Joaquin Phoenix rumoured for 'Lincoln'

Joaquin Phoenix has reportedly been approached to star in 20th Century Fox's action movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

According to Deadline, Walk The Line star Phoenix is the first choice to play Henry Sturgess, a man who saves the teenage Lincoln from vampires and teaches him how to slay the bloodsuckers.

Benjamin Walker was last week named as the star for the big budget project.

Timur Bekmambetov will direct Vampire Hunter, while Tim Burton is producing.

Phoenix last appeared in Casey Affleck's film I'm Still Here, which documented the actor's retirement from Hollywood. Phoenix and Affleck both maintained that the movie was genuine during production, only to confirm it was a hoax shortly after release last year.

Stewart, Agron linked to Lois Lane role

Kristen Stewart and Glee star Dianna Agron are reportedly in the running to play Lois Lane in the new Superman movie.

According to What's Playing, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Biel and Malin Akerman, the star of Superman director Zack Snyder's Watchmen, are also in contention to play Clark Kent's Daily Planet colleague and love interest.

A source claimed that Stewart is unlikely to sign up for the superhero picture because she has "too many other juicy offers", while Agron has been "getting in the door" to audition for several high-profile movies.

Anne Hathaway has allegedly been removed from the Lois Lane shortlist after winning the role of Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.

Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher, Erica Durance and Kate Bosworth have previously portrayed Lois Lane on screen.

Henry Cavill will play the title role in Superman, due out in cinemas in December 2012.

Howard Marks: 'I have no regrets'

Howard Marks has claimed that he does not regret anything he did as a drugs smuggler.

The Mr Nice author told Metro that the positives of his past life more than made up for the negatives.

Marks said: "It was well worth it. The gains to me personally outweighed the losses."

When his years in prison away from his family were raised, he added: "Yes, even given all of that stuff. It did get stressful. I don't want to underestimate the suffering but there's suffering in everyone's life. None of us get an easy ride."

Asked if he had any regrets about things he did, Marks replied: "No. If you regret something then you want to turn the clock back and change something and I don't feel that."