Dave Prowse, the Bristolian former bodybuilder best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85. Prowse was cast as Vader for his imposing physique, even though the role was voiced by James Earl Jones.
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And speaking to the UK’s Digital Spy, James, 45, has shared an insight into the way Summer Bay stars are informed they’ll be taking on scenes that become major driving forces of the show.
"There are several times in a year where the producers will bring you upstairs and they give you a pitch for an arc. When I say the word arc, that's like eight to 12 weeks of a particular story,” James told the publication.
"So about two or three times a year you get that. They brought me up for this one and I
Dave Prowse, the Bristolian former bodybuilder best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85. Prowse was cast as Vader for his imposing physique, even though the role was voiced by James Earl Jones.
Star Wars trilogy has sadly died after a short illness, his agent has confirmed.
Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana has now been banned from hiring a British actor in the key role of a young Prince William because of Brexit, according to a casting notice.Casting director Amy Hubbard tweeted an appeal for a young actor to “believably play Prince William at 11 years old” for “Spencer,” an upcoming docudrama about the late Lady Di.“Must have a European passport (NOT British European due to new Brexit rules from January 1st 2021),” the appeal noted of the film being shot in
Dave McNary Film ReporterHanWay Films has closed multiple international sales for Phillip Noyce’s “Peggy Jo,” with Lily James attached to star as Peggy Jo Tallas, who robbed Texas banks in the early 1990s while posing as a man.A deal with Universal Pictures Content Group includes Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, and the UK.
Andreas Wiseman International EditorHanWay Films has closed a string of international pre-sales on Phillip Noyce’s true-crime love story Peggy Jo, which is set to star Lily James.Universal Pictures Content Group has picked up the movie for Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, Turkey, UK, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia, Czech & Slovak Republics, Hungary, Poland, Romania, CIS, Baltics, Israel, West Indies, South Africa, Hong Kong, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Hugh Grant may be one of the greatest British heartthrobs of all time, but the 60-year-old actor's wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, was never a fan of his hit rom-coms. During a Wednesday appearance on, Grant — who has starred in, and — opened up about how his wife of two years is much more interested in his dramatic work, like his new mini-series, . «My wife is the man in our house, really. She likes violent films, gangster films while I'm sitting there watching or or something,» he quipped.
Hugh Grant may be one of the greatest British heartthrobs of all time, but the 60-year-old actor’s wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, was never a fan of his hit rom-coms.
Hugh Grant may be one of the greatest British heart throbs of all time, but the 60-year-old actor's wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, was never attracted to his hit rom coms like, and more. During a Wednesday appearance on, Grant opened up about how his wife of two years is much more interested in his dramatic work, like his new mini-series, . «My wife is the man in our house, really. She likes violent films, gangster films while I'm sitting there watching or or something,» he revealed.
Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: The Pursuit Of Love, an adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s classic novel, was one of the first high-end TV projects to resume production in the UK after the initial COVID-19 lockdown ended this past summer.
No Time To Die.And like most British actors in the 25 to 35 age range, the Star Wars actor has been asked whether he'd be keen on the part.Speaking to MTV, he said: “Hey listen, [with] Steve McQueen directing, let’s do this. We could show them something different.“We’ll still bring that sophistication – you know, James Bond has to be James Bond.
James have announced details of a UK and Ireland arena tour for 2021, supported by The Happy Mondays.The ‘Laid’ band will head out for arena dates in cities such as Leeds, Birmingham and Glasgow in November next year, before wrapping up at London’s SSE Arena Wembley on December 4.Happy Mondays will provide support on all dates, with tickets going on general sale at 9.30am on Friday (November 20).
Hugh Grant opened up about his private battle with the novel coronavirus after contracting the illness earlier this year.During a virtual interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, November 10, the 60-year-old British actor estimated that both he and his wife, Anna Eberstein, had the virus in February after receiving a positive antibody test months later.“My wife and I had it way back in the winter. We have the antibodies, I’m rather proud of them.
Tammy and 2016’s The Boss, which both starred McCarthy in the lead role. Meanwhile, the couple’s frequent collaborator Steve Mallory wrote the movie’s script.
James Corden paid homage to a Harry and a Henry in Friday’s edition of “The Late Late Show”.