Bond girl Gemma Arterton has set her sights on becoming the next Rachel Weisz – because her fellow Brit seems to have it all. The Quantum of Solace actress is on the cusp of Hollywood stardom after landing lead roles in upcoming blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Clash of the Titans. And Arterton hopes she can enjoy a similar career to The Mummy actress, insisting Weisz balances family life and a movie career perfectly. She tells MSN.com, “I’d really like the type of career Rachel Weisz has. I have a lot of respect for her – brilliant, talented, intelligent, a witty sort of woman. “You know, she’ll do a rom-com (romantic comedy) – not that I ever want to do a rom-com – but then she’ll go off and do The Constant Gardener, have a family and live quite a normal life, it seems. I respect that.”

Actress Rachel Weisz has been voted the female star most British men want to marry. The Oscar-winner, who is engaged to movie maker Darren Aronofsky, was placed top of the list by U.K. men’s magazine Esquire. The 39 year old saw off competition from fellow Brits Keira Knightley, who was second in the poll, and Kate Winslet, who came third. And Weisz admits she’s stunned by the accolade, telling the magazine, ‘Oh my God! Really? That’s so funny. I’m marriable. But I’m not married! I was getting worried that the men didn’t like me any more, but your readers’ poll puts my mind at rest.”

Rachel Weisz and Jude Law are the toast of London’s West End again after winning the top prizes at the British capital’s only public-voted theatre awards. The pair walked away with trophies from the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards last month with Weisz winning Best Actress for her turn in A Streetcar Named Desire, while Law was honoured with the award for Best Shakespearean Performance for his leading role in Hamlet. And the two Brits have won the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes from dedicated theatre website Whatsonstage.co.uk, which asks the theatre-going public to vote for their top performers and shows. The awards, which were announced on Sunday (February 14), were voted for by 46,000 people.

Prison thriller Cell 221 and Rachel Weisz’s historical drama Agora were the big winners at Spain’s Goya Awards on Sunday night (February 14). Cell 211 scooped a massive eight trophies at the ceremony in Madrid, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director for Daniel Monzon and Best Actor for Luis Tosar. Agora, which stars Weisz as a female philosophy professor in Roman Egypt, picked up seven prizes with nods for Best Special Effects, Wardrobe and Best Original Screenplay. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire was chosen as best European film.

Rachel Weisz has joined the thriller Dream House, starring opposite Daniel Craig and Naomi Watts. Universal Pictures will distribute. According to Variety, Jim Sheridan is directing from a David Loucka script. The film tells the story of a successful publisher (Daniel Craig) who quits a job in New York City to relocate his wife (Rachel Weisz) and two daughters to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her two children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates the tragedy, his only lead comes from a neighbor (Naomi Watts) who was close to the family that died. As Will and Ann piece together the disturbing puzzle, they discover that the story of the last man to leave Will’s dream house will be just as horrifying to the one who came next. Production already began in Toronto. The film will be produced by Morgan Creek’s James G. Robinson along with David Robinson and Daniel Bobker & Ehren Krueger, and will be executive produced by Mike Drake. The screenplay was written by David Loucka. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in North America. Universal Pictures and Morgan Creek International will distribute internationally. Source: Movieweb.com & ComingSoon.net

In a bid to attract high-end customers to its flight service, British Airways (BA) has put together a brand new offering for travellers, making key improvements to beds, mattresses and their surroundings. BA revealed its contemporary improvements at the same time as a number of other competitors announced their decision to instead focus on economy travel in a bid to attract more individuals while also keeping their heads above water during the downturn. None other than Rachel Weisz, the blockbuster actress, was brought in to promote the launch of the design, which is supposedly inspired by classic British luxury car brands including Jaguar and Aston Martin. BA explained that the first-class seats fold into a flat bed, providing 60 per cent more shoulder room and a leather-bound writing desk/dining table conversion, a USB port for personal electronics and even a personal wardrobe. Source: Silentnight.co.uk