Daniel Craig has teamed up with WeAreEquals.org to support International Women’s Day and filmed a new video which shows him dressed up in drag.
The video shows a camera zooming in on Daniel as Dame Judi Dench says “we’re equals, aren’t we 007?” and then she starts talking about the struggles women still face today. He then changes and dresses up in drag before taking his wig off. It’s International Women’s Day tomorrow.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz were spotted together over the holiday weekend — and they were getting pretty darn cozy. People reports the pair were spotted in the countryside of Dorset in southwestern England.
News of the romance comes only one month after Weisz announced her split from director Darren Aronofsky after nine years together. They have a 4-year-old son, Henry.
Craig is rumored to have recently ended a long-term relationship with movie producer Satsuki Mitchell, though he’s never confirmed the split.
Photos of the couple walking hand-in-hand were first published in Britain’s News of the World and featured a story titled “For Your Weisz Only.” It was reported that after taking a walk together, Craig and Weisz stopped by an Edwardian pub, where they spent the afternoon.
The co-stars — both appear in the upcoming movie ‘Dream House’ — also reportedly stayed in a little cottage hideaway together.
They “looked like a romantic couple in a film,” News of the World quoted an onlooker as saying. “They were laughing and chatting and hanging on to each other’s words and stopping to take photos of each other.”
A pub customer also told the paper, “They were clinging to each other like honeymooners. The chemistry was obvious.”
Yet another celebrity couple bites the dust if TMZ are to be believed because they report that Rachel Weisz and her fiancé, Darren Aronofsky, have called it quits.
Like with most Hollywood break-ups it seems that there is a third person involved and it’s apparently none other than Daniel Craig, with who Rachel worked with on their upcoming movie Dream House. A rep for the couple confirmed the split saying…
“Rachel Weisz and Darren Aronofsky have been separated for some months. They remain close friends and are committed to raising their son together in NYC.”
No word on whether or not it’s true that Rachel has been doing the dirty with Mr. James Bond hiimself, but he is in a relationship with girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell.
Damn, I’ve lost count of how many Hollywood couples have split up this year.
source: Darren Aronofsky, Rachel Weisz Split After 9 Years [TMZ]
Edward Norton dropped out of reprising his role as The Hulk and since they are going to make another movie here is a list of 12 actors who could end up taking over for Norton.
12. Paul Rudd
Rudd has been insanely likeable in so many comedies over the last few years, we’d love to see him step up to the blockbuster plate.
Incredible Hulk?: Rudd could definitely convince as Banner, bringing a lighter touch to the role than his forebears Bana and Norton.
Hulk Smash: We just can’t imagine Rudd getting angry. Ever.
11. Jon Hamm
TV’s Mad Men has gained Hamm small-screen fame and acting plaudits aplenty, but he’s yet to have a standout film role. Joining The Avengers could be the perfect opportunity to repeat his success on the big screen.
Incredible Hulk?: As Don Draper, Hamm has had plenty of experience dealing with repressed anger.
Hulk Smash: We wouldn’t want anything to conflict with his chance of being cast as Superman in that upcoming reboot.
10. Daniel Craig
With Bond on a seemingly endless hiatus, Craig is currently looking for projects to fill his schedule with.
Incredible Hulk?: He’s no stranger to carrying a high-stakes franchise on his shoulders, and has proved he’s not afraid of rebooting a well-known character in Casino Royale.
Hulk Smash: Taking on two iconic characters can be tricky, and fans might just reject the idea of James Bond hulking out.
9. Timothy Olyphant
Olyphant’s lower-rung level of fame would probably help him slip into a role previously inhabited by Eric Bana and Ed Norton. Come to think about it, he kinda resembles a morph of the two actors.
Incredible Hulk?: TV roles in Deadwood and Justified show Olyphant can really act when required, and he also did a decent job in the better-than-it-should-have-been remake of The Crazies.
Hulk Smash: Olyphant’s previous blockbuster efforts, Die Hard 4.0 and Hitman, have been pretty awful. Perhaps he should stick to quality telly instead.
8. Andy Serkis
The world starting taking notice of mocap acting after Serkis’ CG-augmented performance as Gollum/Smeagol in The Lord of the Rings. He’s also taken advantage of plenty of opportunities to show off his skills as flesh actor
Incredible Hulk?: It’d be exciting to see what mocap king Serkis could do as the green, musclebound lunk.
Hulk Smash: Hobbit commitments could see Serkis called away at any point, should the production get a green light.
7. Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo has been consistently providing great support in various ace films for so long (Eternal Sunshine, Collateral, Zodiac, Shutter Island), he deserves a shot at an iconic lead role.
Incredible Hulk?: Looks wise, Ruffalo would be an awesome match for the comics’ Bruce Banner.
Hulk Smash: Ruffalo been showing his directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious at various festivals, so he might not be available for superhero shenanigans.
6. Ryan Gosling
Gosling was gathering serious acclaim as his generation’s best actor in film’s like The Believer and Half Nelson. Leaving The Lovely Bones meant things went a bit quiet for a while, but he’s back with a bang in astounding drama Blue Valentine.
Incredible Hulk?: He would make for a fascinatingly conflicted Bruce Banner, ensuring you’d feel the big guy’s angst and anger.
Hulk Smash: We’re not sure we could see Gosling interested in a summer tentpole of this size, and he may not be the commercial investment Marvel would be after.
5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Shaking off the ‘that kid out of 3rd Rock from the Sun’ tag, Gordon-Levitt has been building up an increasingly impressive body of film work, including a key role Nolan’s Inception.
Incredible Hulk?: J G-L’s got the same mix of indie cred, lady-slaying charm and genuine acting ability that Robert Downey Jr brought to Iron Man.
Hulk Smash: He’s rumoured to be up for a role in Batman 3, which might see him out of the running here. And he could be just a little too young-looking for Bruce Banner.
4. David Duchovny
The actor formerly known as Fox Mulder was rumoured to be in contention for the Banner role in The Incredible Hulk before Norton was cast. He could really do with a hit, after the disappointment of the second X-Files movie, and the lacklustre reception given to The Joneses.
Incredible Hulk?: There’s no doubting Duchovny can act, and his days in The X-Files earnt him a cult following.
Hulk Smash: Could his ongoing TV role in Californication get in the way? Perhaps he’s just better suited to the small screen.
3. Adrien Brody
Brody won an Oscar for his role in Holocaust drama The Pianist, but the serious thesp has since flexed his action muscles in King Kong and Predators.
Incredible Hulk?: Brody bulked up impressively for Predators, and his role in Splice proves he can wear a lab coat with conviction.
Hulk Smash: The CGI Hulk normally takes on some of the Banner actor’s facial features, and we just can’t see Hulk with Adrien’s massive hooter.
2. Sharlto Copley
Copley had virtually no acting experience (he worked in production and did a bit of directing) before Neill Blomkamp cast him as the lead in District 9. His performance was one of the surprises of last year, and he’s also going to be seen half-inching scenes from this summer’s The A-Team as ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock.
Incredible Hulk?: Copley knows how to bring humanity to an effects-heavy blockbuster, and is familiar with undergoing bodily transformation.
Hulk Smash: Would the role put be too similar to D9′s Wikus for the chameleon-like Copley?
1. Joaquin Phoenix
No sooner had Ed Norton been unceremoniously dissociated from the role than early online rumours were speculating that JQ could be in the running for the job.
Incredible Hulk?: He could certainly pull of the troubled, hounded Bruce Banner in his sleep, and after his wilderness period, The Avengers would be the perfect big-scale blockbuster to put him back on the movie map.
Hulk Smash: We’re not sure we want Hulk to try to reinvent himself as a rapper, however hilarious the consequences.
If I had to choose one of these then I would opt for Timothy Olyphant. Who would you want to take on the role?
Daniel Craig has been caught up in a gay scandal after he was apparently caught kissing another guy in a parking lot of a gay club on May 15.
An onlooker spoke to the National Enquirer, he was also took a polygraph test to prove he is telling the truth, and said that he seen the James Bond actor making out with an ubnknown guy in the parking lot of Roosterfish Bar in Venice Beach. He said…
“It was definitely Daniel Craig, and he was most certainly making out with a guy, Daniel kissed his friend on the lips. It was an open-mouth passionate French kiss. In fact, Daniel held the guy’s head in his hands and pulled him in for the kiss!”
He says that as soon as Daniel, who is engaged to producer Satsuki Mitchell, realized they were being watched by the onlooker he broke the kiss off immediately and pretended like it never happened.
Another guy in the club confirms that Daniel was in the club, he said…
“When Daniel and his friend walked in, they looked like any other upscale gay couple checking out the scene. He rubbed Daniel’s leg and shoulder while they talked, and Daniel didn’t seem to mind. At first, I thought Daniel may have come in with his gay friend to check out the live music. But when they started dancing together, I thought, ‘This is more than just two friends out for drinks.’”
I’m not really sure whether I believe this or not, I mean the guy could have believed he seen Daniel Craig in the club and that’s how he passed the polygraph test – even if Bond wasn’t there. But then again you never really know, it’s no secret that many actors in Hollywood are in the closet and have fake relationships to keep their secret. I don’t understand why the guy didn’t pull out his cellphone or camera and take a photo to prove his story.
There has been rumors going around about who will play the next bond-girl in the upcoming James Bond movie, Bond 23, but the latest casting rumor is Rachel Weisz.
Weisz has joked in the past about playing a bond-girl but the producers apparently know that she is too good an actress to just play a bond-girl so they are thinking of making her the head of the evil organization Quantum, which has been going on for the past two movies.
The last woman to play a villain in a Bond movie was Elektra King, played by Sophie Marceau, in The World is Not Enough but that was 11 years ago so it’s about time they had a hot woman play some evil character in my opinion.
What’s working in Weisz’s favor is that she is friends with Sam Mendes, who is set to direct Bond 23, and she is also friends with James Bond himself Daniel Craig. As for when the movie is going to go ahead, it is still unknown because MGM has yet to be sold off and all of their projects are pretty much on hold at the moment.
Do you think Rachel Weisz would be a good choice to star in the next James Bond movie?
source: Rachel Weisz Rumoured For Bond 23 [Empire Online]
We’ve got some of the best celebrity quotes from this past week, including Madonna wanting to get run over by a train, Hugh Jackman getting interrupted, and Jessica Simpson’s fear of something.
“I’d rather get run over by a train.”
– Madonna, expressing her opposition to getting married again, on “Late Show with David Letterman”
“You want to get that?”
– Hugh Jackman, addressing an audience member after a ringing cell phone interrupted his Broadway show, “A Steady Rain”
“I don’t call them birthdays. I refuse birthdays.”
– Mariah Carey, explaining why she calls the day she was born an “anniversary,” to “USA Today”
“Oprah, I’ve never done that to a black woman before.”
– Chris Rock, weave-checking the talk show host, on air
“Is this a set up?”
– Lisa Kudrow, after she was pressured into singing the “Friends” classic, “Smelly Cat,” at the Rock a Little, Feed a Lot benefit concert to benefit Feed America
“I’m old, so I need to work fast.”
– Desperate Housewives’ newest resident, Drea de Matteo, 37, on planning to have her second child sooner rather than later, to “USA Today”
“Gloves are off.”
– Michelle Obama, on lobbying for her hometown of Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, to “People”
Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig were performing in their Broadway play A Steady Rain the other night, when they were interrupted by someone’s cell phone.
The cell phone kept buzzing away which caused Hugh, while still in character, to tell the audience member to shut their cell phone off.
When the cell phone continued to buzz, Daniel finally spoke up,
“Can you get that, whoever that is? Can you get it? We can wait, just get the phone.”
source: Jackman & Craig — Can You Hear Us Now? [TMZ]
Freida Pinto has been tipped to be the next Bond girl in the up coming James Bond movie.
Apparently she first got Bond executives while they were casting for the latest movie, Quantum of Solace, but according to a source she was “too young at the time to have a part as a love interest for a secret agent. ”
The source added “but she has blossomed into an incredibly stunning young woman and would look perfect on Daniel Craig‘s arm”
Of course what that last statement means is that since Slumdog Millionaire became a huge success and cleaned up at all the awards shows, Freida’s hollywood star has also risen and Bond execs know it is in their best interest to get her.
On top of that , Slumdog director Danny Boyle is expected to direct the next Bond movie, her chances are a lot higher to grab the role.
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Isn’t it funny how Hollywood works? They won’t look at you twice while you are trying to make it but then once you have one successful hit, your career shoots up and everyone wants a piece of you. This is whats happening to Freida Pinto, she is also expected to be in the new Woody Allen movie.
