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A Will & Grace actor recently weighed in on the debate over whether gay characters should be played by gay actors, citing his own experiences as a straight actor portraying an iconic queer role. An LGBTQ+ charity has since reacted.Eric McCormack rose to fame after starring as gay lawyer Will Truman on the popular sitcom Will & Grace. Highlights Will & Grace star Eric McCormack defended straight actors in gay roles, igniting mixed reactions. The actor highlighted acting as embodying characters…

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is James Bond. No, wait, that should be… Is Aaron Taylor-Johnson James Bond? British tabloid The Sun sure seems to think so. According to their insider “source,” the role is “Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back.” EON Productions, the franchise’s long-term production company, is allegedly on the verge of making the casting official. “As far as Eon is concerned, Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can…

When Theo James read the script for the second season of The White Lotus, the British actor wasn’t immediately sure what he could bring to the part of Cameron. The character was “another finance bro”: cocky, suave and superficial. “Interesting,” he recalls, “but we’ve seen it a hundred times.”‘I was a boy from Aylesbury’: Theo James wears blazer, top and trousers, all Giorgio Armani (armani.com) Photograph: Gavin Bond/The ObserverAt the audition, though, the 39-year-old James was won over by Mike White, who writes and…

With a combined 30 career Oscar nominations, these actors hope to break their losing streak Seasoned actors like Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, and Mahershala Ali, who share seven Oscars among them, make winning the gold trophy look easy. Other actors spend their careers in pursuit of the elusive accolade. It took Viola Davis two decades before her supporting role honor in Fences (2016). It took Joaquin Phoenix longer, losing three lead actor nods before taking home an…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for free“What are your biggest regrets?” This might be one of the more obvious questions a journalist can ask an actor, but the answer can often be hugely revealing.Just because an actor starred in an acclaimed film doesn’t necessarily mean they reflect upon it positively. The latest star to call out the quality of their own film is Dakota Johnson, who made some damning comments about her…

Nearly a decade ago, when Ramata-Toulaye Sy sat down to write her graduation script at the end of a screenwriting degree, her goal was simple. “I wanted to tell the most beautiful and greatest African love story,” says the 37-year-old French Senegalese film-maker with a smile. “When I was growing up a lot of African stories were about misery, poverty, war. I wanted to say: we can have African stories about people falling in love.”She pauses, her grin widening. “Most importantly, I wanted to write the story of how Juliet…

This week saw Dakota Johnson admit that she can understand the backlash to her superhero flop Madame Web but can you match the post-flop quote to the actor and the movie? Continue reading... This week saw Dakota Johnson admit that she can understand the backlash to her superhero flop Madame Web but can you match the post-flop quote to the actor and the movie? Continue reading... FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHarry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon has left the entirety of his fortune to his wife of 61 years, Anne Gambon. The 82-year-old star of stage and screen, who was most loved for his role as Dumbledore in the hit movies based on the novels by JK Rowling, passed away in September last year after a bout of pneumonia. After his will was published on Tuesday (5 March), it was revealed that…

Fast approaching the 96th ceremony, the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, are the most prestigious accolades in show business. They reward artistic and technical achievement across filmmaking, music, and acting, but the top awards have remained consistent for many years.  Most headlines are saved for the Best Picture, Best Director, and actors and actresses in both lead and supporting roles. While an increasing number of entertainment awards have embraced gender-neutral categories, there’s no sign the Oscars will change…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHarry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon has left the entirety of his fortune to his wife of 61 years, Lady Anne Gambon. The 82-year-old, who was most loved for his role as Dumbledore in the hit movies based on the novels by JK Rowling, passed away in September last year after a bout of pneumonia. After his will was published on Tuesday (5 March), it was revealed that his long-term…