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    Kate Hudson Understands Criticisms Over Her Autism Movie but Insists Lots of Love Was Put Into Film

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    The ‘Deepwater Horizon’ actress insists there was no negative intention behind the Sia-directed movie although she understands why some people feel apprehensive.

    Feb 22, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Kate Hudson has acknowledged the backlash surrounding the portrayal of autism in her new film “Music”, insisting it’s “an important conversation to have.”
    “Music”, singer Sia’s directorial debut, features the “Almost Famous” star as a recently-sober drug dealer who is suddenly made the guardian of her younger sister, a non-verbal special needs teen, played by dancer/actress Maddie Ziegler, who is not on the autism spectrum.
    However, the movie has offended so many in the community and has even prompted calls for Hollywood Foreign Press Association bosses to pull the project’s two Golden Globe nominations.
    Hudson insists there was no intention to offend with the project, but she can understand why people are so outraged.

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    “I think when people see the film, that they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that was put into it,” she told U.S. talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. “But it is an important conversation to have, not just about this movie, but as a whole – about representation.”
    “For me, when I hear that there’s anybody that feels left out I feel terrible,” she continued. “It’s an ongoing and important dialogue to be had, about neurotypical actors portraying neurodivergent characters. It is an important one to have with people with experts and who know how to engage in the conversation. I encourage it, truly. I think that it’s important to say that we are listening.”
    And despite the negative reactions to “Music”, Hudson is still “really excited” about her Golden Globe nod for Best Musical/Comedy Actress, adding, “I really wasn’t expecting it at all. It was very exciting.”
    “Music” is also up for Best Musical/Comedy Picture at the upcoming ceremony.
    Sia recently apologised following criticism of one scene, in which an autistic character is restrained, promising to attach a warning to the movie stating the film “in no way condones or recommends the use of restraint on autistic people.”

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    Leslie Mann Couldn't Remember Her Lines as She's Sweaty Mess When Filming With Judi Dench

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    The ‘Knocked Up’ actress recalls working with her acting hero on the set of their new movie ‘Blithe Spirit’ and admits she struggled to remember her lines due to her jittery.

    Feb 21, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actress Leslie Mann was such a hot, sweaty mess when she worked with her hero Judi Dench, it took her two hours to “calm down” and film their scene together.
    The “Knocked Up” star partnered with the British Oscar winner in the new film version of Noel Coward’s play “Blithe Spirit”, and really lost the plot when she got up close and personal with the great Dame.
    “I was terrified,” Leslie told America’s “Live with Kelly and Ryan”. “It’s Judi Dench and she’s, like, one of my heroes. The first time we worked together, I didn’t get a chance to really talk to her much but they just kind of put us on a bed together because I’m a ghost haunting her while she’s trying to sleep…”
    “I was sweating and nervous and I couldn’t remember my lines. It took me about two hours to calm down and be able to film the scene with her.”

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    Even worse, she had no idea how to address the Dame.
    “I didn’t know what to call her,” she added. “It didn’t feel right calling her Dame Judi or Mrs. Dench. I didn’t know how to refer to her.”
    But Judi Dench helped Leslie Mann calm her nerves. “I think she knew I was nervous, I was probably sweating or something, and she went out of her way to make me feel comfortable and she set me at ease,” she said a previous interview.
    Aside from struggling with her jittery when sharing scene with the Dame, the actress enjoyed most of the filming. She especially relished wearing the period outfits. “It was exciting to learn something new and a new way of doing things. All the costumes were so much fun, incredible to wear something other than what my characters would normally wear like jeans or t-shirts,” she said.

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    Daisy Ridley Cast for 'Marsh King's Daughter' and Michael Caine Tapped for 'Great Escaper'

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    The ‘Star Wars’ actress has landed a lead role in the upcoming thriller directed by Neil Burger while the ‘Now You See Me’ actor reteams with Glenda Jackson for a biographical drama.

    Feb 21, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Daisy Ridley is set to star in “The Marsh King’s Daughter”.
    The actress has landed the role of Helena in Neil Burger’s upcoming flick, an adaptation of Karen Dionne’s best-selling psychological-thriller novel of the same name. Helena is “a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous ‘Marsh King,’ the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.”
    The script is being adapted by “The Revenant” scribe Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, with principle photography scheduled for the summer in Canada.
    Daisy’s next movie is Doug Liman’s sci-fi “Chaos Walking”, in which she portrays Viola Eade alongside Tom Holland as Todd Hewitt.
    In another news, acclaimed British actors Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are reuniting onscreen to star in biographical drama “The Great Escaper”.

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    The movie centres on World War II veteran Bernard Jordan, played by Caine, who breaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy, France in 2014.
    Jackson has been cast as Jordan’s wife of 60 years, Irene.
    “An Ideal Husband” ‘s Oliver Parker will direct the project from a script by William Ivory, with principal photography scheduled to begin in June (21).
    In a statement, Parker said, “No one can resist a script that makes people both laugh and cry – I loved Billy (William)’s writing and the story itself, so inspirational and so moving, seemed to speak to our times and our need for heroes on a human scale, whether people like Bernard Jordan or our doctors and nurses.”
    “And now to have Michael and Glenda – two iconic actors – agree to honour this story with their brilliance, it’s the cherry on the cake!”
    The film won’t be the first time the Oscar winners have worked together – they previously played husband and wife in “The Romantic Englishwoman” back in 1975.

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    Tahar Rahim Tortured for Real in True-Story Movie 'The Mauritanian' With Jodie Foster

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    The Judas of ‘Mary Magdalene’ talks about his upcoming movie, recalling the torture scenes and the jittery at the prospect of working with Jodie Foster.

    Feb 21, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Tahar Rahim was initially “a bit intimidated” at the prospect of working with Jodie Foster.
    “The Serpent” actor stars opposite the veteran actress in “The Mauritanian” – in which he plays Mohamedou Ould Salahi, who was wrongly held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp without charge or trial for 14 years – and was initially nervous about sharing the screen with her, but she quickly put him at ease.
    “I felt a bit intimidated when we first met, but she relaxes you,” he told the Daily Mail newspaper’s Baz Bamingboye. “I used to compare acting to a tennis match but, with her, it’s more of a dance. You try it once or twice. You follow, then she follows and, in the middle of that, something happens.”
    The movie is based on a true story and the actor felt it was vital he was tortured for real in some of the scenes.

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    “My job is to make it authentic,” he explained. “If I don’t taste it, I’m going to fake it – and if I fake it, I can’t believe in it. And neither can the audience. I had bruises for weeks after the shoot.”
    “My ankles and arms were bruised. More the ankles, because they were shackled all day long. I played it for real. The water torture, too.”
    Tahar met the real Salahi on Skype, and later in person, and was amazed at how relaxed he was until they talked about his experiences of being tortured.
    “He was smiling and cracking jokes,” he recalled. “I kept wondering how this was possible, after everything he’d been through? But, at some point in the conversation, when the talk came to the tough questions of torture, his face would change, as if he was going back there…”

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    Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron Join Paul Feig's 'School for Good and Evil'

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    The former ‘Scandal’ star and the ‘Bombshell’ actress have been added to the cast ensemble of the upcoming fantasy movie which is based on Soman Chainani’s novel.

    Feb 21, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron are heading back to the classroom to join director Paul Feig’s adaptation of “The School for Good and Evil”.
    “Andi Mack” actress Sofia Wylie and Broadway star Sophia Anne Caruso will lead the cast of the fantasy film, based on the book of the same name by Soman Chainani, and now Washington has been cast as Professor Dovey and Theron will play Lady Lesso.
    Feig shared the movie news on Twitter on Friday (19Feb21), announcing, “I know what school I’m applying to! So thrilled to welcome Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington to the School for Good and Evil! Everyone, prepare to get schooled!”
    “The School for Good and Evil”, released in 2013, is the first book in a series for Chainani, who will also serve as an executive producer on the Netflix film.

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    In another news, young “Ant-Man” star Abby Ryder Fortson has landed the coveted lead in the film adaptation of Judy Blume’s famous novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”.
    Fortson, 12, is best known for playing the daughter of Paul Rudd’s character Scott Lang and his superhero alter ego Ant-Man in the Marvel blockbusters, and now she will take on the role of Margaret Simon, who questions everything about adolescence and puberty.
    Rachel McAdams has also joined the cast as Margaret’s mother, Barbara.
    “The Edge of Seventeen” director Kelly Fremon Craig will take charge of the movie from her own script, with production scheduled to begin in April (21), reports Entertainment Weekly.
    Author Blume, who had turned down requests for the film rights to her popular book for decades, will serve as a co-producer.

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    Olly Alexander Warned Family in 'Awkward' Conversations of His Racy Scenes on New Show

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    The Years and Years lead vocalist recalls ‘awkward’ conversations with his close relatives over his intimate scenes on the new drama series ‘It’s a Sin’.

    Feb 21, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Olly Alexander prepared his family for his character’s intimate scenes in “It’s a Sin”.
    The Years & Years frontman appears as Ritchie Tozer in the U.K. drama series, which depicts the lives of gay men and their friends who lived during the HIV/AIDS crisis in Britain.
    The show has been widely praised for depicting the struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community on screen, with the star admitting he hopes it will give young queer people “a rich understanding of themselves and where we’ve come from.”
    However, the authentic portrayal led to “awkward” interactions between the star and his family as he alerted them to the show’s sex scenes and nudity ahead of its airing.

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    “I told my family, I told my mum, ‘Just so you’re aware there are some sex scenes,’ ” Olly told Variety. “I actually, I spoke to my mum recently about this, and she was like, ‘I wasn’t bothered by it at all. It didn’t make me feel funny in the slightest.’ She said because I warned her about it, she was expecting it.”
    “I had a quite awkward conversation on WhatsApp with my cousins,” he added. “But everyone was very sweet about it.”
    “It’s a Sin” was created by “Queer as Folk” ‘s Russell T Davies. All five episodes are streaming now on HBO Max.
    Olly Alexander joins the likes of Lydia West, Keeley Hawes, Shaun Dooley, Tracy Ann Oberman, Neil Patrick Harris, and Stephen Fry on the new show.

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    Eve to Lead ABC Musical Pilot, Questlove to Direct Sly Stone Documentary

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    The female rapper lands a lead role in the upcoming TV musical pilot ‘Queens’ while The Roots ringleader is set to helm a movie about the life and career of the Sly and the Family Stone frontman.

    Feb 21, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Eve has handed herself a starring role in ABC’s upcoming musical pilot, “Queens”.
    According to Variety, the rapper will play a character named Brianna in the show, about four estranged women in their 40s who reunite as Nasty B**ches – the ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
    Decades on, Brianna is now a proud wife and mother of five but, when an opportunity arises for the group to reunite, she grapples with whether or not she still has the swagger and confidence that made her an icon.
    Eve will take on another role in the series – the “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” star will also render original music for the programme.
    “Queens” is written and executive produced by Zahir McGhee, with Sabrina Wind also serving as an executive producer. ABC Signature will produce.

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    In another news, fellow hip-hop star Questlove is lining up a documentary about funk icon Sly Stone as his next directorial project.
    The Roots bandleader recently made his filmmaking debut with “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”, a documentary which chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival in New York.
    It had its world premiere at the mostly-virtual Sundance Film Festival last month (Jan21), taking home the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary and the Audience Award, and now Questlove is focusing his attention on the story of the Sly and the Family Stone frontman.
    He will also serve as a producer on the as-yet-untitled feature, with rapper/actor Common signing on as an executive producer.
    In a statement, Questlove says, “It goes beyond saying that Sly’s creative legacy is in my DNA… it’s a black musician’s blueprint. To be given the honour to explore his history and legacy is beyond a dream for me.”

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    Michael Caine to Reunite With Glenda Jackson on 'The Great Escaper'

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    ‘An Ideal Husband’ director Oliver Parker, who will helm this biographical drama from a script by William Ivory, calls the casting of the two iconic actors a ‘cherry on the cake.’

    Feb 20, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Acclaimed British actors Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are reuniting onscreen to star in biographical drama “The Great Escaper”.
    The movie centers on World War II veteran Bernard Jordan, played by Caine, who breaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy, France in 2014. In order to commemorate their fallen comrades, he then staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy.
    “It was the story we all tell ourselves to make war and old age bearable,” a plot description reads. ”The bitter-sweet script explores the reality with wit and a very big heart. Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Irene (Jackson). The story celebrates their love without sentimentality and with an eye to the lessons we might all learn from the Greatest Generation.”

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    “An Ideal Husband”‘s Oliver Parker will direct the project from a script by William Ivory, with principal photography scheduled to begin in June 2021.
    In a statement, Parker said, “No one can resist a script that makes people both laugh and cry – I loved Billy [William]’s writing and the story itself, so inspirational and so moving, seemed to speak to our times and our need for heroes on a human scale, whether people like Bernard Jordan or our doctors and nurses.”
    “And now to have Michael and Glenda – two iconic actors – agree to honor this story with their brilliance, it’s the cherry on the cake!”
    The film won’t be the first time the Oscar winners have worked together – they previously played husband and wife in “The Romantic Englishwoman” back in 1975.

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