Washington, Apr 2 : Michael Caine immediately agreed to star in John Huston''s epic 1975 movie `The Man Who Would Be King' after learning his role was first offered to his hero Humphrey Bogart.

Huston met with Caine in Paris and offered him a role in his film, opposite Sir Sean Connery.

However, the director didn''t have to sell the movie hard - he simply explained his first choice was Bogart.

Washington, Apr 2 : Singer Leona Lewis has decided to take a break from her trademark ballads and working on dance music, it has emerged.

The pop singer has won accolades for her emotive tracks such as Bleeding Love and Run, but she is now keen to change her direction.

She has teamed up with American producer Timbaland for new music.

According to Britain''s Daily Mirror, Timbaland is hoping to make her sound similar to that of R&B stars Beyonce Knowles and Rihanna.

Washington, Apr 2: Italian actress Isabella Rossellini has developed a rather saucy hobby—watching and filming animals having sex.

The ‘Death Becomes Her’ star has always had a keen interest in wildlife, but these days she is so smitten by animal mating that she spends hours capturing them in action on camera.

The actress has even made a ‘string of short films on animal sex, called Green Porno.

"I''m not interested in people sex, just animal sex! More scandalous!” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

London, Apr 2 : Italian actress Sophia Loren has called on leaders of the Catholic Church to approve the beatification of late pope John Paul II.

Loren, 74, a devout Roman Catholic, told church officials that the reason behind the move, which would confirm the religious leader''s place in history, is because the late pope, who died in 2005, had meant a lot to her and her fellow followers.

Washington, April 2 : Former `Friends' star Matthew Perry will reportedly play the older version of a "High School Musical" actor in the latest movie in the series.

Perry, who shot to prominence by playing Chandler Bing on the popular sitcom, will allegedly star as the elder version of teenage heartthrob Zac Efron in the forthcoming "17 Again".

Washington, Apr 2: Jim Carrey’s girlfriend Jenny McCarthy is fearing that she might accompany her beau on his doughnut eating spree, while he works towards gaining weight for his new chubby role in ‘Three Stooges’.

Carrey will be playing the role of Curly, and his actress-cum-model girlfriend has confirmed that the comic is preparing to get “in shape” to play the larger-than-life Stooge.

And the ‘Mask’ star has warned his toned girlfriend to be prepared to date a bigger Jim.