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Carey Mulligan Wins Best Actress At Hollywood Film Awards 2015 In Good Showing For British Stars


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British star Carey Mulligan was among the winners at the 19th annual Hollywood Film Awards for her central role as Maud in the new movie Suffragette, a laundry worker who joins the fight for the right for women to vote.

The 30 year old star, who gave birth to her first child with husband Marcus Mumford just a few months ago, won Best Actress at the 2015 edition of the gongs, which are the first major ceremony in a long run of black-tie events leading up to the Academy Awards on February 28th.

The Hollywood Film Awards winners are announced in advance and are not televised, but prominently features movies not on general release and are a reasonable indicator of what will be on offer during awards season.

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We’ve All Been Pronouncing ‘Voldemort’ Incorrectly – The ‘T’ Is Silent, J.K. Rowling Reveals


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J.K. Rowling has shocked – and devastated - the Harry Potter fandom by admitting everyone has been saying Voldemort’s name incorrectly. We should actually be pronouncing the name without the ‘t’. The 50-year-old author shared the news with her 5.46 million Twitter followers on Wednesday evening (9th September).

Jk RowlingJ.K. Rowling at the Empire State Building in April 2015.

Read More: J.K. Rowling Tweets That September 1st Is Harry Potter's Son's First Day At Hogwarts. Internet Goes Crazy.

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Awards Season Kicks Off With Venice Film Festival 2015


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With the Venice Film Festival kicking off this week, awards season is officially underway. Venice has been the launchpad for a number of films that have gone on to Oscar glory. Last year, the opening night film was Birdman, and the year before it was Gravity. So there are big hopes for this year's opener, the true-life thriller Everest, directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur with an ensemble cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright, Emily Watson and Jason Clarke.

Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Everest'Jake Gyllenhaal stars in true story disaster thriller 'Everest'

And anticipation is running even higher for a number of other movies. Venice is hosting the premiere of The Danish Girl, the true story of one of the world's first-known transgender women, played by Eddie Redmayne. Can he win back-to-back Oscars? This week's new poster and trailer are very promising.

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The Danish Girl Trailer


Einar Wegener is a Danish artist, apparently happily married to wife of the same occupation Gerda. One day, Gerda persuades her husband to assist her as a female model while she paints, dressing up in a dress and stockings. An unexpected wave of clarity washes over Einar, who readily agrees to continue posing for Gerda. Dubbing the female persona Lili, Gerda takes her out for fun - but when it seems Lili is falling for her childhood friend Hans Axgil, she is heartbroken. She eventually understands that her husband is actually a woman in the wrong body, and stands by her woman as she undertakes groundbreaking gender reassignment surgery; a series of operations that could threaten her very life, let alone her marriage.

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'The Danish Girl' Director Reveals When Eddie Redmayne Was Cast As Transgender Artist Lili Elbe


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The Danish Girl director Tom Hooper has defended Eddie Redmayne’s casting as transgender artist Lili Elbe in the upcoming biopic, saying the actor landed the role thanks to his "certain gender fluidity”. Some trans activists had criticised Redmayne’s casting in the film, arguing that trans roles should be reserved for trans actors.

The Danish GirlEddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl.

Speaking to Screen Daily Hooper said, “Eddie was really the person I wanted to make the film with, and I was very passionate about that. I was a great believer in him as an actor."

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Colin Farrell Joins Cast Of ‘Harry Potter’ Spin-Off, ‘Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them’


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Colin Farrell has joined the cast of the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The 39-year-old actor will play a wizard in the upcoming film, due to be released in 2016.

Colin FarrellColin Farrell at a screening of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet in Los Angeles in July 2015.

Read More: J.K. Rowling Hints At 'American Hogwarts' In Fantastic Beasts Film.

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Eddie Redmayne Lands Lead In 'Wizard Of Oz' Author's Biopic


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Oscar-winning British actor Eddie Redmayne has landed yet more work in the wake of his fantastic success this year, being cast as Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum in an upcoming biopic of the celebrated children’s fantasy writer.

Movie blog The Tracking Board broke the news on Thursday (August 6th). The film is reportedly based on a much-discussed screenplay by industry newcomer Josh Golden that was bought by the New Line studio last year after an intense bidding war.

Eddie Redmayne Hannah BagshaweEddie Redmayne with wife Hannah Bagshawe at the 2015 Oscars

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Hogwarts Has No Tuition Fees And Uncle Vernon Loves 'Top Gear': JK Rowling Reveals More Harry Potter Secrets On Twitter


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Harry Potter author Jk Rowling has once again indulged her fans over Twitter, answering some of their more pressing questions about the wizarding world and its inhabitants. The million selling author is known for keeping her fans happy through her social media accounts, where she frequently reveals info about Harry and his friends in response to fan-posted questions.

JK RowlingJK Rowling has answered more Harry Potter questions on Twitter.

When one fan told the author that she was having a ‘super intense debate’ with her friends about the cost of tuition at Hogwarts, Rowling responded by revealing there were no tuition fees at the school, adding, ‘The Ministry of Magic covers the cost of all magical education!’

Continue reading: Hogwarts Has No Tuition Fees And Uncle Vernon Loves 'Top Gear': JK Rowling Reveals More Harry Potter Secrets On Twitter

25,000 Girls Turn Up To Audition For Role In 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'


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An estimated 25,000 girls under the age of 12 have turned up a London’s ExCeL conference centre to audition for a role in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The mile long queue of girls are competing for one role in the upcoming movie which is set to begin shooting next month.

Eddie RedmayneEddie Redmayne is playing the lead role in Fantastic Beasts.

Producers are looking for a young actress aged between eight and 12, for the role of Modesty a key character in the film adaptation of Rowling’s story. In a character description sent out by studio Warner Bros, Modesty was said to posses the 'ability to see deep into people and understand them’. The character was also described as being ‘a haunted young girl with an inner strength and stillness’.

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Katherine Waterston Added To 'Fantastic Beasts' Cast


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Katherine Waterston is the latest name to be cast in the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The British-born American actress will be playing the prominent role of Porpentina, a witch, in J.K. Rowling’s first ever screenplay.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the Harry Potter spin-off had found its female lead, less than a week after it was confirmed that Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne will be playing the lead role of Newt Scamander.

Katherine WaterstonKatherine Waterston will be joining Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts'

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Arise Sir Kevin Spacey: US Actor Receives Honorary Knighthood In Queen's Birthday Honours List


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American Kevin Spacey has said he was "honoured and humbled by such recognition from the Queen”, after being included in this year’s birthday honours list. The actor has been given an honorary knighthood by the monarch, after serving as the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre for over a decade.

Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey has been given an honorary knighthood.

Spacey was recognised for his 'services to British theatre and international culture'. Accepting the honour he told the BBC, "I must thank the British public for being so supportive of my efforts on behalf of the Old Vic. I feel like an adopted son.”

Continue reading: Arise Sir Kevin Spacey: US Actor Receives Honorary Knighthood In Queen's Birthday Honours List

J.K. Rowling Hints At 'American Hogwarts' In 'Fantastic Beasts' Film


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American fans of ‘Harry Potter’ will be thrilled to know that J.K. Rowling has suggested the existence of a U.S. version of Hogwarts, and that we may get a look at it in the forthcoming prequel movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The author was conducted a Q+A session on Twitter over the weekend (June 6th) and was asked by one fan asked whether the main protagonist – Newt Scamander – would be visiting a school in New York as part of the film’s plot and what its name would be.

JK RowlingJ.K. Rowling revealed some details about the upcoming 'Fantastic Beasts' film

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Worst Kept Secret: Eddie Redmayne Lands Lead In 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off


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As expected, Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne will play the lead role in the Harry Potter spin-off movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Warner Bros Pictures made the announcement on Monday (June 1).

Eddie RedmyaneEddie Redmayne [R] will follow-up his Oscars success with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Redmayne, who won the Oscar for The Theory of Everything, will play Newt Scamander who discovers magical creatures from the around the world and notes them down in his book - Fantastic Beasts - a textbook for used at Hogwarts. Crucially for Potter fans, the new movie will be written by J.K Rowling herself, while Potter director David Yates will get behind the camera.

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Eddie Redmayne Offered Lead In 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'


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Eddie Redmayne has been offered the lead role of Newt Scamander in Warner Bros' Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Redmayne has always been the frontrunner for the role though wanted to look over a finished script before committing.

Eddie RedmayneEddie Redmayne [R] won the Oscar for best actor for The Theory of Everything

According to Variety, the Oscar-winning actor is happy with what he has read and is close to signing on for the project. J.K Rowling is making her screenwriting debut on the triology, with David Yates directing.

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'Far From The Madding Crowd' Cements Matthias Schoenaerts As A Leading Man


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This week's release of 'Far From the Madding Crowd' is the third period film this year with Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts in the romantic leading-man role. Before starring opposite Carey Mulligan in the 1870s, he wooed Michelle Williams in the 1930s in 'Suite Francaise' and Kate Winslet in the 17th century in 'A Little Chaos'. For an actor who got his start in the Oscar-nominated 'Bullhead', then played a street fighter in 'Rust & Bone', these costume dramas must feel like a big change of pace.

Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in 'Far From The Madding Crowd'Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in 'Far From The Madding Crowd'

There's also the fact that his character in 'Far From the Madding Crowd' is a sheep farmer, so there was a lot to learn. "I had to go to boot camp," he laughs. "Shaving, washing, everything, just so I can pretend, make it look like I know what I'm doing."

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Eddie Redmayne In Talks For 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'


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The Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne is in talks to play the lead role of Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter spin-off movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Filmmaker David Yates is directing the big-budget tent-pole for Warner Bros.

Eddie RedmayneEddie Redmayne remains the frontrunner to play the lead in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

According to The Wrap, Redmayne has yet to see a script though has met with Yates to hash out the details. JK Rowling is writing the screenplay herself and both the author and Warners envision this to be a trilogy.

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Is Eddie Redmayne Set For A Role In 'Harry Potter' Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'?


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After taking home the Best Actor Award at this year’s Oscar ceremony, Eddie Redmayne is reportedly high on the list of Warner Bros' choices to star as Newt Scamander in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Director David Yates has already signed onto the project, which is expected to hit cinemas in November of next year.

Eddie RedmayneRedmayne won an Oscar earlier this year for Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything.

According to The Wrap, Redmayne is Warner Bros. choice to star as Newt Scamander in what will be a trilogy of films, with author Jk Rowling penning the script. The Wrap reports an insider close to the situation as saying it is unclear whether Redmayne has met with Yates to discuss the project, but the actor has yet to see a script.

Continue reading: Is Eddie Redmayne Set For A Role In 'Harry Potter' Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'?

First Look At Eddie Redmayne In Lipstick For Transgender Biopic 'The Danish Girl' [Picture]


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Eddie Redmayne prepares for another life-changing role in Tom Hooper's historical biopic 'The Danish Girl', in which he plays Lili Elbe - one of the first people to have ever undergone gender reassignment surgery, way back in the 1880s.

Eddie Redmayne in 'The Danish Girl'
Eddie Redmayne dons a wig and lipstick for his most 'sensitive' role

If his career-defining role as physics genius Stephen Hawking in 'The Theory Of Everything' wasn't enough, the recent Oscar winner is setting the bar even higher with what could arguably his most challenging role yet. He will be teaming up with movement coach Alexandra Reynolds once again to get in touch with his feminine side, and he even told the Daily Mail, 'I think it's the most sensitive role I have played.'

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After Oscars Win, Eddie Redmayne Joins 'Thomas The Tank Engine'


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Fresh from his Oscars win, British actor Eddie Redmayne has joined the cast of the new Thomas the Tank Engine movie, Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure. Redmayne will voice the role of Ryan, a new character described as "overconfident and dismissive" and who takes over from Thomas when the famous engine is sent to work on another branch line.

Eddie RedmayneEddie Redmayne won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Dr Stephen Hawking

In a statement, Redmayne said: "I jumped at the opportunity to get involved and what fun it was ... I have never voiced an animated character before, and I had a complete blast."

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From School With Prince William To Waiting Tables At The Soap Awards: Eddie Redmayne's Path To Oscar Glory


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On Sunday evening the world watched Eddie Redmayne take home the Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. The British actor looked visibly shocked as he accepted the golden statue, telling the audience, "I don't think I'm capable of articulating quite how I feel right now.”

Eddie RedmayneEddie Redmayne after his Oscar win

But before he became an award winning movie star, Eddie Redmayne was just another pupil at the ultra posh English college Eton, living in the shadow of a famous classmate, one Prince William.

Continue reading: From School With Prince William To Waiting Tables At The Soap Awards: Eddie Redmayne's Path To Oscar Glory

Eddie Redmayne and Ziegfeld Theatre Monday 10th December 2012 'Les Miserables' New York Premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre - Arrivals

Eddie Redmayne and Ziegfeld Theatre

Eddie Redmayne Sunday 20th November 2011 'My Week with Marilyn' UK premiere held at the Cineworld Haymarket - Arrivals. London, England

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Eddie Redmayne

Date of birth

6th January, 1982

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Actor

Sex

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The Danish Girl Movie Review

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