With that latest news via comingsoon.net, the notion of a prequel to “The Untouchables” has just gotten a lot more intriguing.

Actually, I’ve been pretty excited about the notion since I first heard of it. Though I know it has its haters out there, Brian De Palma’s first “Untouchables” was a lot of fun, and he’s one director from whom I never ask for much more than that.

The only problem with a prequel was the casting. Nicolas Cage was in serious talks to play Al Capone, but has now pulled out due to a scheduling clash. Now, I’m not an across-the-board Nicolas Cage hater. I have liked the man in more than a few films - “Moonstruck,” “Raising Arizona,” “Leaving Las Vegas” and even “Matchstick Men” come to my mind first.

That said, he, to put it lightly, does like to emote just a bit. I like him much more in comedies than in movies where he plays the heavy. So, I just couldn’t see him as Capone in a potential “The Untouchables: Capone Rising.”

With Cage out thereupon, the question becomes, who should play Capone. For me, the reply is Clive Owen. He’s clearly a hard guy and a hell of an actor, and he would definitely be my choice. What do you say?

Already announced for the cast is Gerard Butler as Jimmy Malone, the role played by Sean Connery in De Palma’s first flick. Butler is plus a very poor man, so the combo of he and Owen would be intriguing. Actually, whether I ran the world, I’d switch the parts, with Butler as the young Capone and Owen as Jimmy Malone. Now there’s a movie I’d pay $10 to see.

“Knocked Up” clips

It’s been at least a couple

of weeks since I’ve plugged Judd Apatow’s upcoming “Knocked Up,” so it’s duration to get on board again. Coming one week after “Pirates,” lord knows it’s gonna need all the help it can get.

Here, courtesy of YouTube, are two clips that show just how funny that movie, starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl, should be. The first, just to warn you, is a deleted scene that is extremely profane. It features Jonah Hill (who is set to star in “Superbad” later that summer) riffing on what was lost from “Brokeback Mountain.” Now, most “Brokeback” jokes weren’t even funny right after the movie first came out, but that (remember, I warned you, very foul) clip manages to prepare it fresh and very funny again. And just watch Katherine Heigl’s face as Hill delivers his rant. Priceless.

The second clip is a fairly generic behind-the-scenes clip, but still has some very funny stuff. In case you can’t tell yet, I’m really psyched for that, which should be the funniest movie of that summer. Nell Minow, Yahoo’s Movie Mom and an all-around friend to that blog, has already seen it and promises it will indeed be a hoot, and says to watch out for Paul Rudd. Anyways, enjoy the clips.

My movie weekend

Like everyone in the world, I will indeed be going to see “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” most likely Saturday afternoon, so please feel free to check back Sunday for a review. I’ll plus be going to see “Waitress” Sunday, and expecting to like it quite a bit, so I’ll put something up about that Monday. Have a great holiday weekend.

Original post by Reel Fanatic