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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Lily James is a mountain-climbing 'addict' after filming Cliffhanger
Lily James has become a mountain-climbing "addict" since filming the Cliffhanger reboot. The Cinderella star, 36, leads the cast of a new version of Sylvester Stallone's 1993 action movie alongside Pierce Brosnan and the actress has confessed she had the "had the time of [her] life" working on the film and she's thrown herself into the sport of climbing. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "Oh my God, I had the time of my life. It was so hard. I did five hours of climbing a day for many weeks. "I was on mountains nonstop. I fell completely in love with it. It's the most mind-body-soul activity. "And I'm a [mountain-climbing] addict now. I did all my own climbing [in the film], and I got real strong. I was just pounding press-ups between every take." The film is due for release next year and Lily can't wait to share it with audiences. She added: "I'm really proud of Cliffhanger. I'm so excited. We're in the edit and getting it ready, and I'm super hopeful. "It is such a cool reimagining, and while it's really unexpected at times, it keeps all the gripping glory of the original, I hope." Lily went on to reveal she loved working with Brosnan again after they previously appeared in 2018 movie musical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. She said of her co-star: "We were so lucky to have him, and he's so brilliant in the movie. He's one of life's true gentlemen, and he was such a brilliant actor to have as our father in this story. "He just brings real heart, and he elevates the whole thing. He's just a dream, and getting to work with him again was so wonderful." Lily plays Naomi Cooper in the new film with Brosnan as her onscreen dad - and the actress previously insisted the new take is "definitely different" to the original. Speaking with Screen Rant, she said: 'I don't want to say too much to give it away right now. What I will say is I had one of the most thrilling experiences of my life. We shot in the Dolomites. We were there for six weeks on the mountains. 'I was really hanging off mountains. We had to shut down multiple times because of freak snowstorms. "The story is very much through Naomi and her sister Sydney. I would hope that we are maintaining what people love about the original cliffhanger, but it's definitely different. "It's feral, it's raw. It's a real re-imagining, and I am producing it too." Stallone was initially due to reprise his role as ranger Gabriel 'Gabe' Walker in the new Cliffhanger movie, but the actor ultimately left the project and it was subsequently overhauled with James and Brosnan leading the reboot instead. The official synopsis reads: 'In this reboot of Cliffhanger, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan) and his daughter Sydney run a mountain chalet in the Dolomites. "During a weekend trip with a billionaire's son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers. Ray's older daughter Naomi (James), still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes." The cast for Cliffhanger also includes Nell Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba and Bruno Gouery.
New York Post
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Mamma Mia!' actor recalls ‘unbearable' day on set — and how Christine Baranski reacted to complaints
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!… a fan. 'Mamma Mia!' actor Juan Pablo Di Pace is recalling an unbearably hot day on the set of the franchise's first film — and how Christine Baranski kept it cool. Baranski, 73, played Tanya in the 2008 musical comedy and reprised her role in its 2018 sequel, 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.' 7 Baranski played Tanya in 2008's 'Mamma Mia!' and 2018's 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.' ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 7 Di Pace appeared as Petros, later revealed to be Harry Bright's (Colin Firth) partner, in the original film. Universal Pictures Di Pace portrayed Petros in the original installment, appearing in dance numbers throughout and later revealed to be Harry Bright's (Colin Firth) partner. 'I just loved every second of rehearsing and shooting it,' Di Pace, 45, exclusively told The Post, specifically reflecting on the iconic 'Does Your Mother Know' beach scene with Baranski. 'We were all just so hot, and it was really summer, like the heat was unbearable,' he explained. 'We had to do this massive number, all the boys around her, and eight hours later, all the boys, who were 20, were complaining.' That's when Baranski spoke up. 7 Baranski in the iconic 'Does Your Mother Know' beach scene in 'Mamma Mia!' Universal Pictures 'Come on, guys, we're doing what we love,' he recalled her saying. 'All of a sudden, everyone just got it. We were like, 'Yeah, what are we complaining about? This is exactly what we're here for,'' Di Pace said. 'It was amazing, and she's amazing, and everyone in that movie was just so great,' he concluded. 7 'Mamma Mia!' premiered 17 years ago on July 18, 2008. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Mamma Mia!' premiered 17 years ago on July 18, 2008. Both a prequel and a sequel, 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' hit theaters on July 20, 2018, within days of its predecessor's release. Since then, there have been ongoing talks of a 'Mamma Mia! 3,' which Baranski said is in the works. 'I was in London [producer] Judy Craymer at our favorite watering hole, [and] she is planning 'Mamma Mia! 3,'' she told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview published in August 2024. 'She gave me the narrative plotline of how it's going to happen.' 7 There have been ongoing talks of a 'Mamma Mia! 3.' ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 'The Gilded Age' star said Craymer 'makes things happen,' noting that she made the second 'Mamma Mia!' movie, and it was 'a phenomenal hit.' 'I wouldn't put it past Judy Craymer to get everybody back together,' Baranski added. In the meantime, the stage production of the hit musical is heading back to Broadway this summer. 7 Di Pace makes his feature debut this month with 'Before We Forget.' New York Post It is returning to the Winter Garden Theatre, where it originally opened in 2001, with previews set to begin on August 2 and opening night scheduled for August 14. The limited Broadway engagement is set to run through February 1, 2026. Di Pace is known for his role as Fernando, Kimmy Gibbler's on-again, off-again lover, in 'Fuller House.' He also portrayed Jesus in NBC's 'A.D.: The Bible Continues' and finished fifth on Season 27 of 'Dancing with the Stars.' 7 The Broadway revival of 'Mamma Mia!' is returning to the Winter Garden Theatre this summer. Getty Images The Argentine actor makes his directorial debut this month with 'Before We Forget,' a nostalgic, years-spanning story of queer first love — in which he also stars. The film is set for theatrical release in New York on July 11, Los Angeles on July 18, and additional markets on July 25.
Perth Now
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Cher's son has been rushed to hospital after suffering an overdose
Cher's son has been rushed to hospital after suffering an overdose. The 79-year-old pop icon is mother to Elijah Blue Allman, 48, with her late ex-husband Gregg Allman, and on Sunday (15.06.25), it was reported that he had been taken to a California hospital the day before. Sources told TMZ that Elijah is "still in the hospital and receiving the best care possible" but the outlet is unaware of what kind of drugs he had been using prior to the incident. Insiders also explained that the Believe hitmaker - who is also mother to Chaz, 56, with her late first husband Sonny Bono - is "doing everything she can to get him the help he needs" and that her "only concern right now is for her son's well-being" at this moment in time. In recent years, the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again star had been seeking to put Elijah - who is also a musician - into a conservatorship, but decided to drop the case towards the end of last year after they came to an agreement. Court documents revealed the development months after Cher's request for conservatorship over her son was denied by a judge in Los Angeles. At the time, the singer had filed an emergency request for Elijah to be placed under a temporary emergency conservatorship – claiming she 'feared that her son would not be alive within the year'. Cher's lawyers cited his treatment for schizoaffective disorder and revealed that in the past year he has been placed in several 5150s – a California legal code which allows a person with a mental illness to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalisation. A judge ruled against the proposal as Elijah proved he had 'managed his finances', has an apartment and 'remained drug free' after submitting 'several drug tests' during the proceedings. The judge also ruled there was not 'sufficient evidence' to agree to the temporary conservatorship, as much of what the mum and son were arguing was based on 'fears' and hypotheticals. Elijah previously revealed that he started using drugs when he was just 11 years old and came close to overdosing several times. In 2014, he told Entertainment Tonight: "I did have some close calls and some moments of really feeling at the edge of mortality ... I always kind of kept it a little bit safe but you never can do that.""
Cosmopolitan
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
‘How to Train Your Dragon' Star Nico Parker Is Not Losing Sleep Over Fault-Finders
Nico Parker totally sees the irony in her situation. Her character, Astrid in the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, became known and beloved for her courage in the 2010 animated original but also for the way she mocks the film's lead for his nepo baby status. Now Nico, the 20-year-old daughter of Westworld star Thandiwe Newton, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again director Ol Parker, finds this funny. 'It felt like kinda loose role swapping.' We're speaking on the tail end of a Friday, and Nico is late to our interview for an incredibly relatable reason: She lost track of time while stalking people on Instagram. It's how she's chosen to spend her rare day off, along with bingeing true-crime shows and taking 'the longest shower you've ever seen in your life.' She's earned this respite. Lately, she's been traveling worldwide to promote the highly anticipated HTTYD adaptation, which has called her social battery and her ability to rest into question. 'I kind of find myself waking up in the middle of the night as if I have something to do.' But while the whole global promotion thing can still feel a bit surreal, Nico credits her costar, Mason Thames, for grounding her amid the madness. 'He feels beyond essential to have. I cannot imagine doing this process with anyone else.' But I'd credit her own imperturbability and composure, which I was made aware of as she explained to me her thoughts on negative online noise, particularly concerning her casting. (When it was announced, naysayers online took it as an opportunity to focus on the obvious: the animated original and very fictional Astrid was blonde, and Nico is not.) So, after graciously taking a break from her day-off activities, Nico took time to give us a debrief on how she handles toxic fandom, her deep bond with Mason, and what she cherishes the most about Astrid. If you enjoy the project, it is actually kind of a privilege, because you get to spread the word of something that you love and work with people you love. I just adore Mason, and so getting to do it with him is amazing. Going into it, all of my team was like, 'If you need anything, just let us know.' And I was like, 'Guys, it's just press, don't worry about me.' Then, within the Orlando to Brazil [leg], I was like, 'Uh-oh.' It's not that it isn't an absolute privilege, but more so, it's just a lot of talking and a lot of travel. And having to be 'on' all the time. It's like you should go home and rest, but you can't really rest, because your brain is still on. And you're still trying to make sense of things and post nice pictures from that day or whatever. But at the same time, it's actually been wonderful, and as soon as it's over, I'll miss it. I feel like I don't give my social battery enough credit. I think that I am an introverted extrovert because I inherently gain energy from social interaction. But my kind of anxious nature is not to do that in any way. I do have this capability for things like doing press. But the idea of them is more stressful than actually doing them. Yeah. Once I'm there and it starts, I feel like I'm in a groove, and then one interview will end and that's when I'm kind of staring at the floor, feeling void of any human emotion. I remember doing press when I was younger, saying to my mom, 'I love it when they ask me the same question, because it means that I can just say the same thing.' But I was obviously an idiot because, actually, new questions are so lovely. Because there's something actually really difficult about having to reframe the same answer but in a way that sounds different. So I don't know what I was talking about, but I said that to my mom the other day, and she was like, 'Well, you did say when you were younger…' Yeah, there's definitely something in it that felt ironic in a way. I don't necessarily feel a pressure to live up to any expectations or anything. But it's important to be willing to give full credit to your parents in any regard. It's one of my favorite parts! I think that's the press element that I was the most looking forward to because I love wearing clothes and trying on clothes. I think it's really fun self-expression. It's been really fun and a super-collaborative process. I feel very lucky to get to do it. It was super comfy, actually! Not the shoes, but the dress itself was a dream. One day, we'd been doing press all day when we went to the London screening, and I was so tired and jet-lagged and just couldn't be bothered. So my pain threshold, which is normally quite high for shoes, was just on the floor. I did some interviews, and I took my shoes off, and I was like, 'Guys, you promise you can't see my feet any of these?' And they were like, 'No, absolutely don't worry.' And then I saw a full body picture of Mason and I, and the dogs were out. I'm a huge playlist person. It's, like, cliché and annoying. People are always like, 'We get it, you made a playlist.' That is always my go-to. It's funny, because a lot of the time, the songs feel very specific to the character and to the story or they only really make sense to me in terms of how they correlate. But for this one, it so many of the songs from the [original film's] score. To give full credit to John Powell, that score is really iconic. Mason and I were both saying it kind of feels like cheating in a way—you already have this [original] thing that feels incredibly accurate. So that and Destiny's Child, I would say—'Survivor.' The songs that went on there were there because I was like, 'Okay, Astrid's a bad bitch, who are some bad bitches that I know?' So Destiny's Child obviously gonna be on there. Do you think she's someone you'd befriend in real life? Or do you think there'd be a hurdle to that relationship? I think there'd be a hurdle. I think I'd be, like, so unimpressive by comparison. I don't try to be friends with people who don't want to be friends with me, but I think that she'd probably find me uninspiring. What zodiac sign do you think Astrid is? Capricorn or Virgo, 100 percent. My best friend is a Capricorn, and she's ambitious, specifically in a kind of school way. Their version of school is arena training. So I think of how clever my best friend is at essays at her university, to me that's of a similar correspondence to how Astrid is when it comes to axe training. And then Virgo, because she's so particular and type A, but Capricorn is, I think, better also. Capricorn is a rare star sign, and I think she's a pretty rare character. The How to Train Your Dragon superfandom is loud. What's your relationship like with those fans? Do you pay attention to what conversations are happening online? I definitely don't want to get superfandom confused with bigotry. Because people use 'I'm actually a huge fan of this' as a cop-out [excuse for] being prejudiced. Because I don't think those people are superfans. That's the kind of thing I don't embrace, and those aren't opinions that I value. That discourse isn't anything that I could ever take home with me, because it's just not about me. It's about a much, much bigger thing. And that's really sad. It would be easier if it were just specific to me, because at least it's, like, not this huge, swooping thing that affects lots of people and lots of movies and TV shows. But then there are people whose best version of a live-action or a new version of something is to see exactly what they envisioned. And I can understand that viewpoint. It's more something I hope people can look past and enjoy things regardless of that. Hair isn't the thing that makes someone a character. And eye color isn't gonna change your performance. And so that's something I hope people can look beyond. If you can't, you can't, and the animated movies are there for a reason. Mason says this all the time, but this movie is absolutely a love letter to the original. We're not trying to take away from things already there. This movie is made by fans and for fans. I hope the die-hard fans can feel that an abundance of love and care was poured into it. But as for people on the other kind of side of discourse, I feel like it's their dream to think I'm staying up at night reading comments, but I'm sleeping through it peacefully. [laughs] While we're in the press circus, we've be phones off and not too involved. Because you don't wanna be too self-aware when you're doing press. But also, like, Mason's great! I just feel very appreciative for him. That ties into fan edits and stuff, but it also ties into people being angry on the internet. He's an absolute support system, and I feel very lucky I get to have him in my life.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Exclusive: Amanda Seyfried on the New 'Mamma Mia'—and Why She's Going to Target for Her 40th Birthday
When it comes to family travel, Amanda Seyfried is not about sugarcoating reality. 'I literally try not to travel with my kids because it's stressful,' the actress told Travel + Leisure about her daughter Nina, 8, and son Thomas, 4. Case in point: While flying back home to New York after visiting her sister in Los Angeles, her son threw up for the first time in his life—in the middle of a flight. 'We were still two hours from landing and he had just eaten lasagna, so just imagine,' she said. He also vomited again on the car ride home, and to make matters worse, Seyfried caught the stomach bug herself once she was home. Seyfried said there's "literally no secret' to surviving a long flight with kids, and admits it's often all about keeping her youngest one occupied on a device. She opted for the Amazon Kindle Fire, which "you can throw around and [it] won't break.' Her first-hand experiences are exactly what inspired the Mamma Mia star to create the Make it Cute Playhouse Experience at Philadelphia's The Bellevue hotel. Designed for families with young ones, the suite stay includes a welcome kit, Levain cookies, valet parking, and most importantly, an assembled plastic-free playhouse from Make It Cute, the company Seyfried founded with her childhood friends in 2021. The best part? Families can take the playhouse home with them when they check out. 'Any good hotel makes you feel like there's a familiarity and coziness,' Seyfried said. 'Having these really cute playhouses is incredibly distracting for the kids, so the parents can unpack and have some semblance of peace—not to say that you don't have peace when you have kids, but it's harder to find.' She says the play houses don't just give kids something to do, but that it also gives little ones their own space since, "hotel rooms just aren't geared for kids to have fun.' Seyfried grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a small city about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia, and was excited to collaborate on a project with such an iconic property in her home state. Located in Philly's tony City Center neighborhood, The Bellevue was founded in 1904, and was once considered one of the most glamorous and luxurious hotels in the country. 'I love collaborating with something that's so Philly, born and bred," she said of The Bellvue. "It's such a beloved landmark." She hopes the hotel package will help ease the burdens of traveling with children—something she's been doing ever since becoming a mother. In fact, she filmed "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" on location right after her daughter was born. 'She doesn't remember any of it, but she turned six months when we were on the island of Vis in Croatia,' Seyfried said. 'It was just crazy to have a baby in a tiny village on an island—we had to bring all of our diapers beforehand!'Aisle or window? in your hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania?You can't visit Allentown without going to Mary Ann Donut Kitchen and Yocco's hot dogs. You just can' spot where you live in Upstate New York?Overlook Mountain in Woodstock, because you can hike to the top, and then go up the water tower, where you can see all of the Catskills—sometimes even further. You're just on top of the world up there. It's magic. There's also an abandoned hotel that's [made of only] stone halfway through the place you've filmed?It's a hard one, but I think I have to say Skopelos, Greece, for "Mamma Mia." Verona for "Letters to Juliet" was also a really beautiful place to live, and I found it to be so welcoming and warm, and the food was epic. It's a very livable city, and every perfect little town in Italy has a do you hope the third 'Mamma Mia' will film?It's going to go back to Greece. I know that, not for a fact, but it will. We need to bring it home. But it would be so fun if "Mamma Mia 3" filmed on a new island in Greece or Croatia where I haven't been has been a big part of Seyfried's daughter's life from an early age. They've mostly centered around Seyfried's work, plus occasional family trips. 'It's just so easy to travel with her now,' Seyfried admits. 'She's 8, but she's like a little adult.' Their first true family vacation was to Budapest, and they even brought their dog, who had to travel with 80 pounds of special JustFoodForDogs meals. They also considered taking their bearded dragon along, but ultimately decided against it. 'My second kid is a pandemic baby, and it was wild bringing him overseas last year,' she said. 'It was a pain to get there, but everything falls away once you land and you're like, 'We live in a crazy, beautiful world with a lot of amazing people.'' Once the family was there and settled in, Seyfried realized that the Hungarian capital was pretty kid-friendly, and she loved taking her children to its beautiful parks. Seeing her kids interact with other children was especially moving to her. "You realize that kids have the capacity to relate and can communicate with anybody," Seyfried said. "It was just the most beautiful thing in the world ... Kids need to see things, meet people, and swim in oceans and engage in things that aren't home.' When she was a child herself, Seyfried developed a deep love for travel, especially for trains. One time, after driving to Florida from Allentown, the Seyfried family took the Auto Train back. 'I just remember thinking, this is heaven on Earth, because we're just going so fast from south to north, with our big minivan on the train somewhere,' she said. She still loves trains and takes the Amtrak weekly from her upstate home to New York City. She enjoys watching the views along the Hudson River. 'If you get the right seat, getting into the city that way is just so romantic,' Seyfried said. She's also a fan of the 'beautiful' new Moynihan Train Hall, where she likes to pick up mini-cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery for her kids. But despite being a certified world traveler, when it comes to her 40th birthday, she's planning on keeping it local. 'I'm gonna travel 25 minutes to my local Target,' she said. 'My friends are coming in from the city, all girls—no offense, boys—and we're going to get brunch and get a little tipsy. I'm gonna have cash on hand for everybody, and they have to spend it all. That's my plan. Everybody who's invited knows about it!' Even though she's staying in town for her birthday, Seyfried knows the transformative power that travel can have—and she wants her kids to experience it as much as they can. 'I'm entering a period of my life where I am responsible for making sure my family travels, but I just feel like there's never a right time because of work,' she said. 'But I know once we land in the Serengeti, Tokyo, Oslo, or Buenos Aires, it'll be just epic. With kids, it doesn't ever feel like the right time. Just book the tickets and travel.' Read the original article on Travel & Leisure
