Eric Bana On Scarlett, Natalie: "They Get Along Really Well!"
Eric Bana insisted his co-stars Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman got on famously and that all three actors were able to raise their game in "The Other Boleyn Girl" with a friendly competition to out-do each other. The Australian who plays England's King Henry VIII in the film that made its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday went out of his way to quash any notion there was any clash of egos or friction between high-powered young Americans. "Why is it that people in the media ha

Bana circles heist drama 'Armoured'
Eric Bana is in talks to lead the cast of heist drama Armoured.

Eric Bana Gets Armored
He's to star in a remake of French film Le Convoyeur>>Real the whole article | on Screenrush - Friday 10 October 2008

Bana turns down 'Underbelly' role
Eric Bana turns down a role in the second series of Australian drama Underbelly.

Eric Bana to play Chopper in new Underbelly series?
When Eric Bana took on the role of a toe-cutting standover man in Chopper, it marked the beginning of his foray into Hollywood. Now, Bana has been lured back to the small screen, in a yet to be determined role in hit crime series Underbelly. The prequel series, focusing on key events in the Melbourne underworld during the 70’s and 80’s, is set to begin shooting next month – and key casting has already begun. It is believed Bana is being courted to appear in the series.However, LIVENEWS.com.au co

Bana gets 'Armored' for Millennium
Los Angeles: F. Gary Gary in talks to direct heist remake -- Millennium Films is plotting a remake of 2004 French heist drama "Le Convoyeur," and the studio is negotiating with Eric Bana to star and F. Gary Gray to direct.

Can Eric Bana Pull off a Heist?
Eric Bana, AKA Bruce Banner, to star in formerly French heist flick.

Millennium Negotiates with Eric Bana for Le Convoyeur
Millenium Films is planning a remake of 2004 French heist drama “Le Convoyeur,” and is courting Eric Bana to be its star. Along with Bana, Millenium is also negotiating with F. Gary Gray to be its director. The movie has been renamed “Armored” and is scripted by David Ayer and Andrew Kevin Walker. The story follows a man who takes a job for an armored car company and ingratiates himself with his co-workers, who trust him enough to make him part of their heist plans. Unbeknownst to hi

Eric Bana shaves his head
And we discover that he has some sticky-out ears under there.

Eric Bana interview in GQ
Turns out Eric Bana got his start as a stand-up comic! Who knew? Read the full interview with GQ by following the link.

Eric Bana in Talks for Armored
F. Gary Gray will direct the French film remake.

Seth Rogen to Make Cancer Funny
Photo: Getty ImagesRogen's With Cancer: Mandate has picked up Will Reiser's autobiographical spec I'm With Cancer for Seth Rogen to play a supporting role in and produce with his writing partner Evan Goldberg and The Daily Show's Ben Karlin. True story follows Reiser's struggle to beat cancer after being diagnosed at only 25 years old. So it's practically Superbad 2. [HR]Bana Armors Up: Millennium Films is remaking 2004's Le Convoyeur and is in negotiations with Eric Bana to star and F. Gary Gray (Ital

Eric Bana rejects role in Underbelly
Eric Bana has rejected an offer to appear in the second series of the hit TV gangland crime drama Underbelly.

Eric Bana Getting Armored
He is in negotiations to star in the remake.

Judd Apatow wants to pay Eric Bana back for Munich
When you're making a movie about stand up comics, it makes sense to cast stand-up comics. Which is why Judd Apatow is in talks with none other than Eric Bana to appear on his next, yet untitled, film (we told you the basic concept of this one, via MTV.com, yesterday). Okay, to U.S. readers the very serious, often action-oriented Bana may be a weird choice, but those of you from Down Under will know that Bana actually started out as a very popular comic. I don't know what his act was like, having never se

Bana gets Armored
After tickling his funny bone in Judd Apatow's upcoming comedy FUNNY PEOPLE, Eric Bana will return to kicking some ass in the upcoming action flick ARMORED. The film is a remake of the 2004 French film LA CONVOYEUR with a new script by David Ayer (TRAINING DAY) and Andrew Kevin Walker (SEVEN). ARMORED follows a mysterious man who takes a job at an armored truck company who has his own hidden agenda. The film is described as a "heist drama" so you would expect at some point there is a heist in the movie,

Trailer Cache: Defiance
One of our favorite moments from Knocked Up happens towards the beginning, when Seth Rogen explains to his friends why Munich is such an awesome film: "That movie has Eric Bana kicking ass. Every movie with Jews, we're the ones getting killed. Munich flips it on its ear. We're capping motherfuckers." With that in mind, allow us to present to you the new trailer for Defiance, which Variety has exclusively posted as a post-Jewish New Year treat. Directed by Ed Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai

First Look: Collette Wolfe & Seth Rogen In ‘Observe & Report’
“Observe & Report”, a new comedy from director Jody Hill (”The Foot Fist Way”), has moved into post-production on its way to a March 2009 release. Today I’ve got a production photo from the set featuring Collette Wolfe (”The Foot Fist Way”, “Semi-Pro”) and presumably Seth Rogen sitting opposite and mostly out of frame. I recently spoke with Collette Wolfe about her role as Nell, a food court worker in “Observe & Report” which sh

Stephen Chow To Direct And Star In Seth Rogen’s ‘Green Hornet’
One last big announcement before the weekend — Columbia Pictures has announced that actor/director Stephen Chow — he of “Shaolin Soccer” and “Kung Fu Hustle” fame — will team with Seth Rogen on the upcoming “Green Hornet” silver screen adaptation, due to hit theaters on June 25, 2010. Chow will not only co-star in the film opposite Rogen as the Green Hornet’s faithful sidekick, Kato, but will also direct the film. In a statement released by the s

/Filmcast Ep. 18 - Lakeview Terrace (GUESTS: Dan Trachtenberg & Myles McNutt)
Words are not sufficient to describe how epic this /Filmcast is. In this episode, Dave, Devindra and Adam are joined by Dan Trachtenberg from The Totally Rad Show to geek out about some recently watched TV and films, tear apart the 2008 Emmy awards with Myles McNutt, wage in on Seth Rogen and Stephen Chow’s Green Hornet news, and praise Neil Labute’s Lakeview Terrace. Have any questions, comments, concerns, feedback, or praise? E-mail us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail

Rachel McAdams Left Bookish By ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’
There’s a big-budget, Oscar-bait movie adaptation coming soon, based on one of the bestselling novels of the last few years. So once again, an old question raises its ugly head: Should moviegoers read the book before “The Time Traveler’s Wife” comes out, or afterwards? “It depends on how attached you get to books,” insisted Rachel McAdams, who will star in the movie opposite Eric Bana when it hits theaters on Christmas Day. “Because, you know, the films always chan

Seth Rogen in for ‘Cancer’ comedy
Mandate has picked up “I’m With Cancer,” a comedic autobiographical spec written by Will Reiser that Rogen will produce with his writing-producing partner Evan Goldberg and Ben Karlin (”The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”). Rogen also will have a supporting role in the film. “Cancer” is Reiser’s account of his struggle to beat cancer, with the story centering on a 25-year-old who finds out he has the disease. Reiser was a producer and field producer on HBO̵

Michael Peña Offered Secret Role In ‘Green Hornet’
During a recent press event for “The Lucky Ones”, actor Michael Peña revealed to IESB that he was offered a part in “The Green Hornet” — adding one more name to the short list of those associated with the project. Peña wouldn’t say which part he had been offered, only that Seth Rogen — who is currently writing the script for the film with plans to star as its vigilante hero — made him the offer. This news follows on the heels of an announcement earlier this

Is Hollywood Lacking In "Manly" Men? [Gender Benders]
Are there any tough guys left in America? Over on Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch Blog, Mandi Bierly links to a piece in Variety written by Anne Thompson, in which Thompson asks, "Where have the manly movie stars gone?" She claims the Hollywood machine has churned out nothing but boy-men. Johnny Depp? "Fey." Brendan Fraser? "Goofy." Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise? Just not macho enough! When a studio wants a real manly type, they turn to the UK, Australia or Europe: Christian Bale, Gerard Butler, Hugh Jackman

Seymour Hoffman joins ‘Mary and Max’ voice cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to voice one of two lead characters in Adam Elliot’s upcoming claymation project “Mary and Max,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hoffman will lend his voice to Max, a 44-year-old man living in New York who exchanges letters with the lonely 8-year-old Mary (voiced by Toni Collette) in Melbourne. The trade also says the film is narrated by Australian legend Barry Humphries and features a cameo from Eric Bana, among others. “Mary and Max” marks the feature debu