Well, though no official word has been released from Mélanie’s agent, but in light of recent news and pictures, we can officially call this rumors - official! Mélanie, along with co-stars Brad Pitt and Diange Krueger, and director Quentin Tarantino arrived in Berlin just a few days ago, where filming will begin quite shortly. Quentin and cast dined at Vino e Cucina, and fortunately, we have a few candids from that event. Though I don’t really condone candids, I really wanted to put these up because it’s really exciting to see Mélanie alongside such big names! Purepeople.com also confirmed fellow French actress, Isabelle Huppert, has joined the already amazing cast list. Filming will begin October 9th, and later move to France in January of 2009. Inglorious Bastards should make it’s premiere at the next Cannes Festival In May 2009.

I’m sure I’m not the only one to just squee with glee over this news. Mélanie is definitely making her break into American cinema, and hopefully, she can receive as much praise and positive reviews as fellow, and past co-star, Marion Cotillard did with her outstanding performance in La Vie en Rose. Until I can update with more news, enjoy the two pictures of Mélanie dining at Vino e Cucina, as well as a new and updated photoshoot!

Gallery Links:
• Candids > 2008 > Dinning with “Inglorious Bastards” co-stars at Vino e Cucina
• Studio Photoshoots > Session 42
• Studio Photoshoots > Session 43

While other multimedia updates remain quite quiet right now, I thought I’d remind everyone of the features we already offer here at Mélanie Laurent’s leading resource.

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Upon searching today, I found a bit more information on Mélanie’s possible “Inglorious Bastards” role. According to a Quentin Tarantino blog, Mélanie’s character name is Shosanna, the female lead of the upcoming film. As the news spreads, I’m still keeping myself a bit reluctant. No definite release has been made, or update on any of Mélanie’s online resumés. Tarantino.info has this to say of the possible role.

Word around the campfire for some time has been that Quentin Tarantino wanted somebody less famous and “fresh” for the role of Shosanna, the female lead in Inglorious Bastards. The character description calls for a French girl approximately 20 years old or even younger, feisty enough to talk face to face with Nazi head honchos and smart enough to royally outsmart them. Is French actress and Cesar Award winner Melanie Laurent the one? According to Yahoo France, she is. While the article does not explicitly mention Shosanna, it does say the main lead part. The 25 year old actress - one of her recent credits includes Days of Glory, a french film about WW2 - would be joining a multi-facetted cast ranging from Brad Pitt to Paul Rust, so far. What many don’t know is that the french press is abuzz recently over who would end up being Quentin’s mademoiselle, the article sais one Louise Bourgeoin, will not. We will keep you posted.

We’re back, everyone! I’ve really been missing updating this site, but fortunately, updates from here on out are officially resumed. I still have a few things to fix up here and there, but I figured the site no longer needs to be closed off to the public. I really hope everyone enjoys the new look as much as I do! Thank the wonderful Angelic for this lovely design.

Also, whilst away, an exciting rumors surfaced about a possible new role for Mélanie. It’s not just any role, but one that could really allow Mélanie to break out internationally, like she deserves. Mélanie is rumor to have been cast in Quentin Tarantino’s new film Inglorious Bastards, along with Brad Pitt and Diane Kruger. Filming is said to begin quite soon. Purepeople.com posted this French article about the rumor. If you’re able to translate this article for us, it would be much appreciated!

La comédienne Mélanie Laurent, 25 ans, vient d’être choisie par le réalisateur américain Quentin Tarantino, pour interpréter le rôle principal féminin de son film Inglorious Bastards, aux côtés de Brad Pitt et Diane Kruger !

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