Darren Aronofsky Says the Studio Killed His Idea to Cast Joaquin Phoenix in Batman Movie

Emily Blunt is singing the praises of Stanley Tucci, who was not only her co-star in “The Devil Wears Prada” but is also her brother-in-law (Tucci has been married to Blunt’s sister, Felicity Blunt, since 2012).

BTS’ homecoming concerts in South Korea will be a bit different this time.

K.J. Yossman Locksmith Animation’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong” has won the award for best long form at the British Animation Awards 2022.Locksmith, which was founded by by Aardman Animations veterans Sarah Smith and Julie Lockhart alongside Elisabeth Murdoch, picked up the award at a ceremony in London on Thursday evening.The awards took place at London’s BFI Southbank and were presented by comedian Miles Jupp.Other winners on the night included Magic Light Pictures, for their adaptations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s “Zog and the Flying Doctors” and Scheffler’s “Pip and Posy,” while production co-ordinator Hodan Abdi picked up the Lamb award, which “bridges the gap between current categories which recognise student achievements and general best-in-class awards, and is open to any young professionals working in the animation and VFX industry.” And 86-year-old Menna Trussler beat out Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais and Ben Wishaw to take home the award for best voice performance, for her portrayal of Beryl in “Affairs of the Art.”“We have been amazed at the quality of the entrants for this year’s British Animation Awards and would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and nominees,” said BAA director Helen Brunsdon and producer Kieran Argo.

Jennifer Garner had quite the milestone to mark over the week; not only the Netflix release of her latest film The Adam Project, but also one to do with her co-star.MORE: Jennifer Garner reunites with former love interest for exciting new projectThe actress took to social media to share her disbelief at the fact that she and her on-screen husband Mark Ruffalo would mark 18 years since their pairing in the iconic 13 Going on 30.WATCH: Jennifer Garner thanks fans in emotional videoShe showed just how much things had changed with a side-by-side of an image of them from their 2004 hit along with one from their new release, featuring them in the same pose to make the comparison even more evident.In her caption, Jennifer wrote: "13 Going on 30 Reunion, aka #TheAdamProject, is out Friday on @netflix," and her celebrity colleagues were equally excited.MORE: Jennifer Garner reveals major 'mom fail' in candid interviewxxGisele and Zoe Saldana were some of the many who took to the comments section to express their excitement, and Lacey Chabert wrote: "I can't wait!"A fan commented: "How are you almost exactly the same in both images. You don't age..

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From Pixar's latest family-friendly adventure, Turning Red, to the return of on HBO Max, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike, including Amanda Seyfried, Kate McKinnon, John Cameron Mitchell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: Pixar’s newest straight-to-streaming film follows Mei Lee, your typical 13-year-old girl.

Gogglebox star Shirley Griffiths has shared a rare snap of her and her daughter.The Channel 4 star is best known as one half of married couple Shirley and Dave on the Channel 4 show, but the rest of their family rarely feature on the series. However the couple are parents to 44 year old son Simon and 36 year old daughter Gemma, as well as having a grandson called Elliot.Taking to Instagram to celebrate International Women’s Day this week, Shirley shared a rare snap of her and daughter Gemma.

Chris Willman Music WriterEllen Zoe Golden, a veteran record industry publicist whose clients over the years included Billy Idol, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summits, died at her home in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The cause of death was brain cancer, which Golden told friends she had been diagnosed with late last fall.

Though Meghan King has been vocal about caring for son Hart, who has Cerebral Palsy, she refuses to let that become her entire identity.

Chantelle Houghton has opened up on how she feels about having a heart condition after receiving immense backlash for sharing a photo of herself in an ambulance on the way to hospital.The Celebrity Big Brother star, 38, was being taken to hospital in the vehicle after suffering a health scare.The reality TV beauty lives with a "terrifying" heart condition every day, and has previously shared that medical professionals once had to stop her heart.The condition is called Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and can cause the heart organ to start beating up to 400 beats per minute. It can also happen at random and be very stressful for the sufferer.

Jordan Moreau Sunshine Sachs, the longtime PR firm for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has dropped the organization behind the Golden Globe as a client, Variety has confirmed.The PR firm has represented the HFPA since 2011, but the Golden Globes organization has been under fire since early 2021 when the Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA had no Black members and that it had participated in unethical business practices. The HFPA pledged to undergo sweeping reforms, diversify and expand its membership, restrict paid travel and accepted gifts and revamped its bylaws.

Joshua Alston Apple TV’s new limited series, “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” feels every bit as overdue as the justice and redemption sought by its nonagenarian protagonist. “Ptolemy Grey” is a passion project for star and executive producer Samuel L.

Drake & Josh star Josh Peck has opened up about the height of his addiction to drugs and alcohol.The 35 year old American actor soared to fame as a child star on the hit Nickelodeon comedy series but unfortunately faced a lot of insecurities that stemmed from the constant body shaming he was subjected to. And Drake has now explained that he lost weight and adopted a healthier lifestyle after changing his eating habits and getting a personal trainer - but that still didn't change his mindset. "It became clear that once I lost the weight that I was the same head in a new body," he candidly explained to People.

Prince William was slammed by Martin Luther King Jr.‘s daughter, Bernice King, on March 10 after he was accused of making “horrific comments” about Ukraine. It was during a Ukrainian community event, when William and Kate Middleton visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London to support the relief effort on March 9. While there, he said, “Everyone is horrified by what they are seeing. The news every day, it’s almost unfathomable to actually witness it, to see it. For our generation, it’s very alien to see this in Europe. We’re all right behind you.”

 

Aitch has shared a brand new single – watch the video for ‘Baby’ below.The track, produced by Fred Again…, is the Manchester rapper’s first solo single of the year and the latest preview of his forthcoming debut album.‘Baby’ samples Ashanti‘s ‘Rock Wit U (Aww Baby)’, with Aitch adding a contemporary rap feel to the R&B classic.The accompanying video, directed by Zain Alexander Shammas, sees the rapper in Malibu, going through the highs and lows of a relationship. The sun-tinged video features VHS clips of intimate moments, plus a cameo from the rapper’s current girlfriend, Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg.Aitch, who presented the award for Best Solo Act In The World with Big Zuu to Burna Boy at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 spoke to NME on the red carpet about the single.“I think everyone’s gonna love it,” he said of the track.

Let’s Eat Grandma have pushed back the release of their upcoming new album due to vinyl delays.The Norwich duo – comprising Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth – announced in November that they’ll be releasing their third studio album, ‘Two Ribbons’, on April 8 via Transgressive.Now, the album has been pushed back to April 29. Writing on Twitter, the pair said: “Really sorry to announce that due to ongoing global vinyl delays we’ve had to move our album release date back to 29th April 2022. We’ve been singing CDs in the meantime.”The duo also revealed that more “new music” was “coming soon” in the post, which you can see below:Really sorry to announce that due to ongoing global vinyl delays we've had to move our album release date back to 29th April 2022.

"Star Wars" fans were in for a treat on Wednesday when Disney+ released its first official trailer for the new series, "Obi-Wan Kenobi".  The show consists of six episodes of live action, which is set to be released on May 25.This iconic date for the "Star Wars" franchise happens to be the 45th anniversary of the original movie, which was released back in 1977.  Ewan McGregor will reprise his role of the wise space wizard, with Hayden Christensen returning to inhabit the sinister life-support suit of Darth Vader. The full cast consists of Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie.  The series was directed by Deborah Chow, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Ewan McGregor, and Joby Harold.

Is she serious with this?! Even in a truly bizarre interview, this quote stands out as the least self-aware.

Winnie Harlow does it all! The supermodel is one of Hollywood’s perfect examples of how to balance career, business, and love life successfully. The Jamaican-Canadian fashion sensation and vitiligo spokesperson launched a new skincare product right after returning from her romantic vacation with boyfriend Kyle Kuzma.The 27-year-old model and businesswoman took to social media to share snaps from her paradisiacal vacation with her 26-year-old NBA star boyfriend.

Al Roker is a great friend and co-star and has a close bond with the rest of the Today family.MORE: Al Roker defended by wife Deborah Roberts' remarks from co-starIn his latest supportive social media post, the beloved weatherman shared footage of Hoda Kotb being a working mom live on the Fourth Hour of the show.In the clip, the doting mom was seen reuniting with her daughters Haley and Hope while presenting a segment live from New Orleans, where the programme is currently being aired.VIDEO: Watch the Today stars as you've never seen them before!"I got two little ones. These two girls are going to fall in love with the city just as much as I have over the years.

Rosanna Arquette's marriage is coming to an end. On Wednesday, the 62-year-old actress' husband, Todd Morgan, filed for divorce in Los Angeles, citing «irreconcilable differences.»In the court docs obtained by ET, Morgan lists their date of separation as Jan.

Prince William’s comments he made while visiting the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London on Wednesday were taken out of context, causing backlash.

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Stephen King is an incredibly prolific author, but he is also very effective at getting movie deals. King’s latest book, a collection of four novellas titled “If It Bleeds,” already produced three movie deals since it got published in May.

It’s taken 51 years, but someone has finally done in “Scooby-Doo.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar is blonde again! The Buffy star made headlines when she opted for a major quarantine makeover that involved dying her hair pink! Nevertheless, the 43-year-old mother of two revealed she’s gone back to her roots in a new Instagram post. The selfie, which she shared with her followers on May 13, showed her and hubby Freddie Prinze Jr., 44, pulling a face at the thought of having to continue home schooling their kids. “Yup, this sums it up #homeschooling #quarantine day 63000 I think (and don’t ask what day of the week),” she captioned the snap, in which she wore a black v-neck top with lacy sleeves.

Sarah Michelle Gellar has temporarily dyed her hair pink so she can “embarrass her children”.

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky recently revealed that he came very close to casting Joaquin Phoenix as Batman in the 2000s, but had to drop the idea because the studio thought it wasn’t a good idea. During an interview with Empire recalled how he was roped in to helm a batman film back in the day but because Warner Bros. did not agree with his vision of the famous DC superhero, the film was ultimately shelved. When the studio refused to cast the actor as Batman, who would have though he will go on to win some of the most prestigious awards, including an Oscar, for his jaw dropping performance as Joker?  

Joaquin Phoenix was once director Darren Aronofsky’s first choice to play Batman.

The studio wanted someone very different to take on the superhero's role

Joaquin Phoenix was once director Darren Aronofsky‘s first choice to play Batman.

Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for playing the Joker but he would have been on the other side of the law as Batman if director Darren Aronofsky had his way.

Freddie Prinze, Jr. is sharing more about his and wife Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s love story.

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar may not have had many scenes together in I Know What You Did Last Summer, but the pair made up for that between takes. The actors — who met on set of the 1997 horror film — became friends during road trips.

A viewing staple in many a household in the late 90s/early 00s, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a massive hit.