Sentences with phrase «for roles in movies»

Bob Hoskins» agent announced yesterday that the 69 - year - old actor — famous for his roles in movies such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit (above) and Brazil — has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is retiring from acting.

But he bristles at the suggestion that, after previously losing weight for roles in the movies The Machinist (shown above) and Rescue Dawn that his shape - shifting is a gimmick.

Young Ghanaian rising actor, Abraham Attah, has received yet another award, this time the rising star award, from the Black Film Critics Circle for his role in the movie, «Beasts of No Nation».

Gyllenhaal had to lose 30 pounds for his role in the movie Nightcrawler.

She also went bare - faced for her role in the movie Aakrosh.

Saoirse said she was shocked recently when a close friend auditioned for a role in a movie where the female character was described as «the leading man's type».

JENNIFER JASON LEIGH, the 48 - year - old American actress best known for her role in the movie «Single White Female», is seeking primary custody of her...

Viggo Mortensen and Daniel Day - Lewis have both been rumored for roles in the movie, although only Mortensen has specifically been linked to Zod.

At 19, she met her future husband, the director Alberto Lattuada, 11 years her senior, who chose her for a role in a movie taken from the renowned novel «Gli indifferenti», by Alberto Moravia.

Recognised: The mother - of - four received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie Lion

Deadline has word of Mike Myers joining Bohemian Rhapsody, or at least being in talks for a role in the movie, which just offered a first look at Mr. Robot star Rami Malek looking incredible and almost indistinguishable from the real Freddie Mercury in a still from the movie, which is directed X-Men and The Usual Suspects helmer Bryan Singer.

Moore has already won much praise for her role in the movie, which tells the story of a happily married woman with three grown - up children.

In the video, Miller auditions for a role in the movie by testing out his best emoji -LSB-...]

Recently, TheWrap spoke with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jake Gyllenhaal's sister, about being turned down for a role in a movie because she was too old to play the love interest for a 55 - year - old man.

And in the essay, Peet talked about aging in Hollywood, a topic that has been discussed by other actresses such as Meryl Streep, Sarah Silverman and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who told TheWrap last May that she was turned down for a role in a movie because she, at 37, was too old to play the love interest of a 55 - year - old man.

Long before Greg knew I wanted to make the movie, he put in his book that I had auditioned for a role in this movie Retro Puppet Master that he ultimately got.

It should also be noted that Angelina Jolie is rumored to be in the running for a role in the movie, probably the villain as well.

Remember when Maggie Gyllenhaal revealed to TheWrap.com back in May that she was turned down for a role in a movie because she was too old to play the love interest for a 55 - year - old man?

However is was Sean Penn who took home the hardware for his role in the movie Milk as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California.

The actor is in final negotiations for a role in the movie, which also stars David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha - Raw, John Krasinski and Elizabeth Debicki.

McConaughey, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in the movie Dallas Buyers Club, also was in the 2011 film The Lincoln Lawyer, in which he starred as a lawyer who practices from his Lincoln Town Car.

The Collie is well known for its role in the movie «Lassie,» featuring a rough - coated Collie as the main character.

The coastal town of Astoria, famous for its role in the movie The Goonies, lures visitors for its history and nautical charm.

In preparing for his role in the movie Ali, Will Smith said, «I desire perfection.

Not exact matches

Félix starred in more than 47 movies and defied stereotypical roles for women in film.

The 34 - year - old Irishman delivered spectacular performances for roles in recent movies like Ex Machina, Brooklyn, and The Revenant.

Amidst allegations of abuse and decades of denials, Allen still continues to work in film, tapping big names for starring roles in his movies and still garnering support for fans and audiences.

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Stillerman headed up programming at AMC since 2008, taking on the role early in the TV runs of shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, two popular and critically acclaimed series that helped transform AMC from a channel running movies to a destination for premier television.

It's an odyssey that led actor Leonardo DiCaprio to obtain the film rights to Bushnell's life for a possible movie starring DiCaprio in the lead role.

The actress was hot off her breakout role in «The Wolf of Wall Street» and searching for movies that could be star vehicles for her when she came across Rogers» script.

Yvette Vickers, a former Playboy playmate and B - movie star, best known for her role in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, would have been 83 last August, but nobody knows exactly how old she was when she died.

Like everything else in this movie, their roles are being kept a secret for the time being, but don't worry.

This movie came out of the gate with controversy for whitewashing the role of the «Ancient One» — a character who had been Tibetan in the comics, played in the movie by Tilda Swinton.

They just don't want to debase it by using it as a cheaper alternative to seeing a movie, or (for boys) as a way of asserting machismo in the absence of positive male role models, or (for girls) as a desperate ploy to hold on to a boyfriend — or any of the other sad, dead — end abuses of sex that become common whenever a society sheds its «repressed Victorianism.»

Her first movie role was in Big Fish (2003), and she initially auditioned for this Disney show at age twelve.

Actor Martin Freeman — best known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings movies, the TV show Sherlock and the original...

Shot in Panama using members of the Embera tribe for all but a few key roles, the movie is a stirring, lush production that elevates the visual storytelling portfolio of independent Christian movies.

Researchers at the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University looked at the top 700 highest - grossing movies of 2014 — which make up almost all of the year's major theatrical releases — to see how many featured women in prominent production roles.

Speaking about the film recently in Los Angeles, Cera — who in this film, takes some refreshingly bold steps away from his usual one - note nerd persona — and co - writer / director Edgar Wright (who also did the zany cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) discussed the meaning of the film, the stretching Cera had to go through for the role, and the way in which the film's hyperkinetic action sequences are really just the same as the dance scenes in Grease or a Gene Kelly movie.

I was involved for two years prior, trying to do research on the role and meeting the people depicted in the movie.

Brian won a primetime Emmy Award for his starring role in the HBO movie «Carmen on Ice.»

Spotted at the U.S. Open: diminutive Oscar - winner Holly Hunter, who spent a few days trailing Billie Jean King in preparation for her role as King in an upcoming ABC movie about 1973's Battle of the Sexes.

Her sleek bow and pristine white hull were surely what made her Hollywood's choice for the starring role in the 1958 movie - travelogue Windjammer.

Brad Pitt plays a total bad ass tank commander and Logan Lerman seems to be making more of a name for himself with another solid role in a big budget movie.

The famous actress, known for her roles in such movies as There's Something About Mary, What To Expect When You're Expecting, and more, is recently married and...

Look for books, TV shows, and movies with men and women in nontraditional roles.

Okorafor said she was buoyed by the global success of the summer box office hit «Wonder Woman» — the first superhero movie to star a woman since 2005 — with the character hailed as a new role model for girls and a break away from sexism in Hollywood.

Actor, John Dumelo who was called to present the Best Actress and Actor In a Supporting Role at the 2015 Ghana Movie Awards seized the opportunity to campaign for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The actor who was enthusiastic about his role in the International movie apologized to members of Ghana actor's Guild, for his inability to attend the thanksgiving service organized by the Guild.