* Swoon! I've loved Radha Mitchell ever since she starred with Ally Sheedy in the sexy indie, High Art, but it seems like she only gets put in horror or action movies now. Unfortunately, she's set for another one as she's joined the painfully generic sounding thriller, Olympus Has Fallen. In a role that's clearly beneath her, Mitchell will play the wife of Gerard Butler's character, an ex-Secret Service agent who comes to the rescue when the White House is attacked by terrorists. Aaron Eckhart will play the President, with Angela Bassett also on board. Filming begins next week for release next year. [Deadline]
* Want to see how much a great cast can make a rather mediocre premise sound better than it actually is? Veteran actor James Woods is the latest to join the cast of White House Down. The action film stars Channing Tatum as a Secret Service agent who comes to the rescue when the White House is attacked by terrorists. Jamie Foxx will play the President, with Maggie Gyllenhaal as a fellow agent. Wha? You say that's the exact same plot as Olympus Has Fallen? Yes. Yes it is, but White House Down sounds so much better, doesn't it? The only drawback is Roland Emmerich as director, but at least we know he can blow shit up real good. Woods will play the head of the Presidential detail. Filming begins in August for release on November 1st 2013. [Variety]
