Liv Tyler spent a day tied to a chair with a ball gag in her mouth filming her new movie – and liked it. The star insisted on being there for co-star Patrick Wilson, who plays her religious fanatic husband in The Ledge, and enjoyed the experience of just watching the film getting made around her. She tells WENN, “There was quite a hard day because this whole production was a very small budget and we didn’t have many days. The subject matter was quite intense and dense and quite tricky to navigate. That day was hard because we only had a couple of hours to shoot that scene in a hotel room on location. ”They Read the full story

Katrina Kaif has signed up to the sequel of the crime action thriller Dhoom 2.The actress will join cast members Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra, who are reprising their roles from the first two films, Mid Day reports.Speaking to the site, a source said: “Kats will have a sexy makeover for the film, as per the tradition. A Dhoom girl is supposed to look extremely sensous.”Though she has a great body, but for this film she will have to undergo special training and tone up a bit more.”The Yash Raj film centres on a motorcycle gang who rob high-profile places such as banks, and use motorways to Read the full story

Salman Khan is said to be filming a segment of new project Ek Tha Tiger in Iraq.The Yash Raj Productions film will be the first Bollywood production to shoot in the country, the Hindustan Times reports.The Iraqi government is said to have arranged security for the crew and granted permission for the production house to film in the region.Khan’s co-star and reported former girlfriend Katrina Kaif will not be travelling to Iraq, as she is not required for these particular scenes.Director Kabir Khan plans to shoot an extended action sequence in the country, capitalising on the acclaim that Khan received for the Read the full story

Julia Ormond is in negotiations to join the cast of Zack Snyder’s forthcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel, it has been revealed.The British actress will play Superman’s (Henry Cavill) biological mother Lara Lor-Van, Deadline reports. Russell Crowe was recently offered to role of Jor-El, the Kryptonian father of the legendary superhero.Man of Steel also stars Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Amy Adams and Michael Shannon. It is being produced by Christopher Nolan. In April, Ormond joined the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Dr Paula Severin, a police psychologist who is assigned to treat Detective Goren Read the full story

The house used in the hit movie ‘Marley and Me’ starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson is on the market for $1.25 million, according to the Daily Local newspaper. The ‘Marley and Me’ house sits on a 16-acre lot and is currently owned by the attorney John Ennis and the fine-arts photographer Lisa Tayor Ennis.The couple, who are looking to downsize now their three kids have grown-up, say their home is still of interest to passers-by, saying, “People still come by to take pictures. A whole load of kids and parents will jump out of the car and snap photos in front of Marley’s house. People are polite and Read the full story

‘Easy A’ actress Emma Stone is wanted for the leading role in the forthcoming movie ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’. Emma Stone has been offered a part in ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’. The ‘Easy A’ actress – who recently completed filming on forthcoming Marvel comic prequel ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ with Andrew Garfield – is wanted for the role of Elizabeth Bennett after Oscar-winning star Natalie Portman dropped out. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith and takes the traditional Jane Austen novel and adds the un-dead into the mix of romance Read the full story

Julia Roberts gave the cast and crew on her new movie knitting tips after she turned up to the set one day and found everyone with needles and wool.Co-star and director Tom Hanks thought it would be fun to pretend everyone had caught the actress’ knitting bug and sent out for needles and skeins of yarn from a nearby knitting store.He then called on everyone to gather the next morning before Roberts showed up for work and take a quick lesson in knitting so grips, lighting men, extras and runners would all look like they knew what they were doing when his leading lady arrived. And the prank worked – Roberts Read the full story

James McAvoy has revealed that he is not a fan of 3D.The Wanted actor spoke to Deadline about his views on the technology, confessing that he is relieved that his recent film X-Men: First Class was not shot in 3D. “Thank God this movie [X-Men: First Class] is not in 3D, which is just an excuse to charge an extra ten bucks at the theatre,” McAvoy said. “Then in the end, they’re not 3D at all. The idea of things coming out of the screen and making you jump out your seat are done very well, but I think it’s a waste of time and money and I wouldn’t pay for a ticket to go to one of those films.”The 32-year-old continued: “I maintain you can’t do a good conversion Read the full story

Eugene Levy has been voted the most embarrassing film father for his portrayal of ‘Jim’s dad’ in the American Pie franchise.Levy picked up 40% of the votes in the LoveFilm poll of 1,200 people, beating Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold from National Lampoon’s Vacation into second place.Levy’s character was famous for making his son Jim feel extremely awkward while giving advice on life and sex.Homer Simpson (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) was voted in third place from The Simpsons Movie, followed by Robin Williams as Mrs Doubtfire in fourth.Other entries in the top ten include Robert De Niro as former CIA agent Jack Byrnes in Read the full story

Marilyn Monroe’s subway dress from The Seven Year Itch fetched $4.6 million (£2.8 million) at an auction of Hollywood costumes that took place over the weekend. Considered one of the most recognisable costumes in movie history, the iconic ivory gown far exceeded sales expectations, according to Reuters. The dress was originally estimated to sell for only $1 million to $2 million (£618,000 to £1.2 million). Monroe wore the dress in a scene in the 1955 movie in which the actress stands above a subway grate as a passing train raises it around her head. The auction was held by actress Debbie Reynolds, who began collecting movie costumes Read the full story