Clive Owen says he never had any desire to play James Bond and that all of those rumors that circulated before it was announced Daniel Craig had landed the role were just that - rumors. "There was a lot of speculation about the whole Bond thing but it was all sort of media hype. I’m very happy doing what I’m doing," said Owen. But with the action comedy/drama/adventure film Shoot 'Em Up, Owen does tackle a role inspired by the ultrasmooth superspy. Writer/director Michael Davis loved the old Bond movies and those films served as the inspiration for Shoot 'Em Up.

Packed with some of the wildest gunfights ever on film, Shoot 'Em Up allowed Owen the opportunity to show off his action skills as well as his comedic side. Read On...

• One on One with Clive Owen Interview Video


• Shoot 'Em Up Trailer

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Box Office Report - Aug 31 - Sep 3
Audiences still love Michael Myers as evidenced by the box office record set by Rob Zombie's Halloween. Zombie's gory horror film set a new Labor Day weekend record by ringing up $31 million in ticket sales. The record had been held by the Jason Statham action drama Transporter 2 which took in $20 million over the extended holiday weekend back in 2005.

Top 10 Films Weekend Ending 09/3/07 (Estimates):
1) Halloween - $31,000,000
2) Superbad - $15,600,000
3) Balls of Fury - $13,800,000
4) The Bourne Ultimatum - $13,200,000
5) Rush Hour 3 - $10,400,000
6) Mr Bean's Holiday - $8,100,000
7) The Nanny Diaries - $6,300,000
8) Death Sentence - $5,200,000
9) War - $5,100,000
10) Stardust - $3,900,000
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