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Express Tribune
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Charlize Theron calls Furiosa 'absolutely beautiful' despite heartbreak over losing the role
Charlize Theron has finally opened up about watching Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road in which her iconic role was recast. Despite the heartbreak, Theron says the film is 'absolutely beautiful' and praised Anya Taylor-Joy's performance in the title role. 'There's nothing around [the recasting] that felt malicious,' Theron told The Hollywood Reporter. 'It was something that dragged out for too long, and I totally understand it. It still doesn't make it feel any better.' She added that she 'probably lived in [Furiosa's] body the longest out of any of my characters.' Theron's experience filming Fury Road was famously grueling, and her deep connection to the role made the recast particularly painful. Nevertheless, she supports the final product and remains a fan of director George Miller's vision. In a conversation about the trend of 'making-of' films such as The Disaster Artist or Mank, Theron said she's never considered a behind-the-scenes feature about Fury Road, but laughed at the idea of Tully co-star Mackenzie Davis portraying her: 'She's got the arms.' Theron also confirmed her upcoming role as Circe in Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey, though she will only be on set for two weeks. 'I feel like I'm going to be the new kid on the block,' she joked. Despite past disappointments, Theron continues to take on demanding roles in action films, pushing physical limits and producing her own projects, including The Old Guard 2 and the recently wrapped survival-action film Apex.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Yash spotted at airport before jetting off to US, Fans ask, "KGF 3 kab aayegi?"
Superstar Yash was recently spotted at the airport. The 'KGF' star exuded effortless style in a breezy half-sleeve shirt. Fans instantly recognized him and flooded the comments with admiration. The video, shared by Instant Bollywood, shows the actor in high spirits, walking confidently through the terminal. One excited fan wrote, 'Rocky Bhai ,' while another asked the question everyone's thinking: 'KGF 3 kab aayegi?' Taking a Break After Two Big Projects According to Money Control website, Yash is now headed to the US for a much-needed family vacation. The break comes after the actor wrapped up back-to-back schedules for two massive projects such as 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups' and the highly anticipated mythological epic 'Ramayana'. Yash reportedly took time to unwind before returning to what promises to be a busy second half of the year. Yash to Play Ravana in Ramayana; Action Boot Camp with Guy Norris In Ramayana, Yash will be seen in a never-before-seen avatar as the mighty Ravana. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari , also boasts of a strong technical team. Yash is collaborating with Hollywood's renowned action director Guy Norris—best known for Mad Max: Fury Road and The Suicide Squad. The two have been working closely in a rigorous action boot camp designed to craft intense, stylized sequences for the mythological action drama. Love for Rocky Bhai Excitement is also building around the first look of 'Ramayana', which is set to be unveiled on July 3. Fans are eagerly waiting to see Yash step into the legendary role, especially after his game-changing performance in the KGF films. For now, fans are simply thrilled to catch a glimpse of the star, even if it's just him walking through an airport, proof that Rocky Bhai continues to reign over hearts, on-screen and off. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya & Yash Spotted at Kalina
Gulf Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Charlize shares what her daughters thought about her hairdo for ‘The Old Guard 2'
Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has shared what made her daughters terrified about her. The 49-year-old actress adopted the hairstyle for her part in the new movie 'The Old Guard 2' and it was something that didn't sit well with her daughters. The actress shared that her adopted daughters — Jackson, 12, and August, 9, were far from impressed with the look, reports 'Female First UK'. Charlize told the chat show Late Night with Seth Meyers, 'I have two girls, and they're very, very... they're mostly very girly. And they think of me as a princess. And they want Mom to look like a princess. But they came back from school. I was in my bathroom and I was getting it cut and it had already been coloured. And I just remember looking over and they both came into the room really excited, and then they just both froze. And they just went... and one started crying'. The Oscar-winning star shared, 'One literally started bawling their eyes out. And I had to actually sit down with her and say, 'We all get to be who we want to be. And right now, Mom wants to wear a mullet.' I don't tell you what to do with your hair'. Impersonating one of her children, Charlize added, 'I still don't like it'. As per 'Female First UK', The 'Mad Max: Fury Road' actress revealed last month that her children are unimpressed by her Hollywood career. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Theron quipped, 'My children have zero respect for me. It's just unbelievable, I feel like I'm pretty humble, but every once in a while I'm like, 'There's a Oscar right there'. They are so not impressed with me'. Charlize recalled an incident when her youngest child unflatteringly compared her with Tom Cruise. She explained, 'I was picking up my youngest from dance yesterday and we drove past the new Mission Impossible poster where Tom Cruise is hanging onto some yellow plane, and he just looks really cool'. She further mentioned, 'My kids were with me when I shot 'Old Guard 2' and I worked on this incredibly intricate sequence where we brought in this amazing helicopter pilot, Fred North, and we were gonna choreograph me fighting helicopters and jumping on this real helicopter and hanging off. Shooting 99 per cent of it on a real helicopter as it's trying to shake me off like a rag doll'. 'We took like two weeks to shoot this sequence and I was like, 'Wow, I just did that, that's really amazing'. And my child yesterday just looked at this poster of Tom Cruise and went, 'It's weird, he looks so much cooler than you did when you were hanging off the helicopter'. I was just like, 'I hung off the helicopter, (can I have) some credit?'', she added. Indo-Asian News Service
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Superman star Nicholas Hoult reveals new 'love' after secret wedding
Nicholas Hoult is taking on the iconic role first made famous by Gene Hackman in an all new cast for the much anticipated DC Comics' movie Superman, released in UK cinemas in July It has been almost 50 years since Christopher Reeve took on the iconic role of Superman and made the world believe a man can fly. But next month, a new generation will embark on the Man of Steel's latest adventures, when director James Gunn's reboot of the superhero saga hits cinemas, as part of a new era from the DC Comics universe. Rising star David Corenswet is donning the famous red cape for the eagerly awaited fantasy movie, which follows Superman's journey to reconcile his alien Krypton heritage with his adoptive human family on Earth. Cast as Superman's arch enemy Lex Luthor - a role made famous by the late Gene Hackman in the original 1978 movie - for British actor Nicholas Hoult, this is the chance to join Hollywood's elite. Nicholas, 35, has starred in hit movies Mad Max: Fury Road, X Men: Apocalypse, Tolkien and last year's Oscar nominated gothic vampire hit Nosferatu. But, after being hooked on the Superman origins TV series Smallville growing up, he feels he was destined to play Lex Luthor. He says: "Back in 2001 when Smallville came out I was 11 or 12. 'Since then I have seen the Superman movies." James Gunn's new movie takes inspiration from the 12 issue All-Star Superman fantasy comic books. And Nicholas could not wait to replicate the bald headed Luthor from the comics, saying: "At one time I was thinking of letting my two boys shave it for me. "I have shaved my head before for Mad Max: Fury Road. That was in-fact the last time I shaved it." Nicholas also grabbed the chance to "buff up" after noticing that Luthor was as muscular as Superman in the DC comics. He says: "There's that bit in All-Star Superman where he (Superman) talks about his muscles being real and hard work and all that. I kind of took that as a little bit of fuel for the fire. "I do try and exercise most days. I boxed for quite a few years.' An actor since he was three, when he appeared as Bobby in the 1996 movie Intimate Relations, starring Dame Julie Walters and Rupert Graves, a few years later Nicholas was spotted by the famous London-based Sylvia Young Theatre Agency. His sister Rosanna and brother James were also interested in acting and he would tag along if they went to classes. "One time, my older sister went to meet someone from Sylvia Young and they were like, 'Well, we will represent all your kids'. So that was kind of it,' he says. And, in 2002, aged 11, his life changed forever when he got his movie breakthrough, starring alongside Hugh Grant in the hit film About A Boy. At first, Nicholas was reluctant to take the part, fearing his schooling would suffer. But his role as lonely schoolboy Marcus thrilled critics and helped make the movie almost £100 million at the box office. "Doing About A Boy when I was 11, that was a big step up for me,' he says, admitting he did not expect his success to continue - especially as everyone around him warned how often child actors became troubled. 'I felt as if I would like to continue doing it, but I also had a little bit of hesitancy, because it was like 'I don't know if this will work', he says. But About A Boy was lauded by critics and, just five years later, Nicholas was cast as the lead in the hit teenage drama Skins. The ground-breaking E4 series, which followed a group of sixth formers in Bristol, was perhaps the first of its kind to tackle issues such as mental illness, depression, eating disorders and sexuality. And it gave Nicholas his first glimpse into the good and bad aspects of celebrity. 'I remember sitting inside a car outside Marylebone station in London. At one point, people just stood outside the car watching me,' he says. "I remember just feeling that it was scary and I was like, 'I don't know about this'". He feared that he would spend his life being watched. Today, Nicholas is certainly one of Britain's most watched stars. Since Skins, he has appeared alongside Colin Firth in fashion designer Tom Ford's 2009 movie A Single Man, as well as appearing in the X Men film series Deadpool 2 and in the Golden Globe nominated TV comedy drama series The Great. Recently, he appeared in a music video for The Rolling Stones and he's provided voiceovers for children's movies such as Watership Down and The Garfield Movie. Nicholas says his love of acting is inherited from his distant aunt, Dame Anna Neagle, who was voted the most popular actress in Britain back in 1949. He says: "She was a great, great aunt somehow removed. We never met. I'm not entirely fully sure how we're connected, but that is what I've been told. I don't know if it's (acting) in my blood. "Acting wasn't something that I woke up one morning and did on my own accord. I was doing it and I enjoyed it and carried on." Outside work, Nicholas shares his life with his two sons and Californian model wife Bryan Holly. Last November, he revealed to the world that they had secretly married, having dated since 2016. He also has a new love - for racing Ferraris. He says: "The fastest I drove was at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. I think we hit about 170mph on the back straight there. "Weirdly, I was trying not to glance down because traveling at that speed you don't really want to glance down too long, because you might miss something. "Going in the straight line fast isn't the worrying bit. It's going around the corners fast, which is more scary, because that's when things can go wrong." Nicholas, who has now graduated from Ferrari's Corso Pilota driving school, says his hobby means he has to reassure film studio bosses that he is not putting himself at risk. And he has received legal contracts from worried movie execs. He says: 'Sometimes I sign them, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I'm like, 'Well, what's the risk here?'' Another thrill Nicholas enjoys is ice baths. He says: "I do love my cold plunge pool. I've got up to about two and a half minutes now. It is all about breathing. If you put your hands in it is a game changer. "I try to do it most days. The first minute is the toughest because that's when your body is like shocked. But once you go past the minute, you're kind of almost numb to it. "I see the benefits as it releases adrenaline. Also, mentally, I feel this kind of sharpness and clarity and all that sort of thing. "There was one day when I got in and I glanced at the clock, sat there a bit longer then glanced again. Then I realised the hand on the clock had jammed. I had no idea how long I'd been in there!" Once his Superman journey is over, Nicholas' next planned movie, in 2026, How To Rob A Bank, will reunite him with his Mad Max co-star Zoe Kravitz - daughter of rock star Lenny. Delighted with his career progress, Nicholas - whose heroes include Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Clint Eastwood and Anthony Hopkins - feels he is finally improving as an actor. 'The 30s for an actor are hopefully when the roles get really good and interesting and whatever,' he says. "If I could go back 10 years and look now to this, I'd be thrilled."
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Charlize Theron 'not allowed' to use slang
Charlize Theron's daughters won't let her use their favourite slang words. The 49-year-old actress - who has adopted kids Jackson, 12, and nine-year-old August - think she is "too old" for certain popular terms, while she is "not allowed" to use other phrases because they have gone out of fashion. Walking the red carpet in a fishnet Givenchy outfit at the Los Angeles premiere of her latest movie The Old Guard 2, Charlize told Extra of her look: "August gave it a thumbs-up." Host Terri Seymour then asked: "What do they say? Would it be 'snatched'? Do we say you're looking 'snatched'?" Charlize admitted: 'Apparently, I'm not allowed to say it. There's so many things I'm just not allowed to say anymore. I'm still learning my way. ''Rizz' is something that I can't say. Nobody says it, apparently. There's a lot of like, 'You can't say that because you're old,' but she was like 'Nobody even says that anymore,' so every day is an education. All of it. "Things change so fast… I wouldn't go by my understanding of this very intricate language of the Gen Alphas and Zs." And while Charlize "loved" her retro hairstyle in The Old Guard 2, she recently admitted her kids were horrified by her mullet. Speaking on Late Night with Seth Meyers, she said: "I have two girls, and they're very, very... they're mostly very girly. And they think of me as a princess. And they want Mom to look like a princess. "But they came back from school. I was in my bathroom and I was getting it cut and it had already been coloured. And I just remember looking over and they both came into the room really excited, and then they just both froze. And they just went... and one started crying. "One literally started bawling their eyes out. And I had to actually sit down with her and say, 'We all get to be who we want to be. And right now, Mom wants to wear a mullet.' I don't tell you what to do with your hair." Impersonating one of her children, Charlize added: "I still don't like it." The Mad Max: Fury Road actress revealed last month that her children are unimpressed by her Hollywood career. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Theron quipped: "My children have zero respect for me. "It's just unbelievable, I feel like I'm pretty humble, but every once in a while I'm like, 'There's a f****** Oscar right there.' They are so not impressed with me." Charlize recalled an incident when her youngest child unflatteringly compared her with Tom Cruise. She explained: "I was picking up my youngest from dance yesterday and we drove past the new Mission Impossible poster where Tom Cruise is hanging onto some yellow plane, and he just looks really cool. "My kids were with me when I shot Old Guard 2 and I worked on this incredibly intricate sequence where we brought in this amazing helicopter pilot, Fred North, and we were gonna choreograph me fighting helicopters and jumping on this real helicopter and hanging off. Shooting 99 per cent of it on a real helicopter as it's trying to shake me off like a rag doll. "We took like two weeks to shoot this sequence and I was like, 'Wow, I just did that, that's really amazing.' And my child yesterday just looked at this poster of Tom Cruise and went, 'It's weird, he looks so much cooler than you did when you were hanging off the helicopter.' "I was just like, 'I hung off the helicopter, [can I have] some credit?'"
