
Casting Bits: Danny Huston in ‘Medallion;’ Luke Evans in ‘The Amateur American;’ ‘Rock of Ages’ Seeking Unknown For Lead
Posted on Saturday, March 12th, 2011 by Russ Fischer
Danny Huston will join Nicolas Cage in the Taken-like action thriller Medallion. The film has Nic Cage as a thief whose daughter is abducted and shoved in the trunk of a NYC cab. With help from another thief who is also his ex-girlfriend (Malin Akerman) the guy faces a ticking clock if he wants to rescue his girl.
Simon West directs, from a script by David Guggenheim and the film is just about to shoot in New Orleans. We don’t yet know Danny Huston’s role. [The Playlist]
After the break, Luke Evans is an Amateur American, and Rock of Ages opens up a key role to newcomers. Read More »