Okay, maybe these aren’t really the “first” photos from Clint Eastwood’s latest film, J. Edgar, the J. Edgar Hoover bio-pic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Armie Hammer, but these are the first photos we’ve had access to. And they’re good too! We’ve got Leo (as Hoover) in a snazzy tuxedo, Armie Hammer also in a tux, and even little Judi Dench, magnificent and resplendent in some kind of fur. I didn’t know Judi was in this film! She’s playing Hoover’s mom, and in my head, Judi and Clint Eastwood get along really well. I hope that Judi and Clint adore each other, don’t you? I wish they would make a movie about the two of them sitting around and drinking together. I would watch that.
I’m a little out of my element trying to figure out who various actors are playing. Naomi Watts is in it, as is Ed Westwick and Josh Lucas. I think Armie Hammer is playing Hoover’s lover? Maybe? Armie recently discussed the film:
Armie Hammer isn’t nervous about kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in new movie ‘J. Edgar’ as he knows the scenes are vital to the movie. Armie Hammer isn’t nervous about kissing Leonardo DiCaprio in new movie ‘J. Edgar’.
The actor will play Clyde Tolson – an associate and rumoured gay lover of Leonardo’s character, FBI director John Edgar Hoover – in the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic but says he isn’t worried about the scenes because he knows they’re important to the film.
He told E! Online: “It’s not a kissing scene. It’s a ton of kissing scenes. I actually just met him for the first time Saturday at the DGA Awards. He’s a talented actor. I’m not nervous or afraid of it being awkward. The script is great. The scenes are in there for a reason.”
As well as Armie and Leonardo, Naomi Watts will star as Hoover’s secretary of 54 years Helen Gandy, who after his death destroyed his personal file containing incriminating material that he used to control powerful political figures.
Dame Judi Dench is set to star as Hoover’s mother, while ‘Gossip Girl’ star Ed Westwick is also part of the cast. The film is set to be released at the end of 2012.
[From Contact Music]
From what little I know about Hoover’s personal life, I don’t think he had just one lover, you know? I thought there were orgies with lots of nubile young bucks (or as John Travolta calls it, “Tuesday”). That being said, I love that Clint is making this movie, and I love the idea of Armie and Leo making out. It’s not as hot as Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy making out, but it’s still a pretty good homoerotic fantasy that’s got me smiling (in my pants).
Photos courtesy of Fame.
I am enjoying the pretty, that Armie Hammer brings to my day. Plus he is tall. And I like my men… man size. 🙂
But I can live without the puffy looking Leonardo. Then again I never saw his appeal. So his smugness just annoys me.
Kaiser you are sooo funny (did you put a little kick in your coffee today?).
This movie looks very good, especially with Clint Eastwood directing.
I never thought of Hoover as a womanizer or manizer for that matter.
As far as Kaiser’s “smiling in my pants” goes….well there’s an interesting image.
mmmmmmm
definitely puts a smile in my pants to hehehe
Only kiss scene? How about blow job? Or even moore.
Leo looks kind of like Matt Damon in these photos.
Leo is wayyyy too handsome to be beleivable as Hoover. Remember his mug? Hoover was one ugly SOB: inside and out.
Kaiser, I am disappointed in you! 😉
“not as hot as Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy making out”
… and whatever happened to your favorite couple for making out, Javi and Daniel, e.g. in the next Bond, if it ever gets greenlit?
I know absolutely nothing about this J. Edgar Hoover, and I knew nothing about this movie until I read about it here in CB.
I’m happy that two of the HW artists I admire the most are working together.
This makes me happy in pants.
First Oscar for Leo?? the movie looks promising!! He is an amazing actor.
I like to see Leo on screen, he does his job well. So with eagar anticipation I await any scene with him smooching Armie, it’s gonna be hot and I’m gonna be so happy 🙂 that my headlights will be on for days(ahhhhhhhhhh).
Any form of indecent behaviour after that will not be my fault.
Besides Michelle Williams in Shutter Island, Leo NEVER has chemistry with women in his movies. Hopefully he and Armie can make it believable.
I just finished reading Tim Gunn’s book and while he doesn’t really talk about his J Edgar Hoover in great detail he does mention a few things about his (hoover’s) relationship with Tolson that apparently not even biographers went into. he states that Tolson and Hoover ate every meal together, when Hoover died he left his entire estate to Tolson and that they were buried along side each other. I found that so interesting, even though i aware of Hoover’s cross dressing and allegations of being gay, i didn’t realize he was actually in a secret relationship. Another thing Gunn points out is that almost all of the men in Hoover’s administration eventually killed themselves after retiring, his father was the only one who dies of natural causes…….
I am very excited to see this movie.
Yum, I saw them filming this yesterday. These boys look good in them suits!
@Relli #14
Thanks, that was a very interesting post and Tim’s book sounds great. I have to get it.
I will happily watch those two making out. HAPPILY.
Leo looks hot, hot, hot! I love my men all dressed up!
Rita, your posts make my day! Glad to make yours 🙂
if you love Tim you will like the book, swift easy read and some very interesting insight into J.Edgar Hoover via his father.
leo making out with a hot guy? mama like.
Armie is really starting to grow on me..
Am I this old? I didn’t get the memo that we are supposed to be titillated by two men kissing? It just doesn’t do anything for me. Now, if they were both kissing ME, maybe I could get my pulse up a little.
The thought of watching leonardo dicaprio kissing anyone makes my lunch want to come back up.
I can’t explain it; I just can’t stand the guy. Haven’t seen even one of his movies. So that makes me the only person in the world who hasn’t seen Titanic.
Love Leo!
@bluhare: Titanic… and Blood Diamond, The Departed, Catch me if you can, Shutter island, Inception, The Aviator… his career is AMAZING!!
He should have won an Oscar for the Aviator (Howard Hughes).
I hope he wins it for this!
@MrsOdie2: Haha, yeah I didn’t get that memo either. I have no problems with 2 dudes kissing but as a straight gal the sight of it does not excite me sexually.