Robert Sheehan: 'Mortal Instruments like Indiana Jones'

It may not have large boulders rolling toward you and a dashing man equipped with a whip, but Robert Sheehan has revealed that 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' has an "uninhibited sense of adventure", much like the Indiana Jones franchise.

The 'Misfits' alum, slated to hit the big screens as Simon Lewis in the hotly anticipated big screen adaptation of Cassandra Clare's young adult sci-fi novel has compared TMI to the Harrison Ford-starring franchise, revealing it has an "uninhibited sense of adventure".

In an exclusive interview with BANG Showbiz on the red carpet at the Jameson Empire Awards on Sunday, he said: "It's a great big fat action film. Basically, I think it's magical and wonderful. For me, it was lots of great big fun shooting it because I was regressed back to being a boy because it was all very fantastical. There were lots of vampires, werewolves and all that business. It was great. It lent itself well to the imagination."

"I think it has an uninhibited sense of adventure. There's a wonderful, tangential sense to the adventure, much in the way of Indiana Jones, where he basically gets pulled to and fro in the mad tide of adventure and [the films are] completely out of control from start to finish.

"That's what I love about the script and that's what I think the script has done."

Sheehan also confirmed that he and his fellow cast mates are signed on to star in potential sequels to the movie, which is based on the first of Clare's bestselling 'The Mortal Instruments' books - five of which have been published, with a sixth due for release next year.

Quizzed about his contractual obligations for future sequels, he said: "Yes, we are indeed."

'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' is due for release on August 23, 2013.

SOURCE: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/showbiz_news/10311143.Robert_Sheehan___Mortal_Instruments_like_Indiana_Jones_/

Jace and Will in the Shadowhunter Tarot

Oh, Herondale boys, how we adore you. Here's the newest in the Shadowhunter Tarot by Cassandra Jean.

How do you like seeing these two favorites together on one card? Would you buy this set if it came out? Share your thoughts!

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Aidan Turner and Robert Sheehan makes MovieFone's 10 Young Irish Actors on the Rise

MovieFone took a look at one of our favorite countries and compiled a list of the Irish Stars we Love: 10 young actors on the rise. They have two actors on the list from The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones: Aidan Turner and Robert Sheehan>.

Aidan Turner:

Vital Stats:British TV fans will recognize Turner, 29, as the sexy vampire on the supernatural BBC series Being Human. He most recently played Kili, one of the central dwarves, in the first of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy.
Irish Cred: He was born and raised in Clondaklin, a town in South Dublin and graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting, also the alma mater of Stuart Townsend and Olivia Wilde.

What's Next: Turner will reprise his role as Kili in the next two Hobbit installments, and he returns to the supernatural world as a werewolf in this summer's YA adaptation, 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

Robert Sheehan:

Vital Stats: Like Turner, Sheehan, 25, starred a popular British TV show, the "Heroes" meets "Skins" series "Misfits." Sheehan also co-starred opposite Martin McCann in "Killing Bono" and "Harry Potter" ginger Rupert Grint in the indie coming-of-age drama "Cherrybomb." He's already been in 15 movies.

Irish Cred: A comedic actor with a killer brogue, Sheehan was born in Portlaoise, County Laois.

What's Next: Sheehan plays Simon, protagonist Clary's (Lily Collins) wisecracking best friend in "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," which also features fellow Irishmen Aidan Turner and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and could be the next big YA franchise.
To take a look at others on the list, including Sara Bolger, Evanna Lynch and Martin McCann (who played Bono in "Killing Bono" with Robbie and was in "Titanic: Blood & Steel" with Kevin Zegers) head on over to MovieFone.com>for the full list.