Malin Akerman, Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker and Kate Mara have signed on to star in the indie drama CATCH 44 for first-time director Aaron Harvey. The film follows three Las Vegas woman (Akerman, Mara and one as yet uncast actress) who are approached by a stranger named Mel (Willis) and offered the opportunity to make some cash through a robbery. When they’re set up, they cross paths with a psycho hitman (Whitaker) and other colorful Vegas characters.

The project had previously been set up with Burt Reynolds and Maggie Grace starring in the Willis and Akerman roles. It’s unclear how Harvey was able to so quickly upgrade his cast but there must be something about the script that attracted the actors.

The film is being produced by Emmett/Furla who previously worked with Willis on 16 BLOCKS. Filming is set to begin on the film next month in Shreveport.

From Jo Blo

Last night, Malin was photographed in Toronto at the Juicy Store Grand Opening! I have just added the first set of photos of her from the event – there is 11 pictures so far.

In the latest installment of Molly Schiot’s “Check You Out” PAPER TV series, Biba, makeup artist to the stars, gives actress Malin Akerman a new red carpet look.

I have added 26 HQ captures of Malin from the first part of “Hold Up” into the gallery!

On Monday night, Malin was at the launch party for the second season of the show “Haute & Bothered”. I have just added 60 photos of Malin at the event – you can see them by clicking on the previews below!

Today, May 12th, is Malin Akerman’s 32nd birthday! On behalf of all of her fans, Malin Akerman Source would love to wish her an amazing day today!

Actors are expected to sacrifice for their art, and for actress Malin Akerman that meant losing her eyebrows for her indie-hit.

Akerman tells PopcornBiz she did the ultimate eyebrow sacrifice for her new film “HappyThankYouMorePlease.”

Akerman plays a woman suffering from the hair-loss disease alopecia as the lead in the buzzed-about Sundance film which has garnered an August release date. There was no getting around the actual buzz for the part.

“I couldn’t fake the eyebrows,” she says. “The part deserved that dedication.”

The decision to go bare brow was “exciting and nervewracking.”

“The makeup artist turned on the shaver and the buzz started and I was like ‘Oh my God,’ ” she says.

There were a lot of bright sides. First of all, the brows have grown back. The Swedish actress was looking her usual stunning and fully-browed self at the Haute and Bothered Season 2 Launch Party on Monday night.

Also her husband loved the look. “My husband looked at me and said, ‘Wow you look five years younger. Second of all, you look angelic,’ ” Akerman says.

Finally, she didn’t have to shave her head. “We did a bald cap and my character wore these amazing head scarves,” she adds.

Akerman adds quickly. “I will shave my head if called upon.”

From NBC Connecticut