James Cameron is revealing that Leonardo DiCaprio almost didn’t get to be Jack Dawson in 1997’s Titanic because he didn’t want to read for the part. “I remember there was a meeting with Leo. And then there was a screen test Leo,” Cameron recalled during an interview with GQ. “So the meeting was funny because … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: JM HAEDRICH/SIPA/Shutterstock James Righton is the husband of actress Keira Knightley. He has been married to Keira since 2013. Before his marriage to Keira, he led a pretty private personal life. Their marriage is still going strong as they raise their family in London, England. Keira Knightley, 37, has been married … Read more
When moviegoers head to theaters to experience Indiana Jones 5, they will see a “de-aged” Harrison Ford, according to director James Mangold. The fifth installment of the untitled film has an opening sequence that will take place in the years depicted between The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). “I wanted … Read more
Christina Ricci with James Heerdegen insetted. Shutterstock (2) Christina Ricci opened up about how her divorce from James Heerdegen forced her to sell some of her most valuable possessions. “There are certain things that I have collected — certain bags. I had quite a Chanel handbag collection for a while, but I sold a … Read more
Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH, +2.85% fell 0.5% and Cigna Corp. CI, +2.28% slumped 2.3% in premarket trading Monday, after Raymond James analyst John Ransom downgraded the health insurers, citing concerns that the “tripledemic” of the flu, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and COVID could lead to higher-than-expected medical loss ratios (MLRs). Ransom is also … Read more
England will take a knee before their World Cup opener against Iran, manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed. England made the gesture against racism and inequality in 33 straight matches after football returned after the Covid-19 shutdown. England did not take a knee in September’s fixtures but they will make the gesture in Monday’s Group B … Read more
When approaching features like those in his Avatar franchise and the fantastical worlds they depict, filmmaker James Cameron looks for “true, universal human experience” to ground the narrative. In the case of the original sci-fi epic released by 20th Century Fox in 2009, he was looking at “a relatively simpler story” about “boy meets girl,” in the … Read more
Armageddon Time director James Gray’s got a tip for aspiring filmmakers: If you want to look good as a director, work with gifted actors, like Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong. “I’m a big fan of great actors because what they do is tend to make you look considerably more capable than you actually … Read more
James Watt is moving carefully. The chief executive of BrewDog shattered his collarbone this summer riding a mountain bike at 30mph with a group of his “equity punk” investors at the company’s “Lost Forest” — a plot of land it bought in the Scottish Highlands in 2020. Bolts in the bone are helping him recover … Read more
Idina Menzel and James Marsden just thrilled musical-theater-lovers’ hearts everywhere with an impromptu duet of “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin” on “The Late Late Show With James Corden.” In a Nov. 17 appearance, the two “Disenchanted” stars discussed their love of all things theatrical, and near the end of the segment, Marsden persuaded Menzel … Read more