Chris Hemsworth stripped down for a nude scene that the star says has been a long time coming.The 38-year-old Australian superstar walked the red carpet at the world premiere of in Hollywood on Thursday, and he spoke with ET's Cassie Di Laura about the revealing new Marvel blockbuster.The actor's chat was hilariously crashed by the film's director, Taika Waititi, who briefly took over interviewing duties to ask «What is it about Taika that is, like, very special, and that made you wanna come back again?»«Obviously a contractual obligation,» Hemsworth quipped. «If it was my choice it wouldn't have happened.»When the pair were asked about the nude scene, Hemsworth joked, «Oh yeah, you took my pants off didn't you?»«In the movie! In the movie,» the actor quickly clarified.«He didn't even know we were shooting,» Waititi deadpanned.
Why Paula Vogel Thinks One Scene in ‘How I Learned to Drive’ Makes No Sense, and How David Morse Solved It
08.06.2022 - 00:07 / variety.com
Gordon Cox Theater EditorPlaywright Paula Vogel won a Pulitzer Prize for her 25-year-old play “How I Learned to Drive,” which has been seen in productions around the world and is now on Broadway in a staging nominated for three Tony Awards. But there’s still one part of the play that remains a mystery even to her.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“It makes no sense in the structure of the play,” Vogel said on “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast, on which she appeared alongside the production’s Tony-nominated star David Morse.
“It’s a complete interruption of the narrative.”She was describing a scene in which Uncle Peck, the character played by Morse, takes young Cousin Bobby fishing. The delicately acted moment resonates with discomfiting echoes of the play’s main storyline, which follows the sexual relationship between Peck and his much younger niece Li’l Bit (played by Mary-Louise Parker).
But as Vogel admits, in a play that is told almost entirely from Li’l Bit’s perspective, this one sequence, in which Li’l Bit plays no part, isn’t a logical fit. But as Vogel described on “Stagecraft,” she remains very attached to the scene for a striking reason.
When she was first writing the script, she recalled, “At the end of the scene that was in my outline, [I saw Uncle Peck] suddenly get out of the car, suddenly take off his jacket, suddenly start rolling up his sleeves, slipping out of his shoes. And I literally said out loud in the middle of the night, ‘What the hell are you doing? That’s not in the outline!’ And then another voice went, ‘Vogel, shut up and follow him.’ So the fishing scene literally felt like I was taking dictation.
Steve Fickinger, Tony-Winning Producer of ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ Dies at 62
Wilson Chapman editorSteve Fickinger, the Broadway producer who won a Tony for “Dear Evan Hansen,” died suddenly on Friday in Laguna Beach, Calif., representatives confirmed to Variety. He was 62.Born in Winnetka, Ill., Fickinger began his career at Disney as a temp mail room worker, and worked his way up to become director of creative development for Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he oversaw the production of animated films including “Mulan,” “Tarzan” and “Lilo and Stitch.”He later transitioned to the Disney Theatrical Group, where he served as V.P.
‘Godfather Of Harlem’: Jason Alan Carvell To Play Malcolm X In Season 3 Of Epix Series In Recasting
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Alan Carvell (NCIS: New Orleans) has been tapped to play the key role of Malcolm X in the upcoming third season of Epix drama series Godfather of Harlem in a recasting. Production begins this week in New York on the series, starring Forrest Whitaker.
Model Izabel Goualrt & Longtime Love Kevin Trapp Look So Cute Together During Trip to Her Hometown Sao Paulo
Izabel Goulart and Kevin Trapp are recharging in her hometown!
Manchester United icon Paul Scholes makes 'brilliant' cricket return after Sir Alex Ferguson ban
There are plenty of professional sportsmen who in their younger years were avid lovers of both football and cricket.
Tom Hiddleston on His 'Very Happy' Engagement to Zawe Ashton
Tom Hiddleston is briefly acknowledged his engagement in a new interview published by the Tuesday.«I’m very happy,» Hiddleston said, keeping his response short but sweet when asked about his March proposal to Ashton.He echoed a similar sentiment back in April after ET's Rachel Smith congratulated him on his engagement while on red carpet.«Thank you very much. Yes, I’m very happy,» Hiddleston gushed while at the premiere for the Apple TV+ series.
‘Crank Yankers’ Gets Premiere Date & Teaser For Season 7 On Comedy Central
EXCLUSIVE: Yankerville’s beloved Crank Yankers are coming back for a new season. Comedy Central has set a July premiere date for a now officially-announced Season 7 of Crank Yankers, its Emmy-nominated series from Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla and Daniel Kellison. The series will return with new back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, July 7 at 8 PM on Comedy Central. You can watch a teaser below.
'Where is the justice': Dozens gather at vigil for Grenfell victims five years on from tragic blaze
Dozens of people gathered in the centre of Manchester to mark the five year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people.
Amanda Seyfried Reveals She Wasn't Allowed to Contact Elizabeth Holmes While Making 'The Dropout'
Amanda Seyfried is looking back at her time playing Elizabeth Holmes on The Dropout.
Samuel L. Jackson and Wife LaTanya Richardson Tease Project With Denzel and John David Washington (Exclusive)
Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, have an exciting project in the works! ET spoke with the powerhouse couple on the 75th annual Tony Awards red carpet, and the two shared details about their upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson's .LaTanya is putting on her directing cap for the revival, which she told ET will be «an exciting time and a good time had by all.»She also gushed about the production's star-studded cast, including John David Washington, Danielle Brooks, Michael Potts, Ray Fisher and, of course, Samuel himself. «All very difficult people,» Samuel joked.
John Stamos Slams Tony Awards For Leaving Late Friend Bob Saget Out Of 'In Memoriam' Segment
John Stamos isn’t happy that his close, late friend Bob Saget was left out of the “In Memoriam” segment during Sunday night’s Tony Awards ceremony. And now, he’s letting the world know about his displeasure.
‘A Strange Loop’ Makes History At Tonys; ‘Company’ Wins 5
A Strange Loop, an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice.
‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ Which Won Five Tony Awards, Set for Fandango/Fremantle TV Series Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian playwright Stefano Massini’s “The Lehman Trilogy,” which just won five Tony Awards including the prize for best play, is set to become a high-end TV series to be produced by Italy’s Fandango and The Apartment, the outfits behind HBO’s Elena Ferrante adaptation “My Brilliant Friend.”The TV project, originated by Italian producer Domenico Procacci’s Fandango, to adapt into a series the epic drama written by Massini that charts the history of one of the financial institutions that helped spark the 2008 recession, has now been boarded by producer Lorenzo Mieli’s shingle The Apartment, the Fremantle-owned company behind Paolo Sorrentino’s Oscar-nominated “The Hand of God” and his “The Young Pope” and “The New Pope” shows. Fandango and Mieli previously collaborated on “My Brilliant Friend” for HBO and Italy’s RAI.Having Fremantle’s The Apartment on board gives “The Lehman Trilogy” TV series adaptation considerably more heft, though a commissioning broadcaster or streamer remains to be found.Mieli in a statement called “Lehman Trilogy” – which besides best play won Tony Awards for Sam Mendes’ direction and for the lead performance of Simon Russell Beale, among other prizes – “a marvelous and contemporary text” on the “intrinsic failures of a certain form of capitalism.”The chief of the Fremantle-owned company also noted that it’s rare for an Italian play to be celebrated outside national borders.
Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen Attends Tony Awards 2022, Nominated for 'Hangmen'!
Alfie Allen is a first-time nominee at the Tonys!
Ariana DeBose Delivers Show-Stopping Mashup of Broadway Hits to Open Tony Awards 2022 — and References ‘West Side Story’
She’s back on Broadway! Ariana DeBose, who got her start acting on the Great White Way, has since become a massive movie star — even winning an Oscar. Now, she’s returning to her theatrical roots as the host of the 75th annual Tony Awards.
Spring Awakening's Jennifer Damiano Makes Couple Debut with Michael Zegen at Tony Awards 2022
Jennifer Damiano and Michael Zegen are making their first official appearance as a couple!
‘Come From Away’ to Close on Broadway in October
Wilson Chapman editorLong-running musical “Come From Away” will play its final Broadway performance Oct. 2, the production announced on Wednesday.Written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, “Come From Away” tells the true story of 38 planes that were ordered to land in Gander, Newfoundland, on Sept.