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After Roger Moore’s lengthy James Bond tenure came to an end in 1985, the Bond bosses were on the lookout for a new, fresh actor to take over as 007. In the years that preceded him, Sean Connery and George Lazenby had embodied the suave spy. Eventually, the role was …

As John Wick Chapter 4 is set to be released in cinemas this weekend, the action franchise has come a long way. A decade ago. Keanu Reeves’ career had seen bigger heights when he signed on for what would become the first John Wick movie. A hitman revenge thriller with …

Lenz shared: “I’ve heard that because of his illness he was short-tempered during the filming of The Shootist. I never saw that. He and the director, Don Siegel, were at odds about how to shoot this Western, but I never saw that either. Wayne seemed to like me. I think …

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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (Image: Rex) A cast of thousands brought to life Roman legions, slaves, dancing girls and wild bacchanalia, with elephants, chariots, hundreds of horses and doves, and vast armies battling on land and sea. It was the most expensive movie ever made, promising the …

This week, on March 21, 2023, Timothy Dalton turns 77-years-old. The British actor is of course best known for playing James Bond in two movies in the 1980s, but he had the opportunity to join a third film in the franchise – and beyond. When it came down to making …

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is just around the corner, but Chris Pratt is still hung up on a detail from his first Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. The American star recently appeared on BBC’s The One Show to discuss the upcoming Super Mario Bros movie, but he …

No, it wasn’t John Wick Chapter 5 but Ballerina. The official spin-off within the franchise takes place between the events of Chapters 3 and 4. Ana de Armas plays Rooney, a ballerina-assassin who was previously played by Unity Phelan in the third movie. Joining her in the film that was …

Henry Cavill actually came agonisingly close to being James Bond back in 2006 when he was down to the last two alongside another little known (at the time) actor, Daniel Craig. We all know how that went, and the poor 23-year-old was also told to maybe get in better shape. …

John Wayne was seen as a bastion of conservative values, especially in the latter stages of his career. But when his career went stratospheric in the 1940 he was (behind closed doors) a well-known “hell-raiser” according to his daughter Aissa. His tempestuous 1946 marriage to second wife Esperanze ‘Chata’ Baur …