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Casting Couch: Knightley, Adams, Stanford

By Garth Franklin Monday May 15th 2006 06:08PM

"Keira Knightley will star in The Best Days Of Our Lives, a drama about the tempestuous relationships between Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, his wife Caitlin and their friends. The screenplay has been written by Keira's mother, the playwright Sharman Macdonald, and filming will start in January 2007. Keira will play Caitlin..." (full details)

"Oscar-nomiated "Junebug" star Amy Adams has landed the lead femme role in Disney and Spyglass' "Underdog." The live action/CGI hybrid version of the TV cartoon stars Jason Lee and Peter Dinklage. Frederik Du Chau directs. Adams next will be seen in "Talladega Nights" and "Enchanted"..." (full details)

"Aaron Stanford and Kristen Stewart have been cast in actress Mary Stuart Masterson's feature directorial debut, "The Cake Eaters," co-starring screenwriter Jayce Bartok. The film tells the story of Guy (Bartok), who returns to his small hometown after pursuing his dreams in the city. Stanford will play Beagle, his oddball brother who falls for a gravely ill girl named Georgia (Stewart)..." (full details)

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