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X-men: Days Of Future Past 'Not Just A Sequel'
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is ''not just a sequel''.Director Bryan Singer - who will helm the ambitious blockbuster project, uniting the casts of the original 'X-Men' trilogy and 2011 prequel 'X-Men: First Class'...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 May 2013
Willie Nelson Celebrates 80th Birthday With Gandalf Audition Tape
Country music legend Willie Nelson has kicked off his eighties by challenging Sir Ian Mckellen for the role of Gandalf in director Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movie trilogy.The singer/songwriter, who turned 80 on Tuesday (30Apr13),...
By WENN on 30 April 2013
Sir Ian Mckellen's New Tv Sitcom Panned By Vicious Critics
Sir Ian Mckellen and Sir Derek Jacobi's new sitcom about an elderly gay couple has been branded "lame" and "a let down" in scathing reviews by Tv critics.The veteran actors' new small-screen venture Vicious, about...
By WENN on 30 April 2013
Sir Ian Mckellen Preparing For Death
Veteran actor Sir Ian Mckellen thinks about death daily and has even fitted an elevator in his home to accommodate him when he is too weak to walk.The X-Men star, who turns 74 next month...
By WENN on 23 April 2013
Sir Ian Mckellen's Sitcom 'Vicious' May Be Refreshing, But Is It Funny?
Sir Ian McKellen says his new ITV sitcom with theatre legend Sir Derek Jacobi will not be an "expose on gay life," and more of a traditional show such as The Golden Girls. Sir Ian...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 April 2013
Ian Mckellen Thought Margaret Thatcher's Knighthood Gift Was A Joke
Sir Ian Mckellen was convinced he was the victim of a practical joke when he found out former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had organised his knighthood just days before she left office.The X-Men star...
By WENN on 16 April 2013
Hugh Jackman: X-men Script Is Fantastic
Hugh Jackman says 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is ''fantastic''.The actor is set to reprise his role as Wolverine in the superhero adventure which will see original 'X-Men' helmer Bryan Singer return to the director's...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 April 2013
Famke Janssen Reprises Jean Grey In The Wolverine
Famke Janssen will reprise her role as Jean Grey in 'The Wolverine'.The actress will return to the 'X-Men' franchise as the telekinetic superhero with a cameo appearance in the upcoming Hugh Jackman-starring action flick, a...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 March 2013
Ian Mckellen To Marry Patrick Stewart
Sir Ian McKellen is ''going to marry'' Patrick Stewart.The 73-year-old actor will officiate at the ceremony between his friend and 'X-Men' costar and his fiancee, jazz singer Sunny Ozell, when they tie the knot in...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 March 2013
Sir Ian Mckellen Reveals He's Marrying Patrick Stewart... No, Not Like That
Sir Ian McKellen is going to be marrying Patrick Stewart! No! Wait! Hold up! Not THAT kind of marrying. Patrick Stewart is going to be getting married – to the singer Sunny Ozell – and...
By Hayley Avron in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 March 2013
Peter Dinklage Signs On For X-men Movie 'Days Of Future Past'
The Station Agent actor Peter Dinklage has joined the cast of the latest X-Men movie Days of Future Past. Director Bryan Singer announced the news on Wednesday (February 13, 2013), tweeting, "Officially like to welcome...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 February 2013
Brian Singer: X-men: Days Of Future Past Is Biggest Film Yet
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' will the biggest movie yet.Director Brian Singer claims the brand new chapter of his action franchise about a group of mutant superheroes is going to be the best to date...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 February 2013
Rupert Everett: Sex Used To Be My Whole Life
Rupert Everett was a ''sl*t'' during his younger years. The 53-year-old openly gay actor insists his ''whole life was about sex'' during his youth because he loved it and he was furious with Catholicism, and...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 January 2013
A Week In Movies Feat: Tarantino's Django Unchained, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey And Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher All Premier
In New York, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Johnson and a bald-shaven Christoph Waltz attended the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, joking with the photographers as they posed for them. And...
By Staff Writer on 14 December 2012
A Look At The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hit theatres this week with sold out seats and favorable reviews.And with good reason – the Peter Jackson flick does a great job of retelling and expanding the story of...
By Victoria Pavlova on 13 December 2012
Was Kate Middleton Deterred By Hobbit Sickness? Prince William Attends The Hobbit Premiere Alone
Prince William attended the London premiere of The Hobbit alone last night.His wife, Kate Middleton, was due to attend but was prevented from joining her husband by the pregnancy sickness that kept her in hospital...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 December 2012
Ian Mckellen Says Hobbit Was Like Homecoming
Sir Ian McKellen felt like he was returning home when he started shooting 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'. The actor reprised his role as Gandalf the wizard from Peter Jackson's award-winning 'Lord of the Rings'...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 December 2012
Sir Ian Mckellen Disputes His Own Agent's Cancer Denial
Sir Ian Mckellen's agent has caused confusion in the media after denying reports the veteran actor is battling prostate cancer - only for The Lord Of The Rings star to confirm the news in a...
By WENN on 12 December 2012
Sir Ian Mckellen: Gandalf The White Was 'Boring'
Sir Ian McKellen thought Gandalf the White was the most ''boring'' character ever.The award-winning actor says it was ''wonderful'' to return to playing the more mischievous Gandalf the Grey from the first 'Lord of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Alan Cumming Wants X-men Return
Alan Cumming wants to return to 'X-Men'.The 47-year-old British actor has expressed an interest in returning for the next installment of the Marvel films 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' after playing mutant Nightcrawler in 2003's...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 December 2012
The Hobbit Star Sir Ian Mckellan Has Been Battling Cancer But Old Age Is No Hurdle
By the gusto of his performances and larger than life energy in interviews, you'd never guess that star of the stage and screen, Sir Ian McKellan, had been battling prostate cancer for over 6 years....
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 December 2012
Sir Ian Mckellen Talks About His Cancer, His Age And Dealing With It All
In the wake of The Hobbit premiere, Sir Ian McKellen opened up about his struggle with prostate cancer for the past six or seven years. The actor, who has reprised his role as Gandalf in...
By Victoria Pavlova on 11 December 2012
Ian Mckellen Reveals Shocking Prolonged Prostate Cancer News
With Sir Ian McKellen becoming Gandalf again in the upcoming The Hobbit trilogy and watching him defeat the evils of Middle Earth, you wouldn't guess that the star had any health complications.However, the Oscar-nominated actor...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 December 2012
Pictures: Liv Tyler Returns To The Limelight At The Hobbit Premiere
Liv Tyler Looked Stuning At The Hobbit Premiere in New YorkHollywood star Liv Tyler returned to the limelight at The Hobbit premiere in New York on Thursday evening (December 6, 2012). The Armageddon actress -...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 December 2012
Bryan Singer's X-men Casting News Was Surprise To Sir Ian Mckellen
Sir Ian Mckellen had no idea he had officially been hired to reprise his role as X-Men character Magneto in a new installment of the movie franchise until producer Bryan Singer announced the casting...
By WENN on 04 December 2012
A Week In Movies Feat: The Hobbit, Helena Bonham Carter, Rise Of The Guardians, Ray Liotta, Ian Mckellen, Jack The Giant Slayer And More!
A specially painted Air New Zealand plane jetted around the world this week, collecting cast and crew to attend the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Wednesday. Wellington was renamed "The Middle...
By Staff Writer on 30 November 2012
Ian Mckellen Delighted With X-men Return
Sir Ian McKellen thinks it is ''wonderful'' to be returning to the 'X-Men' franchise.The veteran actor and his co-star Patrick Stewart were surprised to be asked to reprise their roles as Professor X and Magneto...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 November 2012
Pictures: The Hobbit Premiere, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Peter Jackson
Cate Blanchett Looking Typically Radiant At The Hobbit In WellingtonPeter Jackson and his team repaid New Zealand for its hospitality this week, by hosting the world premiere of the new Lord of the Rings film...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 November 2012
Sir Ian Mckellan On Snobbery And Standards
Sir Ian McKellan has been enjoying some serious longevity with his career. It began on stage in 1959, and now more than 50 years later he is one of the most famous and beloved actors...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 November 2012
Ian Mckellen Played Nanny For Martin Freeman's Kids
Sir Ian Mckellen turned babysitter while shooting new movie The Hobbit by reading bedtime stories to co-star Martin Freeman's children.The actor, who reprises his role as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's prequel to The Lord Of...
By WENN on 19 November 2012
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