Joel Edgerton Failed His ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Audition Because He Didn’t ‘Understand the Tone,’ Says ‘The World Is a Much Better Place That I’m Not Star Lord’

Nicolas Cage never went away, but he’s had a recent career resurgence. “Pig” and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” were both critical successes for the star.

Warning: Spoilers below!Give them everything. The internet is in a tizzy over the latest steamy scene in “Bridgerton” Season 3. In the hot and heavy moment, which happens in the fourth episode of the Netflix hit, Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) get busy in a carriage — as an instrumental version of the 2011 hit “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull plays — for nearly three minutes.

preparing his son Jack, 18, a high school senior, to take graduation pictures, the A-list lensman became inspired to immortalize golden agers in their golden years. A post shared by Nigel Barker (@nigelbarker)“I’m about storytelling, capturing the narrative of someone’s life,” Barker, 52, told The Post.

premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, the 61-year-old actress has her first full-frontal nude scenes of her long career.Moore described the newfound nakedness as “a very vulnerable experience.”“Going into it, it was really spelled out — the level of vulnerability and rawness that was really required to tell the story,” Moore said, per Variety. “And it was a very vulnerable experience and just required a lot of sensitivity and a lot of conversation about what we were trying to accomplish.”In the body-horror film, Moore plays a celebrity who uses a new drug that creates a younger version of herself which exists alongside her.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Mouse House is bringing its Emmy-themed “Disney FYC Fest” back for the third consecutive year, kicking things off May 29 with an preview event for FX’s “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” and ending with “Shōgun” on June 11.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Super/Man,” a documentary about the life of Christopher Reeve, will hit the big screen in the fall. The film, which was widely embraced at Sundance and sold to Warner Bros. Discovery for roughly $15 million, will play in select theaters on Sept.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter It’s the beginning of the end for “Yellowstone,” as production has now begun on the final episodes of the megahit series. The show is once again shooting in Montana on the second half of its fifth season. The first half, which consisted of eight episodes, originally aired between November 2022 and January 2023.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter HBO has given out a straight-to-series order for a single-camera comedy series starring Steve Carell from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, Variety has learned. The untitled, half-hour series has been given a 10 episode order. The official logline states that the show is “set on a college campus, centering on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter.” “HBO has long been a standard bearer of quality TV,” Lawrence said.

Jamie Lang Prominent Chilean actor and singer Karla Melo will star in “Relatos de una Mujer Borracha,” which translates to “Stories of a Drunk Woman” in English. The new comedy feature, featured by producer Storyboard Media at this year’s Marché du Film, is based on a series of popular Chilean comedy novels by author Martina Cañas.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Costner confirmed in a new GQ magazine cover story that reports claiming he spent $20 million of his own money to co-finance his new Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” are not true, as he actually contributed more than that from his personal bank account. “I know they say I’ve got $20 million of my own money in this movie,” Costner said. “It’s not true.

Katcy Stephan Neuroscientist and Stanford School of Medicine tenured professor Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., has signed with WME. The agency will work with Huberman to continue to grow his successful podcast, “Huberman Lab,” in addition to brand partnerships, talent ventures and overarching business and brand building.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sideshow and Janus films (“Drive My Car”) have acquired all North American rights to Payal Kapadia‘s “All We Imagine as Light,” the first Indian film to screen in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years. The movie will world premiere on Thursday, May 23. It’s also one of only four films in the Competition directed by a woman.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Peter Caranicas, a Variety editor for 16 years who was respected for his expertise in production and technology, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. He was 80. Caranicas covered film and TV production, the birth of cable and satellite TV and much more over his long career as a writer and editor at Variety and other entertainment business publications.

Shoppers have heaped praised on a £25 teeth whitening solution after years of stains created by drinking coffee, tea and smoking that left their teeth looking less that ideal were reversed. MySweetSmile's £24.99 teeth whitening powder works effectively in removing 'all types' of stains and yellowing and shoppers claim that after just a few weeks of using the solution, their confidence has been boosted and fear of smiling eradicated.

A man has been arrested after reports of two groups of men fighting in the street. Armed police officers were called to the scene in Denton, Tameside, on Monday morning after the reports suggested weapons were involved.

A huge swarm of wasps left residents cowering in their homes after the insects took over their street. Footage of this morning's incident was caught on camera.

Every job applicant knows a single misstep during an interview can cost you the position.

Ant McPartlin will return to work on Tuesday tomorrow, just one week after he became a dad for the first time according to recent reports.

A ‘boxer’ killed a man acting as a 'peacemaker' after a fight broke out during a night out, a jury has heard. Brook Marshall-Byrne, 20, is accused of manslaughter following the death of 35-year-old Piotr Ludwiczak. He denies the charge.

Four people have been arrested after a taxi driver was 'threatened with a gun' in Bolton in the early hours of Monday (May 20).

He is famous for playing one of Coronation Street's toughest tough guys for the past 35 years. But in real life Jim McDonald actor Charlie Lawson was heading for more relaxing pursuits at the weekend.

Climate Action Lanarkshire has launched a new Seed Grant fund.

Premiership clubs are set for a fresh vote on banning plastic pitches - which could see them removed from the top flight altogether by 2026.

Jennifer Lopez is reportedly gearing up for a divorce from Ben Affleck!

It looks like Taylor Swift had a GREAT time in Italy with Travis Kelce!

It just wasn’t meant to be for Harry Styles and Taylor Russell.

Sleaford Mods have announced a reissue of ‘Divide & Exit’, to celebrate 10 years since its initial release, as well as an intimate UK tour. Check out upcoming shows and ticket details below.Announced today (May 20), the new re-release comes in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the album, and sees the band recall the legacy of the 2014 LP.Originally shared back in May 2014, the album marked the second official album from Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson – or their sixth if taking early CD-R efforts into account.

BST Hyde Park has announced the first wave of special guests for Morgan Wallen‘s show at the London park later this summer.The US country singer-songwriter is due to perform at the summer concert series on Thursday, July 4. Riley Green, Ernest and Ella Langley have been announced as the first handful of musicians to serve as opening support for the summer date.Speaking of the show in a press release, Morgan Wallen said: “Last fall was my first time in the UK and man, I loved it.

Goodfellas have shared their views on a “cultural stereotypes” disclaimer shown before the film on channel AMC.The Martin Scorsese film, which was first released in 1990, is widely regarded as one of the greatest gangster movies of all time.However, a trigger warning was issued before the AMC version of the film in 2020, reading: “This film includes language and/or cultural stereotypes that are inconsistent with today’s standards of inclusion and tolerance and may offend some viewers.”The disclaimer recently went viral online after being posted by the New York Post‘s Ken Lovett.Now I’ve seen it all. AMC message before the classic film Goodfellas.

Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie’s cause of death has been confirmed by his family.The star, who was well known for playing Tommy Hunter on the BBC series, passed away unexpectedly last month aged 59.McCardie’s sister Sarah has now revealed on social media that he passed away due to an aortic dissection.“Hi all, The McCardie family would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support regarding the sudden passing of Brian James McCardie – beloved son, brother, uncle & friend,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).(1) Hi all,The McCardie family would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support regarding the sudden passing of Brian James McCardie – beloved son, brother, uncle & friend.Brian died due to an aortic dissection, causing short pain and a sudden death. pic.twitter.com/YYw8XkOdfr— Sarah McCardie (@SarahMcCardie) May 15, 2024“Brian died due to an aortic dissection, causing short pain and a sudden death.”In a follow-up post, she confirmed that the funeral will take place this Thursday (May 23) in Lanark, Scotland, adding they “will celebrate Brian’s life before he takes his final bow”.She later thanked fans for their support, writing in a separate post: “Once again the McCardie family would like to thank you for your support at this difficult time.” She also revealed the family are requesting donations to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland instead of flowers.In April, Sarah McCardie confirmed that her brother had “passed away suddenly at home”, adding: “A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon.

Diddy‘s ex-partner – has penned a message to the rap mogul following the assault video.Diddy, real name Sean Combs, is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Last week (March 17), footage of the rapper appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table was obtained and published by CNN.Diddy has since apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the video allegedly showing him attacking Cassie.The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punched [her] in the face” at the hotel, then following her into the hallway and throwing glass vases at her after she tried to leave when he was asleep.Now, Fine – Cassie’s husband since 2019 – shared an open letter in solidarity with his wife, condemning violence against women and girls writing: “Men who hit women aren’t men.

Britney Spears to her first nightclub when she was underage.The Sabrina The Teenage Witch actress starred alongside Spears in the latter’s music video for 1999 song ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy’, which was released when the singer was 17.Recalling that time, Hart told Entertainment Tonight in a new interview: “Britney and I got to do a lot of press together. And we had a lot of fun together during this time.”Speaking of their sisterly bond, the star recalled: “I saw that she was just surrounded by people, never able to break free.

Jet have announced their first UK and Ireland tour in 15 years in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their seminal 2003 debut album ‘Get Born’.The UK and Ireland tour marks the band’s return to the countries since 2009. It will kick off on October 3 at The Academy in Dublin.

Noel Gallagher has revealed where his allegiances lie away from his hometown, saying that he is “not an England fan”.The moment took place as the High Flying Birds singer and former Oasis member celebrated Manchester City winning the Premier League title at Etihad Stadium on Sunday (May 19).After the game, the Britpop legend spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about the win on the day, and revealed that although he has been a lifelong supporter of Man City, that doesn’t mean he has allegiance to the England team.“It means we are now out on our own as, you know, the greatest club side in England,” he told the outlet, recalling the significance of the win over the weekend. “No one’s done four [titles] in a row.

Kid Rock has been accused of drunkenly waving a gun in a reporter’s face during a recent interview.The allegations have been put forward by journalist David Pesiner, who described the encounter in detail as part of a new piece for Rolling Stone.In the piece, which was shared last night (May 19), Pesiner recalls how he visited the ‘00s rapper at his ranch in Nashville last month and ended up staying for hours as the interview progressed and saw Kid Rock act increasingly erratically.During the discussion, the journalist claims, the Detroit rocker discussed his support for Donald Trump, and his views on the right-wing culture laws.

Demi Moore‘s new horror film The Substance has landed a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.The new film from director and writer Coralie Fargeat is a body horror that focuses on the titular product, which allows people to create a younger and more perfect alter ego.The movie, which also stars Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid, made its debut at the festival yesterday (May 19), and critics have shared their praise, with the film debuting with 100 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.IndieWire called The Substance a “camp-adjacent instant classic [that] aspires to cast off with some of the most spectacularly disgusting body horror this side of The Fly or the final minutes of Akira.”Screen International said that “this potent body horror is executed with skill and compassion, bringing fresh insights alongside generous helpings of graphic gore”.“The Substance draws excellent performances from Demi Moore as a has-been Hollywood star and Margaret Qualley as the younger, prettier version she creates by injecting herself with the titular serum,” they added.Deadline suggested the film is like “David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive fused in a telepod with David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers“, calling it “the perfect breakout genre movie of the year”.The ongoing Cannes Film Festival recently saw the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited passion project Megalopolis, which has drawn a mixed reaction including some boos from the audience.The film, which stars Adam Driver as an architect-scientist who wants to improve a fictional version of New York City called New Rome, currently sits at 52 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.The Guardian called the film “a passion project without passion”, though The