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  • Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig to function in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’  

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    Italian filmmaker and creator Luca Guadagnino is ready to helm the difference of William S Burroughs’ brief tale Queer, with actors Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.

    Whilst Daniel can be taking part in the function of famend counterculture writer’s modify ego and outcast American expat dwelling in Mexico, Drew can be starring in as a more youthful guy who he turns into infatuated.

    But even so Daniel, the movie may also celebrity Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, and Henry Zaga. The movie, set in Mexico Town, will cross on flooring in April at Rome throughout the studios. It’s sponsored by means of Italian corporate The Condominium in conjunction with Luca’s Frenesy Movie. Playwright Justin Kuritzkes, a widespread collaborator of Luca, could also be onboard Queer.

    Queer is ready towards the Mexico Town backdrop of the Forties and is a semi-autobiographical tale of Lee who flees New Orleans from a drug bust. As he involves Mexico Town, he wanders across the bars and golf equipment of town. Quickly, he turns into infatuated with American Army serviceman Allerton, as either one of them cross on a shuttle looking for a drug.

    Italian filmmaker and creator Luca Guadagnino is ready to helm the difference of William S Burroughs’ brief tale Queer, with actors Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.

    Whilst Daniel can be taking part in the function of famend counterculture writer’s modify ego and outcast American expat dwelling in Mexico, Drew can be starring in as a more youthful guy who he turns into infatuated.

    But even so Daniel, the movie may also celebrity Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, and Henry Zaga. The movie, set in Mexico Town, will cross on flooring in April at Rome throughout the studios. It’s sponsored by means of Italian corporate The Condominium in conjunction with Luca’s Frenesy Movie. Playwright Justin Kuritzkes, a widespread collaborator of Luca, could also be onboard Queer.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Queer is ready towards the Mexico Town backdrop of the Forties and is a semi-autobiographical tale of Lee who flees New Orleans from a drug bust. As he involves Mexico Town, he wanders across the bars and golf equipment of town. Quickly, he turns into infatuated with American Army serviceman Allerton, as either one of them cross on a shuttle looking for a drug.

  • Daniel Craig says no regrets about quitting James Bond position: “He is not in reality useless”

    By way of ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood superstar Daniel Craig lately unfolded about quitting the James Bond position in the back of, now not simply this, the 54-year-old superstar printed that he mentioned killing the nature with franchise manufacturer Barbara Broccoli.

    “No, none in any respect,” Craig stated when requested through Martha Kearney on BBC Radio 4’s “Very best of These days” podcast as quoted in a record through Selection. “I had a shockingly lucky 17 years of my lifestyles making this. I actually need to spend the following twenty years of my lifestyles looking to unhook all of it and take a look at and put it into a spot as it used to be unbelievable. I left it the place I sought after it to be. And that I used to be given the risk to try this with the ultimate film.”

    In step with Selection, a US-based information outlet, when Kearney stated that Bond were killed off, Craig stated, “He is not in reality useless. I am long past, nevertheless it says proper on the finish [of “No Time to Die”] that Bond will go back, so he will have to go back sooner or later.”

    When Kearney requested concerning the persona’s reimagining, Craig spoke back, “I do not know if it sounds disingenuous, I stated to Barbara a very long time in the past, again in 2006, ‘If I do all of those films, and we get it proper, are we able to kill him off,’ and she or he stated, ‘Sure, you’ll be able to.’ And I used to be occupied with myself, about my postponed occupation and I used to be making an attempt to think about how that will paintings and however I used to be additionally pondering what they did with ‘On line casino Royale’ – they’d the risk to reset with that as a result of they went again to the start. I assumed you can have an opportunity to reset once more. That sort appears to be like a smart move.”

    In keeping with how Bond seems to be killed off on an island on the climax of “No Time to Die,” actor Daniel Craig printed to the British newspaper “The Instances”, that “Actual tragedy is when you’ve got completely no selection. We needed to give you the chance to make his demise no selection. It used to be the happiest Bond had ever been as a result of he’d discovered precisely what he used to be on the lookout for. Like everybody on Earth, he used to be simply on the lookout for love.”

    Craig has moved directly to the Knives Out collection, the second one instalment of which, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller,” is to be had on Netflix beginning December 23. 

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood superstar Daniel Craig lately unfolded about quitting the James Bond position in the back of, now not simply this, the 54-year-old superstar printed that he mentioned killing the nature with franchise manufacturer Barbara Broccoli.

    “No, none in any respect,” Craig stated when requested through Martha Kearney on BBC Radio 4’s “Very best of These days” podcast as quoted in a record through Selection. “I had a shockingly lucky 17 years of my lifestyles making this. I actually need to spend the following twenty years of my lifestyles looking to unhook all of it and take a look at and put it into a spot as it used to be unbelievable. I left it the place I sought after it to be. And that I used to be given the risk to try this with the ultimate film.”

    In step with Selection, a US-based information outlet, when Kearney stated that Bond were killed off, Craig stated, “He is not in reality useless. I am long past, nevertheless it says proper on the finish [of “No Time to Die”] that Bond will go back, so he will have to go back sooner or later.”

    When Kearney requested concerning the persona’s reimagining, Craig spoke back, “I do not know if it sounds disingenuous, I stated to Barbara a very long time in the past, again in 2006, ‘If I do all of those films, and we get it proper, are we able to kill him off,’ and she or he stated, ‘Sure, you’ll be able to.’ And I used to be occupied with myself, about my postponed occupation and I used to be making an attempt to think about how that will paintings and however I used to be additionally pondering what they did with ‘On line casino Royale’ – they’d the risk to reset with that as a result of they went again to the start. I assumed you can have an opportunity to reset once more. That sort appears to be like a smart move.”

    In keeping with how Bond seems to be killed off on an island on the climax of “No Time to Die,” actor Daniel Craig printed to the British newspaper “The Instances”, that “Actual tragedy is when you’ve got completely no selection. We needed to give you the chance to make his demise no selection. It used to be the happiest Bond had ever been as a result of he’d discovered precisely what he used to be on the lookout for. Like everybody on Earth, he used to be simply on the lookout for love.”

    Craig has moved directly to the Knives Out collection, the second one instalment of which, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller,” is to be had on Netflix beginning December 23. 

  • Ana de Armas: There is no want for feminine James Bond

    By way of IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who performed mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s ultimate day out as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, stated she as an alternative needs to peer extra considerable, deeper roles for ladies within the secret agent franchise.

    She informed The Solar amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond substitute to be of the other intercourse: “There is no want for a feminine Bond. There should not be any wish to thieve somebody else’s personality, you already know, to take over.

    “This can be a novel, and it leads into this James Bond global and this fable of that universe the place he is at. What I would love is that the feminine roles within the Bond motion pictures, even supposing Bond will proceed to be a person, are delivered to lifestyles another way. That they are given a extra considerable section and popularity. That is what I believe is extra attention-grabbing than flipping issues.

    Lovers had been calling for a movie spin-off for de Armas’s 007 personality Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ used to be: “Subsequent time keep longer,” reviews femalefirst.co.united kingdom.

    Regardless of relationship Tinder vice chairman Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the web global by means of turning her again on Twitter and Instagram.

    She stated: “I deleted Twitter years in the past. I’ve slightly been on Instagram for nearly a 12 months.” It makes it more straightforward for her to steer clear of the selfies posted by means of her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new spouse Jennifer Lopez, 52, after they were given married at a low-key rite in Las Vegas on Saturday.

    Ana dated Affleck for a 12 months after showing with him within the mystery ‘Deep Water’, launched this 12 months. 3 months once they cut up in January 2021, Ben struck up his previous romance with Jennifer. Reviews stated Ana ended their dating as she did not wish to reside in Los Angeles, calling it “a town that assists in keeping you frightened”.

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who performed mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s ultimate day out as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, stated she as an alternative needs to peer extra considerable, deeper roles for ladies within the secret agent franchise.
    She informed The Solar amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond substitute to be of the other intercourse: “There is no want for a feminine Bond. There should not be any wish to thieve somebody else’s personality, you already know, to take over.
    “This can be a novel, and it leads into this James Bond global and this fable of that universe the place he is at. What I would love is that the feminine roles within the Bond motion pictures, even supposing Bond will proceed to be a person, are delivered to lifestyles another way. That they are given a extra considerable section and popularity. That is what I believe is extra attention-grabbing than flipping issues.
    Lovers had been calling for a movie spin-off for de Armas’s 007 personality Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ used to be: “Subsequent time keep longer,” reviews femalefirst.co.united kingdom.
    Regardless of relationship Tinder vice chairman Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the web global by means of turning her again on Twitter and Instagram.
    She stated: “I deleted Twitter years in the past. I’ve slightly been on Instagram for nearly a 12 months.” It makes it more straightforward for her to steer clear of the selfies posted by means of her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new spouse Jennifer Lopez, 52, after they were given married at a low-key rite in Las Vegas on Saturday.
    Ana dated Affleck for a 12 months after showing with him within the mystery ‘Deep Water’, launched this 12 months. 3 months once they cut up in January 2021, Ben struck up his previous romance with Jennifer. Reviews stated Ana ended their dating as she did not wish to reside in Los Angeles, calling it “a town that assists in keeping you frightened”.

  • James Bond remodeled: Subsequent movie will take a minimum of two years to begin, says franchise manufacturer Broccoli

    By means of IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Fascinating and trendy British secret carrier agent James Bond would possibly not be returning to the silver display screen for a minimum of two years as the nature is getting a revamp as in line with the franchise manufacturer Barbara Broccoli, reviews ‘Closing date’.

    The manufacturer informed ‘Closing date’ at a star-studded non-public match in central London to honour Broccoli and her brother Michael G. Wilson for his or her BFI Fellowships, that it is going to be “a minimum of two years” earlier than the following 007 film starts filming. She stated that the duty of discovering an actor to switch Daniel Craig hasn’t begun “as a result of it is a reinvention of Bond”.

    Broccoli would not be drawn on who would play Bond subsequent however did be offering an replace at the decision-making procedure.

    She stated, “Nobodys within the working. We are understanding the place to move with him, we are speaking that via. There is no script and we will be able to’t get a hold of one till we make a decision how we are going to way the following movie as a result of, actually, it is a reinvention of Bond. We are reinventing who he’s and that takes time. I might say that filming is a minimum of two years away.”

    ‘Closing date’ additional mentioned that the evening used to be a Bond love fest, peppered with warm-hearted and witty video messages from Bond luminaries, together with Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench, Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek and Sam Mendes, director of ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’.

    EON duo Broccoli and Wilson have been offered their BFI Fellowships by way of Bond regulars Ralph Fiennes, who performs secret agent leader M, and Naomie Harris, who performs no-nonsense Leave out. Moneypenny.

  • COVID-19 Briefly Stops Daniel Craig’s Go back To Broadway

    NEW YORK (AP) — May just it’s the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig’s go back to Broadway in a brand new model of “Macbeth” has been quickly halted after the actor gotten smaller COVID-19.

    Wednesday’s matinee and night time performances have been canceled when the James Bond actor examined certain. In a tweet overdue Saturday evening, the display stated all performances have been canceled via Thursday “because of the detection of a restricted collection of certain covid check effects throughout the corporate.”

    Craig stars in a revival of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut taking part in Woman Macbeth.

    “Macbeth” is taking part in the Longacre Theatre, with a gap set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.

    Daniel Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut playing Lady Macbeth.
    Daniel Craig stars in a revival of Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut taking part in Woman Macbeth.

    In step with folklore, “Macbeth” used to be cursed from the start, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare the use of actual incantations and put a curse at the play. Different productions had been plagued with injuries.

    Craig used to be closing on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” reverse his spouse, Rachel Weisz, and directed via Mike Nichols. Craig additionally starred reverse Hugh Jackman in 2009′s “A Secure Rain.” Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway manufacturing of “Othello” along David Oyelowo.

    Different high-profile displays on Broadway have needed to cancel displays because of their lead actor’s contracting the virus, together with each “The Tune Guy” leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.

  • Daniel Craig assessments certain for Covid-19, Macbeth displays on Broadway cancelled

    No Time To Die superstar Daniel Craig is amongst one of the vital individuals of the Broadway manufacturing of Macbeth to have examined certain for Covid-19, following which performances of the display been cancelled via April 7.

    “Performances of MACBETH on Broadway are being cancelled via Thursday, April seventh because of the detection of a restricted selection of certain covid take a look at effects inside the corporate,” a observation on Macbeth On Broadway’s authentic Instagram web page learn.

    The manufacturing additionally introduced an apology for the inconvenience led to to the price tag holders.

    “All tickets for the cancelled performances can be refunded on the authentic level of acquire,” they stated.

    To begin with, display cancellations had been restricted to a matinee and night time efficiency on April 2, which used to be introduced at the manufacturing’s Twitter account.

    Macbeth started previews on March 29 and can formally open on April 28 for a 15-week restricted engagement on the Longacre Theatre, New York.

    This adaptation of the vintage Shakespearean drama is directed by means of Tony Award winner Sam Gold. Daniel Craig stars within the play reverse Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga in her Broadway debut.

    Phillip James Brannon, Grantham Coleman, Asia Kate Dillon, Maria Dizzia, Amber Grey, Emeka Guindo, Paul Lazar, Bobbi MacKenzie, Michael Patrick Thornton and Danny Wolohan also are a part of the forged.

    The ensemble is rounded out by means of Che Ayende, Eboni Plant life and Peter Smith, with Stevie Ray Dallimore serving because the standby for Craig.

    The play is produced by means of Bond films manufacturer Barbara Broccoli, The Shubert Group, Michael G Wilson, and Frederick Zollo.

  • ‘No Time To Die’ to circulation on Amazon Top Video on March 4 

    Through PTI

    MUMBAI: “No Time To Die”, the twenty fifth movie within the James Bond franchise, will get started streaming in India on Amazon Top Video from March 24.

    The streamer introduced Thursday the subscription virtual premiere of the Daniel Craig-starrer, which can be to be had in six languages – Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada to the Top participants.

    “No Time To Die”, an MGM and EON Productions movie, is directed through Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Craig in his 5th and ultimate efficiency as the long-lasting undercover agent James Bond.

    On this movie, James Bond (Craig) has left energetic provider.

    His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), an outdated pal from the CIA, turns up soliciting for assist, main Bond onto the path of a mysterious villain armed with bad new generation.

    The film additionally stars Rami Malek because the villain Lucifer Safin, Lea Seydoux who returns as Bond’s love pastime – Dr Madeleine Swann, Lashana Lynch as the brand new undercover agent Nomi who takes over 007 after Bond retires, Ana de Armas as Paloma, Ben Whishaw because the MI6 quartermaster Q, and Ralph Fiennes as MI6 leader M.

    Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, and Billy Magnussen additionally spherical out the solid of the movie.

    In keeping with the streamer, “No Time To Die” used to be one of the crucial a hit motion pictures in 2021, garnering greater than USD 770M on the international field workplace, and receiving reward from critics and lovers around the globe.

    Top Video is already streaming earlier 24 Bond titles on its provider in India, together with “Spectre”, “Skyfall”, “On line casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace”, “Licence to Kill”, “Goldfinger”, and “Dr No”, amongst others.

  • Javier Bardem as soon as wearing drag for Daniel Craig’s birthday

    Actor Javier Bardem has published that he as soon as wearing drag to have a good time “Skyfall” co-star Daniel Craig‘s birthday.

    The 2 actors, who was shut pals right through the making of Sam Mendes’ 2012 James Bond film, reunited for Selection’s Actors on Actors, introduced by means of Amazon Studios. Bardem, 52, and Craig’s birthdays are an afternoon aside in March (March 1 and March 2), so that they made up our minds to throw a joint celebration in combination.

    “I keep in mind you have been in drag, however I do know that’s an entire different tale,” Craig mentioned.

    “Popping out of a cake. I used to be meant to be the Bond lady that evening, and oh, my God, I used to be,” Bardem added.

    Speaking about Bardem’s newest function in Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos”, Craig, 53, mentioned he had no concept that the Oscar-winning actor may sing. “Neatly, except popping out of birthday truffles dressed like a Bond lady,” Bardem instructed Craig. “I sang ‘Satisfied Birthday to You’ in my easiest Marilyn Monroe impersonation. When (the ‘Being the Ricardos’ crew) instructed me to sing, I used to be like, ‘Are you positive of that? Are you positive you wish to have me making a song?’ After which I attempted.”

    Craig had a minor minimize on his brow right through the Zoom interview however appeared unaware earlier than Bardem pointed it out.

    “Let me ask you, my pal, this final query. What took place to you right here,” Bardem mentioned indicating to the harm. Craig questioned whether or not it used to be from a sandwich and went to discover a reflect.

    “You’re proper. I minimize my head!” the Bond celebrity mentioned.

    “So that they’ve despatched me this glorious ring flash, which I’ve arrange with an iPad in the midst of it. And I went like this (he leans over), and it simply fell on my head. Do you notice how accident-prone I’m? Because of this I am getting f***ing injured each and every time I do a film,” Craig mentioned hinting at all of the injuries he had throughout enjoying James Bond in 5 movies, from “On line casino Royale” to final 12 months’s “No Time to Die”.

    The actors additionally spoke about balancing circle of relatives and performing, which takes them clear of house for months and every now and then a 12 months. Bardem mentioned regardless of the pandemic, he had probably the most busiest years as he felt to blame about turning down a role when such a lot of have been going through paintings problems.

    However having completed 3 back-to-back movies, he used to be no longer positive he sought after to copy the revel in.

    ” I loved that, but it surely’s been onerous. I will’t do this anymore, as a result of the circle of relatives. In my frightened device I’ve two weeks, at maximum, to be except my circle of relatives. After two weeks, I will’t perform,”Bardem mentioned.

    Craig agreed, pronouncing it’s tricky to try this.

    “One in every of my issues about doing Bond used to be all the time that combat. They take this sort of very long time to shoot. It’s a 12 months, mainly. And that makes it very arduous. And naturally you’re very dedicated for your activity as all gifted individuals are dedicated to their activity. And there’s a certain quantity that takes you away, and my 3-year-old, at the moment, does no longer perceive. So you probably have the chance and the posh of doing it, you’ve got to take a look at and steadiness it,” he mentioned.

  • Javier Bardem Shocked Daniel Craig With The Absolute best Birthday Efficiency

    Javier Bardem performed a Bond villain within the 2012 James Bond film “Skyfall” ― and likewise a “Bond woman” for 007 superstar Daniel Craig’s birthday.

    The 2 actors was buddies whilst running at the movie, so after they found out their birthdays have been simplest in the future aside, a joint birthday party appeared so as, in line with Selection.

    Bardem went all out for his birthday good friend, in line with Craig.

    “I take into accout you have been in drag, however I do know that’s a complete different tale,” Craig mentioned right through a twin interview with Selection.

    Bardem instantly added the important context.

    “Popping out of a cake,” Bardem added. “I used to be intended to be the ‘Bond woman’ that evening, and oh, my God, I used to be.”

    Bardem mentioned he sang “Glad Birthday to You” in his “easiest Marilyn Monroe impersonation” ― it sounds as if one of the most first occasions he carried out musically in public.

    Regardless of his loss of musical enjoy, Bardem was once requested to accomplish as Desi Arnaz in “Being The Ricardos.”

    “When [the ‘Being the Ricardos’ team] informed me to sing, I used to be like, ‘Are you positive of that? Are you positive you need me making a song?’ After which I check out.”

    You’ll be able to see the whole dialog with Bardem and Craig within the video underneath:

  • James Bond actor Daniel Craig will get New 12 months Honour for spies, Twitter says ‘the Queen has damaged custom’

    Daniel Craig, the actor who performs the fictitious undercover agent James Bond in motion pictures, has been made a Spouse of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in the United Kingdom’s annual New 12 months Honours Checklist.

    The dignity, typically conferred upon real-life spies and diplomats, could also be bestowed upon writer Ian Fleming’s 007 fictional personality in his books.

    Craig, 53, who’s from Chester in England, has been recognised for services and products to movie and theatre.

    His CMG comes quickly after the discharge of the general instalment of his Bond motion pictures, No Time To Die, which was one among closing 12 months’s highest-grossing motion pictures on the field workplace. Craig had already introduced his retirement as the arena’s most famed undercover agent after starring in 5 Bond motion pictures.

    The CMG order of chivalry was once based in 1818 and its holders are appointed by means of the monarch and holders can put on it suspended on a ribbon round their neck on formal events.

    Queen Elizabeth II had famously met Craig once they filmed a marvel section for the London 2012 Olympics opening rite at Buckingham Palace, which concerned Bond escorting the 95-year-old monarch.

    The manufacturers of the Bond motion pictures, Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, also are recognised within the New 12 months Honours record, launched on Friday, for his or her contribution to movie and drama, with each being made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBEs).

    However this honour hasn’t long past down neatly with some other folks. Some took to Twitter to percentage their response to this honour given to the James Bond actor.

    “The Queen has damaged custom to offer Daniel Craig an honour typically reserved for genuine existence spies, ” posted a person, whilst every other wrote, “So, Daniel Craig has been awarded a CBE for…appearing? Are the thousands and thousands of kilos and loads of alternatives to earn much more on best of that now not sufficient? In the meantime key-workers can slightly manage to pay for meals and hire.”

    Movies have an effect on lives …proved umpteen occasions… Now for #JamesBond the Queen has to wreck custom too…offers #DanielCraig award reserved for Diplomats for exemplary non army paintings !!!
    ???????⭐ @007 %.twitter.com/ZFSkampRjc

    — Girish Johar (@girishjohar) January 2, 2022

    K so now that Joanna Lumley is a Dame and Daniel Craig is a CMG, may Timothy Dalton please be made a CBE or knighted? I imply he’s been appearing for just about 60 years! %.twitter.com/kOx7W1we8T

    — Gabrielaeye ? (@noir_or_never) January 1, 2022

    Daniel Craig shall be bestowed the uncommon Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) an honour typically reserved for best spies and diplomats within the Queen’s New 12 months Honours. It’s the similar honour given to M retiring in Skyfall.

    — MI6 HQ (@jamesbondlive) December 26, 2021

    Different British actors in this 12 months’s record come with Joanna Lumley and Vanessa Redgrave, who’ve been made Dames for his or her services and products to drama, leisure and charity, whilst British Indian actor Nitin Ganatra turns into an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

    (With inputs from PTI)