According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nic Cage is in talks to star in The Wrestler, an upcoming indie from screenwriter Robert Siegel.

The film, now in development at Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures, centers on Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a 1980s-era star pro wrestler who has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. After he has a heart attack during a small-time match, a doctor tells him he could die if he fights again. In an effort to build a new life, Robinson takes a job at a deli, moves in with an aging stripper and tries to build a relationship with her son. But the prospect of a rematch with his old nemesis the Ayatollah proves too tempting to resist, even if it means risking his life.

Strrippers have children?  Weird, sometimes it’s almost as if they’re real people.  Nic Cage is also notorious for naming his son "Kal-El" when he was in talks to play Superman.  I can only hope that his casting means the next Cage spawn will be named "King Kong", "Yokozuna", "Hulk", or, God forbid, "André".

In a perfect world, this would be a documentary about the real-life Iron Sheik, who’s batshit loco. Video evidence after the jump.  Don’t miss it.

The Sheik goes nuts at a convention and slaps his promoter.

The Sheik goes nuts in an interview, and talks about Brian Blair, and how he should "F*ck his ass to make him humble."

Going nuts and drinking beer before another interview. "I’m not like Hollywood Fag Hogan."

Sheik on satellite radio: "F*CK THE RANDY SAVAGE!!! YOU ARE JEW SONOVABITCH!! ANY TIME YOU NEED MY CRACK, ANY TIME YOU NEED MY COKE, YOU COME MY ROOM! YOU ARE CHEAP JEW SONOVABITCH!"

Owen Wilson made his first public appearence since his suicide attempt at the L.A. premiere of The Darjeeling Limited last night. 

Director, frequent collaborator and former college roommate Wes Anderson led the warm reception, calling the actor "my best friend" as Wilson took the stage with costars Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Adrien Brody and Natalie Portman.

"I’ve never made a movie without him," Anderson said. "And I hope I never have to." [Yahoo]

Unfortunately for Wes, this is the second movie of his Wilson hasn’t co-written.  I’m not sure if it would make Owen feel better, but an Anderson/Wilson collaboration would sure make me feel better – without him, Anderson’s movies are just pretty pictures.  Darjeeling could’ve basically been called This One Time I Went to India by Wes Anderson.  Come on, man, no one needs more Coppolas writing movies.  No one.  

As the French wine posters on my wall can attest, I’m all for pretty pictures.  But at some point you’ve got to learn that there’s more to life than ascots and moccasins.  Or so I’m told.   

Apple has the latest teaser for Youth Without Youth (Small Medium Large). Francis Ford Coppola is back, hopefully to show his daughter Sofia that filmmaking is about more than being rich and having a camera. 

Youth Without Youth stars Tim Roth as Dominic Matei, an aging professor of linguistics who survives a cataclysmic event to find his youth miraculously restored. Dominic’s physical rejuvenation is matched by a highly evolved intellect, which attracts the attention of Nazi scientists, forcing him into exile. While on the run, he reunites with his lost love, Laura, and works to complete his research into the origins of human language. When his research threatens Laura’s well being, Dominic is forced to choose between his life’s work and the great love of his life.

Whatever dude, as long as it’s better than Jack.  Having Nazis is always a good sign.  Still, I wish they’d make a Frenchtoast Without Guilt movie. OMG my thighs would be there on opening day LOL!   

IESB has five clips from The Darjeeling Limited, including one called "What Happened to Your Face?", which happens to be my favorite pickup line.   Probably the reason I’m always getting laid.

Welcome Aboard
We Haven’t Located us Yet
What Happened to Your Face
I Don’t Feel Good About Myself
Is That My Belt
He Escaped
Owen Wilson Interview

Anderson’s best movies (Rushmore and Royal Tenenbaums) were co-written by Owen Wilson, while Noah Baumbach co-wrote Life Aquatic – perhaps why Owen decided to get all emo and try to kill himself.  Always remember kids, up the river, not across the street. And if all else fails, use a gun. 

This time around the co-writers were Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola.  I don’t really know who Roman Coppola is, but I hate his guts and I hope he dies.

Petite Update: Hairy’s hilarious comment about pickup lines reminded me of this article in Radar Online.  My favorite? "Gather ’round if you love limericks." 

Francis Ford Coppola’s personal laptop was stolen in a robbery at his production office in Buenos Aires.  The laptop contained drafts of his upcoming film Tetro, which will star Matt Dillon.  Reps for Coppola say the screenplay was saved in other places.

Reps for the thieves say they were only trying to help.  They call themselves freedom fighters, and say that if Coppola releases another film like Jack, it may ruin the Godfather movies and Apocalypse Now for them forever.  They say they did it because they’re sick and tired of having to see movies with Nic Cage in them, just because he’s related to Francis.  They say they wished Sofia was present so they could shoot her in the face kidnap her and keep her from making movies.  They say her movies are tedious exercises in nothing and that she needs to learn something about life before she wastes everyone’s time again.  Yes, they said all of this.