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16 hours ago
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Rachel Brosnahan Says People Who Act in Bad Superhero Films Need to ‘Stand By It'
With the surplus of comic book movies today, there was always bound to be some terrible films, and some actors—like Dakota Johnson—have been open about projects like Madame Web bombing not being her fault. Rachel Brosnahan is about to make her superhero jump with James Gunn's Superman soon, and though we haven't met her Lois Lane yet, she has something to say to other actors who are quick to dismiss their comic book movie work. Talking to Amanda Seyfried for Interview Magazine, Brosnahan explains: 'I don't know why people say yes [to a project] only to then turn around and complain about it… Look, I don't want to shit on other actors, but there was a minute where it was cool to not like superhero movies and to look back on projects like this and pooh-pooh them. Do it or don't do it, and then stand by it.' While Brosnahan didn't mention anybody specific, a lot of fans immediately thought of a few people who had been trashing their previous projects. Besides Johnson, Chris Hemsworth had also opened up about not being happy with the last Thor film; and Ryan Reynolds has infamously shat on his Green Lantern run even long after he found success with Deadpool. Though I appreciate anyone who owns up to mistakes, I do have to say that Brosnahan has it lucky so far not having been cast in a bad superhero film. I mean, she pretty much hit the jackpot moving directly to Superman from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ; god forbid she was a secondary character in a mid Marvel movie somewhere in the 2010s. For now, watch out for Brosnahan in Superman which comes to cinemas on July 11.
SBS Australia
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
Big hits and indie gold: see your favourite stars in the Aussie Icons Collection
L-R: Two Hands, The Son, To Die For, The Drover's Wife. Credit: SBS On Demand. When it comes to film and TV actors, Australia punches above its weight. From starring in big Hollywood hits down to small indie productions made at home, there's no shortage of Australian actors who can deliver stellar performances, nailing everything down to their characters' body language and vocal tics. SBS On Demand's Aussie Icons Collection features some of our greatest exports and talents, including Nicole Kidman, Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Joel Edgerton, Leah Purcell and David Wenham. Some of these films represent award-winning peaks of their actors' careers; others are hidden gems and lesser-known (but still iconic) deep cuts from earlier in their filmographies — and all of them deserve your attention. Here are eight highlights. While many might associate our Nicole with prestigious Hollywood flicks such as Eyes Wide Shut , she can also deliver a delightfully campy cult film performance, as her role in indie director Gus Van Sant's To Die For proves. Kidman plays fame-craving, ruthlessly ambitious TV weather presenter Suzanne Stone. When she realises her husband Larry is holding her career back, she lures a pair of off-the-rails teens to 'solve' that problem, unleashing a violent yet darkly hilarious chain of events. Kidman's performance is sociopathic in the best way as she flips from a charming and composed TV presenter to a bloodthirsty, unhinged careerist. To Die For is now streaming at SBS On Demand. See more from Nicole Kidman here . This iconic outback film follows two Sydney teens abandoned in the outback and taken in by a young Aboriginal man, played by David Gulpilil. Director Nicolas Roeg cast Gulpilil, then with no experience, after meeting him while scouting locations in around Gulpilil's Arnhem Land home, long before he become one of Australia's most famous Indigenous actors with roles everywhere from Crocodile Dundee to Rabbit Proof Fence . The three embark on a saga of survival and find themselves bonding closely, despite having no language in common. This isn't your typical lost-in-the-wilds story, thanks to Roeg's nearly hallucinogenic cinematography, capturing the stunning beauty of Arnhem Land while waxing poetic about the divide between urban and wilderness, and it all hinges on Gulpilil's magnetic onscreen charisma. Walkabout is now streaming at SBS On Demand. Watch more of David Gulpilil's work here . Although it was released a couple of years after Toni Collette's breakout role in Muriel's Wedding , this indie gem in her filmography flew under the radar. In this razor-sharp workplace comedy, Collette is the painfully shy Iris, one of four outcasts who've taken temp jobs at a soulless credit card company. The quartet band together to navigate the indignity of '90s office cubicle life. It's a formidable ensemble cast as the other women – wannabe actress Paula (Lisa Kudrow), world-weary Margaret (Parker Posey) and simple-minded, marriage-mad Jane (Alanna Ubach) – help Iris come out of her shell and find an identity for herself, in spite of the daily drudgery. Collette delivers a wonderfully angsty performance that perfectly fits the coming-of-age style in play here: it's truly one of her most underrated roles. Clockwatchers is now streaming at SBS On Demand. See more of Toni Collette's work here . Heath Ledger stars as strip club security guy Jimmy in this quirky twist on the classic gangster movie, set in Sydney's underworld. A mob boss approaches him to make an important cash delivery across the city; he promptly loses the cash, sparking a series of questionable schemes as Jimmy tries to recoup the money. Ledger embodies the chaotic Jimmy in a multidimensional way, flipping smoothly between his smooth-talking sides and absolute panic. It's made all the more realistic by its setting in grittier parts of Sydney, skipping glitzy harbourside suburbs in favour of places like Bankstown. As Ledger's first lead feature role, it's also a chance to see him in a much more Aussie context, as he quickly leapt to major Hollywood roles after Two Hands. Two Hands is now streaming at SBS On Demand. In between her Oscar-nominated roles in films such as Tár and Carol , Cate Blanchett popped up in this more experimental romance from the acclaimed Terrence Malick. Set in Austin, Texas, it flits between fictional members of the city's iconic music scene, exploring the knotty and ever-shifting relationships between them, from aspiring musician Faye (Rooney Mara), who strikes up a connection with modestly successful BV (Ryan Gosling), who also ends up in a fling with NYC transplant Amanda (Cate Blanchett). Blanchett is more of a supporting actor in this ensemble cast, but her position as an elegant, older out-of-towner stands out, bringing a quietly intense wisdom to this twisting tale. The film's vibe is very slice-of-life, and it was quite divisive as a result — some critics found it marvelously contemplative and philosophical, while others found it a little too abstract. Song to Song is now streaming at SBS On Demand. See more from Cate Blanchett here . One of the most emotionally heavy entries in Hugh Jackman's filmography is this 2022 drama, a dark yet thoughtful meditation on intergenerational trauma. Jackman plays Peter, who grew up with an at-turns abusive and absent father. Peter's ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) unexpectedly announces that their teen son Nicholas (Zen McGrath) is severely depressed, partly as a result of Peter's earlier infidelity. Peter agrees to take him in despite the distant relationship between the two, and Nicholas' mental health spirals, dredging up Peter's own memories of his past. Jackman's acting is superbly raw here as he tries and fails to patch things up with his son and strives not to be like his own father: A truly vulnerable performance. The Son is now streaming at SBS On Demand. See more from Hugh Jackman here . A sort-of Aussie Western but with an Indigenous and feminist twist on the Henry Lawson text that inspired it, in The Drover's Wife Leah Purcell is a force of nature as the titular drover's wife, Molly. She lives on a Snowy Mountains farm, where she's regularly forced to fend for herself and her four kids as her husband Joe is away herding sheep for long periods. When an Indigenous man, Yadaka (Rob Collins) helps her in a moment of weakness, Molly takes him in – but when Joe fails to return from droving, chauvinistic local townspeople start to pay unwanted attention to the two, making this survival tale into a thriller. Purcell channels a wonderfully hard-edged and steely demeanour into her performance as Molly, which perfectly fits the beautiful yet harsh cinematography of rugged Alpine farmland and bush – in that sense, it's a similar atmosphere to her past roles in Lantana and Jindabyne , although it's a more intense film overall. Purcell can take credit for those visuals, too: she also served as the film's director and producer. The Drover's Wife is now streaming at SBS On Demand. See more from Leah Purcell here . Yvonne Strahovski is a powerhouse throughout the entire six-season run of The Handmaid's Tale as Serena Joy, wife to a powerful leader of Gilead, the male-dominated theocracy that overthrows the U.S. But as her character finally starts to open her eyes to the oppressive nature of Gilead in its final season and makes steps to help rebels attack it, she shines more than ever. Strahovski conjures up a marvellously nuanced persona of someone who knows they've made serious errors and wants to repent, yet is still a little too proud to fully commit. Plus, her on-screen banter with her long-running frenemy June (Elizabeth Moss) is superb, too. Season 6 of The Handmaid's Tale is now streaming at SBS On Demand. See more from Yvonne Strahovski here . Share this with family and friends SBS's award winning companion podcast. Join host Yumi Stynes for Seen, a new SBS podcast about cultural creatives who have risen to excellence despite a role-model vacuum.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Expert reveals conversation habits that make people instantly hate you - including how you take compliments
Many people are guilty of five common habits that will make others instantly dislike them, according to a video by YouTube channel Charisma on Command. One of these key habits people should avoid, according to the clip, is jumping on every opportunity to call praise or attention to themselves. The video claims that if people do find themselves the subject of praise, a great way to handle this is to spread that praise to others. To illustrate the point, the video highlighted an interview from several years ago with Brie Larson and Chris Hemsworth. While the actress is popular with many thanks to her dry humour and sense of irony - something the video narrator pointed out - he suggested that her communication during this interchange may not have read well with the audience. 'I want to make this clear, there are interviews that I can show you where Brie is extremely likeable,' the video was keen to stress. During the Entertainment Tonight interview, in which the actors were promoting the movie Avengers: Endgame. According to the video: 'Chris Hemsworth is talking up his stunt double, and he's putting himself down to do it. This is a nice common move for somebody who is kind of on top. 'And in this case, Hemsworth is clearly athletic and powerful and famous. So it's kind of him to take that trainer and put him above him, even if it means denigrating himself.' The narrator added: 'The charismatic move, the confident move, is to spread the praise. Don't worry so much if you're getting yours. When you give it freely, it comes back to you freely.' According to the video, in this situation, in contrast to her many interviews in which she has come across as very likeable, during this conversation, noted that she did all her own stunts thinking 'this is what everyone does'. While the narrator noted this may have been an ironic comment that didn't quite land with the audience, the situation deteriorated when Tom Cruise was highlighted as an actor who does their own stunts, and it was suggested that Brie could be the next Tom Cruise. She commented that she would rather be 'the first me, not the next Tom Cruise'. A number of viewers agreed with the point, and went on to share their own thoughts in the comments section of the video. One wrote: 'Constantly redirecting the conversation on yourself makes people not want to talk to you.' Meanwhile, others revealed that they found this type of advice useful as they often struggled with how to behave. One YouTube user said: 'Watching these videos always reminds me how hard social life is. Another said: 'As a person with Aspergers who doesn't know how to converse. I think this channel is really helpful.' Meanwhile, another offered a suggestion as to why behaviours can somehow come across differently than intended. They wrote: 'One thing I've noticed about popular, successful people is that they rarely if ever seem to be triggered in public anyway. My guess is they either had stable, loving childhoods or have done trauma work. If you have unresolved trauma certain social things can be massively distressing and will trigger a trauma response, which most people won't understand and will interpret negatively. Brie seems either triggered from past put downs/abuse/bullying or she's trying to be funny and it's falling flat.' The video listed a number of other habits than can be off putting to other people, and are therefore worth trying to avoid during interactions. A number of viewers commented on how it can be difficult to know how they are coming across in social situations Among them were reading negative intent in an ambiguous situation, or in other words, assuming that when a comment is made, it is designed to insult. However, the next point related to this, with the video pointing out that sometimes when a person responds to a comment in a way that appears they took it as an insult, they can actually be just trying to be sarcastic. The narrator pointed out that 'sarcasm requires a "tell" - and noted there could be cultural differences when it comes to how sarcasm is communicated. He explained: 'I know that British people are going to hate this recommendation, but at least in America, a good rule of thumb is that when you are being tongue in cheek, do not be flat in your delivery. '[This is] especially if a literal interpretation of what you're saying would make you sound like a jerk. 'Go over the top and change your tone, your gestures or your facial expressions. This helps people distinguish between normal conversation and a character that you are playing for the purpose of joke.' Moving on, he suggested that people should 'not try to win every moment of banter' if they don't want to risk coming across as unlikeable. When banter can start to feel like a fight, he said: 'Sometimes it is better to stop fighting. Don't try to win every laugh from the audience. Instead, go with the joke, even if it feels like you are the butt of that joke, and then amplify it, not taking this kind of insulting joke seriously. 'You diffuse its power, and you turn the crowd from laughing at you to laughing with you.' The final of the five behaviours that can make people dislike others handling compliments improperly. 'You should avoid responding to compliments with banter that are put downs in nature,' the video said. 'Instead, you can give a sincere thank you, emphasised perhaps with sustained eye contact or a touch [...] Alternatively, you can spin it back around to the other person and playfully find a way to give them back an even bigger compliment.. It concluded: 'Whatever you do, do not punish people when they give you compliments. Otherwise, they will not be so forthcoming. When in doubt, a sincere thank you and a smile or just to return a compliment will take you much farther.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Chris Hemsworth shows off his ripped physique as he enjoys a sun-soaked getaway in France with his parents and trainer Luke Zocchi
Chris Hemsworth is making the most of the European summer, sharing a series of candid snaps from a beachside escape in Hossegor, France - and he wasn't alone. The Thor actor, 41, took to Instagram on Tuesday night to post a carousel of photos showing him soaking up the sun, hitting the surf and enjoying downtime with his family and close friends. 'Thanks @mikypicon for hospitality!! Fun little getaway in Hossegor,' Chris captioned the post, tagging French surf champ Miky Picon, who also appeared in the group dinner shot. In one cheeky image, a shirtless Chris flexes his muscles on the sand alongside his longtime personal trainer and best mate Luke Zocchi, who playfully strikes a pose in khaki shorts and sunglasses. Another shot shows the actor posing next to two electric surf bikes with a fellow surfer, looking ripped in a wetsuit pulled down to reveal his torso. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. In a third image, Chris is joined by two surf buddies, beaming for the camera as they clutch their boards and give the thumbs up. He later shared a rare selfie with his mum Leonie, looking relaxed in a white T-shirt and baseball cap while she sported oversized sunnies and a black lace cami. The family fun continued into the evening as Chris, Leonie, and Luke sat down for a sunset dinner alongside Chris' father Craig Hemsworth and a group of friends. The table was laden with share plates and wine as they dined al fresco under a canopy of lights. The Hemsworths have made Byron Bay their home in recent years, and the actor has frequently shared glimpses of their laid-back, surf-filled lifestyle on social media. The couple purchased their sprawling 4.2-hectare estate in Byron Bay back in 2014 for $7million, eventually constructing a $50million mega mansion on the site. The property features six bedrooms, a spa, games and media rooms as well as sprawling outdoor living areas. Chris recently revealed a new addition to the sprawling property - a lavish home gym. The Thor star created a state-of-the-art training facility called The Shed for his fitness brand, Centr, which was unveiled in January. Speaking to Hemsworth's personal trainer and business partner, Luke Zocchi, explained that the facility serves as a space for Centr trainers to test new workouts and equipment while also having fun. 'It's definitely next level,' Zocchi said. 'Chris made sure to include the latest and greatest Centr equipment in the gym.' He mentioned that much of the equipment at The Shed -which includes treadmills, cable machines, weight benches, and power racks - is currently unavailable in Australia. 'Some of the equipment isn't available in Australia yet, but will be soon,' Zocchi revealed. 'It's where Chris, the boys, and I can come through for a session, or we can just chill and recover when we need to. 'It's a place to really get after it or reset, depending on what we need.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Hemsworth and Wife Elsa Pataky Beam with Pride as Son Sasha, 10, Wins His First Surfing Competition
Chris Hemsworth's son won his first-ever surfboard competition On Sunday, June 15, the Avengers star, 41, shared that his son Sasha, 10, took home first place in an Australian youth surf competition "So happy for my boy winning his first board riders comp," Hemsworth wrote on InstagramChris Hemsworth's kids are slowly becoming stars in their own right! On Sunday, June 15, the Avengers star, 41, showed off some footage from his 10-year-old son Sasha's first-ever surfboard riding competition, the Byron Bay Boardriders Juniors event in Australia. According to the actor, the New South Wales-based surf competition didn't just mark his son's first time competing — it was also his first-ever win. "So happy for my boy winning his first board riders comp," Hemsworth wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of Sasha and his friends screaming with excitement as he dragged his board back onto the beach. Another photo in the post showed Hemsworth, his son, and his wife Elsa Pataky, 48, posing for a picture on the rainy beach as Sasha held his board under his arm. "Big thanks to @byronbayboardriders 🤙🤙," he added, shouting out the youth-friendly event. Hemsworth is known as an extremely proud dad, often showing off his three kids' accomplishments and footage from their family bonding activities on social media. In April, the actor shared a series of photos from his son Tristan's (Sasha's twin brother) dirt bike race on Instagram, praising the 10-year-old for competing in his first-ever competition. In one sweet photo, Hemsworth could be seen hugging his son, who wore a red and yellow helmet and a red jersey with "Triz" written on the back. Other videos showed the start of the race, as well as a clip of Hemsworth embracing Tristan after the race, sweeping him off the ground. "Stoked for my boy competing in his first ever race finishing 3rd in his class, proud moment ❤️," Hemsworth wrote in his caption. Back in February, Hemsworth also shared a recap from a recent family ski trip with all three kids, also including daughter India Rose, 13, on his Instagram. His video showed a few family photos before showcasing clips of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals. Amid the videos, the Transformers One star inserted a photo of him and his wife Pataky posing together, with Hemsworth wearing a camouflage ski suit and Pataky adorning a multi-colored one. "Another ski trip where the kids continue to make me feel like I don't belong on the mountain 😂," Hemsworth joked in the caption of the clip. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Hemsworth and Pataky tied the knot in 2010, later welcoming India in 2012, and their twin boys in 2014. While Hemsworth and Pataky are in the spotlight for their respective careers, they have been candid about wanting to give their kids a fairly normal upbringing. In addition to sports, Hemsworth has also given his kids a feel for the entertainment industry. Two of his kids shared the screen with him in 2022's Thor: Love & Thunder, and in May 2024, the twins joined Hemsworth and Pataky at the Australian premiere of their dad's movie Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Later that same month, the entire family supported Hemsworth at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony; however, his daughter India opted out of photos. "My kids are endlessly inspiring for so many reasons," the dad of three said during his acceptance speech. "Their ability to live in the moment and to dive into life head first and to have fun and be joyous and playful is a constant reminder that that's what life's about. I love you guys." Read the original article on People
