lifestyle WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 GOSSIP Ed Sheeran: enry Cavill is set to star in new action-thriller ‘Stratton’. The 31-year- Music is overcrowded old actor - who’s best known for his role as Superman in ‘Man of d Sheeran thinks the music industry is “over- HSteel’ - will play the part of John Stratton, the character from the crowded”. The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ hitmaker Duncan Falconer series of novels, with the film set to be produced by Cavill’s recently joined his friend Sam Smith on stage Promethean Productions. He said: “Having the opportunity to expand my E at his gig in Manchester last week and he thinks it horizons into film-making is incredibly exciting.”Getting to work so closely is a shame too many other artists are too “competi- with my brother in this venture is equally so.” ‘Stratton’, the first in a series of tive” to help and support their chart rivals. He said: eight novels by Falconer, is set in southern Italy, Rome and London, with “Sam’s had the same outlook as me, we both hero- shooting set to begin in the spring. Meanwhile, Cavill is set to appear in the worship classic musicians from 20,30, 40 years ago much-anticipated ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’, which will also fea- and they all hung out and sung together. “The ture Hollywood star Ben Affleck. In a recent interview, the 42-year-old actor music industry is so overcrowded and competitive insisted the film won’t be another ‘Daredevil’, the 2003 superhero movie. these days that everyone is fighting for a spot at Affleck told NPR: “I have regrets about ‘Daredevil’. “I have regrets about all the top and no one wants to jump on stage with the movies that I don’t think were executed properly. Look, if I thought we another or help each other out. It’s nice when that were remaking ‘Daredevil’, I’d be out there picketing myself.” However, happens.” Ed has a host of celebrity fans who have Affleck praised the behind-the-scenes team working on the film. He said: “It to star in Stratton attended his gigs but he was most surprised when was written by Chris Terrio, who wrote Argo, who’s not a comic guy. And it’s Hollywood legend Samuel L Jackson appeared at directed by Zack Snyder, who’s an incredibly magical sort of visual stylist, his dressing room door looking to get his picture who’s steeped in the comic world. “And you have this sandwich of talents. I Henry Cavill taken with him. He said: “Sometimes you get pre- felt very confident about it. I thought it would be nice to make one of these warned because usually they want to come back movies really, really good.” and say hi. Who was least expected? Samuel L Jackson, who turned up on the tube. He got the tube, watched the gig, came back for a selfie with me and then go off.” Ed admits he sometimes favors public transport in London because it is effi- cient, but he would rather travel alone. He added on ‘The Official Chart’ on BBC Radio 1: “I get the tube now and again but that’s not to prove any- thing, it’s just because there’s a lot of traffic. “I like sitting in cars more than the tube but it is easier to get the tube.” Sir Ian McKellen says ‘luck’ has been key to success he Lord of the Rings’ actor Sir Ian McKellen says much of his recent success is down to “luck”. Sir Ian McKellen ‘Thas attributed much of his recent success to “luck”. The award-winning actor - who was knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts and was awarded a Freeman of the city of London last month - says a number of his contemporaries would have fared as well in the iconic role of Gandalf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, including John Hurt. Speaking at TimesTalks London, Sir Ian - who was sat beside his ‘Vicious’ co-star Sir Derek Jacobi - remarked: “We have been so lucky right through- oxy Music have officially broken up. The anniversary touring the world and playing sell-out out our careers. It’s not just actors our age who perhaps don’t band’s guitarist Phil Manzanera announced shows. Phil admitted he had grown tired of play- work anymore. We’ve had friends right throughout our careers - Roxy Music split Roxy Rthe news in an interview with Rolling Stone ing the same songs over again, after a proposed of our age - who didn’t have work, who should have had work. magazine, following three-and-a-half years of new album failed to get off the ground, and now “We’re no better than a whole lot of people. But genuinely, inactivity by the legendary band. Confirming that Roxy Music are no more he is planning to launch a being quite honest about it all, it’s luck. John Hurt could’ve Roxy Music - also comprised of lead singer Bryan solo album of his own in 2015. Speaking to Rolling played Gandalf.” The 75-year-old star has also starred in the ‘X- Ferry, saxophone player Andy Mackay and drum- Stone, he said: “Musicians like to do new things. Men’ films as Magneto. mer Paul Thompson - had split, Phil said: “I don’t It’s unfortunate for the fans, really, because they think we’re going to do any more shows. I think would like you to play the same old stuff forever our job is done. When we stopped touring in and ever. And they go see it and they feel like, 2011, Andy and I looked at each other and said, ‘Man, they aren’t as good as they used to be.’ “I’m ‘Our job is done here.’ “ Together the art rock band very happy doing new things. I’ve got a couple of released eight albums in their career, which began albums coming in the next year.” in 1971, with their last album ‘Avalon’ being released in 1982. After dissolving in 1983, the group reformed in 2001 to celebrate their 30th Stryder keen for Dappy collaboration inchy Stryder wants to work with Dappy again. The 28-year- old rapper - who had a number one hit with the 27-year-old Tstar with 2011 single ‘Spaceship’ - has admitted he has “always got time” to team up with the N-Dubz singer and hinted they could join forces soon. Speaking at the ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ Day Zero event in east London last night, Tinchy exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “Dapz is super-talented, super-cool. I haven’t seen him for a while now but we’ve got that connection from when we see each other in the studio. “It’s never ever planned. I hope he’s good, man, Dappy is cool. One thing you can’t take away from him is that talent. “He brings that energy and as a person, a good heart. I’ve always got time for Dapz.” The ‘You’re Not Alone’ hitmaker also Hunger Games: scored a chart-topping hit with the aptly-named song ‘Number 1’ in 2009 alongside Dappy’s group N-Dubz, who he is in with his cousin Mockingjay Part 1 sountrack Tulisa and good friend Fazer, and Tinchy thinks everything the pair touch turns to gold. He added: “When we get together we make riana Grande has recorded a song for ‘The Hunger number ones.” The rapper has likened being in the music industry Roberts and Nyong’o Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ soundtrack. The ‘Break Free’ nowadays to being a professional footballer because he has been in Ahitmaker has teamed up with electronic music project the studio just as much as a Premier League player goes training. bonded over family Major Lazer for a track to feature on the upcoming film He said: “I’m treating it like football now. Footballers train every day sequel’s soundtrack, which is being curated by Lorde. The ‘Royals’ singer previously released snippets of what fans could of the week, and we’re in the studio making music every day of the ulia Roberts showed Lupita Nyong’o pictures of her family the first time they met. The ‘12 week.” Tinchy was speaking at the ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ expect to hear on the collection, including her own track Years a Slave’ star instantly clicked with the 46-year-old beauty as soon as she was intro- ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ and her collaboration with the Chemical Day Zero event in London. To celebrate the early availability of the duced to her, so much so the ‘August: Osage County’ actress started showing her personal game, ‘Call of Duty’ hosted an extra special livestream where the J Brothers and Miguel titled ‘This Is Not a Game’. The track list photographs of her husband Danny Moder and their kids Hazel and Phinnaeus, nine, and sev- also featured names including Kanye West, Chvrches and public were able to be part of a celebrity team. ‘Call of Duty’ is out en-year-old Henry. She said: “The first time I met her she took out her phone and showed me now on all major consoles. Charlie XCX, while “Track 5” had been left blank, until now. photos of her family. “To me, that’s the modern day symbol of peace and goodwill.” The 31- Lorde took to her Twitter account yesterday to announce that year-old actress has rubbed shoulders with Julia, Penelope Cruz and Kate Winslet since join- Ariana and Major Lazer had joined forces on a song called ‘All ing the stars as Lancome’s latest ambassador, and she admitted she finds Julia particularly My Love’.