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Charlize Theron & Tom Hardy In Mad Max 4?

Niall Browne — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:10:27 +0000

George Miller has been trying to get a Mel Gibson-less Mad Max film off the ground for the last few years. The last thing that we heard was that the star of The Hurt Locker Jeremy Renner was up for the role in the rebooted action franchise.

However, there are now rumors that star of Brit-jail-house-flick Bronson, Tom Hardy, will be slipping into Mel Gibson’s leathers for the role of Mad Max, and that Oscar-winner Charlize Theron will be “doing a Tina Turner” and co-starring in Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

The not-always-reliable E! Online is reporting that “multiple sources” are stating that Theron and Hardy will be going beyond Thunderdome and starring in Fury Road.

The site also states that the film is quite a while away yet:

“The Mad Max revamp is a long way from fruition, and Miller is being very ...

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Bronson – The Movie (No Not THAT Bronson)

Niall Browne — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:38:59 +0000

To many the name Charles Bronson brings up visions of The Great Escape or Death Wish. However if you happen to live in the United Kingdom then the name is synonymous with real life violence as Charles Bronson is the name of “most violent prisoner in Britain.”

Now a film titled Bronson has been made charting the life of the former boxer and career criminal – and surprisingly it looks quite good (in a darkly comedic way).

The Nicolas Winding Refn directed film stars Tom Hardy as Bronson, a criminal so thirsty for celebrity that he changed his name from Michael Peterson to Charles Bronson to gain attention and a greater tough guy reputation.

See the trailer below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L6sGhCwZTc

The film charts Bronson’s (Peterson’s) life from meek child to crazed thug via numerous crimes and arrests (starting in ...

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