State of Play

State of Flux: Norton Out, Affleck In

Move over Casey, it’s Ben’s turn to act. State of Play? Maybe the political thriller should be called State of Drama. Yes, there are more cast changes in the ever-revolving door that is this movie, with Edward Norton exiting the all-star cast. Variety is reporting that Ben Affleck is in talks to take Norton’s role....
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Will Crowe Play? Russell Possible Pitt Replacement

Russell Crowe for Brad Pitt–fair trade? Variety is reporting that Universal is trying to convince Russell Crowe to take over the departed Brad Pitt’s role in State of Play. As we discussed last week, Pitt left the film over script issues and now the star-studded production (Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman) is...
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Brad Pitt and Edward Norton to Star in New Political Thriller ‘State of Play’

Good news for Brad Pitt and Edward Norton fans, both of the actors will team up in the new political thriller ‘State of Play’. The film is based on a Brit TV series and is directed by Kevin MacDonald, who was responsible for ‘The Last King of Scotland’. Norton will play a congressman whose speedy...
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