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"Noah" cast celebrates film's opening in New York
The cast of "Noah" hit the red carpet in New York on Wednesday to celebrate the film's opening. The dark and unrelenting drama is directed by "Black Swan's" Darren Aronofsky and tells one of the best-known Old Testament tales with the director's trademark psychological torment.
Russell Crowe, who plays Noah in the film, says that he expected the film to receive some backlash but underestimated its intensity.
"We knew going in that there was going to be some criticism. But I didn't realize it was going to be so strident, you know. And it's kind of funny because there is a whole bunch of people that have gone on record now, you know, accusing the movie of things that are just not real."
Meanwhile, Emma Watson reflects on the difficulties of her role as Ila, the wife of Noah's eldest son.
"Darren did put me through my paces, he gave me some scenes that I hadn't ever seen before and gave me five minutes to look at them and I had to go through the scene, I actually had to cry in my audition as well, which is reasonably hard. But, I just really wanted the role."
The film also stars Jennifer Connelly as Noah's wife, Anthony Hopkins as Noah's grandfather and Douglas Booth as Noah's eldest son.
The film is set to be released in U.S. and Canadian theaters, as well as several other countries, on Friday, March 28.
Chris Evans done with acting after Captain America
Chris Evans has devastated his fans all around the world when he announced that he is done with acting after he finishes his Captain America role. Instead, what he really wants to do is pursue directing.
The 32-year-old actor says that he has known for some time that his dream is to direct movies, but time never really opens up for him when he is accepting acting roles. Evans will fulfill his six-film Marvel contract, which means he will be in at least three more "Captain America" or "The Avengers" movies in coming years, but he will no longer pursue acting gigs beyond that.
Evans did not rule out the possibility that he may someday change his mind and return to the silver screen as an actor but says, for now, he is firmly on the directing path.
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is Evans' third effort as the title's superhero and will open on April 4th in the United States.
Madonna to direct third film
Madonna will direct her third film, an adaptation of Rebecca Walker's debut novel, "Ade: A Love Story." The 55-year-old singer's two pervious films were WE and Firth and Wisdom.
Her newest project will tell the story of an American student who falls in love with a young Muslim man on an island off the coast of Kenya before the clash of cultures complicates the relationship. Author Walker will co-produce the film along with Bruce Cohen, who produced "Silver Linings Playbook" and "American Beauty."
Madonna and the producers are now looking for a screenwriter to adapt the book.
"Super Speaker" launches season two
Season two of the Chinese reality show "Super Speaker" has launched on Anhui Satellite TV.
The producers are seeking to invite Zhang Yimou and South Korean star Jun Ji-yun to join the filming process.
The program is similar to reality show Voice of China, where people of talent come on stage to compete against one another. But, as the title suggests, contestants on "Super Speaker" are competing against one another in their ability to give public speeches and respond to challenging questions.
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