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EXCLUSIVE: It looked good there for a day but Jake Gyllenhaal’s deal to star in the Albert Hughes-directed Motor City has veered off the road. Talks fell apart, over scheduling, I hear. The actor wanted to push the dates and financier Dark Castle did not. They are putting together lists for another actor to star in the film in the role of an ex-military man who is framed and sees his life and gal taken away by the bad guy. Gary Oldman and Amber Heard are already set in the Chad St. John-scripted film.
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It's Showtime for Austin.
Zap2it is thrilled to exclusively report that "OTH" star Austin Nichols has landed a role in Showtime's "Ray Donovan" pilot, alongside Liev Schreiber in the title role.
Ray Donovan is a professional "troubleshooter" in LA, called on to dig the city's wealthiest, most elite clientele out of their various messes. Nichols will play Tommy West, an A-list movie star who seeks Ray's help when he finds himself in a tough bind.
Nichols joins a formidable cast full of star names -- including Kate Moennig as Ray's colleague Lena, Jon Voight as Ray's father Mickey, and Elliott Gould as Ray's mentor Ezra.
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Again Jake's name is mentioned for another role, this time for Motor City, the story of ex-Army Ranger named John Miller who is framed for a crime he didn’t commit and tracking down the man going after who framed him and stole his true love, so is it a go or no go?
In the spirit of Berlin the Ampelmann and the Ampelfrau that tells you when to go will be today's tour guides for this Tinseltown talk.
With a production start date of six to eight weeks from now, Jake could be the go-to guy. 
Why would WME want him to look like he was picking up sloppy seconds from a lesser known actor that had been hand picked by the director, as the first project they get for him. You would think they would be pulling out all the stops for their first collaboration with their new client.
A "minimalist take on an action movie" is it enticing to Jake's Buddhist approach?
Is it too much of a mash up Fast & The Furious and The Fugitive even with the quirk?Random thoughts at the crossing:
Could this be the way WME is keeping a buzz on Jake while he chooses to focus more on home than movies?
Or could it be part of the plan WME has that will build out over the next few months?
Was this another reason Austin came to Berlin?With every part that comes Jake's way there comes critiques of the choices he's made.
Well here's your chance. Play screenwriter, director, producer, movie mogul for a minute, and come up with the next thing he should do.
What we do know is a go:
Is that Jake will be helping to celebrity a man who held so many, and who understood that being a celebrity is not just about yourself but also helping others.
Jake will join pal Jimmy Fallon, Josh Groban, Paul Simon and Trisha Yearwood others for ‘A Celebration of Paul Newman’s Dream’, which honors the life and work for charity of his late godfather on April 2 at NY's Lincoln Center.
The evening will benefit Paul Newman’s Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, which supports children facing serious illnesses from around the world.