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UPDATED - We knew the VALKYRIE, but what of the rest?

Hey folks, Harry here... VALKYRIE - the next Bryan Singer project should be amazing. First off - Christpher McQuarrie's script about German Generals and their plot to knock off the Fuhrer is electrifying. So far, we've known about Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh. We heard that BLACK BOOK's Carice Van Houten was involved, that was confirmed by Variety today. Then they went on to announce the involvement of Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Eddie Izzard. Holy shit that's a great cast. Can't wait to see who is playing who.

Singer, paired with McQuarrie on this material is fantastic. Now, if only someone will let McQuarrie direct again, I've been dying to see him do his western. I loved his WAY OF THE GUN, how about you?

Hey folks - Harry here - in the original Variety story, they didn't run who was playing, but I got an email from Michael Fleming (reporter / scooper of the gods at Variety) who provided the whole breakdown, which apparently Variety didn't have room for when he called in his story. Here it is, straight from Fleming:

Tom Cruise is playing German general Claus Von Stauffenberg, Kenneth Branagh is playing Col. Henning Von Tresckow, Tom Wilkinson is set to play Gen. Friedrich Fromm, Bill Nighy is set to play Genl. Friedrich Olbricht. Carice Van Houten plays Cruise's character's wife, Nina Von Stauffenberg, and Eddie Izzard ("The Riches") plays General Erich Fellgiebel.

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Cool.
by fluffybunnywhiskers
Jun 19th, 2007
01:11:45 AM
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by j-bot
Jun 19th, 2007
01:12:17 AM
That cast sounds amazing.
by LoneGun
Jun 19th, 2007
01:12:49 AM
Nicky Katt
by Darth Fabulous
Jun 19th, 2007
01:13:00 AM
Bill Nighy should be the new Brian Cox.
by MaxTheSilent
Jun 19th, 2007
01:14:19 AM
sounds awesome
by Zakari Paolon
Jun 19th, 2007
01:16:29 AM
Bill Nighy
by LoneGun
Jun 19th, 2007
01:18:44 AM
Until that day.......
by Doc_Strange
Jun 19th, 2007
01:21:54 AM
CAKE OR DEATH?!
by zillabeast
Jun 19th, 2007
01:21:54 AM
Eddie Izzard = Hitler
by jimmy_009
Jun 19th, 2007
01:23:14 AM
As long as you keep Singer away from comic films.
by Azlam Orlandu
Jun 19th, 2007
01:27:26 AM
Rubiks Doob - re: Singer's devotion
by LoneGun
Jun 19th, 2007
01:29:02 AM
I don't follow the comics anymore but...
by Shermdawg
Jun 19th, 2007
01:40:32 AM
McQUARRIE WILL DIRECT AGAIN!!!!!
by Ass Lesson
Jun 19th, 2007
01:57:36 AM
AMAZING
by Nachokoolaid
Jun 19th, 2007
02:23:12 AM
Stanford...
by Tourist
Jun 19th, 2007
02:25:44 AM
didn't much like Way of the gun
by FILMFUNK
Jun 19th, 2007
02:26:55 AM
So wait...is it a comedy?
by s0nicdeathmonkey
Jun 19th, 2007
02:35:30 AM
Surely Wilkinson is playing Hitler?
by Primus
Jun 19th, 2007
02:36:29 AM
If only they could get Bruno Ganz to play Hitler again
by deanamatronix
Jun 19th, 2007
03:00:42 AM
Mayor of Castro Street
by American Mythos
Jun 19th, 2007
03:24:26 AM
STANFORD...
by Ass Lesson
Jun 19th, 2007
04:40:45 AM
Is anyone actually going to watch this?
by FilmCritic3000
Jun 19th, 2007
05:02:12 AM
Quality cast
by Col. Tigh-Fighter
Jun 19th, 2007
05:05:44 AM
I know how it ends!
by kingrobot
Jun 19th, 2007
05:09:09 AM
Way Of The Gun
by npjs55
Jun 19th, 2007
05:22:58 AM
Tom is OK!
by mutombo
Jun 19th, 2007
05:52:06 AM
excuse me
by mutombo
Jun 19th, 2007
05:54:18 AM
I thought Singer was doing Superman Returns Again
by Yeti
Jun 19th, 2007
06:13:54 AM
The Best Part of TWOTG was watching Sarah Silverman...
by Sgt. Black
Jun 19th, 2007
06:38:54 AM
filegumbo
by just pillow talk
Jun 19th, 2007
06:58:19 AM
Who remembers...
by SteffanLongdon
Jun 19th, 2007
07:07:57 AM
Sure, give him another shot in the director's chair
by Spandau Belly
Jun 19th, 2007
07:18:29 AM
I like the sound of this but Izzard leaves me cold
by Boba Fat
Jun 19th, 2007
07:37:43 AM
Filegumbo
by pammybabe
Jun 19th, 2007
07:39:38 AM
hope izzzard is hitler
by pipergates
Jun 19th, 2007
07:41:13 AM
Way of the Gun was phenomenal!
by beastie
Jun 19th, 2007
07:43:58 AM
you mean Bill Nighy the Science Guy-y?
by Skankardly
Jun 19th, 2007
07:52:58 AM
MOS after Valkyrie...
by UltimaRex
Jun 19th, 2007
08:07:16 AM
Tom Cruise as Eva Braun?
by Norseman1111
Jun 19th, 2007
09:01:38 AM
Way of the Gun was his
by kikuchiyoboy
Jun 19th, 2007
09:09:37 AM
Chris McQuarrie
by Cluracan
Jun 19th, 2007
09:10:26 AM
I think Gus Van Sant has his own Harvey Milk project.
by ImFixingtoDie
Jun 19th, 2007
09:13:43 AM
Mel Brooks as Hitler!
by uss cygnus
Jun 19th, 2007
09:52:02 AM
If Eddie Izzard is in this I'm seeing it
by Lovecraftfan
Jun 19th, 2007
10:28:00 AM
Singer's idea for SR2.........
by liljuniorbrown
Jun 19th, 2007
10:40:50 AM
Way of the Gun/Zombie Movie
by liljuniorbrown
Jun 19th, 2007
10:56:39 AM
Bryan Singer amazing? Since when?
by strosmer
Jun 19th, 2007
11:10:52 AM
Hmmm...
by FilmNerdJamie
Jun 19th, 2007
12:29:17 PM
Ummm... "electrifying script"? *cough*
by ZeGerman
Jun 19th, 2007
12:31:18 PM
I agree with ZeGerman. I am
by Marnye
Jun 19th, 2007
02:49:48 PM
Bryan Singer and Tom Crusie...
by DeCypher44
Jun 19th, 2007
03:33:28 PM
I'd prefer it if they left out Tom Cruise
by BannedOnTheRun
Jun 19th, 2007
03:59:23 PM
Now THIS sounds promising.
by PwnedByStallone
Jun 19th, 2007
04:00:29 PM
Wait wait, I thought it was 'Synger'.
by American Mythos
Jun 19th, 2007
04:07:24 PM
Huh???
by Surround Sound
Jun 19th, 2007
04:53:48 PM
Who plays Hitler?
by spectrebeeyatch
Jun 19th, 2007
06:53:39 PM
jet li plays hitler
by longevitymonk
Jun 19th, 2007
07:19:01 PM
TomBodet: Kenneth Branagh as Scorpio
by scratcher
Jun 19th, 2007
07:19:57 PM
This a remake of Night of the Generals?
by Drath
Jun 19th, 2007
08:02:18 PM
Tom Cruise is kinda short to be German...
by The Dum Guy
Jun 19th, 2007
08:09:58 PM
I was hoping Izzard was playing Hitler.
by Bronx Cheer
Jun 19th, 2007
09:04:51 PM
Dude, Way of the Gun
by underscore_only
Jun 19th, 2007
09:19:06 PM
Superman Returns rules.
by Bubba Gillman
Jun 19th, 2007
09:24:55 PM
Superman Returns was drab and miscalculated.
by Bronx Cheer
Jun 19th, 2007
09:48:34 PM
And while I like the Singer "X-Men" films,
by Bronx Cheer
Jun 19th, 2007
09:53:22 PM
The last time Singer did a movie about Nazis
by corvette63
Jun 19th, 2007
10:39:58 PM
McQuarrie's Grindhouse Trailer!
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Jun 20th, 2007
12:20:14 AM
honestly anything izzard is in
by luckylindy
Jun 20th, 2007
12:26:22 AM
Bronx Cheer
by Quintus_Arrius
Jun 20th, 2007
03:06:24 AM
Quintus, I always give Cruise a chance.
by Bronx Cheer
Jun 20th, 2007
07:13:57 AM
Valkyrie
by Cobbio
Jun 20th, 2007
08:12:52 AM
Way of the Gun
by grendel69
Jun 20th, 2007
09:14:04 AM
Tom Cruise? are you kidding?
by ludmir88
Jun 25th, 2007
05:42:40 PM

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