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Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Geena Davis hails Mission: Impossible's 'great diversity'
Geena Davis loved the "great diversity" of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The 69-year-old star has admitted to being impressed by the casting choices for the action movie, which saw Tom Cruise appear alongside the likes of Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga and Ving Rhames. Geena told Deadline: "Did you see the new Mission: Impossible yet? I noticed the great diversity in there, women left and right, all over the place, and people of colour and it's just normal and natural. But they clearly, in my estimation, put a lot of thought into that." Genna has been trying to make the movie industry more inclusive through her Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media, which she founded two decades ago. The award-winning actress also oversees the Bentonville Film Festival, and Genna has explained how she approaches the issue of inclusivity. She shared: "In my institute we focus on what's on screen. And in the festival, we take into account both on screen and behind the camera. So, our directors and writers and producers are very diverse as well as [the cast] on screen." Genna thinks it's important that the film industry reflects the wider population. The Accidental Tourist star said: "It just makes sense to reflect the people that are watching the movie. "Ultimately, what I think we're trying to prove is that films with unique voices that represent the population are very commercial. Research shows that the more diversity there is on screen, the more money the movie makes. But people haven't really taken that to heart as much as they could." Walmart - the supermarket chain founded in Bentonville - actually created the Bentonville Film Festival with inclusion as its focus. And Genna has relished the opportunity to lead the festival. The Hollywood star explained: "Each department of Walmart has to come up with their sort of public outreach, public service initiative that they do. "The home video department thought, 'Hey, what if we were to have a film festival for representation, that is about representation?' And they thought that was a good idea. And then I was thought of as someone who might be — they needed to get a Robert Redford or Robert De Niro, or somebody named Robert to be the person fronting it. And they thought of me, and I came here and talked to everybody, and I really wanted to do it." The Oscar-winning actress feels proud of what she's managed to achieve with the festival in a relatively short space of time. She said: "We decided to put it on very quickly, so we only had about five months to put it all together for the first iteration. But we pulled it off and it gets bigger and better every year."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tom Cruise to Receive First-Ever Honorary Oscar at 2025 Governors Awards
Hollywood legend Tom Cruise will be honoured with his first-ever Honorary Oscar at the 16th Annual Governors Awards on November 16, 2025. Known for redefining the action genre with his dedication to stunts, cinema, and the theatrical experience, Cruise is being celebrated for his decades-long impact on President Janet Yang called him 'an inspiration to all.' The same event will also honour Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas, and Dolly Parton, making this one of the most iconic Governors Awards lineups in recent years. Cruise's upcoming release, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, is already generating massive buzz. Read More
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Mission accomplished: Tom Cruise's MI 8 storms past $500 million globally
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has smashed yet another significant milestone at the global box office. The movie exceeded Mission: Impossible I & III's global box office collection and is now on track to surpass the second movie, which is anticipated to take place this coming weekend. Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was released on May 23. Next weekend, the movie will surpass Dead Reckoning's domestic collections and rank as the 6th highest-grossing entry in the series. As Tom Cruise's final run as Ethan Hunt gathers steam, the film must maintain its box office momentum to close out the franchise on a high. Since he has been playing Ethan Hunt for around 29 years, it is a fond farewell for the fans. Furthermore, the audience is consistently impressed by Tom's thrilling stunts in these films. Mission: Impossible 8 – Box office collection in India In India, the Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning has raked in over ₹115 crore nett so far. Hitting Indian cinemas on May 17 – nearly a week before its global debut – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning stormed the box office, becoming the biggest Hollywood opener of 2025 in India with a staggering ₹16.50 crore nett collection on its first day. The Ormax Media report shared, 'With three Hollywood films in this month's Top 10 highest-grossing films like Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Final Destination Bloodlines, and Thunderbolts, May 2025 has turned out to be a strongest month for Hollywood in India since July 2023 (the Oppenheimer-Barbie month), grossing ₹262 crore". Mission: Impossible 8 – Box office collection worldwide Mission: Impossible 8 made a healthy $21 million during its fourth weekend at the global box office. It outperformed Dead Reckoning Part One's $17.6 million fourth weekend revenue worldwide, dropping 48.3% from the previous weekend. Over 66 markets, it has reached the $340.5 million cume. With it added to the film's domestic total of $166.3 million, MI 8 has surpassed the $500 million mark. The global cume for the Final Reckoning is $506.8 million. Worldwide collection breakdown is: • North America – $166.3 million • International – $340.5 million • Worldwide – $506.8 million. Mission: Impossible 8: Cast and Crew Christopher McQuarrie, who co-wrote the screenplay with Erik Jendresen, is the director of the 2025 action spy movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. It is the 8th and last series of the Mission: Impossible film and the direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). Alongside Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett, Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in the movie. Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force team fight to stop the Entity, a rogue AI, from wreaking destruction on humans around the world in the movie.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Penny Lancaster pictured with rarely seen son, 19, at Royal Ascot but husband Rod Stewart is missing
ROYAL REVELRY Penny Lancaster pictured with rarely seen son, 19, at Royal Ascot but husband Rod Stewart is missing Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PENNY Lancaster wowed in a floral dress as she stepped out with her 19-year-old son Alastair for the opening day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The model and wife of music legend Sir Rod Stewart brought her son as her date to the Berkshire event. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Penny Lancaster took her son Alastair as her date to Royal Ascot on Tuesday Credit: Getty 6 Penny stunned in a floral dress Credit: Getty 6 She was joined by her rarely seen son Alastair Credit: Getty 6 LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 08: Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster attend Annabel's 60th Anniversary Party on June 8, 2023 in London, England. (Photo byfor Annabel's) Credit: Getty Penny oozed elegance in a plunging vintage Dolce & Gabbana dress paired with a chic Annabel Fenley percher hat. She completed the look with gold heels and carried a stylish £1,100 Loewe Bee basket bag. Her son Alastair looked dapper in traditional race day attire, donning a classic morning suit and a grey top hat. Penny also shares son Aiden, 14, with Rod. The Maggie May singer has eight children in total, four daughters and four sons, with five women. Pennt's outing marked a rare public appearance for Alastair as the duo enjoyed the VIP treatment at Royal Ascot — the crown jewel of Britain's racing calendar. The event will run through Saturday and King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to appear in the ceremonial carriage procession, a beloved tradition at Ascot. She was also spotted out with Sir Rod Stewart, 80, at the London premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning on May 23. Days later Sir Rod was forced to cancel yet another of his Las Vegas shows. The rocker, 80, was due to play in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Jun3 5, but has pulled out just days after cancelling another of his gigs. Struck down with the flu, Sir Rod expressed his sadness for not being able to perform. He took to Instagram to share the news with fans, who were sad to hear he was not feeling up to performing after doctors advised him against it. Sir Rod Stewart drops F-bomb as he's joined onstage by kids & Jennifer Lopez after winning Lifetime Achievement award "I'm awfully sorry to have to cancel my show June 5th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace," he explained. "My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu. "Thanks for your love and understanding. Rod." Sir Rod has performance and gig dates lined up all over the world this year. Later this month he is due to take on the Legends slot at Glastonbury. He recently revealed he fears he will die if he gives up touring. He said: "I enjoy going out on tour now more than I've ever done at this ripe old age of 80. "I'm doing seven concerts in Vegas and then I am everywhere around the world. "I'm playing Athens, Germany, three nights in Buenos Aires, two nights in Rio, it goes on and on and on. "It keeps me fit. You have got to be fit to do it. "I would probably die if I didn't do it. I have seen so many guys that have to give up their career and retire and they have got nothing to wake up in the morning for. "I don't know what they do with themselves. "They must get up and go 'What do I do today? Down the betting shop? Have a drink?' I don't know." 6 Penny wore the same dress and shoes last year at The Prince's Trust Awards Credit: Getty
NZ Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive special Oscars at Governors Awards
Tom Cruise is to receive an honorary Oscar. The Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning actor, who has never won an Academy Award but was nominated for his performances in Born on the Fourth of July, Magnolia and Rain Man, and for producing Top Gun: Maverick, is one of four
