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Robert Downey Jr has won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in Oppenheimer, at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.Downey Jr plays Lewis Strauss, J Robert Oppenheimer’s nemesis in the Christopher Nolan-directed biopic of the pioneering atomic-weapons scientist, played by Cillian Murphy. It is Downey’s first Oscar win, having previously been nominated for best actor in 1993 for Chaplin, and for best supporting actor in 2009 for Tropic Thunder.The actor was the favourite for the award, having already won a…

Though Mark Ruffalo had been nominated for an Oscar three times before Poor Things hit movie theaters last year, Robert Downey Jr’s nomination for Oppenheimer may be more momentous, simply because it has felt like his time. But there was another year in which both men starred in a movie together that could have –and probably should have – led to nominations for each. That year would have been the 2007-2008 movie awards season, and the movie was a little David Fincher movie called Zodiac. (Image credit: Paramount)The…

Oscars 2024: Who will win Best Actor in a Leading Role? Front runner Cillian Murphy’s haunted Oppenheimer, overdue Paul Giamatti’s strict Mr Hunham or dark horse Jeffrey Wright’s frustrated Thelonius ‘Monk’ Ellison? (Also Read | Oscars 2024: From Christopher Nolan to Martin Scorsese and Yorgos Lanthimos, a guide to Best Director) Cillian Murphy in a still from Oppenheimer (L); Bradley Cooper in Maestro. This year is a bit of a switcheroo between the Actor and Supporting Actor categories. Leaving aside Bradley…

We don’t know when the name of a new James Bond actor will be announced, but we know that day is coming. Several different names have been suggested in the months since Daniel Craig walked away. One that is achieving front-runner status currently is 2024 Oscar nominee Cillian Murphy and one of his Oppenheimer co-stars thinks he’d be perfect in the role.Clay Bunker appeared in Oppenheimer and having both met Cillain Murphy in person and seen him on screen thinks the actor is uniquely suited to play James Bond. While he…

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man on Friday pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of negligent driving with death resulting in the June crash that killed actor Treat Williams. HT Image Ryan Koss, 35, who knew Williams, was given a one-year deferred sentence and as part of his probation will have his driving license revoked for a year and must complete a community restorative justice program on the misdemeanor charge. Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Koss was turning left into…

As the mysterious Jurassic World follow-up continues to move in the shadows of the 2024 movies to come, director Gareth Edwards’ upcoming project is still as secretive as ever. With a new era and no plans for legacy characters to recur, the future of the Universal franchise is pretty wide open. That doesn’t mean some faces from the past aren’t eager to potentially return for what’s been called Jurassic World 4, especially with previous stars like Nick Robinson discussing that very possibility. During an interview with…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAwards season will come to a close with the Oscars 2024, which will take place this weekend.The latest round of movies, actors and directors in contention for trophies will compete for prizes at the Los Angeles ceremony, with Oppenheimer, Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon leading the tally.As ever, the usual snubs and surprised led to outrage among film fans, but it’s mostly…

Karan Kundrra is an Indian actor and the second runner-up of the popular television reality show Big Boss. A few days ago, the actor bought a classic Hindustan Contessa sedan. He posted images of the car on his Instagram profile and has now shared a video on his profile story, expressing that his newly bought Contessa car is missing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karan Kundrra (@kkundrra) The video was posted by Karan Kundrra on his profile story. Karan has…

Steve Lawrence, the charismatic Grammy- and Emmy-winning crooner who delighted audiences for decades in nightclubs, on concert stages and in film and television appearances, died Thursday. He was 88.  Lawrence died in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, publicist Susan DuBow announced. He partnered with the late Eydie Gormé, his wife of 55 years, Steve Lawrence, the charismatic Grammy- and Emmy-winning crooner who delighted audiences for decades in nightclubs, on concert stages and in film and…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAdam Sandler has shocked fans by topping the Forbes list of highest-paid actors for the first time since 2002.The magazine calculated that Sandler made $73m (£57m) in 2023, primarily thanks to his lucrative deal with streaming giant Netflix. Last year he starred in comedy sequel Murder Mystery 2 and family film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah for the streamer, as well as…