Javier Bardem is going to be busy, as TheWrap reports that he’s lined up two new roles. He’s signed up to star in J.C. Chandor’s A Most Violent Year and is also in talks to co-star with Sean Penn in The Gunman.
Bardem is the first name attached to A Most Violent Year. Based on an original screenplay by Chandor, who directed Margin Call, the film will have Javier as the a hero, but there’s no info on the plot. We’re presuming though that there’ll be plenty of violence taking place over a year. Shooting is scheduled to begin in Manhattan this autumn.
Originally called Prone Gunman, The Gunman is based on a novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette. It follows an international operative (Penn) who is betrayed by his handlers and goes on the run. There’s no specifics on Bardem’s role, although it is suggested he’ll be the villain in this one. Pierre Morel (Taken) is set to direct.
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The French flick A Prophet garnered massive amounts of praise around the world on its release a couple of years ago. Unusually Hollywood would sign on for a remake immediately, but it’s take them a couple of year, as it’s only now that Sony Pictures has announced an English language version of the film, according to 
TLA Releasing brings out Men To Kiss in the UK on June 10th, and we’ve teamed up with them for a competition, where you could win one of three copies of the gay-themed flick.