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Cannes Winners: Michael Haneke's Amour Takes Palme d'Or

Cannes Winners: Michael Haneke's Amour Takes Palme d'Or

Michael Haneke's Amour won the Palme d'Or Sunday night in Cannes, capping the 65th edition of the festival. The film follows Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emanuelle Riva) a couple in their 80s who must endure a long demise after Anne suffers an attack.
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Thor 2 Sets Mads Mikkelsen As Villain

Mads Mikkelsen (Getty Images)

Fitting: It looks like Thor 2 is getting a true Norse villain in Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who Variety reports is in talks to join the Marvel sequel. With TV veteran Alan Taylor (The Sopranos, Mad Men, Game of Thrones) directing, the film will reportedly begin filming this summer for a November 2013 release. Meanwhile, details on Mikkelsen's character remain unknown, though Tom Hiddleston's Loki is expected to return. So speculate away on which baddie Mikkelsen might play! (Can he just reprise that one-eyed badass Viking from Valhalla Rising?) [Variety]