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    Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams Weigh In on 'Wedding Crashers' Sequel

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    The ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ actor teases that the follow-up to the hit 2005 comedy film should focus on divorce, while his co-star expresses her eagerness to reprise her role.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams are in the early stages of working on a follow-up to hit 2005 comedy “Wedding Crashers”.
    The pair, who are currently promoting their new Netflix film “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”, have teased they are eager to reprise their roles in the comedy, which also featured Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.
    “‘Wedding Crashers 2’, yeah, I think we can just say it’s being written,” Ferrell told E! News before adding the follow-up should focus on divorce. “How about if it’s just the lawyers representing everyone in divorce court? And just make it, like, a legal courtroom drama – not funny at all.”
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    McAdams admitted she would be thrilled to reprise her role in a sequel, noting she has enjoyed working with Wilson and Vaughn on other productions.
    “I got to work with Owen again on ‘Midnight in Paris’, so that was super fun,” the actress shared. “And I worked with Vince again on ‘True Detective’… It’d be nice to go back and have a romp.”
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    McAdams also pointed out that she didn’t share any screen time with Ferrell in the film, directed by David Dobkin – the filmmaker behind “Eurovision Song Contest”.
    “Will and I actually never met on that film, because he was doing a cameo… We were like ships passing,” she said. “I was always just so wishing another opportunity would come along, where we’d actually be in the same scene together. I think he’s one of the funniest men on the planet. So, I’m just a huge fan. And he’s one of the loveliest men as well.”
    “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” arrives on Netflix in the U.S. on Friday, June 26.

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    Henry Cavill Credits His Superman Role for Teaching Him a Lot About Himself

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    Amid reports suggesting he’s in talks for a new ‘Man of Steel’ film, the star of ‘The Witcher’ expresses his hope to be able to play more of the superhero character in years to come.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Henry Cavill is hoping to hit new heights as Superman amid reports suggesting he’s in talks for a new “Man of Steel” film.
    The 37-year-old Brit has played the superhero in three movies and he wants more.
    “I’ve always been a fan of Superman,” he told Variety. “With a character like that, you carry the mantle with you off set. And it becomes part of your public representation. When you meet children, children don’t necessarily see me as Henry Cavill, but they might see Superman, and there’s a responsibility which comes with that.”
    “Because it’s such a wonderful character, it’s actually a responsibility I’m happy to have, and I hope that I get to play more of Superman in years to come.”
    “My life has changed dramatically because of it and it has given me plenty of opportunity for roles, and yeah, it’s been one of those characters which changed the entire course of my career. I’m incredibly grateful for it, and it’s also taught me a lot about myself.”
    “He’s (Superman) so good, he’s so kind, and when you start to compare yourself to him, because you’re playing him, you start to really look inwards. You say, ‘Am I a good person? Can I be a good enough person to play Superman?’ And if you ever hear a whisper in there which is like, ‘Hmm, hold on a second. Maybe not,’ then you adjust it, and you make sure you are a better person. I think that’s all we can do in life.”
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    Cavill last portrayed Clark Kent and his superhero alter ego in 2017’s “Justice League”.

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    Demi Moore Lands Lead Role in Pandemic Thriller 'Songbird'

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    The former ‘Charlie’s Angels’ actress has been confirmed to portray a key character in the upcoming pandemic-themed big-screen project about a killer virus.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Demi Moore has been tapped to star in pandemic-themed thriller “Songbird – one of the first films to begin production following the Covid-19 shutdown.
    The star will be joined by Craig Robinson, Paul Walter Hauser, and Peter Stormare in the film, that takes place two years into a pandemic which, following an initial drop in cases, has spiked again, causing lockdowns to be reinstated as the virus continues to mutate.
    Told from street level through the eyes of the characters, the film centres on an essential worker – a delivery man dropping off goods and hope throughout the city – who has a rare immunity, but is unable to see his girlfriend during the crisis.
    According to Deadline, a plot description reads, “To be with the one he loves, he must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful, well connected family, helmed by a matriarch (played by Moore) who will stop at nothing to protect her family and maintain her way of life.”
    The film was set up by Adam Goodman and Andrew Sugerman from the company Invisible Narratives in partnership with Catchlight Studios and Michael Bay. Adam Mason is directing a script he co-wrote with Simon Boyes.
    The publication reports production on the project will be moving forward with ease, due to the social distancing that will be present onscreen as well as on set, thanks to the film’s subject matter.

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    Demi Lovato to Share Journey After Drug Overdose in New Docu-Series

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    The ‘Cool for the Summer’ hitmaker has landed a new documentary series on YouTube to allow fans a look into her struggle to rebuild career following her 2018 drug overdose.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Demi Lovato is set to give fans a glimpse into her personal life as part of a new YouTube docu-series.
    The “Cool for the Summer” singer will be the subject of the as-yet-untitled project, which will be directed by Michael D. Ratner, the man behind YouTube’s “Justin Bieber: Seasons” series, which documented the singer’s return to music.
    The online venture follows the 2018 documentary “Demi Lovato: Simply Confidential”, which also aired on Youtube.
    The new show will follow the singer’s ups and downs as she works to rebuild her career following a 2018 drug overdose.

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    Jojo Siwa Secures Lead Role in Will Smith's Movie 'Bounce'

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    The upcoming big screen project starring the ‘Dance Moms’ alum is produced by the ‘Aladdin’ actor and adapted from a novel of the same title by Megan Shull.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Jojo Siwa is headed to the big screen with a role in Will Smith’s forthcoming movie “Bounce”.
    The “Aladdin” star is set to produce the film, which is an adaption of the book of the same name by Megan Shull, about a teenage girl who wishes she could trade her family for a new one on Christmas Eve.
    Her wish is granted and she finds herself “bouncing” into the lives of other girls and living Christmas Day on repeat – learning the value of family and the power of love.
    The movie will be released by Paramount Pictures and Will’s fellow producers include his business partner James Lassiter, through their Overbrook Entertainment company, alongside the “Fresh Prince” star’s brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett.
    JoJo, 17, who rose to fame on Lifetime reality show “Dance Moms”, has previously appeared in Nickelodeon original movie “Blurt!” along with animated movie “The Angry Birds Movie 2”.

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    'Dracula' Director Admits to Ordering Gary Oldman to Whisper 'Evil' Words to Winona Ryder

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    Francis Ford Coppola admits to telling Gary Oldman to whisper ‘evil and horrific’ words in Winona Ryder’s ear during a scene but denies making such demands on Keanu Reeves.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Francis Ford Coppola has denied he ordered Keanu Reeves to insult co-star Winona Ryder on the set of “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” – to make her cry on cue.
    The “Stranger Things” star made the claim during a recent Sunday Times interview, insisting her leading man refused his director’s demands, but Coppola has fired back, admitting he asked Gary Oldman to whisper “evil and horrific” words in her ear, but he never made such demands on Keanu, who played lawyer Jonathan Harker in the 1992 movie.
    The 81-year-old filmmaker has also dismissed Ryder’s claims he called her “a wh*re” in an effort to make her cry during one scene, telling People, “While I think Winona is a wonderful actor, the incident she described is not how it happened, and shouting or abusing people isn’t something I do as a person or as a filmmaker.”
    “In this situation, which I remember clearly, I instructed Gary Oldman – in character as Dracula – to whisper improvised words to her and the other characters, making them as horrific and evil as he could. I don’t know what was said, but improvisation is a common filmmaking practice.”
    Ryder’s memory has also been questioned by Mel Gibson’s representative, who has denied her claims the “Braveheart” star upset her by using a derogatory term for Jews at a Hollywood party.
    The actress recalled the incident in the same Sunday Times interview and alleged Gibson referred to her as an “oven dodger.”
    “We were at a crowded party with one of my good friends, and Mel Gibson was smoking a cigar, and we’re all talking and he said to my friend, who’s gay, ‘Oh wait, am I gonna get AIDS?’ ” Ryder told the newspaper. “And then something came up about Jews, and he said, ‘You’re not an oven dodger, are you?’ ”
    Gibson’s rep has responded, stating, “This is 100 per cent untrue. She lied about it over a decade ago, when she talked to the press, and she’s lying about it now. Also, she lied about him trying to apologise to her back then. He did reach out to her, many years ago, to confront her about her lies, and she refused to address it with him.”

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    'Gone With the Wind' Adds Video About Racist Treatments Received by Hattie McDaniel at Oscars

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    HBO has added a new accompanying video titled ‘Hattie McDaniel: What a Character!’ to bring back the controversial movie adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel.
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Gone With the Wind” has returned to the HBO Max streaming platform alongside additional disclaimers critiquing its depiction of race and slavery.
    The 1939 movie adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel about the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era South won eight Academy Awards, including a Best Supporting Actress gong for Hattie McDaniel, who was the first black person to be nominated for and win an Oscar.
    However, it was pulled from the service earlier this month, June 2020 amid global anti-racism protests and a Los Angeles Times op-ed by Oscar-winner John Ridley, detailing the “racial prejudices” depicted and accepted in the movie.
    The controversial classic was made available again on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 alongside newly added videos discussing its place in America’s cultural history and idealisation of the post-Civil War south despite its brutal racism.
    One of the videos features the host of TCM’s “Silent Sunday Nights”, Jacqueline Stewart, discussing its cultural advocacy for white supremacy.
    “Gone with the Wind, with its landmark production values, signature scenes and iconic characters has shaped the way generations have pictured slavery and the reconstruction period that followed,” Stewart, a professor at the University of Chicago’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies says, according to Deadline.
    “It is not only a major document of Hollywood’s racist practices of the past, but also an enduring work of popular culture that speaks directly to the racial inequalities that persist in media and society today.”
    Another accompanying video is titled “Hattie McDaniel: What a Character!”, which details McDaniel’s career, as well as the prejudice she faced when forced to sit at the back of the Coconut Grove Restaurant of the Ambassador Hotel before receiving her prize at the 12th Academy Awards.
    Also included is a 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival panel moderated by Donald Bogle and titled “The Complicated Legacy of Gone With the Wind”.

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    Kristen Bell Apologizes for Taking Biracial Role in 'Central Park'

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    The ‘Frozen’ actress regrets lending her voice to a mixed-race character in the comedy series, admitting she has a ‘lack of awareness of [her] pervasive privilege.’
    Jun 26, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kristen Bell has admitted a “lack of awareness of my pervasive privilege” after taking on the role of a mixed race character on comedy series “Central Park”.
    The “Frozen” star had signed up to voice Molly in the Apple TV+ comedy series, but producers announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 that she’d stepped away from the part after she and the team decided that it would be better for a mixed-race actress to the character to life.
    “This is a time to acknowledge our acts of complicity. Here is one of mine,” Kristen wrote on her social media accounts. “Playing the character of Molly on Central Park shows a lack of awareness of my pervasive privilege. Casting a mixed-race character with a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed-race and Black American experience.”
    “It was wrong and we, on the Central Park team, are pledging to make it right. I am happy to relinquish this role to someone who can give a much more accurate portrayal and I will commit to learning, growing and doing my part for equality and inclusion.”
    Bell will continue to be a part of the show in a new role, while the producers are looking for a new actress to lend her voice to the role of Molly. She will reportedly re-record dialogue Kristen has already recorded for season two.
    News of Kristen’s re-cast comes after Jenny Slate also hit headlines by deciding to step away from another animated show, “Big Mouth”, in which she voices a biracial character.

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