Did you know that Michael Fassbender was at last night’s GQ Men of the Year event in London? Of course you didn’t, because there are barely any damn photos of him, and when I did find a few, they were mislabeled!! His name is NOT Michael Fastbender. Just FYI. Anyway, Michael was back in London last night for the GQ event, and he took home an award for “Actor of the Year”. Congrats, Fassy! You’d think that photographers could have ignored Gary Effing Barlow for a hot minute to take some photos of Fassy, but NOOOooooo.
Anyway, I’ve been surprised by the outpouring of Fassbender news over the past few weeks. Hopefully, we’ll still be getting new photos and actual stories about him over the next six months or so, because God knows, I NEED my Fassy fix. I’m a Fassy junkie. For now, let’s discuss the latest casting rumor for Fassy. Will he finally get to play a rock star? That’s what he really wanted to be, you know. He wanted to be in a heavy metal band. And now he might get to play a rock star?
Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson are attached to star in Lenny Abrahamson’s next movie Frank. Written by British journalist and humorist Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare at Goats) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Men Who Stare at Goats), the project is being developed by Film4, the standalone movie-making arm for U.K. broadcaster Channel 4.
Protagonist Pictures will introduce the project to foreign buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, which gets under way Thursday. Film4 will co-finance the movie with the Irish Film Board.
Frank is billed as a comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon (Gleeson), who discovers he’s bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank (Fassbender).
The film, scheduled to shoot late this year, is a co-production between Runaway Fridge and Element Pictures…Abrahamson is set to begin shooting Frank late this year.
There were early reports that this film would be loosely based on the life of Frank Sidebottom/Chris Sievey, who apparently was the lead in something of a beloved cult act called Frank Sidebottom’s Oh Blimey Big Band. The screenwriter claims that Sidebottom is only part of the inspiration for the character (who will be played by Fassy).
So, thoughts on Fassy playing a cult rock star? Eh. It seems like a Gerard Butler move, honestly, and I mean that as an insult. I hope Fassy doesn’t get so wrapped up in fulfilling his boyhood dreams (cars, playing a rock star) that he forgets about the astonishingly good work he’s capable of. That being said, it will be interesting to see him try his hand at comedy – I bet he’s good at it.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
No. Just no.
He has the exact same smile as this friend of mine — that’s not the only thing they have in common, by the way.
ReeeeeealllY? Who’s your friend and is he single? 😀
LOL. Where do we queue?
He’s not handsome like The Fass. But he’s still attractive. Pale, black hair, the shark smile (the same, I swear — even the colour of his teeth since he’s a chain smoker as well). There’s a little Bono to him too (and, maybe, a young, healthy Corey Feldman — he hated when I pointed that out…lol!).
But yup, he has a reputation, you know…
Got married recently though. Sorry. Although Brazilian men are quite possibly the least faithful men in the world — but I know you guys wouldn’t.
Man, I was on board until I heard Corey Feldman 🙁
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01432/SNF05TV2B–532_1432962a.jpg
Oh and the whole “wife thing”-that might pose a problem 😉
LOL at that picture.
Well, it’s just a slight resemblance (eyes/eyebrows area) — and to a young, healthy looking Feldman.
I have similar problem, but probably even worse. I really liked him before, but now he reminds me not of my friend but of some sketchy drunk I met on a bus. Few weeks ago I was coming home from Germany (30 hours in a bus) and this guy who looked like Fassbender’s twin (the same age, frame,eyes, hair, everything), was hitting on me the entire time – in the most crude way. He was completely drunk. All I can think of when I look at the pictures above is that awful guy.
Are you sure it WASN’T Fassy? 🙂
It sounds a little like him, doesn’t it? I had my doubts, but the chances he can speak Polish with a strong German accent are probably pretty low. 😉
Kaiser I think you need not worry about our boy…he chucks gold in every role. He never phones it in. It’s gonna be interesting and refreshing to see him in something comedic.
I’m interested in Fassbender as rock star…
Just so long as he doesn’t get faux tattoos of guns pointing at his crotch.
This sounds nothing like a Gerard Butler movie?
I mean, all you have to do is dig a little bit up on the screenwriters and the real-life guy the character is based on to realize that.
Peter Straughn wrote Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Jon Ronson is a satirist. Frank Sidebottom/Chris Sievey was fucking kooky, not some sex god rock star.
This isn’t a vanity/wish-fulfillment thing.
Exactly +1 to everything you just said. Plus this project is in the hands of a Brit. I feel like Brits could take this concept and make it funny, not cheesy. This is not Rock of Ages and Fassy (thank god) is not Tom Cruise. I feel guilty even mentioning the two in the same sentence. Yuck.
Plus this script was on the British version of the Black List (the best unproduced scripts) a few years ago.
I think it’s a bit weird anyone would assume this a Butler-rom-com move.
Ahhh Fassy, not sure how this is going to turn out, but for sure he is not Tiny Tommy by ANY means. Anyway, going to shoot over to Dlisted now since MichaelK’s pic yesterday of Fassy was truly classic “hardcore” Fassy just to ease any doubts. 🙂
Thet pic on DListed is RIDICULOUS, Chat. YUM!
I think I dreamt about his hip flexors last night…
With that screenwriting duo, I would definitely give this a chance.
EXACTLY! Peter Straughn and Jon Ronson are amazing. Two of my favorites. Not to diminish Straughn’s talent, but Jon Ronson is really one of the most unique and hilarious minds out there, and Straughn has proven in the past that he does well transferring Ronson’s thoughts to the screen. The fact that Fassbender is attached to this project solidifies his awesome for me. Seriously, Kaiser can marry him and sex him up all she wants as long as she lets me be his bimonthly drinking buddy.
+1. Talented people behind this film. Fassy knows how to pick good projects.
He just doesn’t do it for me and he needs some Crest strips.
I was there yesterday (and met him! He’s so lovely and SO HOT) and he arrived about half an hour after the last guest (Gary Barlow) and pretty much all the paps had already packed their things and gone away. His car didn’t even stop in front of the red carpet, but a street away and he walked (Harvey Weinstein did the same thing). That’s why there aren’t more pictures. 🙂
Wow! Lucky you.
Although we are not buying your excuse for his delay/no pictures.
Since we’ve all recently learned that “allegedly” he is more than obliging, when you met him you asked him to show you his goods, and then one thing led to another…
I hope he produce a 3-picture deal like Demi with Austin Powers. He needs to be financially stable and secure to be able to tend to his craft and personal life; unless he can have a lucrative deal similar to Denzil and the late Toney Scott. By the time they try to bring him down; it will not matter. Unsubstantiated rumours are so nasty and sneaky…..
Dear LORD that man and his shark smile. This southern girl is gettin’ the vapors… *fans herself*
Last pic ..fassdong!!!! 😀
What’s up with those horrible yellow teeth? *shudder* Can’t he whiten them?
Sure wasn’t noticing his teeth in Shame’s opening scenes. He is such a natural talent. Yum!
Seriously, I mean look at his awful teeth! O_o
http://www.dlisted.com/2012/09/04/blind-items-i-guess-you-guess
It is obvious to me when I look at this picture that Fassy needs no teeth. He has all the bite I need thank.you.very.much!
That Gleeson boy is really cute and up and coming.
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….so what’s Cillian up to? Are there ANY candids of him!?
throw me a bone will ya!? 😛
I can’t wait to see this movie . Fassy has always wanted to be a singer – he use to have a band .So I think this is the perfect role for him . Plus for me he hung the moon and can do no wrong . Off subject but it’s kinda funny that you showed the pictures of Fassy with Nicole cut out ( the blue shirt ones). Kinda funny – not in a mean way . Cause I love them . NOT Butler – esque at all . 😀
The woman cut out of the picture (with Michael in blue shirt) is not Nicole. It must have been a fan that Michael was taking a picture with. Nicole doesn’t have straight hair nor colored streaks.
@TheOriginalKitten Thanks for the link at blind items. Slobbering 🙂
Ridiculous right?
I feel like we should just automatically post this to any chick that bitches about his teeth.
We post this photo with a caption that says “ORLY?????????”
Love it!
It’s funny that a few of you girls know someone who looks like Fassy–someone who’s taken an interest in me kind of resembles him, too!
Or else we’re all so batty over the Fass that other men are starting to look like him…
Sounds awful. Hope it isn’t.
I’ve never heard of Michael Fassbender before reading this blog. It’s odd to me that everyone seems to know who he is. I feel like I was in a coma or something. This is weird.
Just. Get. Out.
Lol
Don’t feel bad, very few people know him.
I love the Fassy posts, :). Oh, I am tired of hearing about his yellow teeth. Fassy, please don’t change them to become one more fake beauty in HW.
He has beautiful teeth, he simply needs to bleach them! I’m a teeth girl, so it’s one of the first things I notice on a guy. Some guys/girls can even have crooked teeth and that can look charming on some. But white, and not yellow, is mandatory. One thing I can say in all truthfulness is that I love Michael Fassbender for his talent (could he be any more talented??), and I adore gingers. However he’s just not the type I drool over celebrity wise. I love dark hair and dark eyes for some reason. Not picky about skin tho. lol
Cheesy sexy bastard.
I’m still feeling betrayed by those sweatpants.
God knows i love fassbender and i so want to do bad things to/with/on him but gah someone buy the man teeth whitening strips.I just cant with his yellow teeth.
I am a major fan BUT… he needs to whiten those teeth.
I still would. Every which way.