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Casting Couch: Hudson, Liotta, Doherty

By Garth Franklin Wednesday July 20th 2005 01:35AM

"Kate Hudson has signed to star opposite Owen Wilson in Universal Pictures' "You, Me and Dupree." The comedy by Mike LeSieur, which was picked up by the studio in a hotly contested bidding war, revolves around a newlywed couple whose relationship issues boil over when the groom's unemployed best man moves in for a brief period and seems to have no intention of leaving. Joe and Anthony Russo will direct "Dupree," which will go into production this year..." (full details)

"Ray Liotta has joined the cast of Uwe Boll's video game-derived sword and sorcery movie, "Dungeon Siege." Liotta will play the film's villain, Gallian. Liotta joins Leelee Sobieski, Will Sanderson, Jason Statham and former NFL star Brian J. White as well as German supermodel Eva Padberg, who is making her film debut..." (full details)

"Former Libertine and current Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty is hoping to star in a film about his own life. Pete told Sky that he is hoping a movie autobiography would help him reconnect to his audience and dispel his junkie image. He said that the media wrongly portray him as a 'tragic' figure..." (full details)

Thanks to 'KC'.

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