April 2008 News Archive (Page 11)

As Harold and Kumar prepare to escape from Guantanamo Bay later this month, star John Cho is already feeling the heat of the spotlight for his next role: he portrays Sulu in the upcoming Star Trek remake.

In a recent interview with TV Guide, Cho said: "I'm discovering how much of a basic building block of American citizenship it is. Everyone knows something about Star Trek."

With all the Trekkies clamoring for the next feature and analyzing every leaked spoiler regarding it, Cho's trying not to let the legacy of the role stress him out.

"You don't want to become paralyzed by that," he said, adding that Sulu "was a pioneer character," for Asian-American actors and that "was definitely part of why [getting the role] was so important to me. I wanted to participate in it. I wanted to be a part of that legacy."

Cho takes the chance to showcase himself as an Asian-American actor seriously. He said it was also central to his views on the role as Harold in the original film and now in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, as well.

"In doing Harold," Cho said, "the biggest burden is worrying about what Asians think.... It is something I always fret over when I take a role. I try to say no to things that I feel are not going to be good for Asians. Comedy is particularly tough.

You want to be able to make fun of race and you don't want to exclude yourself and your own race from the equation. So you want to make yourself vulnerable, but you don't want to cross a line, either."

In the opening minutes of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel has just stepped out of a shower when his girlfriend (played by Kristen Bell) ends their relationship.

Too devastated by the news to put on his clothes or grab a towel, Segel â€" for 73 excruciating frames â€" remains literally, utterly and completely exposed.

"At one point there was a nylon sock involved," Bell said to TV Guide about the scene. "I tell you, that draws more attention to it than you really need there, so we said, 'Ditch the sock, let's just pretend you're not naked.'"

In this scene from Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel is fully dressed. That isn't always the case, however.

Segel admits that the nudity was his idea; that he discovered it's not easy being a male in this case.

"One of the great things about female nudity is that at least they have the comfort of knowing that men have all different kinds of preferences. There's not that many women out there who like small penises, but I think I came out all right. Let's see if I ever get a date."

Forgetting Sarah Marshall gets exposed to movie goers on April 18.

There weren't any shocking results at the box office this weekend.

Prom Night topped the charts, earning an estimated $22.7 million from 2,700 theaters, an average of $8,407 per location.

Street Kings surprised us a bit with its second place over the weekend, as it took in around $12 million from 2,467 theaters.

Here's a look at the overall box office results:

We're excited enough to find out that an Austin Powers 4 is even in the works.

Now, we hear that super model Gisele Bündchen - who has played roles in The Devil Wears Prada and Taxi - is being considered for the female lead in the film. The gorgeous girlfriend of Tom Brady would follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Hurley, Heather Graham and Beyoncé Knowles if this turns out to be the case.

Reportedly, the Brazilian beauty already has been given the script; her agent will meet soon with Mike Myers and director Jay Roach.

Myers' next comedy, The Love Guru, comes out on June 20.

Gisele, meanwhile, is coming out of her bra in pretty much every picture of her. Damn you, Tom Brady.

The critically beloved, brotherly heist movie Before the Devil Knows You're Dead comes out on DVD Tuesday.

We can't recommend the film strongly enough, and not just because it features Marisa Tomei nude. Ethan Hawke and Philip Seymour turn in tremendous performances in the suspenseful thriller.

Here are a few pics from Before the Devil Knows You're Dead:

For more on the movie, check outs its trailer now.

We were likely to see Jennifer's Body when it came out no matter what. Produced by Jason Reitman and penned by Juno scribe Diablo Cody, it ought to be a fun-filled flick.

After Reitman went on the Howard Stern radio show earlier this week, however, we absolutely cannot wait for the movie to come out.

Reitman told Stern that Jennifer's Body star Megan Fox will be appearing topless (!) in the film for a scene in which she lures some unsuspecting (and, apparently, very lucky) dude into the woods with her.

Reitman did state that Fox's breasts are being covered by hair... but we pretty much stopped listening after the words "Megan Fox topless" came out of his mouth.

Jennifer's Body is currently shooting in Canada, with Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody and J.K. Simmons co-starring along with Fox.

If watching a grown man date a doll isn't enough of a reason to rent Lars and the Real Girl when it comes out on DVD Tuesday, consider that Ryan Gosling was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the movie.

We've added the film's soundtrack to our site (which you can purchase through Amazing by following the previous link), along with a handful of photos from it. To wit:

Finally, the dry humor of Lars and the Real Girl quotes makes the movie an entertaining balance of humor, drama and sentimentality.

Plot details and brief X-Files 2 spoilers are starting to leak around the Internet.

For the most part, though, fans need to wait until this anticipated sequel hits theaters on July 25 to fully see just what truth is out there.

You'll have to make do with a couple more images from the movie in the meantime:

Remember the Daze is only playing in limited release, but it stars one of our favorite young actresses: Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester.

That was enough of a reason for us to include it on our site. Check out the Remember the Daze movie trailer now:

What should you go see this weekend? Which new movie will be a hit? Which ones will bomb worse than a film about the Iraq war?

Here's a look at the four main movies opening today…

Street Kings
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans, Common
Quick synopsis: A veteran LAPD officer is falsely accused of murdering a fellow officer.
Prediction: Unless Reeves is being hailed as "The One," movie goers don't care about him. Street Kings will perform like a jester.

Smart People
Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Hayden Church, Ellen Page
Quick synopsis: A widowed professor is faced with a new love interest.
Prediction: Less than stellar reviews shouldn't stop a film with this solid of a cast from raking in the dough.

Prom Night
Stars: Brittany Snow
Quick synopsis: On the night of her senior prom, a student is stalked by a former teacher.
Prediction: Brittany Snow is hot. Horror is still in. Look for a decent box office haul.