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California Schemin'
''California Schemin is an upcoming British musical biopic film directed by James McAvoy. Synopsis The film tells the story of Silibil N' Brains, a rap duo who for three years pretended to be American in order to be taken seriously by the record industry and ended up touring with Eminem. Cast * Samuel Bottomley * Séamus McLean Ross * James McAvoy Production James McAvoy was reported to be directing a film about faux-Californian rap duo, Silibil N' Brains, otherwise known as Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd from Dundee in Scotland, in October 2023. The film is produced by Danny Page of Homefront Productions and Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures. It is based on Bain’s autobiography ''Straight Outta Scotland'' and adapted by Archie Thomson. Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross are set to play Boyd and Bain. McAvoy will also have a small role in the film. Bankside Films handled international pre-sales on the film in September 2024; among the buyers was StudioCanal, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McAvoy
James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in '' The Near Room'' (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller '' State of Play'' (2003), the science fiction miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' (2003), and the drama series '' Shameless'' (2004–2005). McAvoy gained recognition for playing Mr. Tumnus in the fantasy film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005) and an assassin in the action film '' Wanted'' (2008). After winning the inaugural BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2006, his performances in the period dramas '' The Last King of Scotland'' (2006) and '' Atonement'' (2007) gained him BAFTA Award nominations. In 2011 he voiced the title characters in '' Arthur Christmas'' and '' Gnomeo & Juliet'', and portrayed Charles Xavier in the superhero film '' X-Men: First Class'', a role he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Bottomley
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began acting at the age of nine, when he made his professional debut in the 2011 film '' Tyrannosaur''. After portraying Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series '' Rocket's Island'', Bottomley went on to appear as Jordan Wilson (Ackley Bridge), Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', followed by roles on ''Kiss Me First (TV series), Kiss Me First'' and ''Ladhood''. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie (film), Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', after which he was cast in television series including ''The Teacher (2022 miniseries), The Teacher'' and ''Somewhere Boy''. He appeared in ''The Last Rifleman'' as Rory alongside Pierce Brosnan, a film about a World War II, Second World War veteran. Early life Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford. He attended Lightcliffe Academy. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
