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Sir Ian McKellen nearly missed out on the role of Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings'. The legendary actor has revealed that he was not the first choice to play the wizard in the fantasy franchise and only landed the part because Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Sean Connery rejected the opportunity. Ian told Variety: "I don't think you're ever the first choice, I certainly wasn't the first choice for Gandalf. "Tony Hopkins turned it down. Sean Connery certainly did. They're all coming out of the woodwork now, and I hope they feel silly." McKellen's latest role is the acerbic theatre reviewer Jimmy ...
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Gemma Arterton is an English actress and producer. She is best known for her breakthrough role in 2008 when she appeared in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008), a performance which earned her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer in 2009. GEMMA ARTERTON BIOGRAPHY: AGE, EARLY LIFE, FAMILY, EDUCATIONGemma Arterton was born on February 2, 1986 (Gemma Arterton’s age: 37) at North Kent Hospital in Gravesend, England. Arterton was born with polydactyly, a condition resulting in extra fingers, which a doctor had removed shortly after her birth. Her father, Barry J. Arterton, was employed as a we...
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Gemma Arterton was told to drop her hometown accent or she would spend the rest of her career playing "maids". The 'Quantum of Solace' star studied acting at London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and she's revealed her teachers warned her to improve her elocution and lose her Kent brogue because it could have a negative impact on her work prospects. Speaking to the Guardian newspaper, she explained: "[My accent] was associated with people from less affluent backgrounds. It’s different now at drama school but in my day, we were told to lose the accent or you’d only play maid...
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Gemma Arterton tried to keep her baby's arrival secret for as long as possible. The 37-year-old actress - who has been married to Rory Keenan since 2019 - revealed that she was pregnant in November but did not announce until last week that she had given birth just before Christmas. And she confessed that she wanted to keep the tot's arrival into the world private so she didn't have to get "dressed up" to leave the house. Speaking on the 'Plot Twist' podcast, she said: "I sort of avoided making it public for a long time, mainly because I couldn't be bothered to get dressed up or anything, but y...
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Gemma Arterton has become a mum for the first time. The 37-year-old actress has been married to Rory Keenan since 2019 and revealed that she was pregnant in November but did not reveal until Wednesday (08.02.23) that she had given birth just before Christmas. Speaking on 'The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show', she said: "We are very very happy, he was born just before Christmas. A little Christmas elf!" The 'St. Trinian's' star - who was initially married to Stefano Catelli from 2010 until 2015 - later added that she is "totally smitten" with the little one, but joked that she would enjoy the chance to...
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Gemma Arterton is pregnant with her first child. The 36-year-old actress seemingly confirmed the happy news on Thursday night (04.11.22) by showing off her baby bump on the red carpet during an appearance at the Raindance Film Festival awards which were held at the Middle Eight hotel in London where she was presented with the Raindance Icon Award. The 'Quantum Of Solace' star married 'Peaky Blinders' actor Rory Keenan in 2019. She previously tied the knot with Stefano Catelli in 2010 but they split three years later. The baby news comes after she previously confessed she wasn't sure about star...
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Sir Ian McKellen has joined the cast of 'The Critic'. The 83-year-old actor will play feared but respected theatre critic Jimmy Erskine in the upcoming thriller with Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong also set to star in the movie. As reported by Deadline, Arterton will play actress Nina Land, who is looking to win Erskine's favour, which sees her embroiled in a mystery involving blackmail, murder and more. Strong's character is the new owner of the critic's newspaper, and the pair find themselves at odds with each other. The supporting cast will include the likes of Lesley Manville, Romola Garai,...
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Gemma Arterton and Eddie Izzard have joined the cast of 'Culprits.' The 36-year-old actress and comedian-and-actor Eddie, 60 will star in the upcoming series which explores the aftermath of a heist and each member of the crew is seemingly being targeted individually by a serial killer, with principal photography already underway. 'Quantum of Solace' star Gemma will take on the role of Dianne in the eight-part drama, while Eddie will be playing Vincent in the Disney+ series. The rest of the cast will be made up of 'Candyman' actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett -who will play the lead role of Joe - as ...
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Gemma Arterton has hinted that 'The King's Man' will contain some surprises. The 35-year-old actress plays Polly in the new movie – which serves as a prequel to the 'Kingsman' films – and revealed that director Matthew Vaughn has a few tricks up his sleeve in the flick. Speaking to Digital Spy, Gemma said: "Matthew Vaughn's films are never what you expect, are they? They're always challenging, subverting the norm, and taking you by surprise. "I guess the whole working-class thing, servants in the households that are able to... they're the ones you least suspect, I guess, the ultimate spies bec...
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Gemma Arterton was "pinching herself" on a daily basis on the set of 'The King's Man'. The 35-year-old actress stars as Polly in the new 'Kingman's prequel movie and revealed that she was struggling to keep her composure because of the flick's starry cast – which includes Ralph Fiennes, Rhys Ifans and Alison Steadman. Speaking at the film's world premiere in London on Monday (06.12.21), Gemma recalled: "At one point I had a scene with Alison Steadman, who for me was one of the reasons I wanted to be an actress. She has a small part of this and I was overwhelmed by the quality of the cast. I wa...
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