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Star Wars actor says he believes actors should be free to ‘do anything you want to do’, in a discussion about Laurence Olivier’s performance in OthelloBilly Dee Williams has said that actors should be able to perform in blackface, with the Star Wars actor revealing that he believes, “If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do”.Speaking to Bill Maher on...

The 88-year-old director says he is ‘on the fence’ about making another film due to the work needed to get distribution and financial backingWoody Allen has once again hinted at his retirement from film-making, saying that he is “on the fence” about making another film after the US release of his latest, Coup de Chance.In an interview with Air Mail, the 88-year-old director was...

Character actor, who appeared in more than 220 roles across seven decades, died in Vermont on TuesdayM Emmet Walsh, the character actor who appeared in more than 220 film and television roles including Blade Runner, Knives Out and the Coen brothers’ films Blood Simple and Raising Arizona, has died aged 88.Walsh’s manager, Sandy Joseph, confirmed to the industry publication Variety that he had died...

Actor’s lawyers call the charge ‘an abuse of the system’ and accuse prosecutors of ‘violating nearly every rule in the book’ ahead of July trialAlec Baldwin’s lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor, accusing prosecutors of “violating nearly every rule in the book” in acquiring the indictment.Among the claims, it is alleged the state prosecutors violated court...

The double Oscar winner’s film A Hero won the grand prix at Cannes in 2021 but was the subject of an alleged copyright infringement brought by a former studentIranian director Asghar Farhadi has been cleared of charges of plagiarism over his film A Hero brought by one of his students, the agency representing him said on Wednesday.The film, about a prisoner in the Iranian...

From Billie to Barbie and Pacino to the pins, here’s where to get up to speed with the winners, the losers, the talking points and the dud momentsJust want to know who won? Here’s our list of winners and all those nominated, or you can relive every minute of the ceremony in our live blog. Continue reading...

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster picked up seven awards while Poor Things star won over Lily Gladstone for best actressThe winners – full listHow the night unfoldedThe night’s real winners and losers Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer has triumphed at this year’s Oscars taking home seven awards including best picture, best actor and best director.The drama, telling the story of the “father of the atomic bomb”,...

Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect DaysJapan’s hi-tech toilets have long fascinated visitors who rave about their heated seats, bidet function, automatic flushing, and even background noises to mask the unwelcome sounds that can accompany the call of nature.Now, international interest in the country’s public conveniences is surging thanks to the German director Wim Wenders, whose...

Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picked up three major acting awards while The Bear and Succession shared the big TV winsChristopher Nolan’s hit biopic Oppenheimer has dominated this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards.The cast of the biographical epic won for best ensemble, ahead of Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon. Cillian Murphy picked up male actor in a leading role, which was also contested...

Announcing her untitled book, set to be published in 2025, Emma Heming Willis recalls having ‘close to no resources or support’ after her husband’s diagnosisBruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis is set to publish a book about her experience as a caregiver to her husband after he was disagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.The untitled book, which will be published in 2025 by Maria Shriver’s publishing...

Pair are rumored to be reuniting for 70s-set drama The Movie Critic after last working together in Once Upon a Time in HollywoodBrad Pitt is reportedly starring in Quentin Tarantino’s final film The Movie Critic, according to a Deadline report.The pair previously worked together in 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with the role bringing Pitt his first Oscar for best supporting actor....

The artist once known as Jenny from the block is spearheading an animated feature about a Latino construction worker voiced by Anthony RamosMove over Barbie: the latest Mattel property set for cultural domination has been unveiled as Bob the Builder, the chirpy construction worker who debuted 25 years ago on CBBC and is being belatedly brought to the big screen by booty-shaking multi-hyphenate Jennifer...

Films include a sci-fi about a man who rents out his dead wife’s body and a documentary about a hippo owned by Pablo EscobarColombian cocaine hippos, a Star Wars parody set in northern France and an unlikely father-daughter pairing of Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham all feature in an eclectic lineup at this year’s Berlin film festival, which was unveiled on Monday.The 74th edition...

The reclusive fitness instructor, who was a household name in the 80s, says he is not involved in new biopic starring comedian Pauly ShoreFormer fitness guru Richard Simmons, who has withdrawn from public life in recent years, has spoken out against a new biopic, saying in a rare statement that: “I have never given my permission for this movie.”The as yet unnamed film was...

June Givanni founded London archive documenting Pan-African cinema over 40 yearsA pioneering curator, writer and programmer of African film is to receive Bafta’s outstanding British contribution to cinema award.June Givanni is the founder of a London archive that has amassed more than 10,000 items – including films, ephemera, manuscripts, audio, photography and posters – documenting Pan-African cinema over 40 years. Continue reading...

James Hunter alleges in a LA court filing that Goth intentionally kicked him while he lay on the ground playing dead An extra has alleged in a Los Angeles court filing that British actor Mia Goth kicked him in the head on the set of slasher film MaXXXine.James Hunter, a background actor on the latest instalment in the X series, which follows on from...

Actor allegedly made sexually explicit and unsettling remarks during casting process for serial killer thriller The PolicemanThe actor Vincent Gallo is being investigated by the Sag-Aftra union after several women alleged he made inappropriate remarks to them during the casting process for the movie The Policeman.At least three women reported Gallo to the actors’ union for sexually explicit and unsettling comments he allegedly made...

Highly anticipated sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later will be the first in a new trilogy, multiple sources told the Hollywood ReporterAfter years of speculation, a new sequel for zombie horror hit 28 Days Later is reportedly in the works – two decades since the 2002 original.Titled 28 Years Later, the film marks the third instalment in the franchise after 28...

In a Guardian interview, the actor also shares her admiration for Bella Ramsey and says she has challenged her son’s behaviour towards women‘There are different ways of being a woman’: Jodie Foster on beauty, bravery, and raising feminist sonsJodie Foster says she sometimes finds generation Z “really annoying” but she hopes she can help budding stars find their own path to help them “learn...

Anthony Delon told a magazine his father was finding it hard to accept his frail state of healthThe actor Alain Delon will file a legal complaint against his son over “a media outburst” in France’s most prominent magazine, his lawyer has said.In an interview published on Thursday, Anthony Delon told Paris Match that his father was finding it hard to accept his frail state...

Analysts suggest popularity of A Guilty Conscience is down to portrayal of recent abuses in judicial systemHong Kong’s highest grossing Chinese language film of all time is a courtroom drama exploring themes of power and justice in a city where many feel both have been abused in recent years.A Guilty Conscience, the directorial debut of the Hong Kong screenwriter Ng Wai-lun, tells the story...

Murguía, who voiced titular character in Oscar-winning animated Pixar film, appeared in more than 100 roles spanning cinema, stage and televisionAna Ofelia Murguía, the Mexican actor who voiced the titular character of Disney and Pixar film Coco, has died aged 90.Her death was announced “with deep sadness” on social media by Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature, which said Murguía’s “artistic career...

International visitors are pouring in to see where Wonka walked and Herriot practised Set-jetting – flying off to see where a favourite movie was filmed – has long been a small but important tourism niche.But while feature films such as Wonka and Napoleon are boosting visitor numbers in Bath and Blenheim, the growth of TV streaming is also fuelling a rise in screen tourism...

Analysis of five decades of festive TV schedules shows that only one in eight films were Christmas-relatedThink of Christmas films and the chances are your mind is drawn towards snowmen, mistletoe and Jimmy Stewart.But analysis of five decades of Christmas TV schedules in the UK reveal that the most-aired films feature a magic car, a straw man and Kenneth Williams. Continue reading...