Ewan McGregor embarks on fresh Davidoff Adventure + Amelia's DVD release date

Via Best of Ewan:

Coty Prestige will extend its Davidoff Adventure franchise in February 2010 with a new version, Davidoff Adventure Eau Fraîche. The scent will again be fronted by actor Ewan McGregor in selected markets worldwide.

The line is being positioned as ideal for the rugged yet handsome adventurer, the escapist free spirit who revels in the freshness of nature after a hard day’s exploring.

...The advertising campaign features McGregor standing alone, next to his motorbike, enjoying a solitary moment at sundown next to a river.

The visual aims to evoke the excitement of the actor’s real-life adventures: Long Way Round, his 20,000-mile round-the-world motorcycle journey in 2004; and his latest expedition Long Way Down, from the northernmost point of Scotland to the southernmost tip of Africa.

Davidoff Adventure Eau Fraîche will be available as a 50ml and 100ml edt, plus a 150ml shower gel and 75g deo stick. The recommended domestic price points are around €50, €65, €19 and €21, respectively. [Rebecca Mann]

Amelia which stars Ewan as Gene Vidal, will debut on DVD and Blu-ray on February 2, 2010. The Blu-ray will cost $39.99 and the DVD will cost $29.9. There will be bonus material on both and Cinema Blend provides us with the full list:

Blu-ray Disc Special Features:
Disc One

• Theatrical version
• Deleted scenes
• Making Amelia
• The Power of Amelia Earhart
• The Plane Behind the Legend
• Re-constructing the Planes of Amelia
• Movietone News

Disc Two

• Digital Copy

DVD Special Features:

• Theatrical version
• The Power of Amelia Earhart
• Deleted scenes
• Movietone News
• Making Amelia

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10 questions with Ewan McGregor + Ewan presenting at the Hollywood Awards

Ewan did an interview with Time and answered 10 reader questions. Video of the interview is below. Thanks again to Magdeléna for sharing this with us on our Facebook page.



There's also footage of Ewan presenting the Hollywood Actress Award to his Amelia co-star, Hilary Swank at the Hollywood Awards on Oct. 26, 2009 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The video was just uploaded a few days ago:



The Men Who Stare at Goats opened in 3rd place at the US box office over the weekend with approximately $13.3 million.

Ewan's upcoming film Beginners, which is reportedly in production in Los Angeles, has two new cast members - Goran Visnjic and Melanie Laurent.

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Ewan McGregor at the Hollywood Gala Awards and new 'Men Who Stare at Goats' press

Ewan McGregor was at the 13th Annual Hollywood Gala Awards last night at the Beverly Hilton. He was there to support his Amelia co-star Hilary Swank and there are photos of them at the event:











There's a brand new interview with Ewan to promote The Men Who Stare at Goats which you can watch below:



In addition to the interview, you can also check out some photos of Ewan from The Men Who Stare at Goats. A few of them are old, but there are lots of new ones, including an on set photo.

Don't forget that Ewan will be on The Jay Leno Show tonight on NBC.

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Photo Credit: Matt Sayles/Associated Press, John Shearer, and Jason Merritt

Ewan McGregor interview on the 'Amelia' red carpet

Here's a brief interview with Ewan from MTV:

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You can also check out photos of Ewan in New York yesterday.





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Ewan McGregor at the 'Amelia' premier

Ewan was at Amelia's world premier at the Paris Theater in New York City last night. The photos of Ewan and co-stars Hilary Swank and Richard Gere, and director Mira Nair are below:

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Ewan McGregor to present at the BAFTAs + a new interview

Ewan will appear at this year's ceremony:

The annual and classy BAFTA Awards announced some of the presenters for this year’s upcoming gala. Scheduled to appear are a mix of Yankees and Brits including Amy Adams, Bencicio Del Toro, Minnie Driver, Ewan McGregor and "Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel. [HitFix]

There's also an interview with Ewan from last Sunday's LA Times. In the interview he talked about his upcoming films - The Ghost, The Men Who Stare at Goats, I Love You, Phillip Morris, and Amelia. Here's an excerpt from the interview:

You play Earhart's lover-on-the-side in "Amelia," but the part itself is fairly straightforward. What was the draw?

Hilary Swank, who plays Amelia, has been a good friend of mine for years, and we've always talked about working together. I suppose we kind of kept our eyes open for something. She called me about "Amelia" just as I arrived to start shooting "I Love You, Phillip Morris," and we struggled for quite some time, but I really wanted to make it work dates-wise. So I literally made the two films at the same time, flying back and forth from Toronto.

Have you been following the news coverage of what's been happening to him [Roman Polanski]?

No, I try not to. I was pretty upset. I don't like to think of him sitting in a prison cell. But I wouldn't comment upon it because it's a very complicated issue, you know? It seems odd. He's been living in Switzerland for years and I've visited him there, so this is all very strange.

Is there anyone you really want to work with?

Yeah, I've never worked with Johnny Depp, and I'd really love to. Kate Winslet. Rebecca Hall. Directors, I don't know. I'm odd with directors because I don't have a kind of wish list. Daniel Day-Lewis? I don't know. I think I'd like to work with him.

Do you think America is ready for "I Love You, Phillip Morris," which is based on the true story of a man who falls in love while in prison and then stages multiple successful escapes to be with his lover after his release?

It seemed to go down very well there at Sundance. It's a love story, an escape movie and a comedy, all about this man who goes to incredible lengths to be with the man he loves. I like it because it's a gay film, which is to say it's a film about two men in love, and I think that's an important element of it. But it's not a film about them being gay. They just happen to be gay. I also got to French kiss Jim Carrey a lot, and I quite like that too.

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New trailers for 'Amelia' and 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'

The new TV spot for Amelia features Ewan McGregor. I've seen it on TV a few times, so I thought I'd share:



Some reviews (via Awards Daily) for Amelia have started trickling in, so I've posted excerpts.

From Ray Bennett of The Hollywood Reporter:

The script has input from Gore Vidal, who is portrayed as a child in the film by William Cuddy. He became close to Earhart when she had an affair with his father, noted aviation pioneer Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor), and there is a charming scene in which she explains to the frightened boy why her bedroom has walls covered in images from the jungle.

The film is framed by Earhart's ill-fated attempt to fly around the world in 1937 with flashbacks to her introduction to flying and her burst into worldwide fame. Richard Gere plays publisher George Putnam -- who promoted her flights and became her very understanding husband -- with much charm and is matched by McGregor as Vidal.

From Pete Hammond at The Envelope:

A studio source who finally saw the finished film for the first time told me his worst fears were not realized, saying, "I didn't like it, I LOVED it." That newfound enthusiasm was shared by other staffers I ran into on the lot who had also just seen it.

The fact is "Amelia" is a beautifully crafted and very traditional epic drama that's aimed at an older, more discerning audience. That's the kind of crowd that's slow to show up at the multiplex, but if they do, they will be treated to the kind of fine adult biographical story movie studios generally just don't seem to be making anymore.

There will also be a commemorative exhibit of the movie at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Kansas from October 23 - 24, 2009. Tickets are $10.00 and they include a special showing at the the museum of clothing worn by Hilary Swank in the film and a screening of Amelia. You can call the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum to reserve tickets: 1-913-367-4217 and check out the museum's website for details. Amelia opens this Friday, October 23.

And now for the new hilarious featurette from The Men Who Stare at Goats. You can watch the hi-res version at Apple.



Update: The Last Word, also starring Ewan McGregor has officially wrapped (via Sweet on Sigma).

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Ewan McGregor to appear on 'Live with Regis and Kelly'

Ewan is scheduled to appear this Wednesday, October 21 to promote Amelia. Just go here to find out where and when the show airs in your city.


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Ewan McGregor on the cover of 'Fantastic Man', 'Beginners' plot details, and new 'Amelia' photos

Ewan is in the fall/winter 2009/2010 issue of Fantastic Man. Photographed by Alasdair Mclellan in London, and styled by Olivier Rizzo:







Movieline has the script for Beginners, Ewan's latest film, and they share the exclusive plot synopsis:

McGregor plays a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Plummer)…one, that he has terminal cancer, and two, that he’s coming out of the closet. The role of Plummer’s handsome younger boyfriend has not yet been cast, but we’re frankly shocked that the famously gay-friendly McGregor (soon to be seen canoodling with Jim Carrey in I Love You Phillip Morris) isn’t playing that part instead.

Fox Searchlight posted some new photos from Amelia. I'll post the photo featuring Ewan, and you can head on over to Cinema Blend for the rest of the photos featuring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and director Mira Nair. Amelia is set to open on October 23.


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Amelia to open the Doha Festival

Amelia will open the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. Doha is a collaboration between Tribeca Enterprises and the Qatar Museum Authority. The festival starts October 29, primarily at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art.

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A brand new Amelia poster + Ewan McGregor on the right to health

Fox Searchlight unveiled the brand new Amelia poster. Ewan McGregor plays Gene Vidal, but he isn't featured on the official poster.

From UNICEF:

Twenty years ago, the Convention on the Rights of the Child became the
first international convention to affirm human rights for all children.

In this video, Actor Ewan McGregor, a UNICEF Ambassador since 2004, speaks
out about a child's right to health and getting involved with the fight against
AIDS.

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'Amelia' trailer featuring Ewan McGregor now online!

Check it out:




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Ewan McGregor's 2010 Oscar chances

Is it ever too early to start speculating? Cinemablend and Rope of Silicon don't seem to think so and have three of Ewan's movies on their lists of 2010 contenders: Amelia, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and The Ghost. Cinemablend thinks Amelia has great chances:

Amelia, Dir. Mira Nair
October 23
Who's in it: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Virgina Madsen
What's it about: Biopic about the famed aviator Earhart.
What are its chances: Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank + period setting + famous real-life character + revered international director = Oscar bait to the max.

The Ghost and The Men Who Stare at Goats are on Rope of Silicon's list of 20 upcoming films. I'm going to refrain from making my own predictions. The moment a movie is written on my own Oscar list I've literally given it the kiss of death.

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Mark your calendars

Upcoming films Angels and Demons and Amelia, both starring Ewan McGregor finally have release dates. Angels and Demons will be released on May 15, 2009 in the US and the UK while Amelia opens on October 23, 2009 in the US. Amelia opens just in time for awards season. I'm not making any predictions but I just thought I'd point that out...

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Ewan McGregor proves his hotness

Best of Ewan posted a gorgeous new photo of Ewan McGregor and Hilary Swank from the shoot of the upcoming historical drama Amelia. I'll probably get sued by Twentieth Century Fox for posting the picture because they already tore it down from Film Releases, one of the first websites that posted new photos. Seriously, to the Twentieth Century Fox executive who makes a living scouring the internet: please don't sue me. I'm trying to help with free promotion for the film. I'm not making a dime from this. Anyway, enjoy the photo while it lasts.

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Ewan McGregor's hectic schedule

By the end of June, Ewan McGregor will officially have shot no less than three films in 2008. He is currently shooting scenes opposite Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the upcoming biopic Amelia for Fox Searchlight. He had been asked by the film's producers to join the cast, but there were scheduling conflicts with his dark comedy I Love You Phillip Morris, opposite Jim Carey. The film with Carey will soon finish shooting and Ewan will start production of next year's The Da Vinci Code prequel, Angels and Demons, and will play Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca. Angels and Demons which begins production in June will be shot in Europe and Los Angeles. He will reportedly somehow manage to squeeze in Amelia into his already busy schedule. This also does not take into consideration the fact that Ewan has still not announced whether he will star in The Young Pretender or Mary Queen of Scots - both of which are scheduled to go into production this June.

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First photos from Ewan McGregor's new biopic

Ewan McGregor and his costar Oscar winner Hilary Swank were photographed on the set of their upcoming film Amelia in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. The film, set for a 2009 release is currently shooting in New York and Toronto (Union Station and Toronto International airport specifically).

Hilary Swank stars as Amelia Earhart, the legendary American aviation pioneer, noted as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared in the summer of 1937. Ewan plays Eugene Vidal, the father of author Gore Vidal. Gene was the love of Amelia's life, and he also held the highest civilian post in aviation as the head of the Bureau of Air Commerce. The film is being directed by my favorite director Mira Nair, who makes incredible films and Hilary and Ewan are great actors. Maybe all that will finally mean an Oscar nomination for Ewan.

I honestly didn't know Ewan had been cast in this, and I don't think many people did - it's not yet listed on his filmography at imdb, though sometimes, it takes a little while for new projects to be posted up there. Anyway, you can click on the photos to enlarge them - enjoy!

Source: Just Jared via ONTD!, Wikipedia, Booknotes