Sentences with phrase «after lead actor»

All The Money In The World had to be recast after its lead actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual assault, with Christopher Plummer stepping in to take his place.

Sir Ridley Scott's latest film, All the Money in the World, had to be recast after its lead actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual assault, with Christopher Plummer taking his place.

Last spring, production on Maze Runner: The Death Cure was halted and then postponed indefinitely after lead actor Dylan O'Brien suffered a concussion with a facial fracture and lacerations after a stunt went wrong.

Not exact matches

But that's the situation that fans of the critically - acclaimed NBC drama This Is Us found themselves in after Tuesday's episode, in which the long - anticipated death of a leading character (actor Milo Ventimiglia's Jack) is hinted to ended up coming at the hands of a faulty slow - cooker, of all things.

One actor, probably Josh Brolin, is modeled after an unnamed CEO she calls the best dressed man on Wall Street: «For example, there is a company lead by an impeccably well - dressed man.

A big reason: Hopper had decided not just to direct but also to play the lead in the movie after he couldn't find the right actor during a series of auditions.

After the success of the first season, all of the lead female actors reportedly received «sizeable» raises, including a reported $ 1 million per episode for Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, who also serve as executive producers on the series.

In January, Gove fell out with history professors, teachers and some of Britain's leading comic actors after claiming that the classic sitcom Blackadder was responsible for spreading left - wing myths about the First World War.

If that's the case, a handful of bad actors may be leading a veritable army of social media bots, seeking to tip elections in country after country.

Since then, Rhys Meyers has landed leading roles opposite today's hottest film actors and directors, and has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought - after leading men.

In 1999, Sheen's brother, Emilio Estevez, cast him as real - life adult filmmaker Artie Mitchell in the made - for - cable feature Rated X — a daring role, given Mitchell's drug abuse and sexual promiscuity — and the following year, Sheen became Hollywood's comeback kid when he was cast in the leading role of the popular situation comedy Spin City after the departure of actor Michael J.

A lead villain in silent oaters starring lesser - known cowboys like Lester Cuneo, Bill Patton, and Al Hoxie, Meehan's florid acting style can be enjoyed today in such silents as Blazing Arrows (1922) and Red Blood (1926)-- the now veteran actor usually found himself demoted to that of anonymous henchman after the advent of sound.

He'd previously experienced dark «blue» periods after completing past films, leading «My Left Foot» director Jim Sheridan to say «Daniel hates acting»; usually, the actor eventually found a new character with a story too tempting to resist.

Should his incredible performance earn him an Academy nomination for Best Leading Actor, he will be the third youngest man to ever receive that honor (he turns 22 the day after Christmas)...

After winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Deer Hunter, Christopher Walken got his chance to be a leading man.

Actor Ed Skrein turned down the lead role in Hellboy 2 after finding out the original comic book character was Japanese.

He has enjoyed perhaps a most unlikely of career trajectories, going from a relative unknown to a highly sought - after talent for both prominent supporting and notable leads in a span of time many (admittedly much better - looking) actors only wish they could find for themselves.

After attending a screening for Jim Hosking's debut feature (review here), Modern Horrors had the opportunity to sit down with director Jim Hosking and lead actors Sky Elobar and Michael St.... Read More

The TV version was canceled after four episodes (six would air), but strong reviews (and a lead actor Emmy nomination for Nielsen) kept the project alive until ZAZ adapted it into the The Naked Gun, which airs tomorrow night on TCM as part of their «Salute to Slapstick.»

Taking on the lead role of college - bound Marcus Messner is Logan Lerman... an actor who has been on screen since he was 8 years old, and seems to have the eternal youth DNA so sought after by Ponce de Leon.

Although this is not a biographical study, Thomas» book does proceed in a basically chronological manner, beginning with Lorre's work on the European stage in the 1920s and early 1930s, following his move to Hollywood and roles as a leading actor in the 1930s, proceeding to a study of his work as a supporting actor at Warner Bros. in the 1940s, his not - so - triumphant return to Europe to direct and star in Der Verlorene after WWII and finally his late screen roles in the 1950s and 1960s.

After meeting with several young actors this past year, sources tell Variety that «Downton Abbey» thesp Ed Speleers, «Attack the Block» star John Boyega, Jesse Plemons and theater actors Matthew James Thomas, and Ray Fisher are among the men J.J. Abrams is eyeing for the lead role.

Two A-List actors may be on the shortlist for «Justice League Dark's» lead mage as the production moves on after Guillermo Del Toro.

Bryan Lee O'Malley's guitar - slinging Canadian comic book hero Scott Pilgrim came into the world in 2004, and after a series of five award - winning graphic novels (and a 6th debuting on July 20th) Scott Pilgrim makes his big screen debut with Canuck cult actor Michael Cera in the lead, Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright at the helm, and a cast that includes Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and indie favourite Jason Schwartzman!

After failing to win the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (he lost to Robert Donat in Goodbye, Mr. Chips, which is a very good performance in a fine film, but come on), James Stewart was rewarded by the Academy the very next year for The Philadelphia Story, in which he plays third lead to Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant in George Cukor's monumental screwball.

A performance that should shoot to the top of any awards consideration for a lead actor, but unfortunately will be passed over show after show.

Matthew Rhys, The Americans — After breaking into the Emmy race in a big way last year, it's hard to imagine Emmy voters dropping The Americans in any race, including Matthew Rhys in the lead drama actor race.

Julianne Moore, right, congratulates Leonardo DiCaprio after presenting him with the award for best actor in a leading role for «The Revenant».

Zhang's five features as a director — all made after he worked as a still photographer, then served as cinematographer on One and Eight (1982), Yellow Earth (1983), The Big Parade (1985), and Old Well (1987), in which he was also the lead actor — are the three features already mentioned, Red Sorghum (1987), and a period action thriller with political overtones about an airplane hijacking known as Code Name Puma or Code Name Cougar (1987), which has rarely been imported (and which colleagues have assured me isn't very good).

Sean Penn is shaping up to be the leading contender for the best actor Oscar after receiving the top honor from the Film Critics society for his portrayal of slain gay activist Harvey Milk in «Milk».

After bouncing between saying he was going to win the Oscar back in October to pondering a lead actor slate that probably won't include him, I'd love to hear his name called Thursday morning.

Though I'm still not as convinced that Tatum is genuine leading man material as most people (particularly Soderbergh, who's so sweet on the actor that they're reuniting for a third project together next year), after his hilarious turn in «21 Jump Street,» this could be the role that finally legitimizes him as a major Hollywood player.

The movie — a $ 90 million gamble for 20th Century Fox — arrived here after a whopping 19 - year development process led by producer John Goldwyn that included at least five directors, four lead actors, three studios and one lawsuit before settling on the current version, written by «The Pursuit of Happyness» scribe Steve Conrad and co-starring Kristen Wiig.

A lead actor, Richard Harris, passed away after the filming of Chamber, forcing the producers to recast Dumbledore.

The Critics Choice Awards released their annual nominations earlier today (The Shape of Water continued its ascendance, leading all films with 14 nominations), the Golden Globe noms will be announced on December 11, and the Screen Actors Guild follows soon after, on December 13.

We're also going after the fanbases of the three lead actors.»

In the lead drama races, Taraji P. Henson (Empire) became the third black woman to win drama actress and the first in 23 years after Gail Fisher and Regina Taylor, while Jon Hamm — who didn't get to give a speech when he won his first drama actor Globe for Mad Men during the writers» strike — became the first former drama actor champ to get dropped as a nominee and return to win.

Phoenix could be Allen's first actor to win in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category, which, personally, I think he's overdue for, but, at the very least, we can expect a nomination, after Academy voters snubbed the actor for an indelible performance in Spike Jonze «s «Her,» two yearsactor to win in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category, which, personally, I think he's overdue for, but, at the very least, we can expect a nomination, after Academy voters snubbed the actor for an indelible performance in Spike Jonze «s «Her,» two yearsActor in a Leading Role category, which, personally, I think he's overdue for, but, at the very least, we can expect a nomination, after Academy voters snubbed the actor for an indelible performance in Spike Jonze «s «Her,» two yearsactor for an indelible performance in Spike Jonze «s «Her,» two years ago.

2:00 am (11th)-- TCM — Roberta Apparently the studio still didn't trust Fred and Ginger to carry a film after their debut pairing as second leads in Flying Down to Rio; this time they're second leads behind Irene Dunne and Randolph Scott, but at least Dunne and Scott are decent actors and Roberta has a fair bit of charm outside of Astaire and Rogers, due in no small part to a solid score by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach.

The 58 - year - old actor is in negotiations to take on the leading role in the indie thriller after Arnold...

«The Theory of Everything» star Eddie Redmayne poses backstage after winning the lead actor category at the 87th Academy Awards.

Mad Men's Jon Hamm also got a going - away present from the voters, finally winning his first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series after seven unsuccessful tries.

After attending a screening for Jim Hosking's debut feature (review here), Modern Horrors had the opportunity to sit down with director Jim Hosking and lead actors Sky Elobar and Michael St. Michaels at the SXSW Film Festival.

After being reassured that the film will not insult the religious community, Minnix then deals with the fact that his lead actor, Baird Whitlock, (George Clooney, Tomorowland, 2015) has been kidnapped by secret group of communists working in Hollywood.

With two big BAFTA wins on Sunday for screenplay and lead actor Casey Affleck, a very good shot at taking a WGA Original Screenplay award this coming Sunday, a domestic box office gross nearing $ 50 million, and six Academy Award nominations Manchester By The Sea is riding higher than even anyone expected after its smash Sundance debut over a year ago.

He even takes his time (about half an hour) to introduce our protagonist Bobby Sands and it's here, he is aided immeasurably by his lead actor; Michael Fassbender's transformation from a passionate healthy prisoner to one of starved frailty is astonishing and it's easy to see why he made a name for himself after this.

The Hollywood trade cites «creative differences» with lead actor / producer Ryan Reynolds, who reportedly negotiated more power in the movie's development with 20th Century Fox after the success of the original.

In the unlikely event you've heard of this movie, it may be on account of the publicity that arose in early 2009 when actor James Caan filed a colorfully - worded $ 5 million breach of contract lawsuit against the production after his lead role was turned over to Dreyfuss.

The Scottish actor, who has been playing the Time Lord since 2014, is reportedly planning to leave after the 2017 series when Moffat, the lead...

Director Danny Boyle is looking for a new lead for the film after British actor Christian Bale dropped out of the high - profile project.