Liam Neeson Rejected James Bond Because of His Wife’s Ultimatum: ‘If You Play 007, We’re Not Getting Married’

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Flash Gordon and James Bond star Chaim Topol has died at the age of 87, Israel’s president has now confirmed, with fans taking to social media to remember the star.The Israeli actor was best known for his portrayal of Tevye in the 1971 musical Fiddler On The Roof alongside acting legends like Rosalind Harris, Norma Crane and Leonard Frey. Chaim's death was confirmed in a statement shared on Twitter by president Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, in which he paid tribute to Topol as “one of the giants of Israeli culture.” Herzog described Chaim as “a gifted actor who conquered many stages in Israel and overseas, filled the cinema screens with his presence and above all entered deep into our hearts”.

Idris Elba opened up about those rumors he was set to become the next James Bond and revealed if there was any truth to them.

We’ve literally been talking about who is going to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond in the film franchise for years now. Ever since it was announced that Craig was going to leave the role after last year’s “No Time to Die,” fans have been desperately trying to figure out who Barbara Broccoli and the other producers of the franchise would choose to carry the mantle as 007.

Road House remake.The day prior to filming the fight scene, Gyllenhaal attended the event’s weigh-in ceremony, where he and former UFC fighter Jay Heiron took the stage to film their own weigh-in scene. The scene culminated in both fighters facing off before getting into a scuffle and being separated.A post shared by ESPN MMA (@espnmma)On Saturday night, both men stepped into the cage before the live UFC 285 event took place in Las Vegas.

Idris Elba has addressed long-standing rumours that he was in talks to play James Bond, saying “it’s a compliment and it’s an honour, but it’s not a truth”.Back in 2021, Elba ruled himself out of taking over the role of Bond from Daniel Craig, whose last appearance as the secret agent was No Time To Die that same year.It was later reported Elba had been in talks to star in an upcoming Bond film and producer Barbara Broccoli later confirmed that Elba has been “part of the conversation” about who’ll take on the role.In a new interview with The Guardian, Elba said: “I love the Bond franchise, I’m very close to the producers. We were all kind of laughing about the rumours because they are just that.”He said that taking on the role of Bond came “nowhere” close to happening but declined to say if there were ever discussions about it.

Idris Elba appears to have finally put the endless speculation about his future being with James Bond to rest in his new film Luther: The Fallen Sun – even rejecting the offer of a martini in one scene, which he acknowledges was tipping the wink to knowing fans. 

James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, said she rejected roles subsequently thrown her way for “almost two years” until 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.“At that point, people in the industry couldn’t really tell the difference between whether I was Chinese or Japanese or Korean or if I even spoke English,” Yeoh told People. “They would talk very loudly and very slow.”She added: “I didn’t work for almost two years, until Crouching Tiger, simply because I could not agree with the stereotypical roles that were put forward to me.”Yeoh is nominated for Best Actress at this year’s Oscars for Everything Everywhere All At Once, against Cate Blanchett, Ana de Armas, Andrea Riseborough and Michelle Williams.Last month, Yeoh became the first Asian actor to win Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards.“Every one of you know, the journey, the rollercoaster ride, the ups and downs,” Yeoh said in her acceptance speech.

He's known for playing suave Secret Service agent James Bond, but Pierce Brosnan traded in his signature slicked back strands for something a little more scruffy. The 69-year-old actor was spotted wearing a gray wig with tendrils cascading down to his shoulders while walking on set of his latest film, "Four Letters of Love." Brosnan stars alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Bryne in the romantic flick, based on the Niall Williams bestselling novel of the same name. Pierce stayed warm underneath a dark blue knit sweater in addition to a heavy trench coat.

Way back in 2016, filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive,” “Only God Forgives”) revealed he was working with James Bond in-house writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (“Casino Royale,” “Quantum Of Solace,” “Skyfall,” “No Time to Die “). Refn always played coy about what the project was, but when asked if the film was the Asia-set action thriller called “The Avenging Silence,” he responded, “Well, I think it may very well be.

James Bond books are being reissued this year, and have reportedly been edited to remove racist references and words.According to a report from The Telegraph, all of Fleming’s Bond series will be re-published this year to mark 70 years since the release of Casino Royale, the first book in the series.The report adds that Ian Fleming Publications Ltd commissioned a review by so-called ‘sensitivity readers’ as to the appropriateness of re-publishing work from a different era.Now, a disclaimer is set to accompany all the new books, reading: “This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace.“A number of updates have been made in this edition, while keeping as close as possible to the original text and the period in which it is set.”The report states a number of specific examples of the types of edits which have reportedly been made, including the removal of homosexuality being called a “stubborn disability,” “blithering women” failing to do a “man’s work” and racist references to black people, the latter of which have either been re-worked or entirely removed from the books.The N word, which was used heavily by Fleming in the books, has now either been replaced by “black person” or “black man” or removed from the book.In a statement to The Telegraph, Ian Fleming Publications said: “We at Ian Fleming Publications reviewed the text of the original Bond books and decided our best course of action was to follow Ian’s lead.

Marta Balaga HBO Max’s period drama “Spy/Master” is more John le Carré than Ian Fleming, state its creators. Following Victor Godeanu, a high-ranking officer in Romania’s secret service, advisor to president Nicolae Ceaușescu – and a spy – who decides to defect in 1978. “As a child, I used to watch James Bond, which is a very cartoony version of espionage. It was something we really wanted to avoid. We wanted it to feel real,” says Kirsten Peters. Adina Sădeanu adds: “John le Carré’s novels, for example ‘A Perfect Spy,’ are so complex. These characters run away from their own humanity. I have always wondered: How do they live? How do they wake up in the morning, after saying so many lies?”

Liam Neeson. In a new interview with , the action star cleared up rumors that he was slated to take on the role of 007 in the early '90s, and shared why his late wife, Natasha Richardson, changed his mind about playing Agent 007.«I was not offered James Bond. I know the Broccolis.

Liam Neeson has revealed his late wife, Natasha Richardson, told him they’d not be getting married if he played James Bond.The Memory actor said that he’d been tapped up in the ’90s over potentially playing 007 in 1995’s Golden Eye. However, it seems Richardson wasn’t bowled over by the idea of her soon-to-be husband playing the hard-drinking, pun-loving lothario.Recalling having his hat thrown into the ring to play Bond, Neeson told Rolling Stone that his late wife had told him “we’re not getting married” if he decided to take the role.“I was not offered James Bond. I know the Broccolis.

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Dame Emma Thompson became "seriously ill" each time she attended the Academy Awards. The 63-year-old actress found the "pressure and glare" of the Oscars "too much" to deal with, admitting she developed a "sort of allergy" to such occasions. She said: "Both times I had to do the Oscars I got seriously ill.

Emma Thompson has said that attending the Oscars has made her “seriously ill” in the past and she’s developed an “allergy to that part of the job”. The 63-year-old actress, known for films including Nanny McPhee and Sense And Sensibility, has won two Academy Awards. Speaking to the Radio Times about her experience of attending the coveted awards show, Dame Emma said: “Both times I had to do the Oscars I got seriously ill.

Watch Below: Harry Styles wants to be the next James BondWhether it was uttered by Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery, Daniel Craig or any of the seven actors who have played the iconic role of 007 across 25 films, it’s undeniable that taking on the role of James Bond is a big deal. And people want to know who will be next.  Almost every week there seems to be a new rumour or new name thrown into the pit of potential suitors, and we’ve rounded up the top contenders. Bridgerton to James Bond? It would be a pretty impressive leap, and we could definitely see it. Although we’re still a while away from getting a new James Bond film, fans have been speculating that the Bridgerton actor could play the martini-sipping spy. In February 2023, the actor who recently starred in The Gray Man alongside Ryan Gosling spoke about the Bond rumours in an interview with Vanity Fair. “It’s a conversation people are having, and it’s terribly flattering that they’re having it. I leave them to it,” he said. When asked whether he’d take the role if given the chance, he responded, “I have no idea.

Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page took a rather awkward stumble as he, and girlfriend Emily Brown, arrived at the lavish Charles Finch x Chanel pre-BAFTA dinner in London. As the pair arrived at 5 Hertford Street ahead of Sunday's awards ceremony, the actor, who is thought to be in the running to play the next James Bond, was snapped as he appeared to fall off the pavement. Sporting a blush pink suit and a white T-shirt, Regé-Jean, 34, arrived to the glitzy event in style, however his entrance was perhaps not as glam as he expected as he tripped over the pavement.

James Bond. However, Sam Taylor-Johnson and her actor husband Aaron have left villagers seeing red after starting to dig a lake – without planning permission. Excavations at the couple’s country home at a beauty spot near Bath began in October when diggers turned up one morning.