Dream Scenario starring Nicolas Cage – check it out below.Directed by Kristoffer Borgli (Sick Of Myself), the comedy film was announced to open the platform competition program at this year’s Toronto Film Festival (TIFF).In a statement about the film, Robyn Citizen, director, programming and platform lead at TIFF, said: “This surrealist satire-comedy has sharp, timely observations about social media culture – especially going viral – and its impact on the way that we interact with others in our day-to-day life. Cage delivers some of his finest work.”Alongside Cage, Dream Scenario stars Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Dylan Baker, Kate Berlant, Dylan Gelula and Tim Meadows.World Premiere of Kristoffer Borgli’s DREAM SCENARIO starring Nicolas Cage at #TIFF23 pic.twitter.com/XPsAqRgvcs— A24 (@A24) August 2, 2023Other films set to compete at the festival for the prize, which celebrates international films, include Dear Jassi from director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, Kei Chika-ura’s Great Absence, and Ginevra Elkann’s I Told You So.The 2023 Toronto Film Festival runs from September 7-17.Earlier this year, Cage expressed interest in starring in a musical following roles in comedy films The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent and Renfield.“Right now, I’m excited that the comedy is back on the menu,” Cage told Rolling Stone.
Michael Cera Candidly Recalls Downsides of Young Fame: 'There's A Lot of Bad Energies'
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Michael Cera does. The longtime actor has nearly grown up on screen, starring in at 15 and becoming a hallmark of the coming-of-age category through hits like and by 19. But, as Cera candidly recalls in a new interview with , being a recognizable teen has its downsides.«I didn’t know how to handle walking down the street.
Fame makes you very uncomfortable in your own skin, and makes you paranoid and weird,» he says. «There were lots of great things about it, and I met a lot of amazing people, but there’s a lot of bad energies, too, ones that I was not equipped to handle.»The star, now 35 and a new dad, cites drunk people as a «classic example» of such energies at a time when he did not know «how to respectfully establish my own boundaries.»«If people are drunk, and they recognize you, and they’re very enthusiastic, but it can be kind of toxic too,» he explains.
«When you’re a kid, people also feel they can kind of grab you – they’re not that respectful of you or your physical space.» Eventually, Cera took action to turn down the wattage on his fame. «There was a point where I wanted to stop taking jobs that would make me more famous,» he admits, among those being hosting . «I was kind of having a bit of a crisis… I was really not enjoying the level of heat.»It sounds like Cera has since figured out the career he actually wants. «I knew that it wasn’t just like constantly fanning the flames to get bigger and bigger. I knew that wasn’t really my goal,» he shares.
«I think I wanted to be a working actor who can enjoy my day-to-day life, and the world that I’ve created for myself. I think that was the overall thing I was trying to figure out.» Why Michael Cera Matched With Ryan Gosling at the 'Barbie' Premiere Why
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Marc Maron SLAMS 'F**king Insecure' Men Offended By Barbie
Marc Maron’s Barbie review is in… And he’s got quite the message for “right-wing” critics.
Dua Lipa’s Metallic Dress Is a Chic Nod to Her Mermaid Barbie Role: ‘All I Do Is Beach’
Dua Lipa channeled her inner Mermaid Barbie in a sleek dress.
Lizzo drops alternate ‘Bad Day’ version of her ‘Barbie’ song ‘Pink’
Lizzo‘s Barbie song ‘Pink’ has been shared.The original version opened the movie but a darker version of the song entitled ‘Bad Day’ featured during a scene when Margot Robbie‘s character is having an existential crisis.The alternate version wasn’t originally made available on the Mark Ronson curated soundtrack but it has now been shared online. You can listen to it below.‘Pink’ was described in a three star NME review of the soundtrack as “a smooth disco number from Lizzo, who is her effortlessly charismatic self.
Greta Gerwig had to cut a “fart opera” scene from ‘Barbie’
Barbie director Greta Gerwig has revealed in a new interview that she had to cut a “fart opera” out of the film following screen tests.Speaking to IndieWire, Gerwig and the film’s editor Nick Houy shared that across the three films (Lady Bird, Little Women, Barbie) they have worked on together, they always try to sneak in a fart joke, but none of the jokes have ever made the final cut of the film.Barbie proved to be no different, Gerwig explained, saying: “We’ve always tried to get in a proper fart joke and we’ve never done it. We had like a fart opera in the middle [of Barbie].
All the Discontinued Dolls Featured in 'Barbie': Allan, Midge, Earring Magic Ken and More
movie is, of course, full of Barbies and Kens, but Greta Gerwig's vibrant and detailed Barbie Land also includes plenty of Easter eggs for only the most devoted fans, including accessories, outfits and some of the all-but-forgotten dolls that Mattel has discontinued over the years. Margot Robbie's Stereotypical Barbie is introduced to some of the less-popular members of the Barbie doll canon when her existential crisis has her returning to Weird Barbie's (Kate McKinnon) house, lamenting the way her fellow beautiful Barbies have been brainwashed into complacency by the Kens.
Bowen Yang, Dan Levy And Ben Platt Were Almost In ‘Barbie’
Barbie movie has taken the box office by storm, becoming an instant hit with audiences worldwide. The colorful and vibrant film, led by Margot Robbie as the titular Barbie and Ryan Gosling as her Ken, raked in a staggering $162 million in ticket sales during its first weekend alone.
‘Barbie’ movie craze drives up eBay bids on rare Allan doll
just Allan” now.Much like the “Barbie” box office sales, eBay prices for Mattel’s Allan dolls have soared to the hundreds.Played by Michael Cera in the Greta Gerwig plastic spectacular, Allan was manufactured as Ken’s best bud in 1964, inspired by Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Handler.But Allan’s selling point — that he could fit in all of Ken’s clothes — seemed to suggest to pearl-clutching parents that the plastic dolls had a queer relationship, according to Attitude.Thus, he was discontinued.Despite seemingly being revived in the ’90s as Alan — one “L” — the husband of Midge, Barbie’s pregnant BFF who was also discontinued in the early aughts, Allan’s character never really stuck.That is, until “Barbie” hit theaters.
‘Barbie’ Casting Director Reveals Dan Levy Was Among The Actors Who Had To Turn Down Ken Roles
These actors could have been Ken-tenders.
Discontinued Allan Dolls Are Selling at an All-Time High After ‘Barbie’ Hits Theaters
Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie gave one minor character a major shining moment.
Bowen Yang, Dan Levy and Ben Platt Almost Played Kens in ‘Barbie’: ‘They Were Really Bummed They Couldn’t Do It’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director The search for the perfect Barbie and Ken actors in Greta Gerwig’s record-breaking blockbuster “Barbie” fell to casting directors Lucy Bevan and Allison Jones, who recently revealed to Vanity Fair that “Saturday Night Live” Emmy nominee Bowen Yang, “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy winner Dan Levy and “Dear Evan Hansen” Tony winner Ben Platt were all in the running to land roles as different variations of Ken. “They were definitely really different, but they had to feel like a cohesive group,” Bevan said about the search for the perfect Ken ensemble. “You wanted to cast people who were really going to get on and be great and enjoy it.” “Barbie” was shot in London under strict COVID protocols, which meant every cast member was required to spend three months in the city close to production.
Cillian Murphy Weighs In On Playing a Ken in a 'Barbie' Sequel, If He's Seen the Movie Yet
Cillian Murphy centers Oppenheimer, Barbie‘s main competition at the box office this week, but is he also down to experience life in plastic?
Margot Robbie’s friends teased her for not kissing Ryan Gosling in ‘Barbie’
Margot Robbie has said she was teased by her friends for not having a kissing scene with her Barbie co-star Ryan Gosling.In the film directed by Greta Gerwig, Barbie (Robbie) and Ken (Gosling) never share a kiss on screen, which became a source of ridicule in Robbie’s circle of friends.Asked by People whether she was happy she didn’t have to fully kiss Gosling in the film, Robbie, who also served as a producer, said: “Uh no! That didn’t feel like a win for me.“All of my girlfriends were like, ‘Well you did a whole movie with him and you don’t kiss? What’s wrong with you? I thought you were kind of in charge on this one!’”She added: “I was like, ‘I know, I can’t check that one off [my list].’”Gosling, however, was happy with how they navigated their relationship. “It was so funny trying to figure out what their idea of kissing might be,” the actor said.
Greta Gerwig On Why She Rejected Idea Of Cutting ‘Barbie’ Scene With Margot Robbie & Older Woman On The Bench
Greta Gerwig had a clear vision for the story she wanted to tell with Barbie and rejected the idea of cutting a scene with Margot Robbie and an older woman on a bench.
‘Barbie’ Easter Eggs: Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie Dish on Their Favorite Hidden Details
Angelique Jackson “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig loved playing with Barbies growing up, so when the time came to bring the world’s most famous doll to the big screen, she was well-versed in Barbie lore and infused the Margot Robbie-starring movie with tons of pink plastic (and fantastic) details. “There must be thousands of B’s everywhere because they also have like designs in the carpet,” Gerwig told Variety on the pink carpet at the world premiere in Los Angeles. (She’s not kidding — we spotted the cursive “B” everywhere, on the dreamhouse walls and patterned on the windows.) Asked which “Hidden B” Easter Egg is her favorite, Gerwig played coy. “I can’t tell it. But I know it,” she teased.
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Makes $22.3 Million in Previews, ‘Oppenheimer’ Has $10.5 Million
Jordan Moreau “Barbenheimer” is finally here. The biggest box office battle in years has begun, with Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” making $22.3 million at the domestic box office in Thursday previews. Universal’s “Oppenheimer” made $10.5 million in previews. The “Barbie” preview haul is the biggest of the summer box office, beating the previous best of $17.5 million from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” “Barbenheimer” won’t be much of a showdown, however, as Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” is expected to have a huge debut of well over $100 million in its opening weekend — with some estimates as high as $140 million, thanks to its massive marketing efforts. The large preview gross suggests the opening weekend may be closer to the high-end of projections.
‘Barbie’ actor Michael Cera almost quit showbiz at 19: ‘Fame makes you weird’
Superbad” and “Juno,” all that fame at an early age nearly ran him out of the business, Cera, now 35, told the Guardian.“There was a point [at 19] where I wanted to stop taking jobs that would make me more famous,” Cera confessed, in a freewheeling interview about saying no to smartphones, fatherhood and being overwhelmed by early fame. “I didn’t know how to handle walking down the street,” the “Scott Pilgrim” actor said of life in his late teens.
Michael Cera Reveals He Almost Quit Acting After 'Superbad'
Michael Cera is looking back at a pivotal point in his career.
Michael Cera says he nearly quit acting after ‘Superbad’ fame
Michael Cera has said he considered giving up acting due to the “overwhelming” fame following his breakout roles in Superbad and Juno.The actor, who played Evan in the 2007 teen comedy opposite Jonah Hill, explained how he struggled with fame following the film’s release in an interview with the Guardian.“That was sort of overwhelming,” Cera said about his sudden rise to fame aged 19 in 2007. “I didn’t know how to handle walking down the street.
'Barbie' Cast Breakdown: Who's Who in Barbie Land and Where You've Seen Them Before
draws closer, fans are eagerly anticipating getting a look inside Barbie Land — and what happens when the titular doll is forced to venture into the Real World.Not only that, but the film features a star-studded cast, packed with Barbies and Kens beyond just the central couple, played by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Just like in the toy stores, there's a Doctor Barbie, a President Barbie, a Mermaid Barbie and many more! (All the Kens are just Kens, though.)From an MCU hero to a star to a world-famous pop icon, fans will have a blast seeing the who's who of pop culture as they frolic through the hot pink world of Barbie in the film, directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.Read on to learn more about all the Barbies, Kens — and a few humans — who will be gracing the big screen when the movie premieres on July 21.