Oscar Pistorius

CLAIM: Ryan Gosling and James Franco “Battling” To Play Oscar Pistorius

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12:54 pm, February 27th, 2013

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Ryan Gosling and James Franco are “battling” to play Oscar Pistorius in a movie, claims Star.

The tabloid explains that filmmakers are “rushing to chronicle” the story of the Olympic sprinter who allegedly killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day.

“Where there’s a scandal, a movie deal is sure to follow,” explains the magazine.

According to a so-called “studio insider” for Star, “Ryan is the natural choice — he looks just like Oscar! But James already played a dramatic character with a major handicap in 127 Hours.”

“He could easily pull off the role and would definitely make it an award-winning performance,” adds the tab’s source.

Um, we’re not sure which “studio” this “insider” is inside, but as stunning as the Pistorius story is, there’s no actual movie production currently underway.

The alleged murder happened less than two weeks ago — and the shocking narrative is still unfolding.

It seems like Star just picked one salacious news story, two big names, and (bizarrely) used the fact that Franco once played someone who cut off his own hand as a reason to link him to a film about double-amputee Pistorius.

This is nothing more than a tabloid trying to manufacture a celebrity angle to a tragic news story.

Neither Gosling nor Franco is currently “battling” for a Pistorius movie.

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Oscar Pistorius Charged With Murder In Death of Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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9:36 am, February 14th, 2013

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Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic runner, has been charged with murder in the death of a woman identified as his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

She was shot dead in Pistorius’ home in Pretoria, South Africa early Thursday.

He will formally be named the suspect when he makes his first court appearance on Friday.

Police have not revealed the exact circumstances of the fatal incident, although authorities say Pistorius and Steenkamp were the only people at home when the shooting occurred.

A law enforcement spokesperson said there had been “previous incidents” at the residence, including “allegations of a domestic nature.”

There was no sign of forced entry.

Local speculation that Pistorius had mistaken Steenkamp for an intruder have not been confirmed.

Pistorius made history last summer when he competed in the London Olympics as a double-amputee sprinter nicknamed “Blade Runner.”

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