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Martin Scorsese is planning to direct a Frank Sinatra biopic. The 81-year-old filmmaker is developing a movie that is set to star his frequent collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio as the 'My Way' crooner and Jennifer Lawrence as the singer's second wife - the actress Ava Gardner. According to Variety, Scorsese's Sinatra film could hit a stumbling block as the star's daughter Tina Sinatra controls his estate and is yet to give her blessing to the picture. It was Gardner who broke up Sinatra's marriage to Tina's mother Nancy Barbato. Apple, which financed Scorsese's last movie 'Killers of the Flower M...
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Ray Winstone “invented” his character from ‘The Departed’. The 67-year-old actor stars in the 2006 movie as Arnold 'Frenchy' French, the right hand man to crime boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) but he revealed he was originally in the frame to play a very different role. He told Empire magazine: “I invented this character sitting with Marty [Scorsese] in the Dorchester one Sunday morning. “I was up to play one of the coppers and I said, ‘I don’t want to, Marty’. “I said, ‘I’d like to play a character who was with Frank all the time, because it’s the only way you get to know who he is.’ “ A...
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Mark Wahlberg had some hair "issues" while filming 'The Departed'. The 52-year-old actor played undercover cop Sean Dignam in Martin Scorsese's 2006 crime drama but he's now revealed he was originally supposed to take on another part but his role was changed prior to filming while he has also claimed he wasn't paid for his work and clashed with the team over his longer locks. During an appearance on Josh Horowitz’s 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, Wahlberg explained: "I was a little [angry] about a couple things but look, it all worked out in the end, I think. "Originally I was supposed to play a...
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Eva Mendes has declared Martin Scorsese dancing to her husband’s Oscars rendition of ‘I’m Just Ken’ was “the best ever”. ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ actress, 50, who has two daughters with husband Ryan, 43, shared her delight at seeing ‘Goodfellas’ director Martin, 81, grooving to the song at this year’s Academy Awards on her Instagram Story. Addressing Martin’s 24-year-old daughter Francesca – whose social media videos with her famous father have become a hit with fans – Eva said: “@Francesca.scorsese I’m living for this major moment of your Dad!!!! How F cool! (Red heart emoji.)” Eva also t...
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Martin Scorsese talks about retiring all the time. The 81-year-old director constantly insists his next movie will be his final one but his daughter Francesca doesn't believe him. She told Variety: "He’s always like, ‘I’m not doing this anymore. This is my last one'. But then he has like 10 more things lined up and he goes on and does them." Francesca and her father have amassed a huge TikTok following after posting a variety of fun videos on the platform and she revealed her dad is a huge fan. She said: "He’ll text me and be like, ‘We need to make some more'. Or we’re hanging out and he’s lik...
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Martin Scorsese is enjoying his new fame on TikTok. The 81-year-old 'Goodfellas' director has been introduced to a new generation of fans after his 24-year-old daughter Francesca started roping him into her videos on the social media platform with the moviemaker being seen in sketches showing him trying to guess the meaning of modern lingo like GOAT, awarding an Oscar to his dog and even filming with Kylie Jenner on a red carpet - and he's now admitted it's actually "kind of fun". He told the Guardian newspaper: "Apparently, I’ve been forced to engage with the TikToks. It’s kind of fun, actual...
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Samantha Morton is to be honoured with a BAFTA Fellowship. The 46-year-old actress - who has starred in movies such as 'Emma' and 'Minority Report' - will be presented with the award at the upcoming EE BAFTA Film Awards next week in recognition of her contribution to British cinema over the course of her career. Samantha said: "As a proud BAFTA member I am honoured, profoundly humbled and grateful to BAFTA for giving me this award." Anna Higgs, Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee, added: "Samantha Morton is a mesmerising storyteller with incredible range. She has made an extraordinary impact on th...
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The wife of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ producer Bradley Thomas has taken her life. Police confirmed officers responded to the Hotel Angeleno in Los Angeles on Monday (31.02.24) where they found Isabelle Thomas, 39, dead in the pool area – while the LA Medical Examiner’s Officer confirmed her passing was suicide. Her death only came to light on Thursday (01.02.24) when law enforcement sources told TMZ Isabelle “jumped from a balcony at the Hotel Angeleno in West LA and was discovered dead at the scene when first responders arrived”. She and Bradley married in 2018 and have two small children....
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Lily Gladstone believes "perspectives are broadening" within the movie business. The 37-year-old actress recently became the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, and Lily has now suggested that the nomination reflects wider changes in the film industry. Lily - who has been nominated for her performance in the Martin Scorsese-directed 'Killers of the Flower Moon' - told the BBC: "Times absolutely are changing; people's perspectives are broadening. The Academy has gotten much more diverse in the last 10, 20 years. "I think it's also because Native and Indig...
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Lily Gladstone was a "popular nerd" at school. The 37-year-old actress had "a social life with a few close friends" during her younger years - but she was always a very focused student. Speaking to the BBC, Lily shared: "I was a nerd. But I was a popular nerd. A nerd in the sense that I had a social life with a few close friends, but I was chronically like, 'Sorry, I can't, I'm in rehearsal'." Lily recently became the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars. And the Hollywood star feels "grateful" to have been recognised for her performance in 'Killers of the...
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