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Scarlett Johansson Leading The Race For Female Lead In Cameron Crowe's 'We Bought A Zoo'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • November 2, 2010 2:57 AM
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Amy Adams Still In The Mix Along With Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Rachel McAdamsFive years after his generally-panned dramedy "Elizabethtown" starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst, director Cameron Crowe is currently gearing up for his next directorial effort with an adaptation of Benjamin Mee's autobiographical novel "We Bought A Zoo," which currently has Matt Damon in the lead role. Thomas Haden Church was recently added to the cast as Mee's brother with newcomer Colin Ford scoring the role of Mee's son while Amy Adams was noted to be weighing up the female lead role.
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More: Actors, Actresses, Cameron Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johansson In Mix For 'Great Gatsby'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 1, 2010 6:59 AM
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  • 7 Comments
Amanda Seyfried, Blake Lively & Abbie Cornish Also In ContentionDo these names seem familiar? Yep, its the go-to crop of actresses that seem to circle every major project and you've probably seen them crop up as potential leads for Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" and Ridley Scott's "Alien" prequel. So not really much of a surprise then that another high profile project, Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" now has these usual contenders being linked to the part of Daisy. If you had asked us to guess what names would be considered, these faces probably would've been right up there.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, Scarlett Johansson, Abbie Cornish, Amanda Seyfried, Blake Lively, Michelle Williams

Rival Princess Diana Biopics In The Works With Charlize Theron & Keira Knightley As Leads?

  • By Simon Dang
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  • October 27, 2010 4:49 AM
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  • 5 Comments
Ewan McGregor, Helen Mirren And Scarlett Johansson Also LinkedIf British tabloid The Daily Mail is to be believed, two biopics on the controversial life of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, are reportedly in the works with high-profile actresses linked to the lead roles.
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More: Actors, Actresses, Ewan McGregor, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson

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