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'X Men', 'Jane Eyre', 'Shame' star Michael Fassbender taking rest of the year off - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:55:43 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

The actor has starred in a prolific number of films over the past few years - including 'Jane Eyre', 'Inglourious Basterds', 'A Dangerous Method' and 'X-Men: First Class' - so has decided not to take on any more projects until 2012 because he doesn't want people to get bored of him.

Recommended: Cary Fukunaga's "Jane Eyre" - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:10:24 PDT

Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska in 'Jane Eyre' Let's face it, remakes of Jane Eyre are have been a cottage industry for decades But the new one directed by Cary Fukunaga is hugely worth your time this week because his visual flair is remarkable, as is his insistence that the tale be told at all times through the vulnerable but courageous spirit of the title character herselfFukunaga's film succeeds because he insists on the primacy of human interaction and he is never seduced by the period or the admittedly ravishing costumes and settingsIt's a quiet and immensely thoughtful film that works its magic on you discreetly, until you realize somewhere near the end its had a cumulative and revelatory power that sends you reeling into the street READ MORE

‘Jane Eyre’ actor Michael Fassbender almost became a heavy metal rocker (IrishCentral)

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:30:11 PDT

Michael Fassbender The ‘Jane Eyre’ actor formed a rock band with his friend Mike when they were teenagers, but the project was abandoned a disastrous first concert in a pub in Dingle, Ireland, where he grew upMichael explained: “I had heavy metal, that was a great help to meBanging your head kills so many brain cells you don’t think too much“We tried to busk but it was raining, so we persuaded this guy to let us play in his pub, but we were playing heavy metal and it was lunchtime, so it was like, ‘turn it down guys, turn it down’ READ MORE

Michael Fassbender enjoys rave reviews in ‘Jane Eyre’- SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:30:19 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Irish actor Michael Fassbender and his “Jane Eyre” co-star Mia Wasikowska stepped out in New York on Wednesday night for a preview screening of the new film ‘Jane Eyre,’ which opened yesterday.

Michael Fassbender to play Mr. Rochester in new Jane Eyre movie (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:13:34 PDT

By: KATE HICKEY

Irish heartthrob Michael Fassbender has signed as the romantic lead in an upcoming film adaptation of Jane Eyre.