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a day ago
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Rebel Wilson 'went into beast mode for Bride Hard'
Rebel Wilson went into "beast mode" in preparation for Bride Hard. The 45-year-old actress has revealed that she embarked on an intense fitness plan in preparation for the new action-comedy film. Rebel - who previously starred in Bridesmaids and the Pitch Perfect film franchise - told People: "I often put my body on the line for physical comedy." The actress pushed herself to her physical limits in preparation for the new movie. However, Rebel actually enjoyed the challenge of getting herself in tip-top shape for Bride Hard. She said: "I was pretty strong during this movie. I trained for a full five weeks and did conditioning for it, and then I had to be really kind of in beast mode, but I really enjoyed it, getting paid to almost be fit, which is really good." Rebel uses curling irons like nunchucks in the new movie, and she admits to taking inspiration from movie icon Jackie Chan. She shared: "When I lived in South Africa, basically to pass the time I would watch Jackie Chan videos and his comic timing, and I just loved all the movies. Even if they weren't subtitled and I couldn't even understand the dialogue, I just loved all his comedy-action scenes. "They were so good. So I guess that's why I originally picked up nunchucks, to try to be a bit like Jackie Chan." Meanwhile, Rebel recently revealed that she was almost "permanently disfigured" while filming Bride Hard. The Hollywood star - who portrays a secret agent named Sam in the upcoming movie - was smacked in the face by a gun during her final night of filming, leaving her surrounded by a "pool of blood". Rebel told Access Hollywood: "In a fight scene, a gun accidentally got whacked across my face. "It was just a freak accident, and my nose got split open, so I left set. It was my last night of shooting. I was like, 'How unlucky can I be?' "I was freaking out. They take an ambulance and they have to call a plastic surgeon, because if they didn't, I would have been permanently disfigured. So we got the plastic surgeon, they did all the stitches, and you can't tell now."
Yahoo
a day ago
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Look: Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp step out at 'Bride Hard' premiere
June 19 (UPI) -- Pitch Perfect alums Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp stepped out for the premiere of their upcoming film Bride Hard. The event took place at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles Wednesday. Wilson wore a red, long-sleeved dress to the premiere, while Camp sported a light blue dress. The action-comedy film sees Sam (Wilson), a "world-class secret agent" and bridesmaid, attempting to balance her wedding duties and work requirements. "What should've been a weekend of reconnection and celebration turns into a five-star death trap when armed mercenaries crash the big day," an official synopsis reads. "Sam's the only one who can save the bride (Camp), and hopefully earn back the trust she lost along the way." A trailer for the film, which arrives in theaters June 20, shows Wilson fighting with hot curling irons. Filming sent the actress, 45, to the hospital in 2023 when she was hit in face during a night shoot. Other cast members in attendance included Anna Chlumsky, Sherry Cola, Gigi Zumbado and Justin Hartley. Bride Hard also stars Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sam Huntington, Michael O'Neill, Colleen Camp and Stephen Dorff.
The Guardian
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Bride Hard review – Rebel Wilson action comedy is hard to endure
In Apple's 2023 car crash Ghosted, things went from worse to genuinely never been this bad when the sounds of Uptown Funk erupted during another shoddily choreographed action sequence. It was a marriage so heinous that one would be tempted to think it was parody had it not existed in a film so entirely devoid of humour and self-awareness. The Chris Evans/Ana de Armas vehicle became the new nadir of the action comedy, a subgenre that has been run down into the sewer by streamers, carelessly cobbling together big stars and bad quips on an almost weekly basis. But as dreadful as it was, there was something fascinatingly dreadful about it, a cacophony of bad decisions that became almost instructive to the industry in its of-the-moment awfulness. In this week's Bride Hard, the latest tinny genre mix to get chucked at us, when Rebel Wilson's shoddy kitchen-based fight scene is scored to Geri Halliwell's It's Raining Men, you'll be too bored to even roll your eyes, if you're even awake at that point. The awfulness of Bride Hard just isn't worth pointing and laughing at, it's the kind of joyless slog that pushes you to check out early and never gives you reason to check back in. Even in a season where we're somewhat forced to be a little more forgiving given the limited options, this really is as bad as it gets (and it's gotten to be pretty bad already). The makers would like you to think of it as Die Hard meets Bridesmaids and it certainly hits enough of those assembled beats in theory, shamelessly so when it tries to copy the formula of the latter. Like that film it centres on a maid of honour whose behaviour causes a rift with her oldest friend turned bride-to-be and a rivalry with a rich, catty bridesmaid. But unlike Kristen Wiig's hit, still one of the greatest comedies of the last 20 years, it doesn't find any humour or texture within that setup and when an action plot is thrown on top, there are also none of the base pleasures one would expect from a Die Hard rip-off. The maid of honour is Sam (Rebel Wilson, funnier in a handful of scenes in Bridesmaids than she is in this entire movie), who is hiding her job as a superspy from best friend, Betsy (Wilson's Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp). When she is forced to abandon her bachelorette party in what's allegedly Paris, Betsy loses her patience and replaces her with Virginia (Anna Chlumsky, doing too much yet not enough), heading into the wedding on bad terms. But after a group of criminals (led by Stephen Dorff) take the guests hostage, Sam must reveal her true identity and save the day. Cue Geri. Even taking Bride Hard on its own low-stakes terms – a cheap rip-off made two years ago and released by an almost brand new company – it's a total disaster, a tedious and maddeningly laugh-free endurance test that's also made without a shred of competence. Its ugliness is a slight surprise, given that it's directed by British film-maker Simon West, who was behind Con Air, one of the most enjoyable action films of the 90s. He went on to make lesser yet still slickly efficient films like The General's Daughter and Tomb Raider but with studio backing stripped away, any confidence behind the camera has gone awol, the action sequences as uninvolving as the script is unfunny. The only amusing moment is unintentional, as a character lies next to some Fiji water bottles while another digs into a bag of Lay's chips before the camera glides past a selection of elf beauty products, swiftly explaining where some of the budget came from … Paul Feig followed Bridesmaids with two of the best contemporary action comedies – The Heat and Spy – films that could easily rest on the skills of a dynamo like Melissa McCarthy. Wilson just doesn't have those chops, a limited comedic actor who only works in small doses in certain roles visibly struggling as a straightforward lead and despite having made three Pitch Perfect films with Camp, they have zero chemistry together. Lower down the cast is also a wasted Da'Vine Joy Randolph, one of the most deserving Oscar winners of late, forced into tiresome shtick that should be beneath her (one hopes after this and Shadow Force, she can move on to better things). Films like Bride Hard, proudly recycling well-known popcorn plots without any attempt at originality, rely on heavy-lifting star power but there's just none of that here. It leaves screenwriter Shaina Steinberg with far too much to do. Her decision to pair crude R-rated dick joke comedy with PG-rated Home Alone sequel action means that no one really knows what the hell they're doing and who on earth it might be for. The answer might just be no one. Bride Hard is out in US cinemas on 20 June, Australia on 31 July and in the UK at a later date
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carrie-Anne Moss make magic in 'Fubar' season 2
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Austrian and American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger had to admit that it took him a lot of practice to nail the tango scene with Canadian actor Carrie-Anne Moss for season 2 of the Netflix action-comedy series "Fubar." "We practiced. We practiced a lot, and she didn't need as much practice as I did, but I really practiced," the former California governor told Reuters. The "Terminator" actor recalled doing the first take for the dance scene and impressing everyone with how ready they were. "They just thought we were rehearsing, but they did not know that we were that prepared for the whole thing," Schwarzenegger said with a smile. "Fubar" season 2, created by Nick Santora and produced by Skydance Television and Blackjack Films, premiered on Netflix last Thursday. The story follows Luke Brunner, played by Schwarzenegger and his daughter Emma, played by Monica Barbaro, who are both CIA operatives. Their fellow CIA team members include Barry Putt, played by Milan Carter, Boro Polonia, played by Gabriel Luna, Roo Russell, played by Fortune Feimster and Aldon Reese, portrayed by Travis Van Winkle. In season 2, Brunner is back to working with his CIA team, but things take an unexpected turn when he encounters his ex-lover Greta Nelson, played by Carrie-Anne Moss. Greta is a former East German spy who ends up going up against Brunner in both the tango and a tussling battle. "Most of my scenes are with Arnold, so we developed this incredible friendship," Carrie-Anne said. Schwarzenegger humorously recalled the "Matrix" actor bringing what he dubbed as "secret oil" to the set and putting it behind his ears before shooting a scene. "Peppermint oil. I'm a big peppermint oil or just essential oil person," Carrie-Anne clarified. "It was like some magic power because as soon as she smeared the stuff behind my ears, I mean it was like 'pum!' and we were kind of out of the gate doing our scenes in the most perfect way," Schwarzenegger added.
News.com.au
3 days ago
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- News.com.au
Rebel Wilson recalls horrific on-set accident
The 45-year-old Australian actress can soon be seen in the action comedy film Bride Hard and has recounted how she ended up in a "pool of blood" when a stunt went horribly wrong. The star opened up to Access Hollywood on how her nose was left "split open" when she was injured in the accident and required the attention of a plastic surgeon to avoid being scarred. "In a fight scene, a gun accidentally got whacked across my face. It was just a freak accident…'
