Casting Bits: Olivia Munn in ‘Magic Mike;’ DeRay Davis in ‘G.I. Joe 2;’ Alan Dale in ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’

Posted on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 by Russ Fischer

It’s the ‘late additions’ edition of casting bits today, as we’ve got news on three actors who are all either being revealed as part of three different films late in the game, or are actually coming on well after everyone else. After the break, we’ve got:

• Olivia Munn joins Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper movie Magic Mike,
• comedian DeRay Davis is in the G.I. Joe sequel,
• and character actor Alan Dale takes a role in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo at the very last minute.

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Casting Bits: Ellen Page and Jessie Eisenberg in Woody Allen’s Next, Jeff Foxworthy in ‘Crackerjack;’ DeRay Davis in ’21 Jump Street’

Posted on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 by Russ Fischer

The other day when Alec Baldwin was set as one of the actors for Woody Allen‘s next film, Jesse Eisenberg was mentioned as a possible choice as well. And many of you probably thought “well, duh. Of course he is.” Is there any more obvious, even necessary actor to put in a Woody Allen movie? Not now.  So, no shock to know that he’s now been confirmed for the currently mysterious project that will be shot in Rome. And along with Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page has been added to the mix, too. They join Penelope Cruz, who was the first cast. Because there is no plot or even a title announced just yet, that’s all we can tell you for the moment. [Variety]

After the break, 21 Jump Street gets one more, and Jeff Foxworthy makes his big-screen debut. Read More »

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