Colin Firth to play vampire?

London, March 6 – After playing a stuttering king in ‘The King’s Speech’, actor Colin Firth is likely to play a vampire in a horror movie. 

‘It’s dark, modern and creepy. He’s (Firth) going out on a limb with this part,’ a source told News of the World.

The 50-year-old Oscar winner is expected to join Nicole Kidman, 43, and ‘Alice In Wonderland’ star Mia Wasikowska, 21, in the film, which is inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel ‘Dracula’. It is about a girl called India and her mother who are visited by a mysterious uncle after the death of India’s father, reports dailymail.co.uk. 

If the things work out, Kidman may play the mother, Wasikowska will feature as India and Firth as uncle Stoker. 

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Colin Firth to be knighted

Colin Firth may soon be knighted, thanks to his splendid performance in 'The King's Speech'. 

The 50-year-old actor portrayed Queen Elizabeth''s father King George VI in the movie, and the royal family are said to be so impressed with his performance they are considering making him a Sir.

"Colin has been a great ambassador for Britain throughout his career and his sensitive portrayal of King George VI has won him much admiration among the royal family - and of course, the film''s many fans," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling the Daily Mail. 

Although the Buckingham Palace hasn't confirmed the rumour, Firth will learn if he has made the cut the week before the Queen''s Birthday Honours list is announced in June.

A source said, "The Queen loves a good film. ''The King''s Speech'' is close to the bone as it is a portrayal of her family in the 1930s. But she found it moving and enjoyable. She was clearly amused by some of the lighter moments.

Bookies betting on how long Colin Firth’s Oscar winning speech would be

London, Feb 26 – As Colin Firth is favourite to win this year’s Best Actor Oscar, bookies have begun taking bets on how long his winning speech will be.

The British actor, who has already taken the Best Actor awards at the Golden Globes and the Baftas for his moving performance as King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’, is hotly tipped to take home his third major film award honours at the Oscars this Sunday, reports the Telegraph.

William Hill’s odds on Firth for Best Actor currently stand at 1/66, the shortest odds the bookmaker has ever offered in the Oscars betting history. The odds beat those on offer for Helen Mirren before she won Best Actress in 2008 for her portrayal of The Queen.

His fellow nominees are trailing behind in public votes: 33/1 for Jeff Bridges (True Grit), 50/1 for Javier Bardem (Biutiful), 20/1 for Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) and 20/1 for James Franco (127 Hours).

It is the second time that the British actor has been nominated for an Oscar – both times in the Best Actor category. (ANI)

Colin Firth is Bachchan's Oscar favourite?

Amitabh Bachchan is moved by British actor Colin Firth's portrayal of Queen Elizabeth's father, King George VI in 'The King's Speech'.

Colin Firth, loved for his portrayal of Mr Darcy in 'Pride & Prejudice' and the actor who rendered an impeccable performance in Tom Ford's highly acclaimed 'A Single Man' two years back is Amitabh Bachchan's favourite for this year's Oscars it seems.

The renowned British actor has been nominated at the Oscars in the 'Best Actor' category this year.

The legendary superstar of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan shared with us, "The King's Speech' is an amazing film. Colin Firth is simply outstanding in his performance! The attention to detail... incredible!"

Big B seems to be cued in to the Oscar-fever this year. He had earlier commented on another Oscar favourite 'The Social Network' too saying, "The Social Network' was a good film but unfortunately most of India does not know internet. Let Hollywood make a film like 'Baghban' ... will they?"

The King's Speech has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards and tells the story of the Queen's father, King George VI, played by Colin Firth, who struggles to overcome a stutter with the help of an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush.

Other than Amitabh Bachchan, Queen Elizabeth too was moved by the film when it was shown to her at a private screening.