Mescal’s GLADIATOR challenge
Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR 2 hits theatres on Nov 22 with ALL OF US STRANGERS star Paul Mescal and already the industry is doing the math on what would make the sequel a success. The first movie starring Russell Crowe’s Maximus made $460 million at the box office during its initial release. It remains Scott’s record high even as GLADIATOR 2 approaches. Even if the sequel manages to surpass the original’s total, it will take making significantly more for the sequel to match the first movie’s performance and profitability.
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Catriona Balfe TATLER interview
Caitríona Balfe is having a moment, and Tatler’s October cover story makes the case that it’s really the culmination of a long, deliberate climb. The Monaghan-born actress, who spent a decade modelling for houses like Chanel and Louis Vuitton before pivoting to acting in her late twenties, has become one of the most in-demand names…
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Fassbender in HOPE
Michael Fassbender has spent the last decade proving himself one of sci-fi’s most reliable leading men, from his chilling dual turn as the androids David and Walter in Ridley Scott’s ALIEN prequels, PROMETHEUS and ALIEN: COVENANT, to his long, morally slippery run as Magneto across the X-Men franchise. But his newest genre outing throws all…
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Andrew Scott on ELSINORE
In ELSINORE, Andrew Scott takes on the role of Ian Charleson, capturing the actor as he prepared to play Hamlet while quietly living with AIDS. Charleson was also a gay actor navigating a profession where being open about his sexuality could have derailed his career — a reality Scott, who came out publicly in a…
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Aisling Bea on WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
Aisling Bea is well into her pregnancy while filming WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?, which makes it all the more fitting that the Kildare-born, London-based comedian and actor finds herself turning toward home and family, embarking on a kind of metaphorical journey back in time. Her episode follows the familiar formula of a genealogy…
