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  • Tom Holland would like to play James Bond

    Spider-Man star Tom Holland says he would like to swimsuit up and play British spy James Bond in future. The 24-year-old actor, who’s finest identified for essaying the position of Peter Parker/ superhero Spider-Man within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, quipped at 5 ft 6 inches, he can be a “really short” Agent 007.
    “Ultimately as a young British lad who loves cinema, I’d love to be James Bond. So y’know, I’m just putting that out there. I mean I look pretty good in a suit! I’d be like a really short James Bond,” Holland mentioned on Variety Award Circuit podcast.

    The actor was final seen in psychological thriller The Devil All the Time, which launched on Netflix in September.
    Before starring within the third chapter of Spider-Man, Holland will once more change gears with crime drama Cherry, by which he’ll reunite with Russo Brothers after Avengers: Endgame, and Chaos Walking, a sci-fi motion journey thriller.

  • Tom Holland would like to play James Bond

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland says he would like to go well with up and play British spy James Bond in future.

    The 24-year-old actor, who’s greatest identified for essaying the position of Peter Parker/ superhero Spider-Man within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, quipped at 5′ ft 6 inches, he will likely be a “really short” Agent 007.

    “Ultimately as a young British lad who loves cinema, I’d love to be James Bond. So y’know, I’m just putting that out there. I mean I look pretty good in a suit! I’d be like a really short James Bond,” Holland mentioned on Variety Award Circuit podcast.

    The actor was final seen in psychological thriller “The Devil All the Time”, which launched on Netflix in September.

    Before starring within the third chapter of “Spider-Man”, Holland will once more change gears with crime drama “Cherry”, by which he’ll reunite with Russo Brothers after “Avengers: Endgame”, and “Chaos Walking”, a sci-fi motion journey thriller.

  • Daniel Craig starrer ‘No Time To Die’ launch delayed once more

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The newest ‘James Bond’ instalment ‘No Time to Die,’ starring Daniel Craig has been postponed but once more. The film will now launch in theatres on October 8. It was initially scheduled to open on April 2.

    According to Variety, the delay in launch is hardly a shock as Hollywood has been broadly anticipating that ‘No Time to Die’ would face one other delay as coronavirus circumstances proceed to skyrocket.

    MGM is rolling out ‘No Time to Die’ in North America, whereas Universal has worldwide rights. Since the film carries an enormous price ticket round USD 200 million, it depends on substantial international ticket gross sales to show a revenue. That’s almost unattainable to attain at a time when most film theatres are closed, and the few that stay open have been working at a lowered capability.

    As reported by Variety, the announcement which was made by the makers on Thursday (native time) marks the movie’s third delay within the final 10 months. In March of 2020, ‘No Time to Die’ turned the primary tentpole to shift its launch date amid the pandemic.

    The newest scheduling shift for ‘No Time to Die’ might encourage rival studios to delay any motion pictures nonetheless set for the primary few months of the 12 months. Moments after MGM relocated Bond, Universal introduced that the studio’s Bob Odenkirk-led motion thriller ‘Nobody’ was transferring from February 26 to April 2.

    Sony has additionally redated ‘Peter Rabbit 2,’ ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ and ‘Cinderella.’ Meanwhile, Focus Features, the speciality studio owned by Universal, bumped Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’ from April 23 again to October 22. It’s additionally been generally speculated that Universal’s ‘Fast & Furious’ sequel ‘F9’ will not hold its May 28 launch date.

    Variety reported that Cary Joji Fukunaga directed ‘No Time to Die,’ the twenty fifth entry within the Bond franchise and the ultimate go-around for star Daniel Craig. The forged additionally consists of Rami Malek as Bond’s adversary Safin, Lashana Lynch as a brand new ‘007 agent and Lea Seydoux as Bond’s love curiosity. Ana de Armas, Ben Whishaw and Christoph Waltz additionally star.

  • Tanya Roberts: Bond woman and That 70’s Show star, dies at 65

    Image Source : INSTAGRAM/MY.DAILY.VINTAGE.PHOTOS_ Tanya Roberts: Bond woman and That 70’s Show star, dies at 65
    Actor Tanya Roberts, finest recognized for James Bond film “A View to a Kill” and TV collection “That ’70s Show”, has died on the age of 65 after it was prematurely reported by many publications that she had died on Sunday evening. Roberts’ consultant, Mike Pingel, on Tuesday confirmed to Variety that she died Monday evening as a result of a urinary tract an infection that unfold to her kidney, gallbladder, liver and bloodstream.

    Pingle, nevertheless, had mistakenly informed many shops the actor, who was present process remedy at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, had handed on Sunday after Roberts’ companion Lance O’Brien presumed she had died.

    The consultant later retracted his assertion whereas including her situation was “not looking good”.

    The actor took her canine for a stroll on Christmas Eve and collapsed upon returning dwelling. She was placed on a ventilator after being hospitalised, however by no means recovered. Roberts was not ailing within the days main as much as her demise, the publication additional said.

    Born as Victoria Leigh Blum, Roberts had a profession modelling and showing in tv commercials earlier than turning to performing in 1975 with the horror film “Forced Entry”.

    In 1980, she was chosen to switch actor Shelley Hack within the fifth season of the detective present “Charlie’s Angels”. Roberts performed Julie Rogers, a streetwise fighter who used her fists greater than her gun on the ABC collection.

    Her “Charlie’s Angels” co-star Jaclyn Smith remembered Roberts with a throwback picture of herself with the late actor and co-actor Cheryl Ladd on Instagram.

    “Tanya joined #CharliesAngels for the ultimate season, closing it out because it was initially supposed with a redhead, a brunette and a blonde.

    “She brought joy to so many people and had a career spanning decades. Goodbye angel, Rest In Peace,” Smith, who Smith starred as Kelly Garrett in all 5 seasons of “Charlie’s Angels,” wrote.

    Roberts additionally starred in movies like “Racquet” (1977), “The Beastmaster” (1982), and “Sheena: Queen of the Jungle” (1984).

    “The Beastmaster” director Don Coscarelli mentioned the actor was “a beautiful person, inside and out”.

    “I’ll all the time bear in mind Tanya for being extremely candy and for her real love of animals. She was beloved by ‘Beastmaster’ followers in all places.
    RIP,” Coscarelli tweeted.

    Roberts later landed her most memorable function within the 1985 James Bond movie “A View to a Kill”. The movie, which was Roger Moore’s final outing as Agent 007 James Bond, noticed Roberts play Stacey Sutton, an American geologist who turns into a goal of villain Max Zorin (Christopher Walken).

    From 1998 to 2004, Roberts performed Midge Pinciotti, the lovable however dim-witted mom of the red-haired tomboy Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon) on the tv sitcom “That ’70s Show”. She left the present in 2001 to take care of her terminally ailing husband however briefly reprised her function in 2004. Her final on-screen look was in 2005 within the TV collection “Barbershop”.

  • No Time To Die to Black Widow: Hollywood films releasing in 2021

    By IANS
    NEW DELHI: When it involves Hollywood, 2021 goes to be a yr of superheroes, reboots and follow-ups on the massive display screen — and, in fact, James Bond.

    The Hollywood calendar of the yr comes full of large blockbusters together with Scarlett Johansson’s solo superhero outing “Black Widow”, the/-+ Dwayne Johnson journey “Jungle Cruise”, Marvel’s newest superhero style addition “Eternals”, Tom Cruise’s new “Top Gun” sequel and Daniel Craig’s last outing as James Bond, “No Time To Die”. IANS lists the Hollywood releases lined up in 2021 that positive will get us excited:

    NO TIME TO DIE

    Certainly probably the most talked-about Hollywood movie to not launch in 2020, Daniel Craig’s last outing as James Bond is now scheduled to launch on April 2 this yr. The twenty fifth instalment of the franchise additionally options Rami Malek as the brand new Bond villain Safin, and brings again Lea Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Ben Whishaw as Q, Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny and Jeffrey Wright as CIA agent Felix Leiter. It is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.

    BLACK WIDOW

    Marvel Studios will lastly launch their solo “Black Widow” movie, which goals to provide a brand new twist to girls energy within the superhero universe. The movie will convey again Scarlett Johansson as of Natasha Romanoff and her superhero alter ego Black Widow, as she traces her previous to unravel the puzzle of her life. The movie was slated to launch in 2020, however bought pushed because of the Covid disaster. Now, it’s slated to launch on May 7.

    FAST & FURIOUS 9

    Hollywood stars Vin Diesel and John Cena will give bromance a brand new spin within the upcoming “Fast & Furious” movie, which might be fuelled by the emotion of vengeance. The saga sees the return of Justin Lin as director, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the collection. The movie additionally stars Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron. It is predicted to launch within the first quarter of the yr.

    UNTITLED SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME SEQUEL

    The Tom Holland-led movie is predicted to be a deal with for franchise followers. Spider-Man’s new journey will convey again Benedict Cumberbatch because the sorcerer superhero Doctor Strange and Alfred Molina because the evil Doctor Octopus. Jamie Foxx will reportedly seem as Electro. The upcoming journey is predicted to function a number of generations of “Spider-Man” actors, with actors from previous movies within the collection reprising their characters. The third “Spider-Man” movie is scheduled for a theatrical launch on December 17, 2021.

    TOP GUN: MAVERICK

    At 58, Hollywood celebrity Tom Cruise might be again in his standard avatar as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in “Top Gun: Maverick”, the much-anticipated sequel of the 1986 hit “Top Gun”. The Joseph Kosinski-directed movie co-stars Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Miles Teller and Jay Ellis. The trailer exhibits Maverick going again to Naval Fighter Weapons School to show to the youthful generations. It is slated to launch on July 2.

    JUNGLE CRUISE

    Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt go on an motion packed experience within the movie based mostly on the Disneyland experience of the identical identify. The Jaume Collet-Serra-directed movie is ready within the early twentieth century, and follows the journey of a riverboat captain (Johnson) and scientist (Blunt) as they go into the jungles to search out the Tree of Life. It is slated to launch on July 30.

    MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7

    Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible 7”, which is helmed by filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie. It is slated to open on November 19, 2021. The spy motion thriller additionally stars Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Vanessa Kirby, Simon Pegg, and Hayley Atwell.

    DUNE

    Denis Villeneuve’s much-hyped sci-fi film is slated to launch on October 1. An official adaptation of Frank Herbert’s basic of the identical identify, the movie will discover themes like politics, faith, and conflict amid the backdrop of the planet Arrakis, generally known as Dune. It options Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.

    A QUIET PLACE PART II

    The John Krasinski and Emily Blunt-starrer was initially set to hit the massive display screen final March, however was amongst quite a few Hollywood movies delayed owing to Covid. It is now scheduled on April 23 this yr. The horror movie is a sequel of the 2018 winner “A Quiet Place”, which imagined a post-apocalyptic world the place people fall prey to fast-moving creatures who observe their victims by sound.

    VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE

    Tom Hardy’s much-anticipated “Venom” sequel can also be slated to open this yr. Andy Serkis has directed the second a part of the motion fantasy franchise, which sees Hardy tackle an alien symbiote once more for an additional journey. It is predicted to launch in June.

    THE SUICIDE SQUAD

    James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” is a reboot of the 2016 movie “Suicide Squad”, helmed by David Ayer. Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Viola Davis will reprise the roles they performed within the first movie. It stars Pete Davidson as Blackguard, John Cena as Peacemaker, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Alice Braga as Sul Soria amongst others. It is predicted to launch in August.

    THE KING’S MAN

    Slated to open on March 12, the Matthew Vaughn-directorial is a prequel within the “Kingsman” movie collection. It is loosely based mostly on the comedian e-book collection “Kingsman”, created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. The movie takes place a long time earlier than the primary two instalments within the franchise to this point — “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014) and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (2017). It options Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Daniel Bruhl and Djimon Hounsou.

    MORBIUS

    The “Spider-Man” spinoff is slated to launch on March 19. It stars Jared Leto within the titular position as Michael Morbius, a scientist who turns right into a vampire.

    THE MATRIX 4

    Priyanka Chopra might be becoming a member of Keanu Reeves within the subsequent a part of “The Matrix”, which is predicted to launch later this yr. The movie is produced, co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski, who co-directed and co-wrote three of the earlier movies along with her sister Lilly.

    TOM AND JERRY

    The live-action/ CG-animated movie options the enduring cartoon characters as they go on one other fun-filled journey. The movie stars Chloe Grace Moretz and Michael Pena. It is predicted to open within the first quarter of the yr.

    MONSTER HUNTER

    Directed by Paul WS Anderson, the movie is predicated on the online game collection of the identical identify. The movie stars Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip “T. I.” Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung and Ron Perlman. It is predicted to launch within the first quarter of the yr.

    FREE GUY

    The Ryan Reynolds-led motion comedy is a few non-player character in a online game. The Shawn Levy-directed movie additionally stars Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi. It is slated to launch on May 21.

    SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

    Marvel’s first Asian origin superhero might be launched this yr, with the Destin Daniel Cretton directorial. In the movie, Simu Liu stars because the title character with Awkwafina in an unspecified position and Tony Leung enjoying the enduring comicbook villain generally known as The Mandarin. It is slated to launch on July 9.

    ETERNALS

    Directed by Chloe Zhao, the movie stars Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Salma Hayek and Kumail Nanjiani. It is in regards to the super-powered beings, The Celestials, and their villainous adversaries, The Deviants, in a conflict set hundreds of thousands of years in the past. Nanjiani had revealed that his character may have the key identification of a Bollywood star. It is predicted to open on November 5, 2021.

    WEST SIDE STORY

    Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has reimagined the musical “West Side Story” for the massive display screen. The basic New York story tells the story of two lovers — Maria, a Puerto Rican, whose brother Bernardo is the chief of the “Sharks” avenue gang, and Tony, a former chief of the “Jets”, who battled the Sharks. The movie is on the similar time a romance and against the law story. It is a narrative of avenue gangs, racism, and violence within the shadows of rising skyscrapers. It will open on December 10.

    GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE

    Jason Reitman’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is a direct sequel set 30 years after “Ghostbusters II”. It follows two youngsters (Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard) and their mom (Carrie Coon) who uncover their hyperlink to the unique gang. It additionally stars Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Paul Rudd. It is slated to launch on June 11.

    DEATH ON THE NILE

    Director Kenneth Branagh returns with a brand new Agatha Christie adaptation, after the commercially profitable and star-studded 2017 launch, “Murder On The Orient Express”. It is a few homicide of ardour aboard a cruise ship on the Nile. The movie casts Gal Gadot, Branagh, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Bateman, Emma Mackey, Dawn French, Rose Leslie, Jennifer Saunders, and Russell Brand, together with Indian actor Ali Fazal. It is slated to launch on September 17.