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WATCH | Victim of domestic abuse, French actress posts shocking pics on Instagram
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She took to her Instagram account and posted a series of photos of the injuries that she said she sustained a year ago from domestic abuse suffered at the hands of her daughter's father, whom she did not name, reports 'Deadline'. This past May, according to 'FranceInfo', film director Yohan Manca, with whom Chemla was previously in a relationship, was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence for domestic violence against the actress.
'Ms. Marvel' directors say show reflects their own multicultural identities
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Talking about their roots and how they perceive the world around them, Adil and Bilall said in a statement, "We are Moroccans, and we are Muslims who were born in Belgium." Drawing a parallel between themselves and the titular character, Adil said, "We were born in a Western country, and somehow as teenagers, we never felt 100 per cent Belgian, but if you drop us in Morocco, we also will never feel 100 per cent Moroccan."
James Cameron planning to leave 'Avatar' franchise after third sequel
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The director told 'Empire' magazine that he's considering leaving the world of Pandora behind for other projects down the line and would pass on the baton to other deserving filmmakers in the process. The first 'Avatar' sequel, subtitled 'The Way of Water', is set to hit theatres on December 16. A third film in the 'Avatar' series was shot back-to-back with 'The Way of the Water' and is eyeing a release in 2024.
Has Lindsay Lohan married secretly? Her latest Insta post suggests so
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The post since then has sparked marriage rumours of the actress who is known to be a very private person. Captioning the picture, Lohan wrote: "I am the luckiest woman in the world. You found me and knew that I wanted to find happiness and grace, all at the same time. I am stunned that you are my husband. My life and my everything. Every woman should feel like this everyday." In November last year, Lohan had announced her engagement to her financier, Shammas. The actress had shared a slew of pictures with her fiance and flaunted her engagement ring as well, People magazine said.
Minions: The Rise of Gru' on way to highest July 4 weekend film opening
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The film has minted $108 million over the weekend thereby setting the box office on fire. It is expected to collect a sizable $127.9 million by Monday evening, reports Variety. Based on box office estimates, Variety reports that Minions: The Rise of Gru will smash the record for the highest film opening over US Independence Day, overtaking Paramount's 2011 blockbuster 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' ($115.9 million over four days). After Disney's Pixar film Lightyear fell short of expectations, Hollywood had been looking at Minions: The Rise of Gru to test the viability of animated flicks on the big screen.
Amber Heard's attorney urges court to toss out defamation trial verdict
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In addition to Heard's attorneys arguing that the verdict is not supported by evidence, the 43-page document submitted to the Fairfax County Circuit Court also calls "to investigate improper juror service", 'Variety' adds. It claimed that public information indicates that a juror who served during the trial was born in 1970, despite court officials listing the person's birth year as 1945.
Patrick Wilson says his 'Moonfall' character very different from previous roles
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Patrick said: "I think working with Roland again was what's exciting enough for me to jump on to the project. I had a great time with him on the first film 'Midway'. This character is different from a lot of characters I have played, and I haven't done a space movie or a science fiction movie. So, this checked a lot of boxes for me." He further added: "My favourite scenes of the movie are usually defined by the experience.
Aramis Knight lists similarities he shares with his 'Ms. Marvel' character
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"Moreover, my character of Kareem is someone who is compassionate and someone who has passion to work for the cause. Also I think I connect with him over the cause of loyalty because he is very loyal to the Red Daggers and I am a very loyal person as well. So I definitely saw a lot of myself in Kareem and then comes the martial arts aspect as I am a martial artiste as well."
Taron Egerton in talks with Marvel Studios to play Wolverine
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The 'Rocketman' star told 'The New York Times' about his desire to pick up the baton from Jackman and play the character central to both the X-Men and Avengers franchises. He said, "I don't think it would be wrong to say that. I'd be excited but I'd be apprehensive as well, because Hugh is so associated with the role that I'd wonder if it'd be very difficult for someone else to do it. But hopefully if it does come around, they'll give me a shot."
Sidharth Malhotra, Chris Pratt discuss food, fitness, playing military men
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While Sidharth was seen as the Kargil war-hero Captain Vikram Batra (PVC) in Bollywood film 'Shershaah', Chris Pratt essays the role of US Navy SEAL James Reece in 'The Terminal List'. The conversation started off with Sidharth expressing his surprise at seeing Chris in a serious role. "It's kind of surprising to see you in this kind of a role. While watching the trailer, I kept thinking that you will crack a joke!" Sidharth said.
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