An alleged insider tells CinemaSpy he’s on the short list.

Yesterday afternoon, CinemaSpy received an email from a tipster claiming to be well-connected within the Paramount hierarchy, and alleging that they had info about the casting of the lead for The First Avenger: Captain America.

Here’s what we were told:

Anyway, just thought you guys might like to know that Paramount and Marvel are pretty close to closing a deal on casting Steve Rogers/Captain America and fans might be excited to learn that the short list includes somebody a lot of fans speculated about, Chris Pine. From what I’m hearing, he’s the frontrunner right now, though that could change. Can’t tell you who the other couple of choices are, cause that’ll work against me for reasons I don’t want to get into.

Anyway, hope this is helpful, feel free to do what you want with it.

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What does it take for Chris Pine to get over short-lived love Olivia Munn?

Dinner with an equally hot femme, of course!

Pine and Coyote Ugly sexpot Piper Perabo were spotted having drinks and sharing a brownie together for almost two hours at Napa Valley Grille in L.A.’s Westwood Village.

“They were sitting at a four-seater table on the outdoor patio, but chose to sit right next to each other as opposed to across from each other,” an eyewitness tells us. “It looked like they were peering over a script or document together.”

This wouldn’t be the first script the duo has studied with one another. Pine and Perabo costarred in last year’s sci-fi suspense thriller Carriers. Plus, a source tells us they may have once had a brief romance.

Source: eonline.com

Hello visitors,

According to Just Jared most of the original cast will be returning. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin have already signed up for at least two sequels in the new Star Trek series.

A Couple weeks ago Paramount officially released the tentative release date for June 29, 2012.

Star Trek is nominated for four Academy Awards.

Visual Effects

• Avatar
• District 9
• Star Trek

Sound Mixing

• Avatar
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• Star Trek
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Sound Editing

• Avatar
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• Star Trek
• Up

Makeup

• Il Divo
• Star Trek
• The Young Victoria

Nominated at least, right?

I’ve added more Candids of Chris in 2009. Enjoy.

GALLERY LINKS:

• Candids in 2009: Out in LA – May 15
• Candids in 2009: Out in LA – May 18
• Candids in 2009: Out in LA – May 28
• Candids in 2009: Out in Santa Monica – May 24
• Candids in 2009: Out in West Hollywood – Aug 14
• Candids in 2009: Out in Silverlake – Jul 17