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Fidel Castro's daughter has praised James Franco's casting as her father in a new movie. The '127 Hours' actor - who has Latin and Portuguese heritage - will portray the former Cuban leader opposite Mia Maestro as his former lover, socialite Natalia 'Naty' Revuelta, and Ana Villafane as their daughter Alina Fernandez in 'Alina of Cuba', and the real Alina thinks producers have done a great job with casting. She told Deadline: "[I am proud that] the project is almost entirely Latino, both in front and behind the camera. “James Franco has an obvious physical resemblance with Fidel Castro, beside...
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'Alina of Cuba' producer John Martinez O’Felan hit back at John Leguizamo over his criticism of James Franco’s casting as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro. After James' casting was announced, John, 62, fumed on Instagram: "How is this still going on? How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? "No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement which would b wrong! “I don’t got a prob with Franco but he ain’t Latino!” However, producer John Martinez hit back, calling Leguizamo “culturally une...
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John Leguizamo is calling for “no more appropriation” after James Franco was cast as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in an upcoming film. He hit out after it was revealed earlier this week the 44-year-old Californian will be playing Castro in indie project ‘Alina of Cuba’. Colombian-born John, 62, vented on his Instagram on Friday (06.08.22): “How is this still going on? How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well?'? His post quickly racked up almost 10,000 likes. It went on: “No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult s...
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James Franco is set to star as Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Miguel Bardem’s 'Alina of Cuba'. The 'Disaster Artist' actor has landed the role with the blessing of Castro's daughter, Alina Fernández Revuelta, who the upcoming movie is about. She defected to Spain and was a strong critic of her father, who died in 2016, aged 90. Mía Maestro will play Natalia 'Naty' Revuelta, the socialite Castro has an affair with. Ana Villafañe was previously cast as Alina. As reported by Deadline, the film "follows the true-life story of Cuban exile turned social advocate, Fernandez, whose birth was the result ...
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James Franco has been cast in 'Mace'. The 44-year-old actor will feature in the action thriller from 'The Singing Detective' director Jon Amiel. The movie follows two very different police officers. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer who is corrupt and dangerously unhinged while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who is convinced that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice in the US, Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against Mace – risking everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the city when he unleashes ...
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Amber Heard was just "filling space" when she dated Elon Musk, according to Johnny Depp's former agent. The 36-year-old actress dated the billionaire businessman around the time she split from Depp in 2016, and Christian Carino told a courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia - where where Heard is facing a defamation case brought by her ex-husband - that Heard and Musk dated for a number of months. In an email from August 2017, she told Carino: "Dealing with break-up. I hate when things go public. See I'm so sad." Carino believes Heard was referring to her romance with the Tesla boss. In response, Carin...
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Johnny Depp has vehemently denied claims he sexually assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard with a liquor bottle. The former couple are in court in Fairfax, Virginia, this week in a multi-million dollar trial after Johnny sued Amber for $50 million for defamation after she wrote a piece for The Washington Post newspaper, in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence, but the 35-year-old actress didn't name the 'Dark Shadows' star so she has countersued for $100 million. Amber's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft has alleged in court that Johnny "penetrated" the 'Aquaman' actress with "a liqu...
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Johnny Depp will go to his grave knowing some people will always "believe he abused a woman", a court has heard. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star and his ex-wife Amber Heard are facing off in court in a multi-million dollar libel trial in Fairfax, Virginia, after Johnny sued the 35-year-old actress for $50 million for defamation after she wrote a piece for The Washington Post newspaper, in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence. But she did not name the 58-year-old star in the article, so Amber has countersued for $100 million. Camille Vasquez, representing Depp in the...
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Amber Heard has "forever changed" Johnny Depp's reputation with her "lies", according to lawyers. The 35-year-old actress was sued by her ex-husband for $50 million for defamation after she wrote a piece for The Washington Post newspaper in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence but did not name Johnny, 58, in the article, so has countersued the Hollywood star for $100 million. A jury was selected on Monday (11.04.22) and opening statements were given to the Virginia courtroom on Tuesday, with Johnny's lawyers arguing that Amber's "lies" have ruined his reputation. Attorn...
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's libel case has got underway. The 35-year-old actress was sued by her ex-husband for $50 million for defamation after she wrote a piece for The Washington Post newspaper in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence. Amber did not name Johnny, 58, in the article and has countersued in return for $100 million. And behind closed doors at a courtroom in Fairfax, Virginia on Monday (11.04.22), a jury of seven, plus four alternates, was selected. Opening statements are due to be given on Tuesday morning (12.04.22). The trial is expected to go on for mo...
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