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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Road House 2 Cast Adds MCU Star as Possible Villain
Amazon MGM Studios has officially enlisted the first key cast member, who will be joining the cast for its upcoming sequel to the 2024 action remake. This comes nearly two months after it was announced that The Gentlemen director Guy Ritchie had signed on to helm the project. Guardians of the Galaxy vet Dave Bautista has been tapped to star opposite returning lead star Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House 2. The former WWE wrestler will reportedly be playing a former fighter, just like Gyllenhaal's character. At the moment, it's unclear if he would be playing the sequel's newest antagonist or not. The first installment featured UFC champion Conor McGregor as the main villain. The casting search for the new characters is still underway. Ritchie will be directing from a screenplay written by Bad Boys: Ride or Die's Will Beall. This marks Ritchie's reunion project with Gyllenhaal, after previously working with Gyllenhaal in the 2023 action drama movie The Covenant, which received positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Ritchie is succeeding the first installment's director, Doug Liman, whose return was unlikely following his public criticisms of Amazon and MGM Studios over their decision to release the movie through streaming instead of giving it a wide theatrical release. The Road House remake was directed by Liman from a screenplay written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. It received a Tomatometer rating of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 205 reviews. The first movie also starred UFC star Conor McGregor, The Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen (Game Night), Gbemisola Ikumelo (The Last Tree), Lukas Gage (The White Lotus), Hannah Love Lanier (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Travis Van Winkle (Accepted), B.K. Cannon (Switched at Birth), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Dominique Columbus (Ray Donovan), Beau Knapp (Southpaw), and Bob Menery. (Source: Nexus Point News) The post Road House 2 Cast Adds MCU Star as Possible Villain appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
India.com
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Glamourous Actress Who Married 9 Times, Died At 99; One Of Her Husbands Was Top Hotel Magnate, She Is...
8 / 8 Gabor first film role was a supporting one in Lovely to Look At, released in 1952. She did We're Not Married!, and played one of her few leading roles in Moulin Rouge, directed by John Huston. Next she did MGM films The Story of Three Loves, Lili, as well as the French-Italian comedy The Most Wanted Man. She also did Love in a Hot Climate, The Girl in the Kremlin, The Man Who Wouldn't Talk, and Orson Welles' film noir Touch of Evil. She played German spy Mata Hari in Up the Front, Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie and The Naked Truth among many others. Her Television work includes 'What's My Line?, The Milton Berle Show, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. She also did The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show and Hollywood Squares. Besides these appearances on chat shows, she also featured in General Electric Theater, Matinee Theater, The Arthur Murray Party, Playhouse 90, and Dinah! to name a few.
The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
28 Years Later actor leans into speculation he could be the next James Bond
Speculation is intensifying that Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the next James Bond, following his cryptic response to a question about his upcoming projects. When asked what he was doing next, Taylor-Johnson replied, "I can't talk about it," which some interpreted as confirmation of his involvement in the secretive 007 franchise. The actor recently became a global ambassador for Omega, a watch brand that has been associated with James Bond actors for 30 years. Daniel Craig, who played James Bond for the longest continuous reign, retired from the role after the 2021 film "No Time to Die." Amazon Prime recently acquired full creative control over the James Bond franchise, following its acquisition of MGM Studios.
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Lou Christie, chart-topping singer and 1960s idol, dies aged 82
American singer-songwriter Lou Christie, a 1960s idol who soared to the top of the charts in the US and UK with songs including Lightnin' Strikes, has died aged 82. Christie died at home in Pittsburgh after a short illness his wife, Francesca, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday night. No further details were shared. The singer, famous for his stunning four-octave range and distinctive falsetto, enjoyed his first success aged just 20 with the songs The Gypsy Cried and Two Faces Have I in 1963. More Trending He then hit the big time in 1966 with Lightnin' Strikes, which soared to number one on the US Billboard charts. Later that year he courted controversy with the track Rhapsody in the Rain thanks to its suggestive lyrics about a teenager's sexual encounter, which saw it banned from radio stations. A re-recorded version with toned-down lyrics was later released at the insistence of his record label, MGM. His 1969 song I'm Gonna Make You Mine subsequently topped the charts in the UK. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. For more stories like this, check our entertainment page. Follow Entertainment on Twitter and Facebook for the latest celeb and entertainment updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. MORE: Wincey Willis, ITV's first female weather presenter, dies aged 76 MORE: Doctor Who and Mind Your Language star Pik-Sen Lim dies aged 80 MORE: TV chef Anne Burrell's suspected cause of death aged 55 revealed
Geek Feed
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Green Lantern Aaron Pierre Allegedly Being Eyed for James Bond
The search for the next James Bond continues, and while he already has a new face in the upcoming game, a rumor is going around about the next big screen Bond—and he's someone expected to blow up in the DC space very soon. According to insider Daniel RPK (via @TheOscarRace) Aaron Pierre ( Lanterns, Rebel Ridge ) is currently being considered for the role of 007. Of course, nothing official has been said about the matter, but Pierre has already proven that he can do some intense action sequences; in fact, it was speculated that it was his role in Rebel Ridge that got him the Green Lantern job. The way the internet works these days, it's very possible that the casting of Pierre could be met with intense backlash from the anti-woke crowd, but based on his work, I think he would make for a fantastic Bond. Admittedly, I prefer my 007 to be on the more lighthearted side, and it's still not clear if Pierre will be able to deliver that, seeing that a lot of his roles have been pretty serious. Then again, he was able to pull off a ridiculous character named 'Mid-Sized Sedan' in an M. Night Shyamalan movie, so maybe James Bond won't be so much of a stretch. As a character that's constantly being poked fun at today for not surviving cancel culture, MGM has a huge hurdle to get through if they want to keep 007 relevant for newer audiences. Maybe Pierre is the key, but we'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, Pierre is expected to star in Lanterns which hits HBO Max sometime in 2026.
