JAMES MCAVOY IS HOLLYWOOD SPY'S BEST SCOTTISH ACTOR FOLLOWED BY EWAN MCGREGOR. NEW POLL: WHO SHOULD BE 2012 OSCARS HOST?

 Well, HOLLYWOOD SPY's THE BEST SCOTTISH STAR poll is over and we were the witnesses of the power of James McAvoy's fans (called the McAvoyeurs) who left stunning 216

votes (62%) proclaiming him the proud winner. He left Ewan McGregor (19%), Gerard Butler (8%) and Robert Carlyle (7%) behind him.

The young star from the British Isles, James McAvoy really is a rising shinning gem in Hollywood. Who wouldn't love him with all of his talent, charisma, peaceful presence and modesty. Admit that you just loved him in NARNIA, that he was the only amazing thing in ATONEMENT, that you believed him in DUNE and wanted to

worship the Muad'Dib, that he took your heart away in PENELOPE and that you loved the x in his Professor X in X-MEN FIRST CLASS. That you wanted him in WANTED, that you wished to catch a ride with him at THE LAST STATION,

that he was rather becoming in BECOMING JANE, and that you wanted to join the army when you saw him in BAND OF BROTHERS :)

In the future he will land his voice in ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, he will be a detective in WELCOME TO THE PUNCH, then he will play a junkie cop in FILTH and then an art heist expert in TRANCE. He really deserves some bigger roles in Hollywood. His wife is also a famous British actress Anne Marie Duff (brilliant as queen Elizabeth in amazing THE VIRGIN QUEEN mini series), he is an ex-roommate and great friend with Jesse Spencer (HOUSE),  he

wanted to be a priest as a kid...

Now let us move to our new poll - WHO SHOULD BE 2011 OSCARS HOST? You already know that Eddie Murphy has got the job, but beside him, for which of the following candidates would you also vote: Ben Stiller, Justin Timberlake, Sandra Bullock, Neil Patrick Harris, Betty White, Tim Allen, Robin Williams or Dame Edna? I reckon all of them have enough charm, wit and sense of humor to appear as hosts in the Kodak Theatre.

"CARRIE'S DIARIES" MOVE TO CW! "HANNIBAL LECTER" TV SHOW! "THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE" YA SAGA! RACHEL WEISZ & TOM HIDDLESTON IN FIRST "THE DEEP BLUE SEE" POSTER

According to "The Hollywood Reporter" Danny De Vito is ready to direct the movie adaptation of the YA saga THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE and he has signed on Pierce Brosnan and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles.  The book details the story of Charlotte Doyle, the young daughter of an aristocrat who has lived a very sheltered life and who sets out from Liverpool on a trans Atlantic journey to her new home in America. She finds herself the only passenger, and the only girl, on the Seahawk, a majestic ship under the command of Captain Jaggery and the tale is billed as a story of intrigue on the open sea.

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The first poster has been released for drama THE DEEP BLUE SEA starring two gorgeous and super talented people Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston. The film, which premieres this

November, should be one of the Oscar contenders with the story about the cheating wife of a British Judge  caught in a self destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot. "Deadline" reports that the spin-off to famous SEX AND THE CITY, is moving to CW. CARRIE'S DIARIES, which follows High School years of famous Carrie Bradshaw, will be produced by GOSSIP GIRL creators. Another new show will be HANNIBAL LECTER TV series which will be written by the producer of PUSHING DAISIES and will describe Lecter's early relationship with FBI profiler Will Graham.

One of the upcoming dramas most of you got intrigued by when I mentioned it before is WARM BODIES in which the story follows an existentially tormented zombie who falls for the girlfriend of one of his victims and decides to protect her from his brain-eating brethren as he begins to reconnect with his dormant humanity.

I've recently mentioned that super charming comedian Rob Corddry has joined gorgeous young people Teresa Palmer and Nicholas Hoult who are taking the lead roles, but now there are new additions to the cast: James Franco's brother Dave Franco will play Teresa Palmer's boyfriend the leader of humans who are fighting against zombies, while John Malkovitch will play a general who wants to eradicate all zombies. Similar to Nicholas Hoult, Rob Corddry will be one of the good zombies.

SHOCKING NEWS: ANDY WHITFIELD FROM "SPARTACUS" DIED THIS MORNING IN SYDNEY!

Bad, bad, bad news today, people. I'm extremely sad to inform you that Andy Whitfield has died last night :(( Wonderfully charismatic, stunningly handsome star of SPARTACUS BLOOD

AND SAND who always seemed so warm, kind and polite has died from cancer in Sydney this morning in the arms of his loving wife as "Daily Mai"l reports.
As you know, talented young New Zealand actor was diagnosed with stage 1 of the disease in March 2010, but was declared cancer-free two months later after beginning treatment immediately in New Zealand. It was thought that he would then resume the shooting of the second season of SPARTACUS show, which became a worldwide hit in its premiere season, but the cancer returned later on and Andy had to continue with a more aggressive

treatment. He left the show then and was replaced by a new actor.
HOLLYWOOD SPY shall remember his shinning talent and his brilliant charisma.Such a sad loss of a very young man! He was just 39!

DAVID TWOHY HELMING "THE LEONARDO JOB"! JULIANNE MOORE & GREG KINNEAR IN "THE ENGLISH TEACHER"! MEL GIBSON MAKING "JUDAH MACCABEE" EPIC? RUSSELL CROWE JOINS HUGH JACKMAN IN "LES MISERABLES"

It is official: Russell Crowe will join Hugh Jackman in LES MISERABLES playing inspector Javert against Jackman's Jean

Valjean! As "Deadline" reports, the adaptation of Victor Hugo's book follows peasant Jean Valjean who has just been released from imprisonment in the Bagne of Toulon after nineteen years (five for stealing bread for his starving sister and her family, and fourteen more for numerous escape attempts). Upon being released, he is required to carry a yellow passport that marks him as a prisoner, despite having already paid his debt to society by serving his time in prison. As you remember one of the contenders for the role of Javert was Paul Bettany.

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This could be a charming couple: Julianne Moore and Greg Kinnear will star in a new comedy THE ENGLISH TEACHER about a

female teacher whose life is upended when a former star pupil returns to her small town after failing miserably as a playwright in New York. What's new in the loony world of Mel Gibson? Well, according to "MovieWeb" he will shoot an epic film on JUDAH MACCABEE who, along with his father and four brothers, lead the Jewish revolt against the tyrannical Greek-Syrian army in 167 BC. Famous screenwriter Joe Eszterhas will help Mel in his new mission. According to "Variety" Ron Howard will direct 364, an unusual spin on the superhero films about a guy who is normal 364 days a year and one day he has superhuman powers.

According to "MovieWeb" David Twohy (from RIDDICK sf saga) will helm THE LEONARDO JOB, an action thriller about two rival master thieves who are hired to go to Florence to steal the "lost" Leonardo da Vinci painting "The Battle of Anghiari".

These experts use high tech and old tricks to prove the painting exists and pinpoint its location - hidden behind another masterpiece. They are forced to combine skills when their schemes to steal the painting get more complicated and dangerous after they discover they are not the only ones pursuing the hidden treasure.

HOLLYWOOD SPY SPOTLIGHTS: "REAL STEEL" WITH HUGH JACKMAN, EVANGELINE LILLY AND KEVIN DURAND READY TO PREMIERE IN CINEMAS THIS OCTOBER!

 After the rather boring September, October is slowly bringing back big blockbusters into cinemas, and one of them will certainly be Hugh Jackman's REAL STEEL spectacular new sf adventure set in the world of futuristic robot boxing and fighting. The film opens in cinemas October 7th.

REAL STEEL STORY

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, REAL STEEL stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall

steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo)to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. Together they will try to make a champion out of a discarded robot.

REAL STEEL CAST

This is sort of a comeback for super charming and ultra talented Hugh Jackman, who didn't really have any films ever since AUSTRALIA in 2008, although he did have smaller roles this summer in BUTTER and in SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN. As you know, ahead of him he has roles in WOLVERINE, LES MISERABLES and in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH. Other REAL STEEL cast members include gorgeous Evangeline Lilly (from LOST, who is also playing an Elven girl in THE HOBBIT), action star Kevin Durand (LOST, I AM NUMBER FOUR, LEGION), and rising African

American hunk Anthony Mackie (THE HURT LOCKER, THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU).

REAL STEEL TIDBITS

The film is directed by Shawn Levy who helmed NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM,  DATE NIGHT and is currently on the verge of getting some big projects in Hollywood. The movie apparently

cost somewhere around $80 million. The catchy tagline of the film is - courage is stronger than steel! For young, 12 year old Dakota Goyo, who plays Hugh Jackman's son in the film, this is actually a second huge blockbuster role this year: earlier this spring he played young Thor in THOR. The story on which the film is based, STEEL by Richard Matheson, is actually set in a dystopian world, but the film is set in modern America. DreamWorks has already started work on the sequel to the film. Stunning Olga Fonda will play a Russian owner of one of the champion robots in the film.

GERARD BUTLER & LENA HEADEY IN "300: BATTLE OF ARTEMISIA"? KATE WINSLET & JOSH BROLIN IN "LABOR DAY"! "HOME IMPROVEMENT" CAST REUNION PIC! JUDE LAW, MATTHEW MACFADYEN & AARON JOHNSON IN "ANNA KARENINA"

I've mentioned this one before, but now it's official: Paramount will shoot LABOR DAY, the movie adaptation of Joyce Maynard's novel which should hit cinemas in 2013. The cast of the drama is lead by mesmerizing Oscar winner Kate Winslet and not so mesmerizing Josh Brolin.  The story will follow an escaped convict (Josh Brolin) who seeks shelter with a single mom (Kate Winslet) and her young son over a long Labor Day weekend. All three of them will learn many valuable lessons during the weekend which might change their lives forever. Behind the helm will be Jason Reitman from UP IN THE AIR, JUNO and YOUNG ADULT.

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The new movie adaptation of famous ANNA KARENINA is ready to start shooting this month in France and Russia. As you know,

director Joe Wright (ATONEMENT) has given the lead role to that Keira Knightley woman, Jude Law is playing her husband Aleksei, while young Aaron Johnson is count Vronsky. Other members of the cast include Matthew McFadyen and Emily Watson. The whole behind the scenes team is filled with Oscar nominated or awarded costume, set and production designers, composers and cinematographers. If you loved HOME IMPROVEMENT sitcom as I did as a kid, you will love the reunion photo which will be released in "Entertainment Weekly" special reunions issue in October.As you

can see Tim Allen and Patricia Richardson still look more or less the same, but their sons have grown up - Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Taran Noah Smith.

The long anticipated prequel to revolutionary epic 300 titled 300:THE BATTLE OF ARTEMISIA, although set decades before the original film, will have Gerard Butler

and Lena Headey in a few short scenes as the producer of the film Bernie Goldmann has revealed to "Movie.com".  The prequel, which will describe the rise of terrifying Persian king Xerxes and the Greek fights and battles against him, will probably have unknown new actors in lead roles (because less recognizable faces are less distracting in a historical film), just like Butler and Headey were before the success of 300, but as Goldmann reveals, king Leonidas and queen Gorgo will, in some way, have small parts in the prequel as well.

BRENDAN FRASER IN "WILLIAM TELL" EPIC! NEW SF FILM "EUROPA"! GWYNETH PALTROW IN "THANKS FOR SHARING", ADAM RODRIGUEZ IN "MAGIC MIKE"! KATHERINE HEIGL IS "ONE FOR THE MONEY"!

Check out the first poster for Katherine Heigl's new comedy ONE FOR THE MONEY which is ready to hit cinemas next January. The film follows Stephanie Plum, the popular heroine of

Janet Evanovich's sixteen mystery bestsellers. Stephanie Plum's got plenty of attitude, even if she's been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. Desperate for some fast cash, Stephanie turns to her last resort: convincing her sleazy cousin to give her a job at his bail bonding company... as a recovery agent. As "Deadline" reports, Brendan Fraser will take the lead role in 3D epic on famous WILLIAM TELL. With the budget of about $30 million, this epic adventure on the famous Swiss archer who ignited a rebellion against the Austrian government that led to the formation of Switzerland, will be shot in Romania.

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 According to "Variety", Gwyneth Paltrow has joined THANKS FOR SHARING, which revolves around a group of strangers who

become fast friends in a recovery group as they all try to overcome their sex addiction.  Gwyneth Paltrow will play a businesswoman who falls for Mark Ruffalo's character, while Joely Richardson and Tim Robbins will play a married couple in the film. New book WILDWOOD by Colin Meloy, which was published last week by Harper Collins, will be adapted into a film. The story follows a young lady who must confront a world filled with magic and danger after her younger brother is kidnapped, forcing her to enter the Impassable Wilderness.

As "Deadline" reports, we shall soon get a new sf movie titled EUROPA. Starring Daniel Wu and Sharlto Copley, it will be a story of a six-person team of astronauts from various international space stations who are sent by a private sector corporation to be the first manned mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

The latest hunk to join the hunkfest in MAGIC MIKE, which will tell the story of Channing Tatum's early days as a stripper, is Adam Rodriguez from CSI MIAMI. As you know Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew Bomer, Matthew McConaughey and Joe Manganiello will be stripping together on the stage, and Olivia Munn will provide some girl power in the film.