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      Chadwick Boseman's Co-Star Talks His Explosion of Fury During 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Filming

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      When paying tribute to the late actor, Colman Domingo recalls an emotional moment from one particular scene’s shooting that left his castmate being reduced to tears.

      Nov 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Chadwick Boseman was reduced to tears while filming a scene for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, his co-star Colman Domingo has revealed.
      The Netflix movie was the last Chadwick filmed before his tragic death from colon cancer in August. And paying tribute to his late castmate, Domingo recalled a tale from the shoot – when Chadwick’s character Levee denounces God after being told a story about a Black pastor being confronted by a group of White men by Domingo’s Cutler.
      “He stops mid way of the speech, and whatever was happening there I think (co-stars) Michael (Potts), Glynn (Turman), and I, we all knew it,” Colman said as he participated in a recent panel for the film. “It was one of those moments when you go, ‘This is the good stuff, and we’re all here, do not step away.’ ”
      “Something was happening with Chad, and he turned away. I thought he was about to stop the scene, and I don’t think I’ve ever done this before in my entire career, I just said, ‘Tell me, tell me.’ I was just yelling at him. ‘Tell me! Tell me!’ Like, do not give up this scene. And then he explodes with all the rage and fury and the questions of God’s will.”

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      At that point, they “all just embraced each other and sobbed,” Colman added.
      “All these grown men with tears in their eyes. Michael, Glynn, Chad, myself we were silent for at least a good minute and we were all trying to collect ourselves,” he explained. “We didn’t know what was in the room and what we were actually dealing with, what were the underpinnings of that scene. It was a whisper at first and then it was a roar.”
      Colman had no idea that Chadwick was actually battling colon cancer at the time, and now thinks of that moment on set as a true reflection of the actor’s dedication to his art.
      “That man had this fight in him to the very end, and now it makes sense why he’s played so many kings in rapid succession, it’s as if he knew he didn’t have enough time on this Earth,” Colman mused. “Or he wasn’t given to us for that long. But he made such an impression that I think this film seals the deal.”

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      'Come Away' Director Saddened by Destructive Reviews From Racial Bigots

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      Brenda Chapman shares her thoughts on the negative comments from reviewers who have not seen the film yet criticized the casting of non-white actors to play the literary favorites.

      Nov 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Filmmaker Brenda Chapman has blasted critics of her groundbreaking new movie “Come Away”.
      The film imagines “Peter Pan” and “Alice in Wonderland” – from Lewis Carroll’s classic tale – as siblings who are part of a multi-racial family, with their parents played by Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo.
      However, Chapman, who also helmed Pixar’s “Brave”, has fired back at negative comments from reviewers who have not seen the film yet criticised the casting of non-white actors to play the literary favourites.
      “It just made me sad, like so much of our society these days, the last four years,” the director told IndieWire of the ignorant, uneducated responses to “Come Away”. “It just makes me sad that we haven’t risen above all this.”

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      Brenda added: “People are people and we all have our hopes and dreams and disappointments, and to have someone just purposely go out because they’re racial bigots to destroy something, it’s just hateful and it just makes me sad.”
      While Chapman admitted she initially skipped past David’s name at the start of the casting process, because of the film’s historically white context, she soon realised she had an opportunity to break barriers with colour-blind casting.
      “Then I sort of went back to his name like, ‘Wait a minute, why not?’ And then, going through the story in my mind, it was like, I don’t need to change anything. It would open up the story so much more.”
      She added: “I didn’t choose David for political reasons, I chose him because I thought he was the best person to play Jack, because he’s got such a warmth and a presence on screen that it just felt like I looked at the story and I thought this would just add so much depth to it. It was an artistic choice.”

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      David Fincher Trashes 'Joker' as a 'Betrayal of the Mentally Ill'

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      The ‘Gone Girl’ director seems to criticize the portrayal of people with mental illness in the Todd Phillips-directed psychological thriller about the origin of Batman’s famous villain.

      Nov 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – David Fincher has shared his two cents on Todd Phillips’ “Joker”. And while he himself has had his fair share of making a psychological thriller, “The Social Network” director appears to disagree with “The Hangover” helmer over the latter’s take on mental illness.
      In an interview with The Telegraph to promote his upcoming movie “Mank” that will premiere December 4 on Netflix, Fincher seems to criticize the portrayal of people with mental illness in the Joaquin Phoenix-starring movie. He’s accused of shading the film while describing it as “a betrayal of the mentally ill.”
      “Yeah, let’s take Travis Bickle and Rupert Pupkin,” he said, referring to Robert De Niro’s characters from the Martin Scorsese films “Taxi Driver” and “The King of Comedy”, adding, “and conflate them, then trap him in a betrayal of the mentally ill, and trot it out for a billion dollars.”
      Fincher made the comment as he appears to be blown away by the box office success of the movie that tells the origin of Batman’s supervillain. “Nobody would have thought they had a shot at a giant hit with ‘Joker’ had ‘The Dark Knight’ not been as massive as it was,” he said.
      Fincher’s statement has sparked a debate on social media, with one tweeting in agreement, “David Fincher is right about Joker. You don’t set out make a political statement about the institutional powers that be and MISLABEL THE SIDES IN PLAY! Joker says politics in America is the left vs right when it is the center vs the right. The foundation of the film is an error!” Another enthused, “That David Fincher dislikes Joker proves that he has taste.”

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      Some others disagreed with him as one hit back, “Don’t give a s**t what Fincher thinks about Joker or cancel culture. Unless he’s talking about getting Mindhunter up and running again, i don’t care.”
      Another claimed, “As a severely mentally ill woman I’m gonna have to hard disagree with David Fincher on Joker. No offense to him and this isn’t abt my love of CBM bc Joker barely was one. It’s about the fact that no other depiction of mental illness ever resonated as hard w me as Joker did. Just my own experience though.”
      While many regarded Fincher’s comment as criticism to the way Phillips handled mental illness in “Joker”, some others think that the “Gone Girl” director’s remark was taken out of context. “I think people are taking David Fincher’s quote out of context. Is seems like he’s saying society’s betrayal of the mentally ill rather than the movie’s betrayal,” one Twitter user argued.
      Another echoed, “Yeah, I’m the first in line to throw shade at ‘Joker’, but once I read the full thing I hit the brakes. It’s not completely clear, but the fact that Fincher proposes a hypothetical inside a quotation makes me think he almost certainly does not mean what everyone thinks he means.”
      Phillips has not responded to Fincher’s comment about “Joker”.

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      Sylvester Stallone Officially Added to 'The Suicide Squad'

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      The Rocky Balboa star is set to reunite with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director James Gunn as he joins the cast of the upcoming ‘Suicide Squad’ soft reboot.

      Nov 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Sylvester Stallone has joined the cast of “The Suicide Squad”.
      The 74-year-old actor confirmed he’ll star alongside Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Peter Capaldi, and Viola Davis in the film in a post on his Instagram account.
      Speaking in a video that has since been deleted, the star revealed he was on the way to the movie’s set, telling fans, “Good morning everyone it’s Saturday and I’m on my way over to do a little work with a great director, James Gunn, on Suicide Squad 2 and I think it’s going to be a spectacular effort.”

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      “I saw it and it’s unbelievable, so I’m very proud to be included and I can’t tell you anything more about it because you’re going to have to wait and see that but it’s going to be well worth the wait,” he added, reported ComicBook.com. “Anyway, keep punching and see you in the movies.” Gunn later took to social media to confirm the news himself, posting, “Always love working with my friend @officialslystallone & our work today on #TheSuicideSquad was no exception. Despite Sly being an iconic movie star, most people still don’t have any idea what an amazing actor this guy is.”
      Gunn previously directed the Marvel movies “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” – which featured Stallone as Ravager captain Stakar Ogord.
      “The Suicide Squad” is due to hit cinemas in August (21).
      Before “The Suicide Squad” is coming out, DC is going to roll out “Wonder Woman 1984”. After several delays due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Gal Gadot-fronted film is due Christmas this year. Meanwhile, “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson is expected to be released on March 4, 2022.

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      Gerard Butler's 'The Plane' Back on Track After Being Dropped Due to Insurance Issues

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      The upcoming action movie about a hijacked plane has been picked up again after it was previously abandoned by studio bosses because of Covid-19 related insurance problems.

      Nov 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gerard Butler’s new action film “The Plane” is off the ground again after it was dropped by Lionsgate studio bosses earlier this week (beg09Nov20)
      Solstice Studios executives have acquired worldwide rights to the thriller, which is now set for take-off on 28 June, 2021, following a shoot in Malaysia.
      Lionsgate chiefs exited the film due to COVID-related insurance issues, prompting Butler to move on to another project, “Kandahar”, which is currently shooting in the United Arab Emirates.
      “The Plane” will shoot when Gerard has completed his new film.

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      In the movie, Butler will portray a pilot forced to land his commercial plane in a war zone and fight off the efforts of feuding militias keen to take him and his passengers hostage.
      The good news came after the filming of his other new movie “Cop Shop” was halted due to Covid-19 outbreak among the crew members. They had only been shooting for days in Georgia when three people tested positive for coronavirus.
      Meanwhile, another of his new films “Greenland” called off the original theatrical release after being delayed several times because of the ongoing pandemic. It is now expected to go straight to video on demand in the United States this coming December.
      Gerard Butler is also tapped for “Night Has Fallen”. He previously appeared in “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013), “London Has Fallen” (2016), and “Angel Has Fallen” (2019) – the combined global box office takings of which is more than $520 million (£389 million).

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      Marvel Rules Out Replacing Chadwick Boseman With CGI in 'Black Panther 2'

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      The upcoming ‘Black Panther’ sequel will not feature a digital version of the late actor as Marvel is taking a little time to see how they are going to honor the star.

      Nov 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Chadwick Boseman won’t feature in the forthcoming “Black Panther” sequel, Marvel officials have confirmed.
      The late actor starred as the titular King T’Challa in the hit 2018 flick and had been due to reprise the role before his death following a private struggle with colon cancer earlier this year (20), aged 43.
      Speaking to the Argentinian newspaper Clarin, as reported by The Wrap, Marvel’s Victoria Alonso affirmed, “No. There’s only one Chadwick and he’s not with us,” when asked about the prospect of a digital recreation of the star.
      “Our king, unfortunately, has died in real life, not just in fiction, and we are taking a little time to see how we return to the story and what we do to honour this chapter of what has happened to us that was so unexpected, so painful, so terrible, really,” she stated.

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      “Because Chadwick was not only a wonder of a human being every day for the five years that we spent together,” added Alonso. “But it also seems to me that as a character what he did elevated us as a company and has left his moment in history.”
      Boseman made his debut as the Black Panther in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War”, and went on to reprise the role in “Black Panther”, “Avengers: Infinity War”, and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame”.
      “We have to think carefully about what we are going to do and how and think about how we are going to honour the franchise,” Alonso mused.
      “Black Panther 2”, starring Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, and Letitia Wright, has a May, 2022 release date.

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      'The Batman' Facing New Setback as Stuntman Tests Positive for Covid-19

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      The Caped Crusader movie reboot has allegedly suffered another setback on set after a stuntman was forced to enter quarantine as he tested positive for the deadly virus.

      Nov 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Filming for “The Batman” has reportedly suffered another setback after a stuntman tested positive for Covid-19.
      Sources tell The Sun newspaper the performer, who is 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.
      According to reports, the main cast, including star Robert Pattinson, and the film’s crew are unaffected by the positive test. However, they admitted it’s still “pretty disastrous.”
      “The Batman”, which sees Pattinson take on the role of the Caped Crusader, has already faced heavy delays after production was suspended in March for six months amid the pandemic.

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      Further delays occurred when work resumed after Pattinson was reportedly diagnosed with the coronavirus and forced off set.
      Filming for The Batman, which now has a March, 2022 release date, is ongoing at Warner Bros. Studios in Hertfordshire, England. Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell also appear, with Matt Reeves directing the flick.
      Movie and TV industry have been struggling to adapt to post-coronavirus world since lockdown was first imposed earlier this year. Many projects were either pushed back or called off as the industry was brought to a standstill due to the worldwide pandemic.
      James Bond flick “No Time to Die”, Marvel’s “Wonder Woman 1984”, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune”, Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile”, Ryan Reynolds’ “Free Guy”, and more movies have been delayed due to the ongoing worldwide health crisis.

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      Michael Moore Rules Out Making Donald Trump Documentary: No One Wants to See It

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      The Oscar-winning documentarian rules out making a documentary about the MAGA leader because he believes no one wants to relive the past four years of Trump’s presidency.

      Nov 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Oscar-winning documentarian Michael Moore won’t revisit Donald Trump’s presidency anytime soon.
      The filmmaker appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Thursday (12Nov20) night and celebrated the election results, as he discussed his letter to President-Elect Joe Biden.
      “He’s a man of faith and that is going to serve us very well,” Moore explained, adding he’s feeling “really good” about Joe Biden being declared the president-elect over Trump.
      He went on to share his belief that the country is “on guard” given “Trump is once again not dealing with reality” as the businessman refuses to accept defeat.

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      “I never take anything for granted when it comes to him,” Moore said, adding that it’s conspicuous everyone is “justifiably nervous about getting through these next 69 days.”
      Moore may not be a stranger to taking on politics in his documentaries, but he’s adamant a Trump-centred film isn’t on his agenda, insisting, “I would not make that film in part because who would want to watch a film that showed you the last four years?”
      “The worst thing I could do to people is show them the last four years,” he quipped, affirming that the beginning of a four year term for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris has symbolised a “positive sign” for the nation.
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      “We are going to be in the polar opposite era than the four years that we just went through,” he smiled.

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