Casey Affleck

Relativity Media has confirmed deals with Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, The Fighter), Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford), Zoe Saldana (Avatar) and Sam Shepard (Safe House) to star as the lead roles in their upcoming gripping and gritty drama currently titled Out of the Furnace.  Casey Affleck and Christian Bale will star as brothers Rodney and Russell Baze, respectively.  Zoe Saldana will play Lena Warren, the love interest of Russell (Bale).  Sam...Read Full Story

Casey Affleck will play Christian Bale’s murdered brother in Scott Cooper’s revenge-fuelled feature Out Of The Furnace. As well as that awesome brotherly pairing, the rumour mill has been put into overdrive as Zoe Saldana has also been linked to the cast, perhaps in an effort to leaven the testosterone. Scheduled for a 2014 release, Cooper will write and direct the film, re-working Brad Ingelsby’s The Low Dweller script. Expect it to be an extreme departure from 2009’s Crazy Heart, which...Read Full Story

In the “documentary” I’m Still Here, Joaquin Phoenix lets it all hang out. His behaviour is revealing and crudely hysterical – sex with a hooker (he is giddy about smelling her asshole), full frontal nudity of his male assistants (Antony Langdon, Larry McHale) and you even get up close and very personal with him as he vomits into a toilet. It follows him as he announces his retirement – tired of being a puppet and a characterization of “Joaquin Phoenix” – and his journey of reinvention into a...Read Full Story

(HMG Celebrity News) – In case anyone really bought this act which I doubt, the much-hyped new documentary, ‘I’m Still Here,’ which follows a supposed self-imploding Joaquin Phoenix as he tries to break into hip-hop, isn’t real. Phoenix played the bearded drugged-out crazed shambolic hip-hop role on- and off-screen for over two years, including an infamous appearance on the ‘Late Show With Dave Letterman’ in 2009 when he seemed confused and mumbled his way through the interview, leaving the...Read Full Story

Casey Affleck's much-hyped new documentary, 'I'm Still Here,' which follows a drugged-out, self-imploding Joaquin Phoenix as he tries to break into hip-hop, isn't real, Affleck admitted in a Thursday New York Times article."I never intended to trick anybody," Affleck, who's married to Phoenix's sister Summer, told the magazine. "The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind." But, to the rest of the world watching, it appeared to be real. Phoenix played the role on- and off-screen...Read Full Story

Email This Casey Affleck's much-hyped new documentary, 'I'm Still Here,' which follows a drugged-out, self-imploding Joaquin Phoenix as he tries to break into hip-hop, isn't real, Affleck admitted in a Thursday New York Times article. "I never intended to trick anybody," Affleck, who's married to Phoenix's sister Summer, told the magazine. "The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind." But, to the rest of the world watching, it appeared to be real. Phoenix played the role on...Read Full Story

hollywood-stars.info: There are 21 days left until the 35th Toronto International Film Festival begins on Sept. 9. And while I’m eager for the cinematic feast to get going, I feel like I need another month to prepare, both mentally and physically. But the fest waits for no man, so I’m gearing up, buckling down, and combing the staggering list of announced titles to make a must-see list. Want to know what’s on it? Our new feature, The Road to Toronto, previews the 20 films I’m most looking...Read Full Story

Remember when Joaquin Phoenix announced (repeatedly) that he was tired of acting and was leaving Hollywood? To become a rapper? And brother-in-law Casey Affleck filmed a documentary so we could watch Joaquin’s journey into the world of rap? Here’s the first trailer. Take a look: What do you think? Do you care or are you over Joaquin? Photos by FAME and WENN.comRead Full Story

Director Casey Affleck has finally admitted that what was billed as a documentary portraying the drug-addled collapse of Joaquin Phoenix's acting career was, in fact, all made up.In an interview with The New York Times, Affleck says that "I'm Still Here" is not the raw, painful piece of reality filming that it pretended to be as it follows Phoenix over a two-year period."It's a terrific performance. It's the performance of his career," Affleck was quoted as saying in the interview on Thursday...Read Full Story

Director Casey Affleck has finally admitted that what was billed as a documentary portraying the drug-addled collapse of Joaquin Phoenix's acting career was, in fact, a hoax.In an interview with The New York Times, Affleck says that "I'm Still Here" is not the raw, painful piece of reality filming that it pretended to be as it follows Phoenix over a two-year period."It's a terrific performance. It's the performance of his career," Affleck was quoted as saying in the interview on Thursday...Read Full Story