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Kingsley, a former All-Area selection, shares a name with a famous actor - Sir Ben Kingsley. But "our" Ben admits he was puzzled when his coach at Meridian Community College started calling him "Gandhi." The actor Ben Kingsley won an Oscar in 1982 for his ...  

In this three and a half minute Roman Polanksi film, Helena Bonham Carter, playing patient to Ben Kingsley's psychiatrist, prattles on endlessly about drivel so mind-numbing that Kingsley can't help but become distracted by Bonham's Prada coat.  

Ben Kingsley quotes from the upcoming episode ... You know where you are because they tell you. When the director says cut, it’s quite necessary to have some kind of feedback … If you feel the director isn’t really with you, you’re ...  

BEN Kingsley has hailed his Dictator leading man Sacha Baron Cohen as a comedy genius. But the Ghandi star says he was stunned at just how hard his fellow Brit worked for laughs while shooting his latest movie. “Sacha really is a genius when i ...  

Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Kingsley have lent their acting talent to Prada for a new short film. Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Kingsley star in A Therapy (Picture: Prada) The three-minute film, which was written and directed by Oscar winner Roman Polanski, was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival.Called A Therapy it stars Helena as a troubled rich woman who is visiting her therapist, played by Kingsley. Helena Bonham...  

With a knock-out cast of Sir Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter being directed by Roman Polanski, it's hard to think that someone — something — could upstage all of that talent. But somehow, in the new Prada short, "A Therapy," which debuted at Cannes yesterday evening, a purple puffer jacket stole the limelight. The four-minute film depicts a bizarre therapy session involving a very rich HBC (seriously, only someone with cash to...  

Sir Ben Kingsley is apparently itching to be in as many films as humanly possible.  He’s currently filming Ender’s Game, he’s set to play the villain in Iron Man 3 which begins shooting next month, he’ll film the crime thriller Cut Bank this fall, and he recently signed on to star in the indie sci-fi comedy Convention.  Now comes word that Kingsley will star alongside Stellan Skarsgard, Tom Payne (Luck), and Olivier Martinez (S.W.A.T.) in the...  

Ben Kingsley and Stellan Skarsgard are presently perched ... Now, they'll have a chance to draw a little more notice, as THR reports they'll be co-starring opposite up-and-coming leading man Tom Payne in the forthcoming adaptation of Noah ...  

Kingsley, the son of Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley, said he was looking forward to being involved with a project that had such a strong community involvement. He added: "The production promises to be spectacular, its scale and ambition are hugely ...  

Now that convention season is officially upon us, it seems appropriate to turn our sights to the most anticipated of all conventions: the national box convention.  That's right my friends, Sir Ben Kingsley (Hugo) and Mark Duplass (Safety Not Guaranteed) will star in the indie pic, Convention, a sci-fi comedy centered around a box convention, at which an intrepid inventor (Duplass) premieres his creation: a five-sided box.  His revolutionary...  

Last year's "Carnage" might have been something of a disappointment, but it hasn't fazed Roman Polanski: the director's already gearing up for his next film "D," about the famous Dreyfus Affair in France in the 19th century, which will see the director reteam with his "The Ghost Writer" scribe Robert Harris. The plan is for the film to shoot at the end of the year, but Polanski's not been idle in the meantime: he's been in Cannes this week...  

Actor takes us behind Sacha Baron Cohen's 'scientific' approach to creating what he calls a 'great political satire.'By Kevin P. Sullivan Sacha Baron Cohen in "The Dictator" Photo: Paramount It's easy to imagine the set of a Sacha Baron Cohen film in a state of constant chaos, but according to Sir Ben Kingsley, working on "The Dictator" was anything but that. MTV News spoke with the legendary actor about his time working on the...  

Mark Duplass already has his badgeWhile he’s attached to one high profile project featuring science fiction elements (that would be Iron Man 3), it seems Ben Kingsley is ready for more than one film boasting strange technology, even if Convention looks to be a little more low-key.Cyrus co-writer / director Mark Duplass is on board to star in the film, which would see him as an inventor who brings his latest creation, a five-sided box to a...  

NEW YORK: As the Arab Spring resulted in the deaths of thousands and the ousting of Middle Eastern leaders last year, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, disguised by a fake beard and accent, was filming his latest movie portraying a hated North African ...  

PanARMENIAN.Net - Ben Kingsley, Tom Payne and Stellan Skarsgard have joined the cast of the medieval period drama The Physician, based on the best-selling novel by Noah Gordon about a healer traveling across Europe in the 11th centuryThe Hollywood Reporter ...  

One of this bigger hits at this year's Sundance Film Festival was Safety Not Guaranteed, which starred indie actor and director Mark Duplass as a man who believed he had created a time machine, and Parks & Recreation's Aubrey Plaza as a woman ...  

Mark Duplass has had busy couple of years, directing and writing three films with his brother, and starring in a number of projects including the raunchy FX comedy, “The League,” and in the upcoming sci-fi tinged indie dramedy “Safety Not Guaranteed” with Aubrey Plaza. He’s following up that role with one in another indie film with a sci-fi element, “Convention,” and he’s going to be acting opposite some pretty big names. Duplass...  

“The Physician”, based on a novel by Noah Gordon centers on a healer traveling across Europe in the 11th century.  

What do you get when you combine a controversial director, a pair of iconic British actors, and a famous Italian fashion house? That question was answered this week at the Cannes Film Festival, where Prada debuted a short film from Roman Polanski starring Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter. The result of their collaboration, titled "A Therapy," turns out to be a delightful (and impeccably stylish) little gem of a story. Kingsley stars...  

French actor Olivier Martinez (Unfaithful, S.W.A.T.) has also signed up to play the Shah Ala ad-Daula. The Oscar-winning post-production house Pixomondo (Hugo) will handle visual effects for the film. Shooting on The Physician is set to start in Morocco ...  

If anyone can thwart "The Avengers," it's Sir Ben Kingsley. Not just because he's probably playing The Mandarin in "Iron Man 3," either, though that certainly doesn't hurt. No, it's because the Oscar-winning actor is bringing a barrel of laughs to the big screen by way of "The Dictator," the new Sacha Baron Cohen comedy [...]  

Ferdinand Kingsley, the son of Scarborough-born stage and screen star Ben Kingsley, will play both roles in this summer’s York Mystery Plays.  

Ferdinand Kingsley, the son of Scarborough-born stage and screen star Ben Kingsley, will play both roles in this summer’s York Mystery Plays.  

The man who played Gandhi has portrayed many other heavy characters throughout his long career, but a king of comedy he’s never been. Sir Ben Kingsley is the first to own up to this, but it seems worth a shot in order to work with a man whom he mentions ...  

Marvel is notoriously secretive about its casting process and the revealing of future characters. A few weeks ago, before Sir Ben Kingsley had been officially confirmed for "Iron Man 3," Marvel producer Kevin Feige, in relation to secrecy, told me ...  

It was announced a few weeks ago that Sir Ben Kingsley would be playing an unnamed villain in the movie--something Marvel Studios has yet to confirm with any sort of press release, mind you--and though it was reported he won't be playing the Mandarin (as ...  

ACTOR Ben Kingsley has told how he used real news coverage of the world’s dictators to get into character for Sacha Baron Cohen‘s latest controversial movie. The Ghandi Oscar winner plays an aid to Sacha’s outrageous new character, Admiral General Aladeen, in comedy The Dictator and he found no shortage of inspiration for his role. [...]  

Sir Ben Kingsley and John Malkovich have signed up for crime thriller Cut Bank The acting pair will be joined in the movie by Michael Sheen Teresa Palmer and The Lone Ranger star Armie Hammer with Matt Shakman set to direct his first movie...  

Marvel's The Avengers is breaking a lot of records at the moment, but that doesn't mean that other projects are on hold. The next Iron Man installment helmed by Shane Black will be starting production very soon in Wilmington, North Carolina. Apparently ...  

Filming is a few weeks away from starting on Marvel's first movie post-The ... Another name rumoured to be involved in Iron Man 3 was Sir Ben Kingsley, who had been linked with the villain role in the movie. That, too, was a rumour with some substance ...  

Sir Ben Kingsley, John Malkovich, Armie Hammer, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer have signed up for crime thriller 'Cut Bank'. Sir Ben Kingsley and John Malkovich have signed up for crime thriller 'Cut Bank'. The acting pair will be joined in the movie by ...  

Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard and Tom Payne have signed up for "The Physician," UFA Cinema's adaptation of Noah Gordon's bestseller about a medieval healer who travels from England to Persia to study medicine. Directed by Philipp Stoelzl ("Young Goethe ...  

Here, Sir Ben discusses why he enjoys doing comedy (even if it involves ... You're with guys who are at the top of their game and it's very, very exciting. Well, I don't think you have anything to worry about. I promise that people will remember ...  

International stars including Ben Kingsley, Tom Payne and Stellan Skarsgård have joined the cast of Beta Cinema’s film adaptation of Noah Gordon’s bestseller The Physician. Directed by Philipp Stoelzl (North Face), this adventure set in 11th-century ...  

Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard and Tom Payne have signed up for "The Physician," UFA Cinema's adaptation of Noah Gordon's bestseller about a medieval healer who travels from England to Persia to study medicine. Directed by Philipp Stoelzl ("Young Goethe ...  

I remember one particular instance when I was having lunch with Sir Ben Kingsley in Cambridge. I noticed that he was having vegetarian food and asked him whether he was a vegetarian. He replied in the negative and said that since non-vegetarian ...  

ARMIE Hammer (pictured) is to line up alongside Sir Ben Kingsley and John Malkovich in dark crime thriller Cut Bank. The film follows a young mechanic who, in attempting to escape his home-town of Cut Bank, Montana, “sets in motion a series of events that will change his life, and the life of Cut Bank, forever”. The project is based on a screenplay by Roberto Patino that landed a coveted spot on the 2009 Black List and will mark the...  

Sir Ben Kingsley is to appear in Iron Man 3 The Hugo actor is in final negotiations to star in the forthcoming Marvel Blockbuster as an enemy of Tony Stark Iron Man - who is played by Robert Downey Jr - though the exact details of the character...  

The crime thriller Cut Bank just added some serious experience to the otherwise freshman affair. The 'Black List' script was written by first time feature screenwriter Roberto Patinoa, whose previous credits only include the short-lived yet ...  

Oscar-winning Gandhi star Sir Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the villain in the next Iron Man sequel according to Hollywood trade reports The Hugo actor will follow Mickey Rourke as superhero Tony Starks nemesis in Iron Man 3 if Variety rumours are t...  

With Iron Man 3 set to start shooting soon, the cast additions to the third installment had some exciting newcomers in Ben Kingsley as a mysterious villain and Guy Pearce as geneticist Aldrich Killian. Most recently, Jessica Chastain was offered (for the second time) a role as a "sexy scientist." Looks like Chastain has had to decline again, as indicated by a message on the actress' Facebook page (via Super Hero Hype). Sorry to say that Iron...  

Mark Duplass and Ben Kingsley are attached to star in Paul Schiff Productions' quirky sci-fi comedy "Convention," while Jennifer Aniston is circling the pic's female lead. Commercial helmer Justin Reardon will make his feature directorial debut ...  

Armie Hammer, Sir Ben Kingsley, Michael Sheen, John Malkovich and Theresa Palmer have all joined the cast of “Cut Bank,” an indie film with a script from Robert Patino that made the 2009 Black List. Matt Shakman, whose credits include “It ...  

Sir Ben Kingsley is reportedly in final negotiations to play a villain in forthcoming superhero movie 'Iron Man 3'. Sir Ben Kingsley is to appear in '...  

Following “The Avengers” incredible success, some fans are already looking ahead at the next set of Marvel films. First up will be “Iron Man 3” and Ben Kingsley has signed on to be a villain. The “Hugo,” “Shutter Island” star ...  

The Iron Man franchise really likes to pick some elderly villains. First Jeff Bridges stepped into the Iron Monger suit and then Mickey Rourke got electrified as Whiplash and now Variety has word that Sir Ben Kingsley, fresh off his magnificent turn in Hugo, is now in final negotiations to play the villain in Iron Man 3, already slated to hit theaters in the summer of 2013. But despite his facial features, especially when looking at Kingsley...  

If the latest reports are accurate, Sir Ben Kingsley may be about to take on a villainous role in Shane Black's Iron Man 3... The attention of the Marvel cinematic universe is currently directed at the imminent release of The Avengers, but with Iron Man 3 ...  

Sir Ben Kingsley is in final negotiations to play the villain of Iron Man 3, but he apparently will not be playing the Mandarin. Don’t believe that just yet. Next month not only marks the beginning of an action-packed summer of superhero movies ...  

OSCAR winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley is reportedly in talks to play a villain in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Iron Man 3. However, the role in question is not the primary villain, according to insiders quoted by The Hollywood Reporter, and it is not yet clear who he is in contention to play. Early speculation suggests he could be being lined up to play the Mandarin. What is known about Iron Man 3 is that Shane Black will direct and Robert...  

The release of The Avengers is now less than a month away, but Marvel is gearing up to start production on their first post-Avengers pic, Iron Man 3.  Though little is known regarding the plot, Marvel and director Shane Black have apparently settled on their villain.  Variety reports that Sir Ben Kingsley is now in final negotiations to take on the antagonist role in the third Iron Man pic.  Though Iron Man and Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau...  

Sir Ben Kingsley is to appear in Iron Man 3.  

This just in from Variety: "Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play the villain in Iron Man 3, but fans of the comic book character will be disappointed to learn he won’t take on original Tony Stark archenemy the Mandarin." Well, good.  

Armie Hammer, Sir Ben Kingsley and John Malkovich will round out a powerhouse trio of male leads in Cut Bank, a crime thriller with a screenplay that landed a coveted spot on the 2009 Black List. Written by Roberto Patino, the script is about a young auto ...  

Sir Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the villain in the next Iron Man sequel, according to Hollywood trade reports.  

Nizam in "Prince of Persia," Dr. Cawley in "Shutter Island," and Fagin in "Oliver Twist." Sir Ben Kingsley is certainly no stranger to villanous men. Yesterday, Marvel fans were ecstatic to hear that Kingsley, who most recently played Georges ...  

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London, Apr 11 : Sir Ben Kingsley is reportedly in talks to play the villain in the next 'Iron Man' sequel. According to 'Variety' the Oscar-winning 'Gandhi' star will follow Mickey Rourke as superhero Tony Stark's nemesis in Iron Man 3, the Daily Express reported.  

It has been announced that actors Armie Hammer, Ben Kingsley, and John Malkovich will all appear in the indie crime drama entitled ‘Cut Bank’. With a script from writer Robert Patino, Matt Shakman (famous for his work on ‘Mad Men’ and ...  

Sir Ben Kingsley—who has parlayed his playing Gandhi into an estimable career of equally stoic villain roles in movies like Sneakers and Sexy Beast—may end up being the bad guy all over again in Iron Man 3. The actor is reportedly in final talks to join the Shane Black-directed film, and while Marvel confirmed rumors that the plot would draw from Warren Ellis’ Extremis storyline, it would say only that Kingsley will play an unspecified...  

With "The Avengers" just hitting theaters this past weekend, it's easy to forget that Marvel and Disney are already set to roll on "Iron Man 3," which is scheduled to begin shooting next month. The past few weeks have been a filled with exciting casting news, starting with the addition of Sir Ben Kingsley as [...]  

Sir Ben Kingsley sure can play the hero - films like Gandhi and Schindler's List have proven that. But even better than a virtuous Kingsley is a villainous one. The man is at his best when he takes the heavy. And Kingsley might well bring his capabilities ...  

The trades are buzzing that Sir Ben Kingsley has been cast as the big bad in Iron Man 3. He's not playing the Mandarin, but we're pretty excited, as this recent casting news solidifies rumors that Iron Man 3 will be based around Warren Ellis' Extremis run.  

Landing a script on the Black List doesn't necessarily mean your movie will get made right away (please see the forever-developing "Prisoners" as a hot script stuck at the starting gates) but it does mean that when the ball gets rolling, top talent is going to swarm. And for Roberto Patino, his 2009 script for "Cut Bank" has rounded up a helluva cast. Armie Hammer, Ben Kingsley, John Malkovich, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer have all...  

Ben Kingsley, one of the finest actors currently working, does not like Iron Man. Well, perhaps he likes the films Iron Man appears in, but he has it out for Ol' Shellhead himself, based on a new report that Kingsley's playing the villain in Shane Black's "Iron Man 3." Kingsley's role remains under wraps, though [...]  

Theater veterans Ben Kingsley, John Malkovich, and Michael Sheen will star in the upcoming film, Cut Bank, according to Deadline.com. Matt Shakman will direct from a script by Roberto Patino. The film tells the story of a young auto mechanic and former ...  

One of the first cast members brought on board for Iron Man 3 (besides Robert Downey Jr., of course) was Ben Kingsley, who has been cast as a villain "involved in spreading a virus through nanobots." Some reports at the time claimed that Kingsley would not be the sequel's only villain, and, depending on what you believe about the latest cast addition, those rumors may be valid. According to Deadline, James Badge Dale has been cast as the...  

He's on to play a villainThough most of the recent Marvel hoopla has been about the impending arrival of Avengers Assemble, no one should forget that we have a third Iron Man outing scheduled to start shooting in May. But while the film already has a co-writer / director in Shane Black and a built-in hero with Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark, nothing has been revealed about any possible villains. Well, now we know that Ben Kingsley is in final...  

Ben Kingsley, who starred in last year's Hugo and who is now filming Ender's Game , is said to be in final negotiations to play the villain in Shane Black's Iron Man 3 . Variety has the news, saying that Kingsley's part is that of someone tied to nanobot technology and is specifically not the comic book foe, the Mandarin. Written by Drew Pearce and Black, Iron Man 3 will again star Robert Downey as Tony Stark and Gwyneth Paltrow as...  

Ben Kingsley is in negotiations to play a villain role in Iron Man 3, according to sources familiar with the subject — as passed through the folks at THR. There isn’t much word yet on which villain he may play, but one name being thrown around currently is Iron Man’s number one foe, The Mandarin. It’s a character that was hinted at early on by Iron Man director and Iron Man 3 executive producer Jon Favreau, even going so far as to place the...  

Ben Kingsley, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor with his role in Gandhi, has apparently joined the cast for the superhero movie Iron Man 3.  Casting calls went out today, for background extras at the summer filming in North Carolina ...  

Filming begins next month for Shane Black‘s Iron Man 3, and we still havent heard many details of what to expect in the next installent of Marvel’s popular movie franchise. We know that many of the regulars have signed on to return, including Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Gwyneth [...]  

Legendary actor Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the villain in the upcoming third installment of the Iron Man franchise, according to Variety. Though Marvel has declined to comment on the deal, insiders have confirmed Kingsley’s involvement....  

Indie crime drama "Cut Bank" will feature star-heavy ensemble cast including ... such a compelling read with top notch cast and an exciting new director attached." Matt Shakman, who has directed episodes of "Mad Men" and "Six Feet Under" will make his ...  

Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer have also joined this thriller about a mechanic who tries to leave his hometown, which is frozen in time. [...]  

His attempt to do so sets in motion a series of events that will change his life, and the life of Cut Bank, forever. Ed Zwick, Mickey Barold and Dan Cohen are producing. Untitled Entertainment’s Laura Rister is exec producing, and co-repping the domestic ...  

Jeff Bridges. Mickey Rourke. Sam Rockwell. What do these men have in common? Beyond their ability to grow awesome facial hair (though Rockwell was sadly sparse in this category as Justin Hammer), they've all gone toe to toe with Tony Stark's armor-wearing alter-ego. And now, add another awesome bearded adversary to the list: Ben Kingsley. [...]  

LOS ANGELES, (E! ONLINE) -- Tony Stark's latest enemy? How about Gandhi? Following in the footsteps of Jeff Bridges and Mickey Rourke, Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the supervillain in Iron Man 3, which is scheduled to start filming in Wilmington later this spring. So just which baddie will it be? CLICK HERE TO READ MORE: http://www.eonline.com/news/iron_man_3_gets_its_villain_which_bad/307606...  

Ben Kingsley is to appear in Iron Man 3. The Hugo actor is in final negotiations to star in the forthcoming Marvel blockbuster as an enemy of Tony Stark/Iron Man - played by Robert Downey Jr. - though the exact details of the character are being kept under wraps. Variety, however, reports the villain is expected involved in the spread of a virus through nanobots because the film is believed to be loosely based on the 2005 Extremis...  

We're still not sure who Tony Stark, aka Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), will be fighting in the upcoming sequel, Iron Man 3, but we know Ben Kingsley will be playing him. Or, at least one of them. We'll explain. Variety reports that Kingsley is in final talks to join the sequel as the villain, which reportedly will not be the Mandarin, Iron Man's longtime comic book nemesis, who many fans hoped would finally make an appearance in the third...  

Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations with the makers of "Iron Man 3" to play a villain in the movie. If things work out, he will feature as the enemy of Tony Stark/Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr. The exact ...  

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley is in final negotiations to play ... U.S. military in an attempt to replicate the Super-Soldier Serum, triggering a mutation that grants him superhuman abilities. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Scarlett ...  

The third Iron Man movie is taking shape, as reports suggest that Ben Kingsley is in line to be cast as the central villain of the piece, opposite Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark. The suggestion is that Kingsley's character is responsible for a virus carried ...  

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Ben Kingsley is in negotiations to play a villain in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3. Kingsley, however, will not be the primary villain, according to insiders, and it is not clear what role he will play. Insiders say there is a chance Kingsley will play the ...  

He opposed Robert Redford's gang in "Sneakers." He gave Brendan Gleeson fits in "Sexy Beast." Now, one of cinema's great purveyors of evil menace is about to take on Iron Man. Ben Kingsley is in talks to play an unnamed villain in "Iron Man 3." In its announcement, Marvel confirms rumors that the story would be based on the Warren Ellis "Extremis" storyline, which involved nanobots taking over Tony Stark's DNA, and that Kingsley "would...  

Oscar-winning Gandhi star Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the villain in the next Iron Man sequel, according to Hollywood trade reports. The Hugo actor will follow Mickey Rourke as superhero Ton...  

Ben Kingsley, who starred in last year's Hugo and who is now filming Ender's Game, is said to be in final negotiations to play the villain in Shane West's Iron Man 3. Variety has the news, saying that Kingsley part, while not specified, is not the Mandarin ...  

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And that villain could be played by Ben Kingsley. Variety is reporting that the “Hugo ... Kingsley has previously said he had no interest portraying the Mandarin on the big screen because he is “a racist caricature,” according to ...  

Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations with the makers of "Iron Man 3" to play a villain in the movie.  

Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play the villain in Marvel ... Kingsley, who most recently starred in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo," will next be seen in Paramount's comedy "The Dictator," with Sacha Baron Cohen. He is currently filming Summit's sci-fier ...  

London, April 10 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations with the makers of “Iron Man 3″ to play a villain in the movie. If things work out, he will feature as the enemy of Tony Stark/Iron Man ...  

Ben Kingsley is close to joining the Marvel Universe as the Big Bad for Iron Man 3. He would join Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson for the threquel, set to start filming next month for a ...  

So much for ahimsa, eh, Gandhi? Variety is reporting that Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play the bad guy in Iron Man 3, where he'll star opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow for director Shane Black (subbing in for departing helmer, Jon Favreau). Not much is yet known about the plot of the movie — the first in Marvel's arsenal to follow its hero team-up The Avengers — but Variety says it will involve nanobots and draw material...  

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Ben Kingsley may have won his Oscar for playing Gandhi, but he's no stranger to bad guys. The thespian who brought the villainy to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Sexy Beast and (sigh) Bloodrayne is in final talks to play the big bad in Iron Man 3 ...  

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According to reports coming out of Variety, it appears that actor Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play a villain in Shane Black’s upcoming Iron Man 3. While there’s been no official announcement made by either Disney or Marvel Studios, insiders have ...  

When Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark in a few years, sans the other Avengers, he'll be facing off against Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3. This is unquestionably good news, as Kingsley has given some utterly amazing performances...  

Ben Kingsley will probably play a bad guy in Iron Man 3  

With questions still being asked as to the identity of the villains in The Avengers, another Marvel project has moved closer to confirming its bad guy, with Ben Kingsley in talks to play the antagonist in Iron Man 3.Variety reports that Kingsley is in place to square off with Robert Downey Jr, although studio insiders have suggested that he won't be playing the Mandarin, one of the classic comic-book villains yet to be covered by the franchise...  

It looks like he'll play the villain.  

Fans of the Marvel universe are already counting down the days until the Avengers finally arrive in cinemas, but they should not forget that next May sees the third instalment of the Iron Man franchise to hit the big screen.We already know that Shane Black will be directing Robert Downey Jr who returns as the charismatic Tony Stark but little has been said about who may be playing the role of any villain opposite him. Wait no longer as it is...  

Ben Kingsley has been attached to play the villain in the upcoming Iron Man 3 with production set to begin in May.  

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Ex-con and expert safe-cracker Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone) has served his time behind bars and blissfully retired to a Spanish villa with his beloved wife Deedee (Amanda Redman). He also has the company of longtime friend Aitch and his wife Jackie.  

But no, it's long been known that "Iron Man 3" was on the way, this time with Shane Black ("Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang") in the ... Which kind of makes sense, until you realize that "The Mandarin" is a horribly offensive Asian stereotype, and that China is ...  

Shane is also co-writing the script with Drew Pearce. Joining Ben and Robert in the movie will be returning stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson and Don Cheadle. Production is set to begin in May, and the film has a scheduled release date ...  

The Hugo actor will appear opposite Robert Downey Jr in the new Marvel Studios’ sequel. But he will not play Tony Stark's controversial foe The Mandarin, as previously suggested. Instead he will portray Mallen, a villain who has a nanotech virus. The ...  

The film, which is scheduled to open in theaters on May 3, 2013, will go before cameras later this month or early next. This will hopefully settle once and for all the ages-old question of who would win a fight between Mahatma Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin.  

Tony Stark's latest enemy?  How about Gandhi? Following in the footsteps of Jeff Bridges and Mickey Rourke, Ben Kingsley is in talks to play the supervillain in Iron Man 3,...  

Instead, Shane Black ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang") is slated to direct the third iteration of the Marvel franchise. He begins production on the film this May in North Carolina "Iron Man 3" is provisionally due in theatres sometime in summer 2013.  

On May 10, 2010 it was reported that Jon Favreau said the big bad would be the villain in the ... Variety is saying that Ben Kingsley is now in talks to play the villain in Iron Man 3. But in revealing the potential casting, insiders confirmed ...  

The Ender's Game star is in final negotiations for the Marvel sequel.  

Jon Favreau’s Iron Man was one of the best superhero movies many had seen in quite some time. 

Both Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges made terrific heroes and villains, and although the film was pretty predictable, Favreau delivered a ...  

Disney has skedded "Iron Man 3" for May 3, 2013. Louis D'Esposito will executive produce "Iron Man 3" for Marvel Studios, with Stan Lee and Charles Newirth. Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce the pic with Avi Arad. Kingsley, who most recently starred ...  

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Instead, insiders told Variety.com that Kingsley's character is involved in the spread of a virus through nanobots, a plot line that makes sense since "Iron Man 3" is loosely based ... get good actors (like Robert), I love the idea of (them) throwing ...  

The series introduced nanotechnology to Stark’s technologies ... Gwyneth Paltrow will once again portray Pepper Potts and Don Cheadle will appear as Lt. Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes. ‘Iron Man 3′ will hit theaters on May 3, 2013.  

Per comic book lore, Mandarin was also partly responsible for the creation of Iron Man by backing the warlord that imprisoned Stark in the first flick. But as Variety reports, Marvel insiders have denied that Mandarin is going to be the comic book ...  

The third chapter in the Iron Man franchise is set to film next month and new director Shane Black is still searching for a bad guy. Robert Downey Jr. will return as Shellhead and Don Cheadle as his friend, Rhodes aka War Machine. Variety reports ...  

Controversy continues for Lifetime's new series "The Client List" after the network admitted to digitally reducing the size of Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts in ads while others show her full cleavage. "Some magazines and websites wanted ...  

Santam have been using Sir Ben Kingsley to remind people in their latest TV ad that they are, essentially, not reading the fine print on their insurance policies. The ad, showing Kingsley at a bar, ends by asking if you have noticed that the barman has ...  

and Don Cheadle. Shane Black, who directed Downey Jr. in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, is co-writing the sequel and directing the further adventures of Tony Stark. “Iron Man 3 will not be two men in iron suits fighting each other,” Black told a crowd ...  

Shane Black begins shooting on "Iron Man 3" next month. Really, that's the thing that excites me most. I am such a fan of "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" that even if you told me Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr. were collaborating on a film called "Drew McWeeny Is ...  

The 'Hugo' actor reportedly won't play Tony Stark's long-time acrhenemy the Mandarin, but he will star as a villain who is involved in the spread of a virus through nanobots. Marvel has yet to announce which bad guy will Kingsley tackle. However ...  

In his movie career, Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man has faced off against terrorists, corrupt businessmen and, come this summer, an Asgardian deity and his accompanying maybe-aliens. But is any of that likely to prepare him for the ultimate foe ...  

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The actor is in final negotiations to play a character somehow tied to nanobot technology in this Shane Black directed sequel. [...]  

SIR Ben Kingsley is in line to star in Iron Man 3. The Hugo actor is in final negotiations for the role of the villain in Marvel Studios’ sequel, reports Variety. It has been confirmed that Kingsley will not play Tony Stark’s controversial foe The Mandarin.  

MUMBAI: Sir Ben Kingsley is in final negotiations to play for the role of the villain in Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3. However, it has been confirmed that the Gandhi star will not play Tony Stark's controversial foe The Mandarin. His character will instead ...  

Oscar-winning GANDHI star SIR BEN KINGSLEY is in talks to play the villain in the next IRON MAN sequel, according to Hollywood trade reports.  

OSCAR-WINNING actor Sir Ben Kingsley is hosting a fundraising talk in Charlbury on Thursday. Sir Ben, who has appeared in many Hollywood movies including his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi and Schindler’s List, will talk about his career and ...  

Variety reports that Armie Hammer, Ben Kingsley, John Malkovich, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer will star in the indie Cut Bank , to be directed by Matt Shankman from a script by Robert Patino. According to the trade, the "story is set in Cut Bank, Montana, and follows an auto mechanic and former football player who wants to get out of a town that is frozen in time." Edward Zwick, Mickey Barold and Dan Cohen will produce. Laura Rister...  

Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play the villain in Marvel Studios and Disney's "Iron Man 3," but fans of the comicbook character will be disappointed to learn he won't take on original Tony Stark archenemy the Mandarin. Though insiders acknowledged ...  

Ben Kingsley is in negotiations to play a villain in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3.Kingsley, however, will not be the primary villain, according to insiders...  

Oscar winning actor Ben Kingsley could be threatening Tony Stark in Iron Man 3.  

Bendigo Football League cellar dweller Kyneton, already co-coached by former North Melbourne and Hawthorn centre half-forward Nathan Thompson, has sought clearances for former Kangaroos great Adam Simpson and towering ex-Geelong forward Kent Kingsley to ...  

It was 10 years ago when career con artist Elizabeth Kingsley-Young was sentenced to a 30-month federal prison term for bilking the owners of Master Framers in downtown St. Paul of $200,000 and nearly ruining the 53-year-old business. Former ...  

In reply, the youthful partnership of Ben Pearce (27no) and Ben Stoddart (9) put on 38 for the second wicket before Kingsley finished on 44-2. Rain put pay to Saughall’s opening Cheshire Alliance Division One fixture of the season against Rylands on ...  

May is the beginning of a block-buster summer season of superhero movies headed by Marvel’s The Avengers, and marks the start of production on Iron Man 3. We know Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda), Gwyneth Paltrow (Contagion) and Scarlett Johansson (We Bought ...