Sentences with phrase «lead role opposite»

Linklaters has reprised its lead role opposite CMS on National Grid's # 1.2 bn sale of its remaining 25 % stake in the UK's biggest gas distribution business to a consortium of international investors.

EXCLUSIVE: Stuck in the Middle star Jenna Ortega has been cast in a lead role opposite Alyson Hannigan and Leslie Bibb in Man of the House, ABC's multi-camera hybrid family comedy pilot from Gail Berman's The Jackal Group, ABC Studios and Scandal star Kerry Washington's studio - based Simpson Street.

After moving to Los Angeles, Tommy decides to fund his own movie from his mysterious fortune, with himself in the lead role opposite Greg.

Newcomer Spencer Lofranco doesn't seem quite ready for his first lead role opposite a strong supporting cast that includes Ving Rhames, Mary - Louise Parker and Taissa Farmiga.

Having already acted in a number of movies — including a lead role opposite Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, and Alexander Skarsgård in The Giver — Rush stresses the importance of a positive relationship with the film's director.

She'll play the second lead role opposite Chris Hemsworth, the Lord of Thunder himself, as reported by THR.

Cena will soon appear in his first comedic lead role opposite Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz in «Blockers.»

Teddy Sears, who can be seen on «American Horror Story,» has landed the lead role opposite Julianne Hough in Blumhouse's micro-budget horror - thriller Curve, which Iain Softley (Hackers) is currently directing, TheWrap reports.

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.

Why She's About to Break Out: Deutch will have a leading role opposite James Franco and Bryan Cranston in the holiday comedy «Why Him?»

Hollywood has been under fire in the media for constantly using very young women in lead roles opposite much older men.

STEVEN MARTINI (Tony Remi / Writer / Producer / Composer) had a leading role opposite Damon Wayans in the box office hit «Major Payne.»

Not exact matches

Farmiga, who starred opposite George Clooney in the hit movie «Up in the Air,» told CNN that she began panicking during preproduction, as the magnitude of the undertaking - simultaneously directing and playing the lead role, lots of child actors, and 25 scenes that included music - became clear.

The suspect, Daniel Bartholomew who has been on the wanted list of the command for the role he played in series of cult clashes in places like Agbara, Lusada and Igbesa was arrested opposite Crawford University by a team of policemen led by ASP Ajoba Lamidi when they were carrying out stop and search duty in the area.

Despite an interesting premise and excellent cast, the film flopped, but Arquette continued to work steadily the following year, with lead roles in the black comedy Goodbye Lover; Stigmata, in which she starred opposite Gabriel Byrne as the unwitting target of a supernatural phenomenon; and Martin Scorsese's Bringing out the Dead, a film starring Arquette's then - husband Cage as a burnt - out paramedic.Following the weightiness of the creepy Stigmata and the disturbing Bringing Out the Dead, Arquette took things in a decidedly lighter direction with her next two projects.

She appeared in a string of independent films throughout the 1990s, in addition to all the aforementioned Di Cillo titles; she had the lead, opposite Anne Heche, in the acclaimed Walking and Talking (1996), written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, a role which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.

Over the past few years Monaghan has shot lead roles in back - to - back films for The Weinstein Company, including Phillip Noyce's THE GIVER, opposite Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges, and the 2017 release AMITYVILLE: THE AWAKENING, directed by Franck Khalfoun.

Taking a step back from leading roles, the actor then poked fun at the movie industry with a cameo in director Kevin Smith's satire Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back before playing a supporting part opposite Christina Ricci in the big - screen adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's memoir, Prozac Nation.

For the role of urban survivor Selena opposite attractive lead Cillian Murphy, Harris trained in kickboxing and learned how to properly wield a machete.

His portrayal of Tom Jordache earned him an Emmy nomination and led to a starring role opposite Jacqueline Bisset in The Deep (1977).

In 1987, she won the leading role in the fact - based comedy Personal Services, as well as a major supporting role in the Joe Orton biopic Prick up Your Ears, and the following year she starred opposite pop star Phil Collins in another comedy - drama drawn from real life, Buster.

He continued his rascal - like romantic lead roles with Failure to Launch (2006) opposite Sarah Jessica Parker, and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) with Jennifer Garner.

The director: Maïwenn (France) The talent: Actress - turned - writer - director Maïwenn Le Besco (who prefers going by her first name, and whom US viewers might remember as the blue - tentacled soprano from «The Fifth Element») takes the lead role herself, starring opposite French rapper - turned - actor Joeystarr.

Plus, it'll be interesting to see Watson in a dramatic lead role, especially opposite Hawke, who seems cozy in his new niche as the anguished face of low - ish budget shockers (The Purge, Sinister).

Other nominees include Australian actor Margot Robbie, who began her career playing Donna Freedman in the long - running soap Neighbours and made her name in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street opposite Leonard DiCaprio, and Shailene Woodley, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the 2011 film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, and took the lead role in the 2014 film adaptation of The Fault In Our Stars.

He followed that with a lead role in IN SECRET (directed by Charlie Stratton) opposite Jessica Lange, Elizabeth Olsen and Oscar Isaac which premiered last year at the Toronto Film Festival.

Rachel is confirmed to play the female lead opposite Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mads Mikkelsen is reportedly being eyed for the villain role.

Clarke has a busy year ahead of him with a handful of lead roles, including «Chappaquiddick,» where he plays senator Ted Kennedy, and the WWII drama «Aftermath,» in which he stars opposite Keira Knightley.

2) were up for the lead role in Ang Lee's Gemini Man opposite Will Smith.

Saoirse also shared a moment with Call Me By Your Name actor Timothee Chalamet, who scooped the award for Best Leading Actor for his role in the film opposite Armie Hammer.

Over the intervening years, she's enjoyed high - profile roles opposite leading men like Woody Allen in Stardust Memories, Paul Newman in The Verdict and Robert De Niro in Angel Heart.

Briefly: Last week we got wind of a small group of actresses who were under consideration to play the lead female role opposite Tom Cruise in Christopher McQuarrie «s adaptation of the Lee Child novel One Shot.

26 year - old Canadian actress Emily VanCamp (Revenge) will reportedly play the lead female role opposite Evans which we can safely presume is Sharon Carter.

Led by Benedict Cumberbatch playing Turing, and Keira Knightley opposite as Joan Clarke, there's star power to be had up front, but there's also recognizable peppered throughout in supporting roles.

This then led to a few quiet years away from film, but with the actress busier than ever on TV in the UK and Ireland, with major roles in «Criminal Justice,» «Misfits» and «Five Daughters,» while also taking lead roles at the National Theatre in London, in «Phedre,» opposite Dominic Cooper and Helen Mirren, and in «Hamlet,» as Ophelia.

In terms of the casting, Pfeifer (Pfeifer Brown) has been picked to play the female lead opposite Reese (Resse Mishler) who will be reprising the role of the ill - fated protagonist.

He has collaborated with HBO on several other occasions, including a starring role in Kenneth Branagh's 2006 production of «As You Like It,» in which he played «Orlando» opposite Bryce Dallas Howard; and as the lead in the mini-series, «Five Days,» for which he won a Satellite Award for

Previously, he starred in Greg Mottola's KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES for 20th Century Fox alongside Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher and Gal Gadot, and in Jared Hess» MASTERMINDS with Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, as well as voicing the lead role of the «Joker» in the Warner Brother's animated film, LEGO BATMAN, opposite Will Arnett.

The killer's first (and worst) lead role was opposite a hammy Richard Harris in Orca, a shameless attempt by Dino De Laurentiis to ape the success of Jaws.

Opposite him are Hope Davis, who again shines in a supporting role, (a position she seems unlikely to ever leave behind for a lead, in spite of her ability), and Michael Caine who never really seems to have his heart in this.

Deadline omg Toni Collette has a lead role again (opposite Thomas Haden Church) Criterion Director Amy Heckerling (Clueless) visits the Criterion Closet.

Deadline is reporting that actor Jonathan Majors (Hostiles) has signed on for a lead role in Lovecraft Country, the upcoming HBO series from Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions and J.J. Abrams» Bad Robot, where he will star opposite Jurnee Smollett - Bell (Underground).

The «Iron Man 3» actress beat off stiff competition from Emily Blunt and Rooney Mara to land the lead female role opposite Hollywood hunk Johnny Depp in...

The premium cable network rounds out the cast of its Stephanie Danler adaptation opposite Ella Purnell in the lead role.

In 1995, he was in the movie «Powder» alongside Sean Patrick Flanery and he landed a lead role in the sci - fi movie «Independence Day» opposite Will Smith the following year.

In 1985, he had the leading role in comedy thriller «Into the Night» opposite Michelle Pfeiffer.

(For the record, I nearly always identify with the «victim» when watching horror films, and I think most of the audience does, too — teenaged girls, especially, flock to movies like the Scream series or I Know What You Did Last Summer for three reasons: they like to see strong actresses in the lead roles, they enjoy watching the cute young guys cast opposite the girls, and finally, they want to be scared.)

Washington is currently nominated for an Oscar for his leading role in «Fences,» which he directed and starred in opposite Viola Davis.

You might remember the lovely Génesis Rodríguez from her season 7 appearances on Entourage, and Bob Westal caught up with her in connection with her role opposite budding Latin American leading man Will Ferrell (pronounced «Wheel Fer - all») in the over-the-top Spanish language Mexploitation / telenovela spoof, «Casa de mi Padre.»

In the meantime she is filming the comedy / drama The English Teacher opposite Julianne Moore and then will segue into the lead role of «Clary Fray» in The Mortal Instruments a fantasy / mystery / romance based on the novel by Cassandra Clare.