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    Queen's Roger Taylor Deems 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Sequel a 'Dangerous Territory'

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    While fans have been crying for a follow-up that will revolve around his band’s final tour, the legendary drummer confesses he has seen nothing to date that has interested him.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Queen star Roger Taylor can’t imagine a “Bohemian Rhapsody” sequel unless someone comes up with a “genius plan”.
    The hit 2018 film ended with the group’s triumphant performance at Live Aid in London in 1985 and fans have been crying for a follow-up that will revolve around Queen’s final tour the following year, as frontman Freddie Mercury was losing his health battle with Aids.
    But, like bandmate Brian May, drummer Taylor can’t imagine a sequel, confessing he has seen nothing to date that has interested him.
    “I really do think that we need to sit back for a year or two and look at things and see if that is a believable or credible thing to do,” he tells Rolling Stone. “The movie was a great hit. We were delighted, obviously. But I think I wouldn’t want to be seen as cashing in again. I’d have to have a very, very good script and scenario to make that work. Right now, I can’t think of a way of doing a sequel.”
    “If somebody comes up with a genius plan, maybe we’ll think about it. Right now, we’re just very happy with what the movie did. There are so many sequels that don’t match up to the original one. There are obvious ones that did, but on the whole, I think it’s a dangerous territory.”

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    Halle Berry Praised for Withdrawing From Transgender Role After Backlash

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    The ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ actress apologizes after her teasing of her role as a transgender man in an upcoming film was met with criticism.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Halle Berry has walked away from a film role that landed her in hot water. During an Instagram Live on Friday, July 3, the actress revealed that she had been preparing for a role that would see her as transgender character, but she had not been officially cast.
    “[It’s] a character where the woman is a trans character, so she’s a woman that transitioned into a man,” she teased about the role. “She’s a character in a project I love that I might be doing.” Sharing her preparation for the role, she added that she wanted to take a “deep dive” into “that world,” likely referring to the trans community.
    During the interview, Berry also misgendered the character multiple times. “Who this woman was is so interesting to me, and that will probably be my next project,” she said, much to people’s dismay.
    One of those who criticized Berry’s potential role as a transgender was the Twitter account for the Netflix documentary “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen”, which was released last month and examines Hollywood’s portrayal of transgender people and their stories. The account handler wrote, “Hi @halleberry, we heard you’re considering playing a trans man in your next project. We ask that you please watch @Disclosure_Doc on @netflix first to understand how cis actors like yourself acting in trans roles has major cultural consequences offscreen. #DisclosureNetflix.”
    The “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” star apparently noticed the backlash and has changed her mind about taking on the role. In a statement posted on her Twitter page on Monday, she apologized for misgendering the character and for considering to tackle the role.
    “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I’d like to apologize for those remarks. As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories,” she wrote.
    She continued, “I am grateful for the guidance and critical conversation over the past few days and will continue to listen, educate and learn from this mistake. I vow to be an ally in using my voice to promote better representation on-screen, both in front of and behind the camera.”
    Berry has since been praised for her gracious response to the backlash. LGBTQ+ organization GLAAD tweeted, “We are pleased that @halleberry listened to the concerns of transgender people and learned from them. Other powerful people should do the same. A good place to start is by watching @Disclosure_Doc to learn about trans representation in media.”

    GLAAD reacts to Halle Berry’s apology.
    @Disclosure_Doc, which was among the first to bring up the matter, also commended the 53-year-old actress for withdrawing from the role. “Thank you @halleberry for listening and learning. We hope #DisclosureNetflix is one of many educational tools you and others can rely to inspire and strengthen allyship,” it reacted to Berry’s apology.

    ‘Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen’ Twitter account commends the actress on her response to the backlash.
    Other details of the project that Berry was considering to star in are not available since she didn’t mention the title during the Instagram Live interview.

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    Colin Kaepernick to Develop Docuseries After Partnering Up With Disney

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    This Disney deal comes days after the football quarterback was revealed to be working with director Ava DuVernay on a separate series titled ‘Colin in Black and White’ for Netflix.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Sportsman and activist Colin Kaepernick is developing his own TV docuseries after landing a production deal with Disney bosses.
    The American football quarterback has signed a first-look contract through his Ra Vision Media company to share scripted and unscripted stories about race and social injustice issues, while also providing opportunities for directors and producers of colour.
    The first release from the partnership will be an in-depth ESPN series chronicling Kaepernick’s life, with exclusive interviews and archival video footage focusing particularly on the last five years, during which he was controversially frozen out of the National Football League for kneeling during the pre-game U.S. national anthem to highlight racial injustice and police brutality.
    Kaepernick has been without a team since his contract with the San Francisco 49ers expired at the end of the 2016/2017 season.
    In a statement announcing the media endeavour, Kaepernick shared: “I am excited to announce this historic partnership with Disney across all of its platforms to elevate Black and Brown directors, creators, storytellers, and producers, and to inspire the youth with compelling and authentic perspectives.”
    “I look forward to sharing the docuseries on my life story, in addition to many other culturally impactful projects we are developing,” he added.

    Former ESPN sports journalist Jemele Hill will serve as a producer on the show.
    The news of the Disney deal emerges days after Kaepernick was also revealed to be working with director Ava DuVernay on a separate series, the six-part “Colin in Black and White”, which will focus on his teenage years and early sports success in California.
    Kaepernick will narrate and executive produce “Colin in Black and White”, which is set to start shooting later this year and premiere on Netflix in 2021.

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    Christina Applegate Shares Thoughts on 'Dead to Me' Renewal for Third and Final Season

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    Creator Liz Feldman confirms the news, adding that she is ‘beyond grateful’ to Netflix for supporting her hit series from day one and letting it be the show she wanted to make.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Christina Applegate’s acclaimed Netflix series “Dead to Me” has been renewed for a third and final season.
    Creator Liz Feldman confirmed the news on Monday (July 06), revealing she is collaborating with bosses at the streaming service as part of an overall development deal.
    “From start to finish, ‘Dead to Me’ is exactly the show I wanted to make,” Feldman said in a statement. “And it’s been an incredible gift. Telling a story sprung from grief and loss has stretched me as an artist and healed me as a human.”
    “I’ll be forever indebted to my partners in crime, my friends for life, Christina and Linda (Cardellini), and our brilliantly talented writers, cast and crew. I am beyond grateful to Netflix for supporting ‘Dead to Me’ from day one, and I’m thrilled to continue our collaboration.”

    Applegate also marked the show’s conclusion with a dedication to the team behind the show – and the fans.
    “I will miss these ladies,” she wrote. “But we felt this was the best way to tie up the story of these women. Thank you to all the fans. We will be getting back to work when it is safe to do so. Much love.”

    Christina Applegate reacted to the renewal of ‘Dead to Me’ for its third and final season.
    The second season of the series, which also stars James Marsden, debuted in May.

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    Billie Eilish to Take Part in New Oral History Podcast With 'The Office' Cast

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    The 12-episode series, titled ‘An Oral History of The Office’, will be hosted and produced by Brian Baumgartner, who played accountant Kevin Malone on the beloved show.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish is set to join Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell and John Krasinski on a new Spotify podcast about iconic U.S. TV comedy “The Office”.
    The new 12-episode series, titled “An Oral History of The Office”, will be hosted and produced by Brian Baumgartner, who played accountant Kevin Malone on the beloved show.
    Fans can look forward to interviews and memories from his fellow cast members Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey, and other celebrity devotees, like “Bad Guy” hitmaker Billie, according to People.

    Baumgartner, who is working with former “The Office” producer Ben Silverman on the new venture, will also chat to Greg Daniels, who created the American version of the hit, and Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who co-created, wrote, produced and starred on the BBC original, which aired from 2001 to 2003.
    The U.S. TV hit, which ran for nine seasons before ending in 2013, has proved a popular podcast subject – Brian’s co-stars Jenna and Angela currently host the top-rated “Office Ladies” audio series.
    “An Oral History of The Office” kicks off on 14 July.

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    'Tax Collector' Director Throws Light on Shia LaBeouf's Role in the Wake of 'Brownface' Allegations

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    Movie fans have voiced concerns that the ‘Fury’ actor may have been cast to play a Latino character when he is not of Latin descent after the trailer for the David Ayer-directed film was released.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Shia LaBeouf has been accused of using “brownface” after the trailer for his new movie seemingly showed him portraying a man of Mexican descent.
    The criticism was sparked when the trailer for the David Ayer directed film The “Tax Collector” was released, showing a heavily tattooed Shia playing a gangster working for a crime lord and speaking with an accent. And some movie fans took to social media to voice concerns he may have been cast to play a Latino character when he is not of Latin descent.
    A Mexican TV writer and producer tweeted: “#brownfacing 2020 style,” before adding: “Tell all the kids how you’re Hollywood’s top cholo auteur, and your pretzel reasons Shia Lebeouf (sic) is sort of kind of playing a weird movie cholo in a cop movie and how all of this isn’t really.”

    A Mexican TV writer and producer accused Shia LaBeouf of using ‘brownface’ in ‘Tax Collector’.
    However, Ayer hit back at the claims and insisted Shia is playing a white man – although the character is heavily influenced by Latinx culture.
    When another critic directly tweeted the filmmaker to ask: “Is Shia Lebouf (sic) playing a Latino character in Tax Collector? If so, why didn’t you cast a Latin actor?”
    The director, who helmed “Suicide Squad”, responded: “Really important answer – Shia is playing a whiteboy who grew up in the hood. This is a Jewish dude playing a white character. Also the only white dude in the movie.”

    David Ayer clarified on Shia LaBeouf’s character in ‘Tax Collector’.
    “I grew up hood and I’m a whiteboy. Chicano culture is inclusive – I’ve seen whiteys, Asians, Blacks, Filipinos all putting in work for the hood. It’s part of street culture.”

    David Ayer further explained about chicano culture.
    He also clarified, the film isn’t a “cop movie”, and “Shia is playing something very specific. Not brown face.”

    David Ayer stressed that Shia LaBeouf did not do ‘brownface’.
    The once-troubled actor, who starred in Ayer’s film “Fury”, has turned his career around in recent years, and garnered critical acclaim, particularly for his movie “Honey Boy”, in which he starred as a fictionalised version of his own father.

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    Florence Pugh Confirmed to Take Over 'Black Widow' Franchise From Scarlett Johansson

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    Talking about the casting of the ‘Little Women’ actress, director Cate Shortland praises the Natasha Romanoff depicter for being ‘so gracious’ about the handing of the baton.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Florence Pugh will take over the “Black Widow” Marvel universe from Scarlett Johansson in the next Avengers-related movie.
    “Black Widow” director Cate Shortland has revealed that she and the film’s producers had no idea how “great” the “Little Women (2019)” star would be and they’ve decided to retire Scarlett’s Natasha Romanoff and lead upcoming films with Pugh’s Yelena Belova character.
    “We realized that the audience would expect an origin story so, of course, we went in the opposite direction,” Shortland told Empire. “And we didn’t know how great Florence Pugh would be. We knew she would be great, but we didn’t know how great.”
    “Scarlett is so gracious, like, ‘Oh, I’m handing her the baton.’ So it’s going to propel another female story line.”
    “Black Widow” is scheduled to hit cinemas in October and November after its initial 1 May release date was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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    Charlize Theron on the Recasting of Furiosa for Prequel Film: It's a Tough One to Swallow

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    Filmmaker George Miller has abandoned plans to use computer-generated imagery to de-age the ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ actress, and eyed to cast Jodie Comer instead.
    Jul 7, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Charlize Theron is disappointed she won’t get the opportunity to reprise her “Mad Max: Fury Road” character in a Furiosa prequel, confessing it’s “a tough one to swallow.”
    Filmmaker George Miller had initially been expected to reteam with Theron for the spin-off project to explore the war captain’s back story, but he recently abandoned plans to use computer-generated imagery to de-age the Oscar winner onscreen for the entire movie.
    Instead, 27-year-old “Killing Eve” star Jodie Comer has reportedly been eyed to take over the part of a younger Furiosa, and Theron, 44, admits the news is crushing.
    “It’s a tough one to swallow,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “Listen, I fully respect George, if not more so in the aftermath of making that film (‘Fury Road’) with him. He’s a master, and I wish him nothing but the best.”
    “(But) yeah, it’s a little heartbreaking, for sure. I really love that character, and I’m so grateful that I had a small part in creating her. She will forever be someone I think of and reflect on fondly.”
    “Obviously, I would love to see that story continue, and if he feels like he has to go about it this way, then I trust him in that manner.”
    However, all is not lost for the “Monster” actress – her “Fury Road” co-star Tom Hardy previously revealed there are plans for him to star in another two “Mad Max” films, and Theron has stated she’d return for another sequel if Miller directs.

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