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Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Was I photobombed by a Hollywood A-lister in Mayo? The evidence is compelling'
It could be said with some justification that anyone can look like Robert De Niro when they itch their eye. The very act of eye itching triggers De Niro's trademark slight head tilt to the side, and downturn of mouth, in all of us. We all have the potential to win Oscars and have our own NYC sushi restaurant - just by prodding a midge that might have entered our general eye socket area. READ MORE: Americans baffled by chicken fillet roll and county's flag READ MORE: Ryanair passenger sobs after being told she cannot board 'over hand luggage' I mention this because it's entirely probable I wasn't photobombed by Robert De Niro in Mayo a week ago. But it's also entirely possible I was. Some context: I was in Westport trying to partake in cafe culture which in Ireland means sitting at a wobbly table half on a town centre footpath, half on the road. To raise a family holiday atmosphere, photos were taken. I'm pictured putting my phone in my pocket having been told to stop Oldham Athletic scrolling. Here's a closeup of a man who at the very least looks a bit like Robert De Niro - either that or it's Robert De Niro Three days later, while scrolling photos of my trips to see Oldham Athletic, I had a closer look at the Mayo cafe photo and noticed... well... what did I notice? You can see here for yourself. Over my left shoulder is a man scratching his eye. But is it any man, or is it an 81 year old legend of the big screen? The man - pictured itching his eye which is something we've already discussed - looks undeniably like Robert De Niro, at the very least. He's wearing a casual jacket and grey shirt and understated sun glasses - a style combo much loved by the highly regarded star of Meet the Fockers. There's the trademark downturn of mouth. Could this really be Robert De Niro, walking past me unnoticed and unacknowledged, or is it some random Focker? This actually is Robert De Niro - not in Mayo but outside Donald Trump's trial in 2024 (Image: Fox News) There's many unanswered questions in this photo. If the man was confirmed at that moment to be Robert De Niro, would I have done anything differently? Would I have stopped him and asked him to replicate his "you talkin' to me" Taxi Driver mirror scene, to much mirth and hilarity? I bet he loves that. Would I ask why actors, who play pretend for a living, give their views on politics even though nobody asked? We could have had an interesting chat about that. Would I have asked him if he likes Ireland, and gurned clapping like a seal if he said yes, which is what Irish people do with foreign celebrities? And what other celebrities have walked past me in my lifetime, completely unnoticed? Is it possible that, when I was a child, Mr T was nearby just as I was losing another tooth to a Wham bar? The answer to that is yes. But the story my Mayo photo could tell remains unfully told. Unless Robert himself can offer clarification. There's all we don't know - but there may be more to follow. He's not the type to turn down an underwhelming sequel - surely. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Focker In-Law' sets Thanksgiving 2026 release date as Ariana Grande joins the cast. Everything we know about the fourth ‘Meet the Parents' installment.
The Ben Stiller- and Robert De Niro-led film has received its official title and release date. Another year, another family affair — and this time, Ariana Grande will be joining the mix. On Monday morning, Universal Pictures confirmed on Instagram that Focker In-Law, the fourth installment of the Meet the Parents film franchise, will hit theaters on Thanksgiving 2026. The family comedy comes 25 years after the release of the first film, which famously starred Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo. 'The Focker family is expanding. See #FockerInLaw only in theaters Thanksgiving 2026,' reads the post. Capturing that seemingly universal fear of meeting one's future in-laws, 2000's Meet the Parents follows Greg Focker (Stiller), a groom-to-be who becomes embroiled in a disastrous first meeting with his girlfriend Pamela Byrnes' (Teri Polo) skeptical family — including her overprotective ex-CIA father (De Niro). The film went on to earn more than $330 million at the box office, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film globally of that year, per Deadline. The second and third film installments, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers, chart the progression of this messy family dynamic — from Greg and Pamela's ill-fated attempt to bring the Fockers and Byrnes together, to their decision to welcome children of their own. With Focker In-Law, audiences will finally get to catch up with the outrageous Focker-Byrnes family several years later. The already star-studded cast got a little glitzier earlier this year, when Grande, fresh off her Oscar-nominated performance in Wicked: Part One, signed onto the project. From casting updates to the film's confirmed name and release date, here's everything we know about Focker In-Law so far. What's 'Focker In-Law' about? While the cast has been tight-lipped about what Focker In-Law is about, Stiller did liken the upcoming film to 'a mirror' to 2000's Meet the Parents. With this in mind, it's possible that the film will revolve around Greg and Pamela's son Henry, as he prepares to bring his fiancée home to meet his parents. Stiller, De Niro and Jay Roach, the director of the first two films, reunited during a 25th anniversary screening of Meet the Parents at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Stiller revealed that they required an 'organic reason' to make Meet the Parents 4, now officially titled Focker In-Law. 'What spurred the idea is that I'm the age that Bob [De Niro] was when we did the first movie,' Stiller said on a panel after the screening. 'It felt like a mirror to the first film, where one of my kids is thinking about introducing his person to the family.' When is it coming out? Focker In-Law, according to Universal Pictures' Instagram post, will be released on Nov. 26, 2026. Who's joining the cast? Grande has officially joined the Focker family! While Universal Pictures has yet to reveal who Grande will portray in the Focker In-Law, the Hollywood Reporter said that she'll allegedly play the 'ball-busting' fiancée of Greg and Pam's son. The Eternal Sunshine pop star has previously demonstrated her prowess for comedic acting: as Glinda in Wicked: Part One and during her lauded 2024 appearance on Saturday Night Live. Stiller, without giving too much away, praised Grande for her comedic contributions to the upcoming film. 'I can't really talk too much, I guess, at this point about the movie,' he said on the Today show in June. 'But the character she's playing is — she's going to be really, really funny and kind of the whole engine of the new movie. So it's exciting.' 'Half the things — the scenes that I have with her will be singing scenes,' De Niro joked on the same Today show. Grande discussed her desire to continue acting during a 2024 appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. 'I would love to,' she said. 'I'm like — I'm very scared to freak my fans out when I talk about this just because music and being on stage will always be part of my life. So that will — I will always be there. We'll always have that together. But I just — I really do love acting, and I think, yeah, I would love for that.' Superman actor Skyler Gisondo is also set to join the Focker family, per Deadline, likely as Greg and Pam's son. Who from the original cast and crew is returning? De Niro, Stiller, Wilson, Danner and Polo are all set to return for Focker In-Law. John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three previous films, penned the screenplay for the upcoming movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He is also set to direct it. Roach is also one of the film's producers. Has the cast said anything about it? De Niro revealed that he'd actually been pushing for another sequel for many years. 'When we filmed the last one,' he said during a Meet the Parents 25th anniversary panel at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, 'I was sitting with Ben and John Hamburg. I said, 'Let's start writing the next one now.' And they were just humoring me. Now we are finally doing the next one.' Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the Parents 4 Gets Official Title & Logo for Ben Stiller & Ariana Grande Movie
The official title has been revealed for the upcoming sequel film starring Ben Stiller and Ariana Grande, sending fans back into the world of the Fockers. What is the Meet the Parents 4 title? The title for the upcoming movie, which is set to release on November 25, 2026, is Focker In-Law. While exact plot details are unknown, as the title suggests, the movie will follow the son of Stiller and Teri Polo's character who 'gets engaged to a ball-busting woman who seems all wrong for him.' The fiancée will be played by star Ariana Grande. Best known for her music career, Grande recently played Galinda 'Glinda' Upland in 2024's Wicked, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards. She'll soon be seen reprising the role in Wicked: For Good, which arrives in United States theaters on November 21, 2025. In addition to Stiller, De Niro, and Grande, Meet the Parents 4 will also star Bylthe Danner, Teri Polo, and Beanie Feldstein. Additional casting has not yet been confirmed as of yet, although reports have noted that Owen Wilson would also be in the upcoming film as well. John Hamburg, who worked on all three previous Meet the Parents movies, wrote the screenplay and will direct the new sequel. Directed by Jay Roach, Meet the Parents is a 2000 comedy movie that starred Ben Stiller as Greg Focker, Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes, Blythe Danner as Dina Byrnes, and Teri Polo as Pam Byrnes. It is a remake of the 1992 movie of the same name directed by Greg Glienna. Meet the Parents was followed by two sequels: 2004's Meet the Fockers and 2010's Little Fockers. Stiller, De Niro, Danner, and Polo returned for both movies, as did Owen Wilson's Kevin Rawley. Additionally, Meet the Fockers introduced Dustin Hoffman's Bernie Focker and Barbra Streisand's Roz Focker. Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers, meanwhile, are all available to rent or purchase on digital outlets such as Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and more. The post Meet the Parents 4 Gets Official Title & Logo for Ben Stiller & Ariana Grande Movie appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Adam Sandler opens up 'painful change' in Happy Gilmore 2 after co-stars dies
Happy Gilmore 2's Adam Sandler has spoken out about the 'painful change' that was made to the movie after a beloved actor died before the film was released on Netflix. Happy Gilmore 2 pays tribute to Chubbs Peterson star Carl Weathers after the actor died last year. Fans of the cult classic were ecstatic as Adam Sandler returned to his role as the notoriously hot-headed golfer in Happy Gilmore, with the sequel dropping on Netflix this week to much fanfare. While many familiar faces, such as Julie Bowen from Modern Family and Ben Stiller from Meet the Fockers, made a comeback, some original cast members couldn't return. Carl Weathers, famed for his portrayal of Apollo Creed in the Rocky series, was known for his role as Happy's coach Chubbs Peterson in the first film. Chubbs, memorable for his prosthetic hand after an alligator attack, met his end in the original movie when he tumbled out of a window upon encountering the beast once more. Chubbs was intended to reappear in dream sequences in the follow-up film. However, Weathers' untimely passing last year at 76 meant that Sandler had to make significant alterations to the script. In a conversation with Collider, Sandler revealed, "We had a painful change. Carl Weathers had a massive part. "I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away. We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was." Despite this setback, Sandler ensured that Weathers was honoured in Happy Gilmore 2, keeping his spirit alive in the sequel. After assaulting Happy at the conclusion of the original film, Shooter had been confined to a mental institution for the past 30 years. This led to a lot of suppressed rage when they met again, resulting in a brawl in a graveyard surrounded by tombstones, including one dedicated to Weathers' character Chubbs Peterson. Another tombstone was for game show host Bob Barker, who had his own memorable fight scene in Happy Gilmore nearly three decades ago, but sadly, he passed away in 2023. Weathers was also honoured with a tribute in the form of his son, Slim Peterson, portrayed by comedian Lavell Crawford. And just like his father, Slim also had a wooden hand, although he lost his in a vending machine mishap rather than to an alligator.
Perth Now
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Skyler Gisondo in talks for Meet the Parents 4 role
Skyler Gisondo is set to join the cast of Meet the Parents 4. The Superman actor is in talks for a role in the new movie in the comedy franchise alongside original stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner as well as new addition Ariana Grande. Plot details on the flick - which is slated for release in November 2026 - are being kept under wraps but insiders say that Skyler, 29, is likely to play one of Stiller and Polo's sons in the film, which is being directed by John Hamburg. The original Meet the Parents film was a big hit when it was released in 2000 and was subsequently followed by sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers in 2004 and 2010 respectively. De Niro will produce the new picture with Jane Rosenthal for their Tribeca Productions banner with Stiller doing likewise through Red Hour Films alongside John Lesher. The Zoolander star will reprise his role as Greg Focker in the new movie and felt that it was the ideal time to revisit the franchise as he is the same age that De Niro was when the first film was released a quarter of a century ago. Speaking at a recent 25th anniversary screening of Meet the Parents, Ben explained: "I think what spurred the idea was that at this point in time, I'm the age that Bob (De Niro) was when we did the first movie. "And there was this sort of mirror to the first film in terms of the fact that my kids are grown. And, yeah, that my kid, one of my kids, is thinking about introducing his person to the family." Ben is excited to be returning to the comedy series as it has been a long time since the previous film was released. The 59-year-old actor said: "It's exciting that we're going to do it again and be together. "And I think life informs everything that's happened in the last 25 years, and it's been a while since we did the last one... So, it's kind of great to look at it as a sort of new thing. But of course, there's all these great memories, and I feel like our connections are still there when we get back together. It's just all baked in there." Stiller is convinced that the "connection" that exists between the audience and the characters will be beneficial for the upcoming flick. He said: "The audience has this history with the characters and they're going to bring that to the film too. So, there's something that's kind of emotional about it, I think, for me, for the actors, to the connection that people have with the movie." The Severance star recalled how he "lost control" when he first shared a scene with acting legend De Niro, 81, in the original movie. Ben said: "I just laughed. I lost total character and just, it looked so unprofessional. It was awful. I was so nervous, I think but then he laughed and I was like, 'Oh, it's gonna be okay.' "But now, I'm still incredibly intimidated by him 25 years later. He's also the sweetest guy in the world but when he gets mad, it's like you're in Goodfellas or something. It really is. It's great."
