SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 lifestyle

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Natalie Portman in talks for Bronco Belle

atalie Portman is in talks to star in 'Bronco Belle'. The 'Jackie' having a problem with female leadership - in business, in government, in actress is in early negotiations to play an aspiring bull rider in the storytelling. I think it has to do with being a boss. We're still having a Nupcoming movie, which will be directed by Anna Rose Holmer, problem, first with women in that position, and second there are so Deadline reports. Khurram Longi has written the script about a waitress many obstacles in their way. Referring specifically to the problems in who dreams of joining the rodeo, while Andrew Lazar will produce. Hollywood, she continued: "We are so often put in roles as objects of Meanwhile, Natalie, 35, recently claimed that women are still being desire, with a male view, as opposed to subjects of desire with complex objectified in movies rather than being portrayed as "complex" individu- weaknesses, and moments of strength and focus - and you can be all of als. Portman thinks the movie business still has a long way to go in those things." terms of the parts on offer for actresses in mainstream movies, just like many other industries still need to offer more to women. She said: "We're

Emily Blunt loved Naomi Watts wants comedy role working on a movie aomi Watts wants to star in a comedy. The 'Book of Henry' actress is used to appearing in gritty dramas Nand tales of darkness, but she's on the lookout for a with her husband more "quirky" role where she could have a lot of fun on set. She said: "I want more laughs in my career. I've endured mily Blunt had "so much fun" voicing 'Animal plenty of darkness and sadness and soul-searching. I've Crackers' with her husband. The 'Girl on the Train' been lucky enough to work with the likes of David O. Eactress - who has daughters Hazel, three, and Violet, Russell and a movie I did with Noah Baumbach a few years 13 months, with spouse John Krasinski - admits she and ago. But I'm not the go-to when it comes to comedy. "I the 37-year-old actor had told producers they were able to actually turned down a few during the beginning of my record their parts in the animated adventure together career because they didn't feel right for where I wanted to because it made things a lot easier for their family life. She be. Maybe it's because it's a certain kind of comedy I'm said: "It was so much fun. What was also lucky was John after - a quirky reality, something offbeat where there's a and I got to be in the sound booth together, which is very soul underneath. I want to go on set and laugh all day." rare. "We specifically requested that because it made it Naomi can currently be seen on the small screen in Netflix very easy for us to drive to the studio together and so there drama 'Gypsy', in which she plays boundary-crossing psy- was no problem coordinating our schedules. We also got to chiatrist Jean, and she enjoyed getting to explore the do a lot of improvising together, which was great." And the depths of her character. She told HELLO! magazine: "Jean is 34-year-old star is keen to work on another film with her very restless, very curious outside of the world she's creat- husband, if they can find the right project. She said: "It's ed for herself. "She wants to break out of her inner claustro- sometimes hard to find a good project where you feel you phobia and, because of the nature of her work, delves a lit- would both be right for it. But we would love to do a film tle too deeply into the lives of her patients, and in doing together one day if it's something very good." The couple that, she's delving into the darker, more chaotic parts of believe it is vital to "support" one another's careers her that have always been there but remained dormant. because it is the only way to juggle their work and raising a "Finally, it's like she's woken up and desires that fire. It's a young family smoothly. She told OK! magazine: "We try to really human story. It's about demons and exposing vul- support each other in everything we do. It's not always nerabilities and unknown, maybe, forgotten strengths. "It's easy to lead a Hollywood career when you're raising two so completely human and I've always loved exploring young children, but we are very supportive of each other humanity in characters and she is a fascinating portrayal of and have a strong bond between us." fantasy, being the person you want to be, you desire to be but will never actually experience. "We shy away, but she's actually living it. She's exploring this side to her which we rarely see women do. Men yes, but women, not really." Margot Robbie and husband Kurtzman unsure of The Dark Universe's future co-producing new movie argot Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley will lex Kurtzman is unsure what as Frankenstein - was approached to produce new sci-fi thriller 'Augmented'. The 27- the future is for Universal star as Dr. Jekyll opposite Cruise in Myear-old actress' company, LuckyChap Pictures' 'The Dark Universe'. 'The Mummy', but passed on it and Entertainment, will co-produce the Warner Bros picture A alongside Di Novi Pictures, according to The Hollywood The filmmaker helmed the Tom Russell Crowe was given the role. Cruise reboot of 'The Mummy', Previously, Kurtzman said he wants Reporter. Mark Townend's script for 'Augmented' appeared which was set to be the star of the to get Michael Fassbender in one of on the 2016 Black List and was sold for a six-figure sum. No universe based around iconic horror the films and confirmed what plot details have been revealed yet from the highly sought- characters created by the film stu- movies he hopes would be included after script. Meanwhile, last year, Margot signed a "first- dio, however the film received poor in 'The Dark Universe'. He said: "I'd look" deal with Warner Bros and one of her first projects is reviews and Kurtzman hasn't decid- love to bring Michael Fassbender in, 'Gotham City Sirens', which she will star in and executive ed what to do next. Speaking to IGN, I'd love to bring Jennifer Lawrence produce. Margot will reprise her role as sexy, psychotic he said: "You know the truth is, I in, I'd love to see Charlize Theron in supervillain Harley Quinn in the new movie, which will don't know. I really don't know. I there, Angelina Jolie. "We know focus on the women from the DC comics. She is said to haven't really decided. Is the honest we're going to do 'Frankenstein', have fallen in love with the character after portraying her answer. "I have to stay interested in 'Bride of Frankenstein', 'Dracula', in 'Suicide Squad'. It's not known whether Quinn's danger- it. I have to feel like my passion is will bring their iconic characters 'Creature from the Black Lagoon', ous lover The Joker (Jared Leto) will star in the spin-off or there for it. I think in the case of 'Star back to life on the big screen. 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Hunchback Batman (Ben Affleck), who is traditionally the superhero Trek' if your passion isn't there you Johnny Depp was believed to be of Notre Dame' and 'Invisible Man'. trying to stop the pair's criminal plans. But Robbie has pre- shouldn't be doing it." Universal playing 'The Invisible Man' in a sepa- There are characters within those viously admitted she would love Quinn and The Joker to made their name horror TV show rate project and Angelina Jolie was films that can grow and expand and reunite. She said: "I'm trying to make that happen. Not for 'Creature Features' in the 1950s and wanted to direct and star in a 'Bride maybe even spin off." anything specifically, but just something - there's so much enlisted Kurtzman and Chris Morgan Of Frankenstein' film. Originally more to do." In the recent comic series, which the movie to create a series of linked films that Javier Bardem - who was cast to star will be based on, Catwoman and Poison Ivy featured alongside Harley and could appear in the upcoming film.

Dreyfuss angry he hasn't got Denis Villeneuve: Blade Runner Lifetime Achievement Award 2049 is my biggest challenge ichard Dreyfuss isn't happy he hasn't he was just 16. He said: "The director and enis Villeneuve has admit- to explore the world further and been given a Lifetime Achievement casting director showed up 45 minutes ted 'Blade Runner 2049' is make it bigger." Whilst details of RAward. The 69-year-old actor doesn't late. When I finally saw them approaching, I Dthe biggest "artistic chal- the plot have largely remained mind that fellow Hollywood stars such as Al headed in the opposite direction to get a lenge" of his career so far. The 49- under wraps, it is due to take Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson glass of water. "I got back and one of the year-old filmmaker has helmed place decades after the original have been handed the prestigious acco- guys asked why I was keeping them wait- the sequel to the movie classic which is why Ford, 75, will be seen lade by the American Film Institute He ing. I blew. 'How dare you' I said. 'I've been 'Blade Runner' and although he as a much older version of his moaned: "I am bothered that they've been waiting for 45 minutes'. "The casting direc- always wanted to be the man to police operative character, given Lifetime Achievement Awards by the tor told me to calm down before asking me make the movie he felt a lot of android hunter Rick Deckard. The American Film Institute and I haven't." to go through my resume with the director. pressure because he wanted to impressive cast includes Ryan Dreyfuss won an Oscar for his performance "'No', I said. ' You know what I've already "honor" the Sir Ridley Scott origi- Gosling - who plays main protago- Dominic Cooper has great in 'The Goodbye Girl' in 1978, but would done'. And that's when they threw me out nal. The Harrison Ford led 1982 nist, LAPD Officer K - Jared Leto, have preferred to win the award later in his of 20th Century Fox." Throughout his movie - based on Philip K. Dick's Lennie James, Robin Wright, Ana song in Mamma Mia 2 career. He told The Daily Telegraph newspa- career, Dreyfuss has had many turbulent 1968 novel 'Do Androids Dream of de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla Juri, per: "If I could rewind my life now, I'd delay relationships with co-stars including 'Jaws' Electric Sheep?' - is considered to Mackenzie Davis, Barkhad Abdi, ominic Cooper has teased be penning and directing the film, winning the Oscar until I was in my fifties." star Robert Shaw and Bill Murray who he be one of the greatest sci-fi films David Dastmalchian, Hiam Abbass he has a very "good" song in while Playtone Pictures, which pro- The 'Mr Holland's Opus' star was a promi- starred with in 'What About Bob?'. Despite ever made and deals with heavy- and Dave Bautista. 'Blade Runner 'Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go duced the first installment, has weight topics such as what it 2049' will be released in October D nent actor during the 70s when he starred this, the screen star believes he is an "ami- Again!'. The 'Preacher' star played jumped back on board for the in a number of successful movies including able" guy and knew he would make it in means to be alive. Speaking to 2017. — Bang Showbiz the role of Sky in the hit 2008 movie forthcoming film. The iconic musi- 'American Graffiti', 'Close Encounters of the the movie business. He said: "I was rather Den of Geek, Villeneuve said: "I - based on the ABBA-inspired musi- cal focused on a bride-to-be Sophie Third Kind' and the shark horror movie an amiable guy. And I knew as a 100 per have to find a way to make that cal of the same name - alongside Sheridan (Seyfried) trying to find 'Jaws'. Dreyfuss recalls a time when he was cent certainty that I would make it as a universe mine. I have to find a way Meryl Streep, 67, Amanda Seyfried, her real father so that he can walk kicked out of 20th Century Fox for shouting movie star." to not feel like a vandal going in a 31, Colin Firth, 56, and Pierce her down the aisle at her wedding at the director and casting director when church, making graffiti on the Brosnan, 64. Cooper had previously to Sky (Cooper). But she's in for a walls. It's by far the biggest artistic confirmed he will be returning for shock when she realizes that there challenge I have ever done. To the upcoming sequel and has now are three potential men that could take someone else's universe and spilled he'll be singing a classic be her biological dad. It's not yet to try digest and make it my own ABBA track that will delight fans. known how bosses plan to push is a strange process ... One of the Speaking on 'Good Morning Britain', the story on but it's thought they things you have to do when you he said: "I'm in, definitely. There are may decide to follow the angle of want to honor something is incor- loads of ABBA songs left. 'Waterloo' how Sophie's mother Donna porate and go large. You don't is around, and the one I am doing is Sheridan (Streep) met the three want to just do the high school good too - I've got a good one!" men; Sam Carmichael (Brosnan), play. You don't want to do a Universal Studios have been work- Harry Bright (Firth) and Bill remake. "When it first came out ing on the sequel to the original Anderson (Stellan Skarsgard) in the we were doing this, a lot of people box office hit for some time, but years before the original story takes just thought we were going to re- now it looks like things are finally place. The sequel will feature more do it again. That feels like it would slotting into place as they've given ABBA songs that weren't included be dishonoring something that is it a working title and have assem- in the 2008 movie alongside with wonderful. It was looking for ways bled the cast. 'The Best Exotic "reprised favorites", according to Marigold Hotel' scribe Ol Parker will the film's official Twitter account.