Chris Pine to Star As Robert the Bruce in Outlaw King
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lifestyle WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 GOSSIP Chris Pine to star as Robert the Bruce in Outlaw King hris Pine and David Mackenzie are set to to star alongside the dark-haired actor in the film. to eradicate the British from his land. The filmmaker reunite for 'Outlaw King'. The 50-year-old film Mackenzie has also penned the script and it has been will be working with production company Cdirector is bringing back the cast of 'Hell Or reported he is planning to write a gripping plot in a Anonymous Content's Richard Brown, as well as Steve High Water', which landed him four Oscar nomina- bid to boost the king's reputation, which is believed Golin and Gillian Berrie from Sigma Film on the pro- tions, for the new film based on the real-life story of to see him win Scotland's freedom from England in a duction. Although other details about the movie have the Scottish King Robert the Bruce, according to brutal fight against the British troops as well as the remained under wraps, it is believed Netflix is plan- Deadline. The royal figure has already appeared in Catholic Church. It has also been reported the project ning to back the period drama. And it is rumored numerous films including 'Braveheart' - in which Mel will not only depict brutal battle scenes, but will also Mackenzie is hoping to start filming 'Outlaw King' in Gibson portrayed William Wallace - but the upcoming include a major love story between the king and his August this year, which will see him and the full cast project will see 36-year-old hunk take on the lead queen Elizabeth de Burgh - the daughter of an shoot scenes in Scotland. role. And it is rumored Ben Foster, 36, is also in talks England-friendly Irish noble - who helps King Robert Gillan mistaken for a Turner to reprise man after Galaxy haircut Grey role in X-Men: aren Gillan got mistaken for a man my life." Revealing it takes her four hours in after shaving off her hair for the first makeup to become Nebula, she added: "I Dark Phoenix K'Guardians of the Galaxy' film. The find blue bits in my ears a week later. It ophie Turner is to reprise her role as Jean Grey 29-year-old actress stars as blue-skinned takes about four hours to get ready each in the upcoming 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix'. The alien Nebula in the Marvel franchise and morning. Going to the bathroom on set is a S'Game of Thrones' actress first starred as the had to shear all of her long, flame-coloured whole thing." Karen has a bigger role in psychic superhero in 'X-Men: Apocalypse' last year locks off for the 2014 film, something she 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' with fans and she is now set to have her own standalone was prepared to do to land the role. Karen getting to learn a lot more about Nebula's movie based on the Marvel Comics character's alter- was ready to take the clippers to her hair complicated relationship with her sister ego Dark Phoenix. 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' will be one once again for the sequel but director Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and her adoptive of three 'X-Men' films released in 2018 including James Gunn and the crew told her she only supervillain father, mutant eternal Thanos, 'Deadpool 2' and teen-orientated 'The New Mutants'. needed to lose some strands from the back something she is very grateful for. The The film, originally titled 'X-Men: Supernova', can be of her head this time, something she was Scottish beauty said: "I was over the moon seen as a potential reboot of the 2006 'X-Men: The very grateful for as she didn't want to be to read the script and find I had all this stuff Last Stand' which was the end of the original trilo- called "sir" again. The former 'Doctor Who' to do. Nebula is bitter and twisted. Her gy. Fans of the comic book version of the 'Dark star said: "I just shave the back section of backstory isn't just hinted at, we really get Phoenix' saga would have noticed a difference in my hair this time. But having no hair was an into it in the new film." Karen was in the story compared to the film adaptation in 2006. Miley Cyrus voices amazing experience. I'm glad I did it. London on Monday night to attend the One of the reasons why 'The Last Stand' is not favor- People did keep calling me sir, though. One European premiere of 'Guardians of the ably among fans is because director Bryan Singer time I was laying on a hotel room bed in Galaxy Vol. 2'. She was joined on the special left the franchise to make 'Superman Returns'. At robot in Guardians of the dark during the day. A man came in to blue carpet by her co-stars Chris Pratt, Dave the moment Singer isn't confirmed to direct 'Dark do the turndown service and said, 'Oh I'm Bautista, Kurt Russell and Saldana and Phoenix' but longtime 'X-Men' screenwriter Simon sorry, sir.' I was tired and didn't want to director James Gunn. Kinberg is rumored to be up for the job according the Galaxy sequel have to explain that I as a woman so I just to GQ. Last year, Fox released a video of Kinberg put on this deep voice and went, 'No prob- answering fan questions and said: "I never I wanted iley Cyrus was asked to voice a said: "I was watching 'The Voice' and I lem.' It was one of the weirdest moments in to tell the 'Dark Phoenix' stories a little different character in 'Guardians of the thought she's so likable and her voice is than the way they're being told. "So we really didn't MGalaxy Vol 2'. The fantasy film's awesome, she's got the best voice. "And get to dig into those characters and they're such director James Gunn has admitted he then I asked Kevin Feige what do you think huge, iconic characters in the franchise and we did- reached out to the American pop star in about casting Miley Cyrus as the voice of n't do it in 'Days of Future Past' for obvious reasons the hope she would accept his offer to be Mainframe? "He was like well if you think until the end." The film is scheduled to be released included in the film adaptation of the we can get her... and I got her to do it." in November 2018 and it will give the telekinetic Marvel comic and provide the voice over in However, Gunn has revealed Miley's char- powered Jean, who embodies the Phoenix Force, one of the five post-credit sequences, with acter in the franchise will be different from her own story and background. Speaking to the potential for her to go on to "bigger the comics because it was not as well Entertainment Weekly last year, Turner, 21, said: things" with the franchise in the future. known, which leaves him more scope to "The seeds of Phoenix definitely are planted in Speaking at the London premiere on develop the figure. He said: "Mainframe is 'Apocalypse'. She can't control her powers unless Monday Gunn said: "It's not a rumor. I've barely a character in the comic. My concept she either fully stops them or lets them all loose substantiated it. "I called her up and asked of who Mainframe could be is actually pret- and that's kind of Phoenix. I think in future movies her if she would do it and it could be a ty far out. "I didn't know Mainframe from to come we'll definitely see a bit more of that." potential bigger part in the future. I did it the comic, so I knew Miley Cyrus wouldn't." that way. "She knows that there's a chance Gunn has confirmed he is set to return to that her character may go on and become write and direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy a bigger thing. That's a possibility." The 24- Vol 3' in the future, although he has kept year-old singer caught the attention of more details of the 'Wrecking Ball' hitmak- Gunn after her appearance on the talent er's role in the upcoming film. contest 'The Voice', which made him cast Miley as alien warrior Mainframe. Gunn Zoe Saldana reveals title of fourth Avengers movie? oe Saldana has suggested the fourth 'Avengers' movie future of the Marvel movies, revealing the franchise will will be titled 'Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet'. The 38-year- move in a noticeably different direction after the fourth Zold actress plays Gamora in the Marvel movies and 'Avengers' film. He explained: "We've had people under con- Zoe has seemingly let slip the name of the much-anticipat- tract for certain films, then we've had new ideas and new ed 'Avengers' movie, which will follow 2018's 'Avengers: directions like 'Captain America: Civil War' like we wanted to Infinity War'. Speaking during the promotional campaign for do and we've been lucky enough to make new contracts. 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', Zoe told the BBC: "I think "Or 'Spider-Man: Homecoming', the cast has been awesome that the Guardians just shot their part when it comes to in their enthusiasm for the direction and the storylines that 'Infinity War's, like, the first part.