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Dominic Cooper
Paz de la Huerta
Cynthia Rowley
Mem Ferda
Nev Schulman
Ice-T
Coco
Michael Strahan, Nicole Murphy
Jennifer Missoni
James Toback
Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones
Kevin Manno
Tony Lo Bianco, Peter Riegert
Charles Ferguson
Bonnie Bentley
Patricia Field
Nikki James
Helen Mirren
'Double' star eyed for
'Gotti'
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By: Ian Mohr /Thursday, July 28 2011
Dominic Cooper
Barry Levinson may have found his John Gotti Jr. The director and his "Gotti: Three
Generations" scribe, James Toback, were at the New York premiere of "The Devil's
Double" this week to scope the film's Dominic Cooper, who's primed to play the
younger Gotti opposite John Travolta and Al Pacino, sources said. Cooper has "blown
away" Hollywood insiders, and sources tell us, "He's read the Gotti script and already
has great suggestions for the role." Levinson wasn't the only one eyeing Cooper:
"Solitary Man" directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien were at the screening
and rumored to be looking at the UK star for their adaptation of the pickup handbook
"The Game." Casting agent Amanda Mackey Johnson, who stocked "New Year's
Eve," was also trailing Cooper, closely flanked by his agent, Joel Lubin, all night. The
"Gotti" team had also considered James Franco, Johnny Depp and Jeremy Renner
for the John Jr. role. A rep for the project had no comment.
Paz de la Huerta Is thWearing Some Super-Skinny-Cut Pants
By: Alex Rees/ Tuesday, July 26 2011
Paz de la Huerta attended a screening of The Devil's Double in New York last night
wearing a pair of skin-tight, reflective, light-blue pants, which she paired with a sheer
black, lacy blouse and black wedge heels.
Besides the fact that they bear a slight resemblance to Olivia Newton-John's sexpot
leggings from the final number of Grease, are these pants just too tight and shiny to
work? Or can Paz, being Paz, pull them off?
Eclectic Crew Turns Out
for The Devil’s Double
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By: Elyse Knutsen /Wednesday, July 27 2011
Dominic Cooper and Paz de la Huerta
―What you‘re going to see today is equal parts audacious, shocking, um, decadent and
wildly entertaining,‖ announced Lionsgate exec Joe Drake before last night‘s screening
of The Devil’s Double.
An eclectic audience—including Dame Helen Mirren, designer Cynthia Rowley,
actress Zoe Lister Jones, Nicole Murphy accompanied by ex-Giant Michael Strahan,
and dynamic duo Ice-T and Coco —packed themselves into the SVA Theater Monday
evening. Guests shook out their umbrellas and took their seats, ready to see a film that
has been dubbed ―the Scarface of Arabia.‖
We saw Patricia Field make her way into the building wearing neon-green eyeglasses
and matching sneakers. ―What inspired the green?‖ we asked the colorful designer.
―The red,‖ she replied, referring of course to her signature red tresses.
The movie, based on a true story, is set in Iraq at the start of the first Gulf War as
Saddam Hussein‘s sadistic son Uday commissions a body-double to make public
appearances in his stead. Mama Mia! alum Dominic Cooper showed his flair for the
dramatic, playing both the fanatical Uday and his soft-spoken fiday (body double).
The Scarface analogy is certainly apt. Uday, by all accounts a true psychopath, led a life
of lurid excess. He complemented his fleets of Ferraris with an unending supply of
cocaine, booze and women he had snatched off the street. With Uday‘s penchant for
erratic violence, some (literally) torturous scenes in the film were difficult on The
Observer‘s constitution.
Mem Ferda, who played the role of Saddam Hussein‘s friend Kamel Hannah, had a
more lighthearted take on the movie, however. ―I think there are a lot of kind of tongue
and cheek kinds of moments. The film isn‘t meant to be taken seriously, even though it
kind of is about a serious topic,‖ the actor explained. Fair enough, but Mr. Ferda‘s
character is brutally (and graphically) eviscerated by Uday at a dinner party.
After the film and some hearty applause, the audience filed out of the theater and into
the unseasonably brisk night. Some hailed cabs while others dutifully hoofed it to the
Boom Boom Room for the after party. As usual, a crowd gathered downstairs and
waited to be ushered in via the at-capacity elevators.
Upstairs guests were soon intoxicated by the elegant set-up, not to mention the
requisite open bar. The room‘s oft-noted views of the Manhattan skyline were taken in
with sips of Champagne as the elevators disgorged partygoers. Waiters waded through
the crowd, holding trays of sandwiches and cheeseburgers above the throng of wellcoiffed heads, while waitresses in white dresses with matching hair-bows did their best
to deliver drinks, and Red Bulls.
We ran into to photographer and director Nev Schulman near the deejay booth where
he snatched passing snacks. Asked if he liked the film, Mr. Schulman smiled. ―It was a
great story!‖ he said after a few telling moments of silence.
Paz de la Huerta, however, was quite smitten with the movie and its star, Mr. Cooper. ―I
feel like Dominic is a tour de force,‖ she said, using the term obliquely. ―He‘s an
amazing actor. If anything comes from the film, you know which I feel is a very important
film, you know … that‘s something that has not been explicitly shown, the pain and the
horror these people go through…,‖ she drifted off. Snapping back from her dazed
reverie, she squealed, ―But this guy was a creep!‖
More articulate than Ms. de la Huerta, Mr. Cooper looked downright dapper in his trim
suit. Chatting with us, he described the ethos of the film and the difficulty of playing an
Iraqi psychopath. ―The honest truth is that I couldn‘t relate to his actions or anything that
he did. He was repulsive,‖ Mr. Cooper said. ―I needed, in very small doses, to think
about why the man was the man he was, why he behaved the way he did.‖
Playing the role of the body-double, Latif, Mr. Cooper said, provided a much needed
psychological reprieve. Filming the two characters at once, however, was
dizzying. ―There was no sitting around. I would literally jump from being in the most
insane space in my head to being much more of an observer, and a caring and
thoughtful man.‖
Mr. Cooper, bombarded by congratulatory guests, was barely able to leave the entrance
of the club all night. He good humouredly chatted with everyone who approached,
taking photos with starry-eyed and slightly tipsy revelers.
A bevy of self-described ―models‖—who could have been members of a sorority headed
by Coco—ringed a corner table. One of the ladies helped her friend mount the three
stairs to the seating alcove, her dress being so tight as to prevent simultaneous lateral
and vertical motion. Before long, the group, now sufficiently drunk, began dancing
around the room. ―This is, like, my fifth glass of champagne,‖ a visiting Spainard in a
see-through dress confided. Another, who had been repeatedly mistaken for hip-hop
muse Amber Rose, grabbed hold of our arm, spun us around and critiqued our look.
―What are we going to do with you?‖ she asked rhetorically. ―Darker eyebrows and fuck
the highlights!‖ she answered excitedly, giving our locks a tussle. (As it happens, we do
not have highlights.)
By midnight, the crowd had thinned out, revealing once more the familiar skyline.
Shuffle. Cram. Elevator. Until next time, Boom Boom.
A Charming Evil Despot
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By: Jennifer Mascia/ Saturday, July 30 2011
After watching Dominic Cooper play the sadistic despot-in-training Uday Hussein, as
well as his body double, in the film ―The Devil‘s Double,‖ it was somewhat jarring to find
ourselves chatting easily with him on Monday night at a meatpacking district hot spot
moments after seeing the wrenching movie.
Guests glided down the red carpet at the premiere; Patricia Field flashed lime-green
loafers at the press; and the newly minted reality TV stars Ice-T and Coco Austin
breezed by without a word. Helen Mirren avoided the red carpet altogether.
We chatted with Mr. Cooper at the after-party at the Top of the Standard. The
performance had been so convincing that we were slightly scared that he might flip into
the despotic alter ego at any moment.
But he was pleasant as he chatted about his other film, ―Captain America,‖ which
eclipsed ―Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2‖ last week at the box office. ―Well,
seeing as I never got a job in a Harry Potter film, I‘m very pleased,‖ he said. (Was that
rancor in his voice? Were we a goner?) And going to Comic-Con? ―The craziest thing I
saw was Superman and Spider-Man passed out, vomiting on the street corner at 2 in
the morning,‖ he said.
(Because he‘d poisoned them? we briefly wondered, before reminding ourselves —
again — it was just a film.)
Aching for Amy
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By: Tara Palmeri/ Wednesday, July 27 2011
Amy Winehouse seemed to be on everyone's mind at the after- party for the premiere of
"The Devil's Double" on Monday night as her songs played at the Top of the Standard.
British actor Dominic Cooper, who starred in the film, told us, "I live right next to her. I
drink in the same pub that she drinks in and I lived where she lives. It's shocking."
Cooper plays an Iraqi army lieutenant ordered to become a body double for Saddam
Hussein's son.
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By: Carson Griffith/ Wednesday, July 27 2011
Dominic Cooper wants to set the record straight. "I didn't try to seduce Helen
Mirren," the 33-year-old actor told us Monday at "The Devil's Double" screening at SVA
Theater. Cooper said reports that he tried to woo the 66-year-old, whom he starred
alongside in the play "PhŠdre" two years ago, were "taken out of context." "All I'm
saying is she has absolutely no interest in me," Cooper explained, elaborating that he
was "very annoyed" Mirren didn't "fancy" him when they worked together. It wouldn't
have been the first time he romanced a co-star: The Brit dated "Mamma Mia" actress
Amanda Seyfried for two years before the pair split.
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By: Charles Thorp /Thursday, July 28 2011
Dominic Cooper greeting guests at the door of his Peggy
Siegal Company-hosted party for the new Lionsgate
thriller Devils Double at the Top of the Standard in New
York.
5 Reasons to See „The Devil‟s Double‟: A True Story of
Money, Power and Opulent
Decadence
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By: Haley Draznin /Thursday, July 28 2011
Tired of sequels, romantic comedies and just mindless movies? Check out
Dominic Cooper‟s new flick!
With all the summer movie talk about the thrilling saga of Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows: Part II, hotties Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis in romantic comedy Friends
With Benefits, and funny flick Horrible Bosses … squeeze in some time to check out
The Devil’s Double. HollywoodLife.com attended the NYC premiere of The Devil’s
Double at the Peggy Siegal hosted screening on July 25 at the SVA theater.
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Dominic Cooper. Need I say more? The absolutely adorable 33-year-old
phenomenally portrays Uday Hussein – the notorious ‖Black Prince‖ and son of
Saddam Hussein – a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and
brutality. Up until now, Dominic is probably best known for playing the
(memorably shirtless) boyfriend, Sky, from Mamma Mia! and for dating costar Amanda Seyfried.
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Did I mention Dominic Cooper? Not just one, but two outstanding performances
from the young British actor. In The Devil’s Double, as the title suggests, Cooper
also channels Hussein‘s real-life doppelganger: Latif Yahia, a lookalike army
lieutenant forcibly ordered to serve as Uday‘s ―fiday,‖ or body double. His dual
role is a breakout opportunity for the star, who emerges as a riveting actor in the
changes of vocality of the two men. The tone and pitch differentiates between
them; Uday speaks with a higher voice, and properly because he‘s had a better
education and Latif‘s voice is much lower to make him more stable and calm.
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Who doesn‘t love a good gangster movie? The film has been coined
―Baghdad‘s Scarface.‖ Distributor Lionsgate is marketing it as the second coming
of Scarface, with a poster of a gilded Cooper holding gilded machine guns atop a
throne.
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History Buff? The Devil’s Double is based on a true story. Set in decadent
eighties Baghdad, the film takes you back to the lascivious, debauched,
barbarous world of Saddam Hussein‘s Iraq.
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The luxurious lifestyle of the ―royal family‖ takes the screen. Armani, Cartier,
Ferraris galore…
The after party following the film was held at the Top of the Standard. Ice T and wife
CoCo, Michael Strahan, and designer Patricia Fields were among the guests.
The film hits theaters July 29 — this is sure to be one thriller that you won‘t want to
miss.
Coco Channels
Barbie in Hot Pink Pumps
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Coco and Ice-T attend the New York premiere of "The Devil's Double" at SVA Theater on July 25, 2011 in
New York City.
No party night is complete without Coco and Ice-T! The dynamic duo attended the New
York premiere of The Devil's Double in their signature style.
Coco donned a pair of neon pink pumps and a psychedelic butterfly print body-con
dress. Hot pink lips and matching earrings completed Coco's look.
We've spotted other celebrities with similar heels, including Kim Kardashian, Paris
Hilton, and Eva Longoria.
John Gotti Jr: Could Be “Devil‟s Double” Star Dominic
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By: Roger Friedman Tuesday, July 26 2011
The talk last night at the premiere of ―The Devil‘s Double‖ was about a very Oscar
buzzed performance by Dominic Cooper as Uday Hussein. Cooper is just terrific in
―Devil‘s Double,‖ which launches on Friday on a wave of good talk from Sundance. But
wait: the talk was also that Cooper, who‘s actually been turning down roles all spring,
may join Barry Levinson‗s ―Gotti‖ as John Gotti Jr. This means he‘d play the son of
John Travolta. What a great idea. ―Gotti‖ — rewritten by James Toback– is turning
into a much better project as it nears its shooting schedule. Adding Cooper would be a
stroke of genius. The Gotti‘s may not be sympathetic, but cast with good actors this
movie has a chance. Levinson and Toback have really upped the game. Cooper is free
at the moment, having finished up ―Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter‖ with Ben
Walker. Meantime, ―The Devil‘s Double‖ gang got a great premiere last night with a
party following at the Top of the Standard. Ice T, Michael Strahan, and designer
Patricia Fields were among the guests…
“The Devil‟s Double”
Revs Up Manhattan
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By: Nigel Smith/Tuesday, July 26 2011
Dominic Cooper (right) joined Lionsgate president Joe Drake (right) last night at a
special New York screening of Lee Tamahori‘s brutal and exhilarating thriller ―The
Devil‘s Double.‖ In the film, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year, Cooper does
double duty, playing both Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahi and Saddam Hussein‘s
psychotic son Uday Hussein, whom Latif is ordered to impersonate. French actress
Ludivine Sagnier also stars as Uday‘s seductive mistress who falls for Latif. The night
kicked off with a packed screening at the SVA Theater and was followed by a suitably
glam party at the Top of the Standard. Uday would no doubt approve. Among the
guests that showed up in support of Cooper‘s great turn: Paz de la Huerta, Charles
Ferguson, Patricia Field, Will Frears, Ice-T and Coco, Nikki James (Tony Winning
Actress), Jeremy Kost, Barry Levinson, Zoe Lister-Jones & Daryl Wein, John Buffalo
Mailer, Kevin Manno, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Missoni, Peter Riegert, Cynthia Rowley,
Michael Strahan & Nicole Murphy, James Toback, and. Vicky Ward. ―The Devil‘s
Double‖ comes out in limited release this Friday through Lionsgate.
The New York Red Carpet Screening of THE DEVIL'S
DOUBLE
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By: Mara Siegler/Tuesday, July 26 2011
Where: SVA Theatre/Top of The Standard
Who Was There: Dominic Cooper, Mem Ferda, Paz de la Huerta, Charles Ferguson,
Patricia Field, Will Frears, Ice-T and Coco, Jeremy Kost, Zoe Lister-Jones & Daryl
Wein, Kevin Manno, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Missoni, Peter Riegert, Cynthia Rowley,
Michael Strahan & Nicole Murphy
Other Details: British cutie and Amanda Seyfried ex, Dominic Cooper, who sang his
way into our view in Mama Mia, shows off his darker dramatic side in this film about
Saddam Hussein's psychotic son, the notorious "Black Prince" Uday Hussein and the
man who played his double, Latif Yahia. Based on the true story, it also takes liberties,
turning the tale of brutality into a Middle Eastern version of the gangster flick replete
with women, fast cars, and gold plated trinkets. Dominic, playing both parts, shows he
has real acting talent and the flick keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time.
It's good. I saw it and most often I'll always tell people to wait for DVD, but this is well
worth the price of a ticket. After the film, guests head to Top of the Standard for drinks.
Paz De la Huerta was there, proving she is not banned from the spot after getting in a
cat fight with Samantha Swetra there, and, dressed conservatively in pants and a
blouse, that she can make it through an evening without a nipple slip. Maybe court
scared her?
Not quite The Devil's Double: Dominic Cooper looks dapper
at premiere of film in which he plays Saddam Hussein's evil
son
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By: Chris Johnson/ Tuesday July 26 , 2011
Suave: Dominic Cooper arrives to the New York premiere of his film The Devil's Double in which he plays
Saddam Hussein's sadistic son Uday and official body double, Latif Yahia
With his quiffed hair and trendy tuxedo suit, Dominic Cooper put in a suave and
debonair turn at the premiere of his new movie, The Devil's Double.
There might have been nothing evil-looking about the 33-year-old actor at the New York
event last night. But on screen he plays the part of former Iraqi dictator Saddam
Hussein's sadistic son. In the movie, based on real life events, Cooper takes on the role
of Uday Hussein as well as his official body double, Latif Yahia.
Uday is said to have snatched girls from the streets of Baghdad to rape. He was
eventually killed by U.S. forces in 2003.
The movie explores the relationship between Uday and Yahia, an Iraqi soldier who was
forced into the highest echelons of the Hussein regime and ordered to act as the Black
Prince's doppelgänger.
Yahia's role was to protect Uday from assassination attempts by standing in for him at
certain events. He finally managed to escape from Uday's clutches in 1992, after
fleeing. Yahia was captured by Kurdish rebels, who initially mistook him for Uday. But
he was eventually released and granted asylum in Austria.
In an interview with the BBC in 2009, Yahia called Uday Hussein 'worse than a
psychopath' relating an incident where he mutilated a woman, who was later murdered
and her body dumped.The Devil‘s Double, directed by Lee Tamahori, is released in UK
cinemas on August 12 and in the U.S. on July 29.
Spot the difference: Uday, who was killed by U.S. forces in 2003, pictured left in 1997 and, right, his
official lookalike Latif
Looking smart: Cooper slipped into a
tuxedo suit teamed with silvery
grey shoes and a quiffed hairstyle
In character: Seen here in a still from the movie as the evil trendy
Uday
Dominic Cooper in The Devil's
Double
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By: Regina Weinreich/ Wednesday, July 27 2011
Mamma Mia's pretty boy, Dominic Cooper, turns ugly -- twice -- portraying the evil Uday
Hussein, Saddam's sadistic psychopath son, as well as Latif Yahia, the Iraqi army
lieutenant tortured into service as his body double. In sharp Armani suits, Cooper
maintains a brutal edge for Iday, an enraged wounded soul for Latif. This accomplished
performance, the first Oscar-worthy Best Actor of the year, begs the question, can an
Academy Award go to a portrait of a despicable character? Yes, Forest Whitaker won
for his deft portrayal of Idi Amin.
At Monday night's premiere Patricia Field, Paz de la Huerta, Charles Ferguson, Peter
Riegert and many others averted their eyes at some of the onscreen violence.
Balancing Uday's outsized cocaine-fueled slaughter of anyone who crosses him, his
abduction, rape, and murder of schoolgirls, his "seizing" whatever -- just because he
can -- are glimpses of an exotic terrain and gangster-style Arab culture we rarely see.
At the Standard Hotel after party, Dutch producer Michael John Fedun told me the film
was shot in Jordan and Malta, near enough to Iraq to get the dry heat. Cooper was at
the center, with filmmakers Barry Levinson and James Toback chatting about possible
roles.
The French actress Ludivine Sagnier, so good in Francois Ozon's The Swimming Pool,
gives a fine performance as Uday's mistress who ends up fleeing Baghdad with Latif.
She is a composite of several key women in the real life Latif's story on which this
riveting film is based, as scripted by Michael Thomas, and directed by Lee Tamahori.
Even now after Uday's death, Latif lives in fear of some maniac's reprisal for a history
that is simply too out there to hide.
Dominic Cooper
at the NY premiere of The Devil‟s Double
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
British actor Dominic Cooper struck quite the pose on the black
carpet in New York last night. The Mamma Mia star was at the
premiere of his latest flick The Devil's Double, in which he plays a
man who is forced to become the double of Sadam Hussein's
son.
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Dominic Cooper attends the New York premiere of his new movie, The Devil's Double, on Monday.
Cooper also stars in the movie Captain America.
Coco and Ice-T of Ice Loves Coco attend the New York premiere of The Devil's Double
Dominic Cooper Is Dapper At „The Devil‟s Double‟ Premiere
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
After sizzling on the big screen as Howard Stark in Captain America with Chris Evans,
it was Dominic Cooper‟s time to snag the spotlight. The British born actor hit the NYC
premiere of his upcoming flick The Devil’s Double on July 25, looking sharper than ever
on the red carpet.
While Dominic‘s ex Amanda Seyfried may still be nursing her broken heart after
splitting with Ryan Philippe earlier this summer, Dominic seems to be stealing female
hearts everywhere, especially after walking the carpet last night. Though I have to
admit, after catching him in Mamma Mia a few years back, I knew even then that
Dominic was a charmer both on-screen and off!
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Paz De La Huerta, Dominic Cooper & Coco Hit ‗Devil‘s Double‘ Red Carpet
Dominic Cooper
Ice-T and Coco
Paz De La Huerta
Coco
Nicole Murphy and Michael Strahan
Dominic Cooper
Cynthia Rowley
Ice T and Coco
Attend Premiere of „The Devil‟s Double‟
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Last night ‗Ice Loves Coco‘ stars Ice T and Coco Austin attended the premiere of ‗The Devil‘s Double‘ in
New York.
Ice-T Attends
"The Devil's Double" NY Premiere
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Ice-T (Law & Order SVU), along with his wife Coco, attended the New York premiere of "The Devil's
Double" at SVA Theater on July 25, 2011 in New York City.
Paz de la Huerta @ The New York Premiere of "The Devil's
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Paz de la Huerta doesn't appear in The Devil's Double but you can see her on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.
As for the movie, it stars Dominic Cooper, Philip Quast, and Ludivine Sagnier. It premiered at Sundance
this year and will have a limited release this Friday, July 29th.
Coco Hits thUp The NYC Premiere Of “The Devil‟s Double”
Tuesday, July 26 2011
Coco іѕ still glowing frοm thе first season οf ―Ice Lονеѕ Coco.‖ Wе hear thе final episode drew a swarm οf
viewers. Here ѕhе іѕ іn one οf hеr usual colorful gеt-ups аt thе Nеw York premiere οf ―Thе Devil‘s Double‖
last night аt thе SVA Theater.
Coco and Ice-T
Nicole Murphy and Michael Strahan
COCO: „THE
DEVIL‟S DOUBLE‟ DARLING
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Coco and Ice-T attend the New York premiere of ―The Devil‘s Double‖ at SVA Theater on July 25, 2011 in
New York City.
Striking her best red carpet pose, Coco attended the New York premiere of The Devil’s
Double at the SVA Theater in New York City today (July 25).
Joined by hubby Ice-T, the 32-year-old reality TV starlet kept it relatively tame as she
checked out the new Lee Tamahori-directed action flick that offers a chilling vision of
the House of Saddam Hussein coming to life through the eyes of the man who was
forced to become the double of Hussein‘s sadistic son.
Meanwhile, it appears Coco is fan of demeaning and misogynistic comments.
Last week, the busty beauty was spotted showing off a whole lot of skin as she sunned
herself in a tiny string bikini in Miami.
Days later when video of her vacay outing was aired on TMZ, one of the resident
commentators went on and on about Coco‘s famous derriere, suggesting he‘d like to
find a home inside of it.
Was Coco‘s response one of shock and disdain? Not even close. She tweets: ―I love the
blonde dude on TMZ when he said he loved my ass & wanted 2 live n it & build shelves.
Hilarious! Ice walks around saying that now.‖
Coco Hits Up The NYC Premiere Of “The Devil‟s Double”
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Tuesday, July 26 2011
Coco is still glowing from the first season of ―Ice Loves Coco.‖ We hear the final episode drew a swarm of
viewers. Here she is in one of her usual colorful get-ups at the New York premiere of ―The Devil‘s Double‖
last night at the SVA Theater.
Coco and Ice-T
Nicole Murphy and Michael Strahan
Paz de la Huerta @ The New York Premiere of "The Devil's
Double" th
Tuesday, July 26 2011
Paz de la Huerta doesn‘t appear in The Devil‘s Double but you can see her on HBO‘s
Boardwalk Empire. As for the movie, it stars Dominic Cooper, Philip Quast, and
Ludivine Sagnier. It premiered at Sundance this year and will have a limited release this
Friday, July 29th. For more info, visit The Devil‘s Double official website.
Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) is an Iraqi forced to act as a fiday ("body double", or
political decoy) for Uday Hussein (also played by Cooper), the son of Iraqi president
Sadam Hussein (Philip Quast)
Dominic Cooper pays tribute to Amy Winehouse at New York
film premier
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By: Isla Harvey /Wednesday, July 27 2011
Amy Winehouse's friend and London neighbour – the actor Dominic Cooper - gave a
tribute to the dead singer at the after-party to his new flick The Devil's Double in New
York City on Monday night.
Her songs were played all night at the trendy event and Cooper, 33, told press: 'I live
right next to her. I drink in the same pub as her and I lived where she lives. It‘s
shocking.'
The Back to Black singer was found dead at age 27 in Camden, North London on
Saturday.
In Cooper's new movie he plays an Iraqi army lieutenant who is forced under orders to
become a body double for Saddam Hussein's son.
Dominic Cooper in The Devil's
Double
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By: Regina Weinreich/ Wednesday, July 27 2011
Mamma Mia's pretty boy, Dominic Cooper, turns ugly-twice-- portraying the evil Uday
Hussein, Saddam's sadistic psychopath son, as well as Latif Yahia, the Iraqi army
lieutenant tortured into service as his body double. In sharp Armani suits, Cooper
maintains a brutal edge for Iday, an enraged wounded soul for Latif. This accomplished
performance, the first Oscar worthy Best Actor of the year, begs the question, can an
Academy Award go to a portrait of a despicable character? Yes, Forest Whitaker won
for his deft portrayal of Idi Amin.
At Monday night's premiere Patricia Field, Paz de la Huerta, Charles Ferguson, Peter
Riegert and many others averted their eyes at some of the onscreen violence.
Balancing Uday's outsized cocaine fueled slaughter of anyone who crosses him, his
abduction, rape, and murder of schoolgirls, his ―seizing‖ whatever -just because he can,
are glimpses of an exotic terrain and ganster-style Arab culture we rarely see.
At the Standard Hotel after party, Dutch producer Michael John Fedun told me the film
was shot in Jordan and Malta, near enough to Iraq to get the dry heat. Cooper was at
the center, with filmmakers Barry Levinson and James Toback chatting about possible
roles.
The French actress Ludivine Sagnier, so good in Francois Ozon's The Swimming Pool,
gives a fine performance as Uday's mistress who ends up fleeing Baghdad with Latif.
She is a composite of several key women in the real life Latif's story on which this
riveting film is based, as scripted by Michael Thomas, and directed by Lee Tamahori.
Even now after Uday's death, Latif lives in fear of some maniac's reprisal for a history
that is simply too out there to hide.