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Henry Cavill is our generation's Big Blue Boy Scout, a man of facial hair supremacy, and oft-second fiddle to Robert Pattinson. Born and raised in the Channel Island of Jersey, Cavill began his career in the early 2000s with supporting roles in film and television. In the nearly 25 years since his debut, Cavill has built a career around some of the most storied franchises in literature and cinema, proving himself to be a driver of action vehicles and a captivating leading man, armed with the ability to drop comedic beats with absolute precision.

With a new Cavill-less "Superman" approaching, it feels like the first chapter of his career has come to a close. As we await a new phase in his career, let's take a look at the British actor's best projects so far. Before we dive in, though, let's get the obvious out of the way: as much as we all love "Cavillrine,...

Young Henry Cavill wasn’t out here catching feelings; he was too busy catching roles. While Hollywood heartthrobs usually had a co-star crush or two, Cavill stayed laser-focused, proving he was all about the grind.

Henry Cavill as Clark Kent in Man of Steel | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Back in the day, when his jawline could cut glass and fans were already swooning, he casually admitted he never fancied anyone on set. No distractions, no on-set romances – just pure Chad energy.

No room for romance: Henry Cavill’s focused approach to Hollywood’s glamour Henry Cavill in The Man from U.N.C.L.E | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

Henry Cavill wasn’t here for on-set romances, just the grind. Back in his I Capture the Castle days, when fans were already swooning, he casually admitted he never fancied a co-star. Not even his on-screen love interest, Romola Garai. No distractions,...

Though best known as Superman in Man of Steel and Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s hit series The Witcher, Henry Cavill’s career should have taken off when he appeared in 2002’s The Count of Monte Cristo. Based on the classic 1844 novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, the story has been adapted myriad times across film and TV in many different styles. The 2002 version, starring Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, and Cavill, is one of the best. It received a commendable 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed over $75 at the worldwide box office (via Box Office Mojo).

The period drama from the 2000s follows protagonist Edmond Dantès (Caviezel), a man framed for treason by a group of conspirators and sent to prison. After a daring escape and years of planning, he returns home as a wealthy count, eager to seek vengeance on the ones who wronged him, including his closest friend,...

Some incredibly inspirational movies focus on writers and their writing in a variety of different ways. The creative process can be fascinating, though audiences usually only see the result. Though there are many movies based on bestselling novels, these are not always as well-received as their source material, with some successful books failing as movies. Though some movies have changed the book and made something better, some filmmakers have taken a different approach when telling the story of a writer, by focusing less on the book and more on the writer behind it.

The story of how a writer creates their works can be just as fascinating or inspiring than their books, and sometimes even more so. Writers like Sylvia Plath and Iris Murdoch had tumultuous lives that affected their creative process, and the struggle of losing inspiration will be familiar to almost any writer. Even The Far Side comics have addressed writer's block,...

Long before he was best known for being the DC Extended Universe's (Dceu) Superman or even a leading name, Henry Cavill was frequently seen in period dramas and romance movies. Back when he was typecast in these subgenres, he frequently took on supporting roles with varying degrees of importance to their respective plot. One such example is his role from 22 years ago as Albert Mondego in the 2002 adaptation of Alexandere Dumas' legendary tale of revenge, The Count of Monte Cristo. Albert wasn't the main character or antagonist in either the original novel or the movie, but he was still one of the story's most important characters. In brief, Albert was the son of Edmond Dantes, the protagonist who was wrongfully imprisoned for 13 years, who was raised by Fernand Mondego, the man who betrayed Dantes.

As Albert, Cavill served as The Count of Monte Cristo's moral backbone and was a constant reminder of Edmond's humanity.

Have you ever found yourself entranced by the magnetism of Henry Cavill, whose illustrious career has led us on an adventure through dramas with titles like Tristan and Isolde, I Capture the Castle, and the seductive political maze of The Tudors? Or perhaps you’ve soared alongside him as he embraced the mantle of a modern myth in blockbuster superhero epics like Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

But regardless of where you usually satisfy your Henry Cavill cravings, you have undoubtedly noticed that the man is extremely attractive. Have you ever found yourself lost in the sculpted features of the Man of Steel star, questioning if anyone else is equally spellbound by his grace?

Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel | DC Studios

Well, fellow admirers, we’re in good company as Aziz Ansari (actor-director-comedian) openly declared being bewitched by Cavill’s handsomeness. Last month,...

Henry Cavill's latest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, defies critics with a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences praised the film for its hilarious action and great cast, despite critics critiquing the lackluster script and character depth. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the WWII-based action-blockbuster is tied with Zack Snyder's Justice League as Cavill's most popular film with audiences.

Henry Cavill's latest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, has defied its box office performance and critics' reviews to top the chart of the actor's personal list of Rotten Tomatoes audience scores. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the WWII-based action-blockbuster pairs Cavill with an all-star cast, including Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Henry Golding, Babs Olusanmokun, Eiza González, and Cary Elwes.

Despite holding a critic's score of 73%, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare currently boasts an audience score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes (with over 250 verified reviews). The movie is currently...

Historical romances can be achingly sweet, poetic, and even tragic. Some are based on classic novels that are loved and studied by generations beyond their first publication. Others retell history in creative and sometimes humorous ways.

There are so many historical romance movies and TV shows that some true storytelling gems fall through the cracks. They may be based on books and short stories that aren't very popular in America, or they were overshadowed by flashier movie and TV releases at the time. These historical romances are worth finding and watching, even if the series got canceled or there isn't a huge fandom behind them.

Two Sisters Live and Dream of Love in a Crumbling Antique Estate in I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle is based on a historical fiction novel of the same name by Dodie Smith.

IMDb Rating

6.8

Release Year

2003

Runtime

1 hr. 53 min.

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Britain’s free and eternally beleaguered National Health Service has long been both a boost and a burden to the country’s political leaders. The present-day Conservative administration is only the latest to congratulate themselves on the progressive social generosity the NHS stands for — never more cynically than during the global pandemic — while cutting its funding and functionality at their convenience. A predominantly pro-nhs protest film that muffles its march with fluffy slippers, “Allelujah” also plays things two ways, and several times over. It didactically calls out governmental hypocrisy while exposing corrupt elements and inefficiencies within the precious institution itself. It hedges its bets politically between nostalgic keening for a kinder, fairer Britain of old and advocating for a top-down socialist makeover. It wavers tonally between cozy comedy and head-on polemic.

Richard Eyre’s film has, to be fair, inherited these inconsistencies from its source material: a 2018 play by revered...

Although Twilight was thought to be over and done with for years, the recent release of Midnight Sun has put the saga back in the public consciousness. And while there are now few performers anyone could associate with the movies other than Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, they were far from author Stephanie Meyer’s first picks for the central roles of Bella and Edward.

The pair of actors Meyer saw bringing the young lovers to life were actually Henry Cavill and Emily Browning. Although it might be hard to imagine given that both are now into their thirties, bear in mind that this would have been back in 2007. At that time, instead of being known for dark and brooding lead roles in Man of Steel and The Witcher, Cavill was mostly recognized for pouty and brooding supporting parts in I Capture the Castle and The Count of Monte Cristo,...

Henry Cavill is best known for his portrayal of the Dceu’s incarnation of Superman from Man of Steel, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, which was also where most people took notice of him. However, in the years prior to this, there were two roles he was up for that might have introduced him to general audiences a lot sooner, and by quirk of coincidence, he lost out on both of them to Robert Pattinson.

The first was for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where Pattinson played the small yet significant part of Cedric Diggory, one of Harry’s opponents in the Triwizard Tournament. The character’s main purpose was at the film’s climax to be summarily killed prior to Voldemort’s resurrection to establish the overlord’s callous attitude towards human life, in case the Nazi allegory of the Death Eaters was too subtle for you.

A version of this article originally appeared on ew.com.

Emma Watson loves to read.

The actress has that in common with her brainy Harry Potter character Hermione as well as bookish Belle, who she plays in the much-anticipated film Beauty and the Beast, out March 17. In addition to being a bookworm, Watson is also an outspoken feminist and as well as a Un Women Goodwill Ambassador and promoter of the organization’s HeForShe movement, which is dedicated to recruiting men into the movement for gender equality. As a response to her work with the Un, she launched the feminist...

The celebrated Scottish director Kevin Macdonald is known for his magisterially mounted, adult-inclined works of fiction that are shaded in politics and personal hardships. His movies have leaned toward Oscar glory (Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for his terrifying turn in The Last King of Scotland), while other films have displayed his particular talent for singling out narrative greatness in true-life stories (Marley most recently, and Life in a Day and Touching The Void before it).

His latest film, How I Live Now, which was released last year, is being released on DVD on February 10th – and to celebrate that fact, he dedicated some of his precious time to give HeyUGuys the lowdown on why young actors are better than old ones, his fondness for pulling the rug from beneath the viewer, and what the future holds for him (submarines, apparently). Beware: minor spoilers ahead.

Obviously, How I Live Now...

"Man of Steel" isn't the first go around for Henry Cavill in the role of Superman.

Back in mid-2004, at the age of just twenty, Cavill was a young actor mostly known for small roles in 2002's "The Count of Monte Cristo" and 2003's "I Capture the Castle".

It was also a time when he was a potential Superman in what was then known as "Superman: Flyby," the second attempt to revive Superman following Tim Burton and Nic Cage's "Superman Lives" in the late 1990s.

This incarnation had McG & Brett Ratner directing at different points with at least two scripts by "Alias" and "Felicity" creator J.J. Abrams. It ultimately fell apart once Bryan Singer came onboard and started over with "Superman Returns".

Various talents like Paul Walker, Jude Law, Josh Hartnett, Ashton Kutcher, Jared Padalecki, James Marsden and David Boreanaz were all under consideration for the film. Quite a few...

Welcome to EW.com’s Ya novel bracket game. We’re pitting 64 young adult books against each other in a March-Madness style game to determine which you think is the best of all time. Round one begins below.

Check out the full bracket and vote!

Little Women The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Ask any young reader to name her literary role model, and chances are she’ll point to Jo March ­a headstrong, hot-headed heroine modeled after Alcott herself. But there’s more to Little Women than Jo alone; Alcott’s domestic tale is truly absorbing, complete with one...

Henry Cavill Man of Steel to trail Robert Downey Jr in Iron Man 3 [See previous post: "Man of Steel Weekend Box Office: June Record May Not Be Broken."] As long as it grosses at least $100 million by Sunday evening — and that’s a given — Zack Snyder / Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel will boast the second-biggest opening of 2013, behind only Shane Black / Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man 3, which collected $174.14 million in early May according to Box Office Mojo. As mentioned in the previous post, Man of Steel is expected to score anywhere between $115-$140 million. Note: Figures for both Man of Steel and Iron Man 3 include Thursday evening shows. (See updated posts: “Man of Steel trailing Original Iron Man” and “Man of Steel vs. Superman movies of years past.”) (Photo: Henry Cavill Superman in Man of Steel.) For comparison’s sake: without the advantage of box-office-inflating 3D surcharges or Thursday evening screenings, the Jon Favreau-directed Iron Man debuted with $98.68 million...

'The worst thing anyone's said to me? That I was selfish... but it was true'

Romola Garai, 30, was born in Hong Kong. She dropped out of university to appear in the TV film The Last Of The Blonde Bombshells, and went on to star in the 2003 film I Capture The Castle and 2004's Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. More recently, she appeared in Atonement and One Day. She was Bafta-nominated for her role in the BBC's The Crimson Petal And The White and played Bel in The Hour. A campaigner for women's rights, she supports the International Rescue Committee's Wake Up campaign. She is expecting a baby with the actor Sam Hoare.

When were you happiest?

In the orange blossom-filled streets of Seville, snogging on a park bench.

What is your greatest fear?

A The Road-style apocalypse.

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

S, who sees the good...

Pace University's Pace New Musicals program, dedicated to the discovery of new theater works, and Ryan Scott Oliver, composer-lyricist and producer, will present a staged reading of I Capture the Castle by Marion Adler, Peter Foley and Cara Reichel January 2327, and its inaugural New Musical Lab, a concert reading of Make Me Bad, by Drew Gasparini and Alex Brightman, which will be presented January 2627.

Seven years ago, Christopher Nolan considered Henry Cavill for the title role in the Batman reboot before deciding he was too young, while Twilight author Stephanie Meyer wanted him to play vampire Edward, but he was considered too old.

On top of that, he was almost cast as the new James Bond, losing out to Daniel Craig, and was set to star in a Superman film directed by McG before the project was cancelled.

But finally Cavill is on the cusp of global fame. Immortals hits the big screen tomorrow (November 11), and he was given a second chance at Superman with Zack Snyder's reboot Man of Steel, which he's shooting now for release in June 2013.

Cavill was announced earlier this year as the next man to don the red cape - and the first non-American to do so. He's well aware of the privilege and the pressure.

"It's the opportunity of a lifetime.

From an unflinching portrayal of the life of a Victorian prostitute in The Crimson Petal to a comically dreadful wife in the film adaptation of One Day, Romola Garai is set for stardom. But while she is uninhibited in her work, don't try asking about her private life...

Ker-flunk, ker-flunk. Romola Garai thumps across the wooden floor of the photography studio with the grace of a flat-footed Cyberman. She seems unable to control her shoes – a pair of Christian Louboutin platform heels. She looks so elegantly beautiful from the ankle up that her clod-hopping progress is particularly amusing. In the end the photographer comments.

"Yeah," says Garai and stares dispassionately at her feet. "I can't really do shoes."

Garai, it transpires, has very firm ideas about what she does and doesn't do; the way life should be lived, what's important and what she can really do without, thank you very much.

As you've probably heard over the course of this weekend, Henry Cavill is Zack Snyder's "Superman." But then you might find yourself wondering, who in the world is Henry Cavill? If you've heard his name tossed around, it's probably because of his work on Showtime series "The Tudors," the fact that he was "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's idea of a perfect Edward Cullen, or because he was reportedly one of the lead contenders to play Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins."

Cavill has had a handful of film roles over the course of his 10 year career, but the 27-year-old Brit is best known for his role as Charles Brandon in "The Tudors." He got the role back in 2007 and, barring roles in Joel Schumacher's horror flick "Blood Creek" and a bit role in Woody Allen's "Whatever Works," has not had a breakout film role since.

In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller.

Nearly 40 years on, his diary account The Prince, the Showgirl and Me was published, but one week was missing, and this was published some years later as My Week with Marilyn. This is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her routine of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work.

Marilyn Monroe is played by the...

Trademark Films and The Weinstein Company have announced that principal photography has started on My Week with Marilyn for 7 weeks at Pinewood Studios and on location in and around London. Michelle Williams plays the iconic Marilyn Monroe alongside a fantastic British cast including Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Dominic Cooper, Emma Watson and Julia Ormond. The film chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. Directed by Simon Curtis and produced by David Parfitt, the film is based on Colin Clark's diaries and has been adapted for the screen by Adrian Hodges.

In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark, just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl DVD, the...

Principal photography just began for Trademark Films/The Weinstein Company's "My Week with Marilyn" based off the diaries written by Colin Clark. Not only do we get a nice and tidy little press release on what "Marilyn" is all about, we get a first look at actress Michelle Williams as our iconic blonde. Continue reading on to find out more on the production.Trademark Films and The Weinstein Company have announced that principal photography has started on My Week with Marilyn for 7 weeks at Pinewood Studios and on location in and around London. Michelle Williams plays the iconic Marilyn Monroe alongside a fantastic British cast including Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Dominic Cooper, Emma Watson and Julia Ormond. The Film chronicles a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe in which she escapes the shackles of her Hollywood career and embraces British life with Colin Clark. Directed by...

Above you'll find the first official image of Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, and she looks great! She is starring in a film called My Week with Marilyn, which started shooting today. Trademark Films and The Weinstein Company released the image along with a press release announcing that they've begun principle photography.

The movie also stars Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Dominic Cooper, Emma Watson and Julia Ormond and will be shooting for seven weeks at the world famous Pinewood Studios and is being directed by Simon Curtis.

What do you think of the picture above? Does Williams make a good Monroe?

Here's the full Press Release:

Friday 8th October, London. Trademark Films and The Weinstein Company have announced that principal photography has started on My Week with Marilyn for 7 weeks at Pinewood Studios and on location in and around London. Michelle Williams plays the iconic Marilyn Monroe alongside...

The very first official image from My Week With Marilyn has been released by Trademark Films and The Weinstein Company. Possibly the highest resolution image I’ve ever received has just been sent through to us at a whopping 19mb! I’ve shrunk it down for you so you can see it here but if for any reason you’d like to see the full res version, please give me a shout!

This new images gives us our first glimpse of what Michelle Williams will look like in the new role as Marylin Monroe in this new biopic which should be with us some time next year. The movie also stars Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Dominic Cooper, Emma Watson and Julia Ormond and will be shooting for seven weeks at the world famous Pinewood Studios and is directed by Simon Curtis. Read on for the full low-down…..

Friday 8th October,...

Coded Pictures began production this week on the suspense drama Junkhearts in London, with a cast headed by Eddie Marsan (Happy-Go-Lucky), Tom Sturridge (Pirate Radio), Romola Garai (Atonement), and newcomer Candese Reid. The picture follows “a vulnerable ex-soldier haunted by his past, who finds himself manipulated by a young couple as they attempt to use his home as a drugs den.” This is director Tinge Krishnan’s feature debut with a script from Simon Frank (The Dry Cleaner). Hit the jump for the full press release.

Here’s the official press release:

Eddie Marsan, Tom Sturridge And Romola Garai Join “Junkhearts” As Film Cameras Roll In London

London: 1 June 2010 – Award winning actor Eddie Marsan (Happy-Go-Lucky; Vera Drake, Sherlock Holmes) is joined by talented cast members: Tom Sturridge (The Boat That Rocked, Vanity Fair, Being Julia), Romola Garai (Vanity Fair, Atonement, I Capture the Castle) and newcomer Candese Reid in director...

Low-budget British indie Junkhearts is now being lead by the regularly excellent Eddie Marsan, and will be joined British up and comers Tom Sturridge (the young fella from The Boat That Rocked) and Romola Garai (I Capture The Castle, Atonement).Following on from his similarly dark and edgy The Disappearance Of Alice Creed, Junkhearts is a gritty urban story of an ex-soldier who is convinced by a manipulative young couple into letting them take over his house and use it as a drug den. Happy days!It’s being directed by newcomer Tinge Krishnan, who’s previously won a BAFTA for her short film Shadowscan in 2001, a similarly bleak tale, a discussion of depression set on a nightshift of an NHS hospital. The script is written by another relative beginner Simon Frank, who’s so excited about the project he tweeted just a few days ago: “Day two of Junkhearts shoot.

Romola Garai has a had a brief but storied film career. She’s had a part in a suprising number of period dramas based on great literary works (see storied, get it?). Let’s see there’s: Daniel Deronda, Nicholas Nickleby, I Capture The Castle, Vanity Fair, As You Like It, Atonement, and Emma.

Read more on Romola Garai to play jilted lover in Lone Scherfig’s One Day…...

CALIFORNIALa Jolla PlayhouseP.O. Box 12039La Jolla, CA 92039(858) 550-1070, fax (858) 550-1075information@ljp.orgwww.lajollaplayhouse.orgChristopher Ashley, artistic directorEquity Lort B contractNon-EquityCasting: Casts productions in-house and through independent casting directors by invitation only. Send pix and resumes to above address, attn: Casting. See website for more information. Internships availableSeason: June - September. Shows: "Surf Report" (June); "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" (September); "Ruined" (November); "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (July); "Notes From the Underground" (September)Marin Shakespeare CompanyP.O. Box 4053San Rafael, CA 94913(415) 499-4485, fax (415) 499-1492management@marinshakespeare.orgwww.marinshakespeare.orgRobert S. Currier, artistic director; Lesley Currier, managing directorEquity Loa referenced to Lort contractNon-EquityCasting: Casts productions in-house. Send pix and resumes to Robert Currier. Please see website for specific audition dates and information.Internships and/or apprenticeships available.Season: July - September. Shows: "Travesties" (July 2-Aug. 15); "The Taming of the Shrew" (July 16-Sep. 26); "Antony and Cleopatra" (Aug. 20-Sep. 25)Pcpa Theaterfest800 S.

This week Film Weekly goes from Britain on the eve of the second world war with Stephen Poliakoff's Glorious 39, to the American midwest in the 60s with the Coen brothers' A Serious Man, to the fangtastical environs of contemporary Washington state in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

First up, Jason Solomons meets rising star Romola Garai, who adds to an impressive CV (Atonement, Angel, Vanity Fair) by appearing in almost every scene in Glorious 39, a conspiracy thriller based on true events in Chamberlain's government. She tells Jason how the film plays with the nature of the truth and why it's the "twisted sister" to her breakthrough film I Capture the Castle, plus how she can never live down Dirty Dancing 2.

Xan Brooks then joins Jason to review the week's key releases: the Coen brothers' fascinating, brilliantly acted A Serious Man, Matt Damon in Steven Soderbergh's "too clever" The Informant!

The star of Stephen Poliakoff's forthcoming Glorious 39 on his neuroses, playing educated toffs and why he digs David Hare

"A machiavellian dandy . . . Pure coldheartedness . . . Fabulously insincere." As I read out reviews of an old Bill Nighy performance, the actor grimaces and drums his knuckles on the table. "If ever a face was made for villainy, it's Bill Nighy's," I continue. "Wow," he murmurs. "Nighy's decadently long jaw and narrow, sneaky eyes serve him well . . ." He snorts, amused. "Sneaky eyes! Long decadent jaw! My God. I didn't know I had a decadent jaw."

Perhaps it is how Glorious 39 unfolds around him that makes you never quite trust Nighy as Alexander Keyes, a devoted father and aristocratic Conservative MP in Stephen Poliakoff's sumptuous new thriller about appeasement, set on the eve of the second world war. But perhaps Nighy has a singular talent for projecting unreliability into charming characters.

It's as if Warner Bros. Pictures were shining a Bat Signal over Burbank, summoning potential Caped Crusaders. Warners and helmer Christopher Nolan are zeroing in on an actor to star in the title role of the studio's next Batman installment, which is scheduled to start shooting in February. Sources said that during the next three days, several young actors are expected to test for the role. The list of potential crime fighters includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale, Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek), Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later), Henry Cavill (I Capture the Castle) and Eion Bailey, who stars in the upcoming HBO feature And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. Meanwhile, sources say Hugh Dancy, currently shooting the Walt Disney Co.'s King Arthur, may test if his schedule permits and he is able to shave the beard his Arthur character, Galahad, is sporting.

Marc Blucas has landed the coveted male lead role opposite Katie Holmes in Regency Enterprises' romantic comedy First Daughter for helmer Forest Whitaker and producer John Davis. Shooting is scheduled to start in mid-May. Blucas, who just entered negotiations for the project, will segue into it after he wraps shooting the Walt Disney Co.'s The Alamo this week. First Daughter will see Holmes star as the daughter of the U.S. president who goes to college and falls into a fairy tale romance with a dashing graduate student (Blucas) only to find that her prince turns out to have a secret agenda. Along with Davis, Davis Entertainment president Wyck Godfrey is producing. At Regency, the project is being overseen by senior vp production Kara Francis for Regency president Sanford Panitch. Jessica Bendinger (The Truth About Charlie) wrote the most recent draft of the script. Regency is fully financing. Blucas, repped by Endeavor and Handprint Entertainment and attorney Steve Warren, next stars in the features I Capture the Castle and Prey for Rock & Roll. Past projects include The Sunshine State and We Were Soldiers.

NEW YORK -- Samuel Goldwyn Films has upped Tom Quinn to vp acquisitions. In his new role, Quinn will oversee the acquisitions department of the indie film distribution banner. He was previously director of acquisitions. Quinn has brought in such films to Goldwyn as David Parfitt's I Capture the Castle and the Mexican hit El Crimen del Padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro). Goldwyn president Meyer Gottlieb said, "Tom has a rare combination of qualities that make him an outstanding acquisitions executive: he's aggressive, has good taste and is very likable." Quinn joined Goldwyn in 1996 as Gottlieb's assistant. He previously worked at Dennis Davidson Associates.