Benicio Del Toro News

November 7, 2011
Benicio Del Toro Wanted for Star Trek 2
It looks like he'll be the franchise's next bad guy. More...

January 21, 2011
Michael Shannon, Benicio del Toro, and James Franco Cometh for The Iceman
Ariel Vroman's adaptation of the Mafia hitman biography "The Iceman" is on track, with Michael Shannon, Benicio del Toro, and the tireless James Franco set to star. More...

March 25, 2009
Penn, Carrey, and Del Toro for Farrellys' Three Stooges?
The cast of the Farrelly brothers' "Three Stooges" movie has started coming together: Sean Penn has signed on to play Larry, Jim Carrey is in talks to play Curly, and Benicio del Toro is "a rumored possibility" for Moe. More...

February 2, 2009
Scorsese Breaks Silence on Ambitious Next Project
He hasn't gotten studio backing yet, but Martin Scorsese would like to adapt Shusaku Endo's "Silence" for his first post-"Shutter Island" project -- and he'd like Daniel Day-Lewis, Benicio del Toro, and Gael Garcia Bernal to star. More...

January 4, 2009
Video Exclusive: Benicio del Toro talks Che and Wolf Man
Benicio Del Toro faced his greatest acting challenge when he took on the role of Ernesto "Che" Guevara for what would become a four-hour epic tale of the iconic revolutionary's struggles in Cuba and Bolivia. On the promotional trail for the movie, RT caught up with Del Toro to learn more about taking on Che, and what it was like slipping into Rick Baker's makeup to play The Wolf Man in this year's upcoming blockbuster. More...

December 11, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Keanu Invasion Begins at Box Office
Keanu Reeves invades multiplexes across North America with his new sci-fi actioner The Day the Earth Stood Still which opens five years to the day after the actor's last stint in the number one spot. Also debuting are the family drama Nothing Like the Holidays and the animated adventure Delgo. More...

September 17, 2008
Universal Studios Hollywood Offers Exclusive Wolfman Preview
Visitors to Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights will be treated to an extra thrill this year: the park's "Terror Tram" will screen an exclusive preview of Benicio del Toro's "The Wolfman." More...

July 25, 2008
Benicio's Wolfman Has a Site
There isn't much content yet, but the official site for the Benicio del Toro-led remake of The Wolfman has made its debut. More...

May 27, 2008
First Hobbit Movie Scheduled for 2011 Release
A live chat held at the Weta website over the weekend yielded some details about the upcoming Hobbit films, including a production timeline and responses to those persistent casting rumors. More...

March 20, 2008
Get an Eyeful of Benicio del Toro as The Wolfman!
Joe Johnston's remake of The Wolfman won't be arriving in theaters until next year, but why wait 'til then to get a look at Benicio del Toro in all that makeup? More...

March 3, 2008
RT on DVD: Into the Wild, Things We Lost In The Fire, My Kid Could Paint That Arrive
Into the Wild, Sean Penn's lyrical adventure about a young idealist on a cross-country trek, leads new releases this week. More...

February 5, 2008
Joe Johnston Takes the Reins of Universal's Wolf Man
Mere days after being left at the altar by (ex-) director Mark Romanek, Universal's The Wolf Man has found itself a new helmer. More...

January 30, 2008
The Wolf Man Needs a Director
Universal can't catch a break: first, the studio has to spackle over Brad Pitt's last-minute departure from State of Play, and now, weeks before filming was scheduled to begin, director Mark Romanek has left The Wolf Man. More...

October 19, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Prologue Coming; Wolverine Gets Official Title; Star Trek Gets Kirk And Bones
In this week's Ketchup, viewers will get a sneak peek at The Dark Knight, if they go a bit out of their way, Wolverine won't just be called Wolverine, and the new Star Trek gets a new Kirk and a new Bones. More...

October 18, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: 30 Days of Night Gets Halloween Started Early
Competition, or a lack of it, will be the deciding factor at the North American box office this weekend for the half-dozen new releases that studios are packing into already overcrowded multiplexes. With far too many films aiming for the same finite audience segment, some are sure to eat into the potential of others. More...

October 18, 2007
Critical Consensus: Night Doesn't Shine, Rendition Unextraordinary, Gone Baby Gone is Certified Fresh
This week at the movies we have Alaskan vamps, imprisoned citizens, private eyes, grieving adults, biblical figures, athletes, and teen detectives of the supernatural. What do the critics have to say? More...

September 19, 2007
Narnia 3, del Toro's Wolfman Pushed Back
Three high-profile films have just received new release dates. More...

July 30, 2007
Johnny Depp to Take Another Crack at Hunter S. Thompson
It's been a long time coming, but it looks like Johnny Depp will finally get his wish to turn Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary" into a movie. And of course he'll be playing the legendary author. (Again.) More...

July 20, 2007
Catalina Sandina Morena Joins Soderbergh's Che Films
Did you know that Steven Soderbergh was making a movie about Che Guevara? Starring Benicio Del Toro in the title role? Yeah, me too. But somehow I missed the news that he was making TWO films about the historical figure. More...

April 15, 2007
Anthony Hopkins Wants to Growl as Wolfman's Dad
Anthony Hopkins must be more in demand now than ever in his long, Oscar-studded career. In addition to previously announced projects, Hopkins revealed his is considering a role in a remake of "The Wolfman" to star Benicio Del Toro. More...

February 9, 2007
Mark Romanek to Direct New "Wolf Man"
We mentioned this story a while back, I believe, but now we have some solid progress, so here we go again: Universal is hot to remake "The Wolf Man," which would normally be pretty bad news. But based on the director, the screenwriter, and the lead actor they have lined up, you'll forgive me for being a little bit psyched. More...

September 1, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man," "Batman," "The Terminator," and Anna Faris?!
In this week's Ketchup, "Spider-Man" teases us with an upcoming trailer of the third installment, and we've got news of several more "Spidey" flicks on the way. More...

May 18, 2006
Cuaron & del Toro to Do Dahl's "Witches"
Two of Mexico's most excellent filmmakers, Alfonso Cuaron and Guillermo del Toro, are planning to get together and mount a new cinematic adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The Witches," which was last made into a movie by Nicolas Roeg in 1989. (The one with Anjelica Huston!) More...

May 4, 2006
"Wild Things" Find Their Voice
Not too long ago we shared the news that Maurice Sendak's brilliant "Where the Wild Things Are" would be making the leap to the big screen -- with the help of the enjoyably eccentric Spike Jonze. And now it seems we have a voice cast! More...

April 5, 2006
Luhrman's Period Piece Gets Bumped from Production Slate
Baz Luhrmann, director of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, was planning to get his 1930's period piece underway this September, but budgeting woes, and the tenuous availability of stars Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, have conspired to send the project into development hell ... for the time being, anyway. More...

March 15, 2006
Del Toro To Remake "Wolf Man"
Benicio Del Toro will star in and produce a remake of Lon Chaney Jr.'s 1941 horror classic, "The Wolf Man," Variety reports. More...

February 14, 2006
Denzel, Crowe, and Sir Ridley go "Gangster"
Looks like Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington might soon be having a reunion, and no it's not a sequel to "Virtuosity." Ridley Scott is in talks to direct the pair in "American Gangster," the story of a 70s-era drug lord who imported his wares through decidedly unpleasant means. More...