The 26th annual British Independent Film Awards take place this evening in London. Scroll down for the winners list.
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James Bond film Spectre, saying he “wasn’t that good” in his role.In the 2015 film, Scott played C, aka Max Denbigh, who is revealed to be an undercover member of the terrorist organisation Spectre. The role came after his standout villainous turn as Moriarty in BBC series Sherlock, where he starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.Speaking to British GQ, Scott explained how, following Spectre, he was turned off from playing overtly villainous characters.“If I’m honest, it’s not a territory that I feel like I would want to go over again,” Scott said.
“Now I know who I am a little bit more, I feel like the work that I’m just interested in doing is more in the grey areas.”Speaking about his performance in Spectre specifically, Scott added: “I suppose it’s just that I didn’t think… I just maybe wasn’t that good in it.”Following Spectre, Scott has starred in the likes of Fleabag, 1917, Black Mirror, His Dark Materials and Catherine Called Birdy.He next stars opposite Paul Mescal in All Of Us Strangers, a romance film from director Andrew Haigh (45 Years, Looking). Other cast members include Jamie Bell and Claire Foy.All Of Us Strangers is scheduled to be released in UK cinemas on January 26, 2024.Daniel Craig made his final bow as Bond in 2021’s No Time To Die.
The 26th annual British Independent Film Awards take place this evening in London. Scroll down for the winners list.
Andrew Scott and Jamie Bell are stepping out to promote their new movie.
Mads Mikkelsen has distinguished himself across his career with his ability to move between arthouse hits in his native Denmark and big Hollywood franchises such as James Bond, Doctor Strange, Star Wars, Fantastic Beasts and Indiana Jones.
Alan Partridge is the latest public figure to speak out about who should be the next James Bond. In a new in-character Q&A interview in The Guardian, the Steve Coogan creation was asked whether he himself would accept the offer to play the spy if the chance came around. “Wouldn’t happen,” he replied.
Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott are opening up about their new movie All of Us Strangers.
Christopher Nolan is opening up about rumors that point to him taking over the James Bond film franchise and directing the next chapter of the franchise.
Christopher Nolan has said that he will not be directing the next James Bond film.The Oppenheimer director has long been linked with a possible involvement in the British spy franchise, and has spoken multiple times in the past about his admiration for the films, even expressing direct interest in becoming a part of it.In a new interview with Associated Press, however, he has formally distanced himself from Bond. When asked whether that might be his next project, he said: “No, sadly no – no truth to those rumours.”In July, Nolan had said that it would be “an amazing privilege” to direct a Bond film.“The influence of those movies in my filmography is embarrassingly apparent.
Jacob Elordi is responding to the possibility of him playing James Bond.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Amazon is making a limited series about Prince Andrew’s disastrous interview with Newsnight journalist Emily Maitlis, Variety has learned. Production is underway in the U.K. on the three-part series, titled “A Very Royal Scandal.” Michael Sheen will star as Prince Andrew, while Ruth Wilson will play Maitlis.
The only subjects that were off limits in John Mulaney: Baby J were his divorce and his newborn son.
Olivia Colman has revealed that there is a very particular character in the James Bond franchise that she has wanted to play for a long time.In an interview with Vogue, the Oscar-winning actor admitted that the character of M has been on her wishlist for many years.“The amount of time I have wanted to be M,” she said. “I’m not sure who I need to call.”When prompted that the best person might be Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, she replied, “I know, I met her once.
Andrew Scott, Nicole Scherzinger and writer Jack Thorne were among the winners at last night’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London.
Sam Heughan opened up about a variety of topics in a new interview with The Telegraph.
British GQ hosted its biggest party of the year with The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White and Doctor Who‘s Ncuti Gatwa among the honorees!
The Royal Mint has revealed a new 007 range celebrating the legacy of James Bond across seven coins.
Caroline Brew editor Andrew Scott is not particularly interested in playing an antagonist similar to his James Bond villain C from 2015’s “Spectre,” starring Daniel Craig. In a recent interview with British GQ, the actor expressed his desire to continue playing more nuanced roles. “If I’m honest, it’s not a territory that I feel like I would want to go over again.
Andrew Scott is opening up about his personal and professional life.
Andrew Scott has revealed that he was encouraged by various people in the film and television industry to keep his sexuality to himself.The Fleabag actor – who is starring in All Of Us Strangers, set to release in January 2024 – has told GQ that he “was encouraged, by people in the industry who I really admired and who had my best interests at heart, to keep that [to myself].”He went on to say, “I understand why they gave that advice, but I’m also glad that I eventually ignored it.”In 2013, the Sherlock actor ‘came out’ in an interview in The Independent. On the experience, Scott told GQ, “Sometimes I find the prurient nature of the way we talk about it a little bit exhausting.
John le Carré‘s famous spy character George Smiley hasn’t retired quite yet. Nick Harkaway, le Carré’s son, is writing a new Smiley novel that will publish globally in fall 2024.
on Tuesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “So I said, ‘Oh, finally they’re getting me in a James Bond movie,” he went on. “I thought, ‘Yes, of course!’But, he was disappointed to learn that, “There was no script and there was no James Bond movie.”The competition series “007: Road to a Million,” (premiering Nov.