Happy Birthday MICHAEL FASSBENDER! Future Academy Award Winner!

Michael Fassbender is a German-Irish actor. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Archie Hicox in the film Inglourious Basterds, Magneto in the superhero film X-Men: First Class, and the android David in the science fiction film Prometheus.  

Born: April 2, 1977 (age 36), Heidelberg

Height: 6' 0" (1.83 m)

Parents: Josef Fassbender, Adele Fassbender

Upcoming movies: The Counselor, Twelve Years a Slave

Siblings: Catherine Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender: Steve McQueen's Twelve Years A Slave Sets December Release Date Author: Katey Rich (CINEMA BLEND)

When Michael Fassbender first got international attention as an actor, it was for his gripping lead turn in the Steve McQueen-directed drama Hunger. When Michael Fassbender's private parts got even more international attention, it was for his lead turn in the Steve McQueen-directed drama Shame. And now even though Fassbender is off starring int he likes of Prometheus and X-Men: Days of Future Past, Fassbender is staying loyal to the director who gave him his big break-- and finally we know when the next collaboration between them will be revealed.

Though don't get too excited about Fassbender's performace-- for the first time McQueen is directing a film without Fassbender in the lead, hiring Chiwetel Ejiofor to lead the historical drama Twelve Years A Slave. Based on the true story of Solomon Northrup, a free black man sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South, Twelve Years A Slave is coming to theaters on December 27, according to a tweet from distributor Fox Searchlight. Ejiofor is playing Northrup, and McQueen has brought in a serious cast to back him up-- Brad Pitt is on board to act as well as produce, rising stars Paul Dano, Adepero Oduye and Scoot McNairy have roles, and even little Quvenzhane Wallis, fresh off her Best Actress nomination, has a role. Fassbender is back with McQueen, of course, and if your heart can handle it, Benedict Cumberbatch has found his way on board as well.

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MICHAEL FASSBENDER - IT'S IN HIS DNA (VIDEO)

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James McAvoy Gives Us X-Men Sequel Deets! (PEREZ HILTON)

It's starting to look like the next X-Men installment is going to be far from Second Class!

Seksy star James McAvoy just read the script and he says:

"It’s great. It’s really good and strong. I think fans will love it. I think people who have never seen any of the X-Men films before are going to be really into it.

I think it’s satisfying and giving people what they want, while at the same time being challenging and giving them something different, new, and unexpected."

We know one of the new things about Days Of Future Past is the element of time travel! So we'll get to see our favorite 60s mutants hanging with our faves from the new millennium!

READ MORE: http://perezhilton.com/2013-03-20-james-mcavoy-x-men-first-class-sequel-days-of-future-past#.UUvF7hwp_3M

Michael Fassbender gets close to mystery blonde in a plunging outfit on the pavement outside a London club By LUCY BUCKLAND (MAIL ON LINE)

He is one of Hollywood's hottest bachelors and it seems one blonde certainly couldn't wait to get her claws into Michael Fassbender.

Prometheus star Fassbender, 35, was seen leaving the Groucho club in London with a mystery blonde - and although the actor tried to hide his handsome face with a dirty basketball hat as he left, he couldn't help but be recognised.

Heartthrob Fassbender, who split from Shame co-star Nicole Beharie in January after a disastrous couple's holiday, looked to be wasting no time charming the young blonde in the street.


But after being spotted by movie fans Fassbender turned away from his flirting partner and appeared to walk off.

The charming actor's love interest looked slightly put off by his actions, although it is not known if they exchanged numbers.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2296291/Michael-Fassbender-gets-close-mystery-blonde-outside-Groucho-club-London.html#ixzz2O5U61K4j 
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Michael Fassbender Online Birthday Charity!!

FROM MICHAEL FASSBENDER ONLINE

"We invite you to celebrate Michael’s upcoming 36th birthday (April 2nd) and the beautiful children that are battling serious illnesses with your gift donation benefiting Barretstown! Because of the your kind generosity… MFO has raised over $4,000.00 the past few years for this remarkable charity. Michael has the best fans!

"The fundraiser begins now and ends on Tuesday, April 30th at Noon MDT. All donations, no matter how small, are welcome and greatly appreciated.

"Every $10.00 (Ten Dollars USD) donation will provide you with an opportunity to participate in a drawing(s) to win a special prize. The drawing(s) will be held and the winner(s) announced on Thursday May 2, 2013. With your donation please provide your current email address so we are able to communicate with you. Please remember that PayPal fees will apply and reduce your donation amount if you do not choose to pay for the fee.

"If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at the email address listed above or through our contact form.


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Michael Fassbender Exits Natalie Portman's 'Jane Got a Gun' (Exclusive) 6:39 PM PDT 3/11/2013 by Borys Kit (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

Jude Law now will play the villain as Joel Edgerton shifts to the hero role in the high-profile Western.

Michael Fassbender, who was to have played the male lead in the Natalie Portman-led Western, has exited the movie, while Joel Edgerton, who was on board to play the villain, will step into the hero role.

Jude Law, in the meantime, has signed on for the villain, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

The moves come a couple weeks before the start of shooting in New Mexico. Sources say the actor rotation came about due to Fassbender's schedule conflict with his upcoming shoot in Montreal for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Gun has been pushed back several times and now is scheduled to begin filming in April.


READ MORE: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/michael-fassbender-exits-natalie-portmans-427402

Michael Fassbender: Hollywood Night Out: Bradley Cooper Heads Out With Michael Fassbender (E.)

BY CLAIRE RUTTER ON MARCH 11, 2013

The boys club round Josh Brolin after his split with Diane Lane

Bradley Cooper and Michael Fassbender have been providing Josh Brolin with some company after his recent split with wife of eight years, Diane Lane as they were spotted out along with Benicio del Toro over the weekend.

The Hangover 3 star was joined by the guys for a chilled night, and were seen at Skybar at the Mondrian in Los Angeles on Friday night (March 8), according to People.com.


read more: http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/107872/Hollywood-Night-Out-Bradley-Cooper-Heads-Out-With-Michael-Fassbender

Colin Firth, Michael Fassbender's 'Genius' Sells Around the World (Exclusive) 8:17 AM PST 2/7/2013 by Pamela McClintock (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

The film recounts the real-life relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe and renowned editor Max Perkins.

BERLIN -- Colin Firth and Michael Fassbender's Genius -- based on A. Scott Berg's National Book Award-winning biography Max Perkins: Editor of Genius -- is sparking avid interest among independent distributors.

FilmNation has sold the film in a raft of key foreign territories, including to The Weinstein Co. in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

There's no word on whether TWC will buy U.S. rights, but Harvey Weinstein's shop would be a natural fit for Genius, having released the Oscar best picture The King's Speech, for which Firth won the Oscar for best actor. TWC is one of the most aggressive players in the awards space, and Genius could well be a contender considering its pedigree.

Genius recounts the real-life relationship between literary giant Thomas Wolfe (Fassbender) and renowned editor Max Perkins (Firth), who developed a tender, complex friendship that changed the lives of both men forever.

READ MORE:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-2013-colin-firth-michael-419160

Michael Fassbender: SHAME trailer (a great movie!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=24cjqfVv1fs#!

SHAME was a great film, not at all what I was expecting.  Rather it was heartbreaking and Michael Fassbender should have been nominated for an Oscar portraying this man's desperate struggle.

Michael Fassbender visits Life's Too Short set Source: Bang Showbiz (THE LIST)

Michael Fassbender shocked the cast of British sitcom ‘Life’s Too Short’ by arriving on set to watch his close pal Val Kilmer film a cameo appearance.

Michael Fassbender visited the ‘Life’s Too Short’ set.

The Hollywood actor has been hanging out behind the scenes of Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s BBC Two sitcom after being invited by Val Kilmer, who has a cameo role on the show’s last episode.

A source told DigitalSpy: “Fassbender and Kilmer were just hanging out with everyone on set and really enjoying themselves.

“It was amazing to see these Hollywood stars on the same set as the show’s British TV stars like Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson.”

Val reportedly asked producers whether he could bring a friend along and the cast and crew were gobsmacked when the high profile ‘Shame’ actor turned up.

MICHAEL FASSBENDER FANSITE

READ MORE: http://www.list.co.uk/article/49132-michael-fassbender-visits-lifes-too-short-set/

Michael Fassbender: Fender Fellow at LAX! (JUST JARED)

Michael Fassbender wears a “Fender” hat while making his way through the terminal at LAX Airport on Friday (March 1) in Los Angeles.

The 35-year-old actor will soon be getting to work on his new film X-Men: Days of Future Past.

READ MORE: http://www.justjared.com/2013/03/02/michael-fassbender-fender-fellow-at-lax/

MICHAEL FASSBENDER: An apology

By
Karen Wasylowski

I posted an article here that claimed Michael Fassbender had been after some woman.  (He's a young, single, handsome man.  How dare he.)  There has been no other article remarking on this event so it was probably a false report and I apologize to the man.  I don't usually post articles about an actor's personal life, unless they are in a positive light.  These men and women are entitled to a personal life and what they do, or any mistakes they may make, are entirely their own business and all part of being human.

I had one commenter on this article and very rightly she took me to task.  I apologize to her as well.  She is clearly a fan of his and was offended.  I don't know what gets into us.  I am no better than the other scumbags at times, who make up stories when they can't find dirt.  Nothing new was being reported about Michael Fassbender, and believe me I was looking - he's so good and so popular that to feature him gets a mass of hits on the blog, and that's what I want.  So I saw this article and jumped on it, the same as all the rest.  I had second and third doubts but put it up anyway even though, frankly, it sounded absurd to me.

Constantly reading these articles I think I've gotten quite good at finding the truth nuggets in between what their publicists spew out when they are hawking movies (the publicists, not the actors).  From what I can glean about Michael Fassbender he seems committed to his craft and is truly in love with acting.  Many of the better actors are in love with acting, not with the media.  They put up with the media.  If he mentions that he likes a woman and someone overhears it, the item gets sold for lots of money and his privacy is breached once again.  But he loves acting so he is polite and maybe retreats a little further away from the limelight causing gossip writers to search even harder for dirt.  It is a vicious cycle but one I don't want to step into again.

So, I apologize to Michael, even though he'll never know it, and I apologize to his fan - Anonymous.  I'll try and do better.

Benedict Cumberbatch: Brilliant ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Fan Art For Benedict Cumberbatch’s John Harrison (FLICKS AND BITS)

Natural Shocks has drawn this stunning graphite pencil drawing of Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harrison in ‘Star Trek into Darkness.’ Head on over to Natural Shocks deviantART or tumblr to feast your eyes on more top-notch artwork. In related ‘Star  Trek Into Darkness’ news, I’ve also posted four hi-res pics from the film that first arrived online in low-res/watermarked form. Set for release on May 17th (May 15th in IMAX), ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ is directed by J.J. Abrams with a script by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof. Abrams is producing with Bryan Burk through Bad Robot Productions, along with Lindelof, Kurtzman and Orci.

Besides the briefest of glimpses of his Smaug the Dragon in ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ Benedict Cumberbatch can next be seen on the big screen in ‘Star Trek into Darkness,’ alongside the likes of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Michael Kenneth Williams, Ruth Negga, Brad Pitt, Quvenzhané Wallis and Adepero Oduye in Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave,’ and as Julian Assange in ‘The Fifth Estate.’ Steve Moffat, the co-conceiver, producer and screenwriter of BBC’s ‘Sherlock,’ recently revealed that the third ‘Sherlock’ series would begin production shortly, reuniting Cumberbatch as the eponymous Sherlock Holmes with his fellow ‘The Hobbit’ star, Martin Freeman, as Dr. John Watson. The actor is also said to be in negotiations to play the English mathematician Alan Turing in ‘The Imitation Game.’

READ MORE: http://www.flicksandbits.com/2013/03/01/brilliant-star-trek-into-darkness-fan-art-for-benedict-cumberbatchs-john-harrison/40865/

WATCH: Warm Up with Heated British Costume Drama Scenes By Brigid Brown | Posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2013 (BBC AMERICA)

 

The queen gets what she wants. (The Young Victoria/Sony)

It’s that heartwarming time of year that only rolls around once. You guessed it, it’s time to get cozy on the couch with that special loved one – yep, your laptop – and check out some heated scenes from British costume dramas.

The Young Victoria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9LXtex_b_tk

The new bride (Emily Blunt) doesn’t have time to take a proper honeymoon, being the Queen of England and all, but her adoring husband Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) makes the best of their three days together.

 Jane Eyre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z7_uNOTpG5Y

Governess Jane Eyre (Mia Wasikowska) had a rocky life but never complained nor did she expect anything. She kept her head down, but Mr. Rochester (Michael Fassbender), her employer, noticed her.

 Pride and Prejudice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dBgaO9Va5cA

Elizabeth (Jennifer Ehle) reluctantly accepts a dance from Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth), but once on the floor the sparks fly. 

North and South

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kcVIV8plzWk

Mr. Thornton (Richard Armitage) uses both hands to embrace Margaret Hale’s (Daniela Denby-Ashe) face, pulling her in for a kiss.

READ MORE: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/02/watch-warm-up-with-heated-british-costume-drama-scenes/