Keyword "Marlon Brando" - List of latest news (62 results)

00:29 Austin Butler reveals his influences and the connection between his roles and his personal life

The protagonist of Elvis and Masters of the Air spoke with The Times about his referents of the big screen, his connection with the adventure and the challenges that mark his present professional

02/04 Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65, NYT reports

Known for his roles in Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumonia

01/04 Maria Schneider and Last Tango in Paris: ‘Her No and her tears are real, she isn’t acting any more’

The Last Tango in Paris episode is a relatively small part of Jessica Palud’s new film Being Maria, but it is clearly pivotal

23/03 When Muhammad Ali came to Ireland: how a ‘splendid spoofer’ from Kerry planned to lure the boxer to Dublin

Kerryman Michael ‘Butty’ Sugrue was known as ‘the splendid spoofer’, so few believed he’d convince the most famous athlete in the world to fight in Croke Park

13/03 Paul Mescal in a Streetcar Named Desire: Known for portrayals of hurting hunks, he is ferocious as Stanley Kowalski

In this revival of Tennessee Williams’s story, Mescal’s half-despised, half-beloved brute has but one decent emotion

02/03 Actor Anamaria Vartolomei: ‘I’m 25 now. I started when I was 10. I’ve been working for 15 years. It sounds weird when I say it’

The star of Happening, Being Maria and Traffic appears next in Bong Joon Ho’s futuristic new film, Mickey 17

02/03 Robert De Niro names his favourite actors with James Dean & Marlon Brando listed

While many would assume his influences came solely from American cinema, De Niro surprisingly pointed to British actors as a big source of inspiration.

22/02 Greek actress who rejected Marlon Brando with a terrible excuse

Their common photo and the famous "no"!

21/02 Why these 3 Oscar winners turned down their Academy Awards

The Academy Awards is Hollywood's most important event, and the Oscars its biggest prize. So who are the winners who declined the vaunted statuette?

18/02 Nolte: Leonard Peltier Released After Biden Commutation of Life Sentence for FBI Executions

Leonard Peltier, a man who executed two FBI agents, was released from prison Tuesday thanks to Joe Biden’s commutation.

13/02 Oscars: The best winners ever, according to IMDB

According to the IMDB, these five films are the best Oscar winners of all time, including "Forrest Gump" and "The Godfather."

06/02 From ‘Back to the future’ to ‘taxi driver’: we explore the classic movies available in the Netflix catalog

From the title led by Robert Zemeckis to the feature film starring Robert de Niro, we review the contents of the platform

29/12 Jennifer Lopez and Kevin Costner spotted together at Aspen hotspot after high-profile divorces

Jennifer Lopez and Kevin Costner are both single and appear ready to mingle.

26/12 Ben Affleck’s Christmas gift for JLo revealed

Ben Affleck, 52, “purchased an autographed Marlon Brando book” for Jennifer Lopez, 55, as the estranged couple exchanged presents on Sunday.

22/12 Nana Patekar praised Akshay Kumar, compared him with Hollywood's biggest actor

Bollywood actor Nana Patekar recently praised Akshay Kumar's acting skills during an interview. He has told how Akshay Kumar's working pattern is inspired by one of the greatest actors, Marlon Brando. Which brings him into the category of great actors.

16/12 Last Tango in Paris screening in French capital cancelled amid women’s rights protests

French Cinémathèque was due to show 1972 film that features rape scene filmed without actor Maria Schneider’s prior consent

08/12 Rita Moreno, Marlon Brando and Elvis Presley: a love triangle in the midst of spite

The veteran Puerto Rican star lived a turbulent relationship with the heartthrob whom she once described as “the desire of her life.”

12/11 Paul Mescal rides A Streetcar Named Desire to New York stage

Gladiator II actor reprises role of Stanley Kowalski, following in footsteps of Marlon Brando

26/10 Want to spend eternity with Marilyn Monroe? Crypt next to hers is up for auction

The highest bidder’s mortal remains will be interred two spots from the cultural icon’s crypt, and one burial chamber away from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.

22/10 Once grand luxury ocean liner to become majestic artificial reef off Florida

Officials in Florida's Panhandle predict the transformation of the former glamour cruise liner SS United States into a sunken artificial reef will be a major boost for the region's eco-tourism industry.

18/10 Al Pacino: his most important collaborations with legendary directors

We review titles like 'The Godfather', 'The Irishman' and 'Scarface'

12/10 Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: ‘I was told, you’re not cutting it’

When he bagged the lead role, he couldn’t believe his luck. But after just a week of filming he was on the brink of being fired. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the actor recalls the making of the film that changed his life

24/08 Life in Hollywood: Golden-age photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and more

A two-volume collection drawn from the Life magazine archive features outstanding portraits of many of the biggest names in American cinema

20/08 Thus Delon dismissed '68 and Brando

The actor, in Zurlini's film, expressed a vision opposite to that of Bertolucci

02/08 70 years of the Harbor Front: Brando's star-making whims and other curiosities

On the Waterfront, Elia Kazan's masterpiece starring Marlon Brando, turns 70: here are some curiosities that (perhaps) you don't know

02/08 The Tahiti-inspired LA home of Marlon Brando’s stuntman is listing for $2.9M

The gated, onetime home of Jack Bellin is near LeBron James’ new estate, which is currently under construction.

02/07 Eddie Murphy says Marlon Brando once told him that ‘acting is bulls–t,’ couldn’t ‘stand’ Clint Eastwood

A dinner invite from Marlon Brando was simply an offer Eddie Murphy could not refuse.

27/06 Happy 100th birthday Eva Marie Saint! Her best films – ranked

Born on 4 July, one of the last true stars of Hollywood’s golden age celebrates her centenary next week. We look back at the landmark roles of a 75-year career

19/06 A Dry White Season review – Marlon Brando heads starry cast in ground-breaking apartheid drama

Rather whiter than it might have been, this is nonetheless a compelling account – with an all-star cast – of a South African who turns against the ruling caste

23/05 The ghosts of Brando and Mastroianni also appeared in Cannes

The 77th Cannes Film Festival is coming to an end and with it our on-site podcast coverage. However, in the penultimate part, there is also an account of the unfortunate misfire of the director of The Great Beauty, a Portuguese miracle, and the traumas of filming Last Tango in Paris from a woman's point of view.

16/05 Billy Zane transforms into Marlon Brando in first look at ‘Waltzing with Brando’ biopic

Billy Zane is playing “The Godfather” star Marlon Brando on the big screen.

04/04 More than a contender: Marlon Brando’s greatest performances – ranked!

Lovers, fighters … and gangsters? On the centenary of the actor’s birth, we pick out his greatest roles

03/04 On the Waterfront review – Marlon Brando’s wounded masculinity rains punches down

Rereleased for its 70th anniversary, Elia Kazan’s classic exploration of corruption and whether or not to squeal is made all the more viscerally powerful by his own Huac testimony

29/03 Steve! (Martin) to Emily the Criminal: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

A thrilling documentary about the wild life of Steve Martin, the first comic ever to sell out stadiums – and Aubrey Plaza is electric as always playing a food delivery driver turned fraudster

25/03 Former Obama official Neal Katyal calls Donald Trump ‘Don Poorleone’

Former Obama official Neal Katyal calls Donald Trump ‘Don Poorleone’ -

25/01 NY dock workers urge lawmakers to sink Hochul’s new waterfront commission

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed legislation for New York to recreate a new waterfront commission to fight the kind of Mafia corruption made famous in Marlon Brando’s flick “On The Waterfront.”…

13/01 Dirty Harry’s sunglasses, Hannibal Lecter’s mask, Harry Potter’s wands up for auction

Clint Eastwood’s sunglasses from “Dirty Harry,” are one of the 130 pieces of movie and TV memorabilia being sold at Studio Auction’s Cinematic Auction.

06/01 Golden Globes 2024: the eight strangest curiosities in the history of the award ceremony

From Marlon Brando disdaining his award, to an unusual triple tie for Best Actress, these are the most eccentric events of the ceremony to be held this weekend

26/12 The actor that Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) considers “The Greatest”

While working on his next big film, “Megalopolis”, the legendary Francis Ford Coppola revealed the actor he considers “the greatest”.

06/12 Barbra Streisand likely won’t make another movie: ‘It’s complicated’

She’s raining on the parade of those who wish to see her in a movie again.

02/12 Caped Clint Eastwood? Raquel Welsh? These famous actors were almost Superman and Lois Lane

It’s a bird . . . It’s a plane . . . It’s Dirty Harry?  

10/11 Stunning price of world’s rarest blue diamond

The largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction has sold for an eye-watering $68.8 million (US$43.8 million).

09/11 Sean Young is back in an off-Broadway renaissance

Former ’80s movie star Sean Young is back in an off-Broadway show called “Ode to the Wasp Woman” at the Actors Temple theater.

07/11 Streisand shares star’s X-rated confession

Barbra Streisand is currently gearing up for the release of her tell-all memoir, and within it she reveals some shocking truths.

10/10 Barbra Streisand says Marlon Brando asked to ‘f–k’ her while married

Barbra Streisand revealed in her upcoming novel, “My Name is Barbra,” that screen legend Marlon Brando once propositioned her for sex prior to becoming close friends.

06/09 Miley’s flirting ‘scared’ Ariana in viral video

Miley Cyrus couldn’t help but make googly eyes at Ariana Grande during their 2015 duet for the Happy Hippie: Backyard Sessions.

03/09 Confessions of a Netflix DVD Dead-Ender

The company is finally retiring the famous red envelope. When it does, a certain relationship to art and time will be lost.

28/08 Horrified couple’s The Godfather moment

A horrified couple have found a severed horse’s head dumped on their doorstep in scenes straight out of The Godfather.

12/08 Call to rename popular clothing item

The “wife beater” is cancelled – along with blonde hair, skinny jeans, thumbs-up emojis and everything else Gen Z has declared uncool or “cheugy”.

08/07 The real mafia was more involved in ‘The Godfather’ than anyone knew

The making of “The Godfather” required plenty of hard bargains and even casting deals with real-life mobsters, including the leaders of the Bufalino and Colombo crime families.

18/06 Comedian to host 2023 Logies, becoming the event’s first host in 11 years

The 2023 Logie Awards is getting the Oscars treatment, with Channel 7 announcing TV’s night of nights will have a host for the first time in 11 years.

13/06 ‘Bad mistake’ of Joseph Fiennes’ most infamous unaired role

Actor Joseph Fiennes has opened up about his most infamous acting role – a performance so controversial it never actually aired.

29/05 Succession series finale recap: Twists and turns of best show of the decade

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15/04 A-list star spotted for first time in 18 months

Jack Nicholson has been seen for the first time in 18 months, after it emerged earlier this year he was living life as a “recluse”.

06/04 Superman review – Christopher Reeve’s superhero origin movie still looks swell

Richard Donner’s 1978 event movie brought Hollywood grandeur, a great John Williams score and a gentlemanly hero quite unlike any other

15/03 Pssst! Wanna buy an Oscar? The mysterious case of the missing Academy Awards

An Oscar can only, officially, be sold for $1 – but that hasn’t stopped a small but lucrative black market. Where are all those that have disappeared?

10/03 Actor acquitted of wife’s murder, dead at 89

Actor Robert Blake, who played a mass killer in the film adaptation of Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and was acquitted of killing his own real-life wife, has died in Los Angeles, US media reported Thursday. He was 89.

09/03 Most Politically Outspoken Moments In Oscar History: From Brando To Halle Berry, Sean Penn To Spike Lee

Oscar winners, and show producers themselves, sometimes make political (and controversial) statements during the telecast.

09/03 ‘Woke’ speech that blew it for Cate Blanchett

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08/03 Gene Hackman spotted 20 years after quitting Hollywood

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman proved he’s still in tip-top shape as he gardened at his ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Sunday.

27/01 Last Tango in Paris at 50: Bertolucci’s controversial drama remains troubling

The Italian director’s knotty drama remains a much-discussed provocation, a film filled with lyrical beauty but also repulsive cruelty

12/01 Star missing for a year amid health fears

Jack Nicholson’s friends have spoken out about their fears for his health, with the highly-decorated actor said to be “living like a recluse”.