Out Of Touch/In Touch

Some really good news regarding Nicolas Cage has hit: As it turns out, he's not going to be in the forthcoming prequel to The Untouchables...

Cage bowing out means that, despite my overall misgivings about the project, that I might actually see the film now.

In related news: An announcement was made at Cannes that Gerard Butler, star of 300, has joined the cast of the prequel as Detective Jimmy Malone, the role that earned Sean Connery a best supporting actor Oscar in De Palma's 1987 original.

As if Butler needs to line up any more film work...