Ridley Scott has little time for anyone pointing out historical errors in his upcoming film Napoleon.The director was asked by the New Yorker about responses to the film’s trailer, namely TV historian Dan Snow’s TikTok breakdown of inaccuracies – including Napoleon’s involvement at the 1798 Battle of the Pyramids and how he “never” led a French cavalry charge.“Get a life,” Scott told the outlet in response.Speaking about his process, the director added: “I tend to be visual above all things, before the written word.”Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon Bonaparte in the film, which follows the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). Other cast members include Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles and Rupert Everett.The historical epic will be released in cinemas from November 22, with a four-hour director’s cut set to arrive on Apple TV+ at a later date. The theatrical cut spans 157 minutes.Scott previously told a journalist to “go fuck yourself” after he said 2021’s The Last Duel was “more realistic” than his past films like Robin Hood and Kingdom Of Heaven.“Sir, fuck you,” Scott said in response.
John le Carré’s life was as betrayal-filled as his spy novels
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Erroll Morris reveals that John le Carré had a life as intriguing as his acclaimed spy novels. The film, which premieres today on Apple TV+ and captures the English-born le Carré, who died in December 2020 at the age of 89, reflecting on his personal and professional life.
His mother abandoned the family when he was 5. Le Carré, whose given name was David Cornwell, was raised by his father, Ronnie Cornwell, a lifelong confidence trickster who amassed and lost fortunes and later served prison time.
Le Carré was a good student and was accepted into Oxford (paid for by his father, until he went bankrupt — the university took le Carré back after a few years) and, afterward, he worked as a teacher before entering into his military intelligence career. He was in West Berlin when the Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall.His intelligence work informed many of his books, including “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “Smiley’s People.”The 90-minute documentary is, in itself, a product of Le Carré’s 2016 memoir, “The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life” and makes use of the author’s own words.Morris captures his subject with unflinching interviews with off-screen questions, older archival interviews, clips from several of the big-screen movies and TV series adapted from his books and re-enactments, which manage to be complementary, not cheesy.
Le Carré was, throughout his life, most reticent about commenting on the process of writing his books — particularly about what fueled his central literary conceit: betrayal. “I feel like you got the last drop out of the sponge on that subject,” the amiable author tells Morris — after admitting, early on, that he “lived through a period of endless betrayal,”
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Nicolas Cage says his cameo in ‘The Flash’ was changed without his knowledge
Nicolas Cage has revealed that his cameo in The Flash was changed without his knowledge.Speaking to Yahoo! Entertainment, the Oscar-winning actor weighed in on the debate over the use of AI in movies before sharing some critical words about his cameo.“AI is a nightmare to me,” Cage said. “It’s inhumane. You can’t get more inhumane than artificial intelligence… I would be very unhappy if people were taking my art … and appropriating [it].”However, AI wasn’t responsible for his cameo in The Flash. The short scene towards the end of the film saw the actor de-aged and envisioned as a multiverse version of Superman inspired by Superman Lives – Tim Burton‘s cancelled Man Of Steel project from 1998.In the cameo, Cage’s Superman was seen fighting a giant spider while shooting lasers out of his eyes.
‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Emily Hampshire apologises for “insensitive” Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Halloween costume
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Emily Hampshire Apologizes for Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Halloween Costume: ‘Thoughtless, Insensitive and Ignorant’
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Kerry Washington Looks Amazing With Orange Hair For Her Halloween Costume — See Photos
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Hockey Player Adam Johnson Killed In 'Freak Accident' During Game -- Right In Front Of Fiancée
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How Teddy Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington’s dinner changed history
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Kerry Washington Opens Up About Sharing Aspects of Her Personal Life & Engaging in Activism
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Supermodel Beverly Johnson, 71, reveals anti-aging tips: ‘No knife is coming near me’
The Sun.“Until they figure out how to eliminate scarring — and I’m talking plastic surgery and anything else — no knife is coming near me.”Instead, the Buffalo native relies on luxury Retrouvé moisturizers, cleansers and serums — namely, the $240 Baume Ultime BodyOil — and the skill of needle-wielding celebrity dermatologist Dr. Wendy Roberts, known as the “youth booster.”“No one knows I have it,” she said of her Botox injections, “because I look like myself, not like a replica of someone else’s style.”On the cusp of the 50th anniversary of becoming a Vogue cover girl in August 1974, Johnson maintains the same glowing complexion and commanding runway presence that launched her to superstardom and landed her on the cover of more than 500 magazines.With the supermodel’s days in the spotlight far from over — she walked for Sergio Hudson and Bibhu Mohapatra in 2022 at New York Fashion Week — it’s imperative that she sustains her toned physique and muscle strength to strut in 7-inch heels.“It’s not just walking … it’s theater, it’s dance, it’s movement,” she told Page Six last year.
‘Chucky’ Creator Don Mancini on Why That Finale Death Was One of His Favorites and the Possibility of a Faceoff With M3GAN
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Why Rico Lewis was frustrated with his Man of the Match performance for Man City vs Young Boys
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Fede Alvarez Says Ridley Scott Didn’t Like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: “My Brother’s Was Original And This Is Like Eh”
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Marc Anthony was honored for his humanitarian work at the FGI Night Of Stars
Marc Anthony and his radiant wife, Nadia Ferreira, who stole the spotlight.The event was even more special as Marc Anthony was honored with the prestigious Humanitarian Award for his incredible work with the Maestro Cares Foundation. Their appearance celebrated love, commitment, and dedication to improving the world.Una publicación compartida por HOLA! USA (@holausa)The 55-year-old Puerto Rican singer and the 24-year-old former Miss Universe Paraguay made quite the entrance as they stepped onto the red carpet.