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Bill Nighy Turned Down Doctor Who Role - But When?

Bill Nighy turned down the role of Doctor Who. The actor, in an interview with the Daily Express, revealed he had been offered the part but would not say when. He said he wouldn't reveal...

Peter Capaldi Gets The Bill Nighy Stamp Of Approval For Doctor Who Triumph

The latest tick to hit the page for Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who is that of Bill Nighy’s; the British actor, talking at the premiere of his new film, About Time, offered up a full...

Richard Curtis Bows Out Of Filmmaking: What's His Secret Rom-com Formula?

Master of the romantic comedy genre, Richard Curtis, who helped bring us some of Britain's best-loved romance films of the last three decades has said that he thinks upcoming film About Time will be his...

British Stalwart Richard Curtis To Put Down Camera And Quit Directing

Undoubtedly the king of British rom-com, Richard Curtis has enjoyed a long and successful career, writing or helming some of the country’s most-loved films.In addition to his Oscars and Bafta nominations/wins, he can probably add...

Richard Curtis Returns With Latest Rom-com 'About Time' [Trailer]

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard Curtis, the man behind British romantic-comedy behemoths Notting Hill, Love Actually and Bridget Jones's Diary, is back with his latest foray into the best-loved movie genre. 'About Time' stars Domhnall Gleeson as...

Stars Launching Anti-hunger Campaign

Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright, Bill Nighy and his Love Actually director Richard Curtis are among the stars teaming up for a major campaign against world hunger.Social rights activist Desmond Tutu and computer magnate Bill...

Bill Nighy: 'I Was Offered Doctor Who Role'

Bill Nighy has risked the wrath of Doctor Who bosses after revealing he was once offered to play the title role, despite strict protocols in place ordering actors to keep quiet about turning down the...

Kate Winslet To Make Stage Debut

Kate Winslet is in line to make her theatre debut.The 'Contagion' actress has spoken several times with David Hare about him directing her in a play called 'Skylight' opposite Bill Nighy and, following three months...

Dev Patel's Best Exotic Energy Drinks

Dev Patel had to consume ''12 energy drinks a day'' while on the set of 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'. The British actor stars alongside legends including Dame Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy in...

John Cusack To Star In The Numbers Station

John Cusack has joined the cast of 'The Numbers Station'. The actor will star alongside 'Watchmen's Malin Akerman in the CIA thriller which will see John play a disgraced agent sent on a mission to...

Isla Fisher Never Read Rango Script

Isla Fisher didn't read the script before accepting a role in 'Rango'.The Australian actress voices desert iguana Beans in the new animated movie but didn't wait to find out the details of the movie before...

Miller, Nighy & Thompson Back Proposed Tax For Bankers

SIENNA MILLER, BILL NIGHY and EMMA THOMPSON are backing a campaign urging the U.K. government to implement a new tax on the country's bankers.Finance workers have been embroiled in controversy in recent months after it...

New Pirates Of The Caribbean Film Gets Premiere

The third film in the hugely-successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has received its premiere in Los Angeles.Stars Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom were present at the At World's End gala event, held at Disneyland...

By Contributor on 20 May 2007

Acting Legend Bill Nighy Talks About The Pronunciation Of His Name

British acting legend Bill Nighy is very used to people mispronouncing his surname, with his father supposedly absolutely hating the mistake. The star of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean:...