Back in 1974, Paul Newman and Steve McQueen starred opposite each other in the classic disaster movie The Towering Inferno. Among the rest of the impressive cast were William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire and more. Due to such star power, both McQueen and Dunaway made it very clear that …
Read More »James Bond star Sean Connery’s genuine terror that made final cut of 007 movie | Films | Entertainment
Following Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, 1965’s Thunderball was set to be even bigger for Sean Connery’s James Bond. On a budget that was more than the last three 007 movies combined, the Hollywood star even performed the gun-barrel sequence for the first time himself. Thunderball, which is on ITV4 today, …
Read More »Deadpool and Wolverine CinemaCon footage – Avengers Secret Wars nod and more | Films | Entertainment
Following the record-breaking Super Bowl teaser trailer, Marvel fans have been waiting patiently for more Deadpool and Wolverine. CinemaCon has taken place in Las Vegas this week, where studios showcase their upcoming movies to a lucky few in attendance. During Disney’s slot, the only MCU movie to hit the big …
Read More »Gladiator 2 CinemaCon footage teases ‘extraordinary’ sequel set 20 years later | Films | Entertainment
This week in Las Vegas the first footage for Gladiator 2 screened at CinemaCon to those lucky enough to attend the industry event. Sir Ridley Scott, who returned to direct the sequel, teased in a video: “It is possibly even more extraordinary than the first.” Set 20 years after Russell …
Read More »Saoirse Ronan’s famous dad whose big decision ‘made her huge Hollywood star’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Saoirse Ronan, who turns thirty today (April 12) had one man by her side throughout the early days of her career. Her father Paul was always to hand as the young starlet navigated her way through the early days of stardom. This was down to more than the close bond …
Read More »Back to Black star made Amy Winehouse’s dad ‘cry when I was in costume’ | Films | Entertainment
Back to Black, a Sam Taylor-Johnson directed biopic on the legendary Camden-born star Amy Winehouse, saw the late singer’s estranged parents reuniting to help the film’s production. In particular, Amy’s dad Mitch Winehouse met with many of the leading cast to help with their character development and weigh in on …
Read More »Elvis had male cousin wear balloon breasts to double in movie for leading lady | Films | Entertainment
One of Elvis Presley’s post-army movies of the early 1960s was Follow That Dream, which hit cinemas 62 years ago today. Anne Helm played The King’s love interest, alongside the star’s cousin who made his big-screen debut in the Hollywood movie. Billy Smith, the last surviving original Memphis Mafia member …
Read More »Downton Abbey fan-favourite ‘missing’ from final film as cast face major shake-up | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
Last month, actress Imelda Staunton revealed fans of Downton Abbey can expect to see the Crawley family back in action once again. Speaking to Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 show, the actress seemed to confirm another movie was in the making. She teased: “There will be the final …
Read More »Joker 2 trailer teams Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in musical DC sequel | Films | Entertainment
Joker 2: Folie à Deux has dropped its first trailer ahead of its highly-anticipated release this October. The upcoming Batman spin-off stars Joaquin Phoenix as the titular supervillain, aka Arthur Fleck, reprising his role as the iconic DC Comics character from the original 2019 film. Joining him in the sequel …
Read More »John Wayne’s leading lady almost cast as female James Bond before Sean Connery | Films | Entertainment
Speaking previously with Variety, Semple said: “Frankly, we thought he was kind of unbelievable and as I recall, even kind of stupid. So Gregory thought the solution was to make Bond a woman, ‘Jane Bond’ if you will, and he even had a plan to cast Susan Hayward in the …
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