Liam Neeson Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of James Bond Before It Went To Pierce Brosnan

NME about the time he met The Rolling Stones in a holding room at Heathrow Airport, as they waited to board the same flight to New York City.Neeson and his wife, late actress Natasha Richardson who died in 2009 after a skiing accident, were due to fly by Concorde but there had been some technical issues with the plane and they were delayed, the Taken star remembered.“Keith Richards was there [with] Mick Jagger,” Neeson added. “And Keith had obviously had a couple of sips of wine, let’s put it that way… And then he came up to me and said: [Neeson mimics Richards’ throaty drawl] ‘It’s funny, everybody wants speed but nobody’s got any! Hur hur hur.'” Richards, famous for his drug abuses in the 1960s and ’70s, then seemingly recognised Neeson and said, “‘Wait, I know you!’ and then he’d move onto somebody else.

Taron Egerton has responded to rumours he could take on the role of James Bond, saying that he doesn’t think he’s “the right choice for it”.The actor initially rose to fame in the Bond-like franchise Kingsman, though with the departure of Daniel Craig as 007 Egerton’s name has been in the mix of potential actors who could take over.“I don’t think I’m the right choice for it,” the star told The Daily Telegraph. “You have to be consistently statuesque to be that guy.

Taron Egerton is reacting to all of those James Bond casting rumors.

The Jonathan Ross Show is back on our screens tonight (March 18), with the popular presenter returning for more chat with a host of celebs. ITV’s flagship prime-time talk show sees the broadcaster and comedian joined by some of the biggest names in entertainment.

Liam Gallagher has revealed what he misses the most about performing live in Oasis with Noel.The Gallagher brothers have been estranged since the Britpop band broke up in 2009. Both Liam and Noel have since enjoyed success with their respective solo careers, but fans continue to speculate about a potential reunion.Shortly after releasing his first single as a soloist – 2017’s ‘Wall Of Glass’ – Liam said that he’d “prefer to be in Oasis” than going it alone.

Pierce Brosnan, 69, and his stunning wife Keely Shaye Smith, 59, recently left fans gushing over their "couple goals" as the duo celebrated 21 years of happy marriage, after the actor posted an image of the happy pair to social media. Fans couldn't get enough of the candid snap, and many praised the couple for setting an example of what true love looks like.  Pierce and wife Keely posted a snap on social media that left fans gushing 'couple goals'One fan commented: "You and Keely have done a remarkable job of showing that fame and fortune have no impact on having a positive relationship. You are true role models in showing what a good marriage should be".Pierce clearly adores his wife and on Keely’s birthday, he posted a gorgeous picture of the couple cuddling with the caption: "I love you dearly.

IO Interactive has shared that any “major” new Hitman game is on “a little bit of a hiatus,” as the studio focuses on creating its upcoming James Bond game.Speaking to Eurogamer, Christian Elverdam – the co-owner of IO Interactive and its chief creative officer – suggested that fans may be kept waiting for another Hitman game.“Right now a major, major new Hitman game: that’s a little bit on hiatus as we’re building another agent fantasy that’s also taking up a lot of our time,” said Elverdam. “But obviously we’ll come back to beloved Agent 47.

Pierce Brosnan is already kicking off the new year with projects galore, and was able to celebrate the wrap of a new one with his loved ones by his side.The actor took to social media with a selfie beside his wife Keely Shaye Smith, who he has been married to since 2001, on Mullaghderg Beach in Ireland after wrapping filming for his upcoming movie Four Letters of Love. Pierce and Keely are in Ireland together as he films a new movieThe couple were bundled up for the cold as the sun shone down on them, and they couldn't have looked more radiant as the stunning vistas stretched out behind.Pierce captioned his photo with: "And that's a wrap! Mullaghderg Beach along the wild Atlantic way.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has revealed that she turned down the hit role “a couple” of times before accepting.Ortega plays lead character Wednesday Addams in the hit 2022 Netflix TV show from Tim Burton, but has revealed that it wasn’t an easy decision.Speaking to The Sunday Times, Ortega said she wanted to steer clear of the role initially because she’s “done so much TV in my life” and “all I’ve ever wanted to do is film.”that, when she was initially approached via email about playing Wednesday Addams in the show, she turned it down. “I got the email, passed on it,” she revealed, detailing how even after she met with Burton to discuss the role, she still said no “a couple times” more.

Jenna Ortega could have starred in a remake of The Parent Trap.

X-Factor winner Leona Lewis has relocated to the United States and has undertaken a new career.

Helen Mirren has rejected the idea that older women are not supposed to have long hair - saying she finds her new flowing locks “pretty cool”. The 77 year old acting legend has been showing off her “radical” new looks while promoting her new film Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Helen admitted she started growing her hair during the Covid lockdown and decided she “couldn't be bothered to cut it”.The star of The Queen and Prime Suspect - who has sported a signature bob most of the time since the 1990s - went on to say she was going to stick with her longer hair for the foreseeable future.

Grace Van Dien revealed she is taking a break from acting after dealing with sexual harassment on a movie set.

Ellise Shafer “Stranger Things” breakout Grace Van Dien is opening up about a bad experience on a recent movie set that is causing her to be more selective with her acting projects. In a Twitch stream on Tuesday, Van Dien — who played Chrissy Cunningham on the most recent season of “Stranger Things” — revealed that she has turned down four movie roles in the last two and a half weeks and will be focusing more of her time on streaming. “Here’s the thing, I have seen that some people are upset with me for turning down acting projects and deciding to stream more, but the fact of the matter is the last few projects I’ve worked on I didn’t have the best experiences with some of the people I had to work for,” Van Dien said.

Pierce Brosnan’s kids are showing off their style.

Flash Gordon and James Bond star Chaim Topol has died at the age of 87, Israel’s president has now confirmed, with fans taking to social media to remember the star.The Israeli actor was best known for his portrayal of Tevye in the 1971 musical Fiddler On The Roof alongside acting legends like Rosalind Harris, Norma Crane and Leonard Frey. Chaim's death was confirmed in a statement shared on Twitter by president Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, in which he paid tribute to Topol as “one of the giants of Israeli culture.” Herzog described Chaim as “a gifted actor who conquered many stages in Israel and overseas, filled the cinema screens with his presence and above all entered deep into our hearts”.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Nominations for the 2023 CMT Music Awards are led by country’s woman of the moment, Lainey Wilson, with four, followed by three apiece for Cody Johnson, newcomer Jelly Roll and the show’s recurring co-host, Kane Brown. For the second year in a row, the three-hour telecast will be getting its premiere network airing on CMT’s big sister network, CBS — along with a livestream on Paramount+ — and for the first time, it will be based out of Austin. The show goes out live from the Moody Center April 2 at 8 p.m. ET on the broadcast network and airs tape-delayed in the same time slot on the west coast. Several days after the broadcast and streaming premiere, the show will appear on its titular network, CMT, as an “extended cut” with 30 minutes of additional material, bringing the running time there to three and a half hours. That expanded edition bows on CMT April 6 at 8 ET/PT.

Jemima Khan's new project is, amazingly, one which has been ten years in the making. It's her debut romantic comedy What's Love Got to Do with It? which thoughtfully explores the subject of arranged marriages and what different cultures can teach each other.Mother-of-two Jemima sits down with HELLO! to explain why it was "nerve-wracking" showing the movie to her sons, as well as her own views on arranged marriages and why she included a special nod to Princess Diana in the film.Jemima, the daughter of the late billionaire businessman Sir James Goldsmith, wrote and produced the movie, which stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi and Emma Thompson. It shares a beautiful and uplifting insight into the conventions followed by some of today's generation of British Asians with regard to arranged marriages.

Shamier Anderson is making his debut in the “John Wick” franchise, with his character engaging in a memorably brutal fight scene with Keanu Reeves’ character in the upcoming “John Wick: Chapter 4”.

Liam Neeson has recreated the iconic phone scene from his 2008 hit Taken while at a hockey game in New York.While attending the game between the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden, a clip of the iconic scene from Taken was shown on the jumbotron before panning to Neeson recreating the scene in real life to raucous applause.The scene sees Neeson’s character Bryan Mills threatening the person who kidnapped his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) over the phone, which birthed the famous line “I have a particular set of skills.”Watch the reenactment below.Liam Neeson really did 'Taken' on the jumbotron