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Spielberg to follow Indy with Borat as Abbie Hoffman in THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN?

Hey folks, Harry here... Sacha Baron Cohen may be one of the most interesting comedic and emerging dramatic talents we have. He's sworn to never again become Borat or Ali G. He is apparently a method performer that so dissolves into his characters that he won't come out for months. Really living in their mindset and costumes. It's amazing.

Well it seems that Steven Spielberg has taken notice and cast Sacha as Abbie Hoffman in THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN. Now Sacha is probably absolutely perfect casting... but what happened to our Liam Neeson LINCOLN film? Well... seems the times, they are a changing... either that or Stevie is just complicating his future - thus making us pay attention and wait to see who gets called to set - when he starts his post Jones adventure. Read more about the project and this announcement at Variety! This would be a very interesting film for Spielberg and Cohen.

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I SUPPORT THE MAKE BENEFIT FOR GLORIOUS NATION GUY.
by Pennsy
Jan 2nd, 2008
02:53:01 PM
NIIIICE
by Thrillhouse55
Jan 2nd, 2008
02:53:10 PM
Ever Heard of The Seattle Seven?
by Rickey Henderson
Jan 2nd, 2008
02:53:16 PM
Won't he still be in his Sweeny Todd character, then?
by strongbadmonkey
Jan 2nd, 2008
02:55:14 PM
Will he Cohen as Bruno as Hoffman?
by hktelemacher
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:00:07 PM
umm isn't there a movie coming out already about this?
by burne
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:02:57 PM
Have no interest in either of these projects
by Rubiks Doob
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:07:30 PM
Steal This Movie covered this pretty well...
by tile_mcgillus
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:12:59 PM
WILL SMITH/TAYE DIGGS
by THE KNIGHT
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:14:32 PM
All this is in the INDY article just posted
by DoctorWho?
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:18:29 PM
Allowed to be...
by joeelliott
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:20:26 PM
Niiiice! Working With The Bearded Gypsy
by Frodo T. Baggins
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:20:47 PM
finally, I made it.
by satchel
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:28:20 PM
so would Hoffman approve of torrenting the flick?
by wash
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:35:41 PM
STRIKE is the Reason "Lincoln" is delayed but
by Proman1984
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:38:19 PM
Chicago 10 VS Chicago 7
by yesiamaplant
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:38:53 PM
Correction
by yesiamaplant
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:41:17 PM
Can somebody tell me if they really deleted...
by travis-dane
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:42:01 PM
WHAT ABOUT SHIA???
by booth77
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:42:33 PM
wait a second... where did I just read this article a few days a
by theredtoad
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:51:40 PM
What's wrong Mr. Saxon?
by Wolfman Nards
Jan 2nd, 2008
03:51:48 PM
Hmm Another Untouchables?
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:07:24 PM
This was in the Goddamned Vanity Fair article, wasn't it?
by CatVutt
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:13:43 PM
CatVutt: Yup.
by freakinarteest
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:16:59 PM
Can't wait! I just hope Liam Neeson can...
by hegele
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:17:12 PM
Karma's a bitch, ain't it?
by freakinarteest
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:19:25 PM
SPIELBERG SAID THIS MONTHS AGO ABOUT INDY 4 :
by ludmir88
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:21:36 PM
This guy is so overrated
by Pipple
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:30:12 PM
Harry stop avoiding the Indy stuff. It's EMBARASSING
by Tacom
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:50:01 PM
Chicago 10 one of the best films at Sundance 07.
by Bungion Boy
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:51:11 PM
Harry, you fucking flip-flopper...
by Frijole
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:55:34 PM
Oi vey. More oscar bait by you-know-who.
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:58:30 PM
forgive the horrible grammar and spelling
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
04:59:41 PM
Spielberg's recent stumbles
by Pipple
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:24:33 PM
they oughtta change the name of this site to AINT IT OLD NEWS...
by JacksonsPole
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:31:55 PM
saw Borat over the holidays
by HEADGEEK
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:37:01 PM
and, pipple, spielberg just made the best movie of his career.
by JacksonsPole
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:38:15 PM
That could be, Pipple
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:41:00 PM
but but but
by kafka07
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:43:40 PM
Chicago 7 versus Chicago 10
by chrth
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:49:35 PM
Munich is what I'm talking about.
by Pipple
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:52:31 PM
What I'm more interested about this film is...
by Gabba-UK
Jan 2nd, 2008
05:58:31 PM
You don't HAVE him!
by FILMFUNK
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:05:50 PM
Yeah moondogy
by Pipple
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:09:23 PM
Spielberg is by far the most fascinting filmmaker in the world
by Proman1984
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:09:30 PM
Pipple
by Frijole
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:10:04 PM
Alright Harry... I'll buy that...
by Frijole
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:11:33 PM
I'm sure..
by otm shank
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:24:16 PM
Jackson
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:25:32 PM
Munich....yeah...no
by chaplinatemyshoe
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:31:04 PM
~sigh~ chaplinatemyshoe
by Proman1984
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:33:49 PM
well, i loved munich.
by JacksonsPole
Jan 2nd, 2008
06:57:48 PM
"It needed to be dirtier"
by TerryMalloy
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:13:28 PM
Unless you are talking about a porno
by TerryMalloy
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:14:27 PM
jackson
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:17:44 PM
F~ Cohen
by JeffManSixtyFo
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:20:56 PM
Case in point: the last scene of Munich.
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:26:10 PM
Great...60s nostalgia
by Phimseto
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:26:28 PM
HEY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 'THE BEARD' HERE....
by BurgerTime
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:29:46 PM
But wasn't Abbie Hoffman sort of a little shrimpy guy...
by Kid Z
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:31:59 PM
another movie about hippies sticking it to The Man
by StevenScorsese
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:39:24 PM
bacci
by JacksonsPole
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:40:43 PM
ps.
by JacksonsPole
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:43:36 PM
Munich was fucking woeful
by Cameron1
Jan 2nd, 2008
07:55:52 PM
Cameron1, the fuck do you know about Israel/Palestine conflict?
by Proman1984
Jan 2nd, 2008
08:22:56 PM
Well judging by Munich, Spielberg knows even less.
by Cameron1
Jan 2nd, 2008
08:27:56 PM
Munich is good
by Mattyboy122
Jan 2nd, 2008
08:37:36 PM
The last Spielberg movie I enjoyed was
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 2nd, 2008
08:50:48 PM
DIE HIPPIE SCUM
by uss cygnus
Jan 2nd, 2008
08:51:00 PM
Skywalkerfamily
by runfoodrun
Jan 2nd, 2008
08:57:37 PM
I love quite a few of Spielberg's films
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:00:38 PM
And before anyone gets a case of the red ass
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:03:20 PM
Oh, and the lest said about Always the better
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:03:53 PM
the lest??? The LESS
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:04:19 PM
Re: Jacksons Pole on Munich Sex Scene
by chaplinatemyshoe
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:07:45 PM
one final correction
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:17:45 PM
One thing's certain-
by SkinJob69
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:20:40 PM
One thing's certain-
by SkinJob69
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:24:06 PM
Mr. Vexon
by Wolfman Nards
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:27:22 PM
Only good thing about "10"
by SkinJob69
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:34:13 PM
OKAY, I HAVE A QUESTION
by BurgerTime
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:42:47 PM
Cameron1 you are wrong, read
by Proman1984
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:51:37 PM
Borat is genius...fuck you Gypsy haters!
by quantize
Jan 2nd, 2008
09:52:34 PM
Abbie was a good guy..
by KazamaSmokers
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:13:58 PM
burgerTime
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:20:26 PM
proman
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:24:31 PM
Bingo BurgerTime
by runfoodrun
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:25:11 PM
runfoodrun
by moondoggy2u
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:31:02 PM
MUNICH WAS CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE IT HUMANIZED THE PALESTINIANS
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:32:33 PM
ALTHOUGH SPIELBERG'S EARLIER WORK REMAINS CLASSIC AND PERFECT
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:37:21 PM
BringingSexyBack I would shut the fuck up if I were you
by Proman1984
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:40:53 PM
PROMAN1984
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:45:51 PM
BACCI40
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:50:03 PM
Mayor Daley: "The Time Has Come. Execute Order 66."
by uss cygnus
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:54:19 PM
BACCI: AS TO THAT UNENDING CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 2nd, 2008
10:56:49 PM
Wrong about Daley
by Phimseto
Jan 2nd, 2008
11:10:35 PM
Private Ryan was okay
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 2nd, 2008
11:26:08 PM
For me, E.T. and Raiders will always remain
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 2nd, 2008
11:39:02 PM
Bacci40
by runfoodrun
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:02:26 AM
BringingSexyBack, do you even UNDERSTAND what zionism is?
by Proman1984
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:13:58 AM
BACCI40 - NICE. YOU GOT AN OVEN TO TOAST MUSLIMS IN TOO?
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:19:44 AM
Let's have a Zion raver dance!
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:22:53 AM
PROMAN1984 - I KNOW YOU HATE STALLONE
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:24:17 AM
BACCI40 - DO YOU WATCH TRIUMPH OF THE WILL
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:26:28 AM
IF ONLY ZIONISTS COULD DANCE AND GET JIGGY
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:29:37 AM
First, a Morpheus speech. Then WE DANCE!
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:31:02 AM
BRING THE NOIZ !!!!!
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:34:32 AM
Jesus Fuckin' Christ
by Al Swearengen
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:56:17 AM
TAKE IT EASY, AL
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:03:11 AM
BSB, I don't hate Stallone
by Proman1984
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:05:26 AM
AL, DOES ONE HAVE TO BE JEWISH TO COMMENT ON JEWISH ISSUES
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:06:22 AM
PROMAN1984 - OF COURSE YOU HATE STALLONE
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:12:21 AM
I'll leave Christ out of it
by Al Swearengen
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:15:28 AM
AL - TYPING "FUCKIN'" 4 TIMES IN ONE POST
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:21:33 AM
BSB, one would expect one to be Intelligent to comment
by Proman1984
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:30:20 AM
PROMAN1984 - THAT'S BETTER
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:36:26 AM
I'm sorry, did my swearing offend?
by Al Swearengen
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:53:04 AM
AL - CONSIDERING WE'RE ON SOMETHING CALLED "TALKBACK"
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
02:05:18 AM
GOOD NIGHT AL
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
02:09:55 AM
Much better than D'Onofrio
by Henry Fool
Jan 3rd, 2008
02:32:21 AM
I can't believe this
by Lost Jarv
Jan 3rd, 2008
04:35:25 AM
OK, while Spielberg is off doing TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7...
by Mr_Incredible
Jan 3rd, 2008
04:47:45 AM
"Please to see my film"
by jack-torrance
Jan 3rd, 2008
05:21:36 AM
Welp.
by Cameron1
Jan 3rd, 2008
05:31:50 AM
Will this break the trend of Spielberg Dramas
by Samuel Fulmer
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:02:52 AM
1942
by Samuel Fulmer
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:03:29 AM
So what's Spielberg's best Post-Ryan Film?
by Samuel Fulmer
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:07:49 AM
why not enjoy something new for NEW YEAR?
by kily2007
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:12:23 AM
why not enjoy something new for NEW YEAR?
by kily2007
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:13:00 AM
BSB,right on cue...
by DoctorWho?
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:13:21 AM
I disagree so strongly about SPR
by Lost Jarv
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:45:32 AM
interstellar
by nora inu
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:07:56 AM
More Hollywood 60s revisionism
by BobParr
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:14:58 AM
Matt Damon is horrible in SPR...
by DoctorWho?
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:19:31 AM
DOCTORWHO - YOU'RE ALWAYS A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT
by BringingSexyBack
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:29:57 AM
LOL
by DoctorWho?
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:34:04 AM
He can't be late
by Lost Jarv
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:37:13 AM
Just When It Seemed that Steve Was Doing So Well
by MarkWhittington
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:49:16 AM
Is BringingSexyBack on fuckin' dope?
by Al Swearengen
Jan 3rd, 2008
10:51:46 AM
I am officially sick of most of you. Still, INDY 4 will OWN
by Proman1984
Jan 3rd, 2008
11:21:50 AM
MarkWhittington
by runfoodrun
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:17:23 PM
Jagshemash! These announce of blogging news...
by gridbug
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:18:44 PM
I HOPE SACHA BARON COHEN DIES IN A CAR WRECK
by Kurzinski Valentine
Jan 3rd, 2008
12:29:57 PM
Good news...
by JackSack
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:03:29 PM
The sex scene in Munich
by kwisatzhaderach
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:21:33 PM
Yes, I'd rather watch Interstellar, Indy, or the Lincoln biopic
by TerryMalloy
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:39:17 PM
"Like a little kid trying to direct a sex scene for the first ti
by TerryMalloy
Jan 3rd, 2008
01:44:15 PM
The Berg's one big weakness......
by one9deuce
Jan 3rd, 2008
04:28:52 PM
Who will SS cast SHia La Beef as?
by finky089
Jan 3rd, 2008
04:30:29 PM
Will the film have sexy time?
by skywalkerfamily
Jan 3rd, 2008
04:41:13 PM
Chicago 10 was really entertaining.
by Novaman5000
Jan 3rd, 2008
05:03:54 PM
BobParr!
by brobdingnag
Jan 3rd, 2008
05:06:13 PM
I also wish he'd just drop Tintin.
by Gwai Lo
Jan 3rd, 2008
06:15:18 PM
blah blah World Conflict Blah Blah
by T 1000 xp professional
Jan 3rd, 2008
06:24:12 PM
brobdingnag
by systemsbroom
Jan 3rd, 2008
07:03:29 PM
damn
by systemsbroom
Jan 3rd, 2008
07:05:13 PM
Never saw D'onofrio as Abbie, but knowing
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Jan 3rd, 2008
07:57:22 PM
Runfoodrun
by MarkWhittington
Jan 3rd, 2008
08:24:30 PM
systemsbroom
by brobdingnag
Jan 3rd, 2008
11:01:23 PM
It might just be a really cinematic story.
by Tourist
Jan 4th, 2008
12:19:31 AM
MarkWhittington
by Tourist
Jan 4th, 2008
12:23:46 AM
brobdingnag
by Tourist
Jan 4th, 2008
12:26:54 AM
As a thriller, Munich is top notch
by zooch
Jan 4th, 2008
12:30:58 AM
Also, you ignorant douche bag..
by Tourist
Jan 4th, 2008
12:35:03 AM
brobdingnag
by systemsbroom
Jan 4th, 2008
12:37:30 AM
Boomers are 25+ % of the population
by brobdingnag
Jan 4th, 2008
12:46:55 PM
Tourist
by brobdingnag
Jan 4th, 2008
12:50:32 PM
brobdingnag
by systemsbroom
Jan 4th, 2008
02:17:28 PM
Master Thespian trajectory....
by DoctorWho?
Jan 4th, 2008
02:27:08 PM
brobdingnag
by Tourist
Jan 4th, 2008
02:34:28 PM
Borax, or Borat, or whatever the hell...
by m_prevette
Jan 4th, 2008
03:12:50 PM
What about the Seattle Seven?
by onephatnelly
Jan 7th, 2008
03:11:25 PM

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