Ewan McGregor update: talk show cancellations + 2011 Sundance lineup

Ewan McGregor had been rescheduled to be on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this Friday (December 3) to promote I Love You Phillip Morris after his original appearance was canceled. Unfortunately it looks like this rescheduled appearance has been canceled too. He wasn't on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show either. Ewan was reportedly trapped in Thailand last week because of monsoons, so that could be the reason for the cancellations. I hope everyone in the region stays safe.

The Sundance Film Festival announced more of its 2011 lineup earlier today and revealed the Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Next, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier sections. David Mackenzie's Perfect Sense (formerly titled The Last Word) will make its world premiere at the festival. Sundance begins on January 20 and closes on January 30 in Park City Utah. A couple of new photos from Perfect Sense have also been released, including one featuring Ewan and fellow Scottish actor Ewen Bremner.




Finally, The Ghost Writer was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2010 by the National Board Of Review.

Ewan McGregor's 'The Last Word' retitled?

There hasn't been too much news on The Last Word lately, but a brief article over at Deadline suggests that the film might have been renamed Perfect Sense. Director, David Mackenzie is reportedly still editing the film which stars Ewan McGregor as a chef. It's also listed under its new name over at IMDb, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the information is accurate. The project is a love story set in a city where people are slowly losing their sensory perception. No official release date has been announced.

New Ewan McGregor interview; project with Peter Capaldi still in the works?

Ewan has been busy promoting The Ghost in the UK and did an interview with the Birmingham Mail (via Sweet on Sigma Films). He also talked about working with his uncle Denis Lawson on The Last Word and maybe working on The Great Pretender with fellow Scottish actor Peter Capaldi.

On working with his uncle:

Since completing The Ghost, Ewan has been able to fulfil an ambition to work with his uncle Denis Lawson, whose exploits in the original Star Wars movies inspired his young nephew back in Crieff, Scotland.

“I love him to death and he is the only person I ever turn to if I need to speak about work.

“I went to start work on The Last Word with David Mackenzie, who I made Young Adam with. I play a chef and there was a nice relationship with the owner of the restaurant. I could just see me and my uncle in those parts together. I suggested it as many times as I felt was polite because it had to be David’s decision.

“It was just lovely to be on set with him and playing two Scottish characters in Scotland.” [Alison Jones]

There hasn't been much news on The Great Pretender in nearly two years, but evidently Peter Capaldi is still trying to get the project off the ground. The film is set in 1938 and back in 2008 IMDb listed the plot as being about two producers who "hire Hollywood star Leslie Grangely (McGregor) to play Bonnie Prince Charlie (also McGregor) in a movie about the 18th century Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland. Soon afterward, a drunk Grangely disappears and the producers are forced to find a replacement. They trick a lookalike extra into playing the role of Bonnie Prince Charlie, "The Great Pretender." It looks like the film is still in development:

He is also hoping to work for another fellow countryman, Peter Capaldi, on The Great Pretender, which would present him with a formidable challenge as he would be called on to play four roles.

However, the pet project written by the In The Loop star has unfortunately been caught up in a legal tangle over rights.

“It is a funny situation to be in when it is your creation, to be stuck,” says Ewan. “I told Peter ‘I may be too old for this in a minute. Hurry up’. But he has reassured me we should be all right.” [Alison Jones ]

Also as a reminder: The Men Who Stare at Goats, which also stars Ewan debuts on Blu-ray and DVD today in the UK.

Glasgow test screening of Ewan McGregor's 'The Last Word', new 'Ghost Writer' interview

The Last Word starring Ewan McGregor will have a special test screening on Saturday March 13 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Sigma Films are holding a very special screening and are looking for some very lucky folk to come and WATCH IT FOR FREE this Saturday, 13th March. In order to take part, click here at this link, and note at the end you will be asked to fill out a very short questionaire about the film. Tickets are First Come, First Served so be sure to act fast! Feel free to bring a friend, TWEET THE NEWS, Post it on Facebook, Bebo wherever you want, but remember you must register here quickly. [Sweet on Sigma Films]

Update: The screening has been postponed by a week to Saturday, March 20.

A new The Ghost Writer interview (via Best of Ewan) with Ewan McGregor is below:

More videos and photos from the set of 'The Last Word'

There are some brief clips of Ewan McGregor on the set of The Last Word. Be sure to check them out here, here, and here. Shooting is expected to go on in Glasgow until October 16. There are also photos of Ewan McGregor and Eva Green over the weekend at this blog, and photos from the set.

Also, Best of Ewan points us to Anno Domini which is now on YouTube. It's a short film that appeared in theaters in the UK in 1999. Check it out.


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Ewan McGregor cast in Beginners

Production Weekly announced the casting via Twitter:

Ewan McGregor & Christopher Plummer to star in the Mike Mills' next feature "Beginners" filming next month in L.A.

Not much has been revealed by way of plot yet.

There's also a photo of Ewan and Eva Green on the set of The Last Word from Tuesday:

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Ewan McGregor and his uncle, Denis Lawson on the set of The Last Word

First, you can watch video of Ewan McGregor on the Glasgow set of The Last Word from yesterday's shoot. Just head on over here to check it out. There is also footage of the rehearsal here.

There is also news that Ewan and his uncle Denis Lawson will finally appear on the big screen together in The Last Word. You may remember that his uncle was the one who inspired Ewan to become an actor after watching him in Star Wars as a child. Denis Lawson played X pilot Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars movies. In The Last Word, they'll play a chef and a restaurant owner.

Denis stars in the new season of Criminal Justice which started today, October 5 on BBC 1 in the UK. Denis discusses what it's like to finally act alongside Ewan:

"Ewan's been moaning that he wants to do this for years, since he was about nine. And I've always wanted to act with him, too, having only directed him in the past.

"So it's really nice that this has come round. I've directed Ewan in theatre, but we've never acted together on anything.

"We have quite a lot of scenes together because our characters not only work together, but they're friends out of work too. So it really is a big deal for us."

"People ask if there's any family tension with that sort of arrangement, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

"We don't operate like that. It's all very relaxed. We approach each other very much on a level playing field. We work together pretty seamlessly, with the same sort of energy and humour.

"We've been out a few times after filming, and it's nice to spend time in Glasgow again.

"Ewan was on board with this film first. I've no idea whether the director always had me in mind for it, but I didn't need persuading." [The Daily Record]

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More from the set of Ewan McGregor's The Last Word

According to the Press Association, Ewan McGregor was filming scenes with co-star Eva Green on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow:

Dressed in a dark polo neck jumper and grey jacket, the Perth-born 38-year-old was seen sharing a joke with former Bond girl Green.

The pair were also pictured sheltering from the Scottish rain under a large umbrella.

There are photos of Ewan and Eva Green shooting below, and be sure to go here for more exclusive photos from the set.

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More photos of Ewan McGregor from the set of The Last Word

Sweet on Sigma Films points us to more photos of Ewan on the Glasgow set along with a few of his Trainspotting co-star, Scottish actor Ewen Bremner. You can view them all here.

Pre-sales of The Last Word have also been completed. The film has been sold to South Korea (Entremode), Benelux (Wild Bunch), and Greece (Seven Films). No word yet on UK or North American distribution.

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Ewan McGregor on the set of The Last Word

The first photos of Ewan McGregor on the set of his latest film The Last Word are now online. You can view them all here (via Sweet on Sigma Films). Ewan was on location with co-star Eva Green and Young Adam director David Mackenzie. The film is a romantic drama (it's been described as a "love story set in a city where people are slowly losing their sensory perception").

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