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Yesterday Just Jared ran pics of Evan Rachel Wood and Larry David shooting scenes for Woody Allen's latest, which marks a return to Manhattan home turf. Here's a shot that suggests Allen may be considering a slight plug for Tom McCarthy's The Visitor (as he did in Match Point with a shot of a London marquee announcing the showing of Walter Salles' The Motorcycle Diaries).

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 23, 2008 at 10:02 AM

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115thDreamer says ...

Wow - old guy w/ Lolita-esque young woman...nice to see Woody exploring new themes. I kid, I kid...I love Woody.

Posted by 115thDreamer at April 23, 2008 10:36 AM

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thegreatmags says ...

I love Larry David. I hope this movie kicks ass.

Posted by thegreatmags at April 23, 2008 10:56 AM

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Jay says ...

it looks like Larry is playing his character...with a limp.

Posted by Jay at April 23, 2008 10:58 AM

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VoiceOfReason says ...

Only a New York Jew could have legs like Larry David's. And only in a Woody Allen movie could he get Even Rachel Wood.

Considering how awesome his own work is (not including Sour Grapes) LD must have been pretty impressed by Woody's script for this flick.

Posted by VoiceOfReason at April 23, 2008 11:12 AM

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Josh B. says ...

I am SO there. I'm a huge fan of Mr. David and pretty much everything he touches. I haven't cared for much of Woody Allen's latest stuff, but I'll be there simply to watch Larry. Maybe season 7 of Curb will be about him making this movie. Now that could be interesting.

Posted by Josh B. at April 23, 2008 11:27 AM

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Richardson says ...

I'll definitely see this, but I'd be far more interested in seeing Woody Allen on 'Curb'.

And if they could get Leon into that scene, it would become the greatest thing ever.

Posted by Richardson at April 23, 2008 11:36 AM

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FilmTurtle says ...

I'm surprised Wells didn't mention the oddity that David's face is glowing a bright reddish-orange, while his legs are pale as the driven snow. Self-tanner gone wrong or is a bad sunburn part of the plot for his character?

Posted by FilmTurtle at April 23, 2008 12:00 PM

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christian says ...

This is Larry David's greatest dream come true: lead in a Woody Allen film. It's a perfect fit.

Posted by christian at April 23, 2008 12:17 PM

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palmreader says ...

Look Jeff, another galumph getting a girl way out of his reach! Oh no!

Posted by palmreader at April 23, 2008 12:26 PM

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Richardson says ...

And he's bald, too!

Posted by Richardson at April 23, 2008 12:28 PM

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mutinyco says ...

Oddest thing is that it's a Woody shoot, yet it's sunny out and not overcast...

Posted by mutinyco at April 23, 2008 1:02 PM

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alynch says ...

Hopefully Allen will return the favor and do a guest spot on Curb. A scene involving those two getting pissed at each other pretty much writes itself.

Posted by alynch at April 23, 2008 1:04 PM

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MilkMan says ...

As usual, I have nothing to contribute to this fascinating and thought-provoking discussion except to say that Evan Rachel Wood, when not decked out in the latest in Marilyn Manson haute couture, is pretty much the ultimate shiksa/gentile fantasy, and as such, is perfectly cast in this movie. Not only is she Lolita-esque, but when I close my eyes and think of what Lolita, the character, might have looked like, I don't think of Sue Lyon, I think of Evan Rachel Wood. She is the absolute perfect blend of innocence and raunch. Woody might be out of touch with most of what counts as reality, but where it counts, at least for him, i.e., the allure of little girls, he is in tune and right on time. This is the first Woody Allen film since Deconstructing Harry that I am looking forward to and I hope it lives up to it's cast. And for what it's worth, I think Sour Grapes is funny. Steven Weber is great in Sour Grapes, and I told him so when I saw him standing outside of Sushi Roku on 3rd St. I said I really thought you were great in Sour Grapes and he said Oh, thanks. Then he went inside to eat Sushi and I trundled down the sidewalk, looking for a bar I never found, late for a blind date with a girl I never met.

Posted by MilkMan at April 23, 2008 1:10 PM

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rr3333 says ...

Larry David is hideous. Jeff, quick ... remove his photo before something truly dastardly happens!

Posted by rr3333 at April 23, 2008 1:51 PM

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rr3333 says ...

Is it just me or does Evan Rachel Wood give a lot of you the creeps just like Chloe Sevigny did with her 'Brown Bunny' 'career killer' bj scene.

Eccentricity is fine, but out and out weirdness turns me off.

Posted by rr3333 at April 23, 2008 1:55 PM

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robbiefantastic says ...

"I trundled down the sidewalk, looking for a bar I never found, late for a blind date with a girl I never met"

milkman....you've done it again......you're comments always make me smile.....

Posted by robbiefantastic at April 23, 2008 1:56 PM

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tjfar67 says ...

These pretzels are making me thirsty!!

Posted by tjfar67 at April 23, 2008 4:46 PM

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silver says ...

Goof! In the window reflection, right between her shoulder and his elbow, is a person taking a snapshot of them (clearly visible in the larger version of the photo at the original link).
I guess it can be fixed later with CGI.

Posted by silver at April 23, 2008 5:09 PM

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