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The Star
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Nick Jonas to play Kiss frontman Paul Stanley in upcoming biopic
Nick Jonas (pic) will reportedly lead the cast of 'Shout It Out Loud', a film that's said to follow the rockers' early days in the 1970s, according to Deadline. Photo: TNS Nick Jonas was made for rock 'n' roll, at least onscreen, as he's been tapped to play Kiss frontman Paul Stanley in an upcoming biopic about the glam rock band. The 32-year-old pop star will reportedly lead the cast of Shout It Out Loud , a film that's said to follow the rockers' early days in the 1970s, according to Deadline. Sources told the outlet that Jonas will be doing his own singing, but that he'll need time to train in order to replicate Stanley's voice. The film is slated to begin production late this year or early next. Shout It Out Loud is being helmed by McG, the director known for films like Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Babysitter and most recently, 2024's Uglies . No other casting decisions have been revealed, though McG reportedly has someone unidentified in mind to take on the role of bassist and co-vocalist Gene Simmons. None of the people involved in the project nor any members of the band had publicly remarked on the news as of Thursday afternoon. Though Jonas is most well-known for his part in the music trio the Jonas Brothers — alongside older bros Joe and Kevin — he's certainly made the rounds on stage and screen. He most recently appeared in this year's You're Cordially Invited for Amazon Prime Video, alongside Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. Jonas is currently starring with Adrienne Warren in The Last Five Years , which opened at the Hudson Theatre in April. He previously appeared onstage in the musicals How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying and Annie Get Your Gun . – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nick Jonas to play Kiss frontman Paul Stanley in upcoming biopic
Nick Jonas was made for rock 'n' roll, at least onscreen, as he's been tapped to play Kiss frontman Paul Stanley in an upcoming biopic about the glam rock band. The 32-year-old pop star will reportedly lead the cast of 'Shout It Out Loud,' a film that's said to follow the rockers' early days in the 1970s, according to Deadline. Sources told the outlet that Jonas will be doing his own singing, but that he'll need time to train in order to replicate Stanley's voice. The film is slated to begin production late this year or early next. 'Shout It Out Loud' is being helmed by McG, the director known for films like 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,' 'The Babysitter' and most recently, 2024's 'Uglies.' No other casting decisions have been revealed, though McG reportedly has someone unidentified in mind to take on the role of bassist and co-vocalist Gene Simmons. None of the people involved in the project nor any members of the band had publicly remarked on the news as of Thursday afternoon. Though Jonas is most well-known for his part in the music trio the Jonas Brothers — alongside older bros Joe and Kevin — he's certainly made the rounds on stage and screen. He most recently appeared in this year's 'You're Cordially Invited' for Amazon Prime Video, alongside Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. Jonas is currently starring with Adrienne Warren in 'The Last Five Years,' which opened at the Hudson Theatre in April. He previously appeared onstage in the musicals 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' and 'Annie Get Your Gun.'
Elle
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Geraldine Viswanathan Brings Bold Energy to the Marvelverse
Justin French Pullover, shorts, Sacai. Boots, Ugg x Sacai. Necklace, bracelets, Bulgari. When she was six, Geraldine Viswanathan auditioned for a spot at a performing arts school in her hometown of Newcastle, Australia. The task? Pretend to walk a dog. 'I rocked it,' she says, smiling at the memory. 'They saw the dog. They felt the dog.' Less than two decades later, the actress faced an entirely different challenge: losing her virginity on prom night. In 2018's Blockers , she stole the show as John Cena's sporty, sex-positive daughter, exuding a cool confidence well beyond her years. Her career took off from there—she exposed Hugh Jackman's fraud in the HBO film Bad Education , tempted fate alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi on TBS's Miracle Workers , and unleashed cross-country chaos with her lesbian bestie (played by Drive-Away Dolls . Most recently, in Prime Video's rom-com You're Cordially Invited , she played Will Ferrell's daughter, a pairing that sparked some palpable comedic chemistry. 'He made me laugh so hard,' she says. 'I've had some really great dads.' Viswanathan thrives on pushing herself into uncharted territory with each new role. She's not just showing up and delivering a deadpan punch line—each performance feels like an invitation to watch someone redefine what we think they're capable of. Justin French Blazer, shirt, Bottega Veneta. Earrings, Cartier. Her chameleon talents will be on display soon in 'Oh, Hi!' , a rom-com-gone-wrong directed by Sophie Brooks and co-written with recently rebranded as *The New Avengers in a unique marketing move—where she'll take on the role of Mel, the assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's domineering CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. She thinks the role was meant to be: 'When I was 18, I came to L.A. with my family, and my mom saw a psychic who said I'd be in a superhero movie,' she says. 'I need to get that psychic's number!' Filming the movie was unlike anything she had ever encountered before: 'There was no green screen, and it was the craziest set that I've ever been on, just the sheer number of extras.' And contrary to what some fans might expect from a big-budget franchise, there was no special initiation: 'The most Marvel-y thing I had to do was meet with the security team and get a little badge.' 'Feeling undervalued inspired me to act because I love to do it—not because anybody is asking me to do it.' With precious few women of color taking on leading roles in Hollywood, the space can be frustratingly limited. Viswanathan—born to an Indian father, who's a nuclear medicine specialist, and a Swiss artist mother—is keenly aware of this, having felt her ethnicity was a barrier to getting cast in Australia. 'It was an experience that has defined who I am, especially growing up as the only person of color in a small, white town,' she says. 'Feeling undervalued inspired me to act because I love to do it—not because anybody is asking me to do it. When you approach life that way, it becomes more magnetic.' She's also managed to reach It girl status, recently attending her third Paris Fashion Week, where she sat front row beside fellow Aussie Rose Byrne at the Zimmermann show. 'She's had some of my favorite roles,' Viswanathan gushes. '[Byrne] is so brilliant, cool, kind, and funny—she was killing me.' Justin French Pullover, shorts, Sacai. Boots, Ugg x Sacai. Necklace, bracelets, Bulgari. When it comes to her own viewing habits, Viswanathan gravitates toward ensemble comedies like The Hangover . As for Harry Potter, which stars her Miracle Worker s castmate Radcliffe, she admits, 'I was, like, seven when I went to see the first movie and had to leave the theater because I was was a scene where a troll put a wand up his nose. It was too much for me.' So does that rule out the fantasy genre in the future? If Viswanathan has taught us anything, it's that the unexpected is her baseline—but she's always grounded in an unapologetic authenticity. 'I could see myself going there…it's not my first instinct, because I always try to do things I'd actually want to watch,' she says, before adding wryly: 'And I'm still a little bitch.' Hair by Sami Knight for Rehab; makeup by Alexandra French at Forward Artists; manicure by Jolene Brodeur at The Wall Group; produced by Anthony Federici at Petty Cash Production; photographed at Malibu Creek Ranch. A version of this story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of ELLE. Related Stories
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans Think Thunderbolts* Revealed Marvel's Songbird in New Trailer
Marvel fans seem to believe that the latest trailer for the upcoming feature Thunderbolts* has revealed the MCU iteration of Songbird, thanks to actress Geraldine Viswanathan's appearance in the clip. Speculations have been circulating that she is portraying Songbird in the movie. Geraldine Viswanathan's character, whose name was previously confirmed as Mel, has what appears to be a songbird necklace in the new Thunderbolts* trailer, adding to the fan speculation that she plays Songbird in the movie. Viswanathan was previously confirmed to portray a character named Mel, the assistant of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, in the movie. In Marvel Comics, Songbird's alter ego is Melissa Joan Gold. @cosmic_marvel pointed out on X (formerly Twitter), 'Geraldine Viswanathan's character in 'THUNDERBOLTS*' is seemingly wearing a Songbird necklace.' Meanwhile, @Cy_clops shared a screenshot of Viswanathan from the trailer and an image of Songbird from the comics. 'Songbird? #Thunderbolts,' they wrote in the caption. Another X user, @another_ted_2, quoted @cosmic_marvel's post and observed, 'Bruh, SONGBIRD is getting MCU-supporting-character-ized in a god damn THUNDERBOLTS movie.' In the comics, Songbird is a supervillain-turned-superhero who was previously known as Screaming Mimi. Her powers include a diverse group of sonic-based enhanced abilities. She is an original member of the Thunderbolts. Back in January 2025, Viswanathan gave an interview to ScreenRant while promoting her movie You're Cordially Invited. She was asked whether she considered herself a Songbird as she had sung a musical number for You're Cordially Invited. Viswanathan sidestepped the question and stated instead that she didn't know what the interview was talking about. She added, 'Never in my life have I heard something like that. Yeah. Oh, look what you've done. Now, I'm all nervous. In this film, in You're Cordially Invited, I sing. I sing a song, but I'm not a bird. That's right.' The Bad Education actress also told her co-star Meredith Hagner that she would fill her in later about what the interaction was. Thunderbolts* premieres in US theaters on May 2, 2025.
Perth Now
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Heidi Gardner and Bobby Ray join Will Ferrell and Zac Efron in new movie
Heidi Gardner and Bobby Ray have joined the cast of Will Ferrell and Zac Efron's new movie. The 'Saturday Night Live' star and the pro golfer will join an ensemble cast including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jimmy Tatro, Michael Peña and Fortune Feimster in the comedy feature 'Judgment Day' from director Nicholas Stoller, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bill Camp, Billy Eichner, Tyler Lofton, Rachel Hilson, Rory Scovel, Bobby Cannavale and Regina Hall will also co-star. The new comedy from Amazon MGM Studios tells the story of a young convict (Efron) fresh out of prison as he takes a reality TV courtroom hostage because he blames the megalomaniac judge (Ferrell) for a past ruling that he believes has ruined his life. No details of Gardner's or Ray's roles have been released. The movie will reunite Ferrell with Stoller, after they previously worked together on 'You're Cordially Invited' with Reese Witherspoon. Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alex Brown will produce for Gloria Sanchez Productions and Stoller will produce for Stoller Global Solutions. Stoller recently spoke about the upcoming film, calling it a 'crazy movie'. He told Collider: ''Judgment Day' is about a TV judge, played by Will Ferrell. I don't know if we're allowed to talk about who the other guy is, but we're pretty close to knowing who the other guys are. Basically, he's a TV judge—kind of a blowhard, kind of a jerk. You find all this out over the course of the movie, but the backstory is he ruled against this guy years ago, and it caused this guy's life to spiral, and he ended up in jail. He gets out of jail, and he takes the judge's show hostage live on air in order to put the judge on the stand, is basically what it's about. It's a crazy movie. 'I'm kind of just like, 'I hope I can pull it off.' But it's a bit like with 'You're Cordially Invited'; I think Will Ferrell is this amazing actor, in addition to being a great comedian. Doing comedy is acting, but doing an earnest, emotional scene, he hasn't … And in this movie, he has a bunch of pretty earnest, emotional scenes that really pull my heartstrings. He has all these other gears that he's done stuff in, but it's been fun to do that in this one, too. I want it to be a tense kind of action movie, but it'll be like all my movies. With 'You're Cordially Invited', people are like, 'It's a rom-com,' and I'm like, 'Well, it's more of a com-rom.' It's more comedic than rom-com-y."
