Daniel Radcliffe is okay with being known as the actor who makes weird movies.
01.04.2022 - 09:53 / msn.com
Metro. co. uk on the red carpet of The Lost City premiere, where he promised that the Weird Al Jankovic movie, in which he stars as the comedian, will see a ‘fantastic’ performance from Evan, 34, as pop star Madonna.
Remaining tight-lipped about what the storyline of the film will be, he explained: ‘I don’t want to say anything just because I don’t want to reveal the plot but what I will say is Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna is something the world does not know yet that it needs, but it needs it. ‘It is one of the most fantastic performances that I have been witness to. ’Evan had shared a first-look glimpse at her in full costume as Madonna earlier in the month, and it looks like she’s got full approval from Daniel, too.
Daniel is currently starring in The Lost City with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, in which they play a reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model. The pair get swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a death-defying jungle adventure, with Daniel playing the villain. Daniel admitted it was nerve-racking to star alongside the two of them, but says they were nothing but gracious to work with.
He explained: ‘[I was] very, very nervous. Honestly I was like I don’t want to be the one person that comes in and screws up the rhythm of the day or any of that. So I was really nervous going in but they are both such pros and also such lovely people.
‘Channing is one of the most disarmingly charming, warm people on the planet and Sandy manages to be both a legend and icon Sandra Bullock whilst also being a generous, lovely, kind human being so I was very, very happy. It was a dream to work with them. ’The Lost City will be released on April 15. Got a story?If you’ve got a
.Daniel Radcliffe is okay with being known as the actor who makes weird movies.
Spider-Man.The actor said in a recent interview that, while he reckons he would suit the role, the moment has probably passed now.When asked by Insider if he was interested in doing superhero movies, Radcliffe said that he’s “not rushing to”.“Like everything, if it was cool and weird and different and had something that I really loved about it, then absolutely, I would do that,” he told the publication on Saturday (April 2) ahead the SXSW Film Festival premiere of his new film The Lost City.“The one I would be a natural fit for has now been done by three very good actors,” Radcliffe added. “Tom Holland is incredible and no one could ever replace him, so I’ll let that one go.”Despite not naming the Marvel character, Radcliffe was referring to Spider-Man and the fact that Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Holland have all played the superhero.Maguire played the role in Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Manchester Evening News reports. But while discussing the movie, the actor, 32, was asked about the incident at The Oscars ceremony when Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock before he presented an award after making a joke about the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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Sandra Bullock's forthcoming action-adventure rom-com The Lost City has some spectacular stunts and even more exciting cameos — and the actress is opening up about how some of the movie's most memorable moments came to be.Bullock and co-star Daniel Radcliffe recently sat down with ET's Cassie DiLaura, and they reflected on some of the movie's most exciting scenes — including a daring rescue by Brad Pitt that featured an enormous explosion.«We only did that shot in one take!» Bullock revealed. «We didn't know how big the explosion was gonna be. It's all about preparation, preparation, preparation and then a whole lot of luck.»Bullock stars in the film as Loretta Sage, a reclusive romance-adventure author who's spent her career writing about exotic places.
Daniel Radcliffe has said that he was “mystified but excited” when he was asked to play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in a new biopic of the comedy musician.It was announced earlier this year that Radcliffe would star in ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’, with Yankovic himself saying: “I am absolutely THRILLED that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for”.Appearing on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’, Radcliffe said: “When I talked to Al for the first time, I was like, ‘I’m immensely flattered by the idea that you would pick me to play you, but like, why me? I’m mystified but excited’”.He goes on to explain that Yonkovic told him that it all went back to an appearance by Radcliffe on BBC One’s ‘The Graham Norton Show’ nearly fifteen years ago, where the Harry Potter star sang a Tom Lehrer song.“I sang ‘The Elements’ next to Colin Farrell and a very bemused Rihanna”, Radcliffe recalled.
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Sandra Bullock's forthcoming action-adventure rom-com The Lost City has some spectacular stunts and even more exciting cameos — and the actress is opening up about how some of the movie's most memorable moments came to be.Bullock and co-star Daniel Radcliffe recently sat down with ET's Cassie DiLaura, and they reflected on some of the movie's most exciting scenes — including a daring rescue by Brad Pitt that featured an enormous explosion.«We only did that shot in one take!» Bullock revealed. «We didn't know how big the explosion was gonna be. It's all about preparation, preparation, preparation and then a whole lot of luck.»Bullock stars in the film as Loretta Sage, a reclusive romance-adventure author who's spent her career writing about exotic places.
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Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about how he landed the role of Weird Al Yankovic in the upcoming biopic, explaining how Rihanna played an (indirect) role in the casting.The Harry Potter star is set to play the iconic comic musician in Roku Channel film WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, though revealed in a new interview that a rendition he did of Tom Lehrer’s song ‘The Elements’ likely put him in the frame for the part.“When I talked to Al for the first time, I was like, ‘I’m immensely flattered by the idea that you would pick me to play you, but like, why me? I’m mystified but excited,” he revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.Radcliffe then recalled an appearance on The Graham Norton Show over a decade ago, where he appeared alongside Rihanna, admitting she was “bemused” by his rendition.“I sang ‘The Elements’ next to Colin Farrell and a very bemused Rihanna,” the actor said. “I think she was like, ‘Who is this kid, and why is he singing all of ‘The Elements’?“I guess Al saw that and was like, ‘This guy maybe gets it,'” Radcliffe added.
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