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Spider-man: No Way Home Nominated For National Film Awards UK Gong
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is up for Best International Film at the 8th annual National Film Awards UK.The superhero blockbuster, which stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, has been recognised by the National Film Academy in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 April 2022
Dame Judi Dench Always Fears She Won't Get Hired Again
Dame Judi Dench gets “frightened” when she finishes an acting job.The 87-year-old actress admitted it is always a relief when she’s cast in a new project because, despite her legendary reputation, she always worried no...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 February 2022
Dame Judi Dench Muses On Female Bond
Dame Judi Dench thinks it is “fine” to have a female James Bond but questioned if it would still be part of the franchise.The 87-year-old actress – who played M in eight movies in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 February 2022
Jude Hill: Oscar Nod Would Be 'Nice'
Jude Hill thinks it would be “really nice” to be nominated for an Oscar.The 11-year-old actor – who has already been shortlisted for both Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards – is tipped to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 February 2022
Javier Bardem Has Been Forgiven By Judi Dench For Bond Death
Javier Bardem says Dame Judi Dench has forgiven him for killing off her James Bond character.The 52-year-old star played villain Raoul Silva in the 2012 Bond film 'Skyfall' and was responsible for the death of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 January 2022
Javier Bardem: Daniel Craig Achieved The Impossible In No Time To Die
Javier Bardem praised Daniel Craig for achieving the "impossible" on 'No Time To Die'.The 52-year-old star – who featured alongside Daniel in the 007 movie 'Skyfall' – was impressed with how the actor bought a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 January 2022
Sir Kenneth Branagh Loved Returning Home For Belfast
Sir Kenneth Branagh "embraced" the chance to return to his childhood in 'Belfast'.The 61-year-old star has written and directed the new autobiographical movie and described his family's decision to leave his native Northern Ireland to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 January 2022
Dame Judi Dench Relieved With 'Young' Part In Belfast
Dame Judi Dench was relieved that she has a "young part" in 'Belfast'.The 86-year-old actress stars in Sir Kenneth Branagh's coming of age movie, which is based on the director's own childhood experiences in Northern...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 October 2021
Cats? I'll Take A Dog: Andrew Lloyd Webber Bought A Therapy Pup After Seeing Cats Film
Andrew Lloyd Webber hated the 'Cats' film so much - he had to buy a therapy dog to get over it.The 73-year-old theatre mogul, who penned the original 1981 musical, has been vocal about his...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 October 2021
Lea Seydoux And Daniel Craig Had Emotional Goodbye
Lea Seydoux and Daniel Craig "cried and hugged" after filming their final 'No Time To Die' scene together.The James Bond co-stars shared a "very emotional" moment once the cameras had stopped rolling, the French actress...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 October 2021
Dame Judi Dench's Late Husband Persuaded Her To Take Bond Role
Dame Judi Dench was persuaded to take a role in 'James Bond' by her late husband.The 86-year-old actress played M across seven Bond movies between 1995 and 2012 and revealed that she would never have...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 September 2021
Dame Judi Dench To Star In Movie Adaptation Of Alan Bennett Play
Dame Judi Dench and Sir Derek Jacobi will star in a movie adaptation of Alan Bennett's last play.The veteran actor will appear together in hospital drama 'Allelujah!' in an adaptation of the 87-year-old writer's most...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 September 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney, Dame Judi Dench, And More Back Stella Mccartney's Fur Protest
Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and Nathalie Emmanuel have voiced their support for Stella McCartney and the Humane Society's campaign to end the use of fur for fashion.A number of famous faces donned animal...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 29 June 2021
Dame Judi Dench Fearful Of Being Typecast As An Old Lady
Dame Judi Dench fears being typecast as an old woman.The 86-year-old actress has no plans to end her screen career but would hate to be reduced to playing an "old woman in a home".Judi said:...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 June 2021
Dame Judi Dench: Daniel Craig's Bond Is Too Glum
Dame Judi Dench thinks Daniel Craig's James Bond films are not as "funny" as they used to be.The 86-year-old actress starred in the franchise as 007's boss M, beginning with the 1995 flick 'GoldenEye', which...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 May 2021
Leslie Mann 'Intimidated' By Filming With Dame Judi Dench
Leslie Mann was "totally intimidated" by working with Dame Judi Dench on 'Blithe Spirit'.The 48-year-old actress plays Elvira Condomine in the comedy movie - which is based upon the 1941 play of the same name...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 January 2021
Dan Stevens Wasn't Afraid Of Remaking Blithe Spirit
Dan Stevens was keen on remaking a classic with 'Blithe Spirit'.The 38-year-old actor plays author Charles Condomine in the new take of Noel Coward's 1941 comedy play and wasn't put off by turning it into...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 January 2021
Dame Judi Dench Wants Audiences To 'Forget Brexit Worries' With New Film
Dame Judi Dench hopes her new movie will help audiences "forget about Brexit".The 86-year-old actress portrays eccentric medium Madame Arcati in the adaptation of Noel Coward's comedy 'Blithe Spirit' and she wants the film to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 January 2021
James Corden 'Had The Best Time' On Cats
James Corden had "the best time" working on the 'Cats' movie.The 42-year-old actor loved working on the much-maligned film - which was based on the award-winning musical of the same name - although he hasn't...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 December 2020
Dame Judi Dench's New Role As Sir Kenneth Branagh's Grandmother
Dame Judi Dench is to play Sir Kenneth Branagh's grandmother in a new movie.The actor will helm the semi-autobiographical film, which is said to be inspired by his childhood, growing up in a big family...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 September 2020
Dame Judi Dench: I'm At Home On The Stage
Dame Judi Dench feels ''most comfortable'' on the stage.The 85-year-old actress has enjoyed huge success on stage and screen during her career, but she admits to feeling most at home at the theatre.She shared: ''If...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 September 2020
Dame Judi Dench 'Loathes' National Treasure Status
Dame Judi Dench ''loathes'' being a national treasure.The 85-year-old actress hates being referred to in this way as she feels it sounds like ''something very, very dusty, behind a glass''.Asked if she feels pressure as...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 September 2020
Dame Judi Dench's Theatre Fear
Dame Judi Dench fears many theatres will not reopen ''in [her] lifetime''.The 85-year-old actress is concerned about the UK arts industry amid the coronavirus pandemic as even within the next wave of lockdown easing, venues...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 June 2020
Sir Kenneth Branagh Wanted Artemis Fowl To Be 'Breathless'
Sir Kenneth Branagh wanted to make 'Artemis Fowl' a ''breathless'' movie.The 59-year-old filmmaker has helmed the Disney+ adaptation of the novel by Eoin Colfer and admits that he wanted the film to move at a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2020
Josh Gad's Daughters Are Bored With Olaf
Josh Gad has revealed that his daughters are fed up of Olaf.The 39-year-old actor voices the snowman in both 'Frozen' films but joked that his children, Ava, nine, and Isabella, six, prefer other Disney favourite...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 May 2020
Judi Dench Hates Her Appearance In Cats
Dame Judi Dench is not a fan of her appearance in 'Cats'.The 85-year-old actress played Old Deuteronomy in the much-maligned big screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical, which was widely-panned after its release...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 May 2020
Dame Judi Dench Hates Ageing
Dame Judi Dench thinks ageing is ''horrible''.The 85-year-old actress has insisted there's ''nothing'' good about getting older, and doesn't agree with people who claim age is ''an attitude''.When asked by Vogue magazine what she likes...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 May 2020
Judi Dench Divides Opinion In Defence Of Kevin Spacey
Judi Dench has divided the internet over recent comments she made defending disgraced superstar Kevin Spacey, who she described as a 'good friend'. She attacked the idea of removing him from 'All the Money in...
By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2018
Judi Dench Had A Laugh While Making Victoria And Abdul
After an acclaimed career in theatre, Judi Dench took her first leading movie role playing Queen Victoria in 1997's Mrs Brown, earning an Oscar nomination in the process. Two decades later she returns to the...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 September 2017
Lethal Bizzle Presents 'Pow' Remix Featuring Dame Judi Dench
Anybody who knows Lethal Bizzle knows that he's well known for popularising the British slang word 'Dench' - therefore it's only right that his number one fan is actress Dame Judi Dench. He reunited with...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2017
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