BioGraph
Connecting James Marsden and George Lucas
James Marsden
American actor
Marsden played Jack Lime, a rival reporter to Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy, in ''Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues''.
Will Ferrell
American actor, comedian, producer, writer and businessman
His film projects include the comedy-drama '' Zeroville'' (2016), based on the novel of the same name; and portraying director Russ Meyer in ''Russ and Roger Go Beyond'' (2017), a comedic biopic documenting the making of '' Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'', which was written by film critic Roger Ebert (played by Josh Gad).
Roger Ebert
* ''The Future of The Movies'' (1991), with Gene Siskel - collected interviews with Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas about the future of motion pictures and film preservation.
James Marsden
American actor
Later in 2011, Marsden played the lead in ''Straw Dogs'', a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film; Marsden portrayed the character played by Dustin Hoffman in the original. '' Straw Dogs'' reunited Marsden with his ''Superman Returns'' co-star Kate Bosworth.
Sam Peckinpah
American film director and screenwriter
Starring aging Western stars Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott in their final major screen roles, the film initially went unnoticed in the United States but was an enormous success in Europe. Beating Federico Fellini's '' 8½'' for first prize at the Belgium Film Festival, the film was hailed by foreign critics as a brilliant reworking of the Western genre.
Federico Fellini
Italian filmmaker
''I Vitelloni'' inspired European directors Juan Antonio Bardem, Marco Ferreri, and Lina Wertmüller and influenced Martin Scorsese's '' Mean Streets'' (1973), George Lucas's ''American Graffiti'' (1974), Joel Schumacher's ''St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985), and Barry Levinson's ''Diner'' (1982), among many others. When the American magazine ''Cinema'' asked Stanley Kubrick in 1963 to name his ten favorite films, he ranked '' I Vitelloni'' number one.
Amy Adams
Shanley initially approached Natalie Portman for the part, but offered Adams the role after finding her innocent, yet intelligent, personality similar to that of Ingrid Bergman.
Natalie Portman
She worked closely with the director George Lucas on her character's accent and mannerisms, and watched the films of Lauren Bacall, Audrey Hepburn, and Katharine Hepburn to draw inspiration from their voice and stature.
James Marsden
American actor
Later in 2011, Marsden played the lead in ''Straw Dogs'', a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film; Marsden portrayed the character played by Dustin Hoffman in the original. '' Straw Dogs'' reunited Marsden with his ''Superman Returns'' co-star Kate Bosworth.
Dustin Hoffman
Hoffman played the lead role in ''Outbreak'' (1995), alongside Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Donald Sutherland.
Those who praised him and celebrated his work included, Edward Norton, Jon Voight, Goldie Hawn, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kathy Bates.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
American actor
Gooding's next major film role was in the 2012 World War II film '' Red Tails'', produced by George Lucas.
