While it may seem massive, La La Land is a pretty tight-knit community (figuratively and literally). In Hollywood everyone knows each other, and not just by an acquaintance, some also by family ties.
05.02.2022 - 06:19 / justjared.com
Director Paul Hogan is opening up about the worst table read that happened for My Best Friend’s Wedding and it was between Julia Roberts, and Russell Crowe!
During a new interview, Paul said that the two big stars just didn’t connect.
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“I don’t know what went wrong,” he admitted in an excerpt of Scott Meslow’s book “From Hollywood With Love,” as reported by Vulture. “It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced.”
Paul had actually been in favor of Russell in the male lead role, however, Julia had casting approval.
“No one was getting in this movie if Julia didn’t approve,” he said. “[But] Russell was, I thought, probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered. I kind of knew Russell was going to be a really big star.”
But, their table read didn’t quite go as planned: “Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t look at her once. He read every line in a monotone. At one point, Julia was literally leaning over the table, staring, like, inches from Russell’s face, trying to make eye contact. And he wouldn’t look at her.”
He went on, “At the end of the reading, Russell came up to me and said, ‘I thought that went pretty well.’ And then I knew: Russell was not going to be in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding.’”
Dermot Mulroney was ultimately cast in the role as lead Michael O’Neal.
Just a few years ago, the cast reunited for an Entertainment Weekly cover!
While it may seem massive, La La Land is a pretty tight-knit community (figuratively and literally). In Hollywood everyone knows each other, and not just by an acquaintance, some also by family ties.
Julia Roberts shared a birthday video for her niece, Emma Roberts. Julia shared the clip on her Instagram, featuring the two blowing party horns in slow motion.Emma Watson has a funny response to Emma Roberts mix upEmma Roberts looked beautiful and chic at the premiere of ‘Spencer’A post shared by Julia Roberts (@juliaroberts)Julia’s video features herself and Emma looking straight at the camera. The two are wearing paper hats and are blowing on party horns, all dramatically set to slow motion.
Julia Roberts had a special 31st-birthday message for her niece Emma Roberts on Thursday.
Russell Crowe has landed his second role in the Marvel universe!
While three generations of Spider-Men recently blew the lid off “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which has grossed $1.7 billion worldwide—the sixth-highest film of all time and about to surpass James Cameron’s “Avatar” at the domestic box office with $749 million—with the help of Doctor Strange and Marvel, though we shouldn’t forget that at the end of the day, these are Marvel-produced films that are owned and distributed by Sony Pictures.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaOscar winner Russell Crowe has entered the Spiderverse.The “Gladiator” star has joined the cast of “Kraven the Hunter” in an unspecified role. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is starring in the title role as one of Spider-Man’s most deadly antagonists.J.C. Chandor, who previously oversaw “All Is Lost” and “Triple Frontier,” is directing.
Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, The Loudest Voice) will star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, from director J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year, Margin Call), Deadline can confirm.
Had things gone a different way, Julia Roberts would have been pining over Russell Crowe and not Dermot Mulroney in her beloved rom-com “My Best Friend’s Wedding”.
Russell Crowe made “Gladiator,” the Oscar-winning actor might have starred in the iconic rom-com “My Best Friend’s Wedding” — but he blew it.Instead, the role opposite Julia Roberts in the 1997 flick was snagged by Dermot Mulroney.The film’s director also revealed that their lead had gunned for Drew Barrymore to play her foe in a romantic triangle with Mulroney’s character, rather than Cameron Diaz.“My Best Friend’s Wedding” follows Roberts’ Jules as she pines for her bestie Michael (Mulroney), and plots against his fiancée, Kimmy (Diaz).PJ Hogan said the gruff Australian actor seemed fit for the part at first. “My first choice was actually Russell Crowe,” Hogan explained in a recent Vulture retrospective of the film.The filmmaker continued, “Russell was, I thought, probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered.
The Television Critics Association’s (TCA) Winter 2022 Press Tour is in full swing, which means many trailers, first looks, and more. STARZ showed off their wares today.
Starz has unveiled its first-look at Watergate drama series Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.
Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterStarz dropped the first teaser for its Sean Penn and Julia Roberts-led Watergate limited series “Gaslit” on Wednesday, revealing the actors’ on-screen transformations into Attorney General John Mitchell, President Richard Nixon’s most trusted advisor and best friend, and his whistleblower wife Martha Mitchell.Also announced was the show’s premiere date, which Starz has set for Sunday, April 24 at 9 p.m., the pay TV channel said during its Wednesday presentation at the virtual Television Critics Association press tour.Executive produced by Sam Esmail, “Gaslit” is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal — from Nixon’s bumbling and opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down, per Starz. Along with Penn (who rattled production with his insistence on strict enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates on set) and Roberts, “Gaslit” also stars Dan Stevens (who replaced Armie Hammer on the series) as John Dean, Betty Gilpin as Mo Dean, Shea Whigham as G.
Julia Roberts and Sean Penn are nearly unrecognizable as Arkansan socialite Martha Mitchell and her husband, Attorney General John Mitchell, in. Starz debuted the first teaser and images for the limited series ahead of its April debut, giving audiences their first look at the untold stories and forgotten characters of the Watergate scandal. “ is the Watergate story you’ve never heard before.
Russell Crowe prefers to keep his private life out of the spotlight – but it's clear his romance with Britney Theriot is going from strength-to-strength.MORE: Russell Crowe shares heartbreaking family news with his fansThe couple made a rare public appearance together at the weekend as they took their seats at the Australian Open, where they watched the Women's Singles final.WATCH: Russell Crowe's divorce auction raises more than $3 million dollarsRussell, 57, and Britney, 31, were in high spirits as they sat courtside, at times completely gripped by the action on court.READ: Russell Crowe speaks candidly about divorce auctionMORE: Russell Crowe talks friendships with divorced couple Nicole Kidman and Tom CruiseGladiator star Russell was first romantically linked to Britney back in November 2020; they are thought to have met on the set of his film, Broken City. While they have not publicly confirmed their relationship, they have been photographed together on a number of occasions.
Russell Crowe, 57, is not only an accomplished actor but a father of two. He is best known for his films Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind and most recently Les Miserables. He also dabbled in music as he was a band member in Roman Antix, later renamed 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts.