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Andrew Garfield says he’s “definitely open” to reprising Spider-Man role

Andrew Garfield has said he’s open to returning to Spider-Man “if it felt right”. READ MORE: Andrew Garfield: “I have to keep my ego in check” The actor reprised his role as the web-slinging super hero for the first time since 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in the newly released Spider-Man: No Way Home, where he teamed-up […]

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Nicolas Cage “embarrassed” he asked uncle Francis Ford Coppola for role in ‘The Godfather: Part III’

Nicolas Cage has revealed that he asked his uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, for a role in The Godfather: Part III but was rejected. READ MORE: ‘Color Out Of Space’ review: Nicolas Cage cracks up in an all-out assault on the senses Speaking in The Hollywood Reporter’s actor roundtable, alongside Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Majors, Peter Dinklage […]

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'Scream' first reactions: “Wes would be proud”

Early reactions have come in for Scream, the fifth entry in the slasher movie franchise, and have largely hailed the film a success. The new chapter sees the original films’ core cast reprise their roles, with Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette all returning to face off against the notorious masked serial killer Ghostface. […]

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Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier dies, aged 94

Sir Sidney Poitier, who was the first Black man to win the Best Actor Oscar, has died aged 94. The actor, who also worked as a filmmaker, activist and ambassador, was confirmed to have passed away by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas, Fred Mitchell (via The Guardian). “We’ve lost a great a […]

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Peter Sarsgaard opens up about his “near miss” with opiates

Peter Sarsgaard has revealed that he had “a near miss” with opiates after they were offered to him when there was “50/50 chance” of him taking them. Sarsgaard appears in the Disney+ mini-series Dopesick, which spotlights the opioid crisis via the sinister rise of OxyContin, as well as the damage it continues to do to […]

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Rooney Mara to play Audrey Hepburn in new biopic

Rooney Mara has been cast as Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming biopic from Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino. Apple Studios are backing the project, and whereas no plot details have been announced at this time, the script will be produced by The Current War screenwriter Michael Mitnick. READ MORE: ‘We Are Who […]

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Sundance 2022 removes in-person programme amidst COVID-19 surge

Sundance film festival has ditched the in-person element of its 2022 programme as Omricron cases continue to rise. A hybrid version of the festival was due to kick off from January 20, with guests due to travel into Park City, Utah, to attend film screenings and in-person events. READ MORE: ‘Licorice Pizza’ review: a sunny […]

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London scientists name tree after Leonardo DiCaprio

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew have named a new tree after Leonardo DiCaprio. The tree has been named Uvariopsis dicaprio, and lives in the Cameroon forest. Scientists decided to name it after DiCaprio on account of his ongoing work to help prevent deforestation. READ MORE: ‘Don’t Look Up’ review: searing satire with […]