FIRST LOOK: Hansel And Gretel Witch Hunters

Forest Whitaker Joins The Last Stand

HollywoodReporter says that Kim Jee-Woon's (I Saw The Devil) The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has gained more actors. They report that Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville (Jackass 1-3), Luiz Guzman (Carlito's Way, Out of Sight, Boogie Nights) and Harry Dean Stanton (Alien, Escape From New York) have rounded out the cast. The film's supporting cast already includes Eduardo Noriega, Jaimie Alexander, Zach Gilford, Rodrigo Santoro and Peter Stormare.

Eduardo Noriega Joins The Last Stand

Variety reports that Spainish actor Eduardo Noriega (Devil's Backbone, Captain Alatriste) will play Cortez in The Last Stand. This villain is a ruthless drug cartel kingpin who is on the run to the Mexican boarder with $400 million dollars. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the grizzled Sheiff who heads up a relativly new group of deputies who patrol the small town Cortez ends up in with his hired guns. The film also stars Rodrigo Santoro, Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Peter Stormare and Zach Gilford. It will be directed by Kim Jee-Woon (I Saw The Devil) with a release date of January 18th 2013.

Jaimie Alexander Joins Swarzenegger In The Last Stand

Variety reports that Jaimie Alexander (Thor, Thor 2) has landed the female lead in The Last Stand. This will be director Kim Jee-Woon's (I Saw The Devil) first English film. Alexander will be joining Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rodrigo Santoro (300, Che), Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights) and Peter Stormare (Fargo, Big Lebowski). 

Peter Stormare Joins Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Deadline reports that Swedish actor Peter Stormare has joined Tommy Wirkola's (Dead Snow) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Stormare is an amazing character actor with memorable roles in films like The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Jurassic Park: Lost World, Bad Boys 2, Constantine, Dancer In The Dark, Minority Report and 8MM. He also had a stint in the world of fairy tale based films with Terry Gilliam's Brothers Grimm. Peter will play a villainous town sheriff named Berringer. The stellar cast already includes Jeremy Renner (Town, Hurt Locker), Gemma Arterton (Alice Creed, Quantum of Solace), Famke Janssen (Rounders, X-Men 1-3) and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal.