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Robert Downey Jr. Saved Tom Holland’s First Spider-Man Scene From Being Cut Down, Questioned the Russo Bros: ‘Where Did All of the Kid’s Lines Go?’

Tom Holland appeared on the “Rich Roll Podcast” and remembered how Robert Downey Jr. stepped up on his behalf during his first time filming as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland debuted as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War.” His first scene required him to act opposite Downey’s Tony Stark/Iron Man. “When […]

Zoe Saldaña Says Marvel Movies Can Be ‘Deep’; She Wants to Reshoot ‘Avengers’ Movies Because ‘I Was Not Quite Understanding’ of Gamora’s Arc

Zoe Saldaña recently joined Variety’s Tiana DeNicola for a game of “Know Their Lines” and expressed a bit of regret over not fully understanding Gamora’s arc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe while she was filming “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” with the Russo Brothers. “I wish I could go back and reshoot what Gamora […]

‘John Wick’ Directors Fought Financiers Over Keanu Reeves’ Beard and ‘Caught S—‘ for Not Shaving It; They Were Told ‘He Needs to Be Clean-Shaven for International’

“John Wick” directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch marked the 10th anniversary of their action movie by speaking to Business Insider about the various battles they had to overcome in order to launch the Keanu Reeves-led franchise. One of the most surprising arguments centered on the actor’s beard, as the financiers of “John Wick” preferred […]

Eva Mendes Says ‘I Wasn’t a Great Actress’ and ‘I Was Never In Love With Acting’; Got Told ‘She’s Too Ethnic’ For Many Roles: ‘It Was So Crazy’

Eva Mendes admitted in an interview with The Sunday Times that she was “never in love with acting,” so there’s no real urgency to ending her 10-years and counting break from it. The actor has not starred in a feature film since a small supporting role in partner Ryan Gosling‘s 2014 directorial effort “Lost River,” although […]

Al Pacino Rehearsed a 21-Page Scene for ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ With Leonardo DiCaprio, Then Tarantino Cut It to Two Minutes: ‘I’m Not Faulting Him’

Al Pacino writes in his new memoir “Sonny Boy” that a 21-page scene he filmed with Leonardo DiCaprio for Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” got hacked down in the editing room to just two minutes of screen time. Not that Pacino blames Tarantino or finds him at fault. The Oscar-winning actor is […]

‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Is Not Two Movies, but Another New ‘Rings’ Movie Is Being Planned: ‘Most of the Ideas Do Include Gandalf’

Ian McKellen sent “Lord of the Rings” fans into a tizzy earlier this year when he teased that the upcoming movie, “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” would actually be two films. Not so fast. Philippa Boyens, the screenwriter who worked on Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies, […]

‘Stranger Things’ Cast Was ‘Uncontrollably Crying’ During Final Episode Table Read; David Harbour Calls Series Finale ‘the Best Episode They’ve Ever Done’

David Harbour revealed during a live taping of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast (via People) that the “Stranger Things” cast was “uncontrollably crying” at the table read for the series finale. The show’s fifth and final season is likely to air at some point in 2025, although Netflix has not announced a release date yet. […]

Tom Holland Says Robert Downey. Jr Playing Doctor Doom Was a ‘Tough Secret to Sit on’ Because ‘I Have a Reputation for Ruining Things’: ‘I’ve Done No Press’

Tom Holland revealed on the “Rich Roll” podcast that he was one of the select few people who knew about Robert Downey Jr.’s bombshell Comic-Con reveal, in which it was announced that the former Iron Man/Tony Stark actor would be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villainous Doctor Doom. Downey will debut as […]

Sebastian Stan Lost ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Lantern’ Before Marvel; He Sent J.J. Abrams Photos as William Shatner to Try and Land Captain Kirk Role

Sebastian Stan is a key member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to his ongoing role as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, a character he’s been playing since 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger.” But the actor recently confirmed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he tried to break into other Hollywood franchises before landing the […]

Andrew Garfield Says Mel Gibson ‘Deserves to Make Films’ Because ‘None of Us Are Infallible’: ‘People Can Get Help’ and Need ‘Second Chances’

Andrew Garfield recently told People magazine that Mel Gibson “deserves to make films” and has “done a lot of beautiful healing with himself.” Gibson’s career in Hollywood nosedived after his infamous DUI arrest in 2006, which included the “Braveheart” Oscar winner making comments disparaging Jewish people. Gibson directed Garfield in the 2016 war drama “Hacksaw […]

Tom Holland Read ‘Spider-Man 4’ Script With Zendaya and Says It’s ‘Excellent’ but ‘Needs Work’; Fitting Sequel Into MCU Timeline Is a ‘Challenge We’re Facing’

Tom Holland revealed during an interview on the “Rich Roll Podcast” that he recently read a draft of the script for his fourth “Spider-Man” movie and “it needs work, but the writers are doing a great job.” Variety confirmed in September that “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton is in early […]

Cameron Diaz Stopped Acting for 11 Years Because ‘I Had to Reclaim My Life’ and ‘No One’s Offer Could Change My Mind About Taking Care of Myself’

When Cameron Diaz headlines Netflix’s action comedy “Back in Action” alongside Jamie Foxx next year, it will mark her first movie in 11 years. The actor left Hollywood for a decade to focus on her family (she has two children with husband Benji Madden) and launch businesses like her popular wine Avaline. Speaking at Fortune’s […]

Cynthia Erivo Criticizes ‘Wicked’ Poster Being Fan Edited to Hide Her Face, Calls Out ‘Is Your P—- Green?’ Memes: ‘Offensive’ and ‘It Degrades Me’

Cynthia Erivo is speaking out against “Wicked” fans who used photoshop to edit one of the recent posters for the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Warner Bros. released a “Wicked” film poster this month that evoked the original Broadway poster, with Ariana Grande’s Glinda whispering into the ear of Erivo’s Elphaba. Only the […]

Lewis Black Slams Undecided Voters and Calls Them a ‘Group of Morons’: ‘If You’re Undecided on Election Day, Do the Right Thing: Sit Out the Vote’

Lewis Black hosted the Oct. 15 episode of “The Daily Show” and railed against voters who remain undecided in the upcoming presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The comedian said undecided voters should just do everyone a favor and sit out Election Day. “We still have no idea who the fuck is gonna […]

Paul Mescal Felt ‘So Incapacitated’ by the Idea of Acting With Denzel Washington on ‘Gladiator 2’: ‘This Is F—ing Stupid. I Have a Job to Do’

Nabbing the lead role in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” required Paul Mescal to act on the biggest film sets he’s ever seen. The director recently told GQ that his actor “nearly died” on his “first day walking in the Colosseum” that the production built to scale in Malta. “He didn’t realize it was going to […]

Al Pacino Acted in Movies He Didn’t ‘Relate’ to at 70 Years Old Just for the Money: ‘I Was Broke. I Had $50 Million and Then I Had Nothing’

Al Pacino writes in his recently-published memoir “Sonny Boy” that he was forced to make dramatic career changes after losing all of his money due to a corrupt accountant who eventually served seven and a half years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme. The accountant mismanaged the Oscar winner’s funds, bringing Pacino’s savings from […]

Jerry Seinfeld ‘Regrets’ Saying the ‘Extreme Left’ Killed Comedy: ‘It’s Not True … You Can’t Say Certain Words About Groups. So What?’

Jerry Seinfeld is walking back polarizing comments he made to The New Yorker in April while promoting his Netflix movie “Unfrosted.” The comedian went viral for saying TV comedy had been killed by the extreme left and P.C. culture. Seinfeld noted at the time that “people [are] worrying so much about offending other people” and […]

‘Full Metal Jacket’ Star Matthew Modine Compares Trump to Hitler After He Used Kubrick’s Film in Military Ad: It’s ‘Perverse, Homophobic Propaganda’

Matthew Modine is comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler after Trump used footage from the actor’s iconic movie “Full Metal Jacket” in a recent campaign ad touting the U.S. military. Modine starred as the wisecracking marine J. T. “Joker” Davis in Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 anti-war movie. Trump used clips from the film in an ad […]

Paul Schrader Walked Out of ‘Joker 2’ After 15 Minutes to Go Buy Something, Then Returned and Could Only Last 10 Minutes: ‘A Really Bad Musical’

Paul Schrader went to the movie theater to watch “Joker: Folie à Deux” and only lasted around 20 minutes or so before deciding he couldn’t take it any longer. The “Joker” sequel, headlined by Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has flopped at the box office amid negative reviews and stands to lose between $150 million […]

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