It’s not unusual at all to have a crush on an animated character as a kid. Scarlett Johansson recently shared that one of her childhood dreams stemmed from watching the fantastic cartoon series, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” I must admit, I wasn’t prepared for her explanation to delve so deeply and resonate so strongly with many of us.
24 years since Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film “Gladiator” graced our screens, “Gladiator II” has emerged as this season’s hotly anticipated movie alongside “Wicked”. Although Russell Crowe is missing from the cast, Paul Mescal steps into the role of Lucius Verus, a descendant of Rome’s revered leader Marcus Aurelius. The story unfolds approximately two decades after Aurelius’ demise, where Lucius finds himself enslaved and transported far from his homeland to fight as a gladiator in the deadly combat spectacles of the grand Roman Colosseum.
The long-running “Suits” television series first aired in 2011, concluding in 2019 after completing nine seasons and a total of 134 episodes. Throughout its run, viewers were introduced to many characters that the audience became deeply attached to. The final season, while wrapping up storylines and giving characters fitting conclusions, was noticeably shorter than earlier seasons. This brevity led some fans to feel that the end of “Suits” came rather suddenly.
Tim Burton, the creator of movies such as Batman, Edward Scissorhands, and both versions of Beetlejuice, finds it astounding that he’s had a career in Hollywood making films. Given his unique style, it’s not surprising that one of his early works was a black-and-white stop-motion short about a boy enamored with horror icon Vincent Price. Nevertheless, Burton is grateful for his film career, which has thrived despite some considering his work as unconventional or even strange.
Success and failures of films are a part of an actor’s career, and often, they lead to important realizations for them. Recently, Ananya Panday shared how she has had the most disagreements with her father and actor, Chunky Panday, over their contrasting film choices. Further, she revealed she blames him for making her do Liger, one of the biggest flops in her career, and admits she was ‘upset’ over its failure at the box office window.