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Kristen Stewart in talks to star opposite Ben Affleck in WB's grifter pic FOCUS

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After closing in on Ben Affleck, Warner Bros. now looks to have its female lead for the drama "Focus," as Kristen Stewart is in talks to co-star with Affleck in the con artist movie.

"Crazy Stupid Love" helmers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will direct from a script they wrote. Denise DiNovi will produce the story of a veteran con man who partners with a girl who's new to the grifter life.

Warners has been aiming to get this off the ground for a while with the studio eyeballing Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone to reteam with their "Crazy Stupid Love" helmers. When those plans fell through the studio moved quickly grabbing Affleck as he was deciding his next project following "Argo" and now look to have Stewart in their sights.

With "Snow White and the Huntsman" hitting big at the global box office and "The Twilight Saga" franchise coming to an end this month, Stewart had been taking her time before deciding what she would decide to do next.

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emerald_soul 3rd-Nov-2012 01:20 am (UTC)
BUT IS SHE ANGSTY?
tadashee 3rd-Nov-2012 01:29 am (UTC)
LOL
coquettes 3rd-Nov-2012 01:31 am (UTC)
"A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved."

It doesn't really say..

Edited at 2012-11-03 01:32 am (UTC)
door 3rd-Nov-2012 01:38 am (UTC)
She has to be full of angst if she's aspiring to be a grifter.
_myaugust 3rd-Nov-2012 01:36 am (UTC)
The role ain't real unless the character is angsty. Hell even if it isn't, she'll make it.
vettus 3rd-Nov-2012 01:52 am (UTC)
Lol you betcha is gonna be, even if it's not written that way.
shahoney 3rd-Nov-2012 03:32 am (UTC)
realityvsdreams 3rd-Nov-2012 01:22 am (UTC)
So...do you think they'll fuck while shooting...or just wait till press rounds start?


/bitchy
hollis1975 3rd-Nov-2012 01:23 am (UTC)
idk, ben doesnt seem PATIENT
hennersishot 3rd-Nov-2012 07:25 am (UTC)
AH oh henry how i've missed u!! what's news with him is he actually bangin that wrestler chick?
door 3rd-Nov-2012 01:32 am (UTC)
Someone ask Blake Lively.
somnambulance 3rd-Nov-2012 01:22 am (UTC)
I don't have anything against her but I honestly don't know why they keep hiring her? She's a pretty awful actress.
rabbitncavylove 3rd-Nov-2012 02:28 am (UTC)
her name? she is 'famous' .. I don't know why she got jobs before twilight though.
somnambulance 3rd-Nov-2012 02:34 am (UTC)
Urg. I tried giving her the benefit of the doubt and watched Snow White and the Huntsman. She was an absolutely terrible, boring Snow White. Very disappointing.
theeurophile 3rd-Nov-2012 03:24 am (UTC)
Nepotism.
bossm 3rd-Nov-2012 11:32 am (UTC)
She got her jobs through friends or co-stars. You need connections.
jazzypom her parents are in the biz — 3rd-Nov-2012 11:37 am (UTC)
Her mom's a screenwriter, her dad a grip for some night show? I can see how KStew would have at least, gotten a foot in the door. Then it just went from there.
squarebiz2you 3rd-Nov-2012 01:42 pm (UTC)
I don't either. She's just not all THAT interesting on screen.
liliana_ 3rd-Nov-2012 01:22 am (UTC)
lol, I can't wait. Co-starring with an older married man with a history of cheating is sure to stop the gossip.
lovepollution 3rd-Nov-2012 01:41 am (UTC)
Haha, IKR? The tabloids are gonna have a field day.
sowhat_whocares 3rd-Nov-2012 02:22 am (UTC)
*older, married, DIRECTOR, with kids...

luls.
for_serious13 3rd-Nov-2012 04:16 am (UTC)
seriously
luminaris 3rd-Nov-2012 04:46 am (UTC)
Here for THIS
wonderwomanhero 3rd-Nov-2012 01:22 am (UTC)
"Woah. What is going on."
door 3rd-Nov-2012 01:33 am (UTC)
LMAO How? Just...HOW?
emerald_soul 3rd-Nov-2012 01:53 am (UTC)
I'm lost lol
marley_love 3rd-Nov-2012 02:42 am (UTC)
LMAO
brokenseas 3rd-Nov-2012 02:49 am (UTC)
Lmao
coquettes 3rd-Nov-2012 01:22 am (UTC)
Director Ben >>>>>> Actor Ben.

The premise does sound interesting though, and I usually love WB films.
itskimbitches 3rd-Nov-2012 01:37 am (UTC)
but wha if he's both at the same time? does the project combust?
jazzypom Ben acts in his own movies though — 3rd-Nov-2012 11:43 am (UTC)
The Town and Argo.
hollis1975 3rd-Nov-2012 01:23 am (UTC)
lol throwing him and his wandering dick and kstew together may result in hilarious hijinx!!!
virgo7598 3rd-Nov-2012 01:23 am (UTC)
Wasn't there some huge rumor about Blake Lively sleeping with Ben to get her role in his movie?

:/

Edited at 2012-11-03 01:30 am (UTC)
metrictons 3rd-Nov-2012 01:31 am (UTC)
ugh no there wasn't. That "rumor" started when everyone decided they hated her and that she's a whore who fucks for all of her roles because of a blind item that said the exact opposite.
ponpiri 3rd-Nov-2012 01:34 am (UTC)
I don't think so. That was just an affair rumor/blind.
virgo7598 3rd-Nov-2012 01:37 am (UTC)
Oh really? My mistake then
anna_bea2 3rd-Nov-2012 01:36 am (UTC)
I think there were rumors/BIs about them banging while filming The Town. Her nudes just added fuel to the fire since you could apparently see the fake tattoos she got for the movie. oop.
lloydsgurl 3rd-Nov-2012 01:24 am (UTC)
jennifer garner better rent her own trailer to keep on set
scientist 3rd-Nov-2012 01:25 am (UTC)
afflieck? lmao omg, this is way too easy. the blind items are going to be out of control.

so she's playing the ~young, edgy, rebellious~ girl once again? what a surprise. gosling bowing out of this project in early october is definitely not a coincidence, lol. wise choice, buddy.
tadashee 3rd-Nov-2012 01:31 am (UTC)
good for him! also, i dont hate her or dislike her, but her acting always seems boring. i saw the first twilight movie- it was painful to watch.
scientist 3rd-Nov-2012 01:36 am (UTC)
ikr? it’s obvious both him and emma stone have better and more promising projects to tackle.
bossm 3rd-Nov-2012 01:14 pm (UTC)
I think the big problem with her is that you already know how she's going to act. Some people change into someone else while she stays the same.
jonesingjay 3rd-Nov-2012 01:25 am (UTC)
Let the blind items begin.
vettus 3rd-Nov-2012 01:26 am (UTC)
lol just another Affleck movie to skip.
coquettes 3rd-Nov-2012 01:28 am (UTC)
Ben's actually been picking pretty good movies recently.
tadashee 3rd-Nov-2012 01:32 am (UTC)
have you seen argo? is it good?
vettus 3rd-Nov-2012 01:46 am (UTC)
I've never liked his stiff acting and this girl is painfull to watch, so nope, I won't waste my time.
bossm 3rd-Nov-2012 11:33 am (UTC)
Ben is good if he directs the movie.
arlen_mci 3rd-Nov-2012 02:08 am (UTC)
i am in love with your icon
jazzypom Affleck's a better director than actor, it seems — 3rd-Nov-2012 11:47 am (UTC)
In that his movies tend to garner good reviews in terms of directing- and since he acts in them as well, he's reawakened his career.

Damn it.
handsdowntoo 3rd-Nov-2012 01:26 am (UTC)
This is glorious. She will obviously fuck Ben. Even if she doesn't everyone will think she did. I wonder if Rob will still stick around after that? At this point I'm not sure anything this bitch does will make him drop her.

Edited at 2012-11-03 01:28 am (UTC)
emerald_soul 3rd-Nov-2012 01:29 am (UTC)
He better fuck Matt Damon.
cathyyetman 3rd-Nov-2012 01:44 am (UTC)
Looooooooool. Dead.
chrislola 3rd-Nov-2012 02:55 am (UTC)
he'll drop her when promo for BD ends. or until summit says so.
psubookworm27 3rd-Nov-2012 01:31 am (UTC)
oooh, working with a married father who doesn't mind stepping out on his wife? Just her type!

ponpiri 3rd-Nov-2012 01:32 am (UTC)
Wow. I'm struggling to decide on who is a worse actress. Kristen or Blake? I think I'm going with Blake so it's not a step too far down for Ben.
hollis1975 3rd-Nov-2012 01:40 am (UTC)
blake. its like watching cardboard. at least kristen twitches
ponpiri 3rd-Nov-2012 01:49 am (UTC)
lmao
jammyjam 3rd-Nov-2012 05:36 am (UTC)
LOL
jazzypom i feel more kindly towards Blake — 3rd-Nov-2012 11:48 am (UTC)
In that she seems to know she's not the best actress out there, but works with what she has. Whereas Stewart thinks she's the second coming of Vivian Leigh, or something.

Edited at 2012-11-03 11:49 am (UTC)
bossm 3rd-Nov-2012 12:12 pm (UTC)
Talking about actress? Then I have to say that Blake is the better actress because she's actually acting. Kristen is only saying her lines and is known to change these lines to accommodate her own real life character.
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