We may have the perception that actors lead lives of incredible luxury, but that’s not always the case. Oscar nominated actor and Captain Phillips antagonist Barkhad Abdi is reportedly in dire financial straits and is struggling to support himself.
A film is a window into the life of another, and, in the case of the upcoming Posh, a window into the lives of the upper-class elite. Director Lone Scherfig (An Education) brings the tale of rich people doing very terrible things to theaters this fall, with a screenplay written by Laura Wade based on her 2010 play of the same name.
Former mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano spent years beating up her opponents in the ring before finally becoming a bona fide action star in Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 thriller Haywire. The groundwork had been perfectly laid out; her looks, femininity, and physicality along with a built in fanbase made her an attractive candidate for action movies. Haywire was a critical and mild commercial success, but mostly functioned as a (very successful) platform for introducing the world to Gina Carano, action star.
French stunner Elodie Yung has joined the cast of Alex Proyas' Gods of Egypt as the goddess Hathor. After raising her profile with a large supporting role in the big-budgeted action blockbuster G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Yung is taking another leap forward with this story about a thief and a god on a magical quest in ancient Egypt. Yung joins an already impressive cast including Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Chadwick Boseman, Brenton Thwaites and Geoffrey Rush.
A new set of images and character bios pertaining to X-Men: Days of Future Past have been released via Collider. The 22 images include a behind-the-scenes shot that was uploaded to Twitter by director Bryan Singer, official film stills and a plethora of glossy character bios. Newcomers to the franchise can take a look at the pictures and become acquainted with the powers of the superheroes, while old fans and fanboys will now have more reasons to amicably argue about which characters did or didn’t fulfill their lofty expectations.
A new international poster has just been released for the upcoming action-packed sequel The Raid 2, and it looks totally awesome. Top ass-kicker Rama, played again by Iko Uwais from The Raid: Redemption, glares at the audience with the deadened expression of a man who has pummelled too many faces that day to be happy posing for a picture.
Squeals of delight can be heard from facial hair aficionados across the land upon devouring the newly released trailer for Bad Country. Willem Dafoe and his expansive mustache square off against Matt Dillon’s equally stunning example of facial masculinity in the upcoming thriller from first-time director Chris Brinker. The film, previously known as Whiskey Bay, is being distributed by Mandalay Pictures and will likely be released in digital formats and direct-to-DVD later this year.
