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  • Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell cast in ‘The Big Short’

    Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell cast in ‘The Big Short’

    MUMBAI: In a casting coup of sorts, Paramount Pictures’ has roped in Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell to star in The Big Short.

     

    The movie is being produced by Paramount Pictures along with New Regency and Plan B Entertainment. It will be directed by Adam McKay. The film also stars Melissa Leo and Marisa Tomei. 

     

    The film’s screenplay is written by McKay, from a script by Charles Randolph, based on Michael Lewis’ bestselling non-fiction book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

     

    The Big Short is the remarkable true story of the genius contrarian investors who, recognizing just how insane the housing bubble had become, figured out how to “short” the market prior to the financial collapse of 2008.

     

    Rounding out the cast is Tracy Letts, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Byron Mann, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong and Finn Wittrock.

     

    Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce the movie via their Plan B Entertainment banner.  Production has begun in New Orleans.

  • Vladimir Kulich to be a part of The Equalizer

    Vladimir Kulich to be a part of The Equalizer

    MUMBAI: The next addition to the cast of The Equalizer is Vikings actor Vladimir Kulich. The film is led by Denzel Washington as well as Martin Csokas, Melissa Leo and Chloe Moretz,

    Kuilch will play a Russian oligarch funding international black market enterprise. Produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Washington will be playinghttp://www.indiantelevision.com/sites/drupal7.indiantelevision.co.in/files/styles/large/public/v.jpg?itok=pOm3w0KY Robert McCall who is a former agent helping out people in need.

    In addition to Vikings, Kulich was also seen in movies such as Ironclad, The 13th Warrior and TV‘s Angel. Kuilch is represented by Kazarian, Spencer, Ruskin and Associates and Open Entertainment.

    The movie directed by Antoine Fuqua is slateImage Propertiesd to be released sometime next year. Based on a TV series of the same name, filming has already started last month.