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Kristen Stewart wants to be part of 007 movie

Stewart recently confessed that she thinks that she has only made five “really good” films, despite having starred in dozens of projects…reports Asian Lite News.

Actress Kristen Stewart has revealed that she would love to star in a 007 movie and suggested that she could combine the roles of Bond girl and Bond villain.

Stewart told the Daily Mail newspaper’s Baz Bamigboye column: “I would do a Bond movie, oh yeah! (I would play) the Bond girl who is the bad girl… who is the villain! I could play both parts. I haven’t done a baddie, yet.

“I do like playing the good guy… but maybe I need to cross to the other side.”

Stewart explained that she enjoyed the latest Bond movie as it stars her friend Lea Seydoux – who she has worked with on the upcoming horror flick ‘Crimes of the Future’ as 007’s love interest Madeleine Swann, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The 31-year-old actress said: “Lea is one of the coolest people I’ve ever met.”

Meanwhile, Stewart recently confessed that she thinks that she has only made five “really good” films, despite having starred in dozens of projects.

The ‘Twilight’ star said: “It’s a total c***shoot. I’ve probably made five really good films, out of 45 or 50 films? Ones that I go, ‘Wow, that person made a top-to-bottom beautiful piece of work’.”

She also said that there has been some films where she knew during filming that they were not going to be very good.

“I’ve only regretted saying yes to a couple of films and not because of the result, but because it wasn’t fun. The worst is when you’re in the middle of something and know that not only is it probably going to be a bad movie, but we’re all bracing until the end.”

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Coffee Man Says Adieu

“Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate and loving husband,” his manager said in a statement…reports Asian Lite news.

James Michael Tyler, an actor known for his portrayal of Gunther on ‘Friends’, died of prostate cancer, his manager confirmed. He was 59.

Tyler died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, reports variety.com.

The actor was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in September 2018. Tyler shared his story earlier this year on ‘Today’. He also worked as a campaigner for individuals with prostates to get a first blood test as early as 40 years old.

“Michael’s loved ones knew him as an actor, musician, cancer-awareness advocate and loving husband,” his manager said in a statement.

“Michael loved live music, cheering on his Clemson Tigers and would often find himself in fun and unplanned adventures. If you met him once, you made a friend for life.”

“Warner Bros. Television mourns the loss of James Michael Tyler, a beloved actor and integral part of our FRIENDS family,” reads a post on the official ‘Friends’ Twitter account.

“Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues and fans.”

Tyler was most well-known for his performance as Gunther, a worker at the Central Perk cafe who reserves an unrequited love for Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel, on the wildly popular sitcom.

Dubbed by many as “the seventh ‘Friend'”, the actor was a series mainstay, first appearing as a background character in the second episode of ‘Friends’ and returning as a guest star across the remainder of its 10-year run.

He is the most frequently recurring guest star across the series. Tyler also made an appearance via a video conference on the special ‘Friends: The Reunion’ earlier this year.

Beyond ‘Friends’, Tyler’s acting credits stretch back to 1992, including series like ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’, ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Modern Music’.

While undergoing treatment, he continued to perform, starring in two short films ‘The Gesture and the Word’ and ‘Processing’, which earned him best actor awards at several domestic and international film festivals.

This year, Tyler’s spoken word performance of Stephan Kalinich’s poem ‘If You Knew’ was adapted into a short video to help raise awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Tyler is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno.

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Emmy fashion on Red carpet

Television’s favourite Dan Levy whose sitcom Schitt’s Creek swept nine Emmys last year attended the event dressed in a royal blue asymmetrical suit…writes Nimerta C Sharan.

After last year’s virtual affair, this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards made a stylish comeback with its 73rd- edition held in Los Angeles. Television’s A-listers made a glamorous appearance on the red carpet — the second most talked about feature, after the winners. Dazzling gowns, splashes of monotones and some show-stopping men’s fashion ruled the style scene.

Popular series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ star Anya Taylor-Joy opted for a halter Dior Couture gown with a bold yellow train. She undoubtedly scored a spot on the best-dressed list.

Known for their illustrious body of work, actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kate Winslet also attended the event. While 51-year-old Jones looked stunning in a burgundy Cristina Ottaviano slit gown paired with matching Louboutin heels, Winslet kept it safe in an all-black Armani Prive number. Joining the black bandwagon were Mindy Kaling in a Carolina Herrera gown, Kathryn Hahn in a Lanvin belted jumpsuit and Rita Wilson in a sparkling Tom Ford pantsuit.

Actress Kaly Cuoco’s choice was a breath of fresh air. Nominated for her role in ‘The Flight Attendant’, the 35-year-old looked spectacular in a bright neon Vera Wang gown accented with flowers on the straps. Another one who turned heads at the event was Elizabeth Olsen who opted for a dress designed by her sisters Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.

As for the men’s fashion department, there were a few celebrities who made some bold choices on the red carpet. Comedy showcase ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor Bowen Yang might not have won, but his iconic silver heels grabbed all the attention. Television’s favourite Dan Levy whose sitcom Schitt’s Creek swept nine Emmys last year attended the event dressed in a royal blue asymmetrical suit. Striking prints, bold colours and statement jewels dominated the men’s style choices.

Billy Porter, known for his very sensational fashion outdid himself sporting an all-black look featuring long sleeves, ruffled wings and gloves. The ‘Pose’ star completed his look with diamond jewels from Lorraine Schwartz.

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REVIEW: As Black As Night, Amazon Prime

The film tackles poverty, homelessness, drugs, crime and colour issues seamlessly. But the plot, as a whole, feels rushed, with character-development shortcuts. And the scares are faintly effective…reports Troy Ribeiro

Film: As Black As Night (Streaming on Amazon Prime). Duration: 87minutes.

Director: Maritte Lee Go. Cast: Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Zacharee Guido, Mason Beauchamp, Abbie Gayle, Craig Tate, Keith David and Frankie Smith. Rating: ***

‘As Black As Night’ is like any other small-budget vampire horror film which begins on a strong note and then gradually slides down the rung carelessly. The film is similar to, but not as good as ‘Vampires vs. The Bronx’.

It uses a teenager horror trope to discuss the heavier topic of marginalisation. It highlights issues in the black community through an amusing story that falls flat in some parts.

Set in New Orleans, post cyclone Katrina, ‘As Black As Night’ is the story of Shawna (Asjha Cooper), a dark-skinned teen girl learning to love herself and finding her power, which is still in short supply.

Saddled with confidence issues, Shawna teams up with her best friend Pedro (Fabrizio Guido), a Mexican immigrant with the opportunity to attend an elite boarding school, for a party where her crush Chris (Mason Beauchamp) would be present.

But being shy, she messes up the situation and is left humiliated. She leaves the party in a huff and walks home alone. She is attacked in an isolated and dimly lit stretch by a group of homeless vampires.

Worried that she too would be turned into a vampire, she joins hands with Pedro, Chris, and her friend Granya (Abbie Gayle), a girl who is obsessed with vampires and vampire literature, to seek out the main vampire to destroy him.

He turns out to be Babineaux (Keith David), a former slave who became a vampire four hundred years ago and had eventually killed his master. Babineaux has been preying on the homeless and extremely poor for misguided reasons.

When he ticks off a list of dates throughout history in which it looks as if the tide of injustice might be shifting, he says, “All bright flames that got suddenly snuffed out.” It is a perspective not typically seen in a generic horror film.

The film tackles poverty, homelessness, drugs, crime and colour issues seamlessly. But the plot, as a whole, feels rushed, with character-development shortcuts. And the scares are faintly effective.

On the performance front, the acting falters at times, varying from overly dramatic to rigid. But Guido and Cooper give a moderately consistent and authentic delivery. Overall, this comic horror story with issues scheming below the surface is still a fun watch.

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Met Gala 2021: In America: A Lexicon of Fashion

The event is hosted by Vogue’s Dame Anna Wintour and is held annually at The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Here’s a look at some of the stars who chose to walk on the darker side…reports Asian Lite News.

Fashion’s biggest extravaganza, The Met Gala 2021, made a comeback with a vengeance after a skip in 2020 due to the pandemic. The theme for this year’s gala was ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion’, and as usual in attendance were a long list of celebrities including actors, musicians and sportpersons. Many fashion houses and celebrities chose to dazzle with the dark side of fashion as capes, leather, face masks and all kinds of drama unfolded at the event, as black ruling the red carpet with its darker vibe.

Met Gala regulars like Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Sharon Stone, Emily Blunt, Irina Shayk, Gigi Hadid and the Kardashian-Jenner siblings were spotted alongside debutantes like 18-year-old British tennis star Emma Raducanu who recently won the US Open, Rose Leslie from ‘The Game of Thrones’, gymnast Nia Dennis and Justin and Hailey Beiber who walked the Me carpet together for the first time.

The event is hosted by Vogue’s Dame Anna Wintour and is held annually at The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Here’s a look at some of the stars who chose to walk on the darker side:

Debut Stars

The long-awaited Met Gala is back after a two-year-long hiatus and there are a lot of fresh faces that have emerged from the last two years from the entertainment industry.Let’s takes a look at the stars that made their debut at the Met Gala 2021.

The Prince of Reggaeton, J Balvin looked stylish in a flower-adorned black suit and face mask, whereas ‘Industry Baby’ rapper Lil Nas X was seen sporting Versace’s three golden outfits in one. Kim Petras, the 29-year-old German singer and songwriter wore a sculptural horse head gown by Collina Strada.

The Houston Hottie Megan Thee Stallion was seen in a Coach dress and the ‘Do It’ sister duo Chloe x Halle wore Rodarte. The ‘Driver’s License’ singer Olivia Rodrigo wore an all-black Saint Laurent bodysuit.

Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira wore a pearled Jonathan Simkhai dress, whereas ‘Gossip Girl’ star Evan Mock wore Thom Browne paired with an infamous mask to boot.

Maisie Williams, the 24-year-old ‘Game of Thrones’ star wore a gothic all-black Thom Browne dress, and the ‘Tap In’ rapper Saweetie was dressed in a sequined Christian Cowan dress.

‘She’s All That’ star Addison Rae dressed in vintage Tom Ford for Gucci and Rosalía, the 27-year-old singer and songwriter wore a Rick Owens. Hunter Schafer, the 22-year-old ‘Euphoria’ star wore Prada.

These stylish first-timers did manage to grab the eyeballs with their unique outfits among the veteran Met Gala attendees.

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Tom Cruise Car Stolen

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is currently in the UK filming the latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie, and his luxury car got stolen by thieves.

“Tom had been driven around in the car while in Birmingham and some of his luggage and belongings were inside it when it was taken,” a source told The Sun newspaper, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The source added: “It’s since been recovered by police because it was equipped with an electronic tracking device but everything inside it had gone. It’s a huge embarrassment for the security team and the guy who had been driving it was hopping mad — but not as mad as Tom!”

The thieves used cutting-edge technology to clone the signal from the car’s keyless ignition fob, before they stole the vehicle from the security team.

However, luxury car brand BMW has already supplied the actor with an identical replacement.

A police spokeswoman said: “We received a report of a BMW X7 stolen from Church Street, Birmingham in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The car was recovered a short time later in Smethwick.

“CCTV enquiries have been made in the area that the car was recovered from. Inquiries are ongoing.”

Cruise has been living in the UK over recent months as he’s been filming the new ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie alongside the likes of Hayley Atwell and Vanessa Kirby.

A source said earlier this week that he “seems to love being in Britain”.

The insider said: “The transformation has been astonishing. He just seems to have totally changed his mindset lately.

“Everything is quite low-key, at least by his A-list standards, and he just seems to love being in Britain. There’s nothing he isn’t up for doing. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him just walking around his local supermarket, the way things are going.”

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Hollywood blockbuster F9 to screen at Cannes

“F9” stars Diesel with a powerhouse cast including John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron…reports Asian Lite News.

F9 is the latest sequel to The Fate Of Furious which was released in 2017. The upcoming Vin Diesel-starrer “F9”, latest release in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, is the Hollywood “blockbuster” that Cannes Film Festival authorities promised to screen at the gala, to be held from July 6 to 17 this year.

Ever since Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux told Variety that the forthcoming 73rd edition of the festival would screen a “planetary blockbuster”, a guessing game started among the worldwide press over which film he meant. Fremaux had teased the media at a June 3 press conference while announcing the Official Selection at the festival this year, saying the blockbuster in question wasn’t “No Time To Die” or “Dune” or “West Side Story”, which have been among the most hyped Hollywood films slated to release later this year.

The premiere of “F9” at Cannes in the first week of July also makes sense because the film is scheduled to release on June 25 in the United States.

“F9” stars Diesel with a powerhouse cast including John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron. The film has already had its international release on May 19 and has grossed over $250 million worldwide so far, reports Variety. At Cannes, the film will have a public screening at the beach for delegates as well as locals and tourists. The cast is not scheduled to travel to the premiere owing to the ongoing pandemic.

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Hopkins enjoys the novelty of doing different

“My wife, Stella, worries about my health and once said, ‘Do you want to keep going until you drop dead?’ I replied, ‘I guess so, unless my health gives out first’…reports Asian Lite News.

Age is not a barrier for actors like Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins is 83 and in fighting form in front of the camera, having just won an Oscar as Best Actor for “The Father”. He asserts that he enjoys working, which is what keeps him going.

“I enjoy working. I enjoy getting out of the house and doing something different. I enjoy the novelty of it. I love the activity,” Hopkins told Saga magazine, according to an aceshowbiz.com report.

“My wife, Stella, worries about my health and once said, ‘Do you want to keep going until you drop dead?’ I replied, ‘I guess so, unless my health gives out first’. And she said, ‘Well, that’s good, if it’s really what you want to do’. And it is. Acting is my passion,” he added.

Hopkins shares that his role in “The Father” took its toll on him.

“What was difficult about ‘The Father’ was that playing an older man, I actually started to feel older. My back would ache and my legs would ache.

“The theory I have — and it may be a cockamamie theory — is that the brain is not as sharp as we think it is, so if I started to tell it I’m an old man with dementia, it will believe me,” Hopkins said.

He added: “After I stopped playing the part, I started feeling better and better, and thought, ‘Oh, good, I’m coming back’.”

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Dwayne starrer ‘Jungle Cruise’s trailer out

The story is penned by John Norville, Josh Goldstein, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa have worked on the screenplay…reports Asian Lite News.

Dwayne Johnson or the fondly called ‘Rock’ is still very active in the industry and social media platforms. The trailer of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s upcoming fantasy adventure “Jungle Cruise” was launched.

The cast also features Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti among others and, inspired by the popular Disneyland theme park ride of the same name, the film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, known as the helmer of films such as “House Of Wax”, “Orphan”, “The Shallows”, “Unknown”, and “Goal II: Living The Dream”.

The story is penned by John Norville, Josh Goldstein, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa have worked on the screenplay.

Besides starring, Johnson is also credited as a producer of the Disney film, which is slated for an international release on July 30. “Jungle Cruise” is also scheduled to release on big screen in India.

Set in the early 20th century, the film tells the story of a riverboat captain named Frank Wolff (Johnson) who takes a scientist, Dr. Lily Houghton (Blunt), on a mission into a dangerous jungle to find the Tree of Life, which is said to have healing powers. During the trip, they must battle dangers of the wild and supernatural forces.

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Irrfan and Bhanu honoured at Oscars 2021

Irrfan, who passed away last year in Mumbai at the age of 53 after a two-year battle with neuroendocrine tumour, earned global recognition with his work in projects such as “The Warrior”, “The Namesake”, “Slumdog Millionaire”, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “Life Of Pi”, “Jurassic World” and “Inferno”. He passed away on April 29 last year…reports Asian Lite News.

It is a great honour for all Indians and the film industry that our own people bags recognition on a global stage. Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya were the Indian film personalities honoured in the “In Memoriam” montage showcased at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held here, on early Monday morning according to India time.

Sean Connery and Chadwick Boseman were also among many others that the Academy remembered in the special tribute segment. Oscar nominee Angela Bassett gave a speech with the tribute, which was shown in the form of a video clip and was a homage to achievers the world of screen lost over the past year, including actors, writers, directors, and technicians.

Irrfan, who passed away last year in Mumbai at the age of 53 after a two-year battle with neuroendocrine tumour, earned global recognition with his work in projects such as “The Warrior”, “The Namesake”, “Slumdog Millionaire”, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “Life Of Pi”, “Jurassic World” and “Inferno”. He passed away on April 29 last year.

Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Oscar, for her work in Sir Richard Attenborough’s much-feted classic of 1982, “Gandhi”. She won the Oscar jointly with John Mollo. Athaiya was 91 when she passed away at her residence in Mumbai after prolonged illness last year on October 16. Athaiya had also won a BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for the film.

In 2012, Athaiya returned her Oscar to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for safe keeping.

The 93rd Academy Award, also known as the Oscars, was held from two locations in Los Angeles — Union Station and Dolby Theatre. Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand were honored with the Best Actor and Actress award respectively while filmmaker Chlo Zhao’s “Nomadland” was named the Best Film. Zhao won Best Director for the film.

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