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Julianne Moore needs to be "surprised" as an actress. The 62-year-old star has been active in Hollywood since the 1990s and is known for her roles in 'Boogie Nights' and 'Magnolia' ad explained that she is often sent scripts to read that feature parts which are similar to those she has played before but admitted that her latest project 'Sharper' - which follows a young man who exacts revenge on his family for not accepting him and cons other rich people to gain the wealth he desires - features a twist she "didn't see coming." She said; "A lot of the time I get told, 'I thought of you for this ...
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'Dexter' is returning for a prequel series focused on a young Dexter Morgan. Showtime - which is set to be folded into Paramount+ - has green lit plans for 'Dexter: Origins', which will allow a version of the character in his early 20s and "at the outset of his transition into the avenging serial killer he would become". Set in Miami and most likely the 1980s, the spin-off show follows on from the success of 2021 sequel series 'Dexter: New Blood' and will see Dexter - played by Michael C. Hall in the original eight seasons and reboot - graduating college and joining Miami Metro. There, "he mee...
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Katie Holmes is returning to the stage after a 10-year absence. The 'Dawson's Creek' actress has joined the cast of an Off-Broadway production of 'The Wanderers' - written by playwright Anna Ziegler - which is set to begin preview performances at the the Laura Pels Theater in New York in January with Katie playing a movie star who becomes involved in the life of a Jewish novelist. The Roundabout Theatre Company show will be helmed by The Old Globe Theatre's artistic director Barry Edelstein and is planned to open on February 16 for a limited run through until March 26. A statement from the the...
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John Lithgow turned down the part of Frasier Crane in ‘Cheers’ when he was going through a “snobbish” phase. The ‘3rd Rock From The Sun’ star has confirmed producers of the hit sitcom offered him the part ahead of Kelsey Grammer, who went on to land the role and go on to score a massive hit with spin-off show ‘Frasier’, but John insists he just didn’t want to work on a sitcom. Speaking on ‘The Jess Cagle Podcast with Julia Cunningham’, he explained: “They (‘Cheers’ bosses) approached my agent. They did offer it to me. It was during my very snobbish early years in Hollywood and I still had Broa...
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John Lithgow had no idea ‘Shrek’ was going to be a big hit as he thought he’d recorded a voice role for a “Saturday morning cartoon”. The ‘3rd Rock From The Sun’ star voiced the diminutive Lord Farquaad in the 2001 animated movie which became a smash hit the box office and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but John admits he didn’t take the job “very seriously” as he thought it “wasn’t a big deal”. Speaking on ‘The Jess Cagle Podcast with Julia Cunningham’, he explained: “It was so tossed off. I didn’t take it very seriously … I thought it was going to be like a Satur...
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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem will lend their voices to the cast of the animated film 'Spellbound'. The pair have signed on for roles alongside John Lithgow, Nathan Lane, Jenifer Lewis, Andre De Shields and Jordan Fisher as well as the previously announced Rachel Zegler. The upcoming musical will see Nicole voicing Ellsmere, the kind and hyper-precise Queen of Lumbria, with Javier as Lumbria's boastful but big-hearted King Solon. Together, they join Princess Ellian (Zegler) on her daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms them into monsters and threatens...
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Ralph Fiennes has joined the cast of the conspiracy thriller 'Conclave'. The 59-year-old actor has signed up to lead the movie and will star alongside Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini. The film is being directed by Edward Berger and has been written by Peter Straughan. The story is based on Robert Harris' novel of the same name. The plot takes place after the death of the Pope and sees the reluctant Cardinal Lomeli tasked with overseeing the group of Cardinals from across the globe responsible for selecting a new leader of the Catholic Church. As the political machinations i...
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John Lithgow has joined the cast of 'Sharper'. The 75-year-old actor has become the latest star to board the cast of the Apple Original Films and A24 thriller, which is being directed by Benjamin Caron. Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith and Briana Middleton will also star in the film, which will begin principal photography in New York City this week. The plot of 'Sharper' is based on 'The Black List' script by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. It is being kept mostly under wraps for the time being but it unfolds within the secrets of the Big Apple – from the penthouses of Fifth...
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John Lithgow is to star in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. The 75-year-old actor has joined Martin Scorsese's upcoming Apple film in the role of Prosecutor Leaward. The epic Western is based on David Grann's best-selling novel of the same name and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma that came to be known as the Reign of Terror. Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons and Brendan Fraser are all featuring in the film. It will mark the first time that John has starred in a Scorsese movie. The legendary filmmaker is also pro...
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