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EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of their Oscar win for The Long Goodbye, Sound Of Metal and Rogue One actor Riz Ahmed and Surge director Aneil Karia are confirmed for a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic Hamlet, which is being launched by WME Independent at the Cannes market.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter) and Oscar winner Riz Ahmed (The Long Goodbye) have joined Christos Nikou’s (Apples) anticipated English-language feature film debut Fingernails, we can reveal.

Riz Ahmed has branded the UK government’s Nationality and Borders Bill as “racist” and “immoral” in a video.On Wednesday (April 20), Conservative MPs rejected amendments to the bill proposed by the House Of Lords which would have softened some of its measures. The bill includes plans to offshore asylum seekers and introduce a two-tier refugee system, along with the right to deprive someone of their British citizenship without prior notification.In a video posted on Twitter ahead of the vote, Ahmed called for people to make a stand against the bill.

Sir Kenneth has notched up eight Oscar nominations over four decades of acting, writing and directing, spanning seven different award categories, itself a record, but until this year had always come away empty-handed. His win for best original screenplay, for the film Belfast, comes 40 years after he made his screen acting debut on BBC television in 1982. The Oscar for best short film went to The Long Goodbye, a 11-minute feature that was released alongside the album of the same name by British actor and musician Riz Ahmed.

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Angelique Jackson In June 2021, Oscar-nominee and Emmy-winner Riz Ahmed and Pillars Fund’s Kashif Shaikh and Arij Mikati outlined the urgent need for more Muslim representation in the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera, during an extensive interview with Variety.The trio announced plans to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative, dubbed the Pillars Artist Fellowship, with a mission to provide resources and mentorship to a group of talented Muslim artists to help them use their talents to change the game in the film and television industries. Today, Pillars Fund, Ahmed and his Left Handed Films banner unveil the inaugural cohort of fellows.“We spent months getting to know many talented candidates,” stated Shaikh, Pillars Fund’s co-founder and president.

the BandLab NME Awards 2022 for her dazzling acting debut as Alana Kane in Licorice Pizza.The rock star-turned-actress beat out Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonathan Majors, Riz Ahmed and Thomasin McKenzie for the prize.Last year, she told NME that she had “no movie star training” before taking on the role in director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film.“I jumped in at the deep end,” Alana said. “I had no experience. I asked Paul if I should and he was like, ‘No, don’t do anything.

Romeo Beckham seems to have become quite the fashionista, taking after his designer mum, Victoria. The teenager joined his mum at the Saint-Laurent fashion show for Paris Fashion Week. The fashion icon and Spice Girl, 47, posed with her middle son Romeo, 19, before a front row appearance at the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022 show.

Octavia Spencer is a hardcore superfan. The celebrated actress isn't shy about expressing her love for the outdoorsy drama.Spencer spoke with ET's Matt Cohen on Tuesday, at the Los Angeles premiere of her new sci-fi drama and was asked about her outspoken appreciation for the Kevin Costner-led series.«Oh my gosh! Who's not [a fan]?» Spencer marveled when asked about some of the comments she's made, including on social media, about the show.

Lulu Wang is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Riz Ahmed is one of the most versatile and interesting actors and producers around.

Sheridan Smith reportedly threatened to fire staff during a misogyny row backstage while at The Jonathan Ross Show.The actress and singer, 40, will appear on the chat show on Saturday 27 November alongside Gary Barlow to promote the pair’s new song How Christmas Is Supposed To Be. She'll also be joined by actors Stephen Merchant and Riz Ahmed, musician Sting and Grand Tour star Jeremy Clarkson.

Riz Ahmed‘s star began its ascent with breakout roles in 2014’s “Nightcrawler” and the 2016 HBO miniseries “The Night Of.” Now, fresh off his second Golden Globe nomination and first Oscar nom for last year’s “The Sound Of Metal,” Ahmed is a full-fledged A-lister. READ MORE: Riz Ahmed Can’t Save A Very Messy ‘Encounter’ [Telluride Review] Now, Ahmed looks to continue his success with another intense character study from Amazon Studios.

Riz Ahmed says the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Muslim characters in movies and television have real-world consequences.

Marvel spin-off Venom made him realise that he did not yet have a “skill set” for blockbusters.Ahmed, who received an Oscar nomination this year for his role in Sound Of Metal, played villain Carlton Drake in the film opposite Tom Hardy.READ MORE: Riz Ahmed on being an actor, activist and rapper: “Representation stretches culture – it might even heal people”“I’m not saying I don’t like those big movies.

“Encounter” star Riz Ahmed says he was drawn to Michael Pearce’s film because he wanted to add an “extra layer” to the portrayal of an American marine who might not “look like” him.“I think the script in its original form was conceived for a different kind of actor than perhaps someone like me, because in a nutshell when you think of an American marine, you might not initially think of an actor who looks like me,” Ahmed said in a virtual interview with TheWrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman

British actor Riz Ahmed is leading a new sci-fi pic “Encounter” from director Michael Pearce (“Beast“), where he plays a decorated Marine who goes on a rescue mission to save his two sons from an alien threat. As things get more dangerous, the youngsters will have to leave their childhoods behind them.

Riz Ahmed had to take on a physical challenge for his new role in. In the film, the 38-year-old Oscar-nominated actor, who co-wrote the film, is playing London-born Pakistani rapper Zed, who is losing his motor functions due to an autoimmune disease. Part of taking on this role was undergoing extreme weight loss. «I lost 10 kilos [about 22 pounds] in three weeks,» Ahmed told.

TELLURIDE – A good twist can be the hallmark of a compelling narrative. For instance, you may think the movie you’re watching or the novel you are reading is set in one genre or about a particular subject matter until, well, it’s not.

Zed (Riz Ahmed) is a British-Pakistani rapper on the brink of stardom. After plugging away for years, bouncing from venue to venue across Europe, he’s finally given the opportunity to be an opener for what could be the biggest tour of his career.

Earlier this year, Riz Ahmed was Oscar-nominated for his stunning lead performance in the music drama “Sound Of Metal,” and in many ways, that should boost your excitement for a somewhat similar music drama, “Mogul Mowgli.” But the timing of this indie couldn’t be better because now the anticipation for the film has to be even higher: award-winning filmmaker Bassam Tariq, the “Mogul Mowgli” director, has been chosen to direct Marvel’s “Blade,” which has got to be a big co-sign on ‘Mowgli’

Stormzy’s #Merky Books company has announced its first children’s book, ‘Superheroes’. It features profiles of 50 famous people from underrepresented communities, including George The Poet, Riz Ahmed, Mo Gilligan and Candice Carty-Williams.According to research published by BookTrust last year, only 10% of children’s books published in the UK in 2019 featured characters of colour.

Stormzy‘s publishing imprint #Merky Books has announced its first children’s book, which will focus on a number of different real-life ‘Superheroes’.The comic book style Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength focuses on 50 different figures from communities that are underrepresented in children’s literature.They include authors such as Candice Carty-Williams and Reni Eddo-Lodge, actor Riz Ahmed, broadcaster Reggie Yates, former footballer Ian Wright, comedian Mo Gilligan and many

Riz Ahmed has spoken out about the “toxic portrayal” of Muslims on screen.In a passionate speech posted on the actor’s YouTube channel, Ahmed addressed “racist” Hollywood films and described his own difficult experiences as a Muslim man.He also spoke about the “bittersweet” experience of receiving his first Oscar nomination this year.“I simultaneously wore that slightly dubious accolade with a sense of gratitude personally… I also felt tremendous sadness,” said Ahmed.“How was it that out of 1.6

Riz Ahmed is help paving the way for more Muslim representation in film.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn 2017, Oscar-nominated “Sound of Metal” actor Riz Ahmed gave a rousing speech to the House of Commons warning that the U.K. could lose its Muslim youth to extremism unless they see themselves represented on screen as something other than problematic stereotypes.

It was a historic night at the 2021 Academy Awards!

Sound of Metal's Riz Ahmed and wife and author Fatima Farheen Mirza made their first official red carpet debut at the Oscars 2021. The couple who tied the knot last year in a private and intimate ceremony walked the red carpet and looked totally smitten by each other.

Riz Ahmed and his wife, novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza, turned heads on the red carpet of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday.The 38-year-old British actor, who's nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (his first nomination from the Academy), looked sharp in a sleek black suit by Prada.

With less than 48 hours to go for the much-delayed Academy Awards 2021 to begin, the excitement is quite different this time as it will be the first award show to be held in person in more than over a year. While the Grammys was a  mix of in person and virtual, it will be interesting to see how the Academy Awards pull this off.

The Sound of Metal star won everyone’s heart when he revealed the cheesy but adorable way, he asked Fatima Farheen Mirza to marry him.

Tim Gray Senior Vice President“Sound of Metal” director Darius Marder made a series of “crazy” decisions with his first film, including casting Paul Raci in a key role — and shooting chronologically.The craziness paid off, with the film nominated for six Oscars, including best picture, screenplay, sound, editing, lead actor Riz Ahmed and supporting actor Raci.Marder insisted on shooting the film in sequence. “It’s especially difficult with your first feature.

Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed has said he “got into trouble” for smashing up his trailer while filming a scene for his new film.The actor, who plays Ruben in Darius Marder’s film, recalled an early scene of panic in the film in which Ruben breaks down in the mobile home in which he lives.“Darius started rolling and all of that just kind of came tumbling out,” Ahmed told NME.

2021 Oscars, and the race is heating up.The Producers Guild just named “Nomadland” best picture of the year, meaning it’s a shoo-in for the top Oscar. And the Screen Actors Guild Awards will air Sunday and cement the front-runners in the four acting categories.

Riz Ahmed became the first Muslim actor to ever be nominated for an Academy Award, but that fact wasn’t enough to impress the “Sound Of Metal” actor’s cousins.

As the nominations were announced for the 93rd Academy Awards, actors like Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed made history. 9 actors of colour received an Oscar nomination on Monday, this was certainly a big milestone for the Academy after its years of attempts to diversify the Award ceremony.

We are nearing the crescendo of a very long, very pandemic-y awards season, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka The Academy, released the 2021 Oscars nominations. And though plenty of folks predicted this year could be a historical one, in terms of diversity and inclusivity, those prognosticators were actually right.