Speaking on Radio 4's Front Row, David Oyelowo said the Oscar-winning star had been asked to say "the n-word" in The Paperboy by director Lee Daniels.

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"We said, 'We're going to roll the dice and the take chance it will be critically well-received and get an award accolade that would keep it in the ether and, through word of mouth, more people would go to see it, '" says its star Bradley Cooper.

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While rumors still circulate regarding the potential casting of the series, word that Disney has secured the talent of the writer of what is widely regarded as the best Star Wars film to date (The Empire Strikes Back) is sure to send fans into a frenzy of excitement.

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