First poster for Spike Lee’s Oldboy
The first poster has arrived online for Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake, and as you might expect, it’s a suitably grisly affair…
Sharlto Copley will play Oldboy villain
Oldboy, Spike Lee’s long-gestating remake of the Korean action movie, has finally bagged its villain, with District 9’s Sharlto Copley signing on as billionaire Adrian Pryce…
Elizabeth Olsen talks Oldboy remake
Oldboy, the remake helmed by Spike Lee, is reportedly closing in on Elizabeth Olsen to play the female lead, with the actress herself confirming that talks are ongoing, before waxing lyrical about her interest in the project…
Elizabeth Olsen in line for Oldboy remake?
Oldboy’s drawn-out casting process looks to be taking a step in the right direction with the announcement that Elizabeth Olsen is currently in talks to play the female lead…
Clive Owen to play Oldboy villain
Spike Lee’s much-maligned Oldboy remake has been a veritable goldmine of casting gossip over recent weeks, with Clive Owen the latest star to have his name thrown into the ring.
It was just over a week ago that Colin Firth was believed to be the frontrunner for the film’s chief antagonist, only for the Oscar-winner to turn down the opportunity…
![40 Most Violent Movie Fights
9. Gangs Of New York (2002)
The Fight: The Dead Rabbits and the Natives meet on the battlefield. Daniel Day-Lewis’ Bill the Butcher lives up to that name by slicing his way through swathes of his enemies.
Look Away When: Bill comes face-to-face with Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson) and digs a blade right into him. Shucks.[FOR 39 MORE VIOLENT MOVIE FIGHTS, CLICK ON BILL THE BUTCHER OR FOLLOW THIS LINK]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrvdjsGWcQ1qcga5ro1_500.jpg)
40 Most Violent Movie Fights
9. Gangs Of New York (2002)
The Fight: The Dead Rabbits and the Natives meet on the battlefield. Daniel Day-Lewis’ Bill the Butcher lives up to that name by slicing his way through swathes of his enemies.
Look Away When: Bill comes face-to-face with Priest Vallon (Liam Neeson) and digs a blade right into him. Shucks.
[FOR 39 MORE VIOLENT MOVIE FIGHTS, CLICK ON BILL THE BUTCHER OR FOLLOW THIS LINK]
Christian Bale could be Oldboy’s villain
With filming on The Dark Knight Rises coming to a close in the autumn, Christian Bale is on the lookout for his next big project. And from the sound of things, he won’t be stuck for options.
Variety reports that top of Bale’s list of options is the role of the villain in Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake. To clarify, that’s the chap who locks up the film’s hero in a hotel room for a soul-sapping 15 years.
If the film is anything like the Korean original, the character will be a fiend the like of which Bale has never played before, and might make for a good change-up from his recent cape-clad heroics.
But Oldboy isn’t the only project Bale is currently considering…
Spike Lee could be directing the Oldboy remake
Spike Lee has entered talks to direct the American remake of Park Chan-Wook’s iconic Oldboy.
According to Twitch Film, the Malcolm X director is currently in negotiations to make the film, which has long been twiddling its thumbs in pre-production.
The original film follows a man who’s kidnapped and locked in a room for 15 years, only to be released into a minefield of mind games…
23 Awesome Revenge Flicks
The Crime: A forgotten memory is pivotal in the motivations behind the capture and torture of Oh Dae-Su, an alcoholic Korean family man.
The Revenge: Essentially, Dae-su gets locked in a hotel room for 15 years.
