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Little Miss Sunshine stars share why they believe film is the ‘most dangerous movie ever made’

Little Miss Sunshine stars share why they believe film is the ‘most dangerous movie ever made’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The cast of Little Miss Sunshine is reflecting on the 2006 road trip comedy — and the loose safety protocols that went into filming the indie hit. At Sundance earlier this year, actors Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Paul Dano and Abigail Breslin spoke with People about the 20th anniversary of the film, which also starred Steve Carell and the late Alan Arkin, and reminisced on shooting scenes as a fictional family in a beat-up van. While speaking about rehearsals for the movie, 63-year-old Kinnear told the outlet in the article published Sunday, “This is before we even got on the road and started shooting the movie, which is the most dangerous movie ever made because maybe there was one follow car somewhere.” He added that every scene filmed in the van involved him actually driving, while the film’s directors Jonathan Dayton …

Cheers star Ted Danson says he ‘didn’t even realize’ hit sitcom had ended due to personal life chaos

Cheers star Ted Danson says he ‘didn’t even realize’ hit sitcom had ended due to personal life chaos

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Ted Danson doesn’t remember much about Cheers coming to an end. Danson, 78, starred on all 11 seasons of the hit sitcom as Sam Malone along with Kelsey Grammer, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson and Rhea Perlman. He was one of the only cast members to appear in each of the show’s 273 episodes. During a recent conversation on his Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Danson opened up about the state of his personal life as the show concluded. “People say, ‘What was it like? What did you do when she was over?’ I said, ‘I had f***ed up my life so much that I didn’t even realize Cheers was over,’” Danson said, adding he “barely knew myself.” “I wanted to stop being a liar,” he said. “I wanted to be emotionally mature. I wanted to change.” Ted Danson …

Love Island USA star launches foul-mouthed tirade in response to rumored Trump support

Love Island USA star launches foul-mouthed tirade in response to rumored Trump support

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Love Island USA season eight star Kenzie Annis has fired back at rumors that she supports Donald Trump. Speculation about the 24-year-old Georgia nursing school graduate’s political views has swirled for months after pictures surfaced online that appeared to show Annis standing in front of Trump flags after she was cast in the Peacock dating show. Annis responded to the rumors in an expletive-filled rant during an Instagram livestream Thursday, saying: “That’s so funny ‘cause I’m not a Trump supporter, so you guys can f*** the f*** off.” “Just because I’m blonde and white doesn’t mean I’m a f***ing Trump supporter. What the hell?” she said. Annis joined the wildly popular season of Love Island USA on the first day, and was dumped from the villa by America’s vote just days before the finale. Kenzie Annis has denied rumors that she …

Ryan Gosling revs up to play Ghost Rider in new Marvel film by Deadpool & Wolverine director

Ryan Gosling revs up to play Ghost Rider in new Marvel film by Deadpool & Wolverine director

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter After years of speculation, Ryan Gosling will officially be taking over the flaming helmet and fiery motorbike of Ghost Rider. Amid a flurry of news for Marvel fans at Comic-Con this week – including a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer and Black Panther casting announcement – it was also announced on Saturday (25 July) that Gosling will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Barbie actor, 45, will play supernatural horror hero Johnny Blaze, aka Ghost Rider, in a forthcoming film directed by Deadpool & Wolverine’s Shawn Levy. The character was previously portrayed by Nicolas Cage in a 2007 film co-starring Eva Mendes, who is now married to Gosling. The big reveal was met with huge applause from fans at Comic-Con in San Diego, and follows years of deliberation with several actors throwing their hat in the ring. “Wow, is this really …

Avengers: Doomsday Comic-Con footage wins over fans: ‘Bazillion times better than the first trailer’

Avengers: Doomsday Comic-Con footage wins over fans: ‘Bazillion times better than the first trailer’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The latest trailer for Avengers: Doomsday just dropped – and fans are breathing a big sigh of relief. Marvel fans got a better look at the forthcoming superhero film when an extended trailer premiered at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday (25 July), following the release of an “underwhelming” first clip last week. The directors and cast took over the venue, including Doctor Doom star Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans who is reprising his role as Captain America after a seven-year absence. All eyes, however, were on the new footage, which begins with Downey Jr’s Von Doom sitting on a throne as voiceover from Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm explains: “Victor was always the smartest guy in the room. He used to be different. He used to be kind. He used to be caring… Everything he loved was taken from him. …

Black Panther: David Jonsson revealed as new franchise lead surprise Comic-Con announcement

Black Panther: David Jonsson revealed as new franchise lead surprise Comic-Con announcement

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Black Panther is back, with a British star set to take over the superhero mantle. As revealed in a shock announcement at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday (25 July), David Jonsson has been cast as the new franchise lead in its highly anticipated third entry. The 32-year-old will be playing the son of T’Challa, the noble king of Wakanda potrayed by Chadwick Boseman who died aged 43 in 2020, four years into a cancer diagnosis that he kept private. “I want you to give a warm welcome to our new Black Panther: Mr David Jonsson,” said Coogler on stage, welcoming the actor on stage to cheers from the crowd. “Thank you Ryan. Thank you Kevin. Thank you to this amazing family that I have the honour and privilege and the blessing to join,” said Jonsson. The London-born actor rose to …

Oscar-winning filmmaker of Sicario and Fargo admits he still feels ‘terrified’ on set

Oscar-winning filmmaker of Sicario and Fargo admits he still feels ‘terrified’ on set

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Acclaimed British cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins has admitted he still feels nervous stepping onto film sets for the first time. The visionary behind classics such as The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, A Beautiful Mind, and 1917, Sir Roger boasts two Oscars and five Baftas. Despite a nearly 50-year career, he revealed on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that he continues to face uncertainty with every new project. Speaking to host Lauren Laverne, he was asked about his “ongoing nervousness” and how he still feels “terrified” on new sets. “It’s new people and a new situation and until I get comfortable, I find it very difficult,” he said. “On the other hand though – if you didn’t feel that stress and pressure, I don’t think you would be trying to do your best. A still from Sir Roger’s The Shawshank Redemption starring …

John Cusack sheds light on his shift away from studio movie stardom

John Cusack sheds light on his shift away from studio movie stardom

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter John Cusack has offered some insight into why he has mostly moved away from major studio films in recent years. The actor rose to fame in the 1980s with roles in films such as John Hughes’s Sixteen Candles (1984) and Better Off Dead (1985). He went on to enjoy a successful film career with credits including High Fidelity, Being John Malkovich, Serendipity, Con Air, 1408, Say Anything, and Grosse Pointe Blank. More recently, however, Cusack has largely turned away from Hollywood films in favour of smaller projects. He has also focused on his interests beyond acting, such as writing. Promoting his forthcoming graphic novel Momo at Comic-Con this week, Cusack suggested that an increase in film studio intervention was a key reason behind his pivot. “[This graphic novel] was just like I wrote it. And I said, ‘I like this story,’” …

SpaceX’s Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight

SpaceX’s Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight

Published by Sam Flores

SpaceX’s Starship on Friday sailed through its first test flight since the company went public. “Starship is intact, floating in the ocean and transmitting telemetry!” company head Elon Musk said on X. As the craft flew over a shadowed Earth, a camera fixed to the rocket and streamed live by SpaceX showed thunderstorms with flashes of lightning ​in the background 190 kilometres below. The 122-metre-tall ship splashed into the Indian Ocean to wild cheers from SpaceX employees, who were watching live footage from the company’s Starbase. “I’m losing my mind right now,” spokesperson Dan Huot said on the livestream. “This is the first time we’ve put an intact Starship in the water.” “This is a dream scenario for the team that’s trying to get this heat shield data.” The flight aims were similar to those of a mostly successful voyage carried out in May, which debuted the latest edition of the powerful Starship, its third-generation model. The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate those redesigns in flight – this time …