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Alex Ritman Many of cinema’s hard men are notorious softies in real life. Ray Winstone may well be one of those, even if he admits to not looking particularly approachable.
“My wife always says to me, ‘Why do you look like you’re going to kill someone when you walk into a room?,'” he tells Variety. “But I don’t mean to!” Winstone’s long-standing status as the go-to man to depict violent approach-with-caution individuals or British mob bosses continues to serve him, however, as “The Gentleman” — Guy Ritchie’s eight-part Netflix spinoff of his 2019 gangster comedy feature of the same name — proves.
In the series, awash in the classic Ritchie mix of guns, drugs, violence, aristocrats, boxing and tweed, Winstone stars as a gangland patriarch and head of a massive weed-growing empire. Because of course he does — who else would you cast as an elder statesman than the actor who has practically owned that screen role for 45 years? “It’s gone past very quick,” says Winstone of the years since his 1979 breakout as a violent teenage offender in Alan Clarke’s “Scum” (a part he only got after talking his way into the room and impressing Clarke with his confidence).
That same year, he also starred in U.K. classic “Quadrophenia” and drama “That Summer!,” for which he earned a best newcomer BAFTA nomination (he returned to the BAFTAs 18 years later with a leading man nominations for “Nil by Mouth”).
But Winstone — who also appears in Netflix’s new fantasy feature “Damsel” — admits that it’s only while doing press that he looks back on a much-celebrated career now spanning five decades across film, TV and stage. “It’s not until you sit down and you’re asked questions and reflect on it and you think, ‘Oh yeah, I’ve worked with Spielberg,
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The 2024 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) will take place on December 8 at the Roundhouse in Camden. The ceremony will mark a return for the BIFAs, which were last held at the storied London venue in 2007.
A Complete Unknown, in which he plays Bob Dylan.Yeah, the guy your dad loves!This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Set in the downtown NYC music scene of the '60s, the film features an ensemble cast of buzzy young actors, many of whom will be playing now-famous musicians. Think Patti Smith's Just Kids meets Inside Llewyn Davis.
Alex Ritman “NTF:WTF?,” the upcoming documentary from BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Shulman about the world of Non-Fungible Tokens and their impact on the art market, has been acquired by Netflix for the U.K. The feature — which features interviews with the likes of Damien Hirst — explores how NFTs changed lives, alongside the course of art and entertainment. From the worlds of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and celebrity collectors, to current industry leaders and the community of collectors, the film talks exclusively to the key architects of the NFT movement.
Last week supermodel Gigi Hadid debuted a brand new haircut courtesy of stylist Chris McMillan , which showed her chest-length waves being ditched in favour of an ultra-short, chin-length bob. Since then, Gigi has been showing off just how versatile the cut is.
Henry Cavill, Henry Golding, and Eiza Gonzalez are kicking off the press tour for their new movie!
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Production designer Martyn John recalls showing filmmaker Guy Ritchie at least 24 English country houses for the 2019 film “The Gentlemen.” Ritchie eventually chose the stately home of Basildon Park, Berkshire in the U.K. for that film. When it came to filming the Netflix spinoff series of the same name, Ritchie sought a home that was an exceptional piece of architecture with faded grandeur.
The Gentlemen features Ray Winstone as a barbeque-devouring drug lord, and the Guy Ritchie series has put in a meaty display with British audiences.
Eiza Gonzalez claims to have not been able to land film roles for a surprising reason!
Fat Friends, which stars several cast members from Gavin & Stacey, has been released on Netflix almost 20 years after the show ended.Earlier this week, the steaming service uploaded all four seasons of the comedy drama, which ran on ITV from 2000 to 2005.Set in Leeds, the series followed the lives of several slimming club members from varied backgrounds. The club was run by the formidable Carol (Janet Dibley), who fruitlessly tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the ‘Super Slimmers’ diet.Created by Kay Mellor, the series starred Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, who all went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.Netflix’s decision to upload the series clearly went down well with fans, as the show currently sits second in the streamer’s top 10 most-watched programmes in the UK, with Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen holding the top spot.After seeing that all of the episodes were available to stream on Netflix, fans soon took to social media to share their excitement.“Fat Friends is on Netflix and I am buzzing for a lazy morning watching a few eps.
Guy Ritchie fans can't get enough of his new drama The Gentlemen. Debuting last week, the gangster series is currently the most-watched on Netflix in the UK.
Guy Ritchie fans have spent their weekend binge-watching the latest gritty gangster drama from the celebrated director. The Gentlemen is a spin-off of the 2019 film of the same title, following a new set of unassuming characters.
Fans of the Oscars had their minds blown when actor Ryan Gosling took to the stage for a surprise performance of I'm Just Ken, alongside legendary guitarist Slash. The live broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and aired straight from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, saw fans buzzing with excitement as Ryan, who played Ken in the Barbie movie, delivered the hit song.
What To Watch.7 must-watch new and returning TV shows coming out this JanuaryWhat to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — March 1Millie Bobby Brown stars in “Damsel,” Netflix’s new film. Brown plays a princess who’s happily engaged to a prince. Things take a turn for the worse when she realizes her engagement was a trap, with the prince throwing her into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon.
The Gentlemen, a brand new Netflix series from Guy Ritchie inspired by his 2019 movie of the same name, has arrived on the streaming platform, but what songs are on the show’s soundtrack?All eight episodes of the series were released yesterday (March 7) to the streaming giant’s platform. The spin-off series stars Theo James as Eddie Halstead, who has inherited an estate of 15,000 acres and the title of Duke of Halstead from his deceased father.
Almost four years after Marc Helwig joined Miramax as Head Of Worldwide Television, he walked the London red carpet Tuesday for the global premiere of the company’s Guy Ritchie series for Netflix, The Gentlemen, alongside celebrity guests like David Beckham and Jason Statham.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Guy Ritchie’s limited Netflix series adaptation of his movie of the same name shot at the Duke of Beaufort’s Badminton Estate in Gloucestershire, England. “The family was there looking very disapprovingly at us running around in chicken suits and saying ‘cunt’ a lot,” star Theo James told Variety at a special screening of the show at the Tudum Theatre in Hollywood. “They were not impressed.
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has received a TV sequel series on Netflix.The spin-off series stars Theo James as Eddie Halstead, who has inherited an estate of 15,000 acres and the title of Duke of Halstead from his deceased father. He soon discovers the land, however, is part of Mickey Pearson’s cannabis empire.Pearson was played by Matthew McConaughey in Guy Ritchie’s original 2020 film, alongside Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Jeremy Strong and Michelle Dockery.This sequel series, meanwhile, stars predominantly British acting heavyweights including Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Peter Serafinowicz, Ray Winstone and Vinnie Jones.Netflix has not announced whether The Gentlemen will return for a second season.
We’re just days away from the premiere of Guy Ritchie‘s new television series The Gentlemen and the stars stepped out for a UK red carpet premiere.
Guy Ritchie fans don't have long to wait until the director's latest gangster series drops on Netflix. The Gentlemen will deliver the same grit and bite of its 2019 film counterpart to a new set of unassuming characters.