Hey Jude!

Exclusive: Jude Law to star alongside De Niro


by Willow Green |
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Jude Law gave a theatre full of lucky punters a night to remember yesterday (30 October), attending a special screening of A.I. and subsequent Q&A at the Everyman cinema in Hampstead. Handily for us, the event was hosted by Empire's very own Ian Freer, which means we have the insider's account on Law's upcoming projects. Next up for the actor, we can exclusively reveal, is a project with Ultimate Movie Poll best actor, Robert De Niro. "We're just waiting for De Niro to stop being a movie star," Law told us. "He's doing all these sequels - Analyze This, Meet The Parents." While not prepared to divulge details of the film, he did say that it would be "about the birth of the CIA." Ailing project Marlowe - which explores the oft-hinted possibility that it was Christopher Marlowe and not Shakespeare who penned the Bard's finest works - seems to have found no light at the end of the tunnel, remaining in limbo for the time being. Due to begin early 2001 with Law playing Shakespeare, the film was delayed when the producer fell seriously ill and casting of the title role fell into dispute. "When they say a film goes into 'development hell', it really is hell," said Law. "You get inches away from starting and then

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