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Sam Taylor-johnson Refused Family Approval On Amy Winehouse Biopic
Sam Taylor-Johnson would have turned down the Amy Winehouse biopic if she had been forced to make concessions to the late star's family.The director has taken charge of 'Back to Black', based on the life...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 April 2024
Hailee Steinfeld Lands Role In Ryan Coogler's Supernatural Thriller
Hailee Steinfeld has been cast in Ryan Coogler's untitled supernatural thriller.The 27-year-old star is set to feature opposite Michael B. Jordan in the picture that is in development at Warner Bros.Filming begins later this month...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 April 2024
'She Stayed True To Herself': Jack O'connell Respects Amy Winehouse's Individuality
Jack O'Connell admires the individuality of Amy Winehouse.The 33-year-old actor stars opposite Marisa Abela in the biopic 'Back to Black' as Amy's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil and respects the way that the 'Rehab' hitmaker was able...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 April 2024
Sam Taylor-johnson Refused To Cast Amy Winehouse 'Impersonators' In Back To Black
Sam Taylor-Johnson didn't want to cast an "impersonator" as Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black'.The 57-year-old filmmaker has helmed the new biopic about the late singer and opted to cast Marisa Abela in the lead...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 April 2024
'It's A Celebration': Jack O'connell Defends Amy Winehouse Biopic Back To Black
Jack O'Connell has insisted 'Back to Black' is a "celebration" of Amy Winehouse.The 33-year-old star plays the late singer's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil in director Sam Taylor-Johnson's upcoming biopic and while the project has faced criticism...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 April 2024
Shaun Ryder's Biopic Still In Pipeline Despite Creative Dispute
Shaun Ryder's biopic is still in the works – but its makers need new backers.In 2019, it was revealed that 'Skins' actor Jack O'Connell, 33, was to star as the Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2024
Amy Winehouse's Original Band To Perform Tribute To Late Star To Mark Her 40th Birthday
Amy Winehouse's original band will perform a special concert in honour of the late singer's 40th birthday.The 'Tears Dry On Their Own' singer's life is to be celebrated with a show this December, performed by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2023
Jack O'connell Kept The Book Close At Hand On Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jack O'Connell stayed true to the book while working on 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'.The 32-year-old actor stars opposite Emma Corrin in the new adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel of the same name from French filmmaker Laure...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 December 2022
Patrick Dempsey And Jack O'connell Added To Ferrari Cast
Patrick Dempsey, Jack O'Connell and Sarah Gadon have joined the cast of 'Ferrari'.The trio have joined the starry ensemble for the movie that tells the story of the sports car entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari as Adam...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2022
Jack O'connell And Matthew Duckett Joins Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jack O'Connell and Matthew Duckett have joined the cast of the new 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' adaptation.The pair will feature alongside Emma Corrin in the new take of the classic D.H. Lawrence novel.The movie will be...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2021
Olivia Cooke Was 'Amazed' By Riz Ahmed's Sound Of Metal Performance
Olivia Cooke found it "amazing" to work alongside Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal'.The 27-year-old actress plays Lou Berger in the drama flick, which sees her alter ego's drummer boyfriend Ruben Stone (Ahmed) struggling to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 May 2021
Margot Robbie And Nine More Stars Who Played Sports Legends On The Big Screen
With Margot Robbie set to portray disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in 'I, Tonya' this December - the trailer for which has now been released - we look at some of Hollywood's biggest stars in...
By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 October 2017
Jodie Foster Didn't Plan On Casting Jack O'connell
The Unbroken actor was cast as Kyle Budwell, a disgruntled investor who takes financial tips from TV show host Lee Gates (George Clooney), and takes him hostage after losing his life savings on...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 May 2016
Jack O'connell To Play Snooker Ace Onstage
The Nap will be performed at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, which has hosted snooker's annual world championship since 1977. Unbroken star O'Connell will portray a talented but troubled young cueman...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 October 2015
Jack O'connell And Nicholas Hoult Tapped For Beatles Manager Biopic
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom filmmaker Justin Chadwick is in talks to direct A Life In The Day from a script by Tony Gittelson, with the two young actors expressing interest in tackling...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2015
Jack O'connell: I Don't Want To Be A Bad Boy
Jack O'Connell doesn't want to be labelled as a bad boy.The 'Unbroken' actor - who rose to fame starring as a teenage troublemaker in drama series 'Skins' - is worried about ''hindering his future'' with...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 September 2015
Sam Smith Solo Artist Of The Year At Gq Men Of The Year Awards
Sam Smith was named Ciroc Solo Artist of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 last night (08.09.15).The 'Stay With Me' hitmaker revealed he was in the mood to celebrate as...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 September 2015
Jack O'connell Not 'Super Excited' About Kanye West Headlining Glastonbury
Jack O'Connell isn't ''super excited'' about seeing Kanye West perform at Glastonbury Festival.The 'Unbroken' star has admitted he feels as though he has to watch the 'Only One' hitmaker take to the Pyramid Stage tomorrow...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 June 2015
George Clooney Dons A Suicide Vest On The Set Of Tense Thriller 'Money Monster' [Photos]
Snaps from the set of George Clooney's upcoming thriller 'Money Monster' in New York gave a startling sneak peak into the movie's plot as we see the Academy Award winning actor strapped up in a...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 April 2015
Jack O'connell Wins Bafta Rising Star Award After Acclaimed Role In 'Unbroken'
Jack O'Connell was awarded with the Rising Star Award at Sunday evening's (Feb 8th) EE British Academy Film Awards after his starring role in Angelina Jolie's latest directorial effort, the WWII movie 'Unbroken.'O'Connell with his...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 February 2015
Jack O'connell: Being Working-class Drove Me To Act
Jack O'Connell thinks being ''working-class'' drove him to become an actor.The 'Unbroken' star - who was directed by Angelina Jolie in the movie - has revealed that the ''arduous adversities'' he faced when he was...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 February 2015
Angelina Jolie Organised Helicopter For Jack O'connell
Angelina Jolie chartered a helicopter so Jack O'Connell could visit a terminally ill friend.The 24-year-old actor was preparing to star in her movie 'Unbroken' when he learned his pal didn't have long left to live...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 January 2015
Bafta 2015 Nominations Reveal Secrets Of Awards Season
Friday morning's British Academy Film Awards nominations show the predicted Bafta love for home-grown movies like 'The Imitation Game' and 'The Theory of Everything', but were even more notable for who was missing from the...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 January 2015
Shailene Woodley, Jack O'connell And Margot Robbie Among Nominees For Bafta Rising Star Award
Shailene Woodley, Jack O'Connell and Margot Robbie will all be battling it out for this year’s BAFTA Rising Star award, along with Miles Teller and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. The recipient will be announced during the BAFTA...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2015
Jack O'connell's Accent Baffled Miyavi On Unbroken Set
Jack O'connell's heavy regional accent left his Japanese co-star Miyavi struggling to understand him on the set of Angelina Jolie's film Unbroken.British actor O'Connell spoke with an American accent to play World War Ii hero...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2015
"Battle Of The Five Armies" Dominates Box Office Early On, With "Unbroken" Following Closely
What does it say about the Christmas season that a true-to-life war story has topped a fairytale musical adventure at the box office? I’m talking, of course, about the Angelina Jolie-directed, Jack O’Connell starrer Unbroken,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 December 2014
Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' Opens To Massive Numbers On Xmas Eve
We'd all but discounted Angelina Jolie's Unbroken from the Oscars race after a set of middling reviews but if there's one thing the Academy likes it's a successful box-office biopic and Jolie's tale of triumph...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 December 2014
Miyavi Plays A Sadistic Prison Guard In 'Unbroken', But What Do We Know About The Japanese Musician Turned Actor?
Relatively unknown in the Western world but most certainly a major star in Japan, musician Miyavi (AKA Takamasa Ishihara) has been thrown into the centre of the Hollywood film industry owing to his role in...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 December 2014
Angelina Jolie's Unbroken Diet
Angelina Jolie ''didn't eat much'' on the set of 'Unbroken'.The 39-year-old actress - who directed the biographical drama about World War II hero, Louis Zamperini - ate like the cast members who played prisoners of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2014
Unbroken's Release Mere Days Away, So What Are Critics Saying About Angelina Jolie's Beloved Zamperini Biopic?
The reviews are in for Unbroken and the film, directed by Academy Award winning actress Angelina Jolie, has received a mixed reception from critics ahead of its release on Christmas Day in the US and...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2014
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