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When news about the latest stab at a Texas Chainsaw prequel, now simply called Leatherface, arrived, it was that EastEnders’ Sam Strike was being considered for the title role. There’s no confirmation on his status, but Deadline reports that Stephen Dorff is on for a key character. Leatherface focuses on the very early days of the psychopath who will one day don the terrifying mask and swing the rumbling weapon. We meet him as a violent teen that breaks out of a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a nurse and takes her on the road trip from hell. But as they make good their escape, the men are pursued by a deranged lawman that has revenge on his mind. Dorff’s character is the dogged Texas Ranger Hal Hartman who sets out on the vengeful trail. Seth M. Sherwood wrote the script for this one, with Alexandre Bustillo...

Exclusive: Actor Stephen Dorff has signed with Paradigm. Last year he moved to Resolution from Gersh to return to longtime agent David Unger, but the agency folded in October. Dorff started his career with films like The Power Of One, Judgment Night, and Backbeat in the ’90s — around the time he famously had Alicia Silverstone cryin’ in an Aerosmith music video. He has appeared steadily onscreen since, with credits ranging from vampire actioner Blade to John Waters’ Cecil B. DeMented, Lee Daniels’ Shadowboxer, Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, and Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center.

Dorff starred in recent indie Zaytoun and The Motel Life opposite Emile Hirsch and Dakota Fanning, which premiered at the Rome Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Film. Forthcoming films include the recently-wrapped American Hero opposite Eddie Griffin for director Nick Love, drama Oliver’s Deal from exec producer Christine Vachon,...