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We get a clue from one of the film’s many quickfire gags, where we see a movie poster featuring a wizened old man struggling to lift a pair of boxing gloves. Above him a pile-up of Roman numerals reveal this is the star of Rocky XXXVIII. What the comedy writers …

Taron Egerton is one of the many names in the running to become the next James Bond star after Daniel Craig stepped down in 2021. No Time To Die was the fifth and final outing for the British star as 007, and ever since, fans have been betting on who …

After Daniel Craig stepped down from the James Bond role following No Time To Die, the internet has been ablaze with rumours over who could take over from him. Idris Elba’s name naturally came up, and he has been high up in the Bond odds ever since. But the British …

Luther: The Fallen Sun just hit cinemas, but it almost didn’t get made with the cast fans have now seen. Andy Serkis plays the malevolent David Robey, a mastermind who may ultimately be the match for Idris Elba’s no-nonsense detective. Serkis, who is best known for playing Gollum in The …

Fred and Ginger at a lm luncheon in 1982 (Image: Getty) That sound you hear, to the accompaniment of a symphony of violins and a crescendo of soaring harps, is Fred Astaire spinning – elegantly no doubt – in his grave. The legendary entertainer added a clause to his will …

The James Bond mantle has only been passed down to a handful of people throughout the entirety of history. While Sir Roger Moore is perhaps the most prolific of the 007 actors, he still looked up to some of the former Bond stars, including David Niven, whose birthday is today, …

Disney fans were ecstatic when they learned Peter Pan was getting a new remake in the coming months, titled Peter Pan & Wendy – but things have turned sour. Some enraged Peter Panatics have sounded off on Twitter over how much they don’t like the casting of the new movie. …

Elvis Presley fans were disappointed this week when Austin Butler did not win a SAG Award for his portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll. But Austin moved on, and recently appeared at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Monday night. When he did, he paid a loving tribute …

The Hollywood epic began filming almost three years before it was released with a budget of $5 million. But by the time of its release in 1963, Cleopatra’s costs had ballooned to $44 million (an earth-shattering $430 million today) after going through two directors, a couple of casts and periodic …

When Top Gun 2 was announced Val Kilmer was begging Tom Cruise to be involved, lobbying hard to reprise his character. The original film’s Iceman star had undergone surgery for throat cancer in 2014, losing his ability to speak. Yet wonderfully a cameo scene was written into Top Gun Maverick that …