Gabrielle Union Once Told Steph & Ayesha Curry to Break Up

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentChiara Bellosi, whose first work, “Ordinary Justice,” launched from Berlin’s Generation 14plus section in 2020, is back with “Swing Ride” (“Calcinculo”) about an overweight 15-year-old named Benedetta pining for attention in an Italian province where she falls in love with the skinny non-binary Amanda.A key difference between the two films is that while “Ordinary Justice,” which examined the lives of two families on opposite sides of a murder case, originated from a deeply researched screenplay that Bellosi wrote, “Swing Ride” — premiering in Panorama on Feb. 13 — stems from a prizewinning script proposed to her by Carlo Cresto Dina, her producer, who also discovered Alice Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and is known for nurturing the cream of Italy’s new cinematic crop.   “It’s a very different process; it was the first time that I had to start from a world that didn’t germinate from me,” said Bellosi about working from the script penned by Maria Teresa Venditti and Luca De Bei that won Italy’s prestigious Solinas prize in 2018.It was like moving into a new house that she had to make her own, she said.“I worked with the writers; I wanted to make a few tweaks and we did that together,” she added, noting that initially “it was a leap into the void.” But directing from their screenplay actually ended up giving her “more freedom” than her previous pic because “the container is already there; but you can go pretty wild with the rest.”This freedom also made it more fun.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films, the banner behind Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” has boarded “Love Life,” the anticipated next film of laureled Japanese director Koji Fukada. Fukada’s credits include the 2016 movie “Harmonium” which won the jury prize at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, as well as “A Girl Missing” which played at Toronto. His latest film, “The Real Thing” was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from appearing in Netflix hit Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Mark Rylance’s latest big screen outing is “The Outfit,” in which he stars as Leonard, a 1950s tailor. It is a role that could not be more dissimilar to the fictional megalomaniac billionaire Peter Isherwell, whom Rylance plays in McKay’s disaster movie.Written and directed by Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning scribe behind “The Imitation Game,” “The Outfit” sees Rylance star as a Savile Row tailor who has fled across the Atlantic to escape his tragic past.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTrustNordisk has closed a flurry of sales on a pair of 3D-animated family features, “Little Allan — The Human Antenna” and “The Super,” underscoring the market appeal of independent youth-skewing movies.“Little Allan – The Human Antenna” marks Danish film Amalie Naesby Fick’s follow up to her commercially successful debut “The Incredible Story of The Giant Pear,” which premiered in the the Generation Kplus section at Berlin in 2018. This year, the helmer has her daring drama series “Sex” selected for the Berlinale Series.The film takes place during summer vacation, when introverted, 11-year old Allan starts acting as a human antenna for his old neighbor, who thinks a huge invasion fleet from the outer space is on its way.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAhead of Sunday’s world premiere of documentary “1341 Frames of Love and War,” which plays in Berlinale Special, Variety spoke to Israeli writer/director Ran Tal about the film and its subject, Israeli war photographer Micha Bar-Am.In some ways “Frames” continues Tal’s interest in Israeli history evident in his previous work, “What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace,” which centered on the former prime minister of Israel. Bar-Am was born in Berlin in 1930, but grew up in what became Israel, and across a five decade-long career as a photographer he documented many of the major episodes – in particular the wars – in the life of the young country, founded in 1948.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRAI Com is launching sales at the online EFM on Giuseppe Piccioni’s Fascist-era drama ‘L’Ombra del giorno,” starring Italian A-lister Riccardo Scamarcio (“Three Floors”) and Benedetta Porcaroli (“Baby,” “The Catholic School”).Pic, which Scamarcio produced, is a love story with a thriller twist set in 1938, two years before Italy entered World War II. It unfolds entirely in the central Italian town of Ascoli Piceno, a hidden gem with gorgeous medieval monuments, churches and piazzas.The film’s title translates as “The Shadow of the Day,” a reference to the darkness of Fascism.Luciano (Scamarcio), a wounded World War I veteran and a sympathizer of Fascism like most Italians at the time, runs a classy restaurant overlooking the town’s ancient square.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAdding to its notable lineup in Latin American movies, Paris-based sales agent MPM Premium has taken international sales rights to “Fogaréu,” from writer-director Flávia Neves, part of Brazil’s new wave of female filmmakers, which is one of the most exciting developments the country’s cinema currently has going for it.MPM Premium is introducing the film at this week’s Berlin Festival, where it world premieres in Panorama on Feb. 15.First glimpsed at 2020’s Ventana Sur project market, “Fogaréu” shares a sense of attitude and a feminist agenda and a visual verve with fellow Brazilian Ventana Sur titles “The Pink Cloud,” Iuli Gerbase’s a sci-fi character-driven thriller, and “The Joy of Things,” Thais Fujinaga’s portrait of motherhood, also playing at the same market.

Darius Rucker's favorite Super Bowl Sunday tradition involves spending time with his son. The country music star opened up about having the opportunity to attend Super Bowls with his son Jack in a new interview with Fox News Digital. "I've been going a lot in the past few years and taking my son, so that's kind of our thing," Rucker explained.

It’s been nearly 30 years since Kristy Swanson slayed a vampire – but these days, she’s happily finding her footing on a ranch. The actress stars in Pure Flix’s streaming series "Sons of Thunder: Redemption." It tells the tale of a former biker gang member (Rocky Myers) who decides to seek forgiveness from his ex-fiancee at her California horse ranch that is about to close down.The ranch owner (Swanson) decides to host a fundraising rodeo, but trouble isn’t far behind.The show also stars Lorenzo Lamas of "Falcon Crest" and "Renegade" fame. Kristy Swanson attends the 2017 Monster Mania Con on March 10, 2017, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Jason Momoa is enjoying a day out with a friend.

Gabrielle Union is entering the beauty industry in the most exciting way!On Sunday, July 12, the Bring It On actress took to Instagram to share a video showing off not only her stunning natural hair, but also the products from her upcoming hair care line, Flawless by Gabrielle Union. “YESSSSSSSSSS!!!” she wrote in the accompanying caption.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's little girl plays by her own rules!

Gabrielle Union is learning, like so many parents have, that teaching children is truly a challenging undertaking.

Gabrielle Union is learning, like so many parents have, that teaching children is truly a challenging undertaking.

Gabrielle Union finds the recognition she and husband Dwyane Wade received for accepting daughter Zaya’s gender transition to be “a little odd”.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s nearly 18-month-old daughter Kaavia James is beloved by her parents’ fans thanks to amazing Instagram photos where she often tends to look completely unimpressed. Even talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, 62 noted how cute Kaavia is, but that she’s not one to show off many outward signs of giggly joy. “It’s the most adorable baby, yet I’ve never seen a more serious baby in my life,” Ellen noted when Gab appeared on her daytime talk show from home on May 3 to promote her book Welcome to the Party.

Gabrielle Union and husband Dwyane Wade are learning to get along in quarantine.

Gabrielle Union, 47, had a very funny moment on Instagram Live when she recalled the time she told married friends Ayesha Curry, 31, and Stephen Curry, 32, that they should “break up” in the beginning stages of their relationship. The actress couldn’t help but laugh when she discussed the situation while having a fun time with the lovebirds as well as her husband Dwyane Wade, 38, during the recent livestream. Although the couples were physically separated while in quarantine, reminiscing on the memorable moment, which happened at Stephen’s 25th birthday party, was one of the many ways they were able to feel connected.

Good thing Steph and Ayesha Curry did not take Gabrielle Union's advice back in the day.

Gabrielle Union did not exactly make the best matchmaker back in the day.

We love you Gabrielle Union, but maybe your advice isn't always a slam-dunk.  Earlier this week, pop culture fans were treated to a special Instagram Live where the actress and her husband Dwyane Wade went on social media to chat with close friends Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry.  In between drinking some Wade Cellars, Gabrielle recalled the time long, long ago where she thought the A-list couple should call it quits. "I was like, ‘You guys, the likelihood of this working out is very low and you should just break up now and have sex with other people,'" Gabrielle confessed during the Instagram Live.

Famous last words! Gabrielle Union admitted that she once thought Ayesha and Stephen Curry would never be able to make their relationship work.

Give two married couples wine, and the conversation is bound to be entertaining! This is exactly what happened when Dwyane Wade, 38, and Gabrielle Union, 47, had a virtual dinner date with their good friends Steph Curry, 32, and Ayesha Curry, 31, during an Instagram Live session on April 24. During the double date, Dwyane couldn’t resist asking: “Speaking of sex, can we talk about that photo that you guys posted that went viral?” The photo in question was a snapshot of Steph lifting a bikini-clad Ayesha in the air (all while holding her by the tush), and Ayesha in turn licking the Golden State Warriors player on the forehead (see below)! Dwyane proceeded to cheekily ask, “What inspired that?”

Gabrielle Union has shared some great photos that were taken by her step-daughter Zaya Wade by the pool at their house!

Staying at home never looked so good. Gabrielle Union, 47, showed off her amazing assets during a romantic swim with her hubby Dwyane Wade, 38, on Friday, April 17. The Bring It On actress posted a set of Instagram photos (taken by their daughter Zaya Wade, 12) where the couple cuddled up amid a gorgeous sunny backdrop. Gabrielle looked absolutely stunning in a blue bikini that showed off her amazing body with her hair kept up in a wrap. Dwyane, meanwhile, put his fantastic physique on display in just a pair of board shorts with a gold chain around his neck. “Home,” she captioned the pics along with two heart emojis. Fans, of course, were impressed, with many commenting on how “beautiful” they looked together.

Hair for it! Gabrielle Union is all kinds of goals—body goals, mom goals, beauty goals, actress goals—the list is endless. And on Sunday, she proved once again why we can't get enough of her! The L.A.'s Finest actress had a cute mother-daughter moment with her 17-month-old, whom she shares with husband, Dwyane Wade.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade's daughter is spending her quarantine in the pool! Kaavia, who's nearly 17 months old, made an appearance on her mom's Instagram account on Friday in an adorable clip.

Gabrielle Union, 47, has been flooding her social media with the cutest snapshots and videos of her one-year-old daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade. And the Bring It On star didn’t disappoint when she took to her Instagram page on March 20 to share a hilarious video scaring her precious little toddler. Fans can hear the voice of Gabrielle’s husband, Dwyane Wade from behind the camera filming the adorable scene as the mischievous parents play an innocent prank on their sweet baby girl.

Couples are being forced to spend a LOT of time together while quarantined this week, and Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade seem to already be getting a little restless! Gab posted some sweet selfies of the pair, in which she looks stunning while makeup-free next to her hubby. In the first pic, Dwyane is glaring at her while she smiles into the camera, and in the second pic, he looks away, uninterested. Gab captioned the image, “Couples in quarantine be like….” She also added various emojis to show off the pair’s different moods

Flying family — sort of! Gabrielle Union, 47, took to her Instagram page to share the cutest boomerang photo featuring her one-year-old daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, and her husband, Dwyane Wade, 38. In the March 12 post, Gabrielle bent over and put her arms out like an airplane while Dwyane stood behind her with Kaavia on his back! The boomerang showed Kaavia’s face totally ecstatic by the feeling of flying through the air on the backs of her adoring parents. And Gabrielle couldn’t get enough of her little one’s face! “Riding this out like… @kaaviajames is a forever mood. @dwyanewade,” she captioned the image with a string of emojis, including a smiley face and angel one!

Proud dad Dwyane Wade watched on as 12-year-old Zaya wowed the crowd with a musical performance over the weekend.

Dwyane Wade, 38, and Gabrielle Union, 47, had a night out alone on Feb. 28 and they looked as happy as could be! The parents of one-year-old daughter Kaavia, enjoyed a dinner date at Tao restaurant in Los Angeles, CA and were spotted holding hands and smiling from ear to ear while leaving the popular dining spot. Gabrielle, who wore braids in her hair, looked stunning in an olive green button-down wraparound top and matching pants while Dwyane looked handsome in a white T-shirt and jeans.

Dwyane Wade may be 20 years older than his son Zaire, but he’s making sure he stays up-to-date on the latest TikTok dances. The NBA icon, 38, was working out in the gym when his 18-year-old son started doing the popular dance to “Right Foot, Now Left Foot”. As Zaire showed off his smooth moves, wearing nothing but color-blocked red and blue gym shorts, his dad totally crashed the video! “When you’re only 20 years older than your 18 year old,” Dwyane captioned the funny clip, along with the shrugging emoji and the hashtag “#dancebreak”.