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Months after Scarlett Johansson was announced as the lead of the cast the 2017 live-action adaptation of classic anime 'Ghost in the Shell,' Motoko Kusanagi has found her match. Funny Games actor Michael Pitt will play the film's villain, the Laughing Man; who is a part-robot character obsessed with Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger. Read More »
NBC's terrifyingly brilliant series Hannibal is sure to add a lot of flavor to the 2014 television line up when it airs starting February 28, but a new casting announcement has made it even more exciting for fans. Michael Pitt, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Darmody on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, joins the Hannibal cast as Mason Verger later in season two. Those familiar with the Hannibal Lecter movies from the past might remember this character, which was portrayed by Gary Oldman (though it was hard to tell) in the 2001 film of the same name as this TV series. Read More »
HBO's hit series Boardwalk Empire is known for its thrilling storylines that usually lead to the death of some big characters, but when Jimmy Darmody died in the season two finale fans were blown away. At the time, the show was praised for making such a crazy decision by killing off a fan favorite, but perhaps the reason he was written off had to do with what was going on behind the cameras. According to a former crewmember of the show, the actor that played Jimmy, Michael Pitt, was kind of a jerk! Read More »
