Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is regarded by many as one the greatest living actors of his generation, having won a record three Best Actor Oscars. The 65-year-old is now retired, which he announced following the release of his final movie, Phantom Thread – a film that reunited him with his There …
Read More »The Longest Day: How John Wayne ‘punished’ WW2 epic’s producer for publicly insulting him | Films | Entertainment
The Longest Day producer Darryl F Zanuck had managed to negotiate $25,000 fees from his ensemble cast for what was mostly cameos. However, Wayne demanded $250,000 or he’d refused to appear in the movie – a request that was granted. The reason Duke “punished” the producer with this action was …
Read More »Steve McQueen’s deathbed confession to Magnificent Seven co-star | Films | Entertainment
Brynner was the main star and the driving force behind the movie being made in the first place. In a cast filled with alpha males like Charles Bronson, Brynner was also notoriously difficult and his pride was easily provoked. He liked it to be known that he prepared breakfast in …
Read More »John Wayne was so enraged by Robert Duvall he threatened to punch him on True Grit set | Films | Entertainment
True Grit was a godsend for John Wayne, who lobbied for the lead role of one-eyed US Marshal Rooster Cogburn after reading Charles Portis’ novel of the same name. Duke would go on to finally win the Best Actor Oscar for the part in 1969, but production was far from …
Read More »Steven Spielberg’s horrifying ET sequel plans with tortured, screaming children | Films | Entertainment
It’s been 40 years since Steven Spielberg’s family sci-fi classic was released and made almost $800 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of just $10 million. ET: The Extra-Terrestrial surpassed Star Wars as the biggest movie of all time, a record it held until the director topped …
Read More »White Christmas star had their singing voice dubbed in final movie | Films | Entertainment
Later today, at 11:35am on BBC Two, White Christmas hits TV screens. The legendary Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye movie told the story of two performers who help out their old army general. However, one of the women involved in the movie had her singing voice scrubbed from the movie. …
Read More »Britons have chosen their favourite Christmas film of 2022 | Films | Entertainment
Everyone has a favourite Christmas film. From the heart-wrenching It’s A Wonderful Life, the classic Home Alone, or the hilarious (and actually really good?) Knight Before Christmas – there is certainly no shortage of festive films to enjoy this holiday season. However, Britain seems to have chosen their favourite Christmas …
Read More »It’s A Wonderful Life James Stewart refused to work with Donna Reed again | Films | Entertainment
Jimmy Stewart has a reputation as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood and 1946’s It’s A Wonderful Life has become a timeless classic, rewatched every year. However, the shoot was fraught with tension and “insecurity” all the way from the director Frank Capra, down to the writers and the …
Read More »Frank Sinatra’s huge endowment confirmed by wife Ava Gardner | Films | Entertainment
For the first time in his life, Sinatra had lost all the power in a relationship. When Gardner flew to Africa to film Mogambo in 1953, he followed her as a big romantic gesture, but she was clearly unexcited to see him. Lee said: “It just broke his heart.” Yet, …
Read More »Marvel star ‘rules himself out’ of Next James bond race | Films | Entertainment
After Daniel Craig stepped down from the role of James Bond last year, the franchise bosses – Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson – have been on the hunt for his replacement. Marvel fans have been theorising that a superhero actor might be the best bet, but Charlie Cox has …
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