Jeremy Renner isn't playing Jason Bourne, but he's taking over the Bourne franchise for Matt Damon in The Bourne Legacy. Renner's also not the first actor or actress to become the new face of a franchise. Here are 10 other franchise recasts:

Bruce Banner - Eric Bana/Edward Norton/Mark Ruffalo: Bana signed for three Hulk films, but was replaced by super fan Norton when Marvel re-acquired the rights. Norton re-wrote The Incredible Hulk and starred in a hit, but was unable to come to a deal when a role in The Avengers was available. Ruffalo filled in, and was given positive reviews.

Ra...

Maggie Gyllenhaal is stunned by the shock of journalists who have caught early screenings of her new movie about the invention of the vibrator.

The Batman Begins star thought R-rated period comedy Hysteria would be a hoot for critics, but it seems many of them have been left surprised by the film's risqué scenes of uptight women experiencing orgasm.

She tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "I liked the comedy of ladies having loud orgasms in doctor's offices. I watched this movie once in Rome, just sort of popped my head in, and I've talked to a lot of international press in Italy and Scandinavia, ...

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has confessed the English accent she turns on for film roles is a perfect imitation of her Nanny McPhee Returns co-star Emma Thompson.

The Secretary star has often had to grasp a foreign accent and admits working with the Oscar winner has helped her nail a posh English tone.

She tells BlogTalkRadio, "Everyone tells me I sound like Emma Thompson and that's probably how I learned it... I was just watching Nanny McPhee with my daughter; I had never shown it to her before... and I kept thinking, 'Oh, is my accent OK?' I also did three plays with an English accent - H...

Last week’s Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration “Dark Shadows” turned out to be rather disappointing. The film starts out strong, but loses steam as it progresses. It has plenty of Burton’s trademark grim style with musical accompaniment by Danny Elfman, and some decent humor. However the villain is very one-dimensional, the climax is weak, and in many ways the film feels like a watered-down version of other classic Burton works like “Beetlejuice” and “Edward Scissorhands.” My Grade: C+

At the box office this week, you’ll find the science fiction action flick “Battleship,” the ensemble pr...

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has given birth to her second daughter.

The Dark Knight star and her actor husband Peter Sarsgaard welcomed a baby girl named Gloria Ray on April 19th.

The couple's representative confirmed the news to UsMagazine.com on Monday.

Gyllenhaal and Sarsgaard, who wed in 2009, are also parents to daughter Ramona, five.

Mark Wahlberg certainly knows how to have fun on the holidays. We spotted the actor swimming with his son Brendan in Miami, Fla., after the family spent their morning attending an Easter service at church.

Wahlberg showed off his incredible body as he swung around his son in the breaking waves. The actor also relaxed on a lounge chair with his wife Rhea Durham and their daughter Grace Margaret.

He wasn't the only star who took advantage of the beautiful Sunday weather. Check out what other celebs did on Easter...

Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Phillippe spent Easter sunday at c...

Maggie Gyllenhaal struggled to hide her pregnancy during her first two trimesters as she found herself throwing up backstage at glitzy red carpet events.

The Hollywood actress is expecting her second daughter with her husband Peter Sarsgaard this year, but she decided not to reveal her big news until she was nearly four months pregnant.

Gyllenhaal continued to work, but she hated hiding her morning sickness and bulging belly.

She tells USA Today, "I find it difficult to pretend you're not pregnant, which I had to do. I didn't let anyone know until three and a half months this time. I wen...

It's a baby boom in Hollywood! So many celebrities are pregnant this season and eager to welcome their little bundles of joy into the world.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are expecting their first child less than a year after they wed. Meanwhile, Nick's ex-wife Jessica Simpson is also expecting her first child. Do you think they'll be exchanging baby gifts?

"Jersey Shore" star Snooki surprised fans with her pregnancy news, and so did Tori Spelling who announced she's having her fourth child just months after giving birth to her third.

Check out photos of the various baby bumps in Tins...

Winona Ryder has stepped in to replace pregnant actress Maggie Gyllenhaal in an upcoming film about notorious killer Richard 'The Iceman' Kuklinski.

The Dark Knight actress was initially due to portray the wife of the infamous Mafia contract killer opposite Michael Shannon, but Gyllenhaal, who announced her second pregnancy last month, has since walked away from the role and Ryder has been cast in her place, according to Deadline.com.

It's the second major casting revamp in recent weeks - James Franco was previously tapped to star as The Iceman's mentor, but the 127 Hours actor quit the p...

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is pregnant with her second child, according to reports.

The Dark Knight star, 33, is six months pregnant, according to Life & Style magazine.

Talk of a second baby for the star and her actor husband Peter Sarsgaard has been rampant for weeks ever since Gyllenhaal appeared on the red carpet for the premiere of her film Hysteria at the Rome Film Festival in Italy at the end of October sporting what appeared to be a baby bump.

Gyllenhaal and Sarsgaard have yet to confirm the happy news. The stars, who wed in 2009, are parents to five-year-old daughter Ramona.

Chris Evans is set to replace James Franco in an upcoming film about notorious killer Richard 'The Iceman' Kuklinski.

Milk star Franco pulled out of The Iceman due to a disagreement over "key contractual issues," but now Evans has stepped in to take the role as Kuklinski's mentor.

Kuklinski, to be portrayed by Michael Shannon, was a contract killer for the Mafia.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ray Liotta and David Schwimmer have also signed on for the film, which is set for a theatrical release in 2013.

Former Friends star David Schwimmer will ditch his good guy image to play a Mafia contract killer in a violent new film about Richard 'The Iceman' Kuklinski.

The actor/director, who played nice guy Ross Geller in the hit sitcom will portray Jack Rosethal opposite Ray Liotta's Mafia's boss in The Iceman.

The titular character will be played by Revolutionary Road star Michael Shannon, according to Daily Variety.

Kuklinski claimed to have killed more than 250 people between 1948 and 1986.

Maggie Gyllenhaal will also appear in the film.

Maggie Gyllenhaal treated the cast and crew of her quirky new film "Hysteria" to assorted sex toys as the shoot got underway in London.

The actress plays a curious doctor's daughter in the upcoming romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator, and Gyllenhaal reveals she splurged and purchased some kinky presents to lighten the mood.

She says, "(Hysteria) is about vibrators and women's orgasms. I don't think people really do talk about it very much, and I do think it does still make us flushed and uncomfortable... I gave everybody - cast and crew - a little bullet vibrator when we s...

In an all-new "Curiosity" episode on Discovery Channel, Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts a revealing investigation into the latest scientific research of orgasms, sexual pleasure and more.

According to John Hendricks, Founder and Chairman of Discovery Communications and "Curiosity" series creator: "We all wonder. Curiosity is the driving force in every discovery that has advanced our civilization. From the most obscure details to the biggest questions of our lives, the innate desire to ask why makes us uniquely human.

He added, "Each week, the 'Curiosity' series will capture that fundamental ...

If you've got it flaunt it. But apparently the celebs in this week's list of fashion fails didn't get the memo.

Kim Karedashian showed up to a fashion event in Monocao wearing a white dress that was too long with a high neck. Is she practicing for her upcoming nuptials? We're sure she'll do better when she picks a dress for her big day.

Kylie Minogue went too bright, too blingy and too much with a blue dress.

Then there's Maggie Gyllenhaal. She looks like Morticia Adams - either that or a nun.

Check them all out in the video below:

Every year, the Oscar nominations seem all sewn up. There are so many predictors – winners of critics’ awards, Golden Globe nominees and winners, BAFTA nominees and the SAG nominees. Yet somehow, almost every year, a nominee slips in out of nowhere, and pundits shake their heads asking, “Where did that come from?”

This year’s Oscar nominees will be announced next week, Jan. 25. We won’t speculate yet, but there are bound to be some surprise nominees, even to the pundits.

Let’s take a look back at the last 10 years and look at what was particularly surprising among the major Oscar nomin...

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is yearning to settle down and start a family, insisting having children is priority now that he's approaching 30.

The "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" star, who is rumored to be dating 20-year-old country singer Taylor Swift, will mark the milestone in December and he admits he's eager to become a father after spending so much time with his sister Maggie's daughter Ramona.

He tells USA Weekend, "It's incredible to see the traits she has. She mimics things that my sister or my brother-in-law do, and it makes me laugh. I just adore her.

"Children are really wher...

Jake Gyllenhaal is planning a 30th birthday to remember - he's jetting off to the Arctic to face his fear of freezing temperatures and frightening mammals.

The star will celebrate the milestone in December, and he's treating his family to an adventure in the Arctic Circle to scuba dive with walruses.

But Gyllenhaal admits there's another reason behind the icy excursion.

He tells the New York Daily News, "The only reason I'm doing it is I wanted to do something that absolutely terrified me - killer whales and walruses and freezing cold water? That seems absolutely terrifying."

And the ac...

Maggie Gyllenhaal is preparing to set Hollywood buzzing with a racy new role - she's signed on to star in a film about the invention of the vibrator.

The Secretary actress will play the daughter of a doctor in Victorian England, who created the sex toy to treat hysteria, which will be the title of the risqué movie.

Hysteria will also feature Evita star Jonathan Pryce and Hugh Dancy, who will play the inventors of the new electrical device, while Rupert Everett will also star.

Gyllenhaal says, "I play a firecracker whose father is a doctor who is in the business of curing hysterical wo...

Comparing last week’s films “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” and “The Expendables,” I personally prefer Edgar Wright’s comedy to Stallone’s attempt at an action spectacular. For me “Scott Pilgrim” is the perfect combination of fight scenes, video game references, rock music, and sarcastic humor. If you have not read my review of it yet, check it out here.

“The Expendables” lacks the very minimal character development I think belongs in an action movie. Giant questions remain unanswered such as who these people are, why they are friends, what they have been through together, and why the...

Oscar winner Emma Thompson has been immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after unveiling her star on Friday.

The actress was joined by her Nanny McPhee Returns co-star Maggie Gyllenhaal and her ex-boyfriend, House star Hugh Laurie, when she was honored with the 2,416th star, located outside the historic Pig 'n Whistle pub on Hollywood Boulevard.

The 51-year-old Brit won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1992 for her role in Howard's End, and scooped her second Oscar in 1996 for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film version of classic Jane Austen novel, Sense and Sensibili...

Dominic West dreads filming sex scenes - because he is frequently "star-struck" by his beautiful female co-stars. The Wire actor struggles with nerves before disrobing in front of his leading ladies, admitting he lacks the confidence to strut onto the set naked.

He tells Britain's Reveal magazine, "I felt self-conscious. Whenever I have a love scene with a beautiful woman, it is always me who's naked. I did it with Calista Flockhart in Midsummer Night's Dream and I was the idiot in Mona Lisa Smile, surrounded by all these gorgeous women such as Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal."

"I ha...

"Jarhead" co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard fought for real on the set of the army movie, after a fight scene left the latter with a broken rib.

Sarsgaard admits he punched Gyllenhaal "as hard as he could in the windpipe" during a bout of "macho crap" intensified by their real life relationship - Sarsgaard is married to Gyllenhaal's sister Maggie.

The fight took place during a scene that required a mob of soldiers, including Gyllenhaal, to brand Sarsgaard's character.

Sarsgaard was hurt during the first take - he later discovered he had suffered a broken rib - and he snapped w...

They work hard. They keep things in order. They are oftentimes unappreciated. In honor of Administrative Professionals Day (April 21), here are the 10 best and memorable TV and movie secretaries, receptionists and personal assistants.

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Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton) Melrose Place

Let's do this list right by starting with some crazy. Sydney was the schizophrenic secretary who made her bitchy boss Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear) look like a princess. With all that dying, coming back to life, murdering and plenty of revenge sex, who wouldn't want this chick answering the phone and sc...

Fans around the world will soon be able to discover every detail and relive every moment of James Cameron's "Avatar" in the comfort of their own homes. But there are plenty of other new DVD releases this month:

April 6

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - Buy it.

Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk

Apparently this is one of those "Good" Nicolas Cage movies. Worth a watch to see why everyone is so excited about his appearance in the upcoming Kick-Ass.

The Collector - Skip it.

Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Juan Fernandez, Andrea Roth

Lord of the Rings Tril...

On Thursday night I finally went to see “Crazy Heart” since it was still playing at one of my local theaters. While it’s not always the happiest film, it is grounded and real, like you’re actually following the life of a country musician addicted to the rock star lifestyle, despite being past his prime.

Jeff Bridges gives a deep and nuanced performance as the lead character Bad Blake, convincingly portrays a washed up country singer riding on fumes. Blake’s selfish behavior and penchant for the bottle alienate him from other characters in the film, but Bridges’ kind face and sense of hum...

There were some definite hits and misses on the red carpet at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards last night. Zoe Salanda and Charlize Theron both opted for purple - Zoe in a Riccardo Tisci ruffled dress and Charlize Theron in a Dior breast-enhancing gown. Miley Cyrus looked quite grown up in a champagne Jennifer Packham ensemble that featured a corset-like top half.

Jennifer Lopez chose an off-white lopsided Armani Prive gown. Cameron Diaz also wore an Armani Prive, but she harkened back to Hollywood glamour in the gold beaded dress. Also opting for beads was Best Actress winner Sandra Bulloc...

"We made three times what we thought the movie could make. Three seems to be the number because everybody keeps coming up to me and saying, 'I saw the movie three times'." Three is lucky for "Avatar" director James Cameron.

"It is a life-changing film and it changed my life. So this is appreciated but the win is when someone says, 'My life is different because of the film.' That's priceless." Oscar contender Mo'Nique on being nominated for her role in "Precious".

"I'd like a nice juicy burger and some deep, deeply fried fries... and maybe a milkshake." Sandra Bullock has fast food plans...

This has the chance to become the most exciting Oscar night ever.

Why? Because nobody seems to have any real clue as to which movie will win Best Picture. “Avatar” seems like a good choice – it made $700 Million, changed movies, James Cameron directs, yada yada yada – but so does “The Hurt Locker” with its crazy critical raves and industry buzz. Compounding the problem is the Weinstein-backed “Inglorious Basterds” which has been gaining momentum all month. It’s a logjam at the top.

This is created not only by the fact that we have ten Best Picture nominees this year, but because the n...

And there were ten.

It seems kind of strange to say that, right? Ten Best Picture nominees? We knew it was coming for nearly a year, but now it's actually there. In Black and white. Ten nominees. Strange.

After seeing the list, it's easy to see that the Academy might be on to something. Sure, it would have gotten the biggest blockbuster of all time with "Avatar" earning a Best Picture nomination if there were only five nominees, but it would have missed out on other massive hits like "The Blind Side", "Up", and "District 9".

Now, the telecast is going to get a lot more casual...