Angelina Jolie’s debut directorial film ‘They Killed My Father’ may soon be running the Academy Award’s race. ‘They Killed My Father’ directed & co – written by Angelina Jolie, is expected to imminently be confirmed as the official Cambodian submission for the “Best Foreign Language Film” Oscar. The movie, which revolves around author & human rights activist Loung Ung’s life under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge, premiered in Telluride and then went on to Toronto where it won strong praise.
Alicia Vikander On Gender Divide In Hollywood
Alicia Vikander said that the condition of women in Hollywood is getting better. The Oscar winning star said that people have started taking gender divide seriously and she is positive that things will improve more with time. “I remember when The Hunger Games came out and you saw a female actor take centre stage and prove it could not only be a good film, but also a huge commercial success.”
Brie Larson Didn’t Feel “Pretty Enough” For Lead Roles
Brie Larson said that she “didn’t feel pretty enough” to pursue leading roles. Reportedly, Brie Larson always thought that she would end up playing supporting roles. “I just didn’t feel confident in myself, I didn’t feel pretty enough. I thought I’d be a supporting character my whole life and I was struggling with the idea of being the star,” Brie Larson told. In the beginning of her career, Brie Larson had small roles as a teenager in the 2004 movies 13 Going On 30 & Sleepover. She then had supporting roles in Greenberg, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World & 21 Jump Street.
Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds Memorabilia Went Up For Auction
Thousands of items from the estate of Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher was auctioned by Profiles in History, world’s largest auctioneer of original Hollywood memorabilia. Reportedly, the auction, which took place from 7th Oct, 2017 to 9th Oct, 2017, also included vintage Star Wars poster signed by Carrie Fisher & director George Lucas. “Debbie Reynolds always believed that the things should go back from where they come. Collectibles belong back with the collectors,” auctioneer Joseph Maddalena stated.
Debra Messing’s “Feminist” Request
Debra Messing had one request when she signed on to Will & Grace reboot, that her character must be a feminist. “The only thing that I asked for was that Grace be a feminist. That she has a voice,” she told an audience at the Tribeca Film Festival last week. In the premiere episode, Grace will compromise her political beliefs to take a design job. Debra Messing has been vocal about her political beliefs in the last election, even getting into a Twitter argument with actress Susan Sarandon. Debra Messing also talked about the challenges of coming back to her famous role 11 years later.
Emma Stone Feels That The “Battle Of The Sexes” Is Politically Relevant Now
Oscar winning actress Emma Stone, who will be seen next in Battle Of The Sexes, feels that the movie is really politically relevant right now. In an interview, Emma Stone said, “It’s interesting thing because this was shot in 2015, so Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton were in the public consciousness, and we had no idea which way this was going to go. So while shooting it, it was kind of interesting to look at Bobby Riggs & Billie Jean and the very political nature of what the battle actually was about. The battle, as much as it was this spectacle, it was also about equal treatment & equal rights.”
Irina Shayk Playfully Grabs Bradley Cooper’s Bottom
Bradley Cooper & Irina Shayk walked around in Malibu and the model couldn’t help, but make a playful grab of her beau’s bottom. The couple, who has been dating each other since Apr, 2015, smiled as they strolled around Malibu. Irina Shayk laughed as she grabbed her lover’s bums, reports suggest. The couple kept it casual for their outing.
Julianne Hough To Play Fitness Pioneer Betty Weider
Julianne Hough has been roped in to portray female fitness pioneer Betty Weider in George Gallo’s upcoming movie Bigger. A pin – up model who became a leading role model for women in diet & fitness, Betty Weider was the wife of Joe Weider, and together they co – founded a fitness magazine, which remains the most successful women’s health & fitness publication even today.
Kirsten Dunst Accidentally Smoked A Joint
Kristen Dunst is known to be the queen of high brow stoner movies and it seems like she has taken this tag quite seriously. Kristen Dunst explained that partway through the shooting she had a little bit of a rough time smoking “prop weed”. She said, “You know, you have movie pot, which is basically fake. It’s whatever they roll, fake or whatever.”
Meghan Markle Makes 1st Official Outing With Prince Harry
Meghan Markle made her 1st official outing with Prince Harry here for Invictus Games, which is an international Paralympic style multi – sport event, created by Prince Harry, in which wounded, injured or sick military personnel & their associated veterans take part in sports including wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball & indoor rowing.
Pamela Anderson Slams Kim Kardashian
Actress & animal rights activist Pamela Anderson has slammed reality TV personality Kim Kardashian by writing an open letter to her criticizing her style choices. Pamela Anderson wrote a letter to Kim Kardeshian after the 2 met at New York Fashion week earlier this month. The Baywatch star branded the act of wearing fur “beyond cruel” and urged Kim Kardashian to “do the right thing” and ditch her animal wear for good.
Viola Davis Focused To Bring Diversity To Hollywood
Viola Davis & her husband Julius Tennon, who are appearing together in the new season of her hit show How To Get Away With Murder, have a joint mission to bring more diversity in Hollywood, which remains as white & as male-dominated as ever, and the representation of race, gender, LGBT & disability has barely changed to change in the past 1 decade, according to research by academics at the University of Southern California (USC). “The reason diversity is still an issue is that everyone is not ‘put to task’,” said Viola Davis.
