Emma Roberts to Steal Liam Hemsworth's Heart in Heist Drama

Written by Tara the Mom Monday, 12 March 2012 00:00

Emma Roberts, Liam Hemsworth

Emma Roberts, Liam Hemsworth UPDATE: Emma Roberts (Hotel for Dogs) is joining the cast of Empire State. The film is about two childhood friends who set out to rob an armor truck. Liam Hemsworth is set to play one of the robbers. Roberts will play a waitress who is a love interest for Hemsworth. Dwayne Johnson also stars.

Source: Variety

Jan. 5, 2012 -- Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song, The Hunger Games) and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are planning to star in Empire State, an indie based on the 1982 armored truck robbery in New York. The real life heist is believed to have been the largest amount of money stolen in a robbery ever. Dito Montiel (Fighting) will direct for Mandeville Films.

Johnson's deal is still in negotiations so there's a chance it will fall through.

Source: Deadline

Ty-Simpkins: Meet IRON MAN 3's 11-year Old Star

alt by Miranda R., Age 15

At 11 years old, Ty Simpkins already has quite a few credits on his resume. Simpkins has been in movies since he was barely 3 months old, and has roles in flicks such as Insidious, The Next Three Days, and Little Children. Maybe even more interesting is how many times he's been cast in films with his real life sister Ryan Simpkins - they play siblings in Revolutionary Road, Pride and Glory and Arcadia, among others.

alt But for Iron Man 3, Ty's first action movie, he goes it alone. Ty plays Harley Keener, an intelligent kid who has a run-in with Iron Man and actually helps him save the day.

Ty's favorite part of working on Iron Man 3 was being able to spend time with its star Robert Downey Jr. "Robert's really fun to work with. He's a really nice guy."

Like many kids his age, Ty is a huge Iron Man fan. "My favorite superhero is Iron Man and I'm not just saying that because I worked on the Iron Man movie. It actually is Iron Man," he says very emphatically....

To read more about Ty Simpkins, click HERE.