While Clint realised that she’s a Black Widow assassin, it didn’t seem to have dawned on him that she’s the sister of his late best friend Natasha Romanoff.
When Yelena’s mask first came off, she was positioned with her back to the camera, revealing a plaited braid similar to the way Natasha would style her hair.
The young assassin also posed on the ground in a way that resembled her sibling, despite having mocked her for it in the Black Widow movie.
Fans can’t wait to see more interactions between Kate, Clint, Yelena and Maya (Picture: Marvel Studio/Backgrid)
Fans instantly picked up on the nods to Natasha, with tears flowing as they were reminded once more of her tragic death in Avengers: Endgame.
‘Can we please mention the fact that Yelena did Natasha’s pose,’ one person tweeted with a sobbing emoji, as someone else replied: ‘And she had the same braid. I can’t do this anymore.’
‘We wanted references but not this kind of, I’m crying,’ another viewer wrote.
One fan said that they ‘almost cried’ when they noticed the similarities, while someone else remarked: ‘Crying, screaming, throwing up.’
#hawkeye#katebishop – – – – – – – NO I JUST REALISED WHEN CLINT WAS SENT TO K WORD NATASHA BUT HE INSTEAD GAVE HER A CHANCE AND WHEN KATE FIRST MET YELENA SHE WAS GONNA SHOOT HER BUT SHE DIDN’T AND LET HER GO pic.twitter.com/nBRQTwoG6N
— Jimmy Folino – BLM & #StopAsianHate (@MrNiceGuy513) December 9, 2021
While fans knew that Yelena would be showing up in the series, it’s safe to say her appearance has left a huge impression.
When the episode was released on Disney Plus, Florence expressed her excitement by sharing a couple of images from her scene on Instagram, alongside the caption: ‘She’s here.’
Following her celebratory message, she later revealed on her Instagram Story that she had been blocked from sharing Hawkeye-related post after someone complained, as some fans hadn’t seen the episode yet.
‘I never thought posting about a show in which I appear would get taken down…but here we are,’ she wrote.
‘Someone on here complained so I’ve been blocked from posting my own appearance on a show that I’m very much in. Beyond ridiculous.
‘Being in #Hawkeye is a privilege and thank you to all who welcomed me on set and off and all who are watching.’
Hawkeye is available to watch on Disney Plus with new episodes released on Wednesdays.
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Scarlett Johansson previously sued Disney for breach of contract (Picture: Invision)
Scarlett Johansson branded Disney’s response to her former lawsuit against them as ‘sad and disappointing.’
The 38-year-old actress sued Walt Disney Studios in 2021 alleging the company breached its contract with her by releasing Marvel blockbuster Black Widow on its streaming platform, Disney Plus, rather than having an exclusive theatrical release.
However, the legal dispute has been settled out of court and the Lucy star chose to focus on her projects at the time.
The statement read: ‘I am happy to have resolved our differences. I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come.’
Reflecting on how she felt two years after the ordeal, she said: ‘I was sad and disappointed. But mostly sad. It was such a surreal moment because we were all isolated and just sort of emerging a little bit. I was also really heavily pregnant, too, which in a weird way was amazing timing.’
She added to Variety: ‘Suddenly, your entire attention is drawn to this miracle of life. So, I had the most wonderful distraction in the world and soon after had a beautiful baby.’
Scarlett Johansson stuns on the latest issue of Variety (Picture: Variety)
‘I had the most wonderful distraction in the world and soon after had a beautiful baby.’ (Picture: Mary Ellen Matthews for Variety)
As an Oscar-nominated actor and having been in the industry for decades, at this stage Scarlett is confident in her abilities and the roles she wants to play, however this was not always the way.
The star recently reflected on her early roles and says she was essentially ‘groomed’ into being a ‘bombshell’ actress where she was always playing the ‘object of desire.’
The actress settled the dispute shortly after (Picture: Getty Images)
She told the Table For Two podcast that ‘young girls’ are ‘really objectified, and that’s just a fact.’
‘For me it was like I started down this path of being an ingénue, then I did Lost In Translation and Girl With A Pearl Earring, and by that point I was 18, 19, I was coming into my own womanhood and learning my own desirability and sexuality.
‘I think because of that trajectory I had been launched towards I really got stuck in this… I was kind of being groomed, in a way, to be this what you call a bombshell type of actor.
‘I was playing the other woman and the object of desire and I suddenly found myself cornered in this place, I couldn’t get out of it.’
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There’s the final return of Indiana Jones and another team-up between Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese.
We’ve also got Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore teaming up together for Todd Haynes’ May December, a period drama with Alicia Vikander and Jude Law, and Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke steaming up the screen in a gay Western film from Pedro Almodóvar.
Here we look at the 10 films that will be showing at Cannes and are already generating a lot of buzz…
Jeanne du Barry
Johnny Depp returns to acting in Jeanne du Barry (Picture: Le Pacte)
Johnny Depp’s first acting role since his court battles with ex-wife Amber Heard sees him play King Louis XV of France, who fell madly in love with the working-class courtesan Jeanne du Barry, also known as Madame du Barry, played by the movie’s director, Maïwenn.
Against all social rules, he scandalously moves her to his palace at Versailles where her arrival also scandalises the court.
The French-language film also stars Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory and India Hair.
Cannes Film Festival boss Thierry Fremaux has also come out and denied actress Adele Haenel’s claims that the industry will ‘do anything to defend its rapist chiefs’, as well as touching upon criticism of a Depp-led film opening this year’s festival.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the festival’s opening night, as per Variety, Fremaux told journalists: ‘If you thought that it’s a festival for rapists, you wouldn’t be here listening to me, you would not be complaining that you can’t get tickets to get into screenings.’
He added: ‘To tell you the truth, in my life, I only have one rule, it’s the freedom of thinking, and the freedom of speech and acting within a legal framework.
‘If Johnny Depp had been banned from acting in a film, or the film was banned we wouldn’t be here talking about it.’
The fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was not particularly well-received by critics or many fans back in 2008, although it was a box office hit, grossing over $790million on a $185million budget.
This time around, 80-year-old Ford has Phoebe Waller-Bridge in tow, playing his headstrong niece Helena, with the duo finding themselves in a race against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.
It’s 1969, meaning Indy is put into the context of the Space Race against the Soviet Union.
Meanwhile, Jürgen Voller, played by Mads Mikkelsen, is a NASA member and ex-Nazi involved with the moon-landing program who wishes to make the world into a better place as he sees fit.
John Rhys-Davies is returning to his role of Sallah, while Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones and Boyd Holbrook also join the cast.
It marks the first Indiana Jones movie not written by George Lucas or directed by Steven Spielberg, although both serve as executive producers.
Asteroid City is a science fiction romantic comedy drama (of course) that shows the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer convention becoming spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
The trailer has teased The Grand Budapest Hotel director Anderson at his finest with his unique stylings, pastel shades and vintage vibe all in place.
Tom Hanks makes his deadpan Anderson debut alongside Margot Robbie, Steve Carell and Liev Schreiber.
They are joined by past Anderson collaborators including Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton and Jeff Goldblum.
The short tells the story of Pedro Pascal’s cowboy character Silva as he travels on horseback across the desert to meet his old friend who he hasn’t seen in 25 years, Sheriff Jake, played by Ethan Hawke.
The duo have been glimpsed in the clip beginning to unravel their surprising romantic past with one another in dramatically-scored and shot scenes, harking back to Hollywood’s glory days of Westerns.
There’s also gunslinging, horse riding, fighting in the dust and The Last of Us star Pascal tending to Hawke on his sickbed.
‘Years ago, you asked me what two men could do living together on a ranch. I’ll answer you now,’ Pascal tells him in a comment that likely single-handedly drove a large chunk of the online reaction.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio has teamed up with the legendary Martin Scorsese once more (Picture: Apple Original)
Martin Scorsese is back at Cannes, 47 years after he debuted Taxi Driver to boos, walk-outs and a condemnation from jury president, the playwright Tennessee Williams.
It then went on to win the festival’s top honour, the Palme d’Or.
Killers of the Flower Moon is an Apple Original film based on the non-fiction book by David Grann about a series of mysterious murders in Oklahoma in the 1920s of the Osage tribe, which sparked a major FBI investigation involving J Edgar Hoover.
The cast also features Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow and Brendan Fraser.
It will be Scorsese’s first Western and his most expensive project to date with the movie reportedly having a budget of around $200million (£159million).
May December
Todd Haynes has tapped Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore to star in his latest (Picture: Francois Duhamel)
Previous Cannes prize-winner Todd Haynes, for Velvet Goldmine in 1998, is back again with a romantic drama starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore.
Haynes has made a name for himself with movies including unconventional Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There and romantic period piece Carol with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
May December follows an actress (Portman) researching the real-life woman (Moore) she is set to play in a film, 20 years after her and her husband’s notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, thanks in part to their large age disparity.
Their relationship starts to buckle under the pressure of examination into their past.
Filmed in the atmospheric city of Savannah, Georgia, the film also features Charles Melton, Piper Curda, Elizabeth Yu and Gabriel Chung.
Firebrand
Alicia Vikander is going to bring all the courtly intrigue as Katherine Parr (Picture: Brouhaha Entertainment)
Firebrand is set to debut in competition at Cannes this month, directed by Karim Aïnouz and based on the 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle.
It stars Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, who survived him.
Named Regent while Henry is fighting overseas, Katherine has done everything she can to push for a new future based on her radical Protestant beliefs.
When an increasingly ailing and paranoid King returns, he turns his fury on the radicals, charging Katherine’s childhood friend with treason and burns her at the stake, forcing Katherine to fight for her own survival.
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Filmed on location at Derbyshire’s Haddon Hall for an era-appropriate vibe, the film features Jude Law as the latest in a long line of handsome men cast to play the Tudor king in his final days.
Sam Riley and Eddie Marsan play Thomas and Edward Seymour, while Simon Russell Beale, Ruby Bentall, Erin Doherty and Patsy Ferran also star.
The Zone of Interest
Based on the Martin Amis novel about Auschwitz, Jonathan Glazer’s film is expected to make waves (Picture: A24)
The Zone of Interest is loosely based on the 2014 Martin Amis novel of the same name, set in Auschwitz concentration camp.
An A24 co-production directed by Jonathan Glazer, the film follows commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig as they strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
It was filmed on location at Auschwitz in 2021, the location of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps of the Holocaust.
It stars Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller in the lead roles, alongside Daniel Holzberg, Sascha Maaz and Max Beck.
British-born Glazer has previously had critical success with his 2013 flick Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson, and his film debut Sexy Beast in 2000 starred Sir Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone.
Monster
Monster, also known as Kaibutsu, marks a return for one of Cannes’ most successful directors in recent years (Picture: Monster Film Committee)
A drama written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, this marks his return to a Japanese-language project for the first time since the international success of 2018’s Shoplifters, which won him the Palme D’Or at Cannes that year.
He was also nominated for an Oscar for best international feature film.
The film stars Sakura Andō as a mother who confronts a teacher after noticing disturbing changes in her son Minato’s behaviour.
However, as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.
It also features Eita Nagayama as the teacher, Hori, Soya Kurokawa as Minato, and Yūko Tanaka as the school’s headteacher.
Kore-eda will once again have a film showing in competition at Cannes, having also enjoyed the distinction with Like Father, Like Son in 2013 (which won the Jury Prize), Our Little Sister and After the Storm.
In 2021, he directed South Korean drama Broker, which once more competed at Cannes last year.
He also helmed The Truth in 2019 with Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawke.
Elemental
Disney has the honour of closing the 2023 Cannes Film Festival with Pixar’s latest offering, Elemental.
Presented out of competition, it’s the latest in a long line of films from the studio that have debuted there, including Up, Inside Out and Soul.
Elemental is directed by Peter Sohn, who helmed The God Dinosaur back in 2015 and adorably voiced Buzz’s robo-cat companion SOX in last year’s Lightyear.
They official synopsis reads: ‘In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: How much they actually have in common.’
Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie voice central characters Ember and Wade, while Catherine O’Hara and Wendi McLendon-Covey are also in the voice cast.
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Matt Damon shared an awkward encounter with Scarlett Johansson during an intimate scene (Picture: Getty)
Matt Damon has given fans an insight into an, um, hellish experience with his co-star Scarlett Johansson where the pair had to kiss.
The Oppenheimer actor, 52, starred alongside Black Widow star Johansson, 38, in 2011 comedy film We Bought A Zoo in which Damon’s character Benjamin Mee buys a dilapidated zoo following the death of his wife.
Though the feel-good film is packed full of touching moments, it turns out it could be unpleasant and a bit awkward behind the scenes.
During a game of Agree to Disagree for LadBible, Damon and his Oppenheimer co-star Emily Blunt had to agree or disagree with statements provided to them, leading to some interesting revelations.
The pair spoke about kissing co-stars when they were hit with the statement: ‘You should tell someone if they have bad breath.’
This prompted Damon to tell a particularly cringe-worthy tale after he and Blunt both agreed with the statement.
Damon joked that it was ‘hell’ having to kiss Johansson during a scene after she had eaten an onion sandwich (yes, an onion sandwich!) before filming, saying: ‘Can you imagine how horrible that was for me?’
Matt Damon let fans in on a stomach-churning encounter between him and his We Bought A Zoo co-star Scarlett Johansson (Picture: REUTERS)
The Black Widow actor ate a pungent onion sandwich before the pair had to lock lips (Picture: Stephanie Augello/Shutterstock)
‘We went to lunch and she and I both thought it was over. She ate an onion sandwich for lunch, and she came in and Cameron Crowe had set the camera up and it was a tight shot of the kiss, and she goes, ‘Oh shit, I literally just had an onion sandwich,’ he continued.
He then said that, as all good scene partners do, he rinsed her for having onion breath for the rest of the scene.
He stars as Leslie Groves, alongside Cillian Murphy in the titular role, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh, Jack Quaid, and Rami Malek.
Damon opened up on the awkward encounter while appearing on Agree to Disagree for LadBible (Picture: Twentieth Century Fox Film/Kobal)
He plays Leslie Groves in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer(Picture: Melinda Sue Gordon)
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The actor recently revealed that he was going to take a break from acting before Oppenheimer came along – but had luckily negotiated a ‘Christopher Nolan clause’ in the agreement with his wife Lucianna Barroso.
He told Entertainment Weekly: ‘I had – not to get too personal – negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off. I had been in Interstellar, and then Chris put me on ice for a couple of movies, so I wasn’t in the rotation, but I actually negotiated in couples therapy - this is a true story – the one caveat to my taking time off was if Chris Nolan called.’
‘This is without knowing whether or not he was working on anything, because he never tells you. He just calls you out of the blue.’
Oppenheimer is in cinemas now.
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Scarlett, 38, who last made waves at the film festival in 2005 while promoting Woody Allen’s Match Point, wore a blush pink dress for the event, featuring white detailing leading up to the gown’s thin straps.
Saturday Night Live comedian Colin, 40, looked suave in a black tux, and couldn’t seem to wipe the smile off his face as he beamed at his wife of three years.
The couple appeared to share a giggle, acting as if they were completely alone as the photographers snapped away, with the Black Widow star placing a hand on the lapel of her husband’s jacket.
At another point, she placed a hand gently on Colin’s face, showing off her metallic silver manicure, which matched her dazzling, star-shaped earrings.
Scarlett has two children, one of whom she shares with Colin (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
It looked as though the Black Widow star couldn’t keep her eyes off her hubby (Picture: Loic Venance/AFP)
A splash of bold red lipstick and a huge diamond engagement ring completed Scarlett’s subdued yet standout look, while her signature shoulder-length blonde hair was brushed behind her ears.
In one photo, she couldn’t take her eyes off her spouse – with whom she shares one of her two children – as he cast an eye over the spectators watching their every move.
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The couple wed in 2020 (Picture: Gisela Schober/Getty Images)
The cast were in high spirits at the world premiere (Picture:Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images)
The pair were joined on the red carpet by Scarlett’s Asteroid City castmates, including The Young Victoria star Rupert Friend, Stranger Things actor Maya Hawke and Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston.
Rupert, 41, twirled Maya, 24, on the red carpet while wearing a white dinner jacket and black trousers.
Maya, on the other hand, took an old-school approach to her premiere look, donning a 1950s-esque olive-green dress, blue elbow-length gloves and white retro-looking heeled boots.
Asteroid City is making its world premiere at Cannes, and is competing for the Palme d’Or prize.
Previous winners of the accolade have included Parasite, The Tree of Life, The Pianist and Pulp Fiction.
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The Sing gang are back for the follow-up movie (Picture: Illumination)
Following the success of the first Sing movie, the animated picture is returning to the big screen for a second instalment.
Written and directed by Garth Jennings for Universal Pictures, and from the creators of Despicable Me and Minions, the new film features a star-studded cast.
Matthew McConaughey reprises his role as koala bear Buster Moon and Scarlett Johansson plays porcupine Ash – but who else is joining the cast, and when can you watch the movie?
Here is everything you need to know.
When is Sing 2 going to be released in the UK?
Sing 2 will be released in UK cinemas on Friday, January 28, 2022.
The film was released slightly earlier in the US on December 22, 2021.
US singer and actress Tori Kelly also stars in Sing 2 (Picture: VALERIE MACON /AFP)
The original film surpassed expectations and raked in more than $600million (£445m) at the global box office in 2016 – meaning a sequel was almost inevitable.
Director Garth Jennings has however ruled himself out of helming a potential third film if this one proves popular.
‘I know for a fact that there is a lovely, lovely, lovely idea that we have for it,’ he told metro.co.uk.
‘I wouldn’t be the writer and director, though, if it does happen. I would take a step back and let other people carry it from here. But we’ll just have to see what happens when it’s finished doing its run and whether the world… I don’t know what state the world’s gonna be.’
Who is in the cast of Sing 2?
There are some big names in the follow-up to the first Sing, with Big Little Lies actress Reese Witherspoon returning to play Rosita – a singing pig.
Rocketman star Taron Egerton is also back as Johnny, a Gorilla, while comedian Eric Andre voices a new character Darius, a pretentious Yak.
Fans of singer Halsey will be delighted to see her take on the role of Porsha, a wolf and the daughter of character Billy Crystal, played by Bobby Cannavale.
Singer Pharell Williams also stars in the sequel as an elephant who owns an ice cream truck called Alfonso.
British actress and rising star Letitia Wright will play Nooshy, a streetwise Lynx and dancer.
Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon star in the new Sing 2 film (Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
For fans of Parks and Recreation, Nick Offerman will return as the pig husband of Rosita.
Making a special guest appearance in the sequel is U2 singer Bono, who voices a new lion character called Clay Colloway.
What is the running time for Sing 2?
The running time of Sing 2 is 1 hr and 50 minutes.
Coincidentally, it has the exact same running time that the first Sing movie had when it was released in 2016.
Is there a trailer for Sing 2?
There is indeed – you can take a look at what to expect from the sequel below.
In 2012, Earth’s mightiest heroes assembled for the first time (Picture: Rex/Getty)
Somehow, it’s been 10 years since Earth’s mightiest heroes teamed up in the MCU for the very first time, as The Avengers were officially assembled in 2012 to go up against Loki (Tom Hiddleton).
Unbeknownst to the team at the time – which was made up of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) – it was really Thanos pulling the strings all along.
In the decade since, Marvel fans have seen full-blown battles waged against the Mad Titan in the films Infinity War and Endgame, breaches to the multiverse spark mayhem and fantastical creatures such as dragons become canon.
However, the ever-astonishing world of the MCU wouldn’t be what it is today if the original five-member group hadn’t been put together by Director Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) in the first place to defend the planet against its greatest threat yet.
On the 10th anniversary of The Avengers, let’s take a look back at the stars of the classic movie and where they are today.
Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man
No one else could have embodied Tony Stark better (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Robert’s first spin as Tony Stark in his eponymous 2008 Iron Man film set the trajectory for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, becoming the surprise hit that sparked the resurgence of the immensely talented actor’s career.
Four years later, he was put to the test when tasked with becoming a team player, as he met Captain America, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye for the first time (having previously become acquainted with Black Widow in Iron Man 2).
When Robert’s journey as Tony came to an end in Avengers: Endgame in 2019, fans across the globe called for him to win an Oscar for his performance.
Since the first Avengers movie, he has since appeared in films including the hard-hitting The Judge, the title character of Dolittle and is set to star in the star-studded Oppenheimer about the ‘father of the atomic bomb’.
He was an executive producer on Sweet Tooth, the Netflix series about a young boy who is a half-deer, half-human hybrid.
Robert’s two children with his wife, Susan Downey, were born in 2012 and 2014, a son named Exton Elias and a daughter named Avri Roel respectively. He also has an older son, Indio Falconer Downey, who was born in 1993 with his ex-wife, Deborah Falconer.
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Oh captain, my captain (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Before he took on the responsibility of carrying Cap’s shield, Chris played a different Marvel superhero – Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Despite previously portraying the hot-headed and wise-cracking Human Torch, Chris was the perfect fit for the honourable Captain America, making his first appearance as the character in the 2011 film The First Avenger.
A year later, the man frozen in ice for 70 years was enlisted to join the Avengers, going up against extraterrestrial forces, proving himself as a Captain in the 21st century and teasing the tension with Iron Man that would later result in the 2016 film Civil War.
In addition to all the MCU releases that followed Avengers, Chris made his mark in Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed 2013 film Snowpiercer, the 2017 drama Gifted and revelled in depicting the conniving Ransom in Rian Johnson’s spectacular film Knives Out.
He received high praise for his performance in the Apple TV Plus mini-series Defending Jacob alongside Michelle Dockery, and made his Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play Lobby Hero.
One of his biggest upcoming roles is as Buzz Lightyear in the Pixar film about the popular Toy Story character, while he is also set to play the legendary performer Gene Kelly.
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Black Widow was determined to save Hawkeye from Loki’s mind control (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Scarlett’s portrayal of Black Widow quickly made her a fan-favourite among Marvel aficionados, leading to her finally having her own solo film in 2021.
Before breaking into the MCU, the actor already had an illustrious career spanning all the way to her childhood, having appeared in films including Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Prestige and The Other Boleyn Girl.
Since the Avengers, some of her most highly-respected performances have included her voice acting in Her and her Oscar nominations for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit.
In 2018, she dropped out of a film that would have seen her play a real-life transgender man named Dante ‘Tex’ Gill following backlash.
Her performance as a cyborg in the 2017 film Ghost in the Shell also sparked controversy, as many believed a Japanese woman should have been cast as the lead in the adaptation of the Japanese manga.
In October 2020, Scarlett married Saturday Night Live comedian Colin Jost, with the couple welcoming their son in August 2021. The actor also has a daughter, born in 2014, with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Thor was introduced in his own film the previous year (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Just a year after the world was introduced to the Asgardian, Thor returned in The Avengers, reuniting with his brother Loki, who he previously believed to be dead.
That same year, he appeared in the Disney blockbuster Snow White and the Huntsman, followed by performances in films including biographical racing film Rush, thriller Blackhat and the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, fronted by an all-female ghost-fighting team.
In 2019, he and his Thor: Ragnarok co-star Tessa Thompson teamed up for the new iteration of Men In Black, while a year later, he achieved huge success with his action-packed Netflix film Extraction, the sequel for which is currently in development.
Having married Spanish model and actor Elsa Pataky in 2010, in 2012 the couple welcomed their daughter, before their twin sons were born in 2014.
Chris is set to appear in the prequel film Furiosa, a spin-off of Mad Max: Fury Road, with Anya Taylor-Joy playing the younger version of Charlize Theron’s character.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Mark took over the role of Bruce Banner from Edward Norton, who starred in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
By the time Mark made his debut as Bruce Banner in 2012, he already had plenty of big titles under his belt, from 13 Going On 30 to Shutter Island, The Kids Are Alright and Zodiac.
He’s since continued his streak of widely-revered releases, playing a police officer in Now You See Me, receiving an Oscar nomination for his performance in Foxcatcher and reuniting with his 13 Going On 30 co-star in the recently-released Netflix film The Adam Project.
Mark has earned several esteemed award nominations throughout his career, including three Academy Award nods, five Golden Globe nominations (and one win) and an Emmy win for lead actor in I Know This Much Is True.
He is frequently outspoken about political issues, supporting Bernie Sanders in the 2016 US presidential election, expressing his support for the pro-choice movement and encouraging members of the US public to vote.
Mark and his wife Sunrise Coigney, who he married in 2000, have three children together: a son named Keen, born in 2001, and daughters Bella Noche and Odette, born in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Having made a cameo as Bruce in Shang-Chi, Mark is set to return in the upcoming She-Hulk Disney Plus series.
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Jeremy made his first brief appearance as Hawkeye in Thor (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Before his first outing as Hawkeye in the MCU, Jeremy had already been nominated for two Oscars – first for the 2008 film The Hurt Locker in 2008 and then for the 2010 release The Town.
In the same year that he officially became an Avenger, he also joined another franchise, appearing in the fourth film in the Bourne franchise, The Bourne Legacy, with Rachel Weisz.
Aside from his other performances in the Marvel films, some of his other notable performances included his turn as Mayor Carmine Polito in American Hustle, joining the Mission Impossible franchise as William Brandt and starring opposite Amy Adams in the critically-acclaimed sci-fi extravaganza Arrival.
Last year, Jeremy appeared in his very own Disney Plus series, returning to play Clint opposite newcomer Kate Bishop, portrayed by Hailee Steinfeld.
In the show, Clint was still grappling with the loss of his best friend Natasha, aka Black Widow, following the events of Avengers: Endgame, where he also was reunited with his wife and children.
A spin-off series about newcomer Echo is set to be released on Disney Plus, leading to speculation over whether this is the last we’ve seen of Jeremy’s version of Hawkeye.
Jeremy married model Sonni Pacheco in January 2014, having welcomed a daughter, named Ava Berlin, a year previously. Sonni filed for divorce in December 2014.
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Loki’s own Disney Plus series began with the aftermath of the Battle of New York (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
When Tom played Loki for the very first time in Thor, it was a match made in heaven for the actor and the Asgardian God of Mischief.
However, it turns out Tom actually auditioned for the role of Thor, before Chris was cast in the role.
Thankfully, Tom’s performance as Loki has made him one of the most celebrated actors in the MCU, as he made another villainous turn in The Avengers, unleashing the alien race the Chitauri on Earth in the Battle of New York.
Loki has feigned his death on multiple occasions throughout the films, and eventually appeared in his very own series in 2021, after his hijinks resulted in him being arrested by the Time Variance Authority.
Fans were ecstatic to hear that he will be returning once again in the second season of Loki.
Tom has many worthy acting credits of note, including in the films Only Lovers Left Alive, Crimson Peak, Kong: Skull Island and of course the 2016 TV series The Night Manager, which resulted in many calling for him to be a contender for the next James Bond.
In 2016, he dated singer Taylor Swift, while in March 2022, it was announced that he was engaged to Fresh Meat star Zawe Ashton.
Samuel L Jackson as Director Nick Fury
Nick Fury turned to the Avengers in Earth’s greatest hour of need (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
As if Marvel could have chosen an actor more iconic than Samuel L Jackson to play the role of Nick Fury, who made his first appearance at the end of the first Iron Man film in a post-credits scene.
Samuel, whose previous roles include starring in Pulp Fiction, Goodfellas, Coming to America and Jurassic Park, is the highest-grossing actor of all time.
Marvel wasn’t his first rodeo in a global franchise, having previously appeared as Jedi Master Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel films.
He has continued to appear in the MCU as Nick Fury, revealing some of the mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. agent’s backstory in the 2019 release Captain Marvel, which also revealed how the spy lost his left eye, explaining why he wears an eyepatch in the present day.
The actor is set to star in the Disney Plus show Secret Invasion opposite Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, and is also producing a live-action film adaptation of Afro Samurai.
In March this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honoured him with an Honorary Governors Award, which is intended ‘to honour extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy’.
Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
Clark reprised his role as Coulson in Captain Marvel (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
In the first Avengers film, fans were devastated when Agent Coulson was seemingly killed by Loki in cold blood.
However, in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off TV show, it was revealed that he was still alive – although whether or not the series is canon to the MCU has been a continued subject of debate among the fandom.
Clark Gregg continued to voice the character in the 2021 animated series What If…?, as well as appearing as the younger version of the agent in Captain Marvel, when he was a recent S.H.I.E.L.D. hire.
Following The Avengers, he has appeared in films including Labor Day, Live By Night and Being The Ricardos with Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem.
In July 2020, Clark and Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey – who he married in 2001 – announced that they were separating, with their divorce finalised in February 2021.
They share one daughter together, Stella, who was born in 2001.
Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill
A deleted scene from The Avengers with Maria Hill revealed how disgruntled she was about Nick Fury’s actions (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Cobie Smulders gained worldwide recognition for her performance as Robin in sitcom How I Met Your Mother, a role she continued to play until the show’s conclusion in 2014.
Having made her debut as Agent Maria Hill in The Avengers, she has continued to play the role for the past decade, and will reprise the character with her Nick Fury co-star Samuel in Secret Invasion.
In 2016, she appeared in the Jack Reacher sequel Never Go Back with Tom Cruise in the tile role, while she went on to portray the mother of the Quagmire children in the Netflix show A Series of Unfortunate Events, based on the books of the same name.
From 2017 to 2019, she appeared in the Netflix comedy Friends From College, while she has also been in Impeachment: American Crime Story and the crime drama Stumptown.
The same year that The Avengers came out, Cobie married actor and comedian Taran Killam, with whom she shares two daughters, born in 2009 and 2015.
In 2015, she revealed that when she was 25 years old and filming How I Met Your Mother, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had surgery to remove two tumours from her ovaries.
Four years later, the actor revealed that she was in remission.
Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig
Erik Selvig was controlled by Loki to help create a portal using the Tesseract (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Stellan Skarsgård has boasted many impressive acting credits throughout his career, from his performance in the 1990 spy film The Hunt for Red October to portraying Professor Gerald Lambeau in Good Will Hunting, opposite Matt Damon and Robin Williams.
In 2018, he returned to the world of Mamma Mia for the sequel Here We Go Again, playing the role of Bill Anderson once again, while last year, he terrified audiences across the globe Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s epic masterpiece Dune.
Stellan is part of the famous Skarsgård acting family, with four of his sons – Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård and Valter Skarsgård – also joining the profession.
He is set to appear in the upcoming sequel of Dune, while he has also been cast in the Star Wars show Andor, following the lead character Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) from the 2016 anthology film Rogue One.
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
By the time the Avengers was released, Pepper’s relationship with Tony had continued to strengthen (Picture: Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
Gwyneth Paltrow only made a brief appearance in The Avengers, showing up as Pepper Potts at the beginning with Tony at Stark Tower and then at the end when Loki and his army had been defeated.
Nonetheless, her role continued to be pivotal in the MCU, as she donned one of Tony’s suits in Avengers: Endgame, fighting alongside her partner before his tragic death.
Pepper and Tony ended up having a daughter, Morgan, together, whose iconic line in Endgame – telling her dad that she loves him 3,000 – has become one of the most beloved quotes in the franchise.
Following The Avengers, Gwyneth returned to play Holly Holiday in Glee, while also starring in the Netflix series The Politician, alongside Ben Platt.
The actor, who won an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love in 1999, has continued to develop her sometimes-controversial lifestyle company Goop, starring in a 2020 documentary about the firm called The Goop Lab, which came out on Netflix.
In 2014, Gwyneth and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin split up, famously saying that the end of their 10-year marriage was a ‘conscious uncoupling’. The couple’s two children, Apple and Moses, were born in 2004 and 2006 respectively.
She married Glee producer Brad Falchuk in 2018.
The Avengers is available to watch on Disney Plus.
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The Knives Out stars will reunite in the new flick, which Scarlett, who has often starred alongside Chris in the MCU, departed from due to a scheduling conflict.
Captain America star Chris and No Time To Die actress Ana will both serve as executive producers, with Rocketman’s Dexter Fletcher directing.
Details about the plot of Ghosted are currently thin on the ground, but it’s been described as a high concept romantic action adventure film – and consider us intrigued.
Ana and Chris previously worked together on the hit film Knives Out, alongside stars including Daniel Craig and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The film, released in 2019, follows private detective Benoit Blanc’s (Daniel Craig) investigation into a wealthy, eccentric family after its patriarch is found dead.
With many absolutely obsessed with the first film, Netflix has shelled out for two sequels to the murder mystery.
Chris Evans also stars (Picture: Getty Images)
Netflix did not disclose the amount paid, but it is believed to have shelled out over $400million (£290million) for the two follow-ups, the most expensive deal ever for a streaming service.
The sequels are not expected to star Evans or the rest of the cast, as Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer previously confirmed Knives Out 2 and 3 are unlikely to be direct follow-ons from the first film.
Knives Out landed director and writer Johnson an Oscar nomination for best screenplay.
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As an Oscar-nominated actor and having been in the industry for decades, at this stage Scarlett is confident in her abilities and the roles she wants to play, however this was not always the way.
Speaking in a new interview, the star reflected on her early roles and says she was essentially ‘groomed’ into being a ‘bombshell’ actress where she was always playing the ‘object of desire.’
Having appeared in The Horse Whisperer and other films in similar roles playing a naive young girl, Scarlett says she ‘kind of became an ingénue.’
She told the Table For Two podcast that ‘young girls’ are ‘really objectified, and that’s just a fact.’
Scarlett says she started out in ‘ingénue’ roles, or naive young girl roles (Picture: Getty Images)
As she became an older teenager and landed parts in the likes of Lost In Translation, Scarlett says she was constantly cast in ‘object of desire’ roles (Picture: WireImage)
Whatever roles directors put women into at the start of their career became a ‘box’ which ‘sets you into this trajectory.’
‘For me it was like I started down this path of being an ingénue, then I did Lost In Translation and Girl With A Pearl Earring, and by that point I was 18, 19, I was coming into my own womanhood and learning my own desirability and sexuality.
‘I think because of that trajectory I had been launched towards I really got stuck in this… I was kind of being groomed, in a way, to be this what you call a bombshell type of actor.
The star says she believes young actresses now have more agency in the roles they want to play (Picture: Getty Images)
‘I was playing the other woman and the object of desire and I suddenly found myself cornered in this pace, I couldn’t get out of it.’
However the Iron Man actress managed to turn her career around, thanks in part to Creative Artists Agency co-chairman Bryan Lourd, the husband of Table For Two host Bruce Bozzi.
She credited Bryan for helping her break out into new roles even though it would be ‘easy’ to keep going while the bombshell acting was ‘working.’
Scarlett explained that with ‘bombshell’ acting, it ‘burns bright and quick and then it’s done and you don’t have opportunity beyond that.’
Since then, Scarlett has become a household name having appeared in countless films and music videos, and lent her voice to cartoons and vide games.
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A Star Wars trailer created using AI tools to look like Wes Anderson directed it has gone viral (Picture: Rex)
In a world seemingly obsessed with the director Wes Anderson, we have a new discovery to add to the list, which is his take on sci-fi space epic the Star Wars franchise – or so it would appear.
As a fever for Anderson rips across TikTok, seeing users uploading clips of their lives and experiences as if they were living in one of his movies (think pastel hues, symmetrical shots, quirky sets and set-ups and a distinct vintage vibe), we’ve now moved into a new sphere.
On Friday, Curious Refuge uploaded a meticulously crafted trailer for a new Star Wars film directed by Wes Anderson to YouTube, called The Galactic Menagerie.
However, Anderson has been nowhere it and this creation has been entirely produced through the power of AI, a reveal that is both amazing and slightly terrifying.
The Galactic Menagerie delights in including all of the traits of Wes Anderson’s filmmaking we’ve come to know and love in movies including Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch and The Royal Tenenbaums.
There’s a deadpan narrator, sweeping orchestral music, an equipment list and a transformation of the iconic orange of some Star Wars uniforms to a whimsical peach.
The filmmaker is known for his quirky style (Picture: Getty)
The Star Wars franchise is given a pastel, deadpan makeover in the trailer (Picture: Lucasfilm/Fox/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock)
Alongside a Wes Anderson-ified C-3PO, Yoda and flock of droids, we are also introduced to Scarlett Johansson as Princess Leia, Timothée Chalamet as Luke Skywalker, Edward Norton as Han Solo and Jeff Goldblum as the Emperor.
There’s also Adrien Brody playing Chewbacca too, naturally, and Willem Dafoe and Bill Murray popping up too.
Perhaps the best reveal is saved until last though, as frequent Anderson collaborator Owen Wilson is revealed to be underneath the distinctive mask of Darth Vader thanks to a trademark ‘wow’.
The Galactic Menagerie subsequently went viral on Twitter on Sunday as millions of fans watched the short clip and reacted.
Timothée Chalamet, who starred in Anderson’s The French Dispatch, was cast as Luke Skywalker (Picture: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock)
Frequent collaborator Scarlett Johansson was also picked for a role (Picture: Getty)
Subsequently, a fierce debate has emerged as for every fan keen on throwing their support behind Wes Anderson filming a Star Wars movie in the future, another was horrified by what they saw in the AI-generated trailer.
‘It’s Wes Anderson’s birthday, so I think a nice gift would be to nuke that “AI Wes Anderson Star Wars” thing from orbit and impose a prison sentence on whoever made it and whoever liked it,’ tweeted one passionate fan.
‘The only thing these awful lifeless Wes Anderson AI copies prove is even when a director has the most superficially identifiable style on the planet, computer algorithms still can’t come close to replicating the what the actual artist would have done. So maybe let’s stop this,’ added another.
A third argued: ‘An artificial intelligence will never be able to grasp the sincerity of the emotions, expression and humanity painted onto the screen by Wes Anderson.
‘All AI is capable of is mocking how an image is structured. It has no comprehension of Mise-En-Scène. It does not feel.’
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The original Star Wars trilogy, starring Mark Hamill (R) as Luke Skywalker, are some of the most beloved movies ever made (Picture: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
‘You robbed *both* Star Wars and Wes Anderson films of what makes them charming and unique with this AI crap. Congratulations,’ fumed another social media user.
However, some viewers were tickled by The Galactic Menagerie, with one declaring: ‘Need this Wes Anderson Star Wars movie asap.’
‘‘Wes Anderson makes Star Wars’ is something I didn’t know I needed until today,’ admitted another.
One fan added: ‘I want to see this so much more than any contemporary official Star Wars project.’
‘I can’t believe how much I wish this were real,’ someone else confessed.
The real Wes Anderson is currently working on his upcoming film Asteroid City, which is set to premiere at Cannes Film Festival later this month.
Fittingly, there is a reflection of a galactic theme here as the Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie and Scarlet Johansson-led picture sees the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer convention spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Asteroid City will premiere at Cannes before hitting UK cinemas on June 23. The Galactic Menagerie will premiere never.
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Tom Cruise has responded to Scarlett Johansson saying she would ‘love’ to work with him (Picture: Rex)
Tom Cruise has reacted to fellow movie star Scarlett Johansson’s confession that she is keen to work with him – and it’s safe to say the feeling’s mutual.
The 60-year-old actor is a huge fan of Scarlett it appears, labelling her as ‘enormously talented’, alongside saying that he was up for them to collaborate in a film one day as well.
‘I’d love to make a movie with her! I’ve been wanting to make movie with her,’ he shared.
It also sounded like he’d been pondering over an action vehicle for their team-up.
He added to Entertainment Tonight: ‘She is enormously talented. So charismatic, versatile. She has great physical ability obviously.’
The action star praised Scarlett’s ‘physical ability’ as well as talent (Picture: Getty)
Scarlett has found herself at home in action movies thanks to her Marvel role as Black Widow (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Tom made the comments shortly after Scarlett, 38, revealed that she’d also love to work with the Top Gun actor.
The actress has worked with a host of big-name stars during her career, including the likes of Javier Bardem, Robert Downey Jr, and Bill Murray, and she now wants to team-up with Tom on a film project.
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Asked who else she wants to work with, Scarlett told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘I’d love to work with Tom Cruise.’
Meanwhile, Tom previously revealed that he doesn’t take any time off from work to relax because he’s doing what he always dreamed of.
The actor has enjoyed huge success during his career, and he remains as enthusiastic as ever.
When asked what he does to take a break, Tom responded to the publication: ‘This is what I do. I make movies! This is it. I love it. I absolutely love it. This is a privilege.’
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He has also described his starring role in 1986’s Top Gun as a ‘life-changing’ moment for him.
The veteran movie star told Hello! magazine: ‘All I ever wanted to be was a pilot or an actor, so Top Gun was a huge moment in so many respects, including my passion for aviation. It was life-changing for me.’
Tom is promoting the upcoming seventh Mission: Impossible movie (Picture: Paramount)
Last year he made a triumphant return to his breakout role in Top Gun: Maverick after over 30 years.
He also has an eighth Mission: Impossible film in the works, which will be a direct sequel to this summer’s movie.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One hits cinemas on Friday July 14.
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Scarlett Johansson took legal action after hearing the voice of ChatGPT’s latest update – but it’s not only Hollywood actors who need to think about losing control of their voices
When ‘Her’ was released in 2013, it depicted a vision of the future where it could be possible to have a relationship with a machine.
Eleven years on, the film in which Joaquin Phoenix’s character Theodore falls in love with his AI assistant is getting old – but the story it depicts is eerily current.
You might even think his virtual girlfriend had appeared in real life, after OpenAI unveiled the latest iteration of its large language model ChatGPT, which offers the ability to chat via speech, not text.
A video demo of the new technology had many mistaking the ‘flirtatious’ voice for that of Scarlett Johansson, who voiced AI interface Samantha in the film.
The actress herself was unhappy, saying she had declined for ‘personal reasons’ when asked to be the voice of Sky.
She said the voice was so similar to hers that even family were confused, and contacted OpenAI via lawyers to ask them how they obtained it.
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The company denied they had used her voice, saying it was trained on a different professional actor, but amid the controversy they removed Sky from the five voices used in the app.
It highlights the potential problems with AI being able to mimic someone’s voice in real life, an issue we will have to grapple with more and more.
It is now possible to fake someone’s voice entirely from just a few seconds of audio of them speaking, such as from someone’s answerphone message, AI ethics expert Nell Watson told Metro.co.uk.
She said that the issue is becoming urgent as legislation has not caught up with the technology, particularly in the UK which lags behind other countries such as France and Canada.
There is currently no law in this country specifically allowing people the rights to their own voice.
So you own the copyright to a quick selfie you took on holiday and could take legal action to stop others using it, but would have to rely on secondary laws like harassment or GDPR if you wanted to stop someone using your actual voice.
A law on deepfakes is working its way through Parliament, but this only looks at pornographic fakes of real people, not the creation of synthetic media of their likenesses in general.
In the past, it wasn’t necessary to copyright personal characteristics as people had very limited ways to use them, and certainly could not manipulate the recording into making it seem you had said something you had not.
But now, the issue is a big one. Actors in particular are concerned, as they could lose out on work if companies were able to simply pay them once, and then use those initial recordings to make them say anything they wanted to without it costing them anything further.
Weâve heard questions about how we chose the voices in ChatGPT, especially Sky. We are working to pause the use of Sky while we address them.
Nell, whose book Taming the Machine looks at responsible use of AI, said: ‘The UK has an opportunity to learn from other nations in how how it engages in publicity rights, now more than ever when it becomes so trivial for people to create these fakes.
‘It may be very difficult to track down who has actually done something, and so it’s important that there are some investigatory powers which typically civic law doesn’t provide.’
There are some positives to being able to create such natural-sounding likenesses, for example allowing people to play lifelike games where they can remix or expand on content.
But if not regulated, it creates the risk of people losing control of their own identities.
There are now ‘off the shelf technologies’ that can be bought or rented for as little as £20 that give people the capability to make such convincing fakes, Nell said.
Referring to Scarlett Johansson’s spat with OpenAI, Dominic Lees, a deepfake expert at the University of Reading, said: ‘AI developers need to be careful.
‘High-profile cases like this demonstrate the many problems that can be caused through the misuse of deepfake technology, and highlights calls for new regulations to protect individuals from unauthorised digital replication.
‘Ethical AI development should prioritise consent, transparency, and respect for personal rights to prevent exploitation and preserve public trust.’
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings will be making its debut to the platform along(Picture: Jasin Boland)
Disney Plus is about to mark its second birthday this November, and what better way to celebrate than with a Disney Plus Day party.
The upcoming celebratory event, Disney Plus Day, will drop a selection of new movies, episodes and other exciting content for their loyal subscribers, and will include access to promotions and experiences across the Disney brand.
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, the latest film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and fantasy adventure film Jungle Cruise starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt will be made available for all subscribers. We’re the ones being spoiled like its our birthday.
The upcoming event will also provide special merch offers on their website and most importantly, access to new movies and TV shows on the hit streaming platform.
The list doesn’t stop there as the same day also sees the premiere of the new Home Alone film, going by the name Home Sweet Home Alone.
Fantasy adventure film Jungle Cruise will be available to watch from November 12 (Picture: Rob Latour/REX)
Frozen Fever and Olaf presents will also grace our screens (Picture: Walt Disney Studios/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
Other releases will include a series of mini animations including Frozen Fever, Olaf Presents and a Pixar animated short called Ciao Alberto starring characters from Luca.
Alongside those movies, will be a new Simpsons short film, as well as fresh Marvel and Star Wars special looks. The first five episodes of the upcoming season of The World According to Jeff Goldblum will also air.
Subscribers to the service will also get to watch the inaugural Disney Plus Day celebration, which will include breaking news, first looks, new trailers, exclusive clips, and appearances from Disney Plus icons.
Chief executive of the Walt Disney company, Bob Chapek said: ‘This day of appreciation brings to life our mission to entertain, inform, and inspire fans and families around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, and will become an annual tentpole event to be amplified across our global businesses.’
All users can celebrate Disney Plus Day on November 12 on the streamer.
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Sing is back and bigger than ever (Picture: Universal)
Following the success of the first Sing movie, the animated picture is returning to the big screen for a second installment.
Written and directed by Garth Jennings for Universal Pictures, and from the creators of Despicable Me and Minions, the new film features a star-studded cast.
Matthew McConaughey reprises his role as koala bear Buster Moon and Scarlett Johansson plays porcupine Ash – but who else is joining the cast, and when can you watch the movie?
Here is everything you need to know.
When is Sing 2 going to be released in the UK?
Sing 2 will be released in UK cinemas on Friday, January 28, 2022.
The film was released slightly earlier in the US on December 22, 2021.
US singer and actress Tori Kelly also stars in Sing 2 (Picture: VALERIE MACON /AFP)
Who is in the cast of Sing 2?
There are some big names in the follow-up to the first Sing, with Big Little Lies actress Reese Witherspoon returning to play Rosita – a singing pig.
Rocketman star Taron Egerton is also back as Johnny, a Gorilla, while comedian Eric Andre voices a new character Darius, a pretentious Yak.
Fans of singer Halsey will be delighted to see her take on the role of Porsha, a wolf and the daughter of character Billy Crystal, played by Bobby Cannavale.
Singer Pharell Williams also stars in the sequel as an elephant who owns an ice cream truck called Alfonso.
British actress and rising star Letitia Wright will play Nooshy, a streetwise Lynx and dancer.
Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon star in the new Sing 2 film (Picture: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
For fans of Parks and Recreation, Nick Offerman will return as the pig husband of Rosita.
Making a special guest appearance in the sequel is U2 singer Bono, who voices a new lion character called Clay Colloway.
Bono even wrote an original song for the film which has been nominated for an Oscar at this year’s awards.
Scarlett Johansson starred in and produced blockbuster Black Widow (Picture: Rex)
Scarlett Johansson has expressed her relief after reaching a settlement with Disney regarding her lawsuit.
The 36-year-old actress sued Walt Disney Studios earlier this year, alleging the company breached its contract with her by releasing Marvel blockbuster Black Widow on its streaming platform, Disney Plus, rather than having an exclusive theatrical release.
Announcing the end to their legal dispute, Johansson said in a statement: ‘I am happy to have resolved our differences. I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team.
‘I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come.’
Alan Bergman, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, added: ‘We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, including Disney’s Tower of Terror.’
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed by either party.
Johansson played the character of Black Widow in eight Marvel films, including the Avengers series before the standalone movie was released in July.
Johansson, 36, has played Black Widow in eight movies (Picture: AP)
As well as starring in the movie, Johansson also served as a producer and her potential earnings were tied to its box office performance.
Disney opted for a hybrid release when cinemas in major markets remained closed due to the Covid pandemic.
Following a delay in release of more than a year due to the pandemic, Black Widow earned more than $378million (£280m) at the box office – a chunk of which came from Disney Plus.
Originally responding to the lawsuit, a Disney spokesperson said in a stinging statement previously: ‘There is no merit whatsoever to this filing. The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The actress said she was ‘happy’ to settle the lawsuit (Picture: Rex Features)
‘Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson’s contract and furthermore, the release of Black Widow on Disney+ with Premier Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date.’
In response, Johansson’s lawyer John Berlinski said: ‘After initially responding to this litigation with a misogynistic attack against Scarlett Johansson, Disney is now, predictably, trying to hide its misconduct in a confidential arbitration.’
‘The company included her salary in their press statement in an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman, as if that were something she should be ashamed of.’
Johansson has been taking time out of the spotlight in recent weeks after welcoming her first child with husband Colin Jost in August. She is already mum to six-year-old daughter Rose with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac.
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Scarlett Johansson will act as producer for an upcoming Marvel project (Picture: Getty Images)
Scarlett Johansson and Marvel boss Kevin Feige are working together on a ‘top secret’ project – but it’s nothing to do with Black Widow.
Just weeks after the actress settled her lawsuit with Disney following a dispute over Black Widow’s streaming release, the Natasha Romanoff actress is teaming up with Marvel once again.
This week she was honoured as the 35th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
According to Deadline, during his speech, Feige praised her talent and vision as an actress and producer, and also teased a ‘top secret Marvel Studios project’ which the pair are teaming up for.
He gave no details other than to say it’s not to do with Black Widow – so consider us very intrigued.
Feige celebrated Johansson with a sweet speech (Picture: Getty)
The MCU producer went on to say: ‘Scarlett has lent her talent and star power to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for over a decade.
‘That she’s chosen to play a key part in it for so many years, I am extremely grateful for. Working with [her] has truly been one of the most memorable and rewarding collaborations of my career.’
Johansson starred in Black Widow earlier this year (Picture: AP)
Not mentioned at the event was Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney, in which the actress alleged that the company breached its contract with her by releasing Marvel blockbuster Black Widow on its streaming platform, Disney Plus, rather than having an exclusive theatrical release.
Initially responding to the lawsuit, a Disney spokesperson said there was ‘no merit’ to it, and revealed that Johansson had been paid $20million (£14.9m) for the film.
However, in October, it was revealed that they had settled the lawsuit, with Johansson saying: ‘I am happy to have resolved our differences. I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come.’
Alan Bergman, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, added: ‘We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, including Disney’s Tower of Terror.’
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Scarlett has set the record straight once and for all (Picture: AP, Rex Features)
Scarlett Johansson has spoken out about the wild rumours she had sex with Benicio del Toro in a lift after being haunted by the claims for almost two decades.
The Black Widow actress was said to have had the saucy encounter with the Guardians of the Galaxy actor following the Oscars in 2004.
According to the age-old rumour, Scarlett, 37, and Benicio, 55, got frisky in a lift at famous celebrity haunt Chateau Marmont in California.
However, finally after 18 years, Scarlett has settled the score and confirmed it definitely didn’t happen.
‘There was a rumor that went around for a very long time that said that I had sex in an elevator,’ the actress said.
‘That was a story that followed me for a long time. But I always thought that was outrageous.’
Scarlett and Benicio hung out a fair bit in 2004 (Picture: Rex Features)
Benicio previously said the logistics of having sex in a lift wouldn’t have worked for him (Picture: FilmMagic)
During her interview on TheSkimm 9 to 5ish podcast, she continued: ‘I was always thinking to myself, “That would be tough. It’s a very short period, the logistics of that seem so unappealing to me”.
‘I’m a person who’s terrified of being caught doing something I’m not supposed to be doing. So that made the story even that much more absurd to me.’
Scarlett didn’t mention Benicio by name on this occasion but she has addressed the rumours in the past.
During a previous interview with Allure, Scarlett described the actor as ‘a fabulous guy’ and said that having sex in a lift is ‘very unsanitary’. However, she later clarified that she was being sarcastic and that her comment was ‘taken out of context’.
The encounter reportedly happened after the 2004 Oscars where Scarlett stunned in an emrald green dress (Picture: FilmMagic)
‘I never had sex with Benicio Del Toro in an elevator,’ she also reportedly said.
Benicio has also spoken out about the rumours, and said the year after the incident was said to have occurred: ‘Did I ever have sex in an elevator with Scarlett Johansson after an awards show? I kind of like, you know, I, well, I don’t know.’
He added coyly to Esquire: ‘Let’s leave that to somebody’s imagination. Let’s not promote it. I’m sure it has happened before. It might not be the last time, either.
‘The Chateau Marmont only has eight floors. I would still be struggling out of my leather jacket by the second floor and wouldn’t even have my shirt off at the seventh.’
The pair have since moved on from the rumours with Scarlett currently married to Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost, while Benicio tends to keep his love life private but he is father to 10-year-old daughter Delilah who he shares with Kimberly Stewart.
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10 years later, this moment still gives us chills (Picture: Rex/Marvel Studios)
A decade after The Avengers was released, the Marvel film – which saw Earth’s mightiest heroes assemble for the first time – remains one of the most iconic releases in the MCU.
In 2012, Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Hawkeye (Clint Barton) delivered an epic blockbuster, which served as a precursor for the subsequent Avengers releases, including Infinity War and Endgame.
Having fought Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in the Battle of New York, the heroes were able to take back the Tesseract, which would later be revealed to contain one of the six Infinity Stones.
To mark the 10-year anniversary, Metro.co.uk spoke to the movie’s director of photography, Seamus McGarvey, who broke down one of the most iconic shots in the film, explained why he found Mark’s performance as the Hulk so ‘extraordinary’ and revealed he managed to somehow sneak home a piece of the Tesseract.
The iconic shot in question occurred during the battle near the end of the film, when the camera panned around the Avengers in a circle, marking the very first time they were fully united as a team.
Seamus, who received Oscar nominations for his work on Atonement and Anna Karenina, explained how that shot ended up ‘dictating’ how the rest of the film was shot.
Seeing the Avengers assembled for the first time in 2012 was special. Everyone leaving the theatre knew they just experienced something special and it kicked off what would be some of the best years for comic book movies. Returning to this moment in Endgame was sublime. pic.twitter.com/YXrkWqF7x5
— Daniel Baptista ⢠The Movie Podcast (@dbapz) May 4, 2022
‘That was a shot that was previsualised way in advance of my collaboration with Joss [Whedon, director]. He basically showed me that shot as a previs on our first meeting. That circular shot, it actually dictated how we were going to shoot the film.’
The cinematographer continued: ‘I realised immediately having seen widescreen, 235 cinemascope photography before in those films. And I said to him, “We need to shoot this with more headroom, it has to be 185,” which is aspect ratio, I’m talking about.’
Seamus noted that while he has been ‘criticised’ for shooting The Avengers in a ‘squarer format’ by some individuals, in his opinion ‘it had to be done that way’.
‘Because there’s no way we could photograph the Hulk and Black Widow in the same frame without that added headroom. So that’s when I said, let’s do it 185,’ he added.
Seamus’ other works include The Greatest Showman, 50 Shades of Grey and Bad Times at the El Royale (Picture: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Despite The Avengers being a superhero film, featuring the arrival of an extraterrestrial army in the form of the alien race the Chitauri, Seamus outlined how it felt ‘fantastical but naturalistic in the same realm’, having personally worked on films of a smaller scale in the past.
One of his favourite shots was during a particularly haunting moment, when – having found out that Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) was killed by Loki – Steve is presented with the (supposedly) late agent’s Captain America collector’s cards, which are thrown onto a table drenched in his blood.
The cinematographer said it was a ‘lovely’ shot as the camera faced Chris from underneath the table, showing his face above the blood-soaked cards.
However, his personal favourite shot – one which sparked laugh-out-loud laughter from audiences in the cinemas – was when ‘the Hulk lambasts Loki and just goes “boof, boof, boof” like a puppet’.
Seamus loved watching Loki get his just deserts from Hulk (Picture: Marvel Enterprises/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock)
Seamus dubbed the actors who played the Avengers as ‘absolutely amazing’ people, stating: ‘I’ve never worked with nicer people in any film than them.’
He was particularly impressed by Mark, due to the way in which he was able to switch from playing the cordial and composed Bruce to the all-smashing Hulk, complete with dots all over his face for the CGI.
‘Ruffalo was extraordinary, because he was himself in his role as a doctor, but as the Hulk, he sort of leapt above himself and became somebody entirely different,’ Seamus said, adding that the actor was ‘so accepting’ of the special effects process needed to transform him into the mighty green hero.
The film marked Mark’s debut as Hulk (Picture: Marvel Enterprises/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock)
When anyone works on a superhero film, one would expect they would try to take home at least one piece of memorabilia, even though you’d expect Marvel Studios to try to clamp down on any cheeky keepsakes.
However, not only did Seamus receive a sweet gift from Robert – a plastic case with Avengers written on the side – and was able to smuggle a clapperboard away from the shoot, he also wound up with a piece of the Tesseract in his possession, thanks to a certain actor on the film.
‘I actually have, Stellan Skarsgård gave me a part of the Tesseract, I’ve got a little piece of the Tesseract,’ he revealed.
‘The Tesseract from Stellan is something I’ll treasure forever,’ he continued, joking that Marvel are ‘probably looking for it right now’.
If Marvel comes calling, there’s only one thing to do – just blame Loki.
The Avengers is available to watch on Disney Plus.
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Within the film’s first two minutes, audiences are treated to one of Anderson’s favourite tropes – the list of items, the more obscure the better, required to undertake a task.
He’s also, of course, assembled an impressive cast of all of his frequent collaborators including Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, Tony Revolori, Scarlett Johansson and a blink-and-you’ll-miss-him Jeff Goldblum (he plays an alien, naturally).
If that wasn’t enough star power, Tom Hanks is also making his Anderson debut, and joyfully embraces the director’s stylised filmmaking with a slightly stilted and stiff delivery, where appropriate, alongside Steve Carell (delightful), Bryan Cranston, Margot Robbie, Maya Hawke and Liev Schreiber.
It’s an embarrassment of acting riches really, but naturally several of those stars don’t really get much of a look-in sadly, with the story focusing mainly on Schwartzman and Johansson as recent widower Augie Steenbeck and Bette Davis-type actress Midge Campbell respectively.
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Returner Scarlett Johansson plays a Bette Davis-type actress (Picture: Pop 87 Productions/Focus Features)
They meet at the Junior Stargazer convention, where soldiers like Jeffrey Wright and his impressive mile-a-minute delivery, scientists and parents have come together to discover the spectacular inventions of gifted students, of which Augie’s son (fabulous young Anderson favourite Jake Ryan) is one.
Hanks is Augie’s father-in-law, along for the ride, who shares a particularly sweet relationship with his three young granddaughters.
When the desert town (pop. 87) hosting the convention is suddenly visited by a very sweet stop-motion alien, who nicks their asteroid and vanishes (the last we see of both Goldblum and any extra-terrestrial action, sadly), everyone is placed under government-mandated quarantine.
The characters are forced into quarantine after an alien encounter (Picture: Pop 87 Productions/Focus Features)
There are so many stars in the cast, it’s hard to make room for them all (Picture: Pop 87 Productions/Focus Features)
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That sounds familiar…
The problem is, for however funny and cute Asteroid City is in parts, it’s just a bit too much style-over-substance, as well as being quite difficult to penetrate as an audience member.
There’s a play within a film concept, where everyone is actually an actor playing their part, but it’s oddly handled and goes off on quite random tangents with poorly interwoven points, all of which are presented by the Host (Bryan Cranston, who is at least having fun).
Asteroid City is lovely to look at, with its retro 1950s setting obviously a natural fit for Anderson’s trademark pastel coloured palette, and its scored as usual by Alexandre Desplat.
The film is a lot of style but confusing substance (Picture: Pop 87 Productions/Focus Features)
Jason Schwartzman, Wes Anderson, Johansson and Hanks at the Cannes Film Festival premiere (Picture: Getty)
However, there’s just not quite enough of an exciting caper going on as in his best work like Grand Budapest Hotel.
For those with no patience for Wes Anderson whimsy, it’s probably best to skip altogether – this alien encounter feature is sure to alienate most of those who aren’t hardcore fans.
Asteroid City will be released in UK cinemas on June 23.
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Wes Anderson’s extraordinary precision isn’t for everyone (Picture: EPA)
Asteroid City boasts the largest, starriest cast of the year – a problem when it comes to trying to squish into one screen for a group online press call.
With that in mind, it’s perhaps good news Margot Robbie, Matt Dillon, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton and Steve Carell couldn’t make it today for what’s already resembling an Oscars’ night selfie.
So, what makes this quirky comedy-romance-sci-fi set around a 1955 junior stargazer competition in the desert such a hot ticket? Well, it’s a Wes Anderson movie.
‘It’s that sense of camaraderie that you have,’ she says, of playing the female lead, the fragile Hollywood actress, Midge Campbell.
Scarlett Johansson plays fragile Hollywood actress, Midge Campbell in her second Wes Anderson role (Picture: Courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions)
Scarlett Johansson it’s the ‘camaraderie’ that makes working with Wes Anderson so special (Picture: Courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions/)
Instead of jostling for the limelight, the many performers support each other to make ‘this beautiful sort of orchestra’.
Today her Breton top even perfectly complements the light blue stripes on Anderson’s typically dapper suit (accessorized by canary yellow socks).
That on-set harmony extended off-set too. Sat in the back row today, befitting her status as an Anderson newbie, Hawke (daughter of Ethan) recalls how, when she asked about getting to know the regulars, ‘Wes is like “Why don’t we just have dinner every night together?”’ ‘And then we all stay in the same hotel,’ chimes in Brody (a five-times Anderson player), often ‘fully dressed in character’.
Despite his detailed storyboards Tom Hanks says Wes Anderson is always willing to take suggestions (Picture: Courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features)
Wes Anderson says that some actors do say no to working with him (Picture: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Maya Hawke says Wes Anderson organised cast dinners and shared hotels (Credits: REUTERS)
Another newcomer is Hanks, who plays ‘a retired Ronald Reagan type.’ He admits he’s wanted to join Anderson’s ever-expanding troupe for years. ‘I haven’t seen a Wes Anderson movie that I didn’t wish that I was in. So it was great to be a part of this.’
He’s not alone in wanting to climb into the director’s exquisite, over-stylised world – just look at the current TikTok-led craze for constructing homages to it.
Yet if Anderson’s irresistible visual aesthetic and attention to detail is remarkable, his extraordinary precision comes at a cost. And it’s not for everyone.
‘Actors do say no to me,’ an eternally sheepish-looking Anderson admits.
Wright (The French Dispatch), who plays the US army general hosting the junior stargazer awards, recalls one particularly testing day. ‘We were doing the inserts [a close-up shot focusing on a specific detail]. Normally those take say five or 10 minutes and, boom, you’re done.
‘We did an insert for this film in which my hand touches the gun holster, flips up the flap and grips the weapon. That took about 60 takes and four hours. But I understood why. It was really about trying to find a certain cleanliness to the thing.’
Jeffrey Wright recalls reshooting a close-up shot for four hours (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Adrien Brody says the cast often had dinner in full character (Picture: WEISS/AFP via Getty)
Bryan Cranston found making Astro City a ‘very difficult experience’ (Picture: by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
‘Four hours?!’ says a mind-boggled Johansson. ‘You guys should’ve called me! I’m great at inserts.’
‘I’ll tell you what the problem is’, Anderson himself inserts. ‘There was no flap in the cartoon.’ By ‘cartoon’ he’s referring to the infamous, much-sought-after, super-detailed animated storyboards he always creates before he starts shooting. And that he sticks to like glue.
‘I wondered whether that meant we were able to have ideas,’ says Hanks. ‘I asked some of the veterans, and they said, “Yeah, sure.” I remember suggesting something and Wes agreed. I called home straight after and said: ‘He took the idea!’.
Not all the cast loved Anderson’s prescriptive auteur style. Another newbie, Breaking Bad star Cranston, who plays the narrator, has confessed he found making Asteroid City a ‘very difficult’ experience and was often left thinking ‘what does it mean? It’s so specific and so dense with detail that I had to read the script a few times to really get a sense of what we’re doing.’
You sense Cranston may not become an Anderson regular, yet he found the resulting movie ‘a nice surprise’.
Asteroid City is, in the end, another, quintessentially Wes Anderson creation. And it’s Cranston who nutshells its unique quality. ‘We can only take a glimpse into the head of Wes Anderson,’ he says. ‘We can’t live there. That’s his domain. We can only visit.’
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Michael and the Under the Skin actress previously starred alongside each other in 2019 blockbuster Avengers: Endgame.
Delivering the news to the Basic Instinct actor, the show’s presenter Henry Louis Gates Jr, 73, said he shared ‘identical branches of DNA on four different chromosomes.’
Henry said the branches of DNA ‘appear on Scarlett’s maternal lines, which stretch back to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.’
Michael was thrilled to learn he was related to the Lost in Translation actress, remarking: ‘Are you kidding? Oh, that’s amazing. All right. This is cool. This is so cool.’
Scarlett is related to Michael through her maternal line (Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Michael said it was ‘incredible’ Scarlett was a DNA relative (Picture: Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair)
He described the revelation as ‘incredible’ and said he ‘looks forward’ to seeing Scarlett again.
Elsewhere in the episode, Lena Dunham also discovered she was related to a big star.
While delving into her ancestry on the programme, the Girls creator, 37, found out comedy legend Larry David, 76, is her cousin.
She said: ‘My husband’s going to freak out! It’s Larry David! The other LD!
‘This is the hottest information I could have ever gotten.’
Henry told Lena that she and her mother, Laurie Simmons, share ‘multiple long identical segments of DNA with the Curb Your Enthusiasm creator.
He explained: ‘This means that you share at least one common ancestor somewhere on your mother’s side of your family tree.’
Lena replied: ‘This is incredible. You saved the best for last.’
Scarlett starred alongside Michael previously on Avengers: Endgame (Picture: Jay Maidment/Marvel/Walt Disney/Kobal/REX)
Michael and Lena’s extended family trees are not the only shocking revelations to have been made on Finding Your Roots.
Before it was revealed King Charles was his eleventh cousin, he declared: ‘I’m an American. I’m not a monarchist. I don’t believe in that.
‘You know, I feel like it’s a little twisted. I understand why society built itself around monarchs and leaders, and they passed them down through generations. I understand that goes through every society, every civilisation.
Michael said he was looking forward to seeing Scarlett again (Picture: PBS)
‘But I think that we’ve gotten to a better place with democracy and we should keep going down that road,’ Bob added.
When the Better Call Saul star was informed of his links to the current king of the United Kingdom, he laughed and said: ‘Well maybe I’ll change my mind on that.’
Meanwhile, Pretty Woman icon Julia Roberts discovered she was not Julia Roberts after all after a test revealed the Roberts were all descended from one man, her great great grandfather, Henry McDonald Mitchell Junior.
Julia Roberts discovered she might not be Julia Roberts at all on the CBS show (Picture: Arnold Jerocki/WireImage)
Bob might not be a royalist but he is related to King Charles (Picture: PBS)
‘So we’re Mitchells?’ Julia asked incredulously.
Henry confirmed: ‘You’re Julia Mitchell,’ prompting the Oscar winner to burst into laughter.
Finding Your Roots premiered on PBS in 2021 and sees celebrities presented with a ‘book of life’ that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists to learn about familial connections and discover secrets about their lineage.
Finding Your Roots airs on PBS in the US.
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The Saturday Night Live star said that he hurt himself on the reef shortly after arriving in Tahiti for the surfing competition.
After revealing a couple of gruesome pictures, fans have urged him to stop sharing pictures of the injury online, calling the wound ‘disgusting’.
The 42-year-old posted a picture of his foot with bloodied toes on Instagram and captioned the post: ‘This might ruin my WikiFeet score but I just arrived in Tahiti for the surfing Olympics and the reef was excited to greet me.’
Colin later shared an image of his foot with three of his toes in bandages and quipped: ‘You know it’s going great when you’ve been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes.’
The performer’s fans empathised with him over his injury but also could not resist making a few jokes in the spirit of the funnyman.
On Instagram, @marias.nat quipped: ‘I will give you money to stop showing your feet. Please.’
Colin and Scarlett have been married since 2020 (Picture: Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)
@mymorningbrews joked: ‘This is the worst OnlyFans page.’
@maryinstafamous also added: ‘You can use the “It’s an old Olympics injury” for the rest of your life now,’ while @genelafunk quipped: ‘Colin this is disgusting.’
It was announced earlier this year that Colin would cover the Olympics from Tahiti for NBC, thousands of miles away from the games’ primary location in Paris.
Reacting to Colin’s appointment, his wife Scarlett, 40, previously joked: ‘I’m like, how did he get this gig?’
Colin is voering the surfing Olympics for NBC (Picture: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
He is best known as a writer and performer on SNL (Picture: Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Scarlett and Colin often appear on red carpets together (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Air Mail/Warner Brothers Discovery)
She told Today’s Savannah Guthrie: ‘When they announced the Paris Olympics, he immediately found out that they were doing the surf competition in Tahiti, which is so cool. He loves to surf, we have a place in Montauk, he’s always out there surfing
The Fly Me To The Moon actress added while drawing a fake tear on her cheek: ‘And somehow the dream became a reality, and now he’s going to be in Tahiti for two weeks, and I’m like, “Poor you.”‘
Scarlett continued: ‘He’s like, “Poor me, I’m going to be all over the place,” and I’m like, “Are you?”
‘I think if you can have a pina colada on air while you’re working, that’s not technically work.’
Scarlett previously joked Colin’s Olympics gig wasn’t really a job (Picture: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
Scarlett and Colin have been married for four years and share a son together (Picture: Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
Colin and Scarlett tied the knot in a low key wedding in 2020 after three years of dating, which they revealed through a statement from Meals on Wheels America.
The following year they welcomed their first child together, a son called Cosmo.
Announcing their baby’s birth on Instagram, the comedian said: ‘Ok ok we had a baby. His name is Cosmo. We love him very much. Privacy would be greatly appreciated.’
Scarlett is already mum to nine-year-old daughter Rose with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac.
The Marriage Story actress was also previously married to Ryan Reynolds from 2008 to 2011.
Colin, who fronts Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, dated Parks & Recreation star Rashida Jones for three years until 2016.
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One of Scarlett Johansson’s most controversial films has soared into Netflix’s global top 10 chart, more than a decade after it was initially released.
Despite being released 10 years ago, it has had a resurgence on the streaming platform and has become the eighth most-watched film globally in the last few days.
According to Netflix, it has racked up more than 6,500,000 hours viewed and over 4,400,000 total views between August 19 and August 25.
Scarlett Johansson stole the show in Lucy (Picture: Universal)
However, the recent success hasn’t prevented Lucy from being it from being destroyed on Rotten Tomatoes, with many viewers branding it ‘the worst movie’ in years.
In fact, Annie A said: ‘Just about the worst movie I’ve seen in years. I’m not even sure what the point of it was by the end. Morgan Freedman barely had a role in the movie. The trailer is deceptive. Spare yourself.’
‘It was just awful from start to finish,’ Joshua H agreed. ‘Too outlandish and corny. Storyline was terrible. Honestly can’t believe Morgan Freeman agreed to be in this. It was just bad.’
The 2014 film is currently soaring on Netflix (Picture: Universal)
Nathan W fumed: ‘Honestly one of the worst movies I’ve seen. Boring, poorly done, and just hard to watch.’
‘Really bad. Laughably bad. “I feel violated” bad. Thank God for fast forward bad,’ Stephen G wrote.
Colin M penned: ‘Stunning slick visuals with jubberish dialogue in search of a plot. Gorgeous to look at, but quite nonsensical [sic].’
As Joey added: ‘One of the worst action movies I have ever seen. The only movie in my life I wanted to just leave.’
Fans slated the movie as ‘one of the worst films’ ever made (Picture: Universal)
Although Lucy has been slated, it has been claimed that there is a sequel series in the works, with Morgan reprising his role – but very few other details around.
One person wanting more information is director Luc Besson, who penned and was behind the camera for the original.
‘I heard that [was happening],’ he recently told the Playlist. ‘I even read that. Yeah, I was glad to hear [it.] I said, “Oh? Give me the script.”
There is reportedly a sequel series on the way… (Picture: Universal)
‘That’s the problem sometimes with the internet is I don’t know where [the information] comes from. Sometimes, I see that my name is on a movie that I haven’t been aware of.’
That’s not a no…
Lucy is available to stream on Netflix now.
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Netflix is home to thousands of popular films (Picture: Netflix/AP/PA)
Comedy, horror, romance, action. You name it, Netflix has got it. But it can take a while to trawl through the endless listings to find a true gem, which is why we’ve done the hard work for you.
But, despite this, we often find ourselves scrolling aimlessly through the streaming service’s catalogue, struggling to find anything that catches our eye. If that sounds familiar to you, save this list for your next movie night.
Here are 10 films on Netflix that you just have to watch if you haven’t already…
1. Past Lives
Past Lives has an impressively rare Rotten Tomatoes score (Picture: AP)
When two childhood friends reconnect decades later, they are forced to confront the deep feelings between them that struggle to co-exist with the current state of their lives, leaving them to choose between then and now.
Past Lives boasts a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with one critic writing: ‘It is a heartbreaking film that is so masterfully made and profoundly sincere that you want to stay in its world regardless of the emotional cost’.
2. Society of the Snow
Society of the Snow is one of Netflix’s most-watched films of all time (Picture: Netflix)
This one is a harrowing retelling of a true story. In 1972, a Uruguayan rugby team’s flight crashed in the Andes mountains, leaving them to become each other’s best hope of survival.
Society of the Snow scooped up handfuls of awards and is third on the list of Netflix’s most popular non-English movies of all time, racking up an enormous 98.5 million views in its first three months on the streamer.
Since its release in December 2023, fans have expressed their anger that the drama didn’t land an Oscar.
3. Parasite
Parasite won four Oscars in 2020 (Picture: Curzon)
From a film that didn’t bag an Oscar to one that cleaned up at the awards. It’s unlikely you haven’t already seen – or at least heard about – Parasite, but for newcomers or repeat watchers, it’s always worth experiencing.
It follows the struggling Kim family, who identify an opportunity for themselves when their son gets a job working in a wealthy home.
They each manage to create a new role for themselves, while pretending not to know one another, but everything changes when they discover a dark secret within the household that employs them.
4. Submarine
Richard Ayoade’s Submarine is based on the novel of the same name (Picture: STUDIOCANAL LIMITED)
A quirky watch that may have sailed a little under the radar, Submarine can be considered one for Netflix’s ‘hidden gem’ list.
It carries a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 88% and is brilliantly summed up by one critic who wrote: ‘While emotionally powerful and incredibly affecting, Submarine doesn’t lack for laughs, even, if at times, you’ll not be ready for them.’
It’s a coming-of-age tale, following 15-year-old Oliver Tate, who is determined to make his own love life a success while simultaneously destroying his mother’s chances with an ex flame.
5. All Quiet on the Western Front
If you’re a fan of war films, we recommend All Quiet on the Western Front (Picture: Netflix)
Based on the world renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front flips the usual perspective, telling the story of a young German soldier during World War I.
We watch as his initial euphoria and excitement at becoming a war hero turns to desperation and fear as reality of life on the front line turns out to be very different from the promises made.
The film won four Academy Awards, making it the joint most-awarded foreign language film in the Oscars’ history alongside three others – one of which is Parasite.
6. Four Lions
Four Lions was released in 2010
This dark-comedy, British satire film directed by Chris Morris follows a group of young Muslim men who hatch an inept plan to carry out a terrorist attack, including a disastrous visit to a training camp and a failed attempt to teach birds to carry bombs.
It’s been branded a work of ‘satirical brilliance’ with one critic writing: ‘I laughed out loud a lot, and by the time the plot catches up to the plotters and people start dying, there’s genuine poignancy amid the ridicule’.
7. My Neighbor Totoro
A Studio Ghibli classic, My Neighbour Totoro is available to watch on Netflix (Picture: Studio Ghibli/Elysian Film Group Distribution. All Rights Reserved)
In a change of pace, this animated tale follows two sisters who move to live in a country house with their father while their mother recovers from an illness, only to encounter playful spirits in the home and nearby forest.
It’s rated at 94% by Rotten Tomatoes critics and is perfect if you’re on the lookout for something a little more relaxing, with one critic’s verdict reading: ‘A magic that, from the beginning of the action to the end, delivers [a] sublime 86 minutes of footage whose charm is impossible to resist’.
8. Marriage Story
Marriage Story proved popular upon its release in 2019 (Picture: Wilson Webb)
Starring the combined forces of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story is a stark look at the end days of a relationship.
It follows a stage director and his actor wife as they struggle through a grueling divorce that pushes them to their limits as they confront where it went wrong.
One viewer said: ‘I’ve never sobbed and related to a movie so much. Like I genuinely cried with a passion, I cried like not take a pic and save it to snap type of way. Just emotionally unable to breathe. Must watch movie! Too good’.
9. Nightcrawler
If you’re looking for a thriller, Nightcrawler is one of the best on Netflix (Picture: AP)
No list is ever complete without a few thrillers, and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nightcrawler from 2014 is one that may have passed you by.
His character, Louis Bloom, finds a new career as a cameraman, using police scanners to document grisly crime scenes across Los Angeles. When his work is noticed by a news director, she becomes reliant on it to raise her struggling ratings.
But as both become increasingly hooked on finding the next big story, the line between fact and fiction begins to warp in their relentless pursuit of viral fame.
10. Emily the Criminal
Aubrey Plaza stars in Netflix crime thriller Emily the Criminal (Picture: Universal Studios)
Okay, so the title might make it sound like a daytime kids’ TV show, but it’s far from it.
We’re in LA again as Emily finds herself spiraling into debt and unable to land a job, before a co-worker points her in the direction of a credit card scam to make a quick buck.
Emily (now a criminal – see it’s a clever title really) finds herself descending deeper and deeper into the underworld as she begins to be shaped and hardened by her new career.
If you’re after half-term entertainment, we’ve got you sorted (Picture: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
Whether you’re an expert of the Transformers universe or a total novice who can’t tell your Primes from your bots, Transformers One is arriving in cinemas on October 11 – right in time for half term.
Yes, it may feel like the kids only just went back to school but it’s once again time to fill the calendar with activities that’ll keep not only the little ones entertained, but the whole gang engaged -that includes mums, dads and grandparents, too.
Transformers One is the ultimate film for fanatics and casual fans of the universe alike that brings us the layered origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron – now enemies, but once the best of friends.
But worry not if you aren’t clued up on the lore – this expertly created CG animation is packed with edge-of-your-seat action and a laugh-out-loud script that’ll have you slapping your knee throughout or warmed by its spirit, powered by an ensemble voice cast of A-list superstars including Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm and Scarlett Johansson.
Whether it’s rainy-day pursuits you’re after or simply a moment to sit back and relax while someone else (or, something else, rather) takes the reins on amusing the kids for a couple of hours, the cinema provides the perfect mix of entertainment, relaxation, and family time.
Watching the latest releases on the big screen provides a sense of adventure and escapism, where everyone can immerse themselves in a different world, while still spending quality time together.
And nothing beats relaxing in some plush cinema seats with a giant box of popcorn for an action-packed, family-friendly flick that’ll have kids young and old drawn into every nail-biting moment.
Chris Hemsworth – who voices Optimus Prime – was out in force for the European Premiere in London recently (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Scarlett Johansson voices the plucky Elita-1 (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Brian Tyree Henry helps power the all-star cast as Megatron (Picture John Phillips/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Here’s why Transformers One is the perfect film to entertain the whole family this half-term…
It’s the ultimate origin story for Transformers fans
For the uninitiated, the fully CG-animated Transformers movie delves into the origins of the iconic characters Optimus Prime and Megatron, who you may know now as sworn enemies and leaders of the Autobots and Decepticons, respectively.
Here, we go back to the beginning, when they were actually the best of friends.
Follow the evolution of their relationship; a friendship that went on to change the fate of Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers, forever.
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The rivalry between the two characters may be the stuff of legend now, but rewind to the beginning and we find dreamer Orion-Pax and his rule-following best friend D-16 (that’s Optimus Prime and Megatron…), joined by Elita-1 and Bumblebee, as they come together on a quest that will define the future of their civilisation forever.
Sounds serious, but this movie has something for everyone, with plenty of gripping action bolstered by CG animation not even our wildest imagination could replicate, laugh-out-loud comedy and heartwarming moments that’ll move you.
It boasts some serious star power
The film is led by superstars Chris Hemsworth and Bryan Tyree Henry, who play our protagonists, Orion-Pax and D-16, respectively. They’re joined by Scarlett Johansson as the plucky Elita-1, and Keegan-Michael Key as the entertaining, resilient and lovable Bumblebee (or, ‘Badassatron’).
The ensemble cast doesn’t stop there, with talent including Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm lending their recognisable voices to Starscream, Alpha Trion and Sentinel Prime.
We’ve got Brian Tyree Henry as D-16/Megatron, Keegan-Michael Key as B-127, Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1 and Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax/Optimus Prime in this ensemble-led film (Picture: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
Jon Hamm also appears, as the voice of Sentinel Prime (Picture: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
Still, it’s not just the all-star cast that gives this film its might, but a team of powerhouse producers, including Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Bay, and executive producer Steven Spielberg, while the film was directed by award-winning Josh Cooley.
You don’t need to be a Transformers mega-fan to enjoy it
Don’t fear, you don’t need to have prior knowledge of the franchise to follow every pivotal moment, with the origin story an accessible take for both newcomers and long-time fans alike.
As a self-contained story focused on the early relationship between these well-known characters, Transformers One makes a great entry point for anyone new to the wider universe.
It’ll hook a whole new legion of fans!
It’s a fresh take on the Transformers story that’ll have the whole family hooked (Picture: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)
The action is out of this world
From phenomenal animation that shows you a version of Cybertron yet to be seen on the big screen, to incredible sequences that’ll have you on the edge of your seat until the very end, this is a must-see for lovers of action.
You may have seen a Transformers film before, but this is a truly fresh take on the franchise the whole family will love.
And if the early reviews are anything to go on, the film is a hit! Family-focused website Kidzcoolit labelled Transformers On ‘an instant classic’, giving it 5 stars and saying it’s ‘the perfect family entertainment for the big screen’.
Echoing similar sentiments, Film News gave it 4 stars and mused the film ‘successfully captures the essence of what a Transformers film should be—fun, action-packed, and full of heart’, while Comicbook added it is ‘one of the best Transformers movies to date, injecting new life into the franchise in an unexpected way’.
‘Maisie has secured her first big film role and shooting will begin later this year. It is an exciting new venture for Maisie and she can’t wait to dip her toe into a big new project,’ they continued.
Maisie will play Chloe in Bermondsey Tales: Fall Of The Roman Empire (Picture: REX)
Maisie left her role of Tiffany Butcher-Baker in EastEnders last year (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)
The source told The Sun: ‘Since Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders she has kept her eyes open for her next on-screen job and the people behind Bermondsey Tales’ thought Maisie was the perfect fit.’
The film is slated to start shooting later this year with Maisie reportedly joining the cast in the summer when she finishes work on stage show Strictly Ballroom: The Musical.
Maisie previously made her feature film debut at the age of four when she appeared as a young Elizabeth I in 2008 film The Other Boleyn Girl alongside Eddie Redmayne, Benedict Cumberbatch and Scarlett Johansson.
She went on to land the role of Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders when she was just six – staying with the show for more than a decade before walking away in 2022.
Her exit storyline saw Tiffany leave Walford alongside her ex-husband Keegan Butcher-Baker (Zack Morris) to start a new life following the revelation that Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) had abused and murdered Keegan’s sister Chantelle (Jessica Plummer).
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Scarlett Johansson has opened up about her love life in a new interview(Picture: Getty)
Scarlett Johansson offered a rare comment on her marriage to Ryan Reynolds, during an appearance on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop podcast.
The Marvel actress, 38, married the Deadpool star, 46, in 2008 after around a year of dating, but they eventually split in 2010 – with their divorce finalized in 2011.
‘You’ve been married two times?’ the host, 50, asked, to which she corrected: ‘Three times.’
‘Oh that’s right, because I forgot that you were married to Ryan Reynolds! Goals,’ Gwyneth laughed.
‘Yes! We weren’t married very long, but we were married when I first met you, for Iron Man or whatever,’ Scarlett explained.
Scarlett Johansson married Ryan Reynolds in 2008 (Picture: WireImage)
The actor is now married to Blake Lively (Picture: Getty)
Clearly a fan of the actor, Gwyneth added: ‘We love a good Ryan Reynolds in our house.’
Scarlett simply agreed: ‘He’s a good guy.’
Following their marriage, the He’s Just Not That Into You actress walked down the aisle with Romain Dauriac – who she shares daughter Rose with – in 2014, before tying the knot for the third time with Colin Jost in 2020, welcoming their son Cosmo the next year.
Scarlett and Romain Dauriac walked down the aisle together in 2014 (Picture: Getty)
Scarlett and Colin Jost tied the knot in 2020 (Picture: WireImage)
Elsewhere on the podcast, Gwyneth questioned her guest on how her view on marriage had changed over the years, and what she had learned through the partnerships.
‘It’s funny. I knew Colin for a long time, but only through work. And when we first started seeing other, I would never have probably been ready for a relationship like the one that I have with Colin, at different times in my life,’ she continued.
‘Because I wasn’t comfortable with setting my own boundaries, and I didn’t know what I wanted or needed from somebody else.
They welcomed their first child together in 2021 (Picture: Getty)
‘One of the things that I realized is that there are certain fundamental things in your own personality that you need – for me, anyway – I needed to share with the other person.
‘Obviously, it’s hard to be in a relationship anyway because you have to compromise all the time and sometimes your lives separate and come back together,
‘I never realized, “Oh, it’s really important for me, I need to be with a compassionate person. That’s a fundamental characteristic that has to be there”.
‘Understanding what those fundamental things are that you need in a partner is a must – for longevity, anyway.
‘Identifying those things was a game-changer for me.’
‘That’s why it worked with Colin and I at that time,’ she added. ‘I was finally able to step back and actually respect myself enough to know what those things were and be okay with it. That was a life lesson.’
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Starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld as the archer’s new protégé Kate Bishop, Hawkeye picks up two years after the events of Endgame.
One of the most emotional and heart-wrenching parts of the film came when Clint and Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) embarked on a mission to retrieve the Soul Stone together, only for Nat to sacrifice her life for her best friend.
In episode one of Hawkeye, Clint is attending the razzle dazzle production of Rogers: The Musical on Broadway with his children, which features theatrical, all-singing, all-dancing versions of the Avengers on stage.
The musical seems highly comical at first, until the actor playing Black Widow performs her solo, performing pirouettes and kicks as Clint watches her, clearly grief-stricken.
Nat and Clint go back a long way (Picture: Marvel/Disney/Kobal/REX)
The music drowns out as Clint stares fixedly at her, before his daughter asks if he’s turned his hearing aid off.
He also spots a young girl in the audience who’s dressed like his old friend, who beams and waves at him as he smiles back.
Hawkeye viewers were overwhelmed with emotion over the references to Black Widow’s death in the series, including Clint’s daughter describing her as his ‘best friend’ and his wife Laura (Linda Cardellini) referring to one of Nat’s ‘old moves’.
‘I’ll cry every time when they’ll mention Nat,’ one person said.
‘Everytime Nat was brought up my heart broke a bit more,’ someone else remarked.
Another viewer explained the ‘many layers’ that Hawkeye features from Clint’s point of view, which demonstrate ‘how grounded and subtle he is’.
‘The musical, the writing on the urinal stall “Thanos was right” and mentioning Nat, it was a heartbreaking two first episodes but an amazing start,’ they added.
#Hawkeye has so many layers from clints POV and when you peel those layers back you can start to feel how grounded and subtle he is. The musical, the writing on the urinal stall “thanos was right” and mentioning nat, it was a heartbreaking 2 first episodes but a amazing start
Considering Florence Pugh is set to reprise her role of Yelena Belova from Black Widow, this definitely won’t be the last that we hear about the late spy in the six-episode series.
Clint first crosses paths with Kate after spotting her on the news wearing his old Ronin suit, when he took on the persona of the assassin following the Blip.
They end up teaming up against a group called the Tracksuit Mafia, who are seemingly being led by Maya Lopez, otherwise known as Echo (Alaqua Cox).
Echo, who is Deaf and has the ability to copy other people’s movements, has her own Disney Plus series coming up, so it’ll be intriguing to see how she interacts with Clint and Kate.
Hawkeye is available to watch on Disney Plus with new episodes released on Wednesdays.
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Scarlett Johansson has opened up on working with Wes Anderson for the first time in a live-action film (Picture: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Pop. 87 Productions/Focis Features)
Scarlett Johansson has given her take on working with filmmaker Wes Anderson for the first time as a live actor on set, calling it ‘intense’ as Anderson creates such a specific environment with his movies.
The pair previously collaborated on 2018 stop-motion animation Isle of Dogs, in which the Marvel star voiced Nutmeg, alongside the likes of Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton and Jeff Goldblum.
In Asteroid City, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night, she plays actress Midge Campbell, part of a group of individuals that end up visiting the Junior Stargazer convention in the desert town with a population of 87, which is then rocked by an alien visitation.
She told Metro.co.uk and other titles at the film’s press conference in Cannes on Wednesday: ‘It’s intense. It’s funny because of course the world is sort of there, you’re in it. The whole environment is created.
‘This is my only experience of working with Wes as a live actor and not as a dog. But they very much create the whole environment, it’s a physical, tangible, useable space.’
Discussing the big difference between Anderson’s set and others in Hollywood, Johansson pointed out the similarities with theatre, which fits into the film’s slightly confusing play-within-a-TV-show-within-a-movie aspect, as well as how he has managed to cut out ‘downtime’.
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She made her debut for Anderson voicing a canine in the star-studded Isle of Dogs (Picture: Fox Searchlight Pictures)
‘In a way it’s kind of more like doing theatre because you have the whole tangible space and it’s not the familiar process of being on a soundstage and going back to your trailer, and all this downtime and all that stuff that just eats up the momentum – which is just part of the process [and] there’s not much you can do about it – but somehow Wes has avoided that.’
The 38-year-old was full of praise for the ‘vibrant’ way of working too, calling it ‘very fulfilling and exciting’.
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In Asteroid City, Johansson plays one of the central parts in Midge Campbell (Picture: Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features)
With Jason Schwartzman, Anderson and Tom Hanks (R) at the Asteroid City premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night (Picture: Getty)
She is joined in the cast by long-time Anderson collaborator Jason Schwartzman, who made his film debut 25 years ago in Anderson’s Rushmore, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, Jeffrey Wright, Maya Hawke and many others.
Asteroid City will be released in UK cinemas on June 23.
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Milan Fashion Week is. in full swing with celebs flocking to the Italian city to support their favourite designers including Prada darling Emma Watson.
Emma Watson went for timeless style (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
The actress had been enjoying Milan with pup Sofia (Picture: Aissaoui Nacer/SplashNews.com)
Scarlett Johansson got the LBD memo (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Benedict Cumberbatch brightened things up with his cream printed shirt (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Wes Anderson was also on the front row for the show (Picture: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
Scarlett, 38, twinned with Emma as she also chose a flattering and elegant little black dress, this time with a cross neck design giving a peak at her ribcage tattoo.
Again her accessories consisted of dainty bracelets, some black kitten heels and a Prada handbag, keeping things monochromatic.
Benedict, 47, put his own spin on the sleek black trend, wearing black trousers – we’re sure he would have looked great in a minidress though.
The Dr Strange star mixed things up with a cream shirt that had a large art print on one side, which appeared to include flowers and a bird.
Letitia Wright looked chic in her suit (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Scarlett grinned as she walked into the show (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Ayo Edebiri went full Prada for her purple look (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
French actress Camille Rowe opted for a grey jumper (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Sofia Richie bucked the LBD trend with her red top (Picture: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
He wore a long trench coat over the look, which was again a neutral stone colour, and popped on some sunnies too.
Rounding out the Marvel crowd was Letitia, 29, who was leaning into her androgynous vibes with a brown suit.
She styled the plaid suit, buttoned up with no shirt underneath and black loafers and black sunglasses, looking effortlessly cool.
Letitia’s style is often described as androgynous (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Blogger Chiara Ferragni went for a bright and bold look for the show (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Editor Edward Enninful OBE kept things simple with his blue suit (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Hunter Schafer was giving high fashion office-wear (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
‘People love to put labels on things and I think that’s dope but I’m just really myself,’ she said earlier this month.
Media personalities Sofia Ritchie and Charli D’Amelio also were spotted at the event with Sofia flying in the face of the neutrals trend in a bright red top.
She covered this with a long wrap around coat which matched her grey suit trousers.
Dr Strange himself looked handsome in his long coat(Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Charli D’Amelio attendsedthe Prada fashion show (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Amanda Gorman, poet and activist, brought a little twist to the black dress (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Rosalía was business on top, glam on bottom (Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Dixie opted for a grey jumper over a floor length white tulle skirt with floral details – somewhat reminiscent of a wedding dress.
Ayo Edebiri, who stars in cult smash hit Bottoms, looked glam in a sleek lavender top and silky pencil skirt.
She grinned at the camera as she strolled into the show, wearing 90s sling back kitten heels and black sunglasses.
Also in attendance was Hunter Schafer, who rocked a busy peachy toned shirt and black skirt, with chunky loafers completing her business casual vibes.
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