My thanks got out to long time regular Twitch reader Glenn for pointing out that Chinese website Crienglish is reporting that Hong Kong star Maggie Cheung - best known in these parts for her frequent collaborations with Wong Kar Wai - will have a minor role in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. Now, while I've generally been trying to stay clear of Bastards rumors and things - yes, there are a few set pictures of Brad Pitt and Daniel Bruehl out there if you go looking for them, no I'm not posting them - this is a pretty intriguing story.

Cheung is one of Hong Kong's most respected actresses and has been out of the limelight for a good while. I'm not sure where you would put her in to this sort of film but I'm sure if Tarantino thought he could get her - he's an outspoken fan, having released some wkw titles on his Rolling Thunder label back in the day and used his clout to get the Weisteins to release Hero, which she has a major role in - that he would create a spot for her. Why label it a rumor, then? Well, Crienglish is arguably even less reliable than a trashy UK tabloid when it comes to fact checking and will run absolutely anything so I wouldn't consider this one money in the bank until confirmed by more reliable sources.