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Daniel Day-Lewis Lands Nine Role

Originally posted 05/19/2008 08:35AM

It looks like the producers of the movie musical Nine are replacing one Oscar winner with another.

Nearly three weeks after this year's Best Supporting Actor (for No Country for Old Men) Javier Bardem withdrew from the upcoming screen adaptation of the Broadway show, citing exhaustion, this year's Best Actor winner (for There Will Be Blood) will assume the leading role, reports Weekly Variety.

The London-born Day-Lewis, 51, will play the Italian film director Guido Contini, based on flamboyant cinema artist Federico Fellini and his semi-autobiographical 1963 romp 8 ½, which starred Marcello Mastrioianni. (The title referred to the number of movies Fellini had previously directed.)

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Daniel Day-Lewis Talks About Heath Ledger on Oprah

Originally posted 01/24/2008 07:40PM

Daniel Day-Lewis appeared via satellite on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about his Oscar nomination, but he quickly changed the subject.

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Hollywood's Leading Men React to Globes Wins

Originally posted 01/14/2008 04:20PM

They may not have been on hand to take home their Golden Globes on Sunday night, but Hollywood's best actors expressed gratitude for the honor Monday.

"I was on the set working last night and I heard my name called and then I heard a lot of yelling from the trailers. The cast broke out some champagne," Entourage star Jeremy Piven said. "I feel really lucky – except for the fact that I didn't get to be on the same stage as Steven Spielberg."

Piven, who won best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or TV movie, says he's one of the lucky ones. Not only did he get the Globe, but he's got work in the middle of the strike. The set he was on was for a new Will Farrell comedy, The Goods.

On a plane from L.A. to Ireland when the announcements were made, Daniel Day-Lewis, best actor in a drama for There Will Be Blood, kept his statement short and sweet: "I'm delighted."

Johnny Depp – best actor in a comedy or musical for his turn as the murderous barber in Sweeney Todd – thanked everyone from his costar to his family. He released the following statement: BR] "I would like to thank my beloved friends at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for bestowing such an honor on me. It is a humbling experience, especially in the company of such talent. For many years the HFPA has supported my work and for that I have always been truly grateful. While this is indeed a happy day for me, I am overjoyed at the recognition the film as a whole is receiving. Tim [Burton] is a dear friend and a true artist whose vision and skill inspire us all. He is a genius. Without his unwavering trust and support, I would not be anywhere near where I am today. Also, big thanks and respect to Helena [Bonham-Carter], whose simply staggering performance as Mrs. Lovett is a wonder to behold. I must send a behemoth salute to the wonderful crew and cast of Sweeney Todd and all at Dreamworks/Paramount and Warner Bros. Pictures. In addition, I'd also like to extend my sincere gratitude to, first and foremost, my cherished friend and agent of forever ago, Tracey Jacobs; the extraordinary man and producer, Richard Zanuck; the mastermind Stephen Sondheim; and, of course, my precious family, Vanessa, Lily-Rose and Jack, for all of their love, support and pure and absolute happiness everyday. Overall, I believe it to be a proud achievement for everyone involved and on behalf of us all, I thank you."
• Reporting by MAUREEN HARRINGTON and BRENDA RODRIGUEZ

Oscar Oddsmakers Tout Day-Lewis, Kidman

Originally posted 02/25/2003 01:00PM

Immediately after his British Film Academy best actor win for his eye-popping role in Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York," Daniel Day-Lewis has been tipped as the favorite to win the Best Actor Oscar come March 23.

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Leo and Daniel Gang Up on 'New York'

Originally posted 12/10/2002 01:00PM

It took more than 25 years for director Martin Scorsese to make "Gangs of New York," but the finished product is finally arriving in time for Christmas. And with it comes great hubbub over its violence and heavy promotion from its stars, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day-Lewis, who is being loudly talked up for an Oscar nomination.

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