Deadline reports that Johnny Depp, three-time Oscar nominee and who collaborated with Into the Woods director Rob Marshall is now close to joining the cast: Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep filming together and singing. Who can resist? Not Disney any longer. It’s taken 16 months to get off the ground — ever since January 2012, when Read More …
An incredible news for all of us. First Daughter of acting, Grace Gummer, joins her mom Meryl Streep in the Western drama The Homesman. The second Gummer daughter will also be joined by Meryl’s Hope Springs co-star Tommy Lee Jones, who will also be directing the film, Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Mirando Otto and Tim Read More …
After their critical and box office success, Hope Springs, Meryl and Tommy Lee Jones are set to reunite in the latter’s directorial effort, The Homesman, According to The Wrap, Meryl and Academy Award winner Hilary Swank are attached to ‘The Homesman’, where Jones will also pen, star and produce. The film tells about the Read More …
Julia, Julianne, Juliette. The last Weston sister has been finally announced. Playwright Tracy Letts himself had announced the news in a meet and greet with TheaterMania. Julianne will play Ivy Weston, the second daughter of Violet (Meryl) and Beverly (Sam Shepard). Julianne’s screen credits include One True Thing (starring Meryl Streep herself), Law and Order, Read More …
11 down, 2 to go. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Golden Globe nominee Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of August: Osage County as Bill Fondham, the husband to Julia Roberts’ character, Barbara and son-in-law of Meryl’s character, Violet. McGregor is known for his roles in Trainspotting, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Moulin Rouge, Black Read More …
Indie Spirit nominee, Misty Upham, joins the stellar cast of August: Osage County. According to Variety, Misty, of Blackwood heritage, will play Johnna Monevata, the college student who was hired by Beverly Weston to work for the family days before he disappeared. Upham’s screen credits include Big Love and Frozen River, where she bagged an Read More …
The last pieces of the Weston family puzzle are slowly coming into place. Shortly after Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was announced to play as Little Charles Aiken, the name of Sam Shepard surfaced to play the role of Beverly Weston, husband to Meryl Streep’s character, Violet. According to Variety, Sam Shepard is courted to play Read More …
Great news! After My Best Friend’s Wedding star Dermot Mulroney was confirmed to join August: Osage County as Karen’s (Juliette Lewis) not-so-awesome fiance, another male star has surfaced to join the cast: Sherlock Holmes himself, Benedict Cumberbatch. In an exclusive report, THR tells that the Emmy-nominated British actor will play Little Charles Aiken, son of Read More …
The most anticipated casting in August: Osage County has been announced. Deadline reports that Emmy winner Margo Martindale, has been cast as Mattie Fae, Violet Weston’s sister in August: Osage County. Mattie Fae was played by Rondi Reed on Broadway. Reed won a Tony for this role, along with Deanna Dunagan as Violet. Martindale won Read More …
The Tracking Board reports that two-time Oscar nominee Tom Wilkinson was offered the role of Beverly Weston, the patriarch of the Weston clan, in August: Osage County. Tom was nominated for his leading role in In the Bedroom and for his supporting role in Michael Clayton. He is currently filming Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp.