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'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour Reveals He Almost Quit Acting — But Here's Why He Came Back
With a starring role as Chief Jim Hopper on Stranger Things — plus his new leading part in the Hellboy reboot — David Harbour has had what any other actor would consider a successful career, but he didn't always feel that way. In fact, around the cancellation of State of Affairs in 2015, he believed that Hollywood was done with him.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
A 'Titanic' Cock-Up: Remembering The Time That James Cameron Nearly Made A Spider-Man Movie
While we may be currently caught in the web of Tom Holland and the MCU's reboot of Spider-Man, it is easy to forget that the friendly neighborhood hero has been a staple of the Marvel universe for the past 55 years. Most will only think of the Sam Raimi trilogy, which started in 2002, and Marc Webb's "Amazing" series from 2012, but Spidey's history in film stretches back much farther than #SpiderManHomecoming. Jon Watts may be the man behind the current era of Parker and pals, but there was a time when others were spinning a web of ideas round #SpiderMan — in particular, a certain Mr. #JamesCameron.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
From Superstar To Superhero: 'American Horror Story' Actress Wants A Role In The DCEU
Forget winning an Oscar, the boom of popularity in superhero films suggests that you have only really made it to the big time when you're crammed into a pair of spandex tights and saving the world from some malevolent menace. The recent castings of Willem Dafoe, Nicole Kidman, and Tom Hardy in superhero movies show that heroic ventures mean big business for our Hollywood stars. Now, keen to cash in on the #comicbook hype, Oscar nominee and American Horror Story darling #GaboureySidibe has set her sights on the genre and given a particular nod toward the Gotham City skyline.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Cinema Says Goodbye: Celebrity Tributes Pour In For Screen Legend John Hurt
Off the back of a year that was dreadful for celebrity deaths, January 2017 rounds off another month of tragic farewells with a tearful goodbye. John Hurt is the latest legend to tragically pass, taking with him a career that has spanned two Oscar nominations, a knighthood, and 55 years in acting. Hurt died at the age of 77 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, and as a legend of the silver screen, it is unsurprising that the great and the good have poured out their hearts in memory of Hurt on social media. Everyone from Guillermo del Toro to Mel Brooks shared their fond memories of the English gent.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Forget Leo, More Like Gemini: Instagram Uncovers The Best Leonardo DiCaprio Doppelgänger In The World
And the Academy Award for Lookalike of the Year goes to... The world of Leonardo DiCaprio dopplegängery is a strange place of Ukrainian news pieces, Olympic archers, and American housewives; however, we may just have found the best #LeonardoDiCaprio twin out there. Admittedly it is from his Titanic/The Beach days and not the Jack Nicholson/dad bod era, but the similarities are uncanny. Get ready, things are about to get a little weird.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
00-Heaven: Why Pierce Brosnan Is Perfect To Play Cable In 'Deadpool 2'
With Deadpool 2 finally running full steam ahead, and #Logan coming to a close, all eyes are now on #Fox for who will be taking on the Merc with the Mouth in 2018. We already know that Nathan Summers will be coming back to the future, and with such a loyal fanbase for the character of #Cable, not everybody will be totally satisfied. The media was sent into a flurry with a seeming hint that 007 a.k.a. Pierce Brosnan could be joining the #XMen universe.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
'Lohan' Behold: Has Lindsay Lohan Converted To Islam?
I know we are still a little early for April Fool's, but the latest bizarre news out there is that Hollywood actress #LindsayLohan has converted to Islam following a bold statement on her Instagram account. Has Lindsay Lohan been brushing up on her Arabic, or is it just another attention-seeking move from the child star?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Man Of Steal: How Jon Peters Got Paid $80 Million To Do Nothing With Superman!
While we have all heard of people being bought out of contracts, there is someone in Hollywood who really takes the biscuit. The self-proclaimed "Trump" of cinema, 71-year-old Jon Peters sits pretty in his Hollywood condo, rolling round in piles of money thanks to his (lack of) involvement in the #Superman franchise.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Mountain from 'Game of Thrones' Gets In a Spin With Washing Machine World Record
Hafthór “Thor” Björnsson sure is a busy man these days. Between massacring Shame nuns, selling his own brand of sparkling water, and popping eyeballs, The Mountain from #HBO's #GameofThrones continues to live up to his strongman credentials. For anyone who tuned into Italian TV recently (if not, why not?), you may have seen Björnsson trying to set a new world record — by throwing washing machines.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
If You Go Down To The Woods Today: Greg Nicotero Shares Cryptic Video From 'The Walking Dead' Season 8
Can you smell that? No, it isn't what The Rock is cooking, it is the stench of undead corpses rambling toward us. As we sit grave-watching for Season 8 of AMC's #TheWalkingDead to return, we are currently in that barren slump where news travels about as fast as it does in the zombie apocalypse.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
That's My Gal: 'Wonder Woman' Stopped Gal Gadot From Quitting Hollywood
Is it any "Wonder" that #GalGadot is one of Hollywood's hottest stars at the moment (and I don't just mean in a plunge-neck dress)? As the #DCEU rockets forward with its superstar superhero lineup, Gadot's part as #WonderWoman brings the amazonian heroine to cinemas for the first time since 1941. As our lead knuckles down to kick some supervillain ass, Wonder Woman looks set to fly away with the competition when director Patty Jenkins releases her film on June 2.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Land Before Time: Kelly From 'Jurassic Park' Reveals How She Landed The Role 20 Years Later
Failing to live up to the dino-sized task of outshining its predecessor, The Lost World: Jurassic Park was the 1997 sequel to #StevenSpielberg's original romp around the park. While The Lost World is nowhere near as spat upon as Jurassic Park III, the magic of the first #JurassicPark film just wasn't quite there. Spielberg was back, while newcomers like Julianne Moore and Vince Vaughn joined a returning #JeffGoldblum. Again the unlikely hero of the piece, this time Dr. Ian Malcolm made it a family affair and had his daughter along for the ride.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
