'Wolverine' to duke it out...in the World Series of Poker?

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By Rob M. Worley

It appears Logan may be cutting 'em down at the card tables in the upcoming 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' movie, with poker superstars Phil Helmuth and Daniel Negreanu were slated for a cameo in the film.
A Toronto reader named Ian gives us this scoop:

I was listening to 102.1 The Edge (an alternative radio station in Toronto) and they had poker player Phil Helmuth on a special guest. They started talking a bit about homegrown poker great Daniel Negreanu and Phil revealed some interesting news. Apparently the two of them were offered a chance to appear in the 'Wolverine' movie in Sydney! Phil had other commitments, but Daniel accepted. Supposedly they were to be featured in a poker game with Logan which is then interrupted by an unknown antagonist.

The info was confirmed last week in Helmuth's blog. Writes the poker champ:

I was planning on flying to L. A. on Saturday for the WPT Celebrity Invitational, but I slept until 3:30. I was even still considering flying all the way to Sydney, Australia on Saturday night to do a cameo in the movie "Wolverine." Daniel Negreanu was leaving LAX Saturday night at around 10:00 pm, and I loved the idea of joining him. I was told that we were wanted for a key scene, even though we may only have received a few seconds of screen time, and not much money for the deal. So what? Of all of the poker players that were invited, Daniel and I both wanted to go!! I mean: how cool is that? I'm surprised that the other poker players didn't want to do it, but the travel was severe, the money not much, and the advance notice not more than a few days. I would have gone, but I committed to do an event for Ultimatebet.com in Toronto on the eighth called the Cross Canada Tour, and they needed me on set through the evening of the eighth. Oh well, I hope Daniel represents for the poker world!

Rebecca Romijn is a Total Bebe

From: via Egotastic!

She's hot, having been a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, she's funny, and she was in X-Men. What more do you need? Still, she was married to John Stamos for a while, but nobody's perfect. And while I'd rather see her wearing a swimsuit, or nothing at all, like she did in Femme Fatale, these Bebe ads are pretty sexy, so I'm good for now.

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Perving on Hugh saves lives

Thanks to TygerX for the tip!
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WITH his rippling biceps, hirsute facial features and that leading man swagger, there's a lot to like about Hugh Jackman these days.

But perving on the box office star allegedly saved the lives of three star-struck women yesterday, who escaped injury in a near-miss car accident.

All by a Wolverine whisker.

Self-confessed "lover of Sydney Confidential" Virginia Kim survived to tell her harrowing celebrity tale, when the car she was travelling to work in slowed to check out the Aussie actor having breakfast at Bills restaurant, Darlinghurst.

"He was kind enough to perch himself at the window table, looking very early morning scruffy but still very lush," Kim said in an emotional email.

"As we drove past the window (for the third consecutive time), we slowed the car to an absolute crawl and came to a very early stop at the traffic light," Kim wrote in the email.

"Two seconds later, a crazy out-of-control car came out of nowhere and crossed on to the wrong side of the road. Had we stopped where we were supposed to, it would have been a head-on collision."

The Sydney publicist and her two colleagues were shaken by the incident, but the drama merely confirmed their interest in the star.

"Hugh Jackman's good looks and our incapacity to take our eyes away literally saved our lives," she gushed. "He's the office hero."

Confidential attempted to speak to the Man Of The Moment, but a spokeswoman for Jackman said the star was unavailable for comment.

Probably busy delivering puppies or helping little old ladies across the street, we would guess.

Ian McKellen answers e-mails

Sir Ian McKellen has answered e-mails on his web-page, no mention of X-Men, but have a look: NEW! E-POSTS!

Dominic Monaghan Talks Wolverine

Dominic Monaghan on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, talking about Wolverine.

Pictures of Hugh

JustJared.com has posted some new pictures of Hugh out on the town, they've been added to our flickr stream.

Randy Westgate Working On The Blob?

From: Xmenfilms.

Special makeup effects artist Randy Westgate will be doing work on X-Men Origins: Wolverine according to The IMDB! The site lists him as working specifically with actor Kevin Durand, who’s reportedly going to play The Blob.

Westgate has been nominated for eight primetime Emmys, and is the three-time winner of the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award. His previous work credits include The Incredible Hulk and TV’s Mad TV.

Zak Penn Exclusive Video Interview – THE GRAND

From: Collider.

I've just taken the parts regarding X-Men:

While many people reading this know exactly who Zak is, allow me to offer a very fast recap. Zak is very famous in the comic book world as he’s the one who wrote “X2,” “Electra,” “Fantastic Four,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” and “The Incredible Hulk.” (Apparently Edward Norton did a “polish” on it….) So when you get the opportunity to talk with Zak…of course you’re going to ask about comic book things.

Anyway, during my very long interview with Zak (hence why it’s divided up) we talked about everything. What you’ll notice during the second part is I asked a bunch of questions in almost a bullet style. Watch…I think you’ll like it.

For the videos, go HERE.

An Apple A Day

From: Flynetonline.

Keeps the 'Sabretooth' away.

Check out actor Hugh Jackman munching some fruit today on the set of his upcoming nerd-flick, 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine,' which is currently in production in Sydney, Australia.

Jackman is reprising the highly popular 'Wolverine' character and the new film is a prequel to the 3 pre-existing 'X-Men' films. The movie also co-stars Ryan Reynolds, Liev Schrieber, Dominic Monaghan and Will.I.Am.I'm excited.

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New picture stream

There is now a flickr account attached to this site, so whenever new pictures pop up they will be put there. Pictures and posters from the actual movies will be put up on the respective sites.

HAVE A LOOK.

Liev Schreiber: Sabretooth’s Claws Revealed!

From: JustJared.com


Here are the first pictures of the bulked up Liev Schreiber in Sydney, Australia and his new Sabretooth claws/nails for the latest X-Men spin-off film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He was seen having them touched by the prosthetics department.

Hugh Jackman, who reprises his role as Wolverine, was also seen on set.

Both Hugh, 39, and Liev, 40, were seen eating apples from craft services. An apple a day keeps the beast away!

40+ pictures inside of Liev Schrieber’s Sabretooth claws…

New X-Men Origins: Wolverine Set Footage

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The Daily Telegraph has posted footage of the Glebe (an inner-city suburb of Sydney, Australia) filming for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. We'll keep mum about what is shown, but if you're ready to find out what one scene in the film will be like, then click on the link above.

Howl of a big party on set for Jackman

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By: Christine Sams

THE claws were out at a celebrity party last night, but only to honour Hugh Jackman's action film Wolverine.

Jackman splashed out on a VIP party for the cast in Sydney, inviting friends, including Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, to an exclusive soiree.

Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, who have been in town during the making of the action film, were the hosts of the event for cast and crew.

Not only does Jackman play the ultra-hairy Wolverine in the big-budget film, his production company, Seed - also run by John Palermo and Furness - is involved in making it.

Jackman spent up big on the party, supplying gourmet catering for A-list guests and hiring entertainers.

It has been a busy few nights for the Wolverine production team.

On Friday night, cast and crew transformed a Sydney park into a sci-fi playground to film scenes.

The shoot took place at Federal Park in Glebe with Jackman and Furness keeping a close eye on proceedings.

Tight security was in place as scenes were shot overnight, although parked trucks in the usually sleepy road surrounding the park and a few mutant types wandering around gave residents an indication something unusual was up.

Jackman agreed to create the Wolverine spin-off after the success of the X-Men films, in which he gained global stardom as the superhero.

The star has trained extensively for the role - eating strictly controlled meals every three hours - to maintain the bulk needed to portray the character.

Production for Wolverine began in New Zealand last month, before shifting to Sydney.

Watts has returned to Australia, with her young son Alexander, to accompany her partner, Schreiber, during the shoot. After Sydney the production heads to New Orleans.

Wolverine is due for worldwide release next year.

Perth boy to play young Hugh Jackman in Wolverine movie

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By STM film critic Shannon Harvey

THIRTEEN-year-old Perth boy Troye Mellet will play the young Hugh Jackman in his new X-Men movie, Wolverine.

The baby-faced lad won the role after YouTube videos of him singing caught the eye of Hollywood talent scouts.

Mellet was then asked to submit an audition tape - which won him the part.

The budding singer and actor performed solo on the past two Telethons and did a duet with Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.

He also played Oliver at The Regal Theatre last year. See clips of his stellar performances HERE.

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In October, we reported that young actor Kodi Smit-McPhee had landed the role of Young Logan in 20th Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Because of the change in shooting dates for "Wolverine," however, it looks like Smit-McPhee had to start shooting The Road (a thriller with Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron) and the production has instead cast 13-year-old Perth resident Troye Mellet in the part. You can read more on this casting change here.

Pictures of Hugh & Deborra-Lee

Hugh, 39, walked around the set (Federation Park in Glebe) with wife Deborra-Lee Furness and Kate Walsh’s husband, Alex Young.
Young is one of the production co-presidents at 20th Century Fox, which is the film studio producing Wolverine.

Taken from: JustJared.com
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