EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton season two star Charithra Chandran has landed the lead in Olivia Hetreed drama Song of the Sun God, Deadline can reveal.
10.09.2022 - 00:13 / thewrap.com
“Barbarian,” now playing exclusively in theaters, is one of those movies that is best experienced knowing precious little about the actual plot, beyond the fact that it’s centered around the Airbnb from hell. This is a horror movie that constantly surprises; you rarely know where it’s headed next and even if you had a guess of where it’ll go, you’re probably wrong. But one thing you can absolutely know beforehand is that Justin Long is one of the stars.
And he plays one of cinema’s most odious douchebags. Long’s character isn’t an outright villain, per se, but he frequently makes terrible, morally questionable decisions that will make you want to throw a tomato at the screen (but only if it’ll reach through the screen and hit him). It’s a remarkable performance and one that Long pulls off with aplomb.TheWrap spoke with Long about what it was like crafting such a weaselly character and where he garnered unexpected insight.As it turns out, when Long was first given the script for “Barbarian” (by writer/director Zach Cregger of comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U Know) he had to stop – he was too frightened, something he fully admits.
(What’s remarkable is that, given Long’s long and storied history in horror movies like “Jeepers Creepers,” “Drag Me to Hell” and “Tusk,” he can even get scared by screenplays.)“I was in an RV. I have a van that’s like was converted to a little RV and I was traveling across country. And I was at a truck stop in rural Louisiana.
It was an RV park, but it was mostly just truck drivers there. It was like a setting for a horror movie. And I started reading the script.
I knew that it was time sensitive because they were shooting pretty soon. And so I started reading it. And I swear to God, I got too
.EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton season two star Charithra Chandran has landed the lead in Olivia Hetreed drama Song of the Sun God, Deadline can reveal.
Patti LaBelle is set to guest star in ABC’s “The Wonder Years.” The legendary singer will portray Bill Williams’ (Dulé Hill) mother, Shirley Williams, in a two-episode arc in the upcoming second season, which will premiere midseason and has yet to announce a release date.Shirley is also the church choir director. Known affectionately as “Mother Williams,” she is “as sweet as she can be but has another side to her when choir members don’t quite hit the right notes,” per her character description.A reimagined version of the ’80s Emmy-winning original series of the same name, “The Wonder Years” is a coming-of-age comedy that tells the story of the Black middle-class Williams family during the late 1960s in Montgomery, Alabama — all through the point of view of creative 12-year-old Dean.
Naman Ramachandran British-Sri Lankan actor Nimmi Harasgama has returned to the U.K. stage after nearly a decade with “Silence,” a co-production between Donmar Warehouse and Tara Theatre. Harasgama, who was a member of the U.K.’s National Youth Theatre and went on to get a BA in drama and theater arts at Goldsmiths College, London University, has also trained at Groundlings Improv School and Lesly Kahn and Co Drama School in Los Angeles. The actor shot to international prominence with a brace of films by Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage – “August Sun” (2003), for which she won best actress at Las Palmas, and “Flowers of the Sky” (2008), which premiered at Busan. After some shorts and roles in BBC series “Doctors,” Harasgama had an extended run on the U.K. stage in productions such as “The Snow Queen” (Unicorn Theatre); “Gandhi and Coconuts” (Kali Theatre Company); “Aunty Netta’s Holiday for Asylum” (Tamasha Theatre Company – Edinburgh Festival Fringe); and “Handful of Henna” (Rasa Theatre Company).
Kym Marsh has revealed her heart-breaking personal motivation to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, her dad’s cancer diagnosis. The former Coronation Street actress was left devastated when her father, Dave, 77, was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer last year. The 46-year-old said his illness completely changed her perspective on life and inspired her to seize opportunities, including the chance to take part in the BBC One dance competition.
EXCLUSIVE: Tanner Stine (Impulse) and Kaylee Bryant (Legacies) will lead the supernatural horror Spin the Bottle from director Gavin Wiesen (The Art of Getting By), with Justin Long (Barbarian) and Ali Larter (The Rookie) to play supporting roles.
Drew Barrymore was overcome with emotion when she reunited with her ex-boyfriend Justin Long on her chat show. The 47-year-old actor dated Justin on and off from 2007 until 2010 and they both starred in romantic comedy Going the Distance. Speaking on Monday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Drew interviewed her former beau, who starred in Dodgeball, and reflected on their romance.
Drew Barrymore became tearful as she reunited with her ex Justin Long on her chatshow. The actress, 47, was joined by the 44-year-old actor, who she dated from 2007 until 2010, on The Drew Barrymore Show to reminisce about the ‘hedonistic’ days of their relationship. In a snippet released yesterday from the premiere episode, which airs on Monday night, the Charlie's Angels star, who was emotional as she greeted her ex on the set with a hug, told him: “I feel like we've been through so much together.
Drew Barrymore and her on-off former boyfriend Justin Long have revelled in their “hedonistic” relationship. The pair, who dated from around 2007 to 2010, also revelled in the deep “connection” they shared during an emotional TV reunion. Actress Drew, 47, wiped away tears as she was joined by Justin, 44, on the third series of her ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ and admitted she will “always love” him.
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are seriously wowing us with their maturity and poise — but are they too cool with each other, considering their past history??
Drew Barrymore is "really grateful" for her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Justin Long. The Charlie's Angels actress and the Dodgeball star, who appeared in the rom-com Going the Distance together, dated on and off between 2008 and 2010. The former couple remains friends, with Drew becoming emotional during Justin's appearance on her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show, on Monday.
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long had a tearful reunion! On Monday's, Long was the first guest to kick off the show's third season.The friendly exes, who dated on and off from 2007 to 2010 and starred in the 2010 movie, joked about being reunited on television. After Barrymore and Long both admitted that there were “a lot of laughs” during their time together, the 47-year-old host couldn’t help but get emotional when talking about their past romance. Long also got sentimental as he applauded himself and Barrymore for having a healthy breakup.“I love that we maintained our love, because, I know from my end, it will never go anywhere.
You’ve heard of “couple goals”, but have you ever thought about “ex goals”? Drew Barrymore and Justin Long dated on and off for years, between 2007 and 2010. Despite their relationship not working out, they’re still on the best of terms. In fact, they reunited recently on an episode of Drew’s talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show in which they fondly and tearfully reflected on their time together, describing their relationship as “chaotic” and “hedonistic” but in the best possible way. But what does hedonism mean and how do Justin and Drew feel about each other now?
Tearful reunion. Drew Barrymore got emotional with ex-boyfriend Justin Long during a recent interview as they reflected on their past relationship.
returned for its third season on Monday, September 12, but before the episode aired, footage of a long-awaited reunion between exes Drew Barrymore and Justin Long took over the internet.During the first season of the daytime talk show, Barrymore Tom Green after 15 years. Earlier this year, Barrymore that she had an open relationship with ex-Luke Wilson. Basically, Drew gives us all the tea on her past.
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are back together again.
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are looking back on their “hedonistic” relationship in the season 3 premiere of “The Drew Barrymore Show”.
Barbarian hits theaters this Friday, September 9th, and if you think you know what to expect after watching the trailer and reading the synopsis- you don’t. They have assured no spoilers make their way to the public, and the trailer leaves a lot to the imagination. Ahead of its release HOLA! had the opportunity to talk to actors Justin Long and Georgina Campbell about the horror film.