Nicholson

Actor extraordinaire Jack Nicholson, whose best movie performance is almost impossible to determine thanks to so many outstanding ones, turned down a role in The Godfather and now, in a viral video, his explanation is being seen by millions. The viral 1982 video clip documents Nicholson being interviewed by Ian Johnstone for BBC television. Johnstone asks him why he turned down both The Godfather and The Sting, to which Nicholson initially responds by explaining that while he knew that both films were going to be…

When director Tim Burton met Jack Nicholson to discuss the possibility of him playing the the Joker in the 1989 Batman film, Burton claimed he was terrified. However, it wasn’t because of Nicholson himself — rather, it was something Nicholson didn’t know Burton was afraid of. Batmania took over in the summer of 1989 thanks to Warner Bros. showering the world with ads and merchandise, creating Bat-fever in anticipation of the film’s release. Then, when the movie turned out to live up to the lofty expectations, everyone…

Photo by Chris Trotman/Golden Boy/Golden Boy via Getty Images The 1989 film Batman, which has made over $400 million from the box office, video rentals, and sales of the film, also made millions in merchandise sales but could’ve made even more money if they were better prepared – so says Jack Nicholson, who famously played the Joker in the blockbuster film. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight, made in 2005 — part one of which (Road to Gotham) was uploaded to YouTube last year — features…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA new detail about actor Jack Nicholson in horror film The Shining has left film fans reeling.Stanley Kubrick’s film, which was released in 1980, is considered one of the best horrors of all time and, over the years, has been the subject of numerous books and documentaries.In these projects, film theorists have dissected the film, sharing ideas and hidden refrences featured within…

CIA thriller ‘Amateur’ gets Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson on its cast ( Photo Credit – IANS ) Actors Holt McCallany and Julianne Nicholson are the newest additions to the cast of ‘Amateur’, the CIA thriller that Rami Malek is leading for 20th Century Studios. The actors join an ensemble that will also include Rachel Brosnahan, Caitriona Balfe, Laurence Fishburne and Adrian Martinez, as previously announced, reports Deadline. Based on a novel by Robert Littell, Amateur tells the story of Charles Heller (Malek), a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJack Nicholson thrilled basketball and film fans alike as he made a rare public appearance at an NBA playoff game.The actor, who turned 86 last week, was in the crowd as the Los Angeles Lakers played the Memphis Grizzlies on their home turf on Friday (28 April). Nicholson sat in his usual courtside seat at the Crypto.com Arena for the occasion – marking the first time he’d attended…

When historic movie-making venues come to mind, Concord, Clayton, Antioch and Pacheco are not generally at the top of the list — maybe that needs to change. Jack Nicholson’s first film with top billing turns out to have been shot entirely in the area in 1960. Called “The Wild Ride,” the black-and-white drive-in movie features a skinny 23-year-old Nicholson as “top stud” Johnny Varron, the leader of a group of wannabe beatniks who spend their time drinking beer, smoking, trying not to die in head-on collisions with…

20. Reds (1981)Despite being a colossal platform for Warren Beatty as its director-star – perhaps the high point of his Hollywood prestige – this epic about John Reed and the October Revolution featured Jack Nicholson on scene-stealing, smouldering form as the dramatist Eugene O’Neill, who was painfully in love with Reed’s lover and then wife Louise Bryant, played by Diane Keaton.19. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)Nicholson was deep into his grinning-devil mode for this movie, based on the John Updike novel – a mode to…

Looking dishevelled and asocial, Jack Nicholson’s new pics leave fans shocked(Photo Credit –IANS) ‘The Shining’ star Jack Nicholson doesn’t look too bright in his recent snaps. The actor has been pictured for the first time in 18 months after friends shared fear the Hollywood star would die alone. The 85-year-old actor was spotted looking dishevelled as he stepped out for some morning fresh air at his property in Beverly Hills, reports Mirror.co.uk. The Shining star Jack Nicholson appeared on his balcony wearing a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJack Nicholson’s fans are defending him on social media after the first sighting of the actor in 18 months.In January, there had been reports that Nicholson’s friends were concerned for the actor’s wellbeing after he wasn’t seen in public for more than a year.On Thursday (13 April), unflattering pictures of Nicholson, 85, were published in a British tabloid, showing him wearing an…