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Gina Carano on: Rihanna (literally), naked Fassbender (NOT literally), joining a top stunt team, mma, action role models & more *updated 05/03

“It looks really positive and I’m so excited.” (about potentially being a part of The Fast and Furious series) Gina doesn’t know if the Rihanna (joining Fast 6 as a villain) “rumor is true…I would love to see me and Rihanna go at it,” she said. ”That would be hot.” (*update 05/03 – Rihanna’s rep confirmed to MTV news that “As far as I’m aware this is not true.”) Carano says she still hasn’t seen Fassbender’s now legendary full frontal work in Shame. ”I’ve never been asked about something as much as I have than about Michael’s penis,” she laughed. “I feel bad for him. What an awful thing to have to deal with.” (E!Online – Marc Malkin) (credit: swinjen)   “We’re still in negotiations (on Fast 6) and everything’s going smoothly, but it really looks like this is going to happen…I’m geeked out.” Gina Carano has moved to Los Angeles and joined the stunt choreography team from Haywire – 87Eleven, full-time. “We’re doing all sorts of martial arts that I wasn’t able to practice when I was doing MMA,” said Carano. “I’m really broadening my horizon as far as my skills go. Some days I’m doing tae kwon do, some days it’s judo, some days it’s boxing or muay Thai or swordplay or gymnastics. I’m getting my fix in without meaning to.” “(The 87Eleven team is) every 12-year-old boy’s dream because you’re kicking and jumping and flipping around …I fall in love with athletes and actors for their art and how they express it – not necessarily if they’re winning all of their fights or if they’re getting all the best roles in the movies,” … “I think a part of what makes the kick-fighting [part of MMA] exciting and in watching guys like Jon Jones is the creativity. That spark has really ignited again in my life in being creative and using your body in creative ways.” After Fast 6, which shoots in London during the summer Olympics, Carano plans to film In The Blood, an action thriller set in the Caribbean. Carano said she hasn’t been able to completely stifle her urges to return to MMA someday but understands she’s broadening the appeal of female fighters in the mainstream with her new career. Responses like the one Invicta FC got are only the beginning, she said. “There’s no women like this in the world. I know the life and what these women go through everyday. They’re an inspiration … Continue reading →

Gina Carano on the prospect of The Fast and Furious 6, recollecting Haywire, karoake & more…(*updated 04/30)

-Gina shows a reporter how to wrap hands (PaulaLamas) -recalling Haywire, going from it to Fast 6, & more (MTV –  @KPSull) -her action role and responsibility, & more (MTV – @KPSull) -her background, the men of Haywire, & more ( StarPulse) -musicals, karoake, feminine strength , & more (TheInsider) (paula-lamas.blogspot.com) “We got a call about two weeks ago to do ‘The Fast and the Furious 6,“ Carano said. “We’re in negotiations for that, so if that goes through, that will be a really cool opportunity for me to get my feet wet on another big-budget film and be around all these different types of actors.” Carano seemed pleased at the idea of appealing to different bases of fans within the action genre, moving from the art-house appeal of “Haywire” to the mainstream explosions of “Fast & Furious.” “I’m going to go from the ‘Haywire’ crew to the ‘Fast 6′ crew, so I’m going to get a very broad range of knowledge as far as people go,” she said. “It’s like two different high school groups. You’ve got the very artistic, and then you’ve got the action group of athletes, like hard-core. Very different personalities there.” Carano is in negotiations to play a member of Dwayne Johnson’s team in the upcoming sequel directed by “Fast Five” helmer Justin Lin. As for whether Carano has begun sizing up her soon-to-be castmates, she said that’s not something she has to think about. “No, I’m pretty secure. I don’t need to size anybody up. I’m not worried about that. I’m worried about giving a good performance and understanding my character. That’s what I’ll focus on.” The actress wouldn’t say for sure how close she was to signing on, but remained optimistic about her prospects. “It will be really good for me, and I’m completely open to it,” Carano said. “If negotiations go good, we’ll probably start filming that.” (..continued) (MTV.com – Kevin P. Sullivan @KPSull )

Chuck Norris video tribute to Gina Carano at ActionFest, J.J Perry & more

Watch the legendary Chuck Norris honor Gina Carano in this testimonial video that preceded her award at ActionFest 2012, as well as Action Director of the Year, J.J. Perry. Also, checkout special video montages of rising action star, Cung Le, and action luminaries, Jack Gill and Mickey Gilbert, by clicking here. (twitchfilm.com) – (credit: swinjen) (twitchfilm.com) – (credit: swinjen) ; ;

Fast and Furious 6 Likely adding Gina Carano to Cast

The action franchise Fast & Furious is in negations with Gina Carano to add her to the cast for the upcoming film Fast & Furious 6. Paul Walker and Vin Diesel are also expected to star in the upcoming movie.  Neal H. Moritz and Diesel will be back as film producers. The director will be Justin Lin and Chris Morgan will be writing the script for the new movie.     Fast Five also known has Fast & Furious 5 set a record for the best opening weekend in Universal’s history and grossed more than 600 million worldwide. The first series of Fast & Furious made it debut back in 2001 and has grossed more than $1 billion.  Shooting for Fast & Furious is expected to get started in May/June and the movie In The Blood will be shot in late summer. Source: Hollywoodreporter

ActionFest 2012 Fan Experience With Gina Carano

The stunt show started at about 2PM, at about 2:20PM I noticed Gina her mom were there and lots of people noticed and got excited saying that’s Gina Carano with the hat and leather jacket…………( for the record I was hoping she would be in her trademark leather jacket …………Cung Le joined Gina and her mom in the roped off area with all the stunt men, actors, event people etc. The stunt show was still going strong at 3PM but Gina walked inside with the director her manager and some event people, I figured the stunt show was just running a little late and they would wait for Gina’s introduction and the movie but after 5 minutes i went and and just missed Gina’s intro to the movie True Romance and was very disappointed ….she looked really shy and embarrassed you could tell she hated public speaking (which I can totally relate to ……she had her usual cute smile and high tailed it out of there with her mom, I was sitting at the end of the second row because I wanted to be up front for the panel on fighting in film that Gina, Cung Le and JJ Perry were doing and Gina walked right next to me and looked very nervous and embarrassed so I gave her a big smile and said I missed your introduction ( I don’t think she heard what I said though because she was nervous, but she smiled back as she met her mom and walked out. Next came the fight panel with Gina, Cung Le and JJ Perry…….Gina was very cute but nervous, she hated talking about her self or criticizing other people or things…..but was very comfortable with Cung Le and JJ and talking about things she was passionate about……she talked about her new movie a little said she is training now and filming starts in June, they really got along well, they were passing questions off to each other and high fiving each other and fist bumping. JJ Perry did a little more talking than Gina or Cung Le but they all were very cool and interesting and had good things to say. they showed scenes of Gina and JJ doing all the fight scenes from Haywire. Cung and JJ went without a microphone, Gina tried to do the same but several people from the crowd yelled they couldn’t hear … Continue reading →

Interviews – Gina Carano on her status, Haywire, her next movie, new stunt training, & more

  CraveOnline & Movies.com spoke with Gina Carano on: Haywire, her status, new movie ‘In The Blood’ and more. Congratulations on your ActionFest award. Thank you, thank you. It’s really cool that they finally have an award like that that they’re giving out and I’m really looking forward to seeing the women after me get it. What highlights from your fights do you hope they show in the clip reel? You know what, I’ve never actually been to one of these award things, so they’re going to show a clip real? I’m fine with whatever. They can show anything. I’m really proud to have come from MMA and to be a part of that. I think it’s an amazing sport and they’re such wonderful people and such wonderful females that are part of it too, so it’s really kind of an honor to represent my sport in that way. It’s really kind of awesome also for me to represent stunts because I think those people put out such wonderful, beautiful fight scenes that we get to enjoy all the time and they actually put their lives on the line a lot of the time too and it’s really nice to be a part of an event that really shows people that side to it and honors people that are part of the stunts and all that. Have you gotten new fans from movies? Yeah, I think so. I’ve been actually surprised. A lot of people enjoyed the film Haywire and a lot of people have mixed feelings on it but regardless, a lot of people have said really wonderful things about it being my first experience, that the fighting they absolutely enjoyed. So I think I’ve gotten a lot more fans actually. I’m so surprised. I’m really surprised how many people knew me as Gina Carano. MMA has a beautiful fan base.    (continued) (credit: EoinA)

Gina Carano Fan Questions and Answers

Not too long ago, we asked the fans to come up with some questions they would like to ask Gina Carano. In less than 24 hours, we got a lot of great questions. Here is the exclusive list of the questions and the responses from the #1 female MMA action moviestar, Gina Carano!   Haywire Questions Name: Kevin Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Questions: 1. What’s it like to be the leading role for the film haywire? It was one of the most blessed experiences of my life. Name: Mel Location: Rockville, CT Questions: 1. How did you train and prepare for this movie and was it different than any of your normal training? 3 hours of stunts a day, 3 hours of bootcamp, and then 2 hours of strength and conditioning 2. What martial art is used in the film? The ass kicking kind. Name: Daniel Location: Dallas, TX Questions: 1. What was your favorite part when filming Haywire? Waking up everyday and absolutely loving what I was doing. Everyday was a new surprise. Name: Binh Lam Location: Orange County, CA Questions: 1. There have been many comparisons between Haywire and the Bourne Trilogy. Who would win in a fight between Mallory and Jason Bourne and by what method? Jason would probably rather recruit her. Name: JChap2 Location: Charlotte, NC Questions: 1. Gina, your grandparents were adorable at the premiere! Other than obviously being extremely proud, what did they think of Haywire? Was it a little intense for them? Sitting next to my Papa and Grandmama on the way to the premier put tears in my eyes, there’s no words to describe sharing a moment like that with them.. 2. Gina, is there a specific actor you’d REALLY like to work with in the future? (other than Johnny Depp! HAha!) Nope, just Johnny.. if we could just make that happen already I could get back to fighting.. haaa Just kidding, no there is a lot of people Id love to work with absolutely. Name: DeborahWhoHasYourPower Location: Virginia Questions: Hi Gina, First I want to say Congratulations on Haywire! How exciting for you, looks like you are kicking some serious butt!! You rock in the trailer, can’t wait to see it! 1. How do you like being an Actress compared to the other things you do? I love it. I have so much to learn but thats what I like about … Continue reading →

Gina Carano at Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Oscar party

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Gina’s Thoughts on Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey

The superfight Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey will take this place this Saturday March 3 in Columbus Ohio. This will be the first time a woman’s MMA fight headlined an major event.  Gina Carano gives her opinion in a radio interview with MMA weekly. Ronda Rousey is currently a 4 to 1 favorite however all of her wins have come within in the first 60 seconds of round one via armbar. Any predictions on who will win and by what time/round? Credit: jr Source: Bleacher Report

Gina Carano to Star In The Blood Action Movie

Gina Carano will star in the upcoming movie In The Blood directed by John Stockwell whose prior movies include Into the Blue and Blue Crush. Described as being in the vein of Taken, Blood is set in motion when a husband disappears while vacationing in the Caribbean with his wife, to be played by Carano. The grieving wife passionately and recklessly pursues the men whom she believes kidnapped and killed him. Stockwell said This role will showcase not only Gina’s fighting skills, but also her acting abilities as her character struggles to reign in her violent past. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late spring or early summer in Puerto Rico with production partners Pimienta Film Company (The Men Who Stare At Goats).  The film will also likely use Haywire’s stunt team “87eleven” for the new movie. Source:  Hollywood Reporter

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