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Metro
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Amazon's James Bond casting wishlist revealed including major breakout star
Amazon MGM are reportedly getting closer to their next James Bond with three huge names in the running to replace Daniel Craig. The long-running franchise made a monumental step towards its next instalment last week, as Denis Villeneuve was named as director. Announcing that the Dune filmmaker would be helming the next film in the series, head of Amazon MGM Studios Mike Hopkins said: 'We are honoured that Denis has agreed to direct James Bond's next chapter. 'He is a cinematic master, whose filmography speaks for itself.' Since then, there has been plenty of speculation as to who might play Villeneuve's Bond – with some suggesting he might tap up Dune collaborator Timothée Chalamet to take the role. But according to Variety, the studio and producers have their own wishlist in mind with 2024's breakout star Harris Dickinson up there with Jacob Elordi, and Tom Holland. English actor Harris, 29, has had a strong run of hits recently, starring in Triangle of Sadness, The Iron Claw, and Babygirl in the last three years alone. As of April this year, Harris's odds were listed as 9/1 to score the elusive license to kill. 'The 28-year-old already has a very impressive portfolio of work and has received critical acclaim for his acting alongside Nicole Kidman,' said Betfred spokesperson Robert Ford. Earlier this year, it was announced that Harris will step into the shoes of another British icon – playing John Lennon in Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopic. 28-year-old Jacob hit the stratosphere as the star of the 2023 hit Saltburn, appearing opposite Barry Keoghan as the object of creepy Oliver Quick's affections. With the publication reporting that producers are looking for an actor under the age of 30, Jacob certainly hits the bill in that respect. While Jacob is an Australian, that shouldn't count against him in playing British instruction Bond – underrated 007 George Lazenby was an Aussie too. If Jacob is successful, this should more than make up for him missing out on a starring role in James Gunn's upcoming Superman reboot. Marvel Cinematic Universe star Tom Holland, 29, previously threw his own name into the hat, admitting that he'd 'love' to play Bond. 'I'm just putting that out there,' he teased in 2021, adding: 'I look pretty good in a suit.' And, as the MCU's own Spider-Man, Tom is no stranger to explosive franchise filmmaking. With producers circling their Bond, speculation has also been rife as to who might be the next Bond girl. While some speculated that Zendaya could appear opposite Villeneuve's future Bond, her Dune: Part 2 co-star Florence Pugh has edged her out of the top spot. According to the Midsommar star is the favourite to be the next Bond girl, at odds of 8/1. 'I think everyone's always interested in playing a spy, right?' she told Digital Spy. 'That's something we grow up admiring, which is so strange, but it's just a very clever and quick world that we all want to be a part of.' As the only name formally attached to the new film, Villeneuve has responded to the announcement of his new gig, promising that the franchise is in safe hands. More Trending 'Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007,' he said in a statement released soon after the news broke. 'I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. He described the opportunity 'a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honour.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: British actor claims stepping into James Bond role is a 'nightmare' MORE: Hollywood actor said James Bond should be a drug addict who hates women MORE: Three big names top Amazon's James Bond casting wishlist
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
These Wilmington-area locations are featured in a new Netflix drama
A gritty, soapy thriller of a TV series whose locations showcase Wilmington will soon be seen by viewers worldwide. "The Waterfront," which shot in and around Wilmington and Southport in 2024, will drop all eight episodes of its first season on Netflix at 3 a.m. Thursday, June 19. The cast includes Holt McCallany ("Mindhunter," "The Iron Claw"), Maria Bello ("NCIS"), Melissa Benoist ("Supergirl"), Topher Grace ("That '70s Show," the supervillain Venom in "Spider-Man 3") and North Carolina actor Brady show follows the saga of the Buckley family, owners of a fishing business as well as a popular restaurant in the small, fictional coastal North Carolina town of Havenport. By the time "The Waterfront" opens, however, the prominent Buckley clan has fallen on hard times and turned to drug dealing on the open seas as a way to maintain their or not it gets a second season, Wilmington, Southport and to a lesser extent Wrightsville Beach get plenty of screen time in season one. There are multiple scene-setting drone shots of downtown Southport by day and by night, as well as drone shots of Fort Fisher, downtown Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. In Southport, the exterior and deck of Fishy Fishy Cafe play the Buckley's waterfront restaurant in numerous scenes, with other sequences set at Potter's Seafood, the Southport waterfront, Yacht Basin Drive, Morningstar Marina and the Southport City Pier. (The Buckley restaurant interior is actually an elaborate set.) One deceased character is laid to rest during a funeral at the Southport Community Building, and the Havenport sheriff's office is the International Longshoremen's Local 1838 on 10th downtown Wilmington, the Chamber of Commerce just off the Riverwalk plays the exterior of the Havenport hospital, and two characters have dinner outside The Basics in the Cotton Exchange. The downtown post office plays the exterior of the Havenport courthouse, and William E. Poole Designs on Market Street is transformed into a hardware store, with Caprice restaurant and the Black Cat Shoppe seen in the background. The old City Hall portion of Thalian Hall is repurposed as a bank, and one scene on South Water Street has Grace driving a vehicle in a direction that, to locals, is "the wrong way." 'The Waterfront' in 2024: Locations, casting info released as Netflix series starts production in Brunswick Elsewhere in Wilmington, the Suites on Market portray a seedy motel, a house at 4011 Cherry Ave. plays the home of teenager Diller, and multiple scenes take place around Greenfield Lake. The South Banks Channel Bridge at Wrightsville Beach pops up in a couple of scenes, and locals might be amused by a sequence that shows a character biking over a bridge at Wrightsville before cutting to him riding his bike in downtown not yet known whether "The Waterfront" will have a second season, or if a greenlit second season would shoot in Wilmington. Season one's finale, however, does set up a potential season two. The show was created and co-written by Kevin Williamson, a native of New Bern who has said the show's story is loosely inspired by his late father, who spent time in prison. Williamson, who was also the showrunner of "The Waterfront," has a long history in Southeastern North Carolina. This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Netflix's 'The Waterfront': Wilmington, NC, locations seen in the show
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Von Erich wrestling family calls out ‘Iron Claw' movie's 'heart-wrenching' inaccuracies: docuseries
The last surviving brother of the famed Von Erich wrestling family set the record straight on the alleged curse that seemingly plagued the family. Kevin Von Erich took viewers through a complete family history and the tragic deaths of each of his five brothers – Jack Jr. Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, David Von Erich, Mike Von Erich and Chris Von Erich – in Monday's episode of "Hollywood Demons" on Investigation Discovery (ID). The five brothers were met with untimely deaths, and their lives were recently explored in the 2023 biopic, "The Iron Claw." Jack Jr. died at the age of 6 due to an electric shock. David died at 25 from acute enteritis. Later, Kerry, Mike and Chris would all die by suicide. To correct the record, Kevin explained what really led to the family tragedies and pointed out the inaccuracies in "The Iron Claw." Ripped Zac Efron Serves Dropkick In Wrestling Ring With First-look Photo In Movie About Pro Kevin Von Erich Kevin and the Von Erich dynasty claimed Kerry's entire family – wife and daughters – were left out of "The Iron Claw." "Kerry in the movie was not a family man but in real life he was," Kevin explained in the docuseries. Read On The Fox News App Kerry shared two daughters, Hollie and Lacey Von Erich, with Catherine Murray. While the two divorced before Kerry's death, they were together for most of Hollie and Lacey's childhood. "My sister and I were not in the movie as my dad's children, and he didn't have a wife. That was a really big part of my dad," Lacey said during the docuseries. "How he was portrayed in the movie was so inaccurate that it is heart-wrenching." Kerry's family wasn't the only detail missing from his story. In 1986, the wrestler suffered a severe foot injury during a motorcycle accident. "The Iron Claw" portrayed Kerry's foot amputation as the direct result of the accident – but that's not correct. "There's a scene in the movie where Kerry gets in an accident and the next time you see him, he does not have a foot. That is not in fact what happened," Dr. Drew Pinsky explained. "He had a very severe crush injury on the foot, but he goes back into the wrestling ring and damages it further and ultimately decides to get half of his foot amputated." Kerry later died by suicide in 1993 following a drug-related arrest. He was 33. Zac Efron Is Completely Shredded For Upcoming Movie About Pro Wrestler Kevin Von Erich Most noticeably, "The Iron Claw" didn't include the youngest Von Erich brother, Chris. "They left my little brother Chris out of the movie," Kevin said. "The director combined Mike and Chris' lives." Mike and Chris were the last two brothers to join the wrestling dynasty, although the youngest Von Erich didn't live up to his own expectations. Diagnosed with asthma at a young age, Chris relied on steroids for medication – which likely stunted his growth. While his brothers ranged from 6-foot-1 to even 6-foot-7, Chris only grew to be 5-foot-5. "Chris had seen us grow up, and we had this attitude like never quit, and you'll succeed," Kevin recalled. The pro wrestler and his brother Kerry encouraged Chris to go down a different path, but he wanted to be a part of the family business. At 18, he chose to train for wrestling. Chris used drugs to enhance his body. "He would have done anything to be one of the brothers in the business," a former Von Erich bodyguard said. "And it didn't matter to him what it was going to take." After months of fighting and building up his pro wrestling image, Chris broke his arm in the ring during a 1990 fight and suffered an asthma attack that left him hospitalized. In September 1991, Chris died by suicide at the age of 21. Mike had died by suicide just four years earlier, in 1987, after his arrest for DUI and marijuana possession. The "The Iron Claw" director, Sean Durkin, told Variety there was a "repetition" to Mike and Chris' deaths that likely would have kept the film from being made, leading to the "impossible choice" not to include the youngest brother's tragedy. Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News The family also disagreed with the portrayal of patriarch Fritz as a villain. "I can understand why he was portrayed that way," Kevin's daughter Kristen Nikolas said. "I feel like people want to point at someone and blame someone like, 'Why would three people in the same family [die by] suicide?'" "If it would have worked out and everyone was still alive, then everybody would be like, 'It is because of his dad. His dad really pushed him.' But when it doesn't work out, that is the first place to look for blame." Kevin admitted he "probably, in a way," blamed his father for some of the family history, mostly Kerry's death. "I'm so mad that he didn't take my call," he explained, referring to the phone call he made to Fritz after Kerry expressed suicidal thoughts. "But, he's lost his sons. And that outweighs anything else." Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter At the end of the day, nobody in the family blames the brothers' untimely deaths on Fritz or the infamous Von Erich curse. "In the movie they keep trying to say it is a curse, a curse, a curse," Dave Manning, a wrestling promoter and family friend, said. "There was never a Von Erich curse. There were some bad choices and some unfortunate deaths." While reflecting on the deaths of his five brothers, Kevin explained what was really to blame for the endless tragedy the Von Erich family faced. "In truth, the real bad guy was us," Kevin noted. "Our weaknesses in our hearts and our personality. We were never quitting and never giving up. No matter what, it was a challenge to be overcome. That mindset maybe did get dangerous in the end, but that was how we were raised to think." Kevin continued: "When you look at the story and the deaths, there was a time I didn't want to wrestle, but I would have never thought to give up. No matter how uncomfortable it was, it was a family business. The love of the brothers is what is important. I know I will see my brothers again."Original article source: Von Erich wrestling family calls out 'Iron Claw' movie's 'heart-wrenching' inaccuracies: docuseries
Fox News
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Von Erich wrestling family calls out ‘Iron Claw' movie's 'heart-wrenching' inaccuracies: docuseries
The last surviving brother of the famed Von Erich wrestling family set the record straight on the alleged curse that seemingly plagued the family. Kevin Von Erich took viewers through a complete family history and the tragic deaths of each of his five brothers – Jack Jr. Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, David Von Erich, Mike Von Erich and Chris Von Erich – in Monday's episode of "Hollywood Demons" on Investigation Discovery (ID). The five brothers were met with untimely deaths, and their lives were recently explored in the 2023 biopic, "The Iron Claw." Jack Jr. died at the age of 6 due to an electric shock. David died at 25 from acute enteritis. Later, Kerry, Mike and Chris would all die by suicide. To correct the record, Kevin explained what really led to the family tragedies and pointed out the inaccuracies in "The Iron Claw." Kevin and the Von Erich dynasty claimed Kerry's entire family – wife and daughters – were left out of "The Iron Claw." "Kerry in the movie was not a family man but in real life he was," Kevin explained in the docuseries. Kerry shared two daughters, Hollie and Lacey Von Erich, with Catherine Murray. While the two divorced before Kerry's death, they were together for most of Hollie and Lacey's childhood. "My sister and I were not in the movie as my dad's children, and he didn't have a wife. That was a really big part of my dad," Lacey said during the docuseries. "How he was portrayed in the movie was so inaccurate that it is heart-wrenching." Kerry's family wasn't the only detail missing from his story. In 1986, the wrestler suffered a severe foot injury during a motorcycle accident. "The Iron Claw" portrayed Kerry's foot amputation as the direct result of the accident – but that's not correct. "There's a scene in the movie where Kerry gets in an accident and the next time you see him, he does not have a foot. That is not in fact what happened," Dr. Drew Pinsky explained. "He had a very severe crush injury on the foot, but he goes back into the wrestling ring and damages it further and ultimately decides to get half of his foot amputated." Kerry later died by suicide in 1993 following a drug-related arrest. He was 33. Most noticeably, "The Iron Claw" didn't include the youngest Von Erich brother, Chris. "They left my little brother Chris out of the movie," Kevin said. "The director combined Mike and Chris' lives." Mike and Chris were the last two brothers to join the wrestling dynasty, although the youngest Von Erich didn't live up to his own expectations. Diagnosed with asthma at a young age, Chris relied on steroids for medication – which likely stunted his growth. While his brothers ranged from 6-foot-1 to even 6-foot-7, Chris only grew to be 5-foot-5. "Chris had seen us grow up, and we had this attitude like never quit, and you'll succeed," Kevin recalled. The pro wrestler and his brother Kerry encouraged Chris to go down a different path, but he wanted to be a part of the family business. At 18, he chose to train for wrestling. Chris used drugs to enhance his body. "He would have done anything to be one of the brothers in the business," a former Von Erich bodyguard said. "And it didn't matter to him what it was going to take." After months of fighting and building up his pro wrestling image, Chris broke his arm in the ring during a 1990 fight and suffered an asthma attack that left him hospitalized. In September 1991, Chris died by suicide at the age of 21. Mike had died by suicide just four years earlier, in 1987, after his arrest for DUI and marijuana possession. The "The Iron Claw" director, Sean Durkin, told Variety there was a "repetition" to Mike and Chris' deaths that likely would have kept the film from being made, leading to the "impossible choice" not to include the youngest brother's tragedy. The family also disagreed with the portrayal of patriarch Fritz as a villain. "I can understand why he was portrayed that way," Kevin's daughter Kristen Nikolas said. "I feel like people want to point at someone and blame someone like, 'Why would three people in the same family [die by] suicide?'" "If it would have worked out and everyone was still alive, then everybody would be like, 'It is because of his dad. His dad really pushed him.' But when it doesn't work out, that is the first place to look for blame." Kevin admitted he "probably, in a way," blamed his father for some of the family history, mostly Kerry's death. "I'm so mad that he didn't take my call," he explained, referring to the phone call he made to Fritz after Kerry expressed suicidal thoughts. "But, he's lost his sons. And that outweighs anything else." At the end of the day, nobody in the family blames the brothers' untimely deaths on Fritz or the infamous Von Erich curse. "In the movie they keep trying to say it is a curse, a curse, a curse," Dave Manning, a wrestling promoter and family friend, said. "There was never a Von Erich curse. There were some bad choices and some unfortunate deaths." While reflecting on the deaths of his five brothers, Kevin explained what was really to blame for the endless tragedy the Von Erich family faced. "In truth, the real bad guy was us," Kevin noted. "Our weaknesses in our hearts and our personality. We were never quitting and never giving up. No matter what, it was a challenge to be overcome. That mindset maybe did get dangerous in the end, but that was how we were raised to think." Kevin continued: "When you look at the story and the deaths, there was a time I didn't want to wrestle, but I would have never thought to give up. No matter how uncomfortable it was, it was a family business. The love of the brothers is what is important. I know I will see my brothers again." "Hollywood Demons" airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on Investigation Discovery.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Daughter of Real-Life ‘Iron Claw' Wrestler Slams A24 Film as ‘Heart-Wrenching' and ‘Inaccurate'
The Von Erich family is speaking up to say A24 got it wrong. In a forthcoming episode of Investigation Discovery's docuseries 'Hollywood Demons,' which airs Monday, Lacey Von Erich, the daughter of Kerry Von Erich (played by Jeremy Allen White), said A24 left out some crucial details with its portrayal of her professional wrestler father. More from Variety Iraq Combat Gets 'Forensic Recreation' Treatment as A24 Provides 'Economy and Freedom' to Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza for 'Warfare' 'Friday the 13th' Prequel Series 'Crystal Lake' Casts Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees The Opulent Clothing of 'Opus': Costume Designer Shirley Kurata on Ayo Edebiri's 'Black Ivy' Style, Studying Cults and the Pop Stars on Her Moretti Mood Board 'My sister and I were not in the movie as my dad's children and he didn't have a wife or anything,' Lacy Von Erich said in a preview for 'Hollywood Demons' (via The Independent). 'And that was a really big part of my dad. So how he was portrayed in the movie is so inaccurate that it was heart-wrenching.' 'The Iron Claw' depicts Kerry Von Erich's motorcycle incident, which led to his foot amputation, his addiction to painkillers and ultimately his suicide. However, the film omits his wife, Catherine Murray, and his two daughters. Zac Efron's real-life counterpart, Kevin Von Erich, the only surviving brother from the film, agreed with his niece's critique. He said that his brother was more family-oriented than presented in 'The Iron Claw.' 'Kerry in the movie was not a family man, but in real life he was,' he said. Kevin Von Erich went on to say that he 'endorsed' the film, but Lacey Von Erich maintains that the family was not consulted before the release of the A24 drama. Starring Efron, White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney and Holt McCallany, 'The Iron Claw' chronicles the story of the Von Erichs, a family of elite professional wrestlers whose history is plagued by tragedy. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
