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Jack Whitehall fears being cancelled in Hollywood
Speaking on the 'Irishman Abroad' podcast, Whitehall said: "I feel like I've definitely said jokes in the past that would be worthy of cancellation. I guess it's how you weather that storm if it does ever come up. I've had it, sort of, occur a few times and I think, maybe, people are a little better now. We've had a few of these ridiculous cancellations of people because of historic jokes that, especially with a comedian because it was told in jest and the context of it was only ever intended as a joke, that you do tend to get away with it a little bit more.
Benedict Cumberbatch enjoyed playing darker role in 'The Power of the Dog'
Cumberbatch told The Guardian newspaper: "As somebody who's a bit of a people-pleaser and apologetic at the best of times, who worries too much about what people think of me, I loved the freedom of being somebody who wasn't in that space. "Of course, there's this deep kernel of truth he never lets get exposed. And that ties into the breadth of fear and fury that we know he has.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' has third-best opening weekend ever for a Hollywood film
Reporting the development, 'Variety' said: "It was easily the best domestic opening weekend turnout of any movie in pandemic times. Prior to this weekend, no other Covid-era film had been able to cross even $00 million in a single weekend." It stands behind Disney's "Avengers: Endgame", which collected a historic $357 million in its 2018 debut.
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler stabbed to death in LA concert backstage brawl
The concert was to be headlined by performers such as Snoop Dogg, YG, the Isley Brothers and 50 Cent, but it was called off after the stabbing, although for some time, a DJ continued to play, even as attendees wondered what the delay between sets was about. 'Variety', quoting multiple reports, says a backstage brawl occurred at about 8.30 p.m. and a victim later confirmed to be Drakeo was taken to the hospital in a critical condition.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' smashes Indian BO record as it collects Rs 79.14 cr on Day 3
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: "'#SpiderMan' is UNSHAKABLE and UNBEATABLE on Day 3… Fetches Rs 26 cr+ on *non-festival Saturday* in pandemic era is … Expect another big day today [Sun]… Thu 32.67 cr, Fri 20.37 cr, Sat 26.10 cr. Total: Rs 79.14 cr Nett BOC… Gross BOC: Rs 100.84 cr. #India biz."
Ben Affleck: I'm happier the more I'm around my kids
Affleck told 'Good Morning America': "The only biography that needs anything is written on the hearts of your kids. I will be long dead, and someone will ask my kids 'What was your dad like' and that is when I will know what my life was worth. "My life is better, and I am happier the more I am around my kids.
Are Bollywood stars losing their glitter?
Hollywood films now release in India extensively with as many as 2,000 (Avengers: Endgame') to about 3,300 (Spider Man: No Way Home') screens engagements. Not knowing English is not a deterrent now. These films are released in dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. They are all grand spectacles of action, with hulks as heroes and girls next door as heroines. They are a treat to watch with their computer-generated special effects.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' swinging to massive $240mn debut after record-breaking opening day
That's a performance the likes of which haven't been seen since 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame', which hit a $156.7 million opening day, months before the world had even heard about Covid, reports variety.com. Not only is 'No Way Home' the first pandemic-era film to surpass the $100 million mark in its first weekend of release, but its success measures out the parameters of a pandemic-era box office in general.
Keanu Reeves expresses his interest to star in 'Constantine' sequel
Although the film based on DC comics' character ‘Hellblazer', didn't have an exceptional performance at the box office but, over the years it has become a cult classic, more so for the fans of Reeves. The actor played the titular character of John Constantine, a chain-smoking, bad boy detective in the 2005 comic book film, whose rights are secured by Warner Brothers.
James Cameron lived in rainforest 'for a few days' while making 'Avatar 2'
Cameron said: "I took the actors on what I called a sense-memory odyssey. We went to Kauai. We lived in the rainforest for a few days. We cooked in underground fire pits. We drank water from the leaves." The filmmaker encouraged the cast to remember how they walked up steep sections of the rainforest and what the area smelt like, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
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