Woody Harrelson

Established 1961 29 Lifestyle Gossip Thursday, January 11, 2018 Chris Hemsworth says Thor’s eyepatch is CGI hris Hemsworth revealed Thor’s eyepatch is actual- patch strap]. So it became a CG eyepatch, which I was Russo, 44, said: “I’m going to pick Thor because Thor, ly CGI. The 34-year-old actor has portrayed the stoked about. But I’m happy with that trade [for the wig]. we’re picking up his story from the end of ‘Thor: CNorse God of Thunder in five movies in the Marvel It has its downsides. But the upside is that it’s an hour Ragnarok’ and at the end of that film as any fan would Cinematic Universe, and during the climactic battle in the less in hair and makeup without the wig on. It’s a CGI know his home planet of Asgard is destroyed, and so the third standalone movie, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, his eye is one. Just four little dots on my face! Done.” At the end of character is in new territory so to speak, because his past ripped out by his sister Hela - played by Cate Blanchett. the third movie the titular character finds his home world has been torn away from him to a degree.” The filmmaker However, Hemsworth revealed the eyepatch kept falling of Asgard in ruins, and life isn’t set to get any easier for also compared Thor’s storyline to that of fellow Marvel off while filming ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and eventually it the character in the upcoming Marvel comics ensemble star Captain America, played by Chris Evans, in the was decided to use CGI instead. Speaking to movie either. Anthony and Joe Russo, who are directing Russo brothers’ first movie for the franchise, ‘Captain CinemaBlend, Hemsworth said: “It was ... yeah, I remem- ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, have announced the story picks America: Winter Soldier’. ber being ... with the eyepatch, the story unrolling, ‘Yeah, up right where ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ left off, meaning the God cool, this is interesting.’ “And then the day that we put the of Thunder will still be picking up the pieces of his shat- eyepatch on I was like, ‘This is ridiculous.’ The thing kept tered home world. Asked which character he was looking falling off, and we didn’t have the thing [gestures an eye- forward to seeing on the big screen the most, Anthony McDonagh Christian Bale has regrets understands Three about Terminator Salvation hristian Bale wishes he could have “reinvigorated” Billboards backlash the ‘Terminator’ franchise. The 43-year-old actor Cstarred as human race savior John Connor in 2009 artin McDonagh understands the backlash of movie ‘Terminator Salvation’, which was due to be the having a likeable racist police man in ‘Three start of a fresh trilogy. However, the sci-fi movie received MBillboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’. The 47- poor reviews despite grossing more than $371 million year-old filmmaker helmed the new comedy/drama star- worldwide and the proposed franchise was shelved. Bale ring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam spent up to eight hours a day with director McG when Rockwell - who plays the racist police officer Jason the film was being edited and he admits he has “enor- Dixon. And despite the film receiving critical acclaim, mous regrets” about the project. Speaking on the Happy there has been a number of comments regarding Sad Confused Podcast, Bale said: “I wish we could have Rockwell’s likeable character but McDonagh said the film reinvigorated [the franchise]. And unfortunately, during isn’t “your typical Hollywood story about heroes and vil- production, you could tell that wasn’t happening. It’s a lains”. Speaking to The Times newspaper, McDonagh great shame. “There’s a perverse side to me, where peo- said: “I understand what the backlash is about, the minor ple were telling me that, there’s no way on God’s Earth backlash that it’s having in certain places. But I just feel that I should take that role, and I was thinking the same that it doesn’t really see the nuance of the story. This isn’t thing. But when people started verbalizing that to me, I your typical Hollywood story about heroes and villains. started to go, ‘Oh really? All right, well watch this then.’ It’s something a bit more messy and hopefully, more So there was a little bit of that involved in the choice. Do interesting.” The film follows the months after the murder that it’s a female lead, it’s that it’s such a strong one, and you remember that scene with Linda Hamilton where of teenager Angela (Kathryn Newton) and there is still with such sadness to her backstory.” Although not writ- she’s going nuts in ‘Terminator 2’? We said, we’ve got to no culprit. As a result, her mother Mildred Hayes ing for a female character before in his previous films - channel that at some point in the film, and that was the (McDormand) makes a bold move by painting three signs ‘In Bruges’ and ‘Seven Psychopaths’ - McDonagh didn’t scene in which we were channeling it. Great lesson for me Salvation’ or 2015’s ‘Terminator Genisys’. And recently a leading into the town with controversial messages direct- find it difficult because he is a man. He said: “I don’t think of, no matter how much you lose yourself in a scene, you new ‘Terminator’ was revealed to be in the works with ed at police chief William Willoughby (Harrelson). When so. But I do think that you have to think outside your do not allow yourself to behave that way. And yeah, of Arnold Schwarzenegger returning as the titular character Willoughby’s second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon male brain when you’re trying to write a really strong course, I’ve got enormous regrets about it.” James - a T-800 killer cyborg - and Hamilton reprising her role (Rockwell) gets involved, the battle is only exacerbated. female character. “If you’ve got empathy and humanity Cameron created the ‘Terminator’ franchise with his cult as Sarah Connor. Plot details are being kept under wraps Both McDormand and Rockwell were nominated and and some kind of skill then, hopefully, you’ll be able to classic 1984 movie and followed it up with blockbuster but Tim Miller and Cameron are reportedly treating the won the Golden Globe for their roles in the movie and come up with someone like Mildred.” ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ - which when it was film as a direct sequel to ‘T2: Judgment Day’. In the origi- McDonagh admitted his lead actress was “the secret”. He released in 1991 was the most expensive movie ever nal 1984 movie, Schwarzenegger played the villain but in said: “Frances is the secret, to be honest. “My other two made. However, the director was not involved in 2003’s the sequel his character was the hero. films didn’t have a woman at the centre. But it’s not just ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’, ‘Terminator Woody Harrelson wasn’t a big fan of Star Wars oody Harrelson wasn’t “fanatical” about ‘Star encrypted e-reader. And off the set you cover yourself McDormand and Sam Rockwell in Martin McDonagh’s Wars’ before accepting a role in the upcom- with a cloak because they don’t want your outfit to be new movie ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’. Wing Han Solo spin-off movie. The 56-year-old seen in case a drone flies over.” The movie - which has The film has received universal critical acclaim and both actor plays mysterious character Beckett in ‘Solo: A Star been helmed by Oscar winner Ron Howard - will focus McDormand and Rockwell won a Golden Globe for Wars Story’ and when he first began filming he was on a younger version of the titular character Han Solo, their performance in the black comedy. But Harrelson shocked by the levels of secrecy on set as he wasn’t with Alden Ehrenreich taking over the iconic role from said he never puts any thought into accolades when familiar with the obsessed fandom that surrounds the Harrison Ford. Han and Chewbacca will be seen first making a film he just wants to do the best job he can. He franchise. Speaking to the Metro newspaper, Harrelson meeting Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and they will said: “I don’t even put one moment of thought into that. said: “I wasn’t fanatical but I did like ‘Star Wars’. And I also encounter Harrelson’s alter ego, who is believed to All you can really hope for is that you make a great thought it was cool to get to be a part of it. But I’ve be a mentor to young Han who guides him on his jour- movie. The odds are stacked against you. So many never seen a more secretive group on my life. Literally, ney to becoming an intergalactic criminal. Harrelson can things have got to converge to make it happen. After you can’t say anything. Instead of a script you get an currently be seen starring alongside Frances that you’ve got no control.” Oldman wants to Millie Bobby Brown to star Deadpool’s Tim work with Streep in Enola Holmes film series Miller developing ary Oldman would love to work Scorsese.” Oldman can currently be seen with Meryl Streep. The 59-year- alongside Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily illie Bobby Brown is to star in said: “I just started to sing, and if I sound Kitty Pryde movie Gold actor has starred alongside James in ‘The Darkest Hour’ as World War and produce a new Sherlock bad I don’t care, because I’m just doing many greats of the screen over the course II British Prime Minister Winston MHolmes film franchise.

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