Brian Cox Blasts Joaquin Phoenix For ‘Napoleon’ Performance & Says He’ll Leave U.S. If Trump Gets Re-Elected

The director of the first Doctor Strange movie is opening up about almost casting Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role.

Blossoms have shared a new single called ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’. Watch the official video, starring Everton manager Sean Dyche, below.The song marks the Stockport band’s first release of 2024, following on from last year’s ‘To Do List (After The Breakup)’.

“The Starting Line Podcast,” “Succession” star Brian Cox, 77, had some scathing words about the book. “Religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves,” Cox said on the show, which published Sunday. “They’re not dealing with who we are.

Brian Cox has expressed his opinions on religion in a new interview, and has criticised the Bible as being “one of the worst books ever”.The Succession star spoke with Rich Leigh on the latest episode of The Starting Line Podcast, where he opened up about the impacts of religion on politics and humanity.On whether religion holds humanity back, the 77-year-old actor responded: “Oh considerably, yes – I think religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves.”He explained: “They’re not dealing with who we are, we’re dealing with, ‘Oh if God says this and God does that’, and you go, ‘Well what is God?’ We’ve created that idea of God, and we’ve created it as a control issue, and it’s also a patriarchal issue … and it’s essentially patriarchal – we haven’t given enough scope to the matriarchy.”He went onto explain why he disapproves of the Bible, referencing its representation of arguably patriarchal narratives.“It’s Adam and Eve, I mean the propaganda goes right way back – the Bible is one of the worst books ever, for me, from my point of view,” he shared.“Because it starts with the idea that Adam’s rib – you know that [from] Adam’s rib, this woman was created, and they’ll believe it cause they’re stupid enough.”He continued: “They need it, but they don’t need to be told lies, they need some kind of truth, and that is not the truth.

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Rylan Clark has jokingly claimed he's going to run for Prime Minister, after saying showbiz is "full of a**holes".The TV presenter discussed his experiences in the industry and rise to fame in a new interview. Rylan, 35, found fame on The X Factor in 2012 before going on to win Celebrity Big Brother.The star has gone on to carve out an impressive career as a television presenter, hosting the likes of This Morning and Supermarket Sweep.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon was left questioning if it was her in a selfie sent to her by one of her castmates as she was left mistaken for an American star. As fans of the ITV soap know, the actress is famed for playing Maria Windass - nee Sutherland.

Brian Cox has gained a reputation in recent years as being, well, frank and outspoken in his opinions. That goes for his stance on method acting in particular, which he deems “f*cking annoying” and blames Daniel Day-Lewis for its popularity.

Succession star Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix‘s “terrible” performance in Napoleon – see what he had to say below.While attending HistFest earlier this week, Cox spoke about a number of films, actors, theatre critics, and politicians that he had deemed “terrible” – which included Napoleon and its star Joaquin Phoenix.According from a report from The Standard, Cox said of Phoenix’s role in Napoleon: “Terrible. It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.

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2023 historical drama “Napoleon.”“It’s terrible,” the “Succession” star, 77, said at London’s HistFest earlier this week. “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.” The English actor continued: “It really is appalling. I don’t know what he was thinking.

Ethan Shanfeld Brian Cox has never been one to withhold his true feelings, and at London’s HistFest the “Succession” star unloaded on a variety of topics Sunday night including politics, theater critics and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” “It’s terrible,” Cox said of the Oscar-nominated historical drama, per The Standard. “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Olivia Williams has given acclaimed performances in “Rushmore,” “The Sixth Sense” and “An Education.” She recently appeared as Camilla Parker Bowles in the final two seasons of Netflix’s popular drama series “The Crown.” But for many people, the British actor will always be Felicity from the Season 4 finale of “Friends.” Williams once called guest starring on the NBC sitcom “harrowing,” and she recently opened up to The Independent about the reasons why it wasn’t the best experience in a recent interview. “Gosh. Well, just as an example, I was taken to the studio in a shared car with a wonderful actress whose character, I think, was called ‘Old Woman’,” Williams said, noting this actor was “distinguished” and “very good” but “at one point, a producer – who shall remain nameless – just yelled at her: ‘You’re not funny!’ And she didn’t come back the next day.

Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov returns to Cannes once again this year with Limonov: The Ballad starring Ben Whishaw, for which we can share a first-look image from above. 

Alex Ritman With just a day to go until it closes, the Cinema for Gaza auction has received several new celebrity donations from the entertainment world, with its fundraising efforts now surpassing $200,000. Among the new lots are a “Joker” poster signed by Joaquin Phoenix.

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix are starring in a disturbing romance. “Joker: Folie à Deux,” has shared its first trailer, teasing the much-awaited encounter of their two characters, Harley Quinn and the Joker. Lady Gaga pens heartfelt letter to Tony Bennet a week after his passingAdele discusses her nerves when Lady Gaga showed up to her showThe trailer follows the two on their journey in Arkham Asylum, with the scenes teasing some musical moments while also blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.

The first Joker: Folie à Deux teaser trailer just dropped!

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter The Clown Prince of Crime and his co-conspiratory Harley Quinn want you to know that what the world needs now is… love. That’s the message of the first trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as Arthur Fleck (who later becomes Batman’s notorious foe) and conspire with Lady Gaga as the equally twisted Harley Quinn. Director Todd Phillips debuted the footage at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners.

“He’s not alone anymore.” Against seemingly all odds, given its R-rating, adult nature, and disconnection from traditional cinema superheroics, Warner Bros. “Joker” movie earned over $1 billion at the box office in 2019, the sixth highest-grossing movie of the year, even outgrossing “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” worldwide.

Scots stars have joined celebrities from around the world to help raise funds for Palestinian aid.