Jude Law and a Band of Outsiders-clad Rooney Mara teamed up in NYC yesterday for a special screening and Q&A session for their new Steven Soderbergh film, Side Effects. Rooney and Jude were joined by Steven himself, as well as their co-star Vinessa Shaw and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns. Missing from the panel, though, were leading man Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It was a busy day for both Rooney and Jude. He managed to also fit in a stop by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Jude and Jimmy reminisced about their first fights as children and chatted about Side Effects. In particular, Jude gushed about Rooney, whom he referred to as "a very cool lady" and a "great actress." Rooney, meanwhile, had a family night. She later stepped out to support sister Kate Mara at her debut of the new series House of Cards.
Contagion focuses on the posing threat of a deadly virus, telling the story through multiple arcs and plot lines (think Traffic meets Outbreak). Even if the premise sounds a bit stale, the ridiculously talented cast is more than enough to get me worked up about this one—especially since we know how well Jude Law and Matt Damon play off each other (just think The Talented Mr. Ripley).
