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Jacki Weaver cast in Stu
Jacki Weaver has joined the cast of 'Stu'. The 73-year-old actress will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the drama film, which marks the directorial debut of Rosalind Ross. Little is known about the plot other than it's a faith-based film loosely based on a true story. According to Deadline, the project is very close to Mark's heart and has been in development for a number of years. It's believed that the Hollywood star took the opportunity to move forward with the project when an opening appeared in his schedule. Rosalind is writing the script for the film with Mark producing along with manage...
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Tom Holland to star in the anthology series The Crowded Room
Tom Holland will star in the Apple anthology series 'The Crowded Room'. The 24-year-old English actor has been tapped by the streamer to play Billy Milligan, who became the first person ever acquitted of a crime because of Multiple Personality Disorder (now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder), in the 10-episode first series. Akiva Goldsman has penned the series that "will explore the true and inspirational stories of those who struggled and learned to successfully live with mental illness". The story is based on Daniel Keyes' 1981 biography 'The Minds Of Billy Milligan'. 'The Crowded Room...
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Tom Holland 'scared' of Cherry role
Tom Holland was “massively scared” of taking on his role in ‘Cherry’. The 24-year-old actor plays a soldier turned bank robber turned addict - who also suffers from PTSD - in the film and although he was keen to work with his ‘Avengers: Endgame’ directors Joe and Anthony Russo again, he was hesitant when he learned the details of the project because he didn’t know if he could do the subject justice. He told OK! magazine: “I was on the Disney lot doing my last day of work on ‘Avengers: Endgame’ when Joe and Anthony mentioned a movie they wanted to do. “I was immediately up for it. I was like, ‘...
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Anthony Russo felt a close connection to Cherry
Anthony Russo felt a personal connection to 'Cherry'. The 51-year-old filmmaker helmed the drama movie – which stars Tom Holland as an opioid-addicted Army veteran and is based on Nico Walker's novel of the same name – with his brother Joe Russo and admits the plot hit him hard due to friends and family that had battled addiction. Asked why he and his brother decided to direct the movie after working on 'Avengers: Endgame', Anthony explained: "I mean, fortunately we didn't really have too long to dwell on that question because that book was suggested to us while we were still in post-productio...
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Tom Holland wears thong underneath Spider-Man suit
Tom Holland wears a thong underneath his Spider-Man suit. The 24-year-old actor confessed that he dons very little underneath his superhero costume as he opened up on the "uncomfortable" process of getting into the famous red and blue outfit. Tom said: "I wear a thong. Like a jockstrap thing. I have a thong and a mesh underlay suit and then the Spider-Man suit, made from very coarse material, goes over the top." Tom - who will reprise his role as the webslinger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' - revealed that he has never been tempted to steal his "own suit" fro...
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Tom Holland guided through fame by Zendaya
Tom Holland credits Zendaya with stopping him being a "d***". The 24-year-old actor has praised his 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' co-star for guiding him through life in the spotlight, in particular showing him the best ways to interact with fans that would leave a good impression and make him feel more at ease with being in the public eye. He told the new issue of GQ magazine: “Talking to Zendaya’s helped me a lot, actually. "I used to come across sometimes as a bit of a dick to fans, mainly as I was always so surprised that they’d want a picture with me or signature or whatever. "I’d have the typ...
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New Spider-Man film's title has been revealed
The new 'Spider-Man' film has been titled 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. The official name of the latest flick with the web-slinging superhero was unveiled on star Tom Holland's Instagram account. It comes after cast members Tom, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon had pranked fans by posting a number of fake titles online. In a video posted on Holland's social media, the 'Spider-Man' lead is seen leaving director Jon Watts's office before having a conversation with Zendaya (who plays MJ) and Jacob Batalon (who plays Ned Leeds) and pokes fun at Tom for accidentally revealing the title of the last movie, 'Sp...
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Arian Moayed reportedly set for Spider-Man 3 role
Arian Moayed has reportedly been cast in 'Spider-Man 3'. The 40-year-old actor is set to play a detective in the new superhero movie which sees Tom Holland reprise the titular role. According to Murphy's Multiverse, Arian has already shot a number of scenes for the project. The 'Succession' actor is set to join supporting cast members Zendaya, Marisa Tomei and Jacob Batalon in the movie. Jamie Foxx and Benedict Cumberbatch are also set to appear in the upcoming movie by reprising their roles as villain Electro and Doctor Strange respectively. Foxx previously played Electro in 'The Amazing Spid...
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Tom Holland angered mother by sending her Cherry clip
Tom Holland angered his mother by sending her a clip from 'Cherry'. The 24-year-old actor plays the titular role in the upcoming film as a PTSD-stricken drug addict and sent a gruelling scene to his mother Nicola Frost who was unimpressed. Tom said: "Biggest mistake ever. I was like, 'This is how my day's going', and she was furious with me. "I guess I wasn't thinking right, and I was like, 'Do you know who would really like to see this? My mum.' In hindsight, it was a really stupid thing to have done." The 'Spider-Man' star continued: "I think when my mum goes to see my films in particular, t...
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Tom Holland wants to play James Bond
Tom Holland would love to play James Bond. The 'Spider-Man' star revealed that he is keen to take over as 007 from Daniel Craig – who will play the character for the final time in the delayed blockbuster 'No Time To Die' - and joked he could be a "really short" Bond. Speaking on the Variety Award Circuit podcast, Tom said: "Ultimately as a young British lad who loves cinema, I'd love to be James Bond. "So y'know, I'm just putting that out there. I mean I look pretty good in a suit! I'd be like a really short James Bond." When it was suggested that he could star opposite Dame Maggie Smith as M,...
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