Micheal Fassbender: New Counselor Stills Show Off Brad Pitt In A Big Hat

30 July 2013

Written by Ali Plumb

EMPIRE

Blessed with a strong cast (Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt), a strong director (Ridley Scott) and perhaps one of the strongest writers to ever write (Cormac McCarthy), The Counsellor is, it's safe to say, a strong bet for Oscar contention come early next year.

To whet your appetite for such a fortuitous event, here are several more stills from the set, featuring both Cameon Diaz and Brad Pitt in helluvabig hats.

Pitt, who spoke to Empire in Cannes last year after the premiere of Andrew Dominik’s crime thriller Killing Them Softly, said the following about his role in The Counsellor.

 “I’m only doing a few days on that,” he explains. “Andrew and I are both Cormac McCarthy fans — I mean, I’ve read every word the guy’s published and most of them more than once. So this was a chance to do something of his and also to work with Ridley again. Ridley gave me my first break into the big leagues [with 1991’s Thelma & Louise]. And I’m a Fassbender fanatic too.”

 McCarthy (author of No Country For Old Men, The Road and All The Pretty Horses) delivered the spec screenplay for The Counsellor to his surprised publishers in January last year, and Scott was signed as director only weeks later.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=38297

Michael Fassbender: 'The Counselor' Teaser Trailer (GMA NETWORK)

From Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott comes "The Counselor" starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, John Leguizamo, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.  

 Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Cormac McCarthy, "The Counselor" follows lawyer (Fassbender) who he decides to get involved in a drug deal worth millions.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/316364/cbb/the-counselor-teaser-trailer

Michael Fassbender: Jeremy Renner And Javier Bardem Still In The Running For Ridley Scott's The Counselor, Natalie Portman Too? (CINEMA BLEND)

2012-03-08 19:25:28
Author: Eric Eisenberg

A couple weeks ago there was a report that both Jeremy Renner, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt were expressing interest in joining Michael Fassbender in the Cormac McCarthy-scripted Counselor , the new film from director Ridley Scott. While it seems that Pitt is no longer available, the other two are still gunning for the part, and, what's more, another A-list actor may be looking at the project as well.

According to Twitch, Renner, Bardem and Natalie Portman are all now in early talks for roles in the upcoming thriller.

The plot centers on a lawyer (Fassbender), who believes that he can dip a toe in the drug game, make some quick cash, and get out untouched. Everything starts going wrong, however, and he finds himself fighting to survive. What's interesting about this story is that Renner and Bardem are still going after the same character, the central villain known as Reiner. The article also says that Bardem has an edge over Renner, as he previously starred in the McCarthy adaptation No Country For Old Men and won an Oscar for his performance.


Read further:  http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jeremy-Renner-Javier-Bardem-Still-Running-Ridley-Scott-Counselor-Natalie-Portman-Too-29873.html

Michael Fassbender confirmed to star in The Counselor (Twitch)

By Todd Brown


Well, this is all moving rather quickly.

 It was only January when Cormac McCarthy's agents learned that instead of writing the new novel they were expecting the author of The Road and No Country for Old Men had instead written an original script titled The Counselor.

Ridley Scott signed up to direct weeks later and now Michael Fassbender has confirmed that he will be playing the lead with production scheduled to start on May 1.

 For those curious, no, Hollywood never moves this fast. With that start date looming you can expect plenty more casting announcements in the near future.


Read more:  http://twitchfilm.com/news/2012/02/michael-fassbender-confirmed-for-cormac-mccarthys-the-counselor.php

Michael Fassbender new role "THE COUNSELOR (Hollywood Spy)

According to "Deadline" this year's biggest Oscar snub Michael Fassbender has a new role: he might join THE COUNSELOR, which will be directed by Ridley Scott and is written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy (NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, ALL THE PRETTY HORSES). Fassbender will play a respected lawyer who thinks he can dip a toe in to the drug business without getting sucked down. It is a bad decision and he tries his best to survive it and get out of a desperate situation.


Read the column:  http://hollywood-spy.blogspot.com/2012/02/michael-fassbender-is-counselor-russel.html