Nottingham
, gears up - demanding script rewrites, a new director and effectively forcing
Sienna Miller
out of the flick, according to reports.
Sources tell the
New York Post'
s
gossip column Page Six that British actress Miller, 27 - who was set to play Maid Marian in the
Ridley Scott
directed movie - was sensationally dumped from the flick after being "put on hold" while shooting was pushed back from February to April.
But reports now say that Miller was ditched from the project because she was too young, thin and gorgeous.
So gorgeous...it's gross
A snitch said: "It is a mess. Russell never lost the weight he put on for
Body of Lies
- and so
the love scenes between him and Sienna would have been laughable
.
He's so old and fat and she's so young and gorgeous.
It's just ... gross."
Put down the phone, Crowe. Reality check: so Miller's out of the picture - literally. Call me cynical, but something tells me that this well-placed source is from Miller's camp: I mean, who else would impart with a retaliatory "he's so old and fat and she's so young and gorgeous?" Damage control if ever I saw it.
Reports
surfaced in December
that Crowe had been told by Scott that he was too fat and needed to shed the love handles for the role of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham in the movie. But it looks as though Crowe's failed to shed the excess baggage in time.
"Originally the movie was about a love triangle between Maid Marian, Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham," the snitch adds.
"It is now all about Russell's Robin Hood. Literally, 40 pages of script were redone and now are just devoted to him and his massive ego. It's amazing."
Paunchy grandpa...
Word is that producers are "looking for an older, plumper actress to play the role so [Crowe] doesn't look like a paunchy grandpa. Someone in her late 30s or early 40s."
Page Six also claims that Crowe has been plotting to get Scott fired from the production. And that "calls were made to several prominent directors over the holidays to find a replacement. "All of this was done behind Ridley's back," the snitch said. "He has no idea."
Miller's mouthpiece has reportedly confirmed that the starlet has indeed been dropped from the production, but is "fine" and "about to sign onto two other movies" - but would not comment further.
A studio rep played down the pesky Internet rumours and insisted "
Nottingham
is moving ahead with Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott."
Not Maiden material?
So is Miller the latest casualty of Crowe's burgeoning ego? Or, was she, as the
Mirror
claims, ditched from the flick because of her party girl image and a backlash against her affair with
Balthazar Getty
?
A snitch tells the tabloid: "Sienna's image just wasn't right, especially after her controversial affair with Balthazar Getty."
"Unfortunately for Sienna, her reputation in the US has been tarnished by people branding her a marriage wrecker while she had just landed the part of a virgin-like maid."
Miller nabbed the role last June, and said at the time that she "could not have a better part... it's happening. It's the most exciting news in the world."
Quite the scandal. And remember, this is merely the pre-production stage. Can you imagine what the set's going to be like? Hell to the hole.
But say what you like about Crowe and his yo-yoing waistline, you can't deny that he's a formidable acting talent. It's just a shame that his ego precedes him.
Nibbly bits
Video: Angelina Jolie's 'evils'
If looks could kill,
Anne Hathaway
would be brown bread.
Everyone's talking about this must-watch video of Anne Hathaway as she received her Best Actress award for her performance in
Rachel Getting Married
at the Critics Choice Awards last week.
Look beyond Hathaway's tearful, inane babble and watch out for fellow nominee
Angelina Jolie
's ice-maiden glare as she realises she didn't win the award.
She's so giving Hathaway the evils. And look at the body language between the two in
this post-ceremony picture
Now play nicely kitties.
(thanks to evil beet for the image)
Hot to trot
Check out
these pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal
spotted out and about running with his personal trainer last week.
No wonder
Reese Witherspoon
's got a
permanent gum-receding grin
on her face.
Ding-dong, carry on!
Paris is nobody's fake
My favourite heirhead
Paris Hilton
claims that she's only had sex with a couple of people. Sorry, I should have warned you of an imminent gag so hilarious, you'll undoubtedly have split your sides guffawing.
That's right, Hilton - the very same wanton sex kitten who starred in legendary sex tape
One Night in Paris
- says her porny image is merely a figment of our imaginations.
She tells
Glamour
magazine: "I've only done it (had sex) with a couple of people. People make up stories, but mostly I just kiss."
Now wait just one cotton-picking minute. Let's look at the evidence: Hilton's been linked to a number of lads along the way. There's been no less than
three models
,
Jason Shaw
,
James Neate
and
Alex Vaggo
, singer
James Blunt
, Greek shipping heirs
Paris Latsis
and
Stavros Niarchos
, sex tape partner
Rick Saloman
and, most recently,
Benji Madden
. And she only slept with two of them? Apparently so...
"I think it's important to play hard to get. Nobody wants the fake Prada bag - they want the brand new bag that no one can get and is the most expensive," Hilton adds.
This gag reminds me of the brouhaha that erupted after
Britney Spears
declared to the world a few years ago that she was a virgin. She clearly wasn't and had been bringing sexy back with
Justin Timberlake
all along. The minx.
Retro Monday
Just because...
BBB
Fast gossip
Click on 'em and weep...
Drew Barrymore
's new do: hot or not?
CW
Who's getting lost in her parka?
SL
Jennifer Lopez
&
Marc Anthony
- the final explosion?
PB
Kelly Osbourne
's pooch purse:
CR
Carmen Electra
is a coat hanger lover:
DS
Break out the violins:
Spike Lee
is practically on welfare!
CK
John Mayer
's love song for
Jennifer Aniston
:
GB
This is all
Tom Cruise
's fault:
IDLYITW
Kate Hudson
is not a lesbian:
HR
Pink
: 'I would give
Carey Hart
away at his next wedding':
NOW
Rihanna
: Cold sore cover-up shocker:
JJ
Madonna
to play Glastonbury?
SS
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