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    Angelina Jolie Finds Her Comeback as 'Broken Person' in New Film After Brad Pitt Split 'Very Healing

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    The ‘Maleficent’ actress explains she was drawn to her character in new thriller ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ because the woman is broken but manages to overcome it.

    Apr 30, 2021

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    Angelina Jolie found it “healing” to star as a “very broken person” forced to get back on her feet in her new thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead”.

    The single mother-of-six makes her return to action movies for the first time in over a decade with the Taylor Sheridan movie, but it wasn’t the physical side of playing firefighter Hannah Faber, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder following an on-the-job tragedy she holds herself responsible for, that drew her to the project.

    Angelina, who separated from ex-husband Brad Pitt in 2016, told U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight, “I am drawn to people who have been through something and are broken and then find their way forward and overcome it.”

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    “As an artist, it’s very healing to play people like that. She’s been very healing for me, because you just get so broken and then you stand back up. (Hannah is) a very broken person who carries a great deal of guilt.”

    The film follows Hannah as she tries to protect a 12-year-old boy, played by Finn Little, from a fire and the hitmen who are in hot pursuit after unwittingly witnessing a murder.

    And Angelina insists the story is more than just a “thriller”. “On its surface, it feels like a great thriller, a great adventure across an unusual terrain inside a great fire,” she said.

    “Underneath it, it’s a really emotional film. It’s about people who have a great impact on each other and change each other. Emotionally and practically, they go through the fire.”

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    Joseph Fiennes Felt 'Depressed' During 'Handmaid's Tale' Filming Amid Pandemic

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    The ‘Shakespeare in Love’ actor felt ‘guilty’ for being away from his wife and children during Covid-19 pandemic as he returned to work for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ season 4.

    Apr 30, 2021

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    Actor Joseph Fiennes was “mildly depressed” after returning to work on “The Handmaid’s Tale” amid the COVID-19 pandemic because he was so isolated from his loved ones.

    The “Shakespeare In Love” star, who portrays sadistic Commander Fred Waterford in the hit dystopian drama series, headed to Toronto, Canada in September (20) to resume production on the new season four, and being unable to have his family join him on location or visit really shook him up mentally.

    “It was the first time in my life where I felt mildly depressed and hugely emotional at the lack of not being able to physically get to my family and know I wouldn’t see them for two-and-a-half to three months at a time,” he told Variety.

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    Fiennes, who lives with his wife, model Maria Dolores Dieguez, and their two daughters in Spain, added, “I felt like I was letting them down; there was a sense of guilt of not being there.”

    Despite the loneliness he suffered while working, the Brit was grateful producers kept the cast and crew as safe as possible by implementing strict health and safety measures. “I think we had 27,000 or more (COVID) tests since October,” he shared.

    The first three episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale” season four dropped on streaming service Hulu on 27 April (21), a few days earlier than expected.

    The series, based on the book of the same name by Margaret Atwood, also stars Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, and Bradley Whitford.

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    Lupita Nyong'o in 'Pensive State' When It Comes to 'Black Panther 2' Without Chadwick Boseman

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    The ’12 Years a Slave’ actress says the sudden passing of her co-star is ‘still extremely raw’ for her and she can’t imagine returning to the movie set without him.

    Apr 30, 2021

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    Lupita Nyong’o is in a “pensive state” with regards to the “Black Panther” sequel.

    The actress will play the role of Nakia in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film but “can’t imagine” returning to set without Chadwick Boseman, who played the lead role in the original but passed away last year aged 43 after a private cancer battle.

    Lupita said, “People will ask me, ‘Are you excited to go back?’ Excitement isn’t the word. I feel like I’m in a very pensive state when it comes to Black Panther 2. His passing is still extremely raw for me.”

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    “And I can’t even begin to imagine what it will be like to step on set and not have him there.”

    The “Us” star did praise the influence of director Ryan Coogler and believes that the sequel will “honour” Chadwick’s legacy.

    Lupita told Yahoo Entertainment, “But at the same time we have a leader in Ryan, who feels very much like we do, who feels the loss in a very, very real way as well. And his idea, the way which he has reshaped the second movie is so respectful of the loss we’ve all experienced as a cast and as a world. So it feels spiritually and emotionally correct to do this.”

    “And hopefully, what I do look forward to, is getting back together and honouring what he started with us and holding his light through it. Because he left us a lot of light that we’re still going to be bathing in. I know that for sure.”

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    John Mayer Reportedly Getting His Own Late-Night Talk Show

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    Rumor has it, the ‘Your Body Is a Wonderland’ hitmaker is shopping around a new late-night talk show called ‘Late With John Mayer’ that features himself as a host.

    Apr 30, 2021

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    John Mayer is reportedly closing in on a deal for his own late-night talk show.

    According to Variety, the musician is in talks to front his own entertainment programme on Paramount+.

    “Later With John Mayer” is being sold as “a series featuring performance segments as well as interviews with musicians, artists and other cultural figures in a setting designed to look like an after-hours club for musicians.”

    Meanwhile, Mayer recently revealed that his new album is finished.

    The “Half of My Heart” singer told fans on TikTok last month that he has been “chilling” and getting his friends’ opinions on his follow-up to 2017’s “The Search for Everything”.

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    He captioned a clip on the video-sharing platform, “My album is recorded, mixed and mastered. I’ve just been chilling and sharing it with friends for the past couple of months.”

    While he also teased, “I think I’m gonna drop a clip of the single.”

    Since his 2017 album, John has released the singles “New Light”, “I Guess I Just Feel Like”, and “Carry Me Away” while he teamed up with Khalid on “Outta My Head” in 2019 and released “Inside Friend” with Leon Bridges last year.

    The latter was released to help raise money for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund, which supports music creators and professionals whose livelihoods are being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

    Last month, he performed at Grammy Awards. He teamed up with country music star Maren Morrin on her hit single “The Bones”

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    Zack Snyder Wants Bradley Cooper to Portray Him in Fan's Movie About the Making of 'Justice League'

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    On the ‘Life is Short with Justin Long’ podcast, the ‘Army of the Dead’ director additionally suggests that Aaron Sorkin could write the script and Mark Ruffalo would play John ‘D.J.’ Des Jardin.

    Apr 29, 2021

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    Director Zack Snyder has co-signed fan proposals to have a movie made all about the making of his “Justice League” revamp.

    The filmmaker was forced to quit the original project and hand the reins to Joss Whedon following a family tragedy, but fans were less than impressed with the critically-mauled superhero blockbuster when it was released in 2017, and begged Snyder to release his full vision, instead.

    Warner Bros. bosses eventually agreed to the plan, paving the way for the four-hour director’s cut to premiere on streaming service HBO Max in March.

    Now Snyder reveals devotees have come up with an idea to turn the behind-the-scenes drama into a film of its own, and he’s on board with the thought of having Bradley Cooper portray him onscreen, if the suggested project ever comes to fruition.

    “We’ve talked a lot about a movie, like a [making of] movie of this,” he shared on the “Life is Short with Justin Long” podcast.

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    “They want Bradley Cooper to play me. I thought that was like, obviously, it made a lot of sense…!” he joked. “I was like, ‘But, we might have to pretty him up a little bit for this… A lot of working out…!’ ”

    Snyder has even given thought to who could potentially play his right hand man, John ‘D.J.’ Des Jardin, “We always laugh about this, because in our little inner circle, D.J., who’s my visual effects supervisor, I think Mark Ruffalo’s gonna play him, that’ll be cool, and we’ll get [Aaron] Sorkin… to write the script!” he quipped.

    The director admits the more he jokes about the whole premise, the more it sounds plausible.

    “You know what, it is not [out of the realm of possibility],” Snyder shared. “I mean, look, they made The Social Network into a movie, I don’t know if anything happened in that movie, really, but trust me, a lot happened in this [situation]…!” I’m partly joking, I hope I’m joking, but Netflix will probably do it.”

    And he thinks the only way Cooper would sign on to the project would be if he’s offered the opportunity to shoot it, too. “I should get him to direct it, probably, that’s the way to get it done…,” he reasoned, before laughing, “I’ll make the call…!”

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    'Jeopardy!' Former Players Demand Apology Over Contestant's White Power Hand Sign

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    In an open letter, a group of former contestants demand an apology from the show’s producers for not censoring a controversial hand gesture in an episode of the long-running game show.

    Apr 29, 2021

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    “Jeopardy!” received an open letter from a group of 467 former contestants on Wednesday, April 28. The letter featured them demanding an apology from the show’s producers for not censoring a controversial hand gesture in an episode of the long-running game show.

    “A recent contestant has caused concern among ‘Jeopardy!’ viewers for two separate occurrences,” the letter read. “We, as former contestants, feel the need to speak out against the messaging that these choices communicated — either intentionally or unintentionally — by the contestant Kelly Donohue and, implicitly by association, the producers of ‘Jeopardy!’ ”

    The letter referred to Kelly who was captured on camera holding “his thumb and forefinger together with his other three fingers extended and palm facing inward, and he tapped his chest.” The letter noted that that the gesture was extremely similar to the gesture “coopted by white power groups, alt-right groups, and an anti-government group that calls itself the Three Percenters,” adding that such gesture must be censored.

    “A couple of years ago, a contestant unintentionally wagered a monetary amount that used numerical values coopted by white supremacist groups and, since the total didn’t affect the outcome of the game, ‘Jeopardy!’ digitally altered the numbers in the version that aired,” the letter continued to read. “This should have been done in this case. Intentional or not, the burden was on the production team to catch the similarity to a hate symbol and make sure it didn’t end up on air.”

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    Kelly, meanwhile, defended himself, saying that the gesture was simply indicating that he had won three games. He also claimed that he had gestured with one finger and two fingers to indicate his previous wins.

    In addition to the controversial hand gesture, the letter detailed another misstep that Kelly exhibited. “Kelly responded to a clue with a term for the Roma that is considered a slur,” the letter continued.

    “We know that contestants sign morals and ethics-related agreements when they prepare to appear on the show, and we would ask the production team to evaluate this situation within that framework. Finally, we hope to see changes made so that future mistakes of this magnitude never make it on air,” it concluded.

    “Jeopardy!” has yet to comment on the matter.

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    Ryan Reynolds Has Cheeky Response to 'Mortal Kombat 2' Johnny Cage Casting Rumors

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    The ‘Green Lantern’ actor puts together his reactions to fans’ speculation that he will be taking on the role in the sequel and his cellular service provider Mint Mobile beating out its competitors in one tweet.

    Apr 29, 2021

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    Ryan Reynolds has killed two birds with one stone with his latest hilarious tweet. As he has been touted by fans to take on the role of Johnny Cage in “Mortal Kombat 2”, the Canadian-born actor has responded to the news by combining it with his reaction to the success of Mint Mobile.

    In his Wednesday, April 28 tweet, the 44-year-old hunk posted a GIF of his face being edited into Johnny Cage’s image from the video game. The picture suggested that he has just knocked down his foe, with “Mint” and “Big Wireless” written on the video game health bars.

    “What do I do with casting rumors and wireless competitors upset that @usnews just named @Mintmobile 2021’s best cell phone plan?” Reynolds wrote in the caption. He added, “Finish ’em!!”

    Ryan Reynolds responded to rumors linking him to Johnny Cage role in ‘Mortal Kombat 2’.

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    The “Deadpool” star was bragging about Mint Mobile, the cellular service provider company which he co-owns, defeating its competitors on the list of best cell phone plans.

    As for the “Mortal Kombat 2” casting rumors, Reynolds has been a popular pick to play Johnny Cage after the first movie hinted at his appearance in the hypothetical sequel. In the end of the martial arts fantasy film, Lewis Tan’s Cole Young is heading off to Hollywood where he may bump into the movie star.

    Producer Todd Garner has also confirmed Cage’s appearance in the potential sequel and mentioned Reynolds as the kind of actor who might play the character. “Is it a cop out to all of a sudden have Ryan Reynolds – not him, but you know – as the lead felt a little disingenuous to me,” he said when addressing Cage’s exclusion in the first movie. “It’s super easy to bring him in a big, bombastic, fun way in the second. And he deserves that as a character. I love these characters, so we thought hard about it.”

    “Mortal Kombat” has become the latest hit in North America box office following its release last week, debuting at No. 1 on the chart with $23.3 million despite not-so-glowing reviews from critics. The movie exceeded industry expectations with its opening gross and has accumulated $51.1 million worldwide.

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    Director Shuts Down Claims Bucky Comes Out as Bi on 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'

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    During an interview, Kari Skogland also addresses fans’ theory that Bucky’s aggressive banter with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) also features physical intimacy, saying, ‘It’s really love, right?’

    Apr 29, 2021

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    Fans of Marvel Cinematic Universe may already be aware of the sentiment that Bucky is a queer icon. The character’s sexual orientation was recently brought into discussion again as some fans believed that a particular scene on “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” backed the theory of him being bisexual. Catching wind of the fan theory, director Kari Skogland shut down the speculations once and for all in a new interview.

    In the said scene, Bucky (Sebastian Stan) was seen talking about the “weird pictures” that he kept seeing on online dating sites. “I mean, tiger photos?” he said, adding, “Half the time, I don’t even know what I’m looking at. It’s a lot.” People assumed that the remark was a clue that Bucky is a bi since people who have been posting tigers in their dating profiles have been predominantly men.

    Of the speculation, Kari told Variety, “I think we just thought of it as an oddity of the times, because he’s so confused by it. Because don’t forget, he’s 106 years old. So he’s just confused by the whole thing.”

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    Kari also commented on Bucky’s “tiger” moment, noting that she and Sebastian never actually discussed why Bucky would be seeing tigers on a dating site. “What we were really more trying to display was his complete lack of technical skills, as well as being part of any kind of community,” she explained. “He doesn’t fit. So that was I think more our intention there that try to point to any one particular affinity.”

    During the interview, Kari also talked about how “FAWS” fans noted that Bucky’s aggressive banter with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) also featured physical intimacy. “It’s really love, right?” the director shared. “They love each other – at the end. They don’t love each other at the beginning, but they come to a friendship place where they love each other. So I’m not really sensitive to masculinity as any kind of barrier between that love, or how it should manifest.”

    “I’m completely fluid when it comes to any of that. So there’s no defined sexuality to any of it. So it’s, really, I think, just affection,” Kari stressed.

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