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      Vanessa Kirby Says Film Industry for Women Changed Overnight Due to MeToo Movement

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      The ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ claims the #MeToo movement following Harvey Weinstein scandal has sparked global movement for gender equality in Hollywood.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Vanessa Kirby has lauded the #MeToo movement for changing the landscape of the movie industry for women worldwide.
      Following the sexual harassment claims made against disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, countless more tales of harassment and discrimination in the industry were brought to light, sparking the global movement for gender equality in Hollywood.
      In addition, #MeToo also served to alter the kinds of roles women were being offered, with “The Crown” star Vanessa telling Esquire magazine the movement “changed things overnight.”

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      “(Before,) I think people just accepted that men are the heroes, they get the journeys, they’re the protagonists, and women are the supporting roles: the wife, the girlfriend,” she shared. “(But now there’s) an active desire for people in power to create (fully realised, three-dimensional) parts for women. And a realisation that female-led movies can make money.”
      “I’m really excited by that,” continued Vanessa. “There are so many stories about women that haven’t been told. And it’s not about putting a woman in a male role and her playing the equivalent of the masculine alpha. Which I also can’t identify with. I don’t feel like I recognise that person, this invincible woman. I want to see women who are humans. I want to see those really raw, big journeys that (female characters) used to have. I really feel that’s my mission, to play a part in bringing that back.”
      Elsewhere in the interview, Vanessa reflected on how she has dealt with the Covid-19 lockdown and admitted it gave her time to pause – which her hectic career hasn’t ever allowed her.
      “I slept loads, which I haven’t done properly for years. We developed a routine. That’s something I’ve never had in my life, that kind of structure,” she said. “It’s soothing, isn’t it? I think it’s what human beings actually need.”

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      British Actors Banned From Playing Prince William in Kristen Stewart's Princess Diana Movie

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      Actors with British passports are not allowed to audition for the role of young Duke of Cambridge in the upcoming ‘Spencer’ movie fronted by the ‘Twilight’ star.

      Nov 27, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Brexit means British kids will be barred for auditioning for the role of Prince William in a new movie starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana.
      Casting director Amy Hubbard posted a call out for 11-year-old male actors to audition for a role in the new movie, “Spencer”, on Twitter – but her followers spotted a stipulation that applicants must have a “European (not British-European) passport.”
      The note explained that the stipulation was down to “new Brexit rules” in place when Britain finally severs its ties with the European Union on 1 January (20), three-and-a-half years after voting to leave in a referendum.

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      “Spencer”, a biopic on the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, starring [Kristen Stewart and directed by “Jackie” ‘s Pablo Larrain, is due to shoot in Germany for three months early next year.
      Although the film is set at Queen Elizabeth’s Sandringham estate over three days during Christmas in the early 1990s when Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles was coming to an end, it is to be filmed in Germany with EU-based financiers.
      Hubbard went on to explain that rules around the funding of the film meant some actors had to share common citizenship with its financial backers, meaning only kids with EU passports need apply.
      The movie will be directed by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain and stars Stewart in the key role of the tragic Princess, who died in a car crash in 1997.

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      Jamie Dornan Gets 'Freaky' Fan Letter Claiming He Fathered a Child With Dakota Johnson

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      Aside from dealing with obsessed fans of the books and movies, the Christian Grey of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ reveals how he learned to laugh off the worst reviews of his career.

      Nov 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Jamie Dornan was freaked out by one fan’s bizarre attempt to convince him that he and his “Fifty Shades of Grey” co-star, Dakota Johnson, were the parents to a lovechild.
      The actor, who played Christian Grey in the film series, admits he received a lot of fan mail from obsessed fans of the books and movies, but one correspondence was particularly strange.
      “It was a collage of photographs of a kid,” he tells Variety. “Someone saying that it was my kid, and my wife should know that I have this kid who’s seven years old.”

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      The 38-year-old hunk, who is also known for his portrayal of serial killer Paul Spector on the crime drama series “The Fall”, continues, “I think they were trying to say that the kid was mine and Dakota Johnson’s, and we’d had this baby while we made the first ‘Fifty Shades’ movie. It piqued our interest, let’s say. It was a bit freaky.”
      If he wasn’t dealing with odd fans, Jamie was having to contend with the worst reviews of his career, confessing he learned to laugh them off because some were just awful.
      “I went through a bad stage with ‘Fifty Shades’ of reading a couple of really bad ones, but then just finding them funny and letting them drive me,” he recalls. “One of them was: ‘Jamie Dornan has the charisma of oatmeal…’ Some people like oatmeal, so I thought it was kind of harsh. I remember that stuck with me, and I don’t entirely disagree with it either.”

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      'Godzilla vs. Kong' Fans Furious Over Possible Streaming Debut

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      The follow-up to ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ may skip theatrical release in favor of going to a streamer, with Netflix reportedly already making a $200M offer for the movie.

      Nov 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The wait is perhaps too long for Legendary Pictures until the time is right to release “Godzilla vs. Kong” in cinemas. After postponing it release date from November 2020 to May 21, 2021, the studio is reportedly considering to skip the planned theatrical release in favor of heading to a streamer.
      Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Netflix is one of the streaming services interested in acquiring the rights to distribute the film. It reportedly has made an offer of more than $200 million for the film.
      While it sounds like a lucrative deal, Legendary Pictures may not be sold that easily. Warner Bros., which currently holds the worldwide distribution rights for the movie except for in Japan, reportedly has blocked the deal and intends to bring it to its own streamer, HBO Max.
      However, as of Wednesday night, November 25, Warner Bros. denied that there’s a plan for the movie to skip the theatrical release and head straight to streaming service. “We plan to release ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ theatrically next year as scheduled,” said a spokesperson for the studio.
      Despite the unconfirmed reports, fans couldn’t help feeling disappointed should the sequel to 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island really head to a streamer. Reacting to the news on Twitter, they expressed their disagreement with the alleged plan for streaming debut.

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      “I hate this so much. #GodzillaVsKong deserves to be seen on the biggest movie screen possible. Don’t do this, @wbpictures,” one fan warned the studio. Another echoed the sentiment, “#GodzillavsKong is Made For IMAX and the big screen. Going to streaming is a big mistake!!!”
      “Jesus… the theater industry is taking hit after hit over these moves to streaming. I can’t see this being good for any of them in the long run. This news makes me sad,” a third person lamented the movie industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
      Another said that he’d rather wait longer to see it in theater rather than having the film released earlier on a streaming service. “@Legendary @wbpictures I’ll gladly wait another year to see Godzilla vs. Kong on the big screen, as intended. Please, please don’t skip the theatrical release!” the said person pleaded.
      Someone else expressed her/his opinion, “Omg this is super big bruh moment if I don’t get to see Godzilla vs Kong the climatic rematch of the century on IMAX I’m a cry. I really wanted to see Godzilla and Kong again on the movie screen super badly!”
      “Godzilla vs. Kong” wrapped filming in April 2019 with Adam Wingard serving behind the lens. Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown and Rebecca Hall among others, it will pit Godzilla against King Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, in a spectacular battle for the ages.

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      Mads Mikkelsen Officially Confirmed to Replace Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts 3'

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      The ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ actor was previously reported to be David Yates’ top choice to play Gellert Grindelwald in the ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ sequel.

      Nov 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Fantastic Beasts” has officially found its new Gellert Grindelwald. Two weeks after casting news emerged that Mads Mikkelsen was in early talks to portray the main villain in the follow-up to “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”, Warner Bros. confirmed on Wednesday, November 25 to Deadline that the Danish actor has been cast in “Fantastic Beasts 3”.
      The studio was moving fast to find Johnny Depp’s replacement after the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star agreed to leave the franchise following his loss in a libel lawsuit with a British tabloid. The “Hannibal” alum was reported to be director David Yates’ choice to play Grindelwald earlier this month.
      He, however, denied that he was negotiating to star in the movie when asked by IGN last week. “Oh, that is on the rumor basis as we speak,” he told the site over the phone. “So I know as much as you do from the newspapers. So I’m waiting for that phone call.”

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      Fans, meanwhile, pushed for the studio to hire Colin Farrell, who already played Grindelwald in disguise in the first film, 2016’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”. The actor, however, is currently unavailable as he has been filming another Warner Bros. movie, Matt Reeves’ “The Batman”, in which he’s playing one of the villains, The Penguin.
      Depp announced his withdrawal from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise via Instagram on Friday, November 6. “I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected and agreed to that request,” he said in a statement.
      “Fantastic Beasts 3” has been in production with Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law leading the cast. The movie is currently scheduled to open in theaters on July 15, 2022 release, after it was moved from its original due date of November 12, 2021.

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      Faizon Love Sues Movie Bosses Over Racist 'Couples Retreat' Poster

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      The 52-year-old comedian has filed a lawsuit against Universal Studios bosses, accusing them of racism for cutting him out of the 2009 romantic comedy movie poster.

      Nov 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Comedian Faizon Love is taking Universal Studios bosses to court for racial discrimination, 11 years after he was cut out of the movie poster for his film “Couples Retreat”.
      The actor had a supporting role in the 2009 romantic comedy, which starred Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, and Jason Bateman, and featured in the background of the initial promo poster with his onscreen love interest, played by Kali Hawk.
      The pair portrayed the only non-white couple in the project, about four couples attempting to repair their relationships at a luxurious resort.
      However, Love and Hawk were removed from the “Couples Retreat” poster when the film was released outside of North America, and at the time, the actors received an apology from Universal chiefs for causing offence, and they promised to pull the ad.
      However, Love claims that never happened, and in July (20), he realised the image is still widely used to market the movie internationally.
      He is now suing over the snub, filing suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday (25Nov20).
      “This film was a big money-maker for Universal, but instead of honoring my work and my contract, the studio chose to render me invisible to billions of moviegoers around the world,” he stated in the legal papers.

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      Love goes on to accuse Universal executives of reneging on a promise to offer him future lucrative TV and film gigs – a tactic he now claims was simply used to keep him quiet during the original controversy, reports Variety.
      “What Universal Studios had initially portrayed to Mr. Love as an unintentional act of oversight and carelessness was, we now know, an intentional act of disparate and discriminatory treatment by Universal Studios…,” his lawyers added.
      Love explains he is launching the legal action to seek redress on behalf of other black actors mistreated by Hollywood bosses.
      “They have not only hurt me financially, they have hurt me in a deeper way by dismissing me because of my Blackness – and they have hurt all Black performers by continuing to perpetuate racism in the movie industry,” Love wrote in a statement.
      “I want to ensure that future generations don’t have to endure the racism and whitewashing that I have experienced.”
      Love is suing for fraud, breach of contract, and violation of California’s fair employment act and civil rights law.
      Studio representatives have yet to respond to the legal action.

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      Josh Duhamel Credits Injured Dan Bakkedahl for Saving 'Buddy Games'

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      The comedy movie about a group of lifelong friends competing for a cash prize, which also stars Kevin Dillon, marks the first feature-length directorial debut for the ‘Transformers’ star.

      Nov 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Josh Duhamel will forever be grateful to “Buddy Games” star Dan Bakkedahl for helping him complete his directorial debut on time.
      Bakkedahl injured his leg in a water slide stunt but ignored doctors’ advice to rest up and decided the show must go on, so first-time director Duhamel didn’t have to halt the production.
      “I flipped over sideways and landed on my leg wrong and it swelled up huge and I had to be rushed to the hospital with an ambulance,” Dan tells WENN. “The doctor said, ‘You can’t go back to work’, but I went back and was on crutches. They had to shoot around my leg being elevated through the rest of the half of the film.”
      “I just loved this group and the script so much that I couldn’t imagine not finishing.”

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      And Duhamel can’t thank the “Veep” star enough, adding, “Honestly, the fact that Dan was even able to finish that movie saved us because we should’ve probably been shut down. He was that hurt.”
      “He came back and we laid him down and iced it, propped him back up for each take, and laid him back down between takes! It was pretty amazing that not only did he continue but he gave an amazing performance despite that.”
      Castmate Kevin Dillon was also injured while making the movie about a group of lifelong friends competing for a cash prize.
      “Something nicked my nose and I said, ‘Josh, is my nose OK?’ And he’s like, ‘Hold still, hold still…’ They basically had to put a piece of my nose back! There was blood coming down my face. They patched it up and went on to do the shot. It was a very physical movie. We got through it somehow but there were some crazy dangerous moments.”

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      New 'The Batman' Set Photos Give First Look at Batcave

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      Built in a separate section of a studio lot, the secret headquarters of the Caped Crusader features an artificial rock cliff that makes up the outside of the Batcave.

      Nov 25, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Batman’s secret headquarters is not so secret anymore, at least to fans of the upcoming movie. New photos from the set of “The Batman” have leaked online, giving first look at Matt Reeves’ version of Batcave for Robert Pattinson’s title character.
      Aerial shots obtained by Daily Mail revealed production crew of the movie were busily preparing the set in a studio lot on Tuesday, November 24. The distinct building of Batman features an artificial rock cliff that makes up the outside of the Batcave.
      The top of the cliffs have been decorated by small trees to exaggerate how large the cliffside actually is. A large pit was built into the makeshift rock face and while what’s inside the Batcave was not visible from the outside, the place is surrounded by large pool of water.

      ‘The Batman’ set photo revealed Batcave.

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      In different section of the studio lot, the crew were transforming the outdoor space into Gotham City. There were a number of buildings which were painted to appear as if they were burnt-out. One part of the set features a large steel gate and doors as part of the Gotham Harbour Iceberg Fishing co., which could be one of The Penguin’s hideouts.
      Abandoned cars and piles of rubbish were strewn across the streets to show Gotham City’s grim nature. Meanwhile, a lot of crew members were working on an ice rink which was about to be turned into part of Gotham City, but it was still covered by snow.
      “The Batman” recently faced another setback after a stuntman tested positive for COVID-19. According to The Sun, the performer, who was part of a bubble with nine other crew members, may not return to set until 2021 as they all quarantine ahead of the Christmas break.
      Filming, however, is still underway as lead actor Robert Pattinson and the film’s crew are unaffected by the positive test. They, however, reportedly admitted that the situation was still “pretty disastrous.”
      “The Batman” is currently set for a March 4, 2022 release date.

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