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Manori Ravindran International EditorThe “Elvis” team was on hand in Cannes for a little more conversation about Baz Luhrmann’s boisterous musical drama — but how Tom Hanks landed on his mysterious European-American accent as Colonel Tom Parker in the movie will remain a mystery for now.The Oscar-winning actor received the first question from journalists at the Thursday press conference, and was asked how he prepared for his role as Parker and whether he researched his Dutch background and accent.Hanks skirted any discussion of his accent work, and instead spoke at length about learning more about Elvis’ notorious manager, who “was a delightful guy” that could light up every room he came into.“Was he a cheap crook that played fast and loose? Yeah, when it comes down to that, but I worked that all out to everyone’s satisfaction,” said Hanks, “He was a man who brought joy to everything he did — along with a bit of larceny.” “Elvis” marks Luhrmann’s first feature directorial effort since 2013’s “The Great Gatsby,” which also world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Butler stars in the title role opposite Hanks as Elvis’ infamous manager.While critics have praised Butler’s tour de force performance, Hanks’ extremely thick and at times indecipherable accent for Parker, who was from the Netherlands, has been singled out as one of the movie’s weaker turns, and some have called Hanks’ prosthetic nose and padding to resemble the heavy-set Parker distracting.“I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you Mr.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentVeteran Hollywood multi-hyphenate George Gallo (“Bad Boys,” “The Comeback Trail”) is attached to direct “Gambino,” a high-end biopic about organized crime boss Carlo Gambino that Gallo is co-writing with two-time Oscar winner Nick Vallelonga (“Green Book”).The ambitious project, announced in Cannes, is being lead produced by Julius R. Nasso, also a Hollywood veteran, best known for his production partnership with Steven Seagal that went sour.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChina’s e-commerce and media giant Alibaba recorded lower profits in the 12 months to March 2022, following a year of turmoil for tech companies, a weakening Chinese economy, a COVID revival and Russia’s war in Ukraine..Group revenues increased by 19% in the year to March, reaching $135 billion (RMB853 billion). In the fourth quarter, revenues grew 9% to $32.2 billion (RMB204 billion).Net profits bore the brunt of the difficult conditions and the market value of some of its investments in other companies reduced by some $7 billion.

Naman Ramachandran Revered cinematographer Darius Khondji loves to shoot on film but has made his peace with digital, he revealed in a masterclass at Cannes on Thursday. “It’s just so sexy to shoot on film, the texture is beautiful, it looks great on skin tones,” Khondji said.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he impersonated David Bowie while working on tracks for his next album.The former Oasis musician is currently working on the follow-up to his 2017 High Flying Birds record, ‘Who Built The Moon?’. Gallagher said on New Year’s Day (January 1) that he’d finished writing and demoing the LP just before Christmas.Last month, the singer-songwriter explained that NGHFB’s fourth full-length effort had a largely “orchestral” sound.

Channel 4 cult hit The Big Breakfast is to return this summer helmed by Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu.

A gang violently stamped on two men near an Oldham tram stop in a vile homophobic attack. Police said a group of men started hurling homophobic abuse at the victims as they approached the Oldham Central Metrolink stop on Saturday evening (May 21).

The notion that a classic tune should never be touched doesn't quite translate in 2022. In the TikTok age, new audiences are discovering iconic songs and turning them on their head; with music proving more malleable than ever.

A shameless Lidl store boss sacked for stealing £16,000 from the till took his bosses to court for unfair dismissal after claiming he was merely ''exposing'' how easy it was to take the money. Thadsoruban Theivendram, who is in his 30s, was fired after police raided his home and found the missing money in various Lidl marked cash bags in his bedroom.

Manchester United expect to have a design in place for the redevelopment of Old Trafford in the next four months.

Jayden Braaf has confirmed he will leave Manchester City this summer after recovering from a knee injury that has kept him out for most of the season.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are doing their best to ensure they still get to spend quality time together, despite their respective commitments.

Strictly stars James and Ola Jordan recently jetted off to Turkey with their daughter Ella, three, and whilst away the family discovered the infant takes just after her mum and dad.MORE: Exclusive: James and Ola Jordan's emotional farewell with grandparents and toddler Ella – watch videoPosting to his Instagram feed on Wednesday, James shared a wonderful video of Ola helping Ella out of her buggy after she asked to "dance" to a DJ playing at the Rixos Premium Tekirova where they are staying.WATCH: Strictly's James and Ola Jordan's daughter Ella takes after dancer parentsCaptioning the post, the father-of-one said: "Precious memories made on this holiday with @olajordan and Ella," with a red love heart.SEE: Ola and James Jordan's heartache as daughter Ella battles separation anxietyREAD: James and Ola Jordan reveal toddler Ella's tough day: 'She was distraught'In the video, Ella can be heard saying " Dance… daddy dance!". The exciting clip also captures the glamorous details of the lavish resort, including a chic pebble firepit, stunning cherry blossom trees and floral decorations.Ella enjoying watching the flamingos with her dadFans couldn't believe how much the little one resembled her parents in the clip.

A tailor wrestles with his sexuality in The Blue Caftan, a tender Moroccan drama in Un Certain Regard from Maryam Touzani. Also a subtle portrait of a marriage, it slowly unveils the issues of its characters with an empathetic, admiring gaze: these are two people who are highly principled and strive to be thoughtful, even if one of them does not always succeed.

If you follow Love Island’s famous faces on social media, you may have noticed that many of the female cast members look a little different from their time on screen. Over the past year, more and more of the show’s stars have been embracing their natural looks, with everyone from Molly-Mae Hague and Shaughna Phillips to Faye Winter and Sharon Gaffka booking in to dissolve their lip fillers.

TUI has cancelled further holidays to Sri Lanka, with all holidays up to and including June 12 being affected. The announcement comes as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continue to warn against all but essential travel to the country.

A brand new library and community hub are coming to Hale Village. The new state-of-the-art library and community centre are rapidly taking shape following the start of construction this year.

The sister of a young dad who died in a horror motorbike crash in Wigan has paid a tribute. Charlie Brogan came off his Yamaha bike on Spring Road - near the Heinz factory - at around 2.45pm yesterday (Wednesday). The 21-year-old tragically died at the scene.

It's opening delayed by a corruption scandal, sold off by the council, targeted by rioters, bought and sold by three different owners and facing fears of a slow death of the High Street - Salford Shopping Centre has not had it easy.

Manchester United's latest accounts have revealed that the club's net debt has risen 11.8% from this time a year ago.

The Sims 4 developer Maxis has given the game’s Goth family a visual update, though fans are divided on whether the new look works.Yesterday (May 25), Maxis shared a before-and-after clip to reveal a makeover for The Sims 4‘s Goth family.“Grab the fruitcake & welcome wagon  – the new & improved Goth family is available now in every new game start in The Sims 4,” announced Maxis.Grab the fruitcake & welcome wagon

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has opened up about the impact the Sex Pistols had on him as a musician.Speaking about the first time he heard the punk icons, he told Rolling Stone: “Never Mind The Bollocks was one of the first punk records I ever heard.“The first thing that popped into my mind when I heard ‘Holidays In The Sun’ is how those guitars sounded so gigantic and real; and hearing [John] Lydon’s vocals, how he was just sort of this anti-singer. For me, it just had a huge impact.

“When we made this, we wanted to make it theatrical to bring audiences into theaters,” said Baz Luhrmann at the Cannes press conference for Elvis, the morning after the pic received the longest standing ovation of the fest at ten minutes.

The owner of a gentlemen's club in Australia where a Manchester-born dancer's body lay for hours has told a hearing he trusted managers to run the business while he focused on another venture. Owner of the Dreams Gentlemen's Club in Melbourne Salvatore Aparo told a liquor licensing hearing he is now a hands-on owner, running the club with his fiancé.

Kate Garraway had quite the confession to make when she returned to Good Morning Britain today. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Thursday (May 26) alongside Ben Shephard.