Jon Hamm
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Jon Hamm Puts Himself Forward To Play Batman
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 September 2018
With Ben Affleck widely believed to be leaving the role soon, former 'Mad Men' star Hamm volunteered himself - "I'd probably fit the suit".
With Ben Affleck widely reported to be about to quit his role as Batman, Jon Hamm has been quick to position himself as his successor as The Caped Crusader in the DC Extended Universe.
Warner Bros. is likely to see two of its highest profile actors exiting the DC Extended Universe, with yesterday’s widely seen reports that Henry Cavill will no longer be playing Superman and recent reports indicating that the studio was on the verge of jettisoning Affleck as Batman too.
So, with The Dark Knight needing to rise again, former ‘Mad Men’ star Hamm has suggested himself as a possible casting choice in a new interview for the In Depth series.
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Jon Hamm Lands Role In Neil Gaiman's 'Good Omens'
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 October 2017
The actor will tackle the role of the archangel Gabriel, but not a lot of acting may be required...
The stellar cast for Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's 'Good Omens' has been fleshed out even more this week, with Amazon revealing that Jon Hamm would be joining the series in the role of the archangel Gabriel. Starring alongside David Tennant and Michael Sheen - who will be playing lead characters Crowley and Aziraphale respectively - it's clear that everything is being put into this show to ensure it's a success.
Amazon said of the character Gabriel: "He is everything that Aziraphale isn't. He's tall, good-looking, charismatic and impeccably dressed. We were fortunate that Jon Hamm was available, given that he is already all of these things without even having to act."
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Baby Driver Review
Very Good
Wildly energetic and so cool it hurts, this action movie has been put together in the style of a colourful movie musical, but with the songs playing in the background. Everything is choreographed to the tunes, as the cars veer across the road dodging bullets fired in sync to the rhythm. It's pure candy for the eyes and ears, impeccably staged by writer-director Edgar Wright. And we don't mind much that there's not much more to it than that.
The title refers to Baby (Ansel Elgort), a young man who doesn't talk much. Hiding behind sunglasses and earbuds, he's an expert driver raised by his deaf foster dad (C.J. Jones) after his parents died in, yes, a car crash. He's also in debt to Doc (Kevin Spacey) a criminal mastermind who orchestrates elaborate heists with a variety of low-life goons, all with Baby at the wheel. And things are looking up for Baby when he falls for diner waitress Debora (Lily James) just as he pays off his debt to Doc. But first he has to do one last job, working this time with the loved-up Buddy and Darling (Jon Hamm and Eliza Gonzalez) and the unpredictable, trigger-happy Bats (Jamie Foxx).
Scenes play to the beat of the songs on Baby's iPod, and Wright adds clever touches everywhere. Shooting in long takes with elaborately planned-out mayhem, the film ricochets from one sequence to the next, looking seriously stylish every step of the way. It quickly becomes clear that even the super-efficient Baby is soon going to be in over his head, which helps us root for him as the carnage escalates. The likeable Elgort has a lot of fun with the role, enjoying Baby's wordless swagger while including a touch of emotion here and there. No one else gets a chance to add much depth to his or her role, but at least Foxx gets to steal his scenes simply because no one has a clue what he might do next.
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Jon Hamm and Kenneth Cole at the amfAR's Inspiration Gala Los Angeles held at Milk Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States - Thursday 27th October 2016
Jon Hamm at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Keeping With The Joneses' - Los Angeles, California, United States - Saturday 8th October 2016
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’: Jon Hamm To Guest Star As ‘Don Grouper’
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2015
Jon Hamm’s ‘Mad Men’ days are behind him but there’s something fishy about his upcoming guest role as ‘Don Grouper’ in ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’.
Jon Hamm is set to guest star in Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants. The 44-year-old actor, who is best known for portraying Don Draper in AMC’s Mad Men, will appear in one episode on the next series of the animated show as Don Grouper.
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'Game Of Thrones' And Viola Davis Make History At 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 September 2015
It was also a good night for ‘Mad Men’s’ Jon Hamm and comedy ‘Veep’.
Last night’s Primetime Emmy Awards saw history being made as HBO drama ‘Game Of Thrones’ took home an unprecedented 12 awards and ‘How To Get Away With Murder's' Viola Davis became the first black actress to win the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award.
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Jon Hamm & Jennifer Westfeldt Announce Separation After 18 Years Together
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 September 2015
Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt announced their separation in a joint statement on Monday (7th September).
Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt have announced their separation. Hamm and Westfeldt, who have been together for more than 18 years, confirmed their split in a joint statement to a U.S. media outlet on Monday (7th September).
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‘Minions’ Conquers Box Office, Raking In $115.2 Million On Opening Weekend
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2015
Minions conquered the U.S. and Canadian Box Office this weekend (10th-12th July), raking in an incredible $115.2 million. The movie, which cost $74 million to make, has already made a substantial profit of just under $40 million.
Minions, the spin-off from the hugely popular Despicable Me films, has surpassed the earnings from the opening weekend of Despicable Me ($56.4 million) but hasn’t quite managed to beat the $142.1 million its sequel made when it was released in 2013. Both films have gone on to make huge profits. Despicable Me earned $543-million worldwide and the second film earned $970.7.
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It’s hardly surprising the opening weekend of Minions has been so success. Universal Pictures has used some fairly hard sell tactics to ensure it’s the film everyone’s talking about. With adverts everywhere online and even a seemingly swearing Minions Happy Meal toy available in McDonald’s, it’s been difficult to avoid seeing these little yellow creatures.
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McDonald’s: Minions Happy Meal Toys Are Not Swearing At Children
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 July 2015
McDonald’s have no intention of recalling their Minions Happy Meal toys despite claims the toys sound as if they are using obscene language.
McDonald’s is adamant those Minions Happy Meal toys aren’t really swearing at children. Controversy arose this week when parents shared videos of their children’s Happy Meal toys seemingly saying ‘what the f**k. Some of the videos, uploaded on YouTube, have been watched millions of times. However, McDonald’s has no intention of recalling the toys despite widespread distaste and a number of complaints.
Jon Hamm voices the groovy inventor Herb, married to super-villain Scarlet Overkill (who's voiced by Sandra Bullock). He loved creating an all-new character. "You're not constrained by what you look like or what haircut you're stuck with from whatever thing you just finished filming," he says. "Part of it for me was getting the artist's rendering of the character. I was like, 'Oh wow, that guy looks so cool. I wonder what he sounds like.' And then messing around with voices in your head like a crazy person, or like a child basically. You know, things I do normally in my day-to-day life, like I talk to my dog, I talk to myself. It's really fun and it's completely creative. And when you're working with people who are also incredibly collaborative too, they're just like, 'Go!' So you get to go."
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Jon Hamm - The Paley Center For Media Presents: "Mad Men" Season 5 - New York City, NY, United States - Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Jon Hamm, Jennifer Westfeldt and Imperial Theatre - Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt Tuesday 24th April 2012 Broadway opening night of ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ at the Imperial Theatre – Arrivals.
Jon Hamm and BAFTA - Jon Hamm, Sunday 12th February 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) held at the Royal Opera House - Press Room