14 September 2005 (WENN)

British actor Daniel Craig has reentered the race to become the next James Bond - after being spotted enquiring about a rare copy of the novel the next 007 movie will be based on. Intrigue about the identity of Pierce Brosnan's successor has kept Bond fans gripped for months - and handed movie makers valuable publicity. Craig is among a short-list of favorites to star in the forthcoming remake for Ian Fleming's first 007 novel Casino Royale, including Clive Owen, Ewan McGregor, Julian McMahon and Hugh Jackman. But a London bookstore owner is convinced he's unearthed the best-kept secret in Hollywood, after Craig asked after a first edition of the novel. Peter Ellis says, "I told him that he should expect to pay about £20,000. He didn't seem particularly surprised at the price, but then he didn't ask me to get him a copy either."

JUNE 19, 2002

McGregor falls in ``Love'' with Zellweger By Michael Fleming

NEW YORK (Variety) - Ewan McGregor will join Renee Zellweger in ``Down With Love,'' a comedy that pays homage to the Doris Day-Rock Hudson capers such as ``Pillow Talk'' and ``Lover Come Back.''

Filming begins in mid-May with Peyton Reed (''Bring It On'') directing.

The Fox picture is the first project for producers Dan Jinks and Dan Cohen since their Academy Award-winning debut film, ``American Beauty.'' For the follow-up, they chose the twisted romantic comedy written by Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake.

It so closely follows those sweet romance films that they've actually built in scenes that take place in cars, just so audiences can see the process shots of a fake background passing behind them. The film is set in New York during the '60s.