Not a bunch of news in movie casting today. The 300 sequel finally has a co-lead, two big name actors join an indie, and casting starts for the Percy Jackson sequel.
For the 300 sequel, or it might be a prequel, or it might be something completely different, Jamie Blackley will be joining the cast. Sienna Miller and Brendan Fraser, who I don't think we've heard much of in a while, have been added to the growing cast of A Case of You. And lastly, Douglas Smith is looking at a part in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters.
Variety reports that Sienna Miller and Brendan Fraser have joined the cast of the indie A Case of You. The story focuses on a young writer that wants to impress a girl he meets online through an embellished profile. Unfortunately for him she falls for his acting and he has to keep it up to avoid some real problems. Kat Coiro is set to direct a cast that already includes Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Peter Dinklage, Keir O'Donnell, and Busy Phillips. Production has already started in New York with a script from Long's younger brother Christian.
According to Deadline Jamie Blackley will be playing the co-lead in the follow-up to Zack Snyder's 300. Blackley will be playing a teen that desperately wants to be a soldier and hero like his father. The 16-year-old Calisto becomes the leader of a small band of soldiers. Sullivan Stapleton was announed earlier as the first lead for the Kurt Johnstad written film that Noam Murro will be directing. Blackley recently starred next to Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley in London Boulevard, and also had a role in Snow White and the Huntsman.
Variety reports Douglas Smith is in final negotiations to co-star in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters. The Big Love actor's role isn't known yet. Thor Freudenthal will be direct with actors Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario returning to their roles. In this follow-up to the first movie, Jackson is not looking for the mythical Golden Fleece in the Sea of Monsters. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski wrote the script for the film which is expected to open on March 26, 2013.
