Andrew Garfield, The Social Climber!

The film The Social Network, written by Aaron Sorkin (Charlie Wilson’s War) and directed by David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), premiered in North American theaters this weekend and while box office tickets sales have not been tallied yet, the critical darling is well on its way to becoming a hit with audiences. As The Social Network climbs to the top, one of the film’s stars, Brit actor Andrew Garfield, is climbing right along with it. In addition to starring in the Facebook drama, Garfield can also currently be seen in another major film, Never Let Me Go, with Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan.

Had Garfield’s parents known their son would become a big Hollywood celebrity, they might not have moved him from Los Angeles to Surrey, England when he was three years old. Despite the move, Garfield has managed to make his way back to Hollywood and shine. Growing up outside of the entertainment industry might have been what actually kept the actor grounded and on the path to success.

“I love working,” the actor said to The Los Angeles Times, “so I’m taking one day at a time and making sure I keep going back to London to see my school friends and my family, so they can make sure I don’t turn into an arse. They can make sure I can stay grounded,” he said, laughing. He added: “I’m going to focus on what I want to focus on, which is doing the work and getting lost in this world.”

Fincher, who directed Garfield in the film about the origins of Facebook, described his first impression of the rising star when he said: “I met with him and thought, ‘He’s great, he’s obviously a very skilled actor and kind of an amazing presence.‘” Regarding Garfield’s talent, Fincher stated: “He has such incredible emotional access to his kind of core humanity[...]”

I think most people will agree that Garfield has an extraordinary ability to exhibit an emotionally captivating performance on screen and did just that in the role of Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network. Next, Garfied will be going from social climber to wall-crawler as the title character in the upcoming Spider-Man movie. I still have doubts about the talented actor effectively personifying the super-hero, but I will try to give him the benefit of the doubt.

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Emma Watson to get ‘Dragon Tattoo’?!?!

When Emma Watson shockingly revealed her new shorter-than-short haircut a few days ago by posting a photo of her trimmed locks on Facebook (pictured left), the implication of the message included along with the head shot was that Watson got the cut to get real… not to get a job. For instance, on her Facebook page, the Harry Potter star wrote: “Cut my hair off a few days ago … Feels incredible. I love it. I’ve wanted to do this for years and years; it’s the most liberating thing ever. Hope you like.”

However, sources are now reporting that in addition to (or instead of) “liberating” the British actress, the hair hacking was executed to make Watson look more like the character Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, for Watson’s alleged audition for the forthcoming Hollywood film. To The Sun, an industry insider said: “Emma has auditioned with director David Fincher and cut her hair to look the part.” In the story, originally written by Stieg Larsson, the character is depicted as goth, bisexual, dangerous, and as having spikey hair.

If the rumours are true, Watson, who was recently dropped as the face of Burberry, is reportedly competing with nearly every young A-list actress for the role, including Ellen Page, Natalie Portman, Carey Mulligan, and Kristen Stewart. Furthermore, whoever wins the part of Lisbeth Salander is likely to be contracted to co-star with Daniel Craig in two additional sequel films.

Given the high stakes and fierce competition, Emma’s bold decision to cut her long flowing tresses is certainly comprehendible. Brave choice Emma! Hold nothing back. Good luck!

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Is Mulligan The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?!

So, I make no secret of being a massive fan of actress Carey Mulligan, who came to my attention after I watched her playing the unforgettable character – Sally Sparrow in BBC’s Doctor Who.

Now, according to reports, Carey has won the approval of director David Fincher, and the family of the late acclaimed writer, Stieg Larsson, landing the lead role in the movie adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, beating numerous big name actresses to the part, including Twilight’s Kristen Stewart.

My insiders tell me that Oscar-nominated Mulligan, and KStew were down to the final two being considered for the part of bisexual computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander. But it appears Tinseltown’s casting directors have made right choice (for once) and apparently are keen on giving Carey the coveted role.

Yippee! ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ was a sensational book, and I can just see Carey Mulligan playing the lead… Ooh, I’m tingling at the thought already…

However, Sally Sparrow (in my opinion) is still a tough act to follow, Carey!

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Smells Like RPatz is leaving Ed Cullen behind…?

RPatz is going to be playing Kurt Cobain in a new biopic about the troubled star’s life.

The muso actor is Courtney Love’s top choice to be the Nirvana singer, and she wants Scarlett Johanssen to play her (well if you get free reign you might as well be ambitious!)

Rob follows on the heels of fellow Twilight star Kristin Stewart into the rock biopic world. She did a fab job as Joan Jett in The Runaways, which came out this month and it definitely made me take her more seriously as an actress (let’s face it, Twilight is hardly ‘stretching’ their range!)

Courtney is in touch with top director David Fincher (who directed Se7en and Fight Club) about getting the project off the ground.

A source told The Sun today: “This is a big money deal for Courtney.

“She has agreed to the film on condition that she gets to decide the main aspects of the project including director, casting, screenplay and music.

“Robert has been calling and emailing her non-stop. She has been a bit wound up by his manners, but he is her number one choice to play Kurt.

“She is adamant Scarlett will play her. Scarlett is friendly with Frances Bean, her daughter with Kurt.”

And the specifics of getting into the character shouldn’t be too hard for Rob – he admitted in an interview that he had quite poor hygiene when it came to washing his hair, so he shouldn’t have any trouble imitating Kurt’s grungey do!

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