Sentences with phrase «on a lead role»

After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her wild - eyed turn as a mental patient in Girl, Interrupted, she attempted a few other serious acting roles but only seemed to find blockbuster success when she took on the lead role in the feature - film adaptation of the video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
He also took on a leading role among Assembly Democrats, running caucus campaign efforts in 2008 when Democrats went from five seats down to successfully retaking the majority for the party for the first time in 14 years.
Announcing his departure, Mr Khan said it was «an opportunity for others to take on a leading role as we start the fightback for 2020», adding that he would «decide how best I can contribute to the fight over the coming months and years».
CMBN shall take on a leading role in elucidating the role of DNA repair and genome maintenance mechanisms in preventing neurological disease and brain ageing.
The Centre shall take on a leading role in elucidating the role of DNA repair and genome maintenance mechanisms in preventing neurological disease and brain ageing.
Best known for starring in Cronenberg's Cosmopolis alongside Robert Pattinson and for her portrayal of the wife of the Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method, Canadian actress Sarah Gadon is now taking on the lead role of the young Princess Elizabeth in new British comedy film A Royal Night Out.
While Christopher Nolan has enlisted a number of A-list stars for his upcoming World War II epic Dunkirk, 19 - year - old newcomer Fionn Whitehead (Him) is set to take on the lead role in his feature film debut, and Entertainment Weekly has released a new image of his character, the young British soldier Collins; check it out here... -LSB-...]
The actress will appear alongside Kingsman: The Secret Service's Taron Egerton in the «gritty revisionist take» retelling of the Robin Hood legend and said she is «excited» to take on the leading role.
According to Deadline, Vikander will take on the lead role in Freakshift, which they describe as «an all - guns - blazing action thriller about a band of misfits who hunt down and kill nocturnal underground monsters.»
USA Today has released a new image from director Christopher Nolan's hotly - anticipated World War II epic Dunkirk, which features newcomer Fionn Whitehead, who is taking on the lead role of a young British private called Tommy.
Despite her enduring presence on the awards circuit and in our hearts, it's actually been a couple of years since Meryl Streep has taken on a lead role.
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.
Laughs: Margot and Domhnall also took part in a funny sketch with Corden which featured the host in a rabbit costume going a little overboard to take on the lead role of Peter Rabbit
Thirteen - year - old Raymond Ochoa («The Night Shift,» «Rizzoli & Isles») will take on the lead role of an Apatosaurus named Arlo.
Gone Girl actress Rosamund Pike will take on the leading role.
In typical Woody Allen fashion there are no plot details at this time, only that Joaquin Phoenix will be taking on the lead role.
And with General Okoye fast becoming a fan - favorite character in both Black Panther and her brief appearance in Avengers: Infinity War, it would be great to see her take on the lead role in film about the Dora Milaje.
When I heard that Watson (best known for playing the brainy Hermione in the Harry Potter series) had taken on the lead role, I was excited; it seemed like a great fit.
The Irish actress will take on the lead role in the Kevin Macdonald - directed movie adapted from the...
He is taking on the lead role in AMORES PERROS and 21...
Rory Nolan takes on the lead role of fictional southsider Ross O'Carroll - Kelly with «Love / Hate» actor Laurence Kinlan playing the part of his son Ronan.
Chris Evans and Scarlet Johansson take on the lead roles in this sequel.
Groundbreaking is the right word, for it is ultimately the first of its kind: a film shot on an iPhone with transgender actors taking on leading roles.
Trevor Jackson takes on the lead role of Youngblood Priest in the new version which also stars Jason Mitchell as Eddie, Lex Scott Davis as Georgia, Andrea Londo as Cynthia, Jacob Ming - Trent as Fat Freddy, and Omar Chapparo as Adalberto.
Lawrence, an Oscar nominee for her performance in Winter's Bone, takes on the lead role with admiration and strength.
Cara Delevingne has reportedly missed out on the lead role in the «Fifty Shades of Grey» movie.The 21 - year - old model - who made her movie debut as...
In addition to rarely producing, writing, or directing our own stories, transgender people don't often have the opportunity to take on leading roles (see cisgender actor Matt Bomer playing a transgender woman in «Anything,» which debuted at last year's Los Angeles Film Festival).
The 58 - year - old actor is in negotiations to take on the leading role in the indie thriller after Arnold...
Chloe Moretz or Haley Bennett for Carrie: After early rumblings of Megan Fox or Hailee Steinfeld, amongst others, taking on the lead role in the remake of Carrie, the list has been narrowed down to just two options — Chloe Moretz and Haley Bennett.
While Helen Mirren is fine in taking on the lead role (it's a male role in Shakespeare's play), the film still has too many contradictions and falls flat.
The Hollywood A-Listers who will take on lead roles in the forthcoming film are to star...
There were plenty of people looking forward to the planned «Tremors» reboot TV series, set to air on Syfy with Kevin Bacon taking on the lead role of Valentine «Val» McKee once more, but it's now been revealed that the show won't be moving ahead at all.
In 2002 it was confirmed that Tony Leung will take on the lead role.
Originally, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Jim Carrey had their eyes on the leading roles, so going with Knoxville means a major change in tone for the piece.
After his transformed turn as Keira Knightley «s cuckolded husband Karenin in Joe Wright «s sublime «Anna Karenina,» he's now taking on the lead role as a psyschiatrist caught in a mystery in Steven Soderbergh «s «Side Effects,» opening on February 8th.
Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to take on the lead role in «Inherent Vice».
The» 127 Hours» star is reportedly wanted by film bosses to take on the lead role in the...
Back in 2013 when his plans for a Spawn reboot seemed little more than a pipe dream, creator Todd McFarlane suggested on a number of occasions that he was lining up an Oscar - winner to take on the lead role of Al Simmons, and that Jamie Foxx was aggressively pursuing the part.
The younger Affleck brother is not only taking on the lead role, he's also stepping behind the camera to direct the survival drama.
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds was also set to take on the lead role of Connor MacLeod, played by Christopher Lambert in the original movie.
One of our finest actors right now, Chris Pratt takes on the lead role of Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star - Lord.
Writer Drew Pearce has hinted the untitled «Ghostbusters» spin - off, which was earlier said to be cancelled, might still happen with actors Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt taking on lead roles.
• Doctor Strange — Directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister), Benedict Cumberbatch is now in negotiations to take on the lead role of a narcissistic former neurosurgeon with mystical powers.
Sean Penn is considering taking on the lead role in «Flim - Flam Man».
Larson would take on the lead role which Jennifer Lawrence was once tied...
It was only a matter of time before Fifty Shades of Grey reached Hollywood, and now with Universal on board, we've compiled a list of some of the top contenders to take on the leading roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.
Additionally, she took on the lead role in the Lifetime Original Movie, Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow, opposite Mary Steenburgen.
Or she might want to take on a leading role in the conversation.
Rising star Amandla Stenberg (who you can also catch in the upcoming The Hate U Give film and a ton of other awesome YA adaptations these days) will take on the lead role.
The Society is constantly looking for people with passion and dedication to take on leading roles in our Society.
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