Stephen Graham to visit London Boulevard

British thesp Stephen Graham (Public Enemies, Season of the Witch, This Is England, Snatch) has joined the cast of the romantic drama London Boulevard for GK Films says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story revolves around a romance between a former con (Colin Farrell) and an actress (Keira Knightley). Graham will play the lead detective pursuing Farrell.

William Monahan makes his directorial debut on the film. Graham, who played Baby Face Nelson in "Public Enemies", will portray Al Capone in the upcoming HBO pilot "Boardwalk Empire".

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Actress Keira Knightley is seen suffering a brutal assault in a new advertisement highlighting the issue of domestic violence.

The two minute TV and cinema ad, for the charity Women's Aid, shows the star being beaten by her partner after she returns home from a film set.

It is directed by Joe Wright, who worked with Knightley on Atonement.

You can find further information on domestic abuse at http://www.womensaid.org.uk/

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King Lear is dead...Long live King Lear

A Hollywood adaptation of Shakespearean tragedy King Lear has been cancelled after reportedly falling victim to the current global economic crisis.

The film was due to star Sir Anthony Hopkins in the title role alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Keira Knightly and Naomi Watts as the monarch's three daughters.

The $36 million (£25 million) production was announced at last year's Cannes Film Festival in France but has now been scrapped.

The decision was reportedly made after movie bosses found it difficult to secure the required investment.

A spokeswoman for Ruby Films, the production company behind the film, says, "Ruby are no longer doing it - the film will no longer go ahead. It has not really been announced."

The move now clears the way for a rival production from director Michael Radford, starring Al Pacino, which will still go ahead.

Who would you rather see as King Lear? Pacino or Hopkins?

Source: WENN

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