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Casting Couch: Freeman, Northam, Pele

By Garth Franklin Wednesday May 18th 2005 06:19PM

"Martin Freeman is to star in a film opposite Jude Law. "The Office" and "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" star will appear in Anthony Minghella's film "Breaking and Entering", playing a partner in a London architecture firm. Martin says "The film is set in contemporary London and I play Jude Law's business partner. It's a straight role for me. I have played them before but I'm very much associated with comedy and that's something I'm trying to rectify. It's nice to have a balance between comedy and serious stuff"..." (full details)

"Actors Jeremy Northam and Fionnula Flanagan have signed on to star in a Thelma Production Russia and Big Star/Future Films co-production titled "Checkmate." The film is a psychological thriller that chronicles the lives of the members of the Lazarov family and their dark secrets. Flanagan will take on the role of the matriarch, Northam will play a real estate tycoon. The film is scheduled to start shooting May 31 in St. Petersburg with first-time director, Olivier Bonas..." (full details)

"Soccer legend Pele is in talks with writer Freddie Fields to create a sequel to the Fields-penned soccer-war drama "Escape to Victory." Pele starred in the 1981 original directed by John Huston along with Sylvester Stallone, Max Von Sydow and Michael Caine..." (full details)

Thanks to 'KC'.

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