MoS Diary: Will Ryan Gosling put in an Oscar performance in biopic about Pistorius?
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Two of Hollywood’s most bankable stars are being lined up to take leading roles in a biopic about Oscar Pistorius.
According to LA sources, Ryan Gosling has been approached to play the Blade Runner, while South African-born Charlize Theron, left, is tipped to portray his tragic girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The stunning model, 29, was shot dead by Pistorius at the couple’s luxury home in Pretoria in February. The Paralympic gold medallist denies murder and claims he mistook her for an intruder. He is currently on bail.
Stars: Ryan Gosling and Charlize Theron are tipped to star in a Hollywood biopic about Oscar Pistorius
Hollywood insiders say two scripts are currently being developed and that one of the major studios is set to make an announcement on the project soon.
‘You’ve got one of the world’s most famous sportsmen under arrest and a beautiful young woman who meets a violent death,’ says a mole. ‘Scripts began doing the rounds within days of the scandal breaking.
‘Ryan has the kind of quiet magnetism that would make this project work – plus there’s some mystery about him. Although Ryan has been saying publicly that he wants to take a break from acting to relax, executives will be falling over themselves to woo him once the scripts are finalised.’
Gosling’s directorial debut – How To Catch A Monster – is due to be released next year. It stars his real-life girlfriend Eva Mendes, and Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks.
Douglas Booth has admitted he is a fan of 'peacocking'
After playing Eighties pop star Boy George in a new BBC drama, it was perhaps inevitable that actor Douglas Booth would develop a penchant for wearing flamboyant clothes.
The handsome star, right, who shot to fame in the BBC’s adaptation of Great Expectations last year, admits he is a fan of ‘peacocking’ – dressing in outlandish outfits to attract the attention of female admirers.
To prove the point, I spotted 20-year-old Douglas teaming studded Gucci loafers with garish yellow socks.
‘There’s nothing like a good pair of brightly coloured socks to draw attention,’ laughed Douglas, who is dating his Great Expectations co-star Vanessa Kirby.
While David Bowie was noticeably absent at a star-studded party to launch a new retrospective of his career at the V&A, fashion-conscious Duran Duran star Nick Rhodes was spotted taking notes about the items on display.
The keyboard player, 50, has been storing his costumes from the band’s heyday, and is said to be contemplating a retrospective of his own.
‘Nick never throws anything away,’ said a friend. ‘He may be planning a similar event to this in the future.’
When I caught up with Rhodes’s stunning Italian girlfriend Maria Suvio recently, she let slip that she keeps an eye on his wardrobe too. ‘I advise him to change if he needs to – and I even let him borrow my mascara,’ she giggled.
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I'm yet to see this guy do any decent acting. But he does spend a lot of time pouting, so he could conceivably win the OSCAR fro best pouting provided he's not up against Renee Zellweger or a fat wet fish.
- the wombat , tonbridge, 24/3/2013 09:24
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