'Les Miserables' Role Took Hugh Jackman 'To The Limit'

If the fan anticipation, early critical praise and multiple award nominations are any indication, "Les Misérables" is a film to be reckoned with and quite possibly one of the best, must-see movies of the year.

A lot of the early buzz comes from the fact that the film has a built-in fanbase due to the love for the Broadway musical, which is based on Victor Hugo's book. The other noteworthy element is the film's very star-studded cast and the fact that director Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") required all his actors to sing live throughout filming.

When MTV News recently caught up with the film's leading man, Hugh Jackman — who already has received Golden Globe, SAG and Critic's Choice nominations for his performance as sympathetic ex-con Jean Valjean — we asked him about how the challenges of this role measured up against the demands required of him from previous roles, such as

Angelina Jolie To Direct World War II Drama 'Unbroken'

Angelina Jolie is ready to get behind the camera again. The actress is finalizing a deal to direct her second film, the World War II drama "Unbroken," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The movie is an adaptation of the 2010 best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand, which spent 108 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, including 14 weeks at #1. It focuses on Olympic athlete and war veteran Louis Zamperini, who survived a plane crash during the war, clinging to life on a raft for 47 days before being captured by the Japanese and sentenced to a prisoner of war camp.

"I read Laura Hillenbrand's brilliant book, and I was so moved by Louie Zamperini's heroic story, I immediately began to fight for the opportunity to make this film," Jolie said in a statement announcing the movie. "Louie is a true hero and a man of immense humanity, faith and courage. I am deeply honored to have the chance to tell his inspiring story."

Quentin Tarantino Defends Film Violence After Shootings

A prominent Harvard psychologist has denounced Django Unchained director Quentin Tarantino for defending violence in movies following the Newtown school massacre in Connecticut.
Tarantino, whose credits include movies like True Romance, Reservoir Dogs and Inglourious Basterds, claimed he was “tired” of defending his films each time there was an act of gun violence in America

The Django Unchained director said he was tired of defending his films each time the US is shocked by gun violence, adding "tragedies happen".