John Cusack will replace Tobey Maguire in The Paperboy, director Lee Daniels's (Precious) adaptation of Pete Dexter's novel. The film also stars Zac Efron, and the Guardian reported that "Matthew McConaughey and Nicole Kidman are expected to take key roles."
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Rutger Hauer is "in advanced talks" to join the cast of director Alicia Scherson's El Futuro (The Future), adapted from Roberto Bolano's novella Una Novelita Lumpen. Variety reported that Hauer "is circling the role of Maciste," while Nicolas Vaporidis and Luigi Ciardo "are attached as protags alongside previously announced Chilean actress Manuela Martelli." Filming began yesterday.