Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges 'Stare at Goats'
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Do you remember a George Clooney project, green-lit in May, Men Who Stare at Goats?Not only does it boast the coolest title in the world, but it's racking up a cast of equal greatness. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges are joining Clooney, under Grant Heslov's direction.
The film is based on Jon Ronson's book of the same title, and follows his investigation into the secret wing of the U.S. First Earth Battalion, a paranormal research unit created in 1978. Its goal was to create "Warrior Monks," supersoldiers who could do all sorts of comic-booky things like walk through walls, become invisible, read minds, and kill creatures by staring at them long enough. One soldier in Ronson's book claims he killed a hamster and a goat doing just that.
The adaptation is already switching things around a bit -- it's set in Iraq (where some of the supersoldiers have been reportedly deployed), and McGregor will be playing a stand-in for Ronson named Bob Wilton. He's desperate for a story, and stumbles upon the craziest one of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, played by Clooney, who claims to be a secret psychic soldier, reactivated after 9/11. As they travel through Iraq, investigating the story, they meet Bill Django, played by Bridges, who is the founder of the program and Cassady's mentor. Spacey will play Larry Hooper, another former psychic who is running a prison camp in Iraq.
While the topic of psychic supersoldiers seems to lend itself to comedy, Iraq and prison camps don't, so who knows what tone this will strike. Every actor in this can switch effortlessly from dramatic to quirky -- it's going to be a treat seeing them all in one film. Especially one with psychics and goat murders.
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(Page 1)2. This movie has already begun filming in San Juan, Puerto Rico. According to their local paper, production will then be moving to Alburquerque, NM. Is this an all male cast?
Posted at 7:10PM on Oct 16th 2008 by Joy
3. I had so much fun filming on Comerio street in Bayamon, P.R. I portrayed Krom security guy. I relived my childhood dream. To work with such great actors as George, Ewan, Robert was an experience that I will cherish all my life. I hope to work as an extra with such big talent as these guys, God bless. Success
Posted at 3:49PM on Nov 13th 2008 by Richard
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1. i think ewan mcgregor is an excellent actor and deserves to play a leading role with george clooney. i am a fan of ewan movies. bye
Posted at 6:08PM on Sep 17th 2008 by celeste