These are photos of Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, one of my favorite couples, on The Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn, NY doing scenes for their film, The Bleeder. I guess we know now why Liev is sporting that goofy horseshoe mustache. The Bleeder is based on the true story of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner, who went 15 rounds against Muhammad Ali in 1975. The movie Rocky is said to be loosely based on Wepner. Liev is playing Wepner and I’m assuming Naomi plays his love interest or wife.
I just love to see Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber together, particularly on set. Her trashy red wig and costume are giving me vibes of her St. Vincent character, in which she played a Russian prostitute. (If you haven’t seen that film, with Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy, check it out, it’s a gem.) Naomi tramps up nicely. I checked out the director and screenwriters for this film and they’re relatively unproven, at least I’ve never heard of their work. I hope The Bleeder is decent so that it doesn’t become their Gigli or By The Sea, but I guess the stakes are not as high for Liev and Naomi. They’re both excellent character actors who work steadily. Whether this movie is lousy, middling or excellent I don’t think they’ll be affected much.
If you’re looking for a new show to watch and have Showtime on demand, check out Liev in Ray Donovan, it’s one of my favorites. He’s also in the new film, Spotlight, about a group of journalists in Boston who investigated the pedophile priest coverup in the Catholic Church. Kaiser just saw it and she said it’s excellent.
Ooh and there’s a photo of them kissing too! You can see that on People. Damn.
Update: Thanks to KB and all of you who pointed out that these two starred in The Painted Veil together, early in their relationship. There was confusion as to whether they met on set but Liev said that Naomi got him the job.
photo credit: FameFlynet, WENN.com and Naomi Watts/Instagram
I love that man ***sigh** And they met whilst filming The Painted Veil and also collaborated on Movie 43 (movies was bad but their bit was hysterical).
Actually I think she has said that they had just started dating and she had to leave to go shoot The Painted Veil and I think she got him the job so he’d be there too. I think it’s on The Painted Veil commentary? I don’t remember where I heard that now.
ETA: I googled it and there is no commentary lol but I do remember hearing her saying that somewhere!
Found it! I should have known it was Liev who said it because he’s the one I stalk lol
http://www.laineygossip.com/Liev-Shreibers-Vulture-interview-on-marriage-and-kids/27137
Ok thanks for finding that, I’ll update!
He is super hot. Ray Donovan is happening.
When I first saw that Instagram pic on some site, I thought it was from the set of The Danish Girl.
They did The Painted Veil together and survived so, yeah, nothing really to see here folks.
I love him. he is so handsome and such a great actor. She is amazing too. 21 grams will always be a favorite of mine. I loved her performance! And I mean, come on, Ray f**kin’ Donovan! Yes please. hahahaha
She is so gorgeous, even with the trashy hair! I hope this movie isn’t awful.
You have impeccable taste CB, these two are a particular favourite of mine too. They just seem so real, and connected to each other in every photo I have ever seen of them together. Their two sons are gorgeous as well. They were excellent in The Painted Veil together, in fact Naomi got him the part so they could be together on location, and she didn’t have to leave him in their early relationship. Edward Norton was heartbreaking in that movie too.
I thought they met on the set of the painted veil?
Naomi got Liev that job. I posted the link up thread.
Liv is one of the underrated actors in Hollywood.
I’m not much of a pink person, but I love that dress she’s wearing.
Why is he wearing hats all the time now?
It looks like a film I won’t see.
They’re both so hot and talented. Love them.
His stint on Ray this season was sooo amazing. He will get the Emmy for sure.
THE PAINTED VEIL is one of my favorite romantic films, I adore it.
SPOTLIGHT is great. Low-key but compelling.
He is such a sexy man.
It’s funny how some find him so attractive and I think he’s ugly. Good actor though.
Funny, he’s starting to look like Harvey Korman. Or at least he does in these pictures.