Scarlett Johansson says actors should be allowed to play any role
Scarlett Johansson has waded into Hollywood’s diversity debate and insisted actors should not be restricted from taking certain roles.
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Cate Blanchett gets into bed for Radio 4 comedy
Cate Blanchett will feature in a BBC Radio 4 comedy recorded in real beds.
Cate Blanchett warns of perils of social media in sexual abuse claims
Cate Blanchett has warned of the perils of social media when it comes to sexual abuse claims.
Alejandro G Inarritu named Cannes Film Festival jury president
Alejandro G Inarritu will be this year’s Cannes Film Festival jury president, organisers have announced.
Jameela Jamil reveals why she turned down role of deaf woman
Jameela Jamil has revealed she turned down the role of a deaf woman because she did not want to deprive a disabled actress of a job.
Darren Criss says he will no longer play LGBT characters
Darren Criss has said he will no longer play LGBT characters because he does not want to deprive gay actors of potential roles.
Ticket frenzy expected for Cate Blanchett’s return to London stage
Fans hoping to see Cate Blanchett’s return to the London stage will have to enter a ballot as theatre bosses expect a frenzy for tickets.
Cate Blanchett defends straight actors playing LGBT characters
Cate Blanchett has defended straight actors playing gay characters and said she will “fight to the death” for the right to suspend disbelief.
Cate Blanchett says MeToo needs ‘courage and patience’ to change Hollywood
Cate Blanchett has said the MeToo movement will need “courage and patience” to make changes in Hollywood.
Orlando Bloom joins James Corden as Late Late Show comes to London
James Corden has brought his Late Late Show to London for the first of four programmes to be broadcast from his home country.
Sandra Bullock ‘heard about’ Harvey Weinstein and was afraid to work with him
Sandra Bullock has revealed she had heard allegations made against Harvey Weinstein and was afraid to work with him.
Bullock dismisses Ocean’s 8 feud rumours: ‘We were expected not to get on’
Helena Bonham Carter and Sandra Bullock have said the all-female cast of Ocean’s 8 got on well – despite rumours they had not.
Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock criticise gender imbalance among film critics
Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock have criticised the gender imbalance among film critics and said they would like to see greater equality in the industry.
Cate Blanchett to make National Theatre debut in new Martin Crimp play
Cate Blanchett will appear in a new play by Martin Crimp at the National Theatre next year.
Rihanna, Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett to steal show at Ocean’s 8 premiere
Rihanna, Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett will steal the spotlight on the red carpet when the European premiere of Ocean’s 8 takes place in London.
Rihanna, Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett to steal show at Ocean’s 8 premiere
Rihanna, Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett will steal the spotlight on the red carpet when the European premiere of Ocean’s 8 takes place in London.
Ocean’s 8 movie sparks mixed reviews
An all-female cast sparkled at the Ocean’s 8 world premiere – but reviews for the film were less than glittering.
Cannes leaders sign pledge to improve gender equality
The leaders of the Cannes Film Festival have signed a gender equality pledge promising to make their selection process more transparent and to push their executive boards toward gender parity.
Cate Blanchett leads women’s march for equality at Cannes
Cate Blanchett, Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Marion Cotillard are among the 82 women who have taken part in a women’s march on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival.
Stars gather at Cannes for the first festival since the Weinstein scandal
The stars gathered on the red carpet for the first Cannes Film Festival in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
Harvey Weinstein responds to Cate Blanchett’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ claim
Harvey Weinstein has responded to accusations from Cate Blanchett that he behaved inappropriately towards her.
Cate Blanchett: Harvey Weinstein was inappropriate with me
Cate Blanchett has accused disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of behaving inappropriately towards her.
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett plot Met Gala heist in Ocean’s 8 trailer
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett plot to steal a diamond necklace from a ditzy celebrity played by Anne Hathaway in the first full-length trailer for Ocean’s 8.
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett plot Met Gala heist in Ocean’s 8 trailer
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett plot to steal a diamond necklace from a ditzy celebrity played by Anne Hathaway in the first full-length trailer for Ocean’s 8.
Cate Blanchett announced as jury president for Cannes Film Festival
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett will be the president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival, the organisers have announced.
DiCaprio, Damon, Winslet, Blanchett and Spielberg among the stars dining on Loch Duart salmon
Sutherland fish farmer Loch Duart has a key role to play in tomorrow night’s Bafta film awards ceremony.
Cinema releases: Carol & The Good Dinosaur
CAROL (15) 5 stars Love tears good people apart in Todd Haynes’s masterful period drama based on the novel The Price of Salt, by Patricia Highsmith.
DVD reviews: Cinderella & A Little Chaos
CINDERELLA (U) 3 stars Ella (Lily James) is consigned to the kitchen by her vindictive stepmother, Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett), and brattish stepsisters, Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drizella (Sophie McShera). Emboldened by the dying words of her mother (Hayley Atwell) – “Have courage and be kind” – Ella tries to rise above the bullying.
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