Sentences with phrase «as big name actors»

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Actor Alan Cumming and PETA activists brought a sculpture of the New York skyline rendered entirely in vegetables to City Hall, as they named the the Big Apple the most vegan - friendly spot in the nation.

It shouldn't come as a surprise, therefore, that big name actors, singers and other pop culture icons are giving online dating a shot.

Clearly, no actor would say no to a phone call from Steven Spielberg asking if they'd like to participate in an Abraham Lincoln movie, so even the smallest part is filled by either a big name movie star or a noticeable character actor, among them Lukas Haas, Hal Holbrook, Joseph Gordon - Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones (serving as the de facto emotional center for the movie), David Strathairn, Lee Pace, Jackie Earle Haley, Bruce McGill, Gregory Itzin, Jared Harris, Michael Stuhlbarg and Walton Goggins.

You won't be going to see the extraordinary Oscar - winning performance of a big - name actor; you're there to salivate in large quantities over Johnny Depp with eyeliner on, or at the very least, to humour your girlfriend while she does this as you pray for another scene with a scantily - clad Kiera Knightley.

Year after year her awards are fraught with controversy that includes incomplete nominations lists (check out the TWO nominations in Adapted Screenplay this year), names that are later removed (which happened to Viola Davis for 2008's Doubt), actors being listed as TV shows (I'm looking at your, Lizzy Caplan) but the biggest and most real controversy has been the group's penchant for nominating films they haven't even seen.

Because it was budgeted at just $ 9 million, The Best Man qualified as a financial hit; even so, a sequel would not have seemed feasible if the by - now big - name actors hadn't returned for the production.

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).

As a result, the clip is suddenly causing outrage, with many on social media, including big Hollywood names such as Jessica Chastain, Anna Kendrick and Chris Evans, condemning this rape scene, directed without one of the actors» consenAs a result, the clip is suddenly causing outrage, with many on social media, including big Hollywood names such as Jessica Chastain, Anna Kendrick and Chris Evans, condemning this rape scene, directed without one of the actors» consenas Jessica Chastain, Anna Kendrick and Chris Evans, condemning this rape scene, directed without one of the actors» consent.

He managed to woo big - name producers and then Murray (as ever, an involved and lengthy process involving endless voicemails and a dash to LAX to discuss the script with the actor), who then helped to attract the rest of the cast, which includes big names like Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O'Dowd.

For example, because this is DreamWorks» / Universal's Oscar tentpole, the running time falls safely in the «adult contemporary holiday respectable» range of 130 - 145 minutes, and it features a big name actor in a role that requires him to be some combination of mentally disabled (I Am Sam, Forrest Gump, Rain Man), insane (As Good As It Gets), or that delicate combination of the two: a genius (Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester).

Hollywood loves a cheap actor who could become the next big thing so they're betting big on a future investment, but their calculated move is our gain as we do get to see some new faces in roles that aren't just going to tired old names.

Hidden Figures taking the prize for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture honestly seems right on brand as it's big ensemble with name actors in a movie everyone likes, without the big Oscar nominee in the race.

Additionally, Eckhart (boasting a mustache worthy of its own billing) offers great support as Sully's first officer, while the ensemble of character actors like Mike O'Malley, Chris Bauer, Ann Cusack and Jamey Sheridan lend an authenticity to the project that you wouldn't get with bigger names.

On the other hand, in the company of incandescent actresses such as Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand and Joan Cusack in «Friends With Money,» Aniston — ostensibly the biggest name in the cast — faded out, becoming blurry and indistinct almost like that actor played by Robin Williams in Woody Allen's «Deconstructing Harry.»

For TV movie or miniseries, Kate Winslet won as best actress for «Mildred Pierce,» while Paul Giamatti was named best actor for «Too Big to Fail.»

While he's supported by a strong cast of A-listers (Vin Deisel plays fellow soldier Shroom, Kristen Stewart gets a few brief stints on camera as Billy's sister Kathryn), the use of an unknown actor gives the role an authenticity that would likely have been lost on a big name, no matter how capable.

In a contemporary interview with The Independent, actor Sebastian Stan, who performs the previously brainwashed murderer, The Winter Soldier, published that he has shared a scenes with now not best Ant - Man big name Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, however Michelle Pfeiffer who isn't set to debut as Janet Van - Dyne till Ant - Man and The Wasp later this summer time.

The third «Hunger Games» movie, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson among many other big name actors, does well as a pop culture phenomenon movie.

Nighy and West are probably the biggest names here, and they're both excellent in parts a long way from their usual type: the former is lovely and delicate as the shy, mild miner finding a new simmering rage at the government's treatment of his colleagues, while West gets to have flamboyant fun as the camp actor, particularly in an impressive dance sequence.

The Comedy Central roast of actor James Franco, which attracted such big names as Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari and Sarah Silverman, among other funny folks — also produced plenty of buzz on Twitter.

And yeah, while I liked that they cast big name actors in even the smallest parts — John Goodman and Tobey Jones — I felt like those roles in particular could have been taken by anyone and made just as good.

Smaller roles would go to a couple of actors that would be bigger names in the future, such as a very young Helen Hunt (As Good as It Gets, Dr. T and the Women) as Harry's daughter and a throwaway bit part for Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Part 2), marking the first big screen appearance for botas a very young Helen Hunt (As Good as It Gets, Dr. T and the Women) as Harry's daughter and a throwaway bit part for Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Part 2), marking the first big screen appearance for botAs Good as It Gets, Dr. T and the Women) as Harry's daughter and a throwaway bit part for Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Part 2), marking the first big screen appearance for botas It Gets, Dr. T and the Women) as Harry's daughter and a throwaway bit part for Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Part 2), marking the first big screen appearance for botas Harry's daughter and a throwaway bit part for Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Part 2), marking the first big screen appearance for both.

Completely true about the loss of status — and only compounded last year, as the INDIE PUBLISHED book The Martian was made into a highly successful, widely publicized movie with a big name actor.

Basset will follow Kevin Spacey (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare) as the next big - name actor to get fully digitized for a blockbuster shooter.

One of the bigger complaints about Oblivion was that it only had twelve voice actors, Skyrim has no such limitation with over ninety voices in the game including such names as Christopher Plummer, Max von Sydow, Lynda Carter, Micheal Hogan, Kari Wahlgren and Paul Eiding (personal favourite of mine).

When we asked if this technology could perhaps make it likely that more high - profile actors would be attracted to games as a performance medium in a manner similar to the recent upswing of big names on TV, the creative director didn't think it unlikely.

Takeshi has a long career as an actor, director, comedian and talk show host and is one of Japan's biggest names.

While they're still searching for a lead actor, Seth Gordon is currently attached as director with Mark Boal as the writer (a team that appeared after a host of other big names came and went).

Earlier this year, another big name, actor and «zen master» Steven Seagal, attached his name to the new cryptocurrency «Bitcoiin2gen,» which also posits itself as a «superior or more advanced version of [Satoshi Nakamoto's] Original Bitcoin.»