Eva Green says she was bullied into doing Bond role

October 1st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Jessica Alba has revealed she has been a victim of bullying at her Los Angeles high school when she was younger. The Latina admits she was a "shy, awkward" teenager who became an easy target for school jibes.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Former James Bond star Timothy Dalton will lend his voice to a cartoon hedgehog toy named Mr Pricklepants in an animation flick titled Toy Story 3. The announcement came from Disney/Pixar chief John Lasseter at a central London ceremony, where the animated slate of the joint studios was showcased, reports the BBC.ews was also let out that singer Mandy Moore will voice for Rapunzel in a cartoon film of the same name.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bond girl Eva Green is thinking about faking blindness so she could bring her beloved dog to England. The actress had to leave her Border terrier in her native Paris when she set up home recently in London - because dogs are not allowed to ride on the Eurostar train that links the two capitals.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - French actress Eva Green has revealed that she can never watch her own sex scenes in the movies, even though she knows they can help her improve her performances. Green, 29, has filmed intimate moments with her Bond co-star Daniel Craig and Orlando Bloom in 2005's Kingdom of Heaven, but she finds watching herself being intimate with her co-stars a little difficult to handle.

July 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Megan Fox has dismissed reports that she rejected an offer to star in the forthcoming James Bond flick, insisting she's a huge fan of the action franchise. The 'Transformers' beauty was said to have snubbed the chance to star alongside Daniel Craig in the next 007 movie because the part wasn't big enough, reports Contactmusic.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox has declined to be the Bond girl in a forthcoming 007 movie in which she would have starred opposite Daniel Craig as one of his conquests. The 23-year-old was reportedly lined up by producers, but she turned down the offer as she didn't believe the role would further her career, reported contactmusic.com.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has won the coveted role of "Green Lantern". The Warner Bros.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - Reality television show 'Big Brother' is in hot water once again, as watchdog Ofcom has received almost 300 complaints that Marcus Akin racially bullied Indian contender Sree Dasari. Ofcom has said that it would be looking into viewers' concerns about the 35-year-old window fitter imitating former housemate Sree's Indian accent.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he was bullied at school after the film franchise turned him into a star. The 19-year-old actor revealed that kids at his school teased him because he was so well known following the success of his first Harry Potter - forcing the youngster to toughen up.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Being a famous person did not make Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe popular in school. Instead he was bullied.

June 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is urging James Bond bosses to consider him for a role in the next installment of the franchise because he has always dreamt of playing a villain opposite the super spy. The "American Beauty" star, who played legendary comic book villain Lex Luthor in 2006 "Superman Returns", has set his sights on a role opposite British actor Daniel Craig in the follow-up to last year hit "Quantum of Solace", reports variety.com.

June 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If reports are to be believed, British actor Michael Sheen will play legendary villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the next James Bond movie. The Frost/Nixon star is said to be in the process of signing up for the superspy flick.

June 14th, 2009 LONDON - The 23rd edition of the James Bond franchise will see the super spy taking on the Taliban and heroin barons in Afghanistan. Newsoftheworld.co.uk reports that scriptwriters have been quizzing British Embassy staff in Kabul about life in the war-torn country for the next Bond instalment.

May 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse may have to battle it out with Duffy to land the opportunity of recording next James Bond flick's theme song. After losing the opportunity to make music for last Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace' to Alicia Keys and Jack white, Winehouse is again in the race to record for the forthcoming Bond flick.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Will Smith, who is the latest to add his name to the list of stars who want to be the first black James Bond, said he will be the best choice for producers. Rapper Diddy and actor Jamie Foxx have both put their names forward as a possible replacement for current Bond, Daniel Craig, reported contactmusic.com.