Actor PIERCE BROSNAN is calling on producers of THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR sequel to cast CHARLIZE THERON as his leading lady – instead of ANGELINA JOLIE.
The former James Bond star is due to begin shooting the new movie next year (09) – but he’s still yet to discover who he will be starring opposite.
And, despite summer (08) reports linking Jolie to the role, Brosnan admits he would prefer to have Monster actress Theron as his co-star.
He tells People.com, “Charlize Theron is someone who I’ve always admired. I think she’s someone who has acquitted herself grandly.
“Nothing against Angelina Jolie. I think she’s a magnificent actress. But Charlize has a poise about her and has an inner …

Nicole Kidman’s latest film is one that promises to be a lightning rod, particularly in the current political climate. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she is set to star in “The Danish Girl” as the world’s first post-op transsexual — and be married to Charlize Theron to boot. (I think that might be the prettiest couple since Brangelina, don’t you?) Kidman will also be one of the film’s producers, under her Blossom Films shingle.
“The Danish Girl” is the true story of artists Einar and Greta Wegener. Their marriage took a surprising turn when Einar substituted for a female model that Greta was set to paint. Einar felt surprisingly comfortable in costume, and began dressing in …

Charlize Theron always gets the best costars, doesn’t she? In the last year, she’s starred or signed on opposite Will Smith, Viggo Mortensen, and Mark Wahlberg. Now it looks like she can add Tom Cruise to the glittering list. According to Variety, she’s in talks to star opposite Cruise in “The Tourist,” Bharat Nalluri’s remake of the 2005 French thriller “Anthony Zimmer.”
Theron will play a female Interpol agent who uses an American tourist in an attempt to discover the location of an elusive criminal, with whom she once had a torrid love affair. It’s not clear whether Cruise will play the tourist, or the criminal — but considering which role is in the title, we …

Charlize Theron has settled a $20 million lawsuit with the luxury watchmaker that accused her of breach of contract.
Bosses at Swiss company Raymond Weil claimed they paid Theron the sum to wear its watches exclusively between October 2005 and December 2006.
According to court documents, Theron broke their agreement when she “was actually photographed wearing a watch from the Christian Dior line” at a press event in Austin on March 14.
The following month, Theron modeled a Montblanc watch on a billboard at a Swiss trade show.
Company executives added the violations “demonstrate a total disregard by (Theron) for any of her obligations under the agreement.”
The settlement follows her lawyers’ failed attempts to have the case dismissed.
New court …

It must be great to be Charlize Theron. The Oscar-winning actress not only was paid $3 million to endorse a Swiss watch, but she has banked six figures to wear a luxury jewelry firm’s baubles to the Academy Awards and a British awards show, and has been lavished with valuable gifts from Cartier. The 33-year-old star’s deals were detailed yesterday in a judicial decision filed in U.S. District Court in New York, where Theron is being sued for breaching a contract with Raymond Weil, the high-end watch manufacturer. The September 30 court filing, an excerpt of which you’ll find below, reveals that Theron was paid $3 million for an 18-month endorsement of one of Weil’s …

Need to find your way around Charlize Theron’s super-big house? According to the NY Daily News, she tells guests on their way to the restroom to hang a left at the Oscar, which you can see “clearly from the hallway.” The source (believe them or not) adds that “You can’t miss it!”
Well well. I think that sounds cool. She’s getting some use out of the thing, and it’s not just gathering dust in a glass cabinet. Golf claps!
Source: Inquisitr

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are coming together to support cancer research in a rare television fundraiser on September 5, at 8 p.m. EST and PST. Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Lance Armstrong, Sally Field, Hillary Swank and Charlize Theron are coming together for “Stand Up to Cancer,” a televised event that will air simultaneously and commercial-free on three major U.S. TV networks: ABC, CBS and NBC.
Supporters hope to raise both funding and awareness during the event. In a July 29, Stand Up To Cancer press release, Laura Ziskin, who is the executive producer of the September 5 broadcast, said, “We’re at the threshold of a great moment in our …

There’s never a dull moment when US funnyman Will Smith is around – as the fun-loving actor demonstrated at the London premiere of his latest comedy flick Hancock. Taking a hands on approach to the red carpet duties he was sharing with co-star Charlize Theron, the actor ensured there were laughs aplenty at the Leicester Square screening on Wednesday.
“I was thinking about wearing Hancock’s uniform, but it was a little tight and I thought it would be rather embarrassing,” quipped the star, who dons an all-leather ensemble for his role as the down-and-out superhero in the movie. “I thought I’d just keep it simple and sexy,” he added.
It was a dress code Charlize had clearly …

Positioning a South African icon such as Sun International comes with a challenge. How do you singularly represent this multi-faceted organisation, the benchmark for Southern African hospitality and gaming entertainment? How do you align iconic hotels, resorts and casinos under a mother brand and yet keep their individual nature.
This challenge gave rise to a new corporate promise for Sun International – A Million Thrills. One Destination.
When Sun International briefed Ogilvy South Africa to dramatise its new corporate positioning, the agency came up with a concept to use Charlize Theron as the star. Ogilvy believed that Theron could capture the magic of the brand and truly bring it to life.
“The key focus was to find an …

Enthusiastic feedback is pouring in for the historic 90-second commercial for Sun International featuring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron.
The commercial was directed by Ian Gabriel and conceptualised by creatives Felix Kessel, Jacques Massardo and Prabashan Pather of Ogilvy South Africa. The commercial marks a bold launch for Sun’s signature campaign for the coming years and gives notice that major brands are all gearing up for the big marketing opportunity that heralds the run-up to South Africa’s host status at the 2010 World Cup.
True to form, this commercial boasts an arresting soundtrack by Muse, aptly supporting its diverse and breathtaking visuals. Gabriel’s direction expertly brings out the commercial’s international feel while embracing its South African flavour: …