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Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Showgirls star Gina Gershon reveals she almost BROKE Tom Cruise's nose when he tickled her during sex scene for 1988 classic Cocktail
Gina Gershon has detailed the shocking moment she almost broke Tom Cruise 's nose when he tickled her during a sex scene. The Showgirls star, 63, starred alongside the Mission: Impossible star, 62, on the 1988 classic Cocktail and filmed her very first love scene with him. However, things didn't go exactly to plan as Gina - who was in her 20s at the time - was left fearing her Hollywood career was over when she injured megastar Tom. She recalled how Tom was meant to be under the covers before popping up during the raunchy scene, but she had warned him in advance not to tickle her because she is very ticklish. However, Tom accidentally tickled her while grabbing her waist, leading to her unintentionally lashing out and nearly breaking his nose She told The Guardian: 'Right before the take, he was down there and grabbed my waist in a tickly, sweet manner, I didn't mean to, but I had a kneejerk reaction right into his nose. 'It was full of blood, I thought: ''I just broke Tom Cruise's nose, I will never work in Hollywood again''. 'I was mortified because I really kicked him good, I didn't mean to.' Though she initially feared for her career, Gina said 'gentleman' Tom insisted it was his fault because she had warned him in advance and was very 'kind and sweet' with her. Despite the mishap, Gina said she is still glad that she filmed her first ever sex scene with Tom, insisting he was very 'protective' of her and made sure to put her at ease. Cocktail followed Tom's character Brian Flanagan, who is fresh off a stint in the army and is pursuing a business degree while working as a bartender in Manhattan. He learns the tricks of the trade from his business partner Doug (Bryan Brown) before discovering his friend has slept with his romantic interest Coral (Gina). Brian then moves to Jamaica where he meets Jordan (Elisabeth Shue) and they fall in love, while he continues to battle challenges as he tries to pursue his original dream. While the film was panned by critics, it earned $78.2million domestic ($207.6million in 2024 when adjusted for inflation) and $171.5million worldwide ($455.4 million in 2024), taking the ninth spot on the year-end box office top 10. In another insight into her career, Gina also recently revealed her agents advised her against taking a lesbian role in the 1996 neo-noir crime thriller Bound. Gina, 62, played a lesbian ex-cop who was in a romantic relationship with Jennifer Tilly's character in the Wachowskis-directed film. Speaking on the It Happened In Hollywood podcast, Gina said her agents told her not to play Corky - even telling her the role kill would her chances at a successful acting career. But, impressed by the script and the the filmmakers, Gina went against their advice and joined the cast anyway. She detailed: 'It was a great script and I could tell they were incredible directors, but my agents were like, "We will not let you do this movie. You are ruining your career. We will not be able to let you represent. You will never work again."' Undeterred by their words, Gina shared: 'I just said, "Oh, well, I guess if you can't represent me, I'll go somewhere else." You know? No hard feelings.' The Hollywood actress also took issue with the fact the film was being referred to merely as a 'lesbian movie' - when it spoke to larger issues. 'I said, first of all, it's so shortsighted to say, "Oh, this is a lesbian movie." I mean, they happen to be lesbians,' she said. 'They happen to be into women, but it's really a movie about trust. 'There's a bigger issue, and I really hated that, I thought that was so small-minded and shortsighted. And if that's what we were up against, I was in.'
New York Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Be the First to Find Out the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
Movie fans, we have a treat for you! We're getting ready to unveil our list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. We asked directors, actors, cinematographers, costume designers and other film professionals and movie lovers in Hollywood and around the world to pick the 10 best films of the last 25 years. It was up to them to decide what 'best' meant: Favorite? Most rewatched? Most artistically ambitious? Next week you'll be able to see how they defined it. Each day, starting Monday, we'll reveal 20 movies on the list, beginning with No. 100. The rankings are full of surprises — even to the editors — so sign up for the Movies Update newsletter to make sure you find out about every installment, culminating June 27 in the big reveal of the No. 1 movie of the 21st century. If you already receive the Movies Update newsletter, you will automatically receive the updates, and will not see a way to sign up below. You can find out which newsletters you are signed up for here.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Damson Idris recalls accidentally spitting in 'F1' costar Brad Pitt's face: 'It was just dribbling down'
Damson Idris says he had a "say it, don't spray it" moment on the set of his new film, F1. In an interview Wednesday on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Idris — who plays a rookie Formula One driver named Joshua Pearce — recalled an embarrassing moment while shooting opposite his F1 costar Brad Pitt, who plays Pearce's mentor, Sonny Hayes. "He is such a giving actor. We once did a scene where I had to scream in his face, and it was like the biggest scene for me. I was so nervous. And in between a take I spat in Brad Pitt's face," Idris admitted. "It was an accident! It was a rageful scene!" The actor said that Pitt flinched a bit in surprise, but then just kept going with the scene. "In my head, I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, I spat in Brad Pitt's face! I'm gonna lose my job now,'" he joked. "I watched the spit the whole take, it was just there dribbling down [his face]." Though Idris had never worked with Pitt before F1, the actor — who broke out in FX's long-running drama Snowfall — said he had a near-miss encounter with the Oscar winner years ago while working as an usher at the Lyceum Theater in London. "One day Brad Pitt comes in to watch the play. And I'm at the back working, and I rush out, like, 'Oh my God, Brad Pitt's here!' And I don't catch him," Idris recalled. "I see blonde hair, blue jeans, and tan boots just walk out the door. And I said, 'Wow, one day, I'm going to work with him.'" And spit on him, apparently. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Al Bawaba
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Afra Saraçoğlu and Furkan Andıç to star in Disney Plus series 'Pera'
ALBAWABA - Afra Saraçoğlu, Furkan Andıç team up for Disney's 'Pera' series As the series 'Yalı Çapkını' came to a close, Afra Saraçoğlu, who has been one of the most talked about names in recent times, signed a new project. Disney Plus will be the platform where the highly awaited series 'Pera' will be shown, and the stunning actress will play the lead role in the show. Afra Saraçoğlu's partner in the series is established to be the accomplished actor Furkan Andıç, as indicated by the information that has been gathered. An enigmatic and fascinating baker named "Adam" will be portrayed by the handsome actor Furkan Andıç in the series. It is intriguing to speculate about the impact that this persona, which Andıç would represent, will have on the narrative. A trending subject on social media was the sequences of the couple that would be featured in the series, which will consist of eight episodes. These events occurred before the programs had even been broadcast. Afra Saraçoğlu Instagram profile The audience has shown a significant amount of interest in the fact that Afra Saraçoğlu and Furkan Andıç have collaborated on a project for the very first time through their collaboration. The date on which the romance drama series will be made available to the public has not yet been decided. "Pera" is widely regarded as one of the initiatives that has generated the most buzz among those who are working behind the scenes right now. As a result of Furkan Andıç's support for his lover Aybüke Pusat, he was recently removed from the cast of the series "Muhabir" that was broadcast on the TRT Tabii platform. As a result of this significant event, the television series "Pera" initiated a fresh chapter for Andıç. Furkan Andıç Instagram profile OGM Pictures is now working on preparing the new series "Pera" for digital platforms, and it will soon be made available to the audience. The production, which features Afra Saraçoğlu and Furkan Andıç, delves extensively into contemporary topics such as the impact of social media on individuals, the quest for digital identity, and the inherent paradoxes that are inherent in the present era. Attracting attention with both the psychological dimension it contains and its sociological observations, the series, which focuses on the complicated relationship that individuals in today's world have with the virtual world, is getting ready to do so.
The Independent
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Watch: Trump reacts to news that actors are boycotting his attendance at Kennedy Center
Donald Trump says he is unbothered by actors boycotting his attendance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center Wednesday night (11 June). Several 'Les Mis' cast members are expected to sit out the performance fundraiser after news broke that the president would be in the audience. As Trump walked the red carpet with Melania ahead of the show, a reporter asked him how he felt about the actors' protest. 'I couldn't care less, honestly, I couldn't,' Trump said. 'All I do is run the country well.' The president proceeded to list off some of his perceived accomplishments from his second term.
