Kristen Wiig can relate to her latest character’s struggles to land a break. In Girl Most Likely, Wiig plays Imogene, a woman who fakes a suicide attempt to get back an ex-boyfriend. While the comedienne hasn’t resulted to those kinds of antics, she does understand waiting for success. “I guess […]
At this point, Hugh Jackman has proved he’ll undergo any kind of physical torture for a role. For his role as Jean Valjean in last year’s Les Miserables, he basically starved himself. His next part is the sixth film appearance of his X-Men character in The Wolverine. In order to
When asked if he was concerned about fans’ reaction to the first Wolverine solo movie, which wasn’t well received, Jackman responds, “I’m never afraid of that. I think the fans know I’m so grateful and very blessed to play the part. I love them.”
I’ve been looking forward to Red 2 because I got a kick out of the first one. It was a lot of fun seeing older actors take a crack at action roles, especially the usually regal Helen Mirren. Mirren spoke to Moviefone about her roles in Red 2 and Monsters
Mary-Louise Parker has announced she’s going to quit acting. “I’m almost done acting,” she said in an interview with The Herald Sun. “I’m not really that into it anymore. I don’t know how many more movies I wanna do. I wouldn’t mind doing a TV show again, I’d like to
At age 73, James Cromwell has just scored his first leading man role in Still Mine. It doesn’t surprise the actor that it’s taken him this long to break out of supporting roles. “I don’t look like a leading man, whatever they look like. It’s changing a little. For my
Gaby Hoffmann is another one of those child actors that could have become a certified mess, noting that she “started acting at 5 because we had no money, and my mom was like, ‘Put her in a commercial!’” But instead of following down a bad path a la Lindsay Lohan,
Though little more than halfway through his 20’s, Michael B. Jordan has already portrayed his fair share of diverse characters on both the large and small screen. In fact, you might recognize the handsome star from his impressive work on shows as varied as The Wire, Friday Night Lights, and
For Hollywood actors who got their start in the business as children, it can be a rough road to navigate as they start to bridge that gap into adult roles. For one young actor, it has been a rather easy transition. Michael Cera started in the entertainment business in a
We all know that Hugh Jackman gets in incredible shape every time he appears as Wolverine in a movie — the upcoming The Wolverine is Jackman’s sixth time as the Marvel superhero — but anyone who has seen the promotional material for The Wolverine can tell you that Jackman is
Walt Disney remains one of the most well-liked figures in Hollywood history — heck, his name alone brings smiles to children whose parents weren’t even born in Disney’s lifetime — so finding someone to play Disney in the upcoming movie Saving Mr. Banks must have been particularly challenging.
Though Charlie Day is best known for his comedic role on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he takes a heroic turn as an eccentric scientist in his big-budget summer blockbuster, Pacific Rim.
Who doesn’t like Idris Elba? He’s often one of the best parts of any project he’s associated with, and Pacific Rim is no different. In the film he stars as the leader of the international robot resistance force.
There are plenty of naysayers who seem to think Pacific Rim is some kind of Transformers ripoff, but they must not be paying attention. First of all, Pacific Rim has a lot more in common with Godzilla movies and, more importantly, it is directed by visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Steve Carell didn’t always know he was going to be a comedic actor. “I wasn’t a class clown, I never developed this comedic flair as a kid,” he said.
Sam Rockwell who practically walks off with the whole film, turning in a go-for broke performance as a loveable loser and mentor to the film’s adolescent protagonist, played by newcomer, Liam James.
Even though Steve Carell has made his name as a comedic actor, he has never been worried about getting typecast as Michael Scott from The Office.
Alec Baldwin is constantly getting into trouble with his social media habits. He once got kicked off an airplane for refusing to stop his game of Words with Friends on his cellphone, and last week he went on a tirade against a journalist who said his wife was texting during James Gandolfini’s funeral. Baldwin is now claiming he will never turn his Twitter feed back on.
Considering Disney put a halt on pre-production of The Lone Ranger in 2011 because of its ballooning budget, it makes sense that the production would end up hiring lesser-known actors for the supporting roles. English actress Ruth Wilson plays the Ranger’s love interest — but the wife of his brother (played by Armie Hammer and James Badge Dale, respectively). She is best known for her appearances in BBC television movies and the series Luther.
Captain Jack Sparrow never had to contend with horses on the high seas, but Tonto, the Lone Ranger’s trusty sidekick, does. Johnny Depp, who stars as Tonto in Disney’s new film version of The Lone Ranger, revealed
