James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
06.09.2022 - 19:41 / variety.com
Angelique Jackson When “The Woman King” star Lashana Lynch began training to play Izogie, a warrior in the Agojie, an all-female fighting force that defended the African kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century, she was in the middle of filming “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical,” where she stars as Matilda’s kindhearted teacher, Miss Honey. “It was such a juxtaposition,” Lynch says about embodying both characters simultaneously. “There were little conversations about Miss Honey becoming really muscly.” The preparation for “The Woman King” was some of the most intense work she’d ever done — she’s had roles in both the latest James Bond movie, “No Time to Die” (in which she played the first female 007), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“Captain Marvel”) — but her growing biceps ended up being the least of the “Matilda” production’s concerns.
“My singing voice changed,” she recalls. “My teacher would be like, ‘We need to open your lungs and chest up; your throat needs relaxing.’ I’d say, ‘That’s because I’m toughening up everywhere.’ It was wild.” Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, TriStar’s “The Woman King” premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival before its theatrical release on Sept. 16. Read below for Lynch’s conversation with Variety about the feature. How did you first learn of this project and the Agojie warriors? I had a call with the incredible Gina Prince-Bythewood, who I was a fan of [because of] “Love & Basketball.” The script floated my way, and after reading it, I was immediately transfixed. But Gina’s description — her plans, her vision, how she saw me in the character, that she wanted me to just take it and run with it and really collab on this experience — was enough to get me going, and the
James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.
James Earl Jones is reportedly stepping back from voicing “Star Wars”‘ Darth Vader.
BreAnna Bell James Earl Jones, who has voiced Darth Vader for nearly 40 years of “Star Wars” films, seems to be stepping away from the role. According to Vanity Fair, the 91-year-old actor has signed off on archival voice recordings being used by young filmmakers, who plan to utilize artificial intelligence synthetic speech technology to recreate Jones’ younger voice from his previous films for future Lucasfilm projects. “He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Matthew Wood, a Lucasfilm veteran of 32 years, told the outlet. “So how do we move forward?”
Shania Twain has admitted she doesn’t know how long her voice can last after undergoing surgery following her battle with Lyme disease. The Man! I Feel Like A Women legend contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick while horse riding in 2003, and she now has ‘crutches’ to help ‘support the airflow’. According to the NHS, the condition has symptoms including tiredness, aches and loss of energy, that can last for years and are often compared to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
Asserting himself. Kanye West opened up about coparenting with Kim Kardashian — and compared the duo’s situation to his business battles in fashion.
Gwen Stefani is getting a blast from the past during 's Blind Auditions!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's episode, 19-year-old Alyssa Witrado takes the stage with the hope of making a team. And she thrills two of the coaches right away — Gwen and newcomer Camila Cabello — when she breaks out her unique rendition of No Doubt's «Don't Speak.»While Camila jokes that the competition feels «rigged» in favor of Gwen, Alyssa gushes that she's a major fan of both coaches, breathing, «I love you, Gwen!»«That's what I say every morning,» jokes Gwen's husband and fellow coach, Blake Shelton.«You're, like, the perfect, ideal dream girl for me to work with,» Gwen gushes, to which Camila laments, «I'm going home!»Watch the full audition below and tune in tonight to see what team Alyssa decides to join!When ET spoke with coaches ahead of season 22, Gwen admitted that, despite the competition, she was having a great time being back on set with her hubby. «It's just pretty fun,» she admitted, referencing one of the pair's duets as she added, «Like, 'Happy Anywhere,' you know what I'm saying?»But while Blake claimed that he's «more competitive» and strategic with Gwen back, John Legend joked that having his wife on set is the country star's «kryptonite.»«She takes the edge off him just a little bit,» he explained.
Blake Shelton is gearing up to be very busy once again with the new season of The Voice kicking off on Monday and preparations for his upcoming Back to the Honky Tonk tour well underway.SEE: Inside Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's jaw-dropping custom-built Oklahoma mansionHowever, fans of the country music singer will need to get their fill of Blake while they can as he recently dropped a bombshell and revealed that he is already prepared for the day when he will hang up his microphone to make way for up-and-coming stars to take his place.WATCH: Gwen Stefani serenades husband Blake Shelton"It's always over at some point, and I've always been prepared for that, and I've braced myself for it," he told Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton at the Country Radio Seminar in March. "I learned to accept it a few years ago, maybe three or four or five years ago that it's coming."He added: "People are going to get tired of you winning the awards. They're going to get tired of you having number one, after number one, after number one, and they may not be mad at you, but they've already got two or three of your albums.
The trailer for the Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, just debuted online.
“I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where my voice belongs”, Sheryl Lee Ralph sang onstage Monday, performing a few lines from Dianne Reeves’ “Endangered Species” after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Selome Hailu The heat wave in Los Angeles couldn’t get in the way of the church of Sheryl Lee Ralph. The “Abbott Elementary” actor was met with a standing ovation in Beverly Hills on Sunday at the Creative Coalition’s Television Humanitarian Awards Gala Luncheon, where she was an honoree. Hosted by Variety‘s Marc Malkin, the ceremony was meant to celebrate a number of figures working in the TV industry who also devote their time to worthy social causes. Ralph received the honor, presented to her by “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Reid Scott, for her work with DIVA (Divinely Inspired, Victoriously Anointed). She began her acceptance speech with a powerful rendition of Dianne Reeves’ “Endangered Species: “I am an endangered species / But I sing no victim’s song / I am a woman I am an artist / And I know where my voice belongs.”
Chris Cash, the founder and Publisher Emeritus of Georgia Voice, has been named to the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame.
Police have launched an investigation after a series of hotel 'lift surfing' videos were posted on YouTube. Shared on a channel called RYEGI, the footage shows the inside of an elevator shaft and appears to have been filmed by someone sitting on top of the lift, said to be a Travelodge in Morecambe.
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