foreign - language
film; Bridges as boozy lawman Rooster Cogburn
in «True Grit,» a
role that earned John Wayne an Oscar for the 1969
adaptation of the Western novel; and James Franco
in the real - life tale of a climber trapped
in a crevasse after a boulder crushes his arm
in «127 Hours.»
Star Aaron Johnson also has a
role in the upcoming Kick - Ass comic book
adaptation, and if this
film is a success, I can only assume we'll be hearing a lot more from him.
He was Saoirse Ronan's love interest Eddie
in How I Live Now, the 2013
film version of Meg Rosoff's novel, and played the lead
role in Sadie Jones» television
adaptation of her own novel The Outcast.
After bringing you a look at lead Aaron Paul preparing for his
role in a «driving school» featurette yesterday, we've an official look at the feature
film adaptation of video game, NEED FOR SPEED
in another mini video.
His comments follow Marvel's latest announcement last week that Benedict Cumberbatch will take on the
role of Doctor Strange
in a newly commissioned
film adaptation.
Johansson's upcoming
films include a voice
role in animated comedy Sing, more action
in anime
adaptation Ghost
in the Shell and comedy Rock That Body.
Although they do love each other, tensions between the two set
in regarding the casting of the
film adaptation of Joe's latest bestselling book, as Sally think she would be the natural woman for the
role, since she believes it is based on her.
It did, however, give McKellen a boost
in his mid-fifties, if largely only because the
film was seen and enjoyed by Bryan Singer, who cast the Brit to play a Nazi war criminal hiding
in 1980s America
in the Stephen King
adaptation Apt Pupil and then as Magneto
in X-Men, a
role that raised his profile, which could only have helped Peter Jackson employ him as Gandalf.
Irons is currently shooting the lead
role of Miles
in Lone Scherfig's
film adaptation of Laura Wade's Posh.
Starring Martin Sheen
in his mid-life renaissance (he was going gangbusters
in TV movies and short - lived series, and kept trying to break back into
films, scoring, at best, supporting
roles in a couple Stephen King
adaptations (Firestarter and The Dead Zone) before securing the lead
in 1987's The Believers.
Actor Tom Hanks said the real draw for him to reprise his
role as fictional symbologist Robert Langdon
in the
film adaptation of Dan Brown's thriller «Inferno» was the chance to be «the smartest guy
in the room.»
Starring Jack Huston
in the lead
role, the
film will be an
adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel «Ben - Hur: A Tale of the Christ», and will actually be the third time the story has been brought to the screen.
DreamWorks Studios has announced that Steven Spielberg has found his Sophie for the upcoming
adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic tale The BFG, with 10 - year - old newcomer Ruby Barnhill securing the
role in what will be her first feature
film.
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner kick - started a cinematic phenomenon with their
roles in this
adaptation of the teen - vampire / - werewolf romantic drama series by Stephanie Meyer: it spawned four further
film instalments.
Real - life World War II hero Audie Murphy played himself
in the
film classic To Hell and Back
in 1955 (Murphy also played several other
roles in films throughout his career); and
in relation to lighter subject matter, shock jock Howard Stern, as well as his sidekick, Robin Quivers, played themselves
in the big - screen
adaptation of Stern's book Private Parts
in 1997.
Coming up this month are
films like «Selma,» the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic; new work from Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage; Reese Witherspoon
in her most transformative
role to date; a stage - to - screen
adaptation of one of the theater's most beloved composers and lyricists; and a contemporary reboot to a musical classic.
A Vogue profile celebrating William's performance
in «My Week With Marilyn» last fall mentioned that «one of her idols, an actress turned director whose memoir Williams had been carrying around with her wherever she went, offered her a
role in an upcoming
film adaptation of a nineteenth - century stage classic.»
In 1995, Thompson scripted and starred in Sense and Sensibility, a film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Rol
In 1995, Thompson scripted and starred
in Sense and Sensibility, a film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Rol
in Sense and Sensibility, a
film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress
in a Leading Rol
in a Leading
Role.
Outlier Society productions currently include the upcoming «Thomas Crown Affair» remake that will have Jordan starring the the lead
role, the forthcoming Netflix series «Raising Dion,»
in which he will have a
role, and a
film adaptation of the YA novel «The Stars Beneath Our Feet» that will see Jordan
in the director's chair for the first time.
Before he stormed US
film and TV with Peter Jackson's «The Hobbit» and the FX series
adaptation of the Coen brothers» «Fargo», Martin Freeman was arguably best known for his likeable
role as Tim Canterbury
in Ricky Gervais» sitcom «The Office».
She was cast as the lead character
in the first
film adaptation of Veronica Roth's «Divergent» franchise, and was signed to reprise the
role in the second movie, «Insurgent».
He stormed the screen as Aragorn
in Peter Jackson» epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, lead David Cronenberg's outstanding crime thriller A History of Violence (which lead to a three -
film collaboration between the two) and thinned down to a troubling frame
in John Hillcoat's
adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road and for all the variety Mortensen injects into his
roles, the one consistent thread is his supreme dedication.