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      Rumors of Amber Heard Being Fired From 'Aquaman 2' Deemed 'Inaccurate'

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      Earlier reports suggested that the ‘Pineapple Express’ actress violated a clause in her contract for the Warner Bros. superhero movie because she’s gained weight.

      Mar 1, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Amber Heard isn’t being kicked out of the “Aquaman” franchise despite latest rumors stating otherwise. Reports swirled on the Internet anew that the actress was fired from “Aquaman 2”, though it’s not directly related to a petition asking for her removal from the upcoming movie or due to her ongoing defamation case against ex-husband Johnny Depp.
      Instead, according to the unconfirmed reports, the 34-year-old beauty was let go because she didn’t meet the physical requirement for the “Aquaman” sequel. She reportedly violated a clause in her contract for the Warner Bros. superhero movie because she’s gained weight.
      “Amber Heard did not pass her physical examination,” a source told Australian site Sausage Roll. “She’s put on some pounds and is in terrible shape. There is a clause in her contract which says she is required to be in good form ahead of shooting and she violated that.”
      The site additionally noted that Heard’s role demands her physical fitness to perform the stunts and the studio terminated her because she’s not in shape to handle such demanding task. It’s further reported that the studio was eying “Game of Thrones” alum Emilia Clarke to replace Heard.
      But before the rumors spread like wildfire, it has been debunked. The Hollywood Reporter’s staff writer Ryan Parker put to question the reliability of the information about Heard’s firing as he tweeted on Sunday, February 28, “Told by a reliable source that reports of Amber Heard being fired off ‘Aquaman 2’ are inaccurate.”

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      Rumors of Amber Heard being fired from ‘Aquaman 2’ are debunked.
      Back in 2020, more than one million people called for Heard’s removal from the “Aquaman” franchise amid her prolonged legal battle with her ex Depp. As petition urging Warner Bros. to replace the actress crossed the 1 million mark, the “Justice League” star countered it by declaring that she’s returning for the sequel.
      “I’m super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation that ‘Aquaman’ has acquired and that it has garnered so much excitement for ‘Aquaman’ and Mera that it means we’ll be coming back,” she said last November. “I’m so excited to film that.”
      She went insisting, “Paid rumors and paid campaigns on social media don’t dictate (casting decisions) because they have no basis in reality. Only the fans actually made ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Aquaman 2’ happen. I’m excited to get started next year.”
      The petition gained a lot of support after Warner Bros. decided to remove Depp from “Fantastic Beasts 3” following his libel case loss against The Sun newspaper editors, who called him a “wife-beater” in a story.

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      Ice Cube Accuses Warner Bros. of Holding 'Friday' Film Franchise Hostage

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      Venting his frustration on social media, the rapper playing Craig Jones in the family comedy movie claims that the studio bosses do not allow him to take his ideas to other studios.

      Mar 1, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Rapper/actor Ice Cube has accused Warner Bros. studio bosses of holding his “Friday” film franchise hostage by refusing to green light a new sequel.
      The hip-hop icon previously revealed his planned final “Friday” instalment had stalled following the 2019 death of his movie dad, John Witherspoon, and now Cube claims film executives don’t want to move forward with the project at all – or allow him to take his ideas to other studios.
      Taking to Twitter to vent his frustration on Friday, February 26, he wrote, “#freefriday from the jaws of Warner Bros. who refuses to make more sequels. They have hi-jacked the happiness of the culture (sic).”

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      Sources tell TMZ Cube wanted to pitch the sequel plans to other production officials, but Warner executives would not release the rights to the franchise for him to do so.
      Fans have been calling on Cube to reunite his movie family for a long-awaited follow-up for years, as the original “Friday” debuted in 1995 and spawned 2000’s “Next Friday”, as well as the most recent sequel, “Friday After Next”, which was released in 2002.
      Warner chiefs have yet to respond to Cube’s allegations.
      Back in 2019, Cube shared his plans for the fourth sequel of “Friday”. During an appearance in an episode of ESPN’s “The Jump”, the 51-year-old claimed that “Last Friday” has had a completed script, and he was aiming to release it on April 26, 2020, which was the original film’s 25th anniversary.
      “We are pushing for it, we finished the script, we are getting notes from the studio and it’s going back and forth,” he shared. “Get into pre-production and start hiring. It would be nice for this to come out on the 25th anniversary.”

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      Chloé Zhao becomes the first Asian woman to win the Golden Globe for best director.

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Awards SeasonGolden Globes: What HappenedMoments and AnalysisGlobes WinnersGolden Globes ReviewAdvertisementContinue reading the main story‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ and ‘The Crown’ Led a Remote Golden GlobesChloé Zhao becomes the first Asian woman to win the Golden Globe for best director.Feb. 28, 2021, 10:40 p.m. ETFeb. 28, 2021, 10:40 p.m. ETChloé Zhao accepts the award for best director, motion picture.Credit…NBC阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版Chloé Zhao, whose drama “Nomadland” offered an intimate portrait of itinerant Americans, won the Golden Globe for best director on Sunday, making her the first Asian woman ever to win that prize.In taking home the award, Zhao also became the first woman to be named best director since Barbra Streisand won for “Yentl” almost 40 years ago. It was the first time in Golden Globes history that three women had been nominated in the category.Earlier in the night, Zhao had also been nominated in the best screenplay” category. (Aaron Sorkin won for the “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”) “Nomadland” is also up for the best picture Golden Globe in the drama category, and its star, Frances McDormand, is up for an acting trophy.[embedded content]The much-praised “Nomadland” follows Fern (McDormand) as she travels the country in a van, picking up itinerant work (in an Amazon warehouse and elsewhere) and making connections with other American wanderers. Zhao, who adapted the movie from Jessica Bruder’s nonfiction book of the same name, largely used nonprofessionals in the cast, including people from Bruder’s book.Zhao captured the essence of the story discussing it for Anatomy of a Scene, the New York Times series. She recounted the scene in which Fern (Frances McDormand) wanders through Badlands National Park. “She’s exploring,” Zhao said, “but she’s also lost at the same time.”Though Zhao has been known for indie dramas like this one and “The Rider” from 2018, her next film is on a much different scale: the Marvel superhero movie “Eternals.”AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Eddie Murphy Cast Louie Anderson in 'Coming to America' to Meet Studio's Demand of 'White Guy'

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      During an appearance on ‘Today’, the comedian known for his portrayal of Prince Akeem reveals that film chiefs were uneasy at releasing his classic comedy as he had originally envisioned.

      Mar 1, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Eddie Murphy hired fellow veteran comedian Louie Anderson to star in his “Coming to America” classic because studio bosses refused to make the movie without “somebody white” in the cast.
      Anderson portrayed fast food employee Maurice in the 1998 hit, and Murphy confesses the casting decision was only made to satisfy film chiefs, who were apparently uneasy at releasing the comedy as the funnyman had originally envisioned.
      “Louie Anderson is in the original ‘Coming to America’ because the whole cast was black and the studio was like, ‘We have to have somebody white in the movie. We’re not making the movie without somebody white in it’,” Murphy recalled on U.S. breakfast show “Today”.
      “I was like, ‘Really?’ So I was like, ‘Who’s the funniest white guy around and [is] a friend of mine? Oh, Louie’s perfect!’ and that’s how Louie ended up in the movie.”
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      “Coming to America” was distributed by officials at Paramount Pictures.
      Murphy is reprising his role as Prince Akeem for a long-awaited sequel, and this time, he made it a family affair, recruiting his real-life daughter, 19-year-old Bella Murphy, to play one of his three onscreen daughters.
      And the comedy icon couldn’t contain his pride at getting to work alongside his child in “Coming 2 America”, which will debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 5.
      “I can’t even put into words [his joy]…,” he said. “You go see your child in a school play and your heart bursts with pride. To look over on the set and seeing her, I had the big, giant, proud papa moment every day.”
      Bella is one of Murphy’s 10 children, and it’s his role as a dad which he treasures the most, “My legacy is my children, it’s these 10 human beings that I brought into the world,” he smiled.

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      Chadwick Boseman wins a best actor Golden Globe and his widow accepts in an emotional speech.

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }What to WatchBest Movies on NetflixBest of Disney PlusBest of Amazon PrimeBest Netflix DocumentariesNew on NetflixAdvertisementContinue reading the main story‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ and ‘The Crown’ Led a Remote Golden GlobesChadwick Boseman wins a best actor Golden Globe and his widow accepts in an emotional speech.Feb. 28, 2021, 10:56 p.m. ETFeb. 28, 2021, 10:56 p.m. ET More

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      Transcript: Jane Fonda calls for diversity in Golden Globe nominees and voters.

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Awards SeasonGolden Globes: What HappenedMoments and AnalysisGlobes WinnersGolden Globes ReviewAdvertisementContinue reading the main story‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ and ‘The Crown’ Led a Remote Golden GlobesTranscript: Jane Fonda calls for diversity in Golden Globe nominees and voters.Feb. 28, 2021, 10:54 p.m. ETFeb. 28, 2021, 10:54 p.m. ET“Art has always been not just in step with history, but has led the way,” Jane Fonda said while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award. “So let’s be leaders, OK?”Credit…NBC More

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      ‘Minari’ wins best foreign-language film, but not without controversy.

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Awards SeasonGolden Globes: What HappenedMoments and AnalysisGlobes WinnersGolden Globes ReviewAdvertisementContinue reading the main story‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ and ‘The Crown’ Led a Remote Golden Globes‘Minari’ wins best foreign-language film, but not without controversy.Feb. 28, 2021, 10:00 p.m. ETFeb. 28, 2021, 10:00 p.m. ETMaya Salam and The director Lee Isaac Chung, with his daughter, accepting the foreign-language film award for “Minari.”Credit…NBC“Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical story about a Korean-American family seeking the American dream in rural Arkansas during the 1980s, was the favorite for the best foreign-language film Golden Globe, and on Sunday night, it secured the trophy.“This one here, she’s the reason I made this film,” Chung said in his acceptance speech, while tightly hugging his young daughter. “Minari is about a family. It’s a family trying to learn how to speak a language of its own,” he said. “It goes deeper than any American language and any foreign language; it’s a language of the heart.”His message was a nod to the controversy surrounding his movie. The film did not meet the Globes’s 50 percent English language requirement — the characters mostly speak Korean — so it was entered under the foreign-language category, even though Chung, 42, is an American director, the movie was filmed in the United States and it was financed by American companies.[embedded content]And because “Minari” was in the foreign-language film category, it could not contend for the either best-picture awards. (Worth noting, the film’s distributor, A24, submitted “Minari” in the foreign-language category.) The cast of “Minari” was eligible for acting nominations but did not receive any.The classification drew accusations of racism and favoritism — Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), for example, did not meet the English language requirement either, and yet was nominated for a best-picture prize — and calls for changes to the rules.“Maybe the positive side of all of this is that we’ve made a film that challenges some of those existing categories, and adds to the idea that an American film might look and sound very differently from what we’re used to,” Chung recently told The New York Times. “It’s hard to say, ‘I demand a seat at a table for best picture.’”AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Emma Corrin, as Princess Diana, wins her first Golden Globe for ‘The Crown.’

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Awards SeasonGolden Globes: What HappenedMoments and AnalysisGlobes WinnersGolden Globes ReviewAdvertisementContinue reading the main story‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ and ‘The Crown’ Led a Remote Golden GlobesEmma Corrin, as Princess Diana, wins her first Golden Globe for ‘The Crown.’Feb. 28, 2021, 9:20 p.m. ETFeb. 28, 2021, 9:20 p.m. ETEmma Corrin accepts her award for best performance by an actress in a television series, drama.Credit…NBCEmma Corrin’s uncanny and sympathetic portrayal of Princess Diana on Season 4 of Netflix’s “The Crown” — aptly nicknamed “The Diana Season” — earned her a Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a television series, drama. This was her first Golden Globe nomination.After thanking the H.F.P.A., and the show’s cast and crew in her acceptance speech, she thanked the princess. “Most of all, thank you so much to Diana,” said Corrin, 25, who originated the role and plays the princess from the ages of 16 to 28. “You have taught me compassion and empathy beyond any measure that I could ever imagine, and on behalf of everyone who remembers you so fondly and passionately in our hearts, thank you.”[embedded content]When she was cast in the role, Corrin was a recent graduate of Cambridge University and a relatively unknown actress. On Sunday night, she beat an impressive roster of nominees including her co-star Olivia Colman, who plays Queen Elizabeth II, and Jodie Comer from “Killing Eve.”Corrin — who played opposite Josh O’Connor, who returned in Season 4 as Charles, Prince of Wales — dazzled viewers by capturing many of the princess’s mannerisms, like those just-so head tilts, and by tackling some of Diana’s biggest struggles, including her battle with an eating disorder, the disintegration of her marriage and the birth of her sons. But embodying Diana, who died in 1997 at age 36, an international superstar who had been covered relentlessly in the tabloids, was hugely demanding. And so, Corrin decided to make the depiction her own.“It’s very difficult; it’s a lot to take on and a lot of pressure, especially as we get close to when it comes out,” she told The New York Times last year. “I never went into this thinking I wanted to embody or mimic her,” she said. “I think of her more as a character, and this is my interpretation of her.”Next season, the role of Diana will be taken over by Elizabeth Debicki, who will most likely portray the princess’s final years.AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More