‘Fantastic Four’ Director Josh Trank Says Studio Blocked Him From Casting Black Actress As Sue Storm

Kevin Costner is looking back on his sweet friendship with the late Whitney Houston.

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino hit the stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and hilariously paid tribute to their iconic bestie characters from the beloved classic “Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion”.

Ariana DeBose got a little starstruck by Lady Gaga at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Troy Kotsur achieved a first at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards when he laid claim to Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his work on “CODA”.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the Euphoria season finale “All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name.”

The predominantly deaf cast of Apple TV+’s CODA made history on Sunday as it became the first to win one of SAG’s coveted ensemble prizes.

Katy Perry was left absolutely stunned at the top of the power-packed American Idol season premiere with an unexpected performance.MORE: Katy Perry looks unreal in all-leather outfitThe three judges, Katy, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, were joined by Normandy, a young woman and gamer with a voice that instantly caught their attention. Her baby-like girlish affectation instantly charmed the judges, along with her kitten-shaped slippers and gigantic carrot purse.The contestant mentioned in her introduction that she often struggled with being taken seriously due to her child-like nature and high-pitched voice.MORE: American Idol's Ryan Seacrest's famous ex-girlfriends revealedHowever, as she sang the first notes to Tina Turner's Proud Mary, she revealed a much deeper and huskier singing voice, leaving Katy taken aback."[expletive] this y'all, I'm out of here.

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw made a rare public appearance together on Sunday at the 2022 SAG Awards.MORE: The most show-stopping looks from the 2022 SAG AwardsThe 1883 stars joined forces to present the Male Actor in a Drama Series award to Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae – and they both looked incredible in their finest evening wear. Faith rocked a sleeveless, silver animal print dress, while Tim looked dapper in a classic black tux.WATCH: Faith Hill makes heartbreaking confession about her living situation with Tim McGrawIn a sweet moment you may have missed, following clips of the nominees' performances, Faith could be heard sweetly telling her husband: "I love you."Tim and Faith have been happily married since 1996, and they now live in Tennessee with their children: Gracie, 24, Maggie, 23, and Audrey, 20.MORE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's jaw-dropping Nashville mega-mansion could rival a palace – see insideSEE: Faith Hill looks gorgeous in unexpected outfit for jaw-dropping new appearanceThe pair, who have found critical acclaim for the work on the Paramount+ show, joined the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain, and Reese Witherspoon as presenters of the various awards.

conflict in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion was on everyone's minds at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. Stars was pins of the Ukrainian flag on the red carpet and shared their prayers with the people of the nation.Brian Cox, however, dedicated much of his acceptance speech to the horrifying tragedy as he spoke on behalf of the cast of after the show took home the award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series.«It's really, really awful what's happening,» Cox began, explaining that there are many reasons that the global community of performers should be particularly invested in the ongoing invasion.

Michael Keaton nearly missed out on winning an important honor at Sunday's 2022 SAG Awards!The actor won the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his role in, the Hulu miniseries about the American opioid epidemic. Presenter Salma Hayek joked that she had «stage fright» as Keaton raced to the stage to accept his award. «Sorry, quick trip to the men's room,» he joked.

Sasha Urban editorAndrew Garfield isn’t donning the iconic Spiderman suit again any time soon. At least that’s what the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actor told senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin on Sunday on the red carpet of the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.“No plans, that’s the truth,” Garfield said at Variety On the Carpet presented by DIRECTV. “Everyone’s gonna call me a liar for the rest of my life.

J. Kim Murphy Several actors made emotional references to the situation in Ukraine during their speeches at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony.While accepting the award for best drama ensemble on behalf of HBO’s “Succession,” Brian Cox called attention to the way Russia’s actions affect actors and artists in particular.“One other thing I would like to add,” Cox said after praising his fellow cast and crew members, “which I think is important to me and I hope important to you as actors and performers and writers and directors, [is] what’s going on in Ukraine. It’s truly, truly awful.

Ally and Jackson are back together! Lady Gaga, 35, and Bradley Cooper, 47, had a super sweet reunion at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The two played romantic leads in A Star Is Born, which came out four years ago. Even though it seems like just yesterday, it seems the two may not have seen each other since filming the movie as they shared a heartfelt hug.

Forever connected! Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper reunited at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards two years after they were each nominated for their respective roles in A Star Is Born.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion turns 25 on April 25, 2022, so to celebrate the milestone, (who played Michele) and (who played Romy) stepped out in costumes that echoed their characters as they presented the ensemble comedy award to the cast of Ted Lasso. Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino present during the 28th Annual Screen Actors.It was a nod to their character's in which Michele wears a pink metallic mini dress with feathers, and Romy wears a similar blue version.Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino in one of the great movie scenes of our time from 1997's Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. For their updated look, Kudrow wore a pink, sparkly suit and Sorvino wore a blue suit with a metallic bra underneath. But perhaps best of all wasn't even the outfits (though that was pretty fantastic), but Sorvino pulling out a pile of Post-It notes to announce the nominees.

Only Murders in the Building, which has been nominated for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Her costars Steve Martin and Martin Short were both nominated for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series.  of Only Murders in the Building has recently finished filming, adding Cara Delevingne to its . The model recently spoke to Elle.com about working on the project with her close friend.

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House of Gucci panel back in January, the pop star shared that she with in the film (Hayek plays Giuseppina “Pina” Auriemma, a co-conspirator in the planned assassination of Patrizia's husband). “There's a whole side of this film that you did not see where Pina and I developed a sexual relationship,” Gaga said, . “Director's cut, who knows? This is a testament to [Scott] as a director because he allowed us to go there, and I remember being on set with Salma and going, ‘So after Maurizio dies, maybe it gets hot?’ And she was like, ‘What are you talking about?’”Ultimately, Lady Gaga kept her SAG Awards red carpet appearance more demure, but no less glamorous—and she wasn't the only A-lister who opted for Golden Age elegance at the SAG Awards.

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion PictureBlack WidowDuneThe Matrix ResurrectionsWINNER: No Time to DieShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsOutstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television SeriesThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierLokiMare of EasttownWINNER: Squid GameOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleBen Affleck, The Tender Bar Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza  WINNER: Troy Kotsur, CODAJared Leto, House of Gucci Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the DogOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleCaitríona Balfe, BelfastCate Blanchett, Nightmare AlleyWINNER: Ariana DeBose, West Side StoryKirsten Dunst, The Power of the DogRuth Negga, PassingOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesMichael Douglas, The Kominsky Method  Brett Goldstein, Ted LassoSteve Martin, Only Murders in the Building  Martin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingWINNER: Jason Sudeikis, Ted LassoOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesElle Fanning, The GreatSandra Oh, The ChairWINNER: Jean Smart, HacksJuno Temple, Ted LassoHannah Waddingham, Ted LassoOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesThe GreatHacksThe Kominsky MethodOnly Murders in the BuildingWINNER: Ted LassoOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesBrian Cox, Succession Billy Crudup, The Morning ShowKieran Culkin, SuccessionWINNER: Lee Jung-Jae, Squid GameJeremy Strong, SuccessionOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesJennifer Aniston, The Morning ShowWINNER: Jung Ho-yeon, Squid GameElizabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s TaleSarah Snook, Succession, The Morning ShowOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureBelfastCODADon’t

Squid Game is having a great night at the .Just minutes after Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, his co-star also the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. Both Korean actors responded emotionally to the honor, but it was Jung Ho-yeon who fought through tears while giving an incredibly touching acceptance speech.“First and foremost, thank you so much,” Jung Ho-yeon said in Korean, which was then translated to English through an interpreter.

Ben Affleck was notably missing from the 2022 SAG Awards Sunday night.The 49-year-old actor, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in , was absent from the crowd as the nominees were read aloud. The award ultimately went to Troy Kotsur for his role in .Affleck had a good reason to miss out on the 28th annual awards though. ET confirmed that Affleck did not attend Sunday's show because he was at his son Samuel's birthday party.

season 2 has come to a close. But not before the cast opened up to ET about the unexpected ending, which “feels like the end of days,” Jacob Elordi said. “It’s madness.”The finale, “All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name” written and directed by creator Sam Levinson, picked up immediately following episode 7’s cliffhanger, which saw Maddy (Alexa Demie), Jules (Hunter Schafer), Kat (Barbie Ferreira) and a recently sober Rue (Zendaya) all having various, bemused reactions to Lexi’s (Maude Apatow) provocative play while Nate (Elordi) walked out and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) was left fuming.Not only that, but one seat in the audience remained empty as Fezco’s (Angus Cloud) whereabouts remained unclear. The missing half of Fexi was last seen getting ready at his apartment where there was mounting tension between Ashtray (Javon Walton), Faye (Chloe Cherry) and Custer (Tyler Chase), who was wearing a wire in hopes of narcing on Fez. The episode opens with Fez letting Lexi know that he’s on his way to the play when Custer wants to talk to him “about everything.” Luckily, Faye turns on her boyfriend and warns Fez not to reveal anything while also trying to frame Laurie (Martha Kelly), the drug dealer that almost kidnapped Rue at one point.

Jean Smart is a winner!

The stars of Yellowstone took over the silver carpet at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (February 27) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Anita Bennett editorAva DuVernay is helping to raise awareness about efforts to rename Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge after Civil Rights activist and U.S. Rep.

published on Friday, the director opened up about the 2015 film, revealing that he initially wanted to cast a black actress as Sue Storm, but got «pushback» from the studio. The film was released by Fox, before the rights went to Disney.«There were a lot of controversial conversations that were had behind-the-scenes on that.

Director Josh Trank got candid about working on Fantastic Four. The 36-year-old recently opened up to Geeks of Color about his time on the film, which hit theaters back in August 2015.

Jordan Moreau Josh Trank, director of the 2015 reboot of “Fantastic Four,” has revealed that he wanted to cast a Black actress as the superhero Sue Storm, but got “heavy pushback.”Kate Mara was cast as Sue Storm, a.k.a. the Invisible Woman, one of the founding members of the Fantastic Four along with her brother Johnny Storm, played by Michael B.

Geeks of Color released Friday. “When it came down to it, I found a lot of pretty heavy pushback on casting a black woman in that role.”Rooney Mara, who is white, wound up playing the invisibility-powered Sue Storm — and she was explained to be the adopted daughter of Reg E.

2015’s “Fantastic 4” added a twist of diversity by casting a Black actor, Michael B. Jordan, as Johnny Storm, a.k.a. the Human Torch, even though the character as originally conceived in Stan Lee’s iconic comic books was Caucasian.

Fantastic Four director Josh Trank has said he regrets not walking away from the movie after the studio wouldn’t let him cast a black actress in the role of Sue Storm.Speaking in a new interview, Trank explained that he experienced “a lot of pretty heavy pushback” when he fought to cast a black woman as the invisible superhero in the Marvel movie.“There were a lot of controversial conversations that were had behind the scenes on that,” he told Geeks Of Color. “I was mostly interested in a black Sue Storm, a black Johnny Storm, and a black Franklin Storm.“But also, when you’re dealing with a studio on a massive movie like that, everybody wants to keep an open mind to, like, who the big stars are going to be.

Josh Trank is opening up about his original ideas for 2015′s Fantastic Four and is regretting not fighting to cast a black actress for the role of Sue Storm.

Dating back to the announcement that Jessica Alba was cast to play Sue Storm in the first “Fantastic Four” film from the early-‘00s to the time that Michael B. Jordan was cast as Johnny Storm in the 2015 reboot, there has always been controversy over the casting choices for the Fox franchise.

By Anita Bennett

By Anita Bennett