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    Mads Mikkelsen Added to 'Indiana Jones 5'

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    The ‘Another Round’ actor becomes the latest addition to the cast ensemble of the upcoming fifth ‘Indiana Jones’ movie, joining Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

    Apr 16, 2021

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    Mads Mikkelsen is stepping into another blockbuster role after signing on to join Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in “Indiana Jones 5”.

    The “Another Round” star, who last year replaced Johnny Depp as “Fantastic Beasts” villain Gellert Grindelwald, has been added to the cast of James Mangold’s film but details of his role have not been disclosed.

    Mikkelsen also played a bad guy in James Bond film “Casino Royale”.

    Producers hope the film will start shooting this summer (21). The film is set to hit cinemas in July, 2022.

    The fifth movie has been in the works since its official announcement in 2016 and, after a series of delays last year (20), Disney chiefs finally set the movie’s release date for 2022.

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    The film will be the follow-up to 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, which earned over $790.6 million (£568.7 million) at the global box office.

    “Indiana Jones 5”, however, drew mixed reactions from movie fans and one criticism came from Patrick Schwarzenegger. “I love Indiana Jones but just not sure about this,” the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted following Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s casting.

    Fellow actor Elijah Wood disagreed, “Not sure about what exactly? the mighty force of Phoebe Waller-Bridge? the brilliant James Mangold?”

    Patrick then clarified he didn’t have issues with the casting or the director but was skeptical about the idea of making another “Indiana Jones” installment.

    The producers haven’t responded to the criticisms, but director James Mangold recently said, “I’m thrilled to be starting a new adventure, collaborating with a dream team of all-time great filmmakers.”

    “Steven, Harrison, Kathy, Frank, and John are all artistic heroes of mine. When you add Phoebe, a dazzling actor, brilliant creative voice and the chemistry she will undoubtedly bring to our set, I can’t help but feel as lucky as Indiana Jones himself.”

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    Pete Davidson, Regina King, David Fincher Among Winners at PETA's 2021 Oscats Awards

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    The ‘Saturday Night Live’ star is feted for ‘The King of Staten Island’, the ‘Watchmen’ actress is lauded for ‘One Night in Miami…’, and the ‘Gone Girl’ helmer is celebrated for ‘Mank’.

    Apr 16, 2021

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    Pete Davidson, Regina King, and director David Fincher have been honoured by animal rights group PETA at their annual Oscats Awards.

    The organisation’s Animals in Film and Television division has rewarded stars and filmmakers for their ethical choices and support for creatures onscreen, and Davidson has been handed the Best Costume prize for the “Hunt Mushrooms, Not Animals” T-shirt his character wore in “The King of Staten Island”.

    A “Meat Is Murder” sticker on Riz Ahmed’s refrigerator in “Sound of Metal” has landed him the Sticking It to Meat award while King has been honoured with the One to Watch trophy for “giving senior dogs a shout-out on the world stage and for not forcing a single animal onto the set for her feature film directorial debut, “One Night in Miami…”.

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    The organisation’s bosses have handed Fincher the Monkey Scene, Monkey Didn’t award for his use of “digitally rendered” monkeys, elephants, and giraffes instead of real wild animals in “Mank”, while the Best Bear Who Wasn’t There award has gone to “The Call of the Wild” for its “innovative use of CGI”, and Robert Downey Jr.’s “Dolittle” has been given the Tech, Not Terror honour for swapping the live-animal cast from the 1967 original with impressive “computerized graphics.”

    Other prizes have been awarded to director Mike White, who grabs the Best Adapted Screenplay for “The One and Only Ivan”, with PETA spokesperson Moira Colley telling WENN, “The film’s strong anti-captivity message was delivered without exploiting real wild animals. And I’m Thinking of Ending Things has nabbed the Meta Meat-Free Moment award for a scene in which a restaurant server talks about ‘the killing of sensitive cows for hamburgers.’ ”

    All the winners will receive a framed certificate.

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    Justin Lin Teases Possible 'Jurassic World' and 'Fast and Furious' Crossover

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    The ‘F9’ director declares he will ‘never say never’ to the idea of merging the two successful franchises, while ‘Fast and Furious’ star Michelle Rodriguez says she’s ‘all in’ for the potential crossover.

    Apr 15, 2021

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    A big studio will surely benefit from having more than one hit film franchise. Just look at Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros., which have been reaping from the box office success of “Godzilla vs. Kong” based on two of their giant monster properties. Now, Universal Pictures may be the next studio to follow suit by merging its “Jurassic World” and “The Fast & Furious” film franchise.

    Teasing the potential crossover was “F9” director Justin Lin, who appeared at a press conference along with the cast to talk about the upcoming movie. When a journalist threw a question about a possible “Jurassic World” crossover, the filmmaker replied, “Well, I’ll never say never to anything. And the fact that part of our philosophy is not to ever be boxed in or labeled … that’s all I will say.”

    Michelle Rodriguez sounded even more eager for it. “I love it, dude! I’m all in!” she weighed on the potential crossover. The Letty Ortiz depicter claimed that they had been tossing the idea behind the scenes, saying, “We were talking about this yesterday. It’s so funny, but I was talking about this yesterday.”

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    Of why a crossover could be in the future of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, she explained, “Because once you reach a certain pinnacle, there’s nowhere to go but to cross-brand and merge. It’s what big corporations do with each other when they get too big, you know what I mean? You just have to brand and merge with each other.”

    She went on noting how it would be made easier since both properties belong to the same studio, “But the only thing standing in the way is lawyers, and studios. Because usually the brands that you’re trying to merge belong to different studios or whatever. But if it’s under the same umbrella? I don’t know. I’m just saying it works.”

    While the “Fast & Furious” has never merged with another franchise, it has spawned a spin-off, “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” (2019), which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham. As for “Jurassic World”, the franchise started with “Jurassic Park” in 1993, before Chris Pratt takes the lead of the revived franchise in the 2015 film. A third film in the new trilogy, “Jurassic World: Dominion”, has wrapped production and is set for a June 2022 release.

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    Maria Bakalova Plans to Get Herself New Puppy If She Wins an Oscar

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    The Bulgarian actress who makes her big break playing Tutar Sagdiyev in ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ is vying for the Best Supporting Actress honor at the 93rd annual Academy Awards.

    Apr 15, 2021

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    “Borat” sequel star Maria Bakalova will celebrate a potential Oscar win with a new puppy. The Bulgarian actress is a favorite to pick up the Best Supporting Actress honor at the Academy Awards later this month (March 2021), and if she triumphs, she plans to celebrate with a new pet.

    “Hopefully I’m going to be able to celebrate with [co-star] Sacha Baron Cohen, because I miss him…,” she tells “Good Morning America”. “I hope I’m going to see him at the Oscars and maybe the very next day I’m gonna get a puppy, because I love dogs.”

    But first, Maria has to get to her seat at the ceremony, adding, “I hope I’m not gonna fall on the red carpet… My stylist loves high heels, so we’ll see what will happen.”

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    The actress is very excited about attending her first Oscars after watching the prizegiving in the middle of the night over the past decade, “I have been watching it on my small TV at home in Bulgaria and it’s been around 2.30, 3.30, 4.30am usually, Bulgarian time, in the past six/seven years [sic], and now that I know I might be part of it in person and see all these talented people… my mind is going to explode.”

    Maria portrayed Tutar Sagdiyev in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”. In previous interview about her Oscars nomination, the 24-year-old said, “I’m really honored people recognize comedy and all the hard work and heart we invested in the movie. Behind all of the jokes, there are important messages that Sacha and all the creators of the movie put there.”

    “It is a comedy, but it takes a lot of discipline. A lot of people think when you are doing funny scenes, you are probably having the best time of your life because it’s fun. But it’s about the timing,” she continued telling Variety. “With our movie, we literally never had a second take. It was now or never. You’re either going to go with the flow or we won’t have it again.”

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    Gal Gadot Names Princess Diana as Inspiration for Her Wonder Woman

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    The Israeli actress, who has portrayed the DC superheroine since 2016, reveals she based her character on the late Princess of Wales after watching a documentary.

    Apr 15, 2021

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    Gal Gadot has revealed a surprising inspiration behind her Wonder Woman. While it’s widely known that the character was created by William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter for DC Comics, for her portrayal of the superheroine in the DCEU, the actress based it on Princess Diana.

    The Israeli beauty made the revelation during a virtual awards season chat for Vanity Fair on Tuesday, April 13. Pointing out compassion and caring for others as the same qualities of both the fictional character and the real-life figure, the 35-year-old said she got the idea after watching a documentary about the late British royal.

    “I remember watching a documentary about Princess Diana and there was a part where they said she was full of compassion and always cared for the people,” she said during the Vanity Fair Cocktail Hour Live! event, “and that was like, ‘Ding, ding, ding,’ that should be the Wonder Woman we have.”

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    Gadot also explained in the interview that she wanted her character to be both inspiring and relatable. “… How can you connect to a goddess that’s super strong and has it all and [is] super perfect?” she said of Wonder Woman. “I wanted to show her vulnerabilities and heart.”

    Gadot first portrayed Wonder Woman, whose real name is coincidentally Diana Prince, in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. She went on to star in the solo film “Wonder Woman” and the ensemble pic “Justice League”, both of which were released in 2017. She most recently reprised the character for the sequel “Wonder Woman 1984” (2020) and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, an alternate cut of the 2017 movie.

    Princess Diana, who is the mother to Prince William and Prince Harry, died in August 1997 at age 36 after being involved in a car crash in a Paris tunnel. Often dubbed the “People’s Princess,” the Princess of Wales left a legacy that still has a deep impact on the royal family and British society to this day.

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    'Moulin Rouge!' Star Quits Musical as Protest Following Abuse Allegations Against Scott Rudin

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    Karen Olivo refuses to return to the Tony-nominated musical when Broadway re-opens as she urges the industry to take a stand against the Hollywood producer following abuse claims.

    Apr 15, 2021

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    Tony-nominated “Moulin Rouge!” star Karen Olivo has announced she won’t be returning to the hit musical when Broadway theatres re-open as a protest over workplace harassment.

    She is making a stand against the industry silence over the abuse claims against film and theatre producer Scott Rudin.

    “Social justice is more important than being the sparkling diamond,” she said in an Instagram video. “Building a better industry for my students is more important than me putting money in my pockets.”

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    “For all of ya’ll who don’t hear me, the silence about Scott Rudin – unacceptable (sic). Unacceptable. That’s the easy one, ya’ll (sic). That’s a monster. That should be a no-brainer… What is your integrity saying you should do? You going to protect your pocket book and let people go to the emergency room, so you can go to your next concert?”

    Last week (ends09Apr21), an expose in The Hollywood Reporter detailed allegations of Rudin’s volatile and sometimes violent behaviour. Four employees told the outlet Rudin created a toxic workplace environment, in which he repeatedly berated and verbally abused assistants.

    On top of that, top Hollywood producer and four-time Oscar nominee Megan Ellison, who worked with Rudin on the Coen Brothers’ 2010 Oscar nominated western “True Grit”, added her own scathing comments regarding her former colleague as she shared the damning article about him on her Twitter page.

    “This piece barely scratches the surface of Scott Rudin’s abusive, racist, and sexist behavior”, she wrote. “Similarly to Harvey (Weinstein), too many are afraid to speak out. I support and applaud those who did. There’s good reason to be afraid because he’s vindictive and has no qualms about lying.”

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    'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' and 'Promising Young Woman' Win Big at 2021 CDGA Awards

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    The drama starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman and the movie fronted by Carey Mulligan lead the winners at this year’s Costume Designers Guild Awards.

    Apr 15, 2021

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    “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Promising Young Woman” added to their 2021 trophy haul on Tuesday night (13Apr21) with wins at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.

    “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” designer Ann Roth – an Oscar winner for “The English Patient” – picked up the Period Film prize while the Contemporary honour went to “Promising Young Woman” ‘s Nancy Steiner and Bina Daigeler scored the Sci-Fi/Fantasy trophy for “Mulan”.

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    Among the TV categories, there were wins for Shay Cunliffe (“Westworld”), Debra Hansen (“Schitt’s Creek”), Gabriele Binder (“The Queen’s Gambit”), and Paul Tazewell (“Hamilton”) while Shonda Rhimes and her production partner Betsy Beers were feted with the guild’s Distinguished Collaborator Award at the virtual prizegiving, hosted by actress Lana Condor.

    The full list of winners at the 2021 CDGAs is:

    Excellence in Period Film: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” – Ann Roth
    Excellence in Contemporary Film: “Promising Young Woman” – Nancy Steiner
    Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: “Mulan” – Bina Daigeler
    Excellence in Short Form Design: “Apple: Shot on iPhone by Damien Chazelle – Vertical Cinema ‘The Stunt Double’ short film” – April Napier
    Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television: “Hamilton” – Paul Tazewell
    Excellence in Period Television: “The Queen’s Gambit”: “End Game” – Gabriele Binder
    Excellence in Contemporary Television: “Schitt’s Creek”: “Happy Ending” – Debra Hanson
    Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television: “Westworld”: “Parce Domine” – Shay Cunliffe

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    Ryan Reynolds Forced Out of Sabbatical in First 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Teaser Trailer

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    Still trying to recover from the madness in the first movie, Reynolds’ Michael Bryce is reunited with Samuel L. Jackson’s Darius Kincaid when the latter is kidnapped by mafia.

    Apr 14, 2021

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    Ryan Reynolds is back as the bodyguard in “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”. Courtesy of Lionsgate Movies, the first teaser trailer of the movie has landed online, showing Reynolds’ Michael Bryce who is dragged out of his psychiatrist-ordered sabbatical.

    Set four years after events in 2017’s “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”, the sequel follows Michael as he’s still trying to recover from those events in the first movie. Under his psychiatrist’s order, he takes a break from bodyguarding and tries to find peace with a tropical getaway.

    Just when he starts to find the meaning of life without bodyguarding, his vacation is cut short when Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek) seeks his help to save her husband Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson), who is kidnapped by mafia.

    The teaser previews the hilarious banters between Michael and Darius as well as Michael’s cowardly manners to face the bad guys as he persistently refuses to use guns or commit murders.

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    According to the official synopsis, in “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard”, “the world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid.”

    “As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman (Antonio Banderas). Joining in the fun and deadly mayhem is [c=Morgan Freeman} as…well, you’ll have to see.”

    “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” has Patrick Hughes back at the helm, with the script written by Tom O’Connor, Brandon Murphy and Phillip Murphy. The action comedy film was initially scheduled for August 28, 2020 release, but was pushed back to August 20 of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The release date has since been moved up to June 16.

    “This is the kind of summer action film that delivers even more comedy and more thrilling action than the first film – and it’s perfect for fans new to the franchise as well,” said Ron Schwartz, Lionsgate’s president of worldwide distribution, in a statement. ” ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ is what summer moviegoing is all about – great, crowd-pleasing entertainment.”

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