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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Alan Tudyk wears stilts to talk with 'Kimmel' guest host Diego Luna
June 25 (UPI) -- Alan Tudyk joined guest host Diego Luna on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss his struggles with wearing stilts during the filming of their movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the prequel series Andor. Tudyk came out wearing the stilts he used to portray reprogrammed Imperial security droid K-2SO alongside Luna's Cassian Andor. "I am very comfortable in stilts," Tudyk said. Luna asked the actor if he had any trouble acting while wearing the stilts. "You know what the hardest thing was? You know the bathrooms? They would have those trailers -- so, getting up the stairs, which were very narrow, and then when I walked in, I could see over all of the stalls. Just going by. So I was just going, 'Hey, Roy. Hey.' Everybody's on their phone, it was weird," Tudyk recalled. "And then when I was at the urinal, next to somebody else, it was -- that was a long stream. That was a long way down, buddy," he said. Luna pointed out that Tudyk has played multiple robots in his career. "Some people bring humanity to their roles, I bring a sort of mechanized detachment," Tudyk joked. "A cold, calculating, sterile quality. I was the robot in I, Robot. I was Sonny. And then I'm the robot in Superman that's coming out. There's been a few." Luna suggested Tudyk is a kind of "royalty." "I am robot royalty," Tudyk agreed. "When the robots take over, I may either be their chosen one, or the first one they kill, I don't know." Andor concluded in May after two seasons on Disney+. Adria Arjona, who starred with Luna and Tudyk on the show, recalled her audition for the series Monday on Kimmel.
Gizmodo
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Gareth Edwards Is Glad You Liked ‘Rogue One,' Just Don't Ask Him to Make Another ‘Star Wars'
Gareth Edwards, who directed Godzilla (2014), The Creator, and the brand-new Jurassic World Rebirth, is always going to be asked about his time in the galaxy far, far away. That's just the nature of Star Wars and, more specifically, Star Wars fans, most of whom look very fondly upon 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story—especially in the wake of Andor's two-season run on Disney+. Edwards is thrilled for all the goodwill, but that doesn't mean he's hoping for a return to that world. 'I'm very happy to move on and do my thing,' Edwards told Business Insider. Part of that urge on the director's part could be down to Rogue One's behind-the-scenes issues, which famously saw Tony Gilroy called in to help with reshoots. Gilroy, of course, went on to expand the film's backstory by creating the highly acclaimed Disney+ series Andor. But not only is Edwards happy to move on, he's also happy that Rogue One remains a popular favorite among Star Wars' notoriously prickly fan base. 'I'm very grateful that people say nice things,' he said of Rogue One's reputation. He also prefers to take the long view with all of his projects. 'What you have to keep in your pocket as you go through making other films is that it's not about how people feel the day it gets released, it's how people feel about it 10, 20 years from now,' he said. 'As the movie comes out, you go, 'I'm going to pretend I'm living 10 years from now, and it doesn't matter what people say in the moment.' It's the kid who comes up to you 20 years from now and goes, 'Oh my god, I loved that movie!' I think that's the reward.' Just don't ask him to make another Star Wars movie—his 'thing' is dinosaurs for now. Jurassic World Rebirth is out July 2. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Gareth Edwards: I'm very happy to move on from Star Wars
Gareth Edwards was "very happy to move on" from the Star Wars franchise. The 50-year-old filmmaker helmed 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but Gareth doesn't have any intention of returning to the sci-fi franchise. Asked if he'd ever make another Star Wars movie, Gareth told Business Insider: "I'm very happy to move on and do my thing." Despite this, Gareth remains a huge fan of the Star Wars movies. He said: "It's the thing that was in my life before I knew what a film was. "It's like your mom; it's like something that's a part of you. I'm always fascinated by what they're doing. I never stop loving that trilogy." Fan sentiment towards Rogue One has become kinder in recent years. But Gareth has downplayed the suggestion that his movie - which starred the likes of Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, and Forest Whitaker - is the best Star Wars film since Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012. The director said: "I don't agree with it, but I appreciate it. I'm very grateful that people say nice things." Gareth has encouraged cinemagoers to judge movies over a long period of time, rather than jumping to conclusions. The filmmaker shared: "What you have to keep in your pocket as you go through making other films is that it's not about how people feel the day it gets released, it's how people feel about it 10, 20 years from now. "When you make a movie, you're living at least a year from now, you're trying to imagine what it's like, all these decisions you're making, what they are going to be like a year from now when this movie is released, what's the audience going to think? "And as the movie comes out, you go, 'I'm going to pretend I'm living ten years from now, and it doesn't matter what people say in the moment.' It's the kid who comes up to you 20 years from now and goes, 'Oh my god, I loved that movie!' I think that's the reward." Meanwhile, Gareth previously hailed Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope as the movie that changed his life. The director admitted to being obsessed with the film during his younger years. He told the Guardian newspaper: "I don't remember exactly when I first saw A New Hope; it's always just sort of existed for me. It's the only film that I don't remember actually sitting down to watch for the very first time. "From the age of about six I watched it every day for at least a couple of years. I must have seen it more than 200 times. My mum remembers me quoting it word for word on long car journeys. I once did the entire script."
The Independent
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
What Rogue One director Gareth Edwards really thinks about his hit film
Gareth Edwards, director of ' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', has downplayed claims that his 2016 film is the best Star Wars movie made by Disney since its acquisition of Lucasfilm. Despite earning over $1 billion globally and receiving widespread praise from fans and Star Wars alumni like Mark Hamill, Edwards expressed gratitude but disagreed with the assessment. Edwards explained his deep, lifelong connection to Star Wars, stating it was part of his life before he knew what a film was, and he never stops loving the original trilogy. Tony Gilroy, showrunner for the Disney+ prequel series ' Andor ', was heavily involved in extensive reshoots for 'Rogue One', describing the initial state as a 'mess' that he simplified by focusing on the theme of sacrifice. The 'Andor' series, which serves as a prequel to 'Rogue One', has been widely lauded by critics and fans, with some hailing it as among the greatest television storytelling in the franchise's history.
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Rogue One' director Gareth Edwards has no plans to make another 'Star Wars' movie
'Rogue One' director Gareth Edwards shared that he has no plans to make another 'Star Wars' film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 'Rogue One' director Gareth Edwards shared that he has no plans to make another 'Star Wars' film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 'Star Wars' is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas , which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon in pop culture. The franchise has been expanded into various media, including films, television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, creating an all-encompassing fictional universe. "I'm very happy to move on and do my thing," said the director, as per the outlet. 'Rogue One', which starred Felicity Jones and Diego Luna , was the first spinoff movie in the Star Wars franchise. The 2016 film followed a group of unlikely heroes who band together on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. The film went on to gross more than USD 1 billion worldwide at the box office and earned more praise after the release of the Disney+ prequel series Andor. While some fans have called Rogue One the best Star Wars movie since Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, Edwards disagreed. "I don't agree with it, but I appreciate it," he said. "I'm very grateful that people say nice things," according to The Hollywood Reporter. As the film approaches its 10th anniversary next year, the 'Jurassic World Rebirth' director added that he went into Rogue One thinking about its longevity in cinema, not necessarily its opening box office numbers. "What you have to keep in your pocket as you go through making other films is that it's not about how people feel the day it gets released, it's how people feel about it 10, 20 years from now," he explained. "When you make a movie, you're living at least a year from now, you're trying to imagine what it's like, all these decisions you're making, what they are going to be like a year from now when this movie is released, what's the audience going to think?" "And as the movie comes out, you go, 'I'm going to pretend I'm living 10 years from now, and it doesn't matter what people say in the moment,'" Edwards continued. "It's the kid who comes up to you 20 years from now and goes, 'Oh my god, I loved that movie!' I think that's the reward," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
