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December 6th, 2003 |
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BILLY BOB THORNTON TO GET HIS NAME IN FOOTBALL 'LIGHTS'
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Bob Thornton, currently in US cinemas (no UK date yet,
but bet on Christmas 2004) playing a satanic St. Nick
in "Bad Santa," is in negotiations to head the cast
of football drama "Friday Night Lights".
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The Universal Pictures project is based on the best-selling book by H.G. Bissinger.
It chronicles the 1988 football season of the Odessa (Texas) Permian High Panthers and capturies the struggles and hopes of a financially troubled town that pins its dreams on the team's Friday night games. Thornton will play the team's coach.
The movie will be shot in and around Odessa with actor slash director Peter Berg ("The Rundown") helming the flick.
After a surprisingly strong start, "Bad Santa" has grossed nearly $20 million during its first eight days, and been the top film in the market during the past few week days.
Thornton was nominated for a best actor Oscar for 1996's "Sling Blade" and for best supporting actor for 1998's "A Simple Plan." (He won an Oscar for adapting "Sling Blade".)
His numerous credits include "Monster's Ball," "The Man Who Wasn't There" and "Bandits". He next appears in the Walt Disney Co.'s "The Alamo". And of course, perhaps most famously, he's also know as the aged spouse of Angelina Jolie recently separated.
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to think I used to touchdown with Angelina Jolie!" |
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