Movies

It’s been 60 years since the first official James Bond movie Dr No hit cinemas starring Sean Connery. However, Ian Fleming’s 007 was almost played officially by an American – well, a British-born one. Cary Grant, who died 36 years ago today, was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men …

Disney’s new computed animated movie Strange World, which cost $180 million to make, is set to lose at least $100 million after not even making $20 million on its Thanksgiving opening weekend. The studio, which in recent years has opted for straight-to-Disney+ releases for Pixar movies Luca and Turning Red, …

When Sean Connery announced he was walking away from James Bond after 1967’s You Only Live Twice, EON and producer Albert Broccoli came calling, with Eastwood high on their list to replicate their leading man’s tough physicality and animal magnetism. The actor revealed: “I was also offered pretty good money …

The shoot of the iconic movie was almost as tumultuous as Sharif’s own life. Filmed in Spain, a mid-winter heatwave was disastrous when the production needed snow to portray Russia. Co-star Julie Christie recalled: “St Petersburgh in mid-Winter in fact was Madrid in a heatwave. We were all waiting, this …

Rocky was released 45 years ago and remains just as powerful today. As does its muscle-bound star, who was Oscar-nominated for its screenplay. The titular slugger was increasingly pummelled on screen as the franchise progressed, but Stallone previously told the story that his Rocky IV co-star hit him so hard that …

Earlier this week, a new report detailed the future of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and how it will be reintroducing its biggest star, Johnny Depp. The American star played Captain Jack Sparrow through five films before he was fired by Disney in 2018. Since then, his fans have been yearning …

In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill makes an uncredited appearance. The cameo takes place about 30 minutes in on Knowhere, when Kevin Bacon has done a runner. The Star Wars legend momentarily appears as a Ravager in a Christmas hat, swigging from a bottle of booze and …

Today, November 25, 2022, is the 30th anniversary of the release of The Bodyguard. The iconic Hollywood movie catapulted Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston into massive fame, but an even bigger name was planned for the sequel. After the 1992 movie was released, Costner began working on the script for …