Monday, June 13, 2011

Sure Shots: GI Joe 2; World War Z; Jeremy Renner aims for Slingshot

* Elodie Yung(District 13: Ultimatum) has joined talks to play Jinx in GI Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. Yung is a French actress who guys like me will remember for her ass kicking performance in District 13: Ultimatum. Jinx is a popular character in the GI Joe canon. She has close ties to Snake Eyes, having been a late member of the Arashikage Clan, and also the cousin to Storm Shadow. The film is directed by Jon Chu(Step Up 2), and features Channing Tatum, Ray Park, Lee Byung-hun, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Roadblock.

* James Badge Dale(Lord of the Flies) has joined the cast of Marc Forster's zombie war film, World War Z. He'll play an American soldier who tries to alert the authorities that the zombie threat is legit. Doesn't sound like a big role, but it's hard to tell. Brad Pitt is set to star as a UN researcher investigating the war after the fact. Anthony Mackie is also set for an unspecified role.

* I have to give Jeremy Renner credit. The guy isn't holding his breath for a second in making sure his face stays out there. That probably comes from toiling away in anonymity for so long. With like a half dozen projects on the horizon, Renner started his own production company a few weeks ago, and it looks like he's found his first project for it. He's looking to produce and star in Slingshot, a sports drama based on the true life story of Bill Caswell. Caswell raced in the World Rally Championships in Mexico against professional race car drivers in a $500 BMW he bought online. [Variety]

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