Leonardo DiCaprio used to edge out Oscar-winner Denzel Washington in this one unique and understated category. And it was a category not even Washington knew he was a part of.
How Denzel Washington reacted to being #2 behind Leonardo DiCaprio in this category Denzel Washington | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
DiCaprio and Washington have a few things in common beyond being praised for their craft. At one point, both actors were known for doing standalone films without doing too many sequels or franchises. They were also the two richest actors to have done so, with Washington right behind DiCaprio. When Screen Rant mentioned this to Washington himself, however, he seemed unimpressed by the stats.
“Okay, good for me,” Washington responded regarding the tidbit.
When it came to franchise films, Washington didn’t seem to make the conscious decision to avoid them. But being a part of a franchise was just not something he prioritized.
How Denzel Washington reacted to being #2 behind Leonardo DiCaprio in this category Denzel Washington | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
DiCaprio and Washington have a few things in common beyond being praised for their craft. At one point, both actors were known for doing standalone films without doing too many sequels or franchises. They were also the two richest actors to have done so, with Washington right behind DiCaprio. When Screen Rant mentioned this to Washington himself, however, he seemed unimpressed by the stats.
“Okay, good for me,” Washington responded regarding the tidbit.
When it came to franchise films, Washington didn’t seem to make the conscious decision to avoid them. But being a part of a franchise was just not something he prioritized.
- 4/23/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shailene Woodley was famously arrested for advocacy towards environmentalism in 2018. Her very brief experience in handcuffs posed little threat to her career. However, the inconvenience did postpone Woodley getting a major film role.
Shailene Woodley was famously arrested for protesting at ‘Standing Rock’ Shailene Woodley | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Woodley has always been very passionate about protecting the Earth. Her status as an actor has definitely helped her crusade for a much greener planet. Still, she confided that even if she wasn’t a celebrity, it wouldn’t affect her activism one bit.
“It’s not that I want to use my platform to do it — I’d be doing it even if there was one person following me or if I didn’t have a platform,” she once told Green Matters.
She asserted that she had more than one reason behind her mission.
“What makes me want to do...
Shailene Woodley was famously arrested for protesting at ‘Standing Rock’ Shailene Woodley | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Woodley has always been very passionate about protecting the Earth. Her status as an actor has definitely helped her crusade for a much greener planet. Still, she confided that even if she wasn’t a celebrity, it wouldn’t affect her activism one bit.
“It’s not that I want to use my platform to do it — I’d be doing it even if there was one person following me or if I didn’t have a platform,” she once told Green Matters.
She asserted that she had more than one reason behind her mission.
“What makes me want to do...
- 12/29/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shailene Woodley once led her own blockbuster franchise in the Divergent series. But despite the movies belonging to the sci-fi action genre, Woodley was hesitant to label her character an action hero.
Shailene Woodley didn’t consider her ‘Divergent’ character to be a traditional action hero Shailene Woodley | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Woodley joined the ranks of many female action stars when she was cast in the Divergent series. It was an opportunity that she was well aware of when she climbed on board the young adult series. But she also believed Divergent could help make female action heroes more relevant in the film industry again.
“I feel like we’ve skipped a generation,” Woodley once told Bust. “We had, like, the Ashley Judds, the Sigourney Weavers, the Demi Moores, and then it sort of faded and went into [a period of] making women appear dumb, like they had no worth in the intelligence arena.
Shailene Woodley didn’t consider her ‘Divergent’ character to be a traditional action hero Shailene Woodley | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Woodley joined the ranks of many female action stars when she was cast in the Divergent series. It was an opportunity that she was well aware of when she climbed on board the young adult series. But she also believed Divergent could help make female action heroes more relevant in the film industry again.
“I feel like we’ve skipped a generation,” Woodley once told Bust. “We had, like, the Ashley Judds, the Sigourney Weavers, the Demi Moores, and then it sort of faded and went into [a period of] making women appear dumb, like they had no worth in the intelligence arena.
- 12/27/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Will Smith once shared that he isn’t above taking acting advice from his own family if he needs to. But one time he took his son’s advice so seriously that it motivated him to redo an entire movie.
Will Smith once shared the film that his son helped change Will Smith | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Smith did the kind of film he wasn’t used to starring in when he was recruited for the animated feature Shark Tale. The film came Smith’s way after it was written with him in mind for the lead role. The fish was even intentionally designed to look like Smith to further his connection to the character.
“They brought it and Jeffrey Katzenberg from DreamWorks already – already had the picture of Oscar and the fish. And it looked like me and all of that. So it was – he said that it was – I was first choice,...
Will Smith once shared the film that his son helped change Will Smith | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Smith did the kind of film he wasn’t used to starring in when he was recruited for the animated feature Shark Tale. The film came Smith’s way after it was written with him in mind for the lead role. The fish was even intentionally designed to look like Smith to further his connection to the character.
“They brought it and Jeffrey Katzenberg from DreamWorks already – already had the picture of Oscar and the fish. And it looked like me and all of that. So it was – he said that it was – I was first choice,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Time travel drama Outlander returns for a seventh go-around this summer. The series is currently in filming and post-production, with massive anticipation for the extended season after a truncated season 6. The show attracts a particularly dedicated fandom, but it’s a different prestige drama that holds the attention of the actors working on the show.
Outlander is imbued in English and especially in Scottish culture. But here in the real world, actors Sam Heughan and Duncan Lacroix are immersed in the same show as most of the rest of us: Yellowstone.
‘Yellowstone’ has expanded into a multi-series TV juggernaut
‘Yellowstone’ Shocker: Kevin Costner Cowboy Drama Series To End As Taylor Sheridan Plots Franchise Extension With Matthew McConaughey https://t.co/4r81VpkowJ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 6, 2023
Yellowstone captured the hearts of actors on Outlander in part because it covers similarly violent, even historical themes from an entirely different angle. Where...
Outlander is imbued in English and especially in Scottish culture. But here in the real world, actors Sam Heughan and Duncan Lacroix are immersed in the same show as most of the rest of us: Yellowstone.
‘Yellowstone’ has expanded into a multi-series TV juggernaut
‘Yellowstone’ Shocker: Kevin Costner Cowboy Drama Series To End As Taylor Sheridan Plots Franchise Extension With Matthew McConaughey https://t.co/4r81VpkowJ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) February 6, 2023
Yellowstone captured the hearts of actors on Outlander in part because it covers similarly violent, even historical themes from an entirely different angle. Where...
- 2/22/2023
- by Agustin Mojica
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sam Heughan has been playing Jamie Frasier on Outlander for a decade now. While he was a relatively unknown actor before landing the part, the show without a doubt made him a household name. Outlander was recently renewed for an eighth and final season and Heughan already has ideas about which role he would like next. The Outlander star is desperate to appear in a different fantasy series.
Sam Heughan and his family are huge fantasy fans
Heughan was born in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in 1980. His parents were part of a hippie community that heavily borrowed from the works of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings writer J. R. R. Tolkien. Their love for all things Tolkien inspired them to name their children after Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings characters.
In an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Men in Kilts star confirmed that he and...
Sam Heughan and his family are huge fantasy fans
Heughan was born in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland in 1980. His parents were part of a hippie community that heavily borrowed from the works of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings writer J. R. R. Tolkien. Their love for all things Tolkien inspired them to name their children after Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings characters.
In an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Men in Kilts star confirmed that he and...
- 2/19/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Outlander has had several heartbreaking moments over the years but one of the most unsettling moments happened way back in season one when Black Jack Randall brutally tortured Jamie Fraser. While Jamie and Randall were nemeses on Outlander, Sam Heughan and Tobias Menzies are friends in real life and the Men in Kilts star would like for his season 1 enemy to come back to life.
Season 1 of ‘Outlander’ featured a very dramatic storyline Sam Heughan attends the Esquire “Men Of The Year” awards I Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Season 1 of Outlander introduces viewers to Claire and Jamie after she accidentally travels back in time to the 1700s from 1945. Claire lands amongst a group of rebel Highlanders who are running away from the British redcoats led by Black Jack Randall, who in a twist of fate turns out to be Claire’s first husband Frank’s ancestor.
The rebels are initially very mistrustful of Claire,...
Season 1 of ‘Outlander’ featured a very dramatic storyline Sam Heughan attends the Esquire “Men Of The Year” awards I Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Season 1 of Outlander introduces viewers to Claire and Jamie after she accidentally travels back in time to the 1700s from 1945. Claire lands amongst a group of rebel Highlanders who are running away from the British redcoats led by Black Jack Randall, who in a twist of fate turns out to be Claire’s first husband Frank’s ancestor.
The rebels are initially very mistrustful of Claire,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For the past decade, Liam Neeson has made a name for himself as an action star. He’s appeared in a string of high-octane movies that usually involve his character trying to rescue someone else. His latest project, Marlowe, is a significant change of pace for the star, a hardboiled film noir that is based on a popular 2014 novel. Neeson isn’t the only star making waves in Marlowe, however. The movie features a star-studded cast, including Hollywood veterans and famous character actors. With Marlowe out now set, learn more about the intrigue and mystery that awaits in Neeson’s newest film.
What is ‘Marlowe’ about?
Neeson has been a major star for decades, originally rising to fame for character-driven dramas such as Rob Roy. During the early 2000s, he found a new lane with the success of his hit action film Taken. And the movie kickstarted a series of gritty action flicks,...
What is ‘Marlowe’ about?
Neeson has been a major star for decades, originally rising to fame for character-driven dramas such as Rob Roy. During the early 2000s, he found a new lane with the success of his hit action film Taken. And the movie kickstarted a series of gritty action flicks,...
- 2/15/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Walt Disney Studios is easily one of the most iconic companies in the world, responsible for many of the most-beloved movies of all time. From animated classics to live-action reboots and original streaming shows, Disney always remains on the cutting edge of filmmaking innovation. While the company has consistently produced films that fans want to see, over the years, a few projects have ended up on the cutting room floor. One of these is Mort, an animated production with an impressive pedigree. While Mort died early on in the production process, fans still wonder what might have happened if the eerie flick would have made it to the big screen.
John Musker and Ron Clements are Disney legends Directors John Musker (L) and Ron Clements (R)attend “The Princess and the Frog” photocall at the Santo Mauro Hotel on January 29, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Many filmmakers associated...
John Musker and Ron Clements are Disney legends Directors John Musker (L) and Ron Clements (R)attend “The Princess and the Frog” photocall at the Santo Mauro Hotel on January 29, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. | Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Many filmmakers associated...
- 2/13/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Liam Neeson has appeared in many movies over the years. But the actor — known for hits like Taken — is about to mark a new milestone with his 100th film. The project has long been in the works and sees the star take on an iconic character for the first time. Here’s what he has coming up and when fans can see Neeson’s 100th movie.
Liam Neeson made his feature film debut in 1978
Neeson made his film debut in 1978’s Pilgrim’s Progress, based on John Bunyan’s Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress From This World, to That Which Is to Come. He plays the Evangelist and also appears briefly as the crucified Jesus Christ. But in the ensuing decades, Neeson demonstrated his versatility in just about every genre imaginable.
He appeared in movies such as Excalibur, Darkman, Schindler’s List (for which he received his first and only Academy...
Liam Neeson made his feature film debut in 1978
Neeson made his film debut in 1978’s Pilgrim’s Progress, based on John Bunyan’s Christian allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress From This World, to That Which Is to Come. He plays the Evangelist and also appears briefly as the crucified Jesus Christ. But in the ensuing decades, Neeson demonstrated his versatility in just about every genre imaginable.
He appeared in movies such as Excalibur, Darkman, Schindler’s List (for which he received his first and only Academy...
- 2/12/2023
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
British actor Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley for over a decade. On his last day of filming the final Harry Potter movie, the actor did something quite special for the crew.
Rupert Grint worked in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies from 2000 to 2011
Grint joined the cast of Harry Potter at age 12. He appeared in all eight movies. The last one, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, was released in 2011.
After spending over 10 years with the franchise, Grint grew close to his co-stars and crew. In a 2011 interview with MTV, the actor suggested that he would miss them the most when Harry Potter ended.
“[I would miss] everything, I suppose,” Grint shared, “The people, mainly, I think. It’s been a crew of nine that I’ve kind of grown up with.”
“But just the whole routine, really,” he continued. “Just going every day into the same place, seeing the same people, and not having that,...
Rupert Grint worked in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies from 2000 to 2011
Grint joined the cast of Harry Potter at age 12. He appeared in all eight movies. The last one, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, was released in 2011.
After spending over 10 years with the franchise, Grint grew close to his co-stars and crew. In a 2011 interview with MTV, the actor suggested that he would miss them the most when Harry Potter ended.
“[I would miss] everything, I suppose,” Grint shared, “The people, mainly, I think. It’s been a crew of nine that I’ve kind of grown up with.”
“But just the whole routine, really,” he continued. “Just going every day into the same place, seeing the same people, and not having that,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Mishal Ali Zafar
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As this year’s Moscow International Film Festival readies for launch, Germany’s Media Luna New Films has picked up international distribution rights to a title in competition at the 35th edition.
The Cologne-based sales agent has secured teenage drama The Kids From The Port, the second feature from Spanish director Alberto Morais.
It will see Morais return to Moscow’s main competition, having won the Golden George and the Fipresci International Critics’ Prize at the Russian festival two years ago for his feature debut Las Olas, which also received the Silver George for actor Carlos Álvarez-Nóvia.
Media Luna has also secured the rights to Slovenian director Nejc Gazvoda’s Dual, which will have its world premiere in Karlovy Vary’s East of the West Competition on July 3.
The love story between two young women is Gazvoda’s second feature after his internationally acclaimed debut A Trip.
Media Luna will also have the international premiere of [link...
The Cologne-based sales agent has secured teenage drama The Kids From The Port, the second feature from Spanish director Alberto Morais.
It will see Morais return to Moscow’s main competition, having won the Golden George and the Fipresci International Critics’ Prize at the Russian festival two years ago for his feature debut Las Olas, which also received the Silver George for actor Carlos Álvarez-Nóvia.
Media Luna has also secured the rights to Slovenian director Nejc Gazvoda’s Dual, which will have its world premiere in Karlovy Vary’s East of the West Competition on July 3.
The love story between two young women is Gazvoda’s second feature after his internationally acclaimed debut A Trip.
Media Luna will also have the international premiere of [link...
- 6/19/2013
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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