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Martin Freeman and Isla Gie are to star in 'Flavia de Luce'. The pair have joined the cast of the big screen adaptation of Alan Bradley's bestselling novel 'The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery'. According to Variety, Protagonist Pictures will look for international buyers at the Cannes film market. Bharat Nalluri will direct the motion picture, and it will be produced by Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan. The novel tells the story of 11-year-old Flavia (Gie) who turns detective when her father is accused of murder after she discovers a dead body in her family home. P...
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Amanda Abbington considered suicide after her 16-year relationship with Martin Freeman ended. The 49-year-old actress - who has Joe, 17, and Grace, 15, with her former partner - was left feeling a "mess" after the 2016 break-up and was spurred on to seek help from a therapist after hitting rock bottom because she "hated" herself. Speaking on the 'Full Disclosure' podcast about what she's now kinder to herself, she said: “It was breaking up with Martin and then realising I needed to sort myself out because I was a bit of a mess. I hated myself. “It was funny because the other day, and I’ve neve...
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Amanda Abbington's friends questioned if she would "stay with" Jonathan Goodwin after he was left paralysed when a stunt went wrong. The 42-year-old daredevil lost a kidney, broke both shoulder blades, shattered both legs, broke his spine and severed his spinal cord during rehearsals for 'America's Got Talent: Extreme' in October 2021 and though the 'Sherlock' actress was unsure if her fiance would survive the accident, she knew she'd always be by his side if he did. Amanda - who has Joe, 17, and 14-year-old Grace with former partner Martin Freeman - told the Sunday Times magazine: "We did eve...
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Benedict Cumberbatch is said to have splurged £8.1 million on a mansion in a Somerset estate. The 46-year-old ‘Sherlock’ actor, worth an estimated £32.7 million, reportedly bought the property in May 2022 with his theatre director wife Sophie Hunter, 44, after he spotted it in 2020. According to The Sun, his plot includes a Grade-II listed lodge, organic farm, cider orchard, wine cellar and library. It’s said it also includes a Gothic-style arch and was reportedly built to impress King George III, who was a regular visitor in the late 1700s. A source told the newspaper on Saturday (14.01.23): ...
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Martin Freeman has branded Harrison Ford a "brilliant" replacement for William Hurt in the Marvel universe. 'Star Wars' legend Ford has reportedly been signed up to take over Hurt's character of General Thaddeus E. Ross in the superhero movies following the actor's death in March with roles in 'Captain America: New World Order' and 'Thunderbolts' - and the rumour has gone down well with fellow Marvel star Freeman. During an appearance at the London premiere of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', Freeman - who plays Everett K. Ross - was asked about the new addition to the Marvel universe and he ...
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Jenna Ortega has been cast in 'Miller's Girl'. The 19-year-old actress - known for her roles in the likes of 'Scream', 'You' and upcoming Netflix show 'Wednesday' - is set to star opposite 'The Hobbit' actor Martin Freeman in the upcoming movie. The film - which is in production in Georgia - marks the directorial debut from writer-director Jade Halley Bartlett, who has also penned the screenplay. Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the story will follow a creative writing assignment which leads to complex results for a teacher and his talented student. It's not been confirmed exa...
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Martin Freeman has been cast in the horror film 'Queen of Bones'. The 50-year-old actor has been tapped to lead the flick alongside Julia Butters, Jacob Tremblay and Taylor Schilling. The movie has entered production in Canada and is being directed by Robert Budreau from a script by Michael Burgner. Appian Way, Lumanity Productions and Productivity Media are all developing the picture. 'Queen of Bones' tells the story of twin siblings Lily (Butters) and Sam (Tremblay) who live at a remote home with their widowed father Malcolm (Freeman) in 1930s Oregon. When Lily and Sam find an Icelandic spel...
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Martin Freeman "reserves the right" to be "difficult" with fans. The former 'Office' star doesn't think he is a "horrible" person, but wants people to be ready to be "disappointed" when they meet him if they only expect him to behave in a certain way because of the characters he has played in the past. He said: "I don’t objectively think I’m horrible, but because I became known to the public for a certain performance, I suppose I always want to prepare people to be disappointed if you think that’s all you’re going to get. I reserve the right to be difficult if people just expect me to be nice ...
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Martin Freeman admitted it "hurts" when his children do things without him. The 50-year-old actor has Joe, 16, and 14-year-old Grace with former partner Amanda Abbington - who he split from in 2016 after 16 years together - acknowledged it is "totally natural" for the teenagers to want to spend time without him but it's difficult not to get upset about it. Asked about his kids flying the nest, he told the new issue of Radio Times magazine: "Me and their mum [Amanda] don't live together so there are times where they're inevitably going to not be with you, or when they say, 'Maybe not this weeke...
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Amanda Abbington feels she's entered the "second half" of her life. The 48-year-old actress has Grace, 13, and Joe, 16, with her ex-partner Martin Freeman - but Amanda is now in a new chapter of her life with Jonathan Goodwin. She shared: "We had 16 years together and two amazing children. We broke up for reasons that were personal but we had a great time. Now we’ve moved on. He’s got a lovely girlfriend called Rachel and I’m engaged to the most amazing person. "This is the second half of my life, which I’m going to be doing with him." Despite this, Amanda has retained a good relationship with...
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