Skyfall

You know Ben Whishaw. Or rather, you should know precisely who the British actor is, even if he isn’t yet a household name. You may have seen him as doomed poet John Keats in 2009’s Bright Star or as doomed playboy Sebastian Flyte in the remake of Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited. In this autumn’s Cloud Atlas, he plays five distinct roles, from a classical composer and a record-store clerk to a cabin boy and even a woman. And you definitely saw him in the most recent James Bond flick, Skyfall, in which he plays Q, the youthful quartermaster for Daniel Craig’s aging 007. Bespectacled and dressed in a cardigan and cravat, the whisper-thin Whishaw epitomizes the casual arrogance and dubious irony of the very young; he’s the brains to Bond’s rough-hewn brawn. Their meeting is a collision of the old and the new, technology versus humanity. Whishaw and Craig share several scenes together, but the most telling is perhaps that set in the National … [Read more...] about Ben Whishaw Takes On Bond in ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Newsroom’ in ‘The Hour’

There are many places across the world where a rapid population boom was followed by an equally dramatic collapse. Towns where explosive growth was followed by extraordinary decline; where thousands of people used to live and now there are only a handful, if any at all. READ MORE:World's 10 best abandoned towns to visit Chernobyl ghost town draws daring visitorsWest Coast – the ghost town capital of New Zealand Hill End, Australia Like most Australian ghost towns, Hill End's story is defined by gold. In 1860, a village was declared north of Bathurst. By the 1870s, Hill End had a population of 8000, two newspapers, five banks, eight churches and 28 pubs. But when Hill End ran out of gold, the population collapsed. Now, fewer than 80 people live in the town, and just one pub remains. Its desolation inspired Australian painter Russell Drysdale's classic work 'The Cricketers'. ​Kanowna, Australia After the discovery of gold, the town of Kanowna was gazetted in 1894. … [Read more...] about The most remarkable ghost towns across the world

After it was confirmed that the iconic superhero Spider-Man will no longer be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one of the MCU stars has issued a plea to bring him back. Jeremy Renner, who has played Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye in the MCU, issued a brief plea to bring Spidey back on Instagram Tuesday night. The 48 year old actor shared an image of his Hawkeye character from the MCU blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, along with his plea to Sony. Sony plea: After it was confirmed that the iconic superhero Spider-Man will no longer be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one of the MCU stars has issued a plea to bring him back Hey @sonypictures we want Spider-Man back to @realstanlee and @Marvel please, thank you,' Renner said, with the the hashtags #congrats #spidermanrocks #please. Renner also tagged his MCU co-stars Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) and Zoe Saldana (Gamora), along with … [Read more...] about Jeremy Renner issues an Instagram plea to Sony Pictures to bring Spider-Man back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Spider-Man is set to be exiled from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney and Sony Pictures were unable to agree financial terms for future releases - despite the most recent outing breaking box office records. It is understood that Disney, which owns Marvel, wanted to split future profits 50/50 going forward but Sony, which owns the Spider-Man universe, dismissed the bid out of hand, forcing months of negotiations and an eventual stalemate. Under the current arrangement, Marvel gets about five percent of the first-dollar gross. Disney demanded a more even split in the financing deal that essentially sees Spider-Man rented out to the mega-popular cinematic universe by Sony.  The move also means Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who as a producer has overseen the introduction to the big screen of 23 heroes - all of which reached the top of the box office, as well as a collective gross of $26.8 billion - will no longer be involved with the Spider-Man franchise, … [Read more...] about Spider-Man is axed: Row over profit share weaves a tangled web leading to Sony exiling the superhero as it refuses to agree on a 50/50 with Disney which owns Marvel

By Anna Rumer - May 24, 2018 12:22 pm EDT Share 3 Comments 3 The Voice has crowned Brynn Cartelli as the new winner! The stunning singer was crowned winner of Season 14 during the second half of a two-part finale Tuesday evening. Spensha Baker came in fourth, Kyla Jade came in third and Britton Buchanan came in second. During the finale, the final four contestants gave their all in three performances designed to showcase their talent ahead of the nationwide vote. Each artist sang one new solo cover, a special duet with their coach and a debut of their first original single. Buchanan, who was Team Alicia Keys, decided to sing The Rascals’ 1966 classic “Good Lovin” during Monday’s show, probably in part due to Keys' explanation that “he has such an old soul.” He then took to the stage to perform Avicii‘s “Wake Me Up” with Keys and an original song, “Where You Come From,” which he wrote in his high … [Read more...] about ‘The Voice’ Crowns Brynn Cartelli as Season 14 Winner

James Bond actor Ben Whishaw is to play Freddie Mercury in a new film about rock band Queen.The star is best known for playing Q in Bond film Skyfall and newshound Freddie Lyon in BBC drama The Hour.He replaces Sacha Baron Cohen, who pulled out of playing Mercury in July citing "creative differences".The Queen singer died in 1991. The film, which will be directed by Dexter Fletcher, will follow the band in the run-up to Live Aid in 1985.Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor will oversee the soundtrack, which will include hits like Bohemian Rhapsody and We Will Rock You.The film will be written by Peter Morgan, whose other screenplays include James Hunt biopic Rush and the Oscar-nominated Frost/Nixon and The Queen.Whishaw, 33, is currently filming Ron Howard movie The Heart Of The Sea opposite Chris Hemsworth, and is expected to reprise his role as gadget master Q in the next James Bond film, to be released in 2015.Dexter Fletcher, meanwhile, is known for acting in Lock, … [Read more...] about Ben Whishaw joins Freddie Mercury biopic