The website AskMen.com has just released their list of the top “99 Most Desirable Women of 2011″ as chosen by their visitors, and Malin Akerman was named #39!
Why Malin Akerman Is No.39
Though most people pretend to take pleasure in watching Lindsay Lohan self-destruct, deep down we’re all a little sad about the very public demise of America’s would-be sweetheart. We’re not sure if we can say the same thing for Malin Akerman, the fresh-faced Toronto-bred actress who will be replacing Lohan in Inferno, the long-gestating Linda Lovelace biopic. Akerman’s previous film credits include The Heartbreak Kid, Watchmen, The Proposal, and Couples Retreat. These are mostly vanilla compared to what we can expect from Inferno, about the drug-addled Deep Throat star whose husband forced her (allegedly at gunpoint) into a porn career. The question now becomes “Is Malin Akerman a method actress?” and if so, does she need someone to help her bone up for the role?
Just something through the grapevine for now, but word is that the Watchmen star might be in the running, or at least auditioning for the role of Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot…
You knew it was gonna happen! Superman is cast so we move on to Lois. Expect many casting rumors over the next while, here is the first of em.
Word is that Malin Akerman (Silk Spectre in Watchmen) may be “connected” to the role. The origin of the rumor seems to be hard to pinpoint at the moment but I managed to get a quote from a PR agency who say..
Something a client heard on the grapevine. Could just mean she auditioned. Not surprising, she was in Watchmen.
A star-studded selection of talent from film, TV and music including Malin Akerman, Julie Bowen, Michael Chiklis, Miranda Cosgrove, Kaley Cuoco, Taye Diggs, Lisa Edelstein, Zac Efron, Neil Patrick Harris, Teri Hatcher, the Kardashians, Minka Kelly, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Laurie, Taylor Lautner, Zachary Levi, AnnaLynne McCord, Leighton Meester, Stephen Moyer, Conan O’Brien, Jerry O’Connell, Jim Parsons, Pauley Perrette, Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, Emma Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift and Kate Walsh are scheduled to attend the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011, to be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 5 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Diddy-Dirty Money will perform a single from their latest album “Last Train To Paris.” Kid Rock will perform a single from his just released critically acclaimed album, “Born Free,” which was produced by Rick Rubin.
Nothing complicates friendship like love in the entertaining and moving film THE ROMANTICS, arriving just in time for Valentine’s Day on DVD February 8, 2011 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Featuring an all-star cast including Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), Academy Award® winner Anna Paquin (“True Blood”), Josh Duhamel (Transformers), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), Adam Brody (“The O.C.”), Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Dianna Agron (“Glee”) and Candice Bergen (“Boston Legal”), THE ROMANTICS follows seven college friends who reunite for the wedding of two of their own. But things become complicated when feelings are rekindled between the groom (Duhamel) and the maid of honor (Holmes). Directed by Galt Niederhoffer and based on her acclaimed novel, the film takes a contemporary look at the boundaries of friendship, the power of rivalry and the transformative effects of love.
THE ROMANTICS DVD includes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, including interviews with the cast and filmmakers. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.99 U.S.
THE ROMANTICS DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes a behind-the scenes featurette.
Malin Akerman (Couples Retreat, Watchmen, 27 Dresses) is now confirmed to replace Lindsay Lohan in Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story. from director/writer Matthew Wilder’s script which made the 2008 Black List. “My understanding is that Lindsay was dropped as she’s impossible to insure and the producers loved Malin,” an insider emails. Malin’s upcoming credits include Wanderlust (Paul Rudd, Jen Aniston), Happythankyoumoreplease (Josh Radnor) and The Bang Bang Club (Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Philippe). She is also attached to star opposite Ethan Hawke in The Numbers Station. The Lovelace project (we really need another after Brian Grazer did one?) is based on the novel Ordeal: An Autobiography by Linda Lovelace with Mike McGrady. The producers include Chris Hanley of Muse Productions and Jordan Gertner.
Tribeca Film has snapped up U.S. rights to “The Bang Bang Club,” the drama based on the book about the lives of photojournalists covering the last days of Apartheid.
Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman and Taylor Kitsch are among the cast of the pic from writer-director Steven Silver. Movie bowed at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this year.
Distribution platform Tribeca Film is an arm of Tribeca Enterprises, which also operates the Tribeca Film Fest. Company aims to release “Bang Bang” theatrically, as well as via VOD and other platforms, in the second quarter of 2011.
“Bang Bang” is produced by Daniel Iron, Lance Samuels and Adam Friedlander for Foundry Films/Out of Africa. Distribution deal was negotiated by Adam Sloan and Randy Manis of Tribeca with Iron and Entertainment One’s Charlotte Mickie.
Tribeca Film was launched earlier this spring, in advance of the 2010 Tribeca fest. Pickups since have included “Road, Move” and “The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.”
I know what the world needs more of…
Jenna Fischer!
Well then it’s definitely a good thing that she’s starring in a new film titled, THE GIANT MECHANICAL MAN. The screenplay was written by Fischer’s husband, Lee Kirk. It’s the story of, “an offbeat romantic comedy about two outsiders — a misunderstood street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.”
Fischer will play the zoo worker with AWAY WE GO’s Chris Messina taking on the role of the street performer. Malin Akerman and Topher Grace are co-starring. Kirk will be on double duty as he is directing the film as well. Fischer will produce alongside Molly Hassell (VAMPS, EDMOND), Michael Nardelli and Brent Stiefel.