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Arnold Schwarzenegger has hailed Carl Weathers as a "great person". The actor - who played American football for a living, before he joined the movie business - died "peacefully in his sleep" on Thursday (01.02.24), aged 76, and Schwarzenegger has paid a heartfelt tribute to his 'Predator' co-star. Schwarzenegger, 76, said in a statement: "Carl Weathers will always be a legend. An extraordinary athlete, a fantastic actor, and a great person. "We couldn’t have made 'Predator' without him. And we certainly wouldn’t have had such a wonderful time making it. Every minute with him - on set and off ...
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'The Mandalorian' is heading for the big screen. LucasFilm have announced the Disney+ series creator, Jon Favreau, is to direct and produce 'The Mandalorian + Grogu', though it is currently unconfirmed if Pedro Pascal will be reprising his role as bounty hunter Din Djarin for the movie. Jon said in a statement: “I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created. The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.” He will be joined as producer by LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dav...
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Werner Herzog thinks the 'Star Wars' franchise should "not be dismissed. The 81-year-old director dubbed the George Lucas-created franchise - which includes the original 70s and 90s trilogies along with the spin-off movies such as ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Solo’ and television shows like ‘Ashoka’ - as part of “new mythologies” after he was approached by ‘The Mandalorian’ creator Jon Favreau, 57, to voice ‘Baby Yoda’, the nickname of Grogu. He told Empire magazine: “Jon Favreau was deeply moved by my films. Once he made a remark that he wanted many, many people to know the face of the man who made all t...
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The Mandalorian, Disney+’s most popular installment in the Star Wars world, tells the story of Din Djarin, better known as the Mandalorian (played by Pedro Pascal), who works to protect the young Grogu who is of the same species as Yoda. Emily Swallow plays The Armorer in the show. In an exclusive interview with uInterview founder Erik Meers, Swallow discussed what it was like being in The Armorer’s costume. “Well surprisingly, my prep for shooting for this character is easier than anything that I do when I’m just a normal human being where you see my face because it takes about two hours to d...
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Jon Favreau urged the Russo brothers not to kill off Iron Man. The 55-year-old filmmaker-and-actor - who directed 'Iron Man' and 'Iron Man 2' and portrayed Harold 'Happy' Hogan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - was shocked when he read the 'Avengers: Endgame' script and called his fellow directors to urge them to rethink the decision to have Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sacrifice himself to restore the world and defeat Thanos, insisting it would "devastate" too many people. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Anthony Russo recalled: “Part of the pressure came from Jon Favreau, who called us u...
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Jeff Bridges admits that making 'Iron Man' drove him "absolutely crazy". The 72-year-old actor played villain Obadiah Stane in the 2008 film – which marked the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – but was annoyed when Marvel threw out the script for the project on the first day of shooting. Jeff told Vanity Fair: "It was Marvel's first adventure into making movies. It was so lucky to have Jon (Favreau) and (Robert) Downey, because both of them are terrific improvisers, and we spent a couple of weeks working on the script and rehearsing together, because we didn't like the original s...
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Jude Law has joined the cast of 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'. The 49-year-old actor's casting was confirmed at the 'Star Wars Celebration' in Anaheim, California, on Thursday (26.05.22) - although the role of his character remains a secret for the time being. Jon Watts - who co-developed the project with Christopher Ford - said: "It's a story about a group of kids, about 10 years old, from a tiny little planet who accidentally get lost in the 'Star Wars' galaxy. And it's the story of their journey trying to find their way home." 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' is due to begin filming soon and is sche...
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Bryce Dallas Howard wants to make a 'Star Wars' movie. The 41-year-old star has directed episodes of the spin-offs 'The Mandalorian' and 'The Book of Boba Fett' and revealed that she would be tempted to helm the sci-fi blockbuster if she was asked. Speaking to io9, Bryce said: "Oh, my goodness. I think it would take someone asking me." The 'Jurassic World' star admits that she felt privileged to be given the chance to direct in the 'Star Wars' universe and gushed about producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Bryce said: "I mean, I absolutely loved that. Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have been inc...
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Will Ferrell turned down a $29 million offer to star in an 'Elf' sequel. The 54-year-old actor appeared in the 2003 festive film as Buddy Hobbs, a human who was raised by Santa's elves, but he rejected the chance to make a follow-up movie because the premise was too similar to the original. He said: "I would have had to promote the movie from an honest place, which would’ve been, like, ‘Oh no, it’s not good. I just couldn’t turn down that much money.’ " But Ferrell didn't want to just make the movie for a bumper pay cheque. He added to The Hollywood Reporter: "I thought, ‘Can I actually say th...
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Kevin Feige thinks hiring Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man remains Marvel's "biggest risk". The 48-year-old President of Marvel Studios admits that his company owes much of its recent success to the Hollywood star, who debuted as Tony Stark in the original 'Iron Man' film in 2008. He reflected: "I was lucky enough to be involved in early 'Spider-Man' films and 'X-Men' films. But we wanted to do an 'Iron Man' movie. And I do think, still, the biggest risk - which seems outrageous to say now - was casting Robert Downey Jr. "It was both the biggest risk and the most important thing in the founding of...
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