Matt Smith has some interesting casting ideas for when The Crown eventually brings Meghan Markle into the fold. The 35-year-old Netflix star currently plays Prince Philip on the popular drama about the British monarchy.
Smith and his co-star, Claire Foy, appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Thursday where a caller asked them who they wanted to play Markle on the screen.
“The thing is they’re so young, aren’t they? And they’re probably not going to be on the show for another five years, so we’re going to have to choose someone who’s about 11 or 12,” Foy, 33, who plays Queen Elizabeth, said.
But Smith had someone else in mind.
“Who’s that singer? The singer who…” he began.
“Ed Sheeran?” Cohen guessed, thinking Smith was casting the red headed royal, Prince Harry.
“No! The singer who goes out with Justin Timberlake, no, not Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber! Selena Gomez!” Smith...
Smith and his co-star, Claire Foy, appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Thursday where a caller asked them who they wanted to play Markle on the screen.
“The thing is they’re so young, aren’t they? And they’re probably not going to be on the show for another five years, so we’re going to have to choose someone who’s about 11 or 12,” Foy, 33, who plays Queen Elizabeth, said.
But Smith had someone else in mind.
“Who’s that singer? The singer who…” he began.
“Ed Sheeran?” Cohen guessed, thinking Smith was casting the red headed royal, Prince Harry.
“No! The singer who goes out with Justin Timberlake, no, not Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber! Selena Gomez!” Smith...
- 12/8/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
On Thursday, July 14, the Television Academy will announce the nominees for the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, and we have all the faith in the world they’ll get every single choice just right.
Ok, maybe they won’t, but only because the 19,000-plus voters literally can’t get every choice right. Unless all the categories squeeze out miraculous ties resulting in extra nominees — similar to last year’s Comedy Supporting Actress category — there are simply too many outstanding series and performers to fit on the overall ballot.
So our choices below not only represent IndieWire’s highest recommendations in the top-line limited series and movie categories, but also some of the shows and performers overlooked thus far in the campaign season. On a related note, category placement is determined, aptly, by our own wishes and not the submission guidelines of the TV Academy. It would be grand to hear...
Ok, maybe they won’t, but only because the 19,000-plus voters literally can’t get every choice right. Unless all the categories squeeze out miraculous ties resulting in extra nominees — similar to last year’s Comedy Supporting Actress category — there are simply too many outstanding series and performers to fit on the overall ballot.
So our choices below not only represent IndieWire’s highest recommendations in the top-line limited series and movie categories, but also some of the shows and performers overlooked thus far in the campaign season. On a related note, category placement is determined, aptly, by our own wishes and not the submission guidelines of the TV Academy. It would be grand to hear...
- 7/7/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
You may not recognise Declan Lowney but chances are he’s made you laugh. As the directing talent behind Father Ted, Little Britain, Moone Boy and Help he called the shots on a generation of TV comedy classics. Back in 2002 he collaborated with Steve Coogan on the neglected gem Cruise of the Gods, a TV movie about a sci-fi convention on a cruise ship. Now the pair have reunited for Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, the first cinematic adventure of Norwich’s second most famous son (after Tim Westwood, depending on the demographic). We spoke to Declan about directing Coogan, the pressures of bringing Partridge to the multiplexes, and why there’ll always be an Alan…
Congratulations on Alpha Papa, the funniest film of 2013. Are you pleased with the reaction it’s getting?
Yeah, it’s very exciting being involved. Everyone seems to like it so far. It’s such a relief!
Congratulations on Alpha Papa, the funniest film of 2013. Are you pleased with the reaction it’s getting?
Yeah, it’s very exciting being involved. Everyone seems to like it so far. It’s such a relief!
- 8/9/2013
- by Kieran Grant
- Obsessed with Film
Former "Doctor Who" star David Tennant is returning to TV in the new eight-part drama "Broadchurch" for U.K.'s ITV and the network has released the first trailer.
Not unexpectedly, the trailer is heavy on Tennant who plays a detective who arrives in the small coastal town of Broadchurch to investigate the murder of a young boy. His local partner is played by Olivia Colman and another former "Who" star, Arthur Darvill (a.k.a. Rory Williams), plays a priest.
There's a definite "Killing" vibe, but with Tennant on board we're excited to see where it goes. (And if you're curious what that song is in the trailer, it's Birdy's "People Help the People.")
ITV will premiere "Broadchurch" in the U.K. in March. BBC America airs the show in the U.S. later this year.
Not unexpectedly, the trailer is heavy on Tennant who plays a detective who arrives in the small coastal town of Broadchurch to investigate the murder of a young boy. His local partner is played by Olivia Colman and another former "Who" star, Arthur Darvill (a.k.a. Rory Williams), plays a priest.
There's a definite "Killing" vibe, but with Tennant on board we're excited to see where it goes. (And if you're curious what that song is in the trailer, it's Birdy's "People Help the People.")
ITV will premiere "Broadchurch" in the U.K. in March. BBC America airs the show in the U.S. later this year.
- 2/21/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Academy Award nominees Bill Murray and Laura Linney star in the first trailer for the historical tale Hyde Park On Hudson from Focus Features and Film4. BAFTA Award winner Roger Michell (Film4.s Venus) is directing from a screenplay by Richard Nelson. The film will bow in select theatres December 7th.
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (played by Mr. Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams of Focus. Hanna) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West of Mr. Michell.s Persuasionand Olivia Colman of Film4.s The Iron Lady) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York . the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to Fdr for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of Fdr.s domestic establishment, as wife,...
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (played by Mr. Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams of Focus. Hanna) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West of Mr. Michell.s Persuasionand Olivia Colman of Film4.s The Iron Lady) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York . the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to Fdr for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of Fdr.s domestic establishment, as wife,...
- 5/18/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Has the Academy chosen wisely? What about the glaring omissions? And who will win? Our panel of experts review the shortlist – and dare to give some predictions
Flattery will get you everywhere in Hollywood. So it is that the films leading the nominations haul for this year's Oscars – to be presented on Sunday 26 February – are both love letters to movie making.
Martin Scorsese's Hugo is, essentially, about the need to preserve film history, couched in a kids' adventure that pays homage to George Méliès, the early effects pioneer. Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist is a paean to old Hollywood itself, to the silver screen, to studio moguls and to old-school Beverly Hills glamour. Academy voters in their retirement homes must be lapping it up – art telling old artists their art was important, and still is.
After a few years wringing its hands over Iraq, in documentary and feature form,...
Flattery will get you everywhere in Hollywood. So it is that the films leading the nominations haul for this year's Oscars – to be presented on Sunday 26 February – are both love letters to movie making.
Martin Scorsese's Hugo is, essentially, about the need to preserve film history, couched in a kids' adventure that pays homage to George Méliès, the early effects pioneer. Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist is a paean to old Hollywood itself, to the silver screen, to studio moguls and to old-school Beverly Hills glamour. Academy voters in their retirement homes must be lapping it up – art telling old artists their art was important, and still is.
After a few years wringing its hands over Iraq, in documentary and feature form,...
- 1/29/2012
- by Jason Solomons, Philip French, Bidisha, Mariella Frostrup
- The Guardian - Film News
Adapted from Chris O’Dowd’s own comedy short for Sky 1 HD screened during last December’s Little Crackers series, O’Dowd will write and also star in a part autobiographical comedic look at his life growing up in Ireland in 1989 in Moone Boy which will start production in the actors hometown of Boyle, Co. Roscommon and Dublin in the New Year and will be broadcast on Sky 1 HD next summer.
Moone Boy is set in a small town in Ireland in 1989 and follows the antics of the youngest member of the Moone family, 11 year old Martin Moone. Martin has a unique perspective on life aided by an imaginary friend, Sean Murphy, played by Chris O’Dowd. Martin’s imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against Sean’s better judgement. With Sean’s help,...
Moone Boy is set in a small town in Ireland in 1989 and follows the antics of the youngest member of the Moone family, 11 year old Martin Moone. Martin has a unique perspective on life aided by an imaginary friend, Sean Murphy, played by Chris O’Dowd. Martin’s imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against Sean’s better judgement. With Sean’s help,...
- 12/11/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Chris Langham has apologised to the people he offended by downloading child pornography. The Thick of It star was found guilty of the offence in 2007 and sentenced to ten months in prison, reduced to six on appeal. He served just over three months. Langham has maintained that he downloaded the 15 graphic videos as research for a character in Help!, his two-hander with Paul Whitehouse. He later revealed that he had been raped by a family friend when he was 8 years old. Langham told The Guardian: "I feel like a lot of the time I'm talking I'm justifying myself but I'm very sorry that I offended people by what I did. And particularly sorry to have offended other victims of child abuse. "That was the last thing I'd have ever wanted to do. And I'm really sorry that because of my thoughtless, wilful, arrogant behaviour, I created enormous (more)...
- 9/26/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
The Thick of It star hasn't worked since he was arrested on child pornography charges in 2005. Now he's back with a terrific performance in a new low-budget British film, and he says he just wants to get past the lies that have been told about him and do more acting
To be perfectly honest, Chris Langham's new film was the last thing on my mind when this interview was first arranged. The drama of his private life has eclipsed his identity as an actor so entirely that I barely gave the film a thought – except to wonder whether it would ever be possible to watch him again without being distracted by memories of the scandal that banished him from our screens. What cinematic tale could ever hope to compete with the true story of Langham's crime and punishment? If an actor can't persuade his audience to suspend disbelief, then...
To be perfectly honest, Chris Langham's new film was the last thing on my mind when this interview was first arranged. The drama of his private life has eclipsed his identity as an actor so entirely that I barely gave the film a thought – except to wonder whether it would ever be possible to watch him again without being distracted by memories of the scandal that banished him from our screens. What cinematic tale could ever hope to compete with the true story of Langham's crime and punishment? If an actor can't persuade his audience to suspend disbelief, then...
- 9/26/2011
- by Decca Aitkenhead
- The Guardian - Film News
Academy Award nominees Bill Murray and Laura Linney star in the historical tale Hyde Park on Hudson, which began filming this week in the U.K. for co-producers and co-financiers Focus Features and Film4. BAFTA Award winner Roger Michell (Film4.s Venus) is directing from a screenplay by Richard Nelson. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.
Focus will release Hyde Park on Hudson in the second half of 2012. Focus holds worldwide rights . excluding U.K. free-tv rights, which are held by Film4 . to the movie. Filming is taking place in the U.K. on the Free Range Films/Daybreak Pictures production. Kevin Loader (In the Loop) and David Aukin (Endgame) are producing the feature with Mr. Michell. Focus executive vice president, European production Teresa Moneo is supervising Hyde Park on Hudson.
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (played by Mr. Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams of...
Focus will release Hyde Park on Hudson in the second half of 2012. Focus holds worldwide rights . excluding U.K. free-tv rights, which are held by Film4 . to the movie. Filming is taking place in the U.K. on the Free Range Films/Daybreak Pictures production. Kevin Loader (In the Loop) and David Aukin (Endgame) are producing the feature with Mr. Michell. Focus executive vice president, European production Teresa Moneo is supervising Hyde Park on Hudson.
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (played by Mr. Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams of...
- 7/28/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Will Daniel Radcliffe show up? Shall the heavens open on Rupert Grint? And can Emma Watson's hair cope with the wind? Watch a live video stream of the final Harry Potter premiere with us from 16:00-19:00 BST. Plus our correspondents will be reporting direct from Trafalgar Square
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4.00pm: It all ends. Finally. After what feels like just 500 short years, the Harry Potter film franchise tonight comes to a finish. Or at least starts the beginning of that finish - the world premiere in London being only the first of many before the actual opening date (next week). And then there's the DVD and Blu-ray etc, so actually it'll be 2013-ish before we can stop hearing about the boy wizard.
But anyway, for the next three hours join us as we watch a live video stream of the festivities in Trafalgar Square, where the cast and crew will...
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4.00pm: It all ends. Finally. After what feels like just 500 short years, the Harry Potter film franchise tonight comes to a finish. Or at least starts the beginning of that finish - the world premiere in London being only the first of many before the actual opening date (next week). And then there's the DVD and Blu-ray etc, so actually it'll be 2013-ish before we can stop hearing about the boy wizard.
But anyway, for the next three hours join us as we watch a live video stream of the festivities in Trafalgar Square, where the cast and crew will...
- 7/7/2011
- by Henry Barnes, Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
From Hannibal Lecter to Frasier Crane, psychoanalyst Anouchka Grose chooses her 10 favourite celluloid shrinks
The Sopranos (1999-2007)
Dr Melfi (played by Lorraine Bracco) is the shrink most beloved of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Unlike so many of her made-up colleagues, she's consistently kind and professional. At least she was until the penultimate episode, where she ditched Tony after reading a study on the negative impact of therapy on the sociopath. Still, for the most part, she managed to remain a "broad, generic, sympathetic woman", to borrow the words she used to describe herself when Tony suddenly declared his love for her.
Shrink (2010)
Kevin Spacey's new movie sees him playing a compelling celluloid psychologist. He goes into meltdowns on chat shows, "self-medicates" with street drugs, and punches people in the face. While the point of most fictional therapists is to show the public that shrinks are generally flakier than they look,...
The Sopranos (1999-2007)
Dr Melfi (played by Lorraine Bracco) is the shrink most beloved of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Unlike so many of her made-up colleagues, she's consistently kind and professional. At least she was until the penultimate episode, where she ditched Tony after reading a study on the negative impact of therapy on the sociopath. Still, for the most part, she managed to remain a "broad, generic, sympathetic woman", to borrow the words she used to describe herself when Tony suddenly declared his love for her.
Shrink (2010)
Kevin Spacey's new movie sees him playing a compelling celluloid psychologist. He goes into meltdowns on chat shows, "self-medicates" with street drugs, and punches people in the face. While the point of most fictional therapists is to show the public that shrinks are generally flakier than they look,...
- 6/12/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
BBC comedy head joins Tiger Aspect
LONDON -- Tiger Aspect Prods. has poached BBC head of comedy Sophie Clarke-Jervoise to take the role of senior executive beginning Nov. 1, company chairman Peter Bennett Jones said Thursday. In the role, Clarke-Jervoise will be responsible for overseeing Tiger Aspect's comedy activity, managing the department and developing original programming as well as working on a number of series already in development. She will work alongside Geoffrey Perkins, Tiger Aspect's creative director for comedy. During her six-year tenure at the BBC, Clarke-Jervoise developed and executive produced such series as Manchild, Help, My Family and Coupling.
- 8/25/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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