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James Bond's Miss Moneypenny Pamela Salem has died. The actress - who appeared in 'Never Say Never Again' opposite Sir Sean Connery - passed away in her adopted home of Florida on Thursday (22.02.24) at the age of 80, but no more details about her death have been revealed. The sad news was confirmed in a statement from production firm Big Finish which read: "We are utterly heartbroken to confirm the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Pamela Salem." Big Finish producer David Richardson added a heartfelt tribute on the company's website, writing: "Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved...
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James Bond has been named Brits' Greatest Movie Hero of all time. The suave spy - who has appeared in 27 films and played by actors including Sir Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig - claimed the top spot in a new survey, closely followed by boy wizard Harry Potter and Spider-Man. Rounding out the top five in Hasbro Pulse's reseatch were Indiana Jones and Iron Man, with the top 10 completed by Batman, John McClane from the 'Die Hard' franchise, Captain America, John Wick and 'Back to the Future' protaganist Marty McFly. Dorothy Gale from 'The Wizard of Oz' was the highest-ranked woma...
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The 'Highlander' reboot will be Chad Stahelski's next movie. The 55-year-old filmmaker has been developing the new take on the classic 1986 fantasy movie for several years and it has been confirmed that the project – which has Henry Cavill in the lead role – will be his next outing behind the camera. The announcement is part of a new deal between Stahelski and Lionsgate that will give the director oversight of both the 'Highlander' and 'John Wick' franchises for the studio. Chad said in a statement: "I am pleased to be able to grow my relationship with Lionsgate in this new oversight role for ...
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Martin Campbell was unconvinced by Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond. The 79-year-old filmmaker helmed 'Casino Royale' - Daniel's first movie as 007 - but was hesitant to cast the star as the iconic spy as he was "tougher and ruggeder" than predecessors such as Sir Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan. Campbell told The Express: "My only reticence with Daniel... he was a really superb actor, there's no doubt about that... it was the fact that with people like Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan was that they were all traditional looking Bonds. All handsome guys, all sexy, all very att...
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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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Chad Stahelski's 'Highlander' reboot could mark the beginning of a franchise. The 'John Wick' director is set to helm a remake of the classic 1986 fantasy movie – with Henry Cavill attached to star in the lead role – and suggested that it could act as a prequel with further flicks to follow. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Chad said: "I think we have some very good elements now. The trick is when you have the tagline, 'There can only be one', you can't just kill everybody the first time." The 54-year-old filmmaker continued: "I'll say it for you first, our story engages a lot of th...
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Daniel Craig hated being famous. The James Bond actor has opened up about life in the spotlight, admitting he was never comfortable in the public eye after being thrust to international stardom playing 007 in 2006's 'Casino Royale' and he still feels uneasy being a celebrity. Daniel explained: "I used to hate it[the spotlight], but I think that was fame I didn’t like. I had to get used to being famous which is still so foreign to me.” He made the comments while taking part in a question-and-answer session with 'The Late Show' star Stephen Colbert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center at the...
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Sam Heughan believes he "wasn't ready" to play James Bond when he was rejected for the part. The 'Outlander' actor auditioned for the coveted role of the suave spy ahead of 2006 movie 'Casino Royale', Daniel Craig's first film as 007, but the 42-year-old star still wonders what his life would've been like if he had won the part. He said: "It was quite an experience. It was a stage in my life where I probably wasn't ready for it, but I wonder what would have happened if I had got it." Craig has since departed the role, after making his final appearance as the iconic spy in 25th Bond movie 'No T...
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John Boyega would be '"very surprised" to see a black James Bond. The 30-year-old actor was asked if he would ever consider taking on the role of the 007 spy in the legendary movie franchise - which has so far only been played by white men such as the late Sir Sean Connery and Sir Roger Moore as well as Daniel Craig throughout its 60-year history - but "doesn't believe" that producers will ever cast a black man in the part. Speaking on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, he told host Josh Horowitz: "I’m sorry but I’m black – I don’t know how. When you’re black, I don’t know how that goes. You as...
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Sir Sean Connery’s granddaughter Saskia has shared photos of his family’s trip to Scotland to scatter his ashes. On what would have been the actor’s 92nd birthday, his relatives including fashion designer Saskia Connery took the Royal Scotsman train to say a final farewell at a number of his favourite spots in his homeland. Saskia, 26, has now posted images online showing high jinks on the trip, including her posing in an ice bucket with her sister Natasha’s boyfriend Harper Peck, grandson of the Hollywood icon Gregory. She joked alongside the image shared on Wednesday (31.08.22): “Forecasting...
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