Established 1961 21 Lifestyle Gossip Sunday, October 21, 2018 MALEK ‘IS SENSATIONAL’ IN BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

ami Malek is “absolutely sensational” in ‘Bohemian character, and it’s really breathtaking.” Despite this, Newton still found R Rhapsody’, according to cinematographer Newton Thomas Rami to be “terrifically easy” to work with. Speaking about the actor - Sigel. The 37-year-old actor stars as Freddie Mercury in the who also stars in the popular TV drama series ‘Mr. Robot’ - Newton told biographical drama and Newton has hailed his performance Collider: “Rami goes very deep into the character, but he’s very accessi- in the new movie. He said: “I think the movie is fabulous. It is a real cele- ble, still, as an actor, when you are working with him on set. So he’s actu- bration of Queen and their music and Freddie Mercury’s genius. “And I ally quite easy to work with as a performer. And he’s very savvy techni- think it’s both truthful and celebratory at the same time, which is a rare cally. “I think that enables him to move in and out of character in a way and wonderful combination, especially in a period of history that’s not that actually makes my job very easy. He’s terrifically easy actor to work necessarily the most peaceful and tranquil. “I think Rami Malek is with.” absolutely sensational. At this point, I can’t actually imagine the movie or Freddie being played by anybody else. He so thoroughly inhabits the Amandla Stenberg Jungle Cruise release has role responsibility delayed until 2020 isney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ has been pushed back to mandla Stenberg feels a “responsibility” to multi-dimensional and nuanced and actually reflective D 2020. The family adventure movie - based on A only take on roles that serve a purpose. The of who we are as black girls and women... “Hopefully the popular theme park attraction of the same ‘Hate U Give’ actress wants to use her posi- playing [] within a personal narrative name - was originally expected to drop on tion for good and to be a positive role model, can help people understand the gravity of the situation. October 10, 2019 but it has now been delayed until July 24, but she also wants to stay true to herself. She said: “I That we are a beautiful community who have experi- 2020. The movie’s star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson feel a responsibility., but these are also the only sorts of enced a lot.” shared a trailer for the film on Twitter and wrote: “IT’S roles I’m interested in. “It’s probably something my OFFICIAL - JULY 24th, 2020. Ladies and gentlemen and mom instilled in me. “When I was younger, the only children of all ages. My partner in crime, Emily Blunt and I, roles I would have received would be like, ‘Daughter of lovingly invite you to join us for THE ADVENTURE OF A a drug user’ or ‘overly sexualized young black girl’. But LIFETIME. All aboard...@DisneyStudios JUNGLE she always said, ‘No, we don’t have to touch the roles CRUISE (sic).” The Disneyland attraction features a river- you don’t want to play. “I don’t really have interest in boat which takes travellers on a journey through a danger- stereotypes of myself. “Or putting myself in a light that ous jungle, and producers are hoping it will follow ‘Pirates robs me of the ability to do more activism.” While the of the Caribbean’ as Disney’s next big franchise. Earlier 20-year-old star believes it’s important to take “moral this year, it was revealed that Jack Whitehall is set to play responsibility” and use her platform for good, she’s Disney’s first ever openly gay character in the movie. The understanding of those that don’t follow her lead. She 30-year-old actor’s role is set to be a significant one in the told Britain’s Grazia magazine: “I think it should be studio’s long history. A source said: “This is a huge gig for everyone’s moral responsibility and not necessarily pos- Jack and has landed him his biggest ever pay check. “But, tulate it as really radical, because it’s what we should all more excitingly, he is playing a gay man - one who is be doing. “I have friends who exist within marginalized hugely effete, very camp and very funny. It’s a dream role. intersections of identity who have no interest in speak- “Disney’s always been incredibly supportive of the ing out. Because they just want the ability to exist. And LGBTQ community. This latest script, set [in the 19th cen- in many ways, I think that’s enough.” Amandla hopes tury] at a time when it wasn’t socially acceptable to be ‘’ helps to humanize the Black Lives gay, is another significant turning point.” It’s thought Matter movement and wants her character, Starr, to Whitehall has landed a seven figure deal for his role in the help other young girls “feel validated” in the way she movie. Although his character with be the first openly gay did when she first read ’ novel of the same man written into one of Disney’s films, last year’s ‘Beauty time. She said: “I felt like I had never seen anyone else and the Beast’ saw Josh Gad’s LeFou flirting with Gaston like Starr in a book before. You know, a black girl who is (played by Luke Evans) in the company’s first ‘gay moment’ on screen.

Paul Greengrass says 22 July ‘is relevant to every country’

aul Greengrass thinks ‘22 July’ is “relevant to ernment in Italy, look at Tommy Robinson in the UK, in 2001 - is hoping to make a broader point to his audi- every country”. The 63-year-old director’s Brexit, Trump, Steve Bannon. “It’s important to make the ence. He told the Belfast Telegraph newspaper: “I want- P latest project tells the story of the terrorist point, that by and large they don’t agree with Breivik’s ed to make a film that dramatized it because the story of attack carried out by Anders Breivik in methods, but his opinions, which in 2011 were consid- how Norway had fought for her democracy is what the Norway in 2011, and Paul has explained why he thinks it ered marginal are today mainstream. That argument that film is really about. “It’s not about the attack, although was important to make the new drama film. He goes on about the betrayal by the elites, that’s all stan- the first chunk is, but the story of how Norway fought explained: “You’ve only got to look around the world, dard stuff.” Paul stressed that, at its core, ‘22 July’ isn’t for her democracy in the aftermath of the attacks is a everywhere we look the hard right is on the rise. really about the terrorist attacks in Norway. Instead, the story of today. It’s relevant to every country.” “There’s a neo-Nazi party holding the balance of power filmmaker - who previously helmed the biographical in Sweden and in Austria, an extreme right-wing gov- drama ‘United 93’ about the terrorist attacks in America

Curtis says Halloween ‘reflects changing attitudes to trauma’ Hemsworth to star alongside amie Lee Curtis thinks the a survivor of Michael Myers’ killing Vaughn in Arkansas D new ‘Halloween’ movie spree in the hit movies - explained reflects changing attitudes how the latest film overlaps with the iam Hemsworth has really dangerous. I mean, it was towards trauma. The 59- movement. She said: “Women and L been cast alongside kind of blunt, but it would still year-old actress - who has reprised men, all over the world, are starting to Vince Vaughn in hurt a lot if it hit you. We used to the role of Laurie Strode in the latest stand up and say: ‘This happened to ‘Arkansas’. The 28- play that a lot. “There were a few installment of the horror franchise - me, but it does not have to be the def- year-old actor will play the role cuts and bruises, a few shaves has claimed that the new movie inition of me.’ “We made a horror of a low-level drug runner who is here and there. I think being a chimes with the #MeToo movement’s movie that’s super scary but at its working for a kingpin, played by young, Australian guy you tend to determination to reveal the long-term core is the subject of trauma. But in Vince, in the upcoming movie. do those kinds of stupid things.” impact of trauma. Speaking to the the world, we are having a conversa- ‘Arkansas’ - which is being Independent, Jamie explained: “The tion that has been silenced for a very directed by Clark Duke - tells the film was written before the #MeToo long time.” Jamie added: “Trauma is story of a drug deal that goes movement. It was written in January the residual effect of violence. We disastrously wrong. The movie is of 2016 and the movement really know that. We know that through his- being produced by Patrick Hibler, began in August 2017.” The #MeToo tory, we’ve studied history. Because Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and movement emerged in the wake of the it’s generational. “It gets passed on if Storyboard Media. And the proj- Hollywood sex scandal and has it’s not worked out. And so, this is a ect - which is based on a script helped to expose the prevalence of movie about generational trauma.” penned by Clarke, who also stars sexual assault and harassment. And in the movie - is set to start film- John Krasinski is penning Jamie - whose on-screen character is ing in Alabama. Liam recently completed shooting the action- thriller ‘Killerman’ and is poised A Quiet Place sequel to star alongside Rebel Wilson in the comedy movie ‘Isn’t It Romantic’, which is scheduled for ohn Krasinski is writing a think about it a little longer. And then release in early 2019. The actor is J sequel to ‘A Quiet Place’. I thought, ‘This might really work.’ part of one of Hollywood’s most The 38-year-old actor - So, I’m currently writing the sequel.” famous families, with his brothers who directed and starred Despite the success of ‘A Quiet Chris and Luke Hemsworth also in the original movie alongside his Place’, John previously admitted to starring in the movie business. wife Emily Blunt - has revealed that being anxious about working with And Liam previously admitted he’s already turned his attention to his wife. The American star - who that he and his siblings have writing a sequel to the hit film, which has kids Hazel, four, and Violet, two, always been competitive with was released earlier this year. John with Emily - said: “We were both each other. He shared: “We used explained: “I had this small idea for a really nervous about it for exactly to fight all the time. “In the sum- sequel, but I didn’t think it would go that reason. It can go one of two mer holidays we’d live in board anywhere. So, I said to the studio, ways, and one of the ways is horrible. shorts and we had a throwing ‘Just go do the movie with somebody “And so what I said was, let’s knife, so we’d play this game else.’” However, John found it difficult approach it the way we approach where you’d have to stand about to move past his own idea for the our marriage, which is let’s overly two meters away from each other sequel - which he eventually communicate about this stuff so that and take it in turns to throw it as revealed to producer Andrew Form any problems we have remain small close to the person’s foot and of Platinum Dunes. He told The rather than huge.” — BangShowbiz stick it into the ground. “It was Hollywood Reporter: “They heard some pitches, and I told Drew about this little idea. And he told me to