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We Are Movie Geeks: Casting News For Aronofsky’s Swan
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Casting News For Aronofsky’s Swan
We Are Movie Geeks —
... Peter Sciretta over at /Film got an exclusive earlier this evening regarding important casting news for Darren Aronofsky’s newest fim, BLACK SWAN. Word is, that Winona Ryder, Vincent Casset and Barbara Hershey will be joining Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis (previously announced) in Araonofsky’s supernatural New York ballet film. The plot involves Portman’s character being involved in a very intense performance against Kunis’ character, yet the “supernatural” twist being, Portman is not sure weather her rival is real, or a part ...
Aronofsky's Swan Attracts Ryder, Cassel
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories —
... has found its co-stars. According to /Film , Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey will join previously announced cast members Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. The film centers on a veteran ballerina (Portman) who finds herself locked in a competitive situation with a rival dancer, with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach a big performance. But it's unclear whether the rival is a supernatural apparition or if the protagonist is simply having delusions.
Johnston Talks Wolfman, Gyllenhaal In Outer Space, And Aronofsky Completes His Swan Song.
Latino Review —
... way. Unfortunately, the formatting seems to get all weird when I paste it in my admin. So it's a back and forth thing for me. But I guess I'll have to start doing that now that I can't trust this damn browser anymore. IE is trash and Chrome is just a nightmare. Opera? Don't even get me started on Opera. So here's the three stories. No bonus music video, no nothing. I'm angry as hell and I'm going to bed. Slashfilm has casting info on Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Click HERE to read it. Ain't It Cool talked to Joe Johnston about The Wolfman. ...
Vincent Cassel and Winona Ryder join Aronofsky’s BLACK SWAN
gordonandthewhale.com —
... Our pal Pete over at /Film got himself some insider’s information pertaining to director Darren Aronofky’s (THE WRESTLER) next film BLACK SWAN, a supernatural thriller starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. The film, set in a New York City ballet company, revolves around a dancer (Portman) who sees apparitions of another dancer (Kunis) that is either a figment of her imagination or an actual ghost. ...
Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey Join Darren Aronofsky’s BLACK SWAN Starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis
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... There’s only one slight problem: Lilly may just be a figment of Nina’s imagination or a supernatural apparition. Either way, not helpful to Nina. Also, there’s angry, aggressive sex-scene between Nina and Lilly. I’m required by Internet Law to mention it in every “Black Swan” story although I’m sure, despite the greatness that is Darren Aronofsky, the scene will disappoint us all.
But back to the new additions to the cast, /Film Editor-in-Chief Peter Sciretta reports:
Ryder will play Beth, ...
Winona Ryder & Vincent Cassel Cast in Aronofsky's Black Swan
FirstShowing.net —
... Some casting news for Darren Aronofsky's next project. SlashFilm has announced that Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey have all joined the cast of Black Swan. We already know that the film stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis as rival ballet dancers at a dance school. Ryder plays Beth, who is a friend of Portman's character and the lead in all of the school's productions. She's nearing the end of her career, so all of other dancers are aiming to take her place as Odette, the Swan Queen, ...
Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey Join Black Swan
Latest News - MovieWeb.com —
... , set in the world of the New York City Ballet, according to /Film . They join previously announced cast members Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. Natalie Portman stars as Nina, a veteran ballerina who finds herself locked in to a competitive showdown with a rival dancer named Lilly (played by Mila Kunis) "with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach a big performance." Nina is not sure whether her rival is a supernatural apparition or if she is having delusions. The film will soon start production in New York City.
Winona Ryder joins cast of sexy thriller ‘Black Swan’
Reel Loop —
... Swan focuses on a veteran New York City ballet dancer (Portman) who finds herself in an intensely competitive situation with a rival (Kunis), who might be a ghost or figment of Portman’s character’s imagination.
The film has made some earlier buzz due to an “extreme” sex scene between Portman and Kunis.
Production on Black Swan will begin this month and will hit theaters sometime in 2010.
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Cassel, Ryder Join Aronofsky's "Swan"
Dark Horizons - News —
Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have joined the cast of Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" reports /Film.
The story centers on veteran ballerina Nina (Natalie Portman) who finds herself locked in a competitive situation with a rival dancer named Lilly (Mila Kunis), with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach the ballet school's next big production, a new version of "Swan Lake".
The veteran however is unsure if the rival is a supernatural apparition or if she herself is simply having delusions.
Ryder will play the ...
Cassell, Ryder and Hershey join Black Swan
Filmstalker —
... , who play the dancers, will have a sex scene. Not just any sex scene, but an angry, aggressive sex scene. Well that grabbed the attention and early headlines. Now though there could be something else to get fixated on, and it's something much better, the supporting cast. According to a "source" though /Film , the names associated with ...
Winona Ryder, Vincent Cassell and Barbara Hershey Join Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan'
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... . We have a very recent copy of the script and will be looking into shortly. According to /Film , Ryder will a fellow dancer, once the star of most productions, now nearing the end of her career, Cassel plays the "sinister" director of the Black Swan stage production and Hershey plays Portman's mother. ...
Darren Aronofsky's THE BLACK SWAN is assembling a helluva cast!
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... here. If it wasn't enough that we're getting a new Darren Aronofsky movie that promises to be a psychological thriller that could very well have the highest cuteness-on-screen ratio since HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE now we get word on some serious cool casting. Joining the already announced adorable duo Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis will be Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey and Vincent Cassel according the huggable Peter Scireta at Slashfilm . The flick is about two rival ballerinas (Portman and Kunis) vying for the same spot, a vacancy left by Ryder's character as the Swan Queen ...
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... --- Swan In - Three terrific people have joined the cast of Darren Aronofsky's next movie Black Swan. Swan is the ballet thriller starring Natalie Portman and Natalie Portman's lesbian sex scene with Mila Kunis, you may recall. Anyway the new faces added to the cast are Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey. Love all of 'em, happy to see them in this - esp. Winona, who needs some freakin' love already. She is worthy. ...
Cassel, Ryder and Hershey Join Aronofsky's Black Swan
Cinema Blend News —
... " between Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. While that alone could get asses in the seats, /Film has revealed three new actors joining the cast that make the project even more enticing. Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have joined the cast in fairly predictable, but perfect roles. According to the report, Cassel will play Yevna, the ballet director who is described as "handsome but sinister;" Ryder will play Beth, a friend of Nina's (Portman) whom everyone is gunning for, as she is about to be replaced; and Hershey will play Portman's mother. In other words, ...
Winona Ryder Joins the Cast of Aronofsky’s BLACK SWAN
GeekTyrant —
... /Film recently got word that a few other actors have joined the cast for the film. The actors include, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey. ...
Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' Fills Out with Cassel, Ryder and Hershey
RopeofSilicon.com —
... Slash Film is reporting Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey will join Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis in Black Swan, the follow-up film for The Wrestler director, Darren Aronosfky.
The film centers on Nina, a talented ballerina (Portman) in the New York City Ballet who is tormented by a rival who might or might not be a figment of the dancer's imagination. Kunis would play the rival, Lilly, with strange occurrences between the two increasing as they prepare for a big performance.
Slash reports Ryder will play Beth, Nina's ...
More Cast Hop On Board For Black Swan
Horror-Movies.ca! —
... Today some more casting news has come to light. According to Slash Film, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have all been added. Ryder will play Beth, Nina’s “sorta friend” who has been the school’s running lead in all the productions, but who is nearing the end of her career. All the dancers are aiming to take her place as Odette, the Swan Queen, in the next big ballet: Swan Lake. Cassel will be playing the ”handsome but sinister Yevna,” the director of the new stage production ...
Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' Gains More Cast Members
Cinematical —
... Darren Aronofsky's latest film is a thriller with a supernatural twist. Black Swan is currently in pre-production and Slashfilm recently revealed full casting details for the film. It was already announced that Natalie Portman will star as Nina, a veteran ballerina competing against a mysterious rival dancer, Lily, played by Mila Kunis. As the dancers approach an important performance, Nina starts to question if her rival is a supernatural apparition or if she's having delusions and her identity starts to blur with that of her eerily similar competitor. ...
Winona Ryder joins Black Swan
Total Film News —
... a friend of Nina's and who is a near the end of her career, while Cassel is Yevna, the handsome-yet-creepy new director of the stage production that all three dancers are appearing in. And finally, there's Hershey, who will play Nina's mother. The film looks to be grabbing some support itself - Fox Searchlight is said to be in talks to pick it up for distribution, and Aronofsky will kick off shooting in a few weeks. [Source: Slash Film] Are you intrigued by Aronofsky's latest? Tell us! ...
Aronofsky’s Black Swan Set to Soar with New Cast Members
HeyUGuys —
... pitch black paranoia of Pi, the resurgent rebound of The Wrestler and gave us a bald Hugh Jackman in a bubble – consistently delivering stellar character work with a curious and unique momentum to his films.
And while we’ll have to wait a few more years for his rendition of Robocop his next feature Black Swan is shaping up to be another impressive ride.
The wonderful guys at /Film have reported two bits of news concerning casting and distribution, with Fox Searchlight picking up the story of a ...
Aronofsky’s Black Swan Goes to Searchlight, Adds Cast
Film School Rejects —
... On to the news — our friends at /Film reported Sunday that Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have all joined the cast of the film, which is set to shoot very soon. Ryder will play Beth, Nina’s friend of sorts who is the school’s lead dancer and is nearing the end of her career. The plot centers around the other dancers’ chase to replace her as Odette, the Swan Queen, in the next big ballet: Swan Lake. ...
Black Swan casting
Mostly Movies —
... The cast for Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (NP as ballet dancer, sex scene with Mila Kunis, etc.) is getting bigger and better. (/Film) ...
Short Takes: 'Clash of the Titans' Trailer! Plus Fincher and Aronofsky News
Premiere's Movie News and Views —
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In other movie news, word has recently broke on the internet that David Fincher and co., the gloriously dark mind behind Se7en, Fight Club and other awesome movies, are re-teaming to do an adaptation of Max Ehrlich's 1973 novel, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.
Darren Aronofsky has done more casting for his upcoming film, Black Swan ...
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: November 15, 2009
Screen Rant —
... All the dancers are aiming to take her place as Odette, the Swan Queen, in the next big ballet: Swan Lake. Cassel will be playing the ”handsome but sinister Yevna,” the director of the new stage production. And Hershey will play Nina’s mother.”
While the film doesn’t seem to fit into any sort of commercial box, I’m always interested in seeing what Aronofsky will do and I’m sure that at the very least, the film will have an interesting visual appeal.
Source: SlashFilm
That’s it for now. See you at the movies! ...


