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26 Apr

How Ben Barnes Played That Shadow and Bone Twist

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This Shadow and Bone articles contains major spoilers. The Grishaverse books series on which Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is based are wildly popular, which means many viewers heading into a binge-watch of the epic fantasy series already know some of the biggest plot twists coming their way. But not all viewers. It might not be hard to guess that a character who can manipulate shadow is a bad guy, but Ben Barnes is so god damn charming that some may be surprised by the mid-season reveal that General Kirigan, aka the Darkling, is actually the Black Heretic. In Episode 5…

29 Nov

Star Wars actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader, dead at 85

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David Prowse, a one-time weightlifter and bodybuilder who became a film icon by playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at age 85 after a short illness. According to multiple reports, the British actor’s death was confirmed via Twitter by his management, which stated, “It’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and millions of fans around the world, to announce that our client DAVE PROWSE M.B.E. has passed away at the age of 85.” It's with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world, to announce that our…

30 Aug

New Mutants: Sacha Baron Cohen Almost Played Warlock

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The New Mutants stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Magik), Maisie Williams (Wolfsbane), Charlie Heaton (Cannonball), Blu Hunt (Mirage) and Henry Zaga (Sunspot) in the X-Men spinoff about five young mutants who must face their pasts, harness their powers, and band together to escape from the sinister government facility in which they have been secretly stashed. The movie, which was made by 20th Century Fox as part of its X-Men universe before the company was absorbed by Disney, was shot three years ago by director and co-writer Josh Boone. Along with his friend and writing partner Knate Lee, Boone was a massive fan…

28 Jul

Dwayne Johnson Reveals He Almost Played Willy Wonka for Tim Burton

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If you want to view paradise, just look around… and imagine Dwayne Johnson in a top hat. Indeed, somewhere out there in the multiverse, moviegoers got exactly that when Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened in 2005. For while frequent Burton collaborator Johnny Depp eventually won the role in that movie, Johnson has now revealed he was considered for the part back in the days when he was better known as the Rock. “Some cool history – back in the early 2000’s, iconic director, Tim Burton had considered me to play Willy Wonka [in] his remake, Charlie and…

15 May

Al Capone: 10 Actors Who Played the Original Scarface

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Mother of mercy, did the movies mark the beginning of RICO? The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was named after the character Rico Bandello in what is largely considered to be the first gangster movie, Little Caesar. While Edward G. Robinson’s Rico wasn’t specifically Al Capone in that film, the real-life gangster’s signature cigar fumes are all over it. Josh Trank replaced the Cuban Corona with a carrot in the recent Vertical Entertainment film Capone, which stars Tom Hardy as the title character in his twilight years, suffering from a premature burial. The aging mobster’s memories were buried by…

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How Ben Barnes Played That Shadow and Bone Twist

Star Wars actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader, dead at 85

New Mutants: Sacha Baron Cohen Almost Played Warlock

Dwayne Johnson Reveals He Almost Played Willy Wonka for Tim Burton

Al Capone: 10 Actors Who Played the Original Scarface

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