Channing Tatum is in talks to star in Roland Emmerich's latest action flick, "White House Down," an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. Sony acquired James Vanderbilt's spec script earlier this year for $3 million and then signed up director Emmerich, known for disaster films like "Independence Day" and "2012." This film is advertised as "Die Hard" in the White House, so explosive catastrophe can't be too far away. A Sony spokesman declined to comment on the casting. Tatum has been mixing up genres of late, starring in the Sony comedy "21 Jump Street" and its romantic drama "The Vow." Both "21 Jump Street" and "The Vow" did well at the box office, further boosting Tatum's status as a male lead. The former male stripper will hit the big screen twice this summer, in Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike" and "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," the sequel to the 2009 hit. Emmerich is producing "White House Down" with Vanderbilt, Bradley Fisher, Laeta Kaloridies and Bradley Fischer.
South Africa Releases Bank Notes Bearing President Nelson Mandela's Image
One of the world's greatest statesmen, anti-apartheid activist and the first democratically elected president of South Africa - President Nelson Mandela, 93, has been honoured by his countrymen with his image on the country's bank notes.
His face repaces designs featuring the "big five" safari animals - Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino. All five notes - 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 rand will now bear Mandela's face on the front.
What a way to honour him and thank God he's still alive to see it!
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