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    Robert Pattinson 'Weirdly Enjoys' the Prospect of Messing Up 'The Batman'

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    Instead of feeling pressured by the Caped Crusader role, the ‘Twilight’ alum ‘weirdly enjoys’ the possibility of messing up his superhero portrayal in the upcoming DC movie.
    Sep 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “The Batman” star Robert Pattinson isn’t fazed by the prospect of messing up the role – in fact, he “weirdly enjoys” it.
    The actor is set to debut as the Caped Crusader in the forthcoming 2021 flick and, speaking to Total Film magazine, he admits the idea that he can screw things up strangely excites him.
    “I weirdly enjoyed it during Twilight, the idea that you can mess it up. I guess I felt confident. I wanted to be on the big stage,” Robert shares. “There’s a slightly different feeling when you know loads and loads of people are going to watch something you’re working on.”

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    He adds that “The Batman” is “not an origin tale, and you’re meeting him in the early days. And for me, what’s really important about this iteration is that you know a lot of the other stories are about how he had to master his fear and master himself in order to become Batman. And that in that Batman state, he’s sort of in his best self.”
    “I hope what’s different about what we’re doing is try and do it in exactly that sort of manner and then of course the other things that are from the earlier history of the context of him being the world’s greatest detective and how we got there,” he says.
    Production on “The Batman” recently resumed, two weeks after reports emerged that the leading man had tested positive for Covid-19 and the set had been shut down.
    Filming was previously halted for almost six months in March (20) due to the pandemic, with director Matt Reeves revealing he had only shot a quarter of the movie.

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    First Look at Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana on 'The Crown'

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    As the Netflix British royal drama series kicks off production for the next installment, some pictures from the filming location have made their way online teasing some of the new characters.
    Sep 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Fans of “The Crown” got their first look at Gillian Anderson entering 10 Downing Street as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in pictures released by Netflix on Tuesday (29Sep20).
    Season four of the hit streaming drama documenting the reign of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is due to debut in November, with filming having wrapped in March, shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
    Among the notable scenes captured in new stills is “Sex Education” star Gillian standing alongside Stephen Boxer, who plays Dennis, as Britain’s divisive Prime Minister, the first woman to hold the office, entered Number 10 in 1979.
    Corrin as Princess Diana is also shown during her troubled marriage to Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son Prince Charles, with pictures of her being hounded by paparazzi, at a gala event with her husband, and meeting her one-time love rival, now Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall – who is played by Emerald Fennell.

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    “It’s time,” a tweet promoting the snaps of Gillian at Number 10 and the paparazzi snaps reads. “Here’s your first look at @GillianA as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in Season 4 of @TheCrownNetflix.”

    Returning for season four are Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth and Tobias Menzies as her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
    Season four will follow the royals as the 1970s ends and Britain is divided by Thatcher’s policies – with Charles’ romance with Diana providing a welcome distraction for both the public, and the Queen, as she looks to her heir to secure the line of succession to the throne.
    The new series will premiere on Netflix on 15 November.

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    '13 Reasons Why' Star Anne Winters Channels Madonna in Hopes to Land Role in Biopic

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    The Emmy-winning actress transforms herself into the Material Girl in a series of Instagram posts as she is campaigning to win the lead role in the singer’s upcoming biopic.
    Sep 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “13 Reasons Why” star Anne Winters has launched an Instagram campaign in a bid to win the role of Madonna in a new biopic the “Material Girl” singer will direct.
    The actress began sharing posts of herself sporting looks made famous by the pop icon on Sunday (27Sep20) in an effort to get Madonna and screenwriter Diablo Cody’s attention.
    Winters has been told she resembles the singer and insists she has the vocal abilities to tackle the part.

    “BLOW UP @madonna Instagram guys – I wanna play her in her new biopic,” she wrote. “I’ve been told I look like young Madonna forever, I act I sing I look like her…. cmon now.”

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    She also captioned the many posts with the hashtag #minimadonna and shared a video of herself posing as the “Like a Virgin” hitmaker.

    “Since covid – casting and film business has been whack af (as f***). So I’m trying a new tactic. #hireme lol @madonna,” she captioned the footage.

    News of the Madonna film emerged earlier this month (Sep20), with the pop superstar explaining, “I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world. There are so many untold and inspiring stories and who better to tell it than me. It’s essential to share the roller coaster ride of my life with my voice and vision.”
    Madonna has yet to respond to Winters’ bid.

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    Gabrielle Union Reaches Deal With NBC Bosses to Settle 'AGT' Row

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    The former judge of ‘America’s Got Talent’ has reportedly reached a settlement with network bosses over her highly-publicized departure from the talent show.
    Sep 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Gabrielle Union has reached a deal with NBC network bosses over her “America’s Got Talent” discrimination and misconduct claims.
    The actress was fired from her judging role on the competition show last year (19) after just one season, and claimed she was let go after complaining about behind-the-scenes comments and experiences.
    Union and NBC bosses met up in December (19) to thrash things out and the TV chiefs agreed to conduct an investigation, following which they declared they had uncovered no wrongdoing and had closed the case.
    But now they’ve come to an “amicable resolution” with the actress.
    “NBC Entertainment appreciates the important concerns raised by Gabrielle Union and remains committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds can be treated with respect,” a statement reads.

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    Details of the deal have not been disclosed but Deadline sources claim Union has received “significant” compensation.
    The actress recently revealed her exit from “America’s Got Talent” was one of the hardest things she’s ever dealt with.
    During a Minding Her Business panel discussion at the virtual American Black Film Festival in August (20), she compared the drama to a “public flogging.”
    “That whole process was really brutal and knowing that I brought my team into that, it just sucked.”
    In June, she filed a harassment complaint against NBC, claiming the network’s entertainment chief, Paul Telegdy, tried to silence her reports of racism. Union called NBC “a snake pit of racial offences” and later alleged that representatives for the organisation had threatened her agent.

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    James Cameron Finds Himself Fortunate to Have Picked New Zealand as 'Avatar 2' Filming Site

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    During the 2020 Austrian World Summit, the ‘Titanic’ filmmaker reveals that he has completed the production of the ‘Avatar’ sequel with the third movie around 95 percent done.
    Sep 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – James Cameron is glad he chose to film his “Avatar 2” sequels in New Zealand, because he was able to complete the films amid the COVID-19 crisis.
    The “Titanic” filmmaker revealed during the 2020 Austrian World Summit on Sunday, September 27, that “Avatar 2” is complete, while the third instalment is nearly finished, despite having to shut down production due to the global health crisis in March and only starting up again in June.
    “COVID hit us like it hit everybody,” he said. “We lost about four and a half months of production. As a result of that, we’ve rolled around one more full year for a release in December of 2022. That’s been announced already.”
    Cameron continued, “Now that doesn’t mean I have an extra year to finish the film because the day we deliver ‘Avatar 2’, we’ll just start working on finishing ‘Avatar 3’. So where we are right now, I’m down in New Zealand shooting, we’re shooting the remainder of the live-action. We’ve got about 10% left to go. We’re 100% complete on ‘Avatar 2’ and we’re sort of 95% complete with ‘Avatar 3.’ ”

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    “We’re 100 per cent complete on ‘Avatar 2’ and sort of 95 per cent complete on ‘Avatar 3’,” Cameron said during the virtual event.
    “We’re very lucky in that we chose this (New Zealand) as our production site years ago. We made the first film here in New Zealand and it turns out to be ranking first or second best country in the world for its COVID response.”
    He added, “We’re able to operate. We’re able to shoot and have a more or less normal life here. We were very fortunate, so I don’t see any roadblocks to us getting the picture finished, getting both pictures finished.”
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    “Avatar 2” is now slated to be released in December of 2022. while the third film in the series will arrive in December of 2024.

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    Meek Mill's Commitment to Acting Debut Put Under Spotlight by 'Charm City Kings' Director

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    Angel Manuel Soto points out why he believes the ‘Going Bad’ rapper was able to relate to the story, while producer Caleeb Pinkett notes the importance of the MC’s music to the dirt bike culture film.
    Sep 29, 2020

    Rapper Meek Mill will make his major acting debut in a new movie all about the urban dirt bike scene in Baltimore, Maryland.
    “Charm City Kings” director Angel Manuel Soto and producer Caleeb Pinkett snapped up the “All Eyes on You” hitmaker as soon as he was released from prison in 2018 after serving time for violating probation, and also sold the hip-hop star on providing music for the film.
    “He came back and adapted really well to the realities of the character,” the filmmaker tells WENN. “His struggles and challenges helped the performance and the whole film, because of his commitment to the story. Meek totally delivered. That also speaks to the genius of Caleeb in seeing potential in someone who never acted before.”

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    “The character of Blax could have been played many different ways, but we were able to construct the character a bit based on what Meek has gone through. Blax wants to do better and prove himself after doing bad stuff, and I think that speaks to Meek too, and how he can relate to the story. He taps into something deep inside himself and delivers a phenomenal performance.”
    Pinkett adds, “Because Meek has a past, and because of the things he’s been through, he’s perfect for the film, since he represents that world. Meek really does ride, and he makes the music for that culture. In many ways, casting Meek Mill in this film is like what John Singleton did in 1991 by casting Ice Cube as the character Doughboy in ‘Boyz n the Hood’. Ice Cube was the biggest gangsta rapper in the world at that time, so his very presence made that film authentic.”
    The producer insists Meek’s music was also a big part of the film. “The music for this movie has to be the music of the streets,” he explains. “The music is another part of this film that elicits emotion. Swizz Beatz, and now Meek Mill, made the music that is so crucial to this culture. Swizz of course created the sound for the dirt bike culture back in 1998, producing DMX’s song “Ruff Ryders Anthem”. I put that song at the end of the movie over the sequence of real riders doing stunts, because that’s what started it all. And now, Meek Mill is the new voice of that culture.”

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    Kristin Cavallari Explains Why She's Not Returning to 'The Hills'

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    The 33-year-old jewelry designer, however, reveals in a new interview that she might be a part of the MTV reality series in a way, hinting, ‘I’m potentially doing one episode.’
    Sep 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – It’s a no from Kristin Cavallari. Amid speculations that she would be making a return to “The Hills: New Beginnings”, the reality TV star has confirmed that she has no interest in appearing as a “recurring cast member” on the MTV show.
    “I’m not sure why everyone keeps saying that!” Kristin said of the rumors in an interview with HollywoodLife.com. “I’m not coming back on ‘The Hills’!”
    However, she revealed that she might be a part of the series in a way. “I’m potentially doing one episode, but I don’t even know if that’s happening anymore obviously because of COVID and everything so I’m not sure where everything stands,” so the 33-year-old jewelry designer said.

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    “The Hills” was forced to pause filming two episodes into its second season due to COVID-19 pandemic which broke out in March. Kristin explained, “At the time, we had traded episode for episode. Audrina [Patridge] and Heidi [Montag] came on my show [‘Very Cavallari’] and I was going to go on ‘The Hills’ for one episode, but I am not back by any means. I will not be a recurring cast member.”
    Despite that, Kristin shared that she would be “more than happy” to do an episode. She added, “I’m excited to do it if that’s still going to happen but I have no idea what the plans are right now.”
    Earlier this year, Kristin revealed her plan to slowly walk away from the world of reality television shows following the end of her E! series “Very Cavallari” in May. “I don’t want to do another reality show about my life. I’ve been there and done that. I really looked at Very Cavallari as a business decision to be completely honest,” she shared at the time.
    She continued, “I did it just to get the word out about Uncommon James [Kristin’s jewelry brand] and I’m happy with where I’m leaving it. I had a really enjoyable experience doing three seasons. I’m really happy that I did reality TV because Im walking away with a really positive experience in my mouth. I really am.”

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    Henry Golding Stands Up for Racist Language Used in 'The Gentlemen'

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    When defending the Guy Ritchie-directed movie, the ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ star further argues that criticism about politically incorrectness in films can led to restriction of creativity.
    Sep 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding is defending his 2019 movie “The Gentlemen” following accusations it features racist undertones.
    The actor, who portrayed gangster Dry Eye in the Guy Ritchie-directed movie, has addressed criticism, particularly of a scene in which co-star Hugh Grant’s character adopts a Chinese accent, insisting film fans are being too sensitive and naive.
    “If you think gangsters aren’t going to be racist and go down to the lowest derogatory terminologies, I don’t know what kind of world you live in,” he says in an interview with NME.com.

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    And the “Last Christmas” star points out criticism about politically incorrectness in films can restrict creativity.
    “In this day and age of being PC, do you think that restricts art or creation? Because we have to pander to people who perhaps don’t want racist words to be on screen or projected from someone’s mouth; but in reality it’s what happens,” he explains. “Are gangsters going to be nice to each other just because they don’t want to hurt each other’s feelings? I don’t think so.”
    That said, the U.K. native thinks there’s a place to draw the line. “Of course there’s boundaries, and I felt as an Asian and as a man, those boundaries were never stepped over and it was always a safe set,” he adds. “If there is ever a time there isn’t a safe set, you know, the hand goes up and a discussion is made.”

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