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Evan Rachel Wood Sued for $30 Million

Evan Rachel WoodEvan Rachel Wood is reportedly being sued for $30 Million by the producers for the sequel of 10 Things I Hate About You.

The 26-year-old actress backed out of 10 Things I Hate About Life and is facing legal action from LLC who filed a suit on June 5 after production was shut down in January 2013 for the project which she signed on to in 2012, according to Deadline.com.

The company wants $20 million in lost profits, $5 million in special damages, $6 million in equity investments and $500,000 in lost financing costs. Producers allege the actress told the company in February 2013 that she was "unable and unwilling to continue" with filming, and "would be unable to recommence" until November 2013, before she chose to "walk out on the project."

The actress' representatives deny wrongdoing on her part and accuse the producers of using "bullying tactics":

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Evan Rachel Wood Angry Over Hollywood Sexism

Evan Rachel WoodEvan Rachel Wood has hit out at Hollywood double standards after a sex scene was cut from her new film Charlie Countryman.

The 26-year-old actress lashed out at the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) - which is responsible for giving new releases age-appropriate audience ratings - after learning that a scene between her and co-star Shia LaBeouf had been cut from the final version of the film after being deemed inappropriate for audiences.

"After seeing the new cut of #CharlieCountryman I would like 2 share my disappointment with the MPAA, who thought it was necessary to censor a womans sexuality once again. The scene where the two main characters make 'love' was altered because someone felt that seeing a man give a woman oral sex made people 'uncomfortable' but the scenes in which people are murdered by having their heads blown off remained intact and unaltered, [sic]" she ranted on Twitter.

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Shia LaBeouf Took Acid for ‘Countryman’ Role

Shia LaBeouf at this year's Sundance Film FestivalShia LaBeouf took hallucinogenic drugs to understand his role in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman.

The 26-year-old actor portrays Charlie Countryman in the hard-hitting movie which sees his character get embroiled with criminal gang while trying to be with the girl of his dreams Gabi Banyai (Evan Rachel Wood). In one scene Charlie is high on acid - otherwise known as LSD - and he was so worried about being able to accurately portray the experience he experimented with the illegal high.

When asked by MTV News if he took acid to get in the right headspace for the movie, Shia replied, "Just 'cause I'm scared. I've never done acid before." Shia made the decision to take the drug after sending tapes of his attempts to convey his character while high to Evan and taking her criticisms on board.

"I remember sending Evan tapes ... trying to conjure this and sending tapes and Evan being like, 'Yeah, that's good, but that's not, but this is, but that ain't.' Not like she's the expert on set. I'm just saying you reach out to friends and you sort of gauge where you're at. So I was sending tapes around. I'd get 50 per cents from people, and that starts creeping me out, and I got really nervous," he explained.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: October 27, 2009

Orphan on Blu-rayHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • Afterwards: DVD
  • Collision: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson: DVD
  • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: DVD, Blu-ray
  • The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue: Blu-ray
  • Night of the Creeps: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Nothing Like the Holidays: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Orphan: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Stargate (15th Anniversary Edition): Blu-ray
  • Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Whatever Works: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Z: DVD

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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In Theaters This Weekend: June 19, 2009

The Proposal

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

  • The Proposal (PG-13): starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen (directed by Anne Fletcher)
  • Year One (PG-13): starring Jack Black, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (directed by Harold Ramis)

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In Theaters This Weekend: April 29, 2009

Ghosts of Girlfriends Pasts

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: April 21, 2009

Frost/Nixon DVDHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • Arctic Tale: Blu-ray
  • Frost/Nixon: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Hellraiser: Blu-ray
  • Notorious: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Sin City: Blu-ray
  • The Wrestler: DVD, Blu-ray
  • X-Men: Blu-ray
  • X2: X-Men United: Blu-ray
  • X-Men: The Last Stand: Blu-ray

Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

 

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In Theaters This Weekend: January 23, 2009

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

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In Theaters This Weekend: December 19, 2008

Yes Man

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See Mickey Rourke as The Wrestler


I never thought I would find myself saying this: I’m really looking forward to watching this movie about a wrestler. (Granted - I’ve already seen Vision Quest. But that was an entirely different type of wrestling.)

Despite a list memorable performances (good and bad) through the 80’s, Mickey Rourke’s career - and face - eventually took quite a beating. Now, after some recent roles in Domino and Sin City, his name is once again being buzzed about. He’s even got people whispering about a possible Oscar.

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