Corrie’s Nick Tisley is suspect in factory roof collapse

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Coronation Street’ bosses are reportedly lining up Nick Tilsley and Gary Windass as suspects over the factory collapse.
The Underworld building’s roof will be badly damaged with police discovering it was sabotaged, and it’s said Ben Price and Mikey North’s characters will be questioned as the authorities think it could have been an insurance scam.
An insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Bizarre column: “They have just filmed scenes where cops are asking questions about Nick, his whereabouts on the day and involvement in Underworld.
“When the victim’s family ask officers if they think Nick did it as part of a insurance scam, they say they are exploring all lines of enquiry, but keep it vague.
In recent weeks, Ben filmed scenes where Nick was furious with Carla for trying to oust him out the business, so it could be revenge.”
The roof collapse is set to kill off one major ‘Corrie’ character, and while Nick is seen as an obvious culprit, Gary doesn’t help himself by disappearing just after the incident.
The source added: “Gary disappears after the factory death. His girlfriend Sarah panics and admits he took a bribe from Peter Barlow to keep quiet about the roof being dodgy and Carla knowing about it.
“It seems from the scenes that he also has money worries which is stressing him out.”
Late last year, ‘Corrie’ boss Iain MacLeod confirmed the show’s plans but refused to give any details on who will be involved.
He said: “We’re knocking the factory down in March in a colossal big stunt.
“It will at first appear to be an accident, but will then be revealed to be a mystery and it’ll have been some kind of criminal enterprise that causes it all to fall down.
“Somebody will be dying in said collapse. I’m not going to tell you who that is or who pulls the factory roof down! It’s going to collapse. The roof will fall in.
“It plays out over four or five months. The resolution of a whodunit is so fundamental to the enjoyment of a viewer, so we want to keep that under wraps.”f

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Meghan Markle flew home on Amal Clooney’s private jet

OHMYGOSSIP — Meghan Markle flew home from New York with Amal Clooney on her private jet.
The 37-year-old royal – who is expecting a baby with her husband Prince Harry – jetted back to the United Kingdom with her friend Amal after celebrating her baby shower with 15 close friends in New York.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Meghan hitched a ride with Amal on the private jet. Amal was already flying back and covering all the costs so it made total sense. Amal was more than happy for Meghan to fly back with her and the kids. It’s absolutely not the case that the taxpayers or the royal family paid for the cost of the jet. The flight didn’t cost Meghan a thing.”
Meghan had been in New York to mark the impending arrival of her baby and was seen in Midtown Manhattan at Ralph Lauren’s The Polo Bar in Midtown Manhattan for dinner with friends including tennis ace Serena Williams, designer Misha Nonoo, ‘Suits’ actress Sarah Rafferty, brand consultant Benita Litt and her college friend Lindsay Roth. The former ‘Suits’ actress’ baby shower was held at a hotel on New York’s Upper East Side.
An insider shared: “Meghan wanted to share her special time with those friends who have been with her through thick and thin. She was desperate for them all to get together and have some girly time away from the guys, so her pals arranged to all meet up in New York. They have spoiled her rotten while she has been over. They are all so excited and cannot wait for the baby to arrive.”

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Jordyn Woods makes first public appearance since cheating allegations

OHMYGOSSIP — Jordyn Woods has made her first public appearance since she kissed Khloe Kardashian’s boyfriend Tristan Thompson.
The 21-year-old model and television personality stepped out at an event on Thursday (21.02.19) to launch her new line of Eylure false eyelashes.
Whilst she didn’t specifically mention the drama, she thanked people for supporting her through “everything that’s going on”.
Speaking to the guests, she said: “Thank you guys for coming out and supporting me through everything that’s going on. It’s been real, and Eylure has been super real with a project I’ve been working on for over nine months right now.”
Jordyn was recently told to move out of her best friend Kylie Jenner’s house.
A source said: “Kylie is extremely upset about everything that is going on with Khloe and her best friend Jordyn. Jordyn is a sister to Kylie, and she’s extremely shocked this could happen, as is the whole family. Kylie is trying to get all the facts before she makes up her mind, but for now Jordyn isn’t staying at Kylie’s. Kylie needs her space and also wants to respect her sister Khloe. The future of their friendship hangs on the facts.”
Tristan and Jordyn got close when they went with a “group with mutual friends” to see Drake and went back to Tristan’s for an after party.
The insider previously said: “Tristan and Jordyn were definitely hanging close to one another and were being very flirty. Tristan had his arms around her at one point. Jordyn stood by him the entire time they were out and he was laughing and smiling at her. Jordyn stayed at Tristan’s house partying with him and his friends until the early hours of the morning, and they were very touchy. They sat together on the couch and were talking and cuddling for hours. They had chemistry the entire night and everyone could see it … You could tell they were into each other.”

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Blac Chyna fuming at Soulja Boy after he claimed they never dated

OHMYGOSSIP — Blac Chyna is fuming at Soulja Boy after he claimed they never dated.
The ‘Rob and Chyna’ star is said to be angry at her ex-boyfriend for accusing her of lying about their relationship together and she has now alleged that he is just using her for fame.
A source close to the mother-of-two tells TMZ that she is happy they have split up now as he has shown what he is really like and she is disappointed by his reaction.
Soulja Boy claimed he never dated Chyna on Twitter.
In a now-deleted tweet, he wrote: “What I look like dating Blac Chyna lmao I’m in a relationship with Tiona Fernan stop playing with me lol (sic)”
The tweet was followed up by a number of retweets of stories about the rapper declaring his love for his actual beau Tiona on Instagram earlier in the week.
And in another deleted tweet, Soulja claimed Chyna had “hacked” his phone after his Twitter account posted and deleted a crude comment about the reality star, followed by an apology.
The apology tweet read: “My apologies to Blac Chyna and my fans for the previous tweet. Blac Chyna and I have a mutual friendship nothing more nothing less.”
It was previously reported that Soulja and Chyna had begun dating as a joke when they both wanted to annoy Chyna’s former partner Tyga – with whom she has six-year-old son King Cairo – but decided to make things official after catching feelings during the prank.
Their split was believed to have been caused when they started “bickering about each other’s true intentions in their relationship.”
Just last week, a source said Chyna – who also has two-year-old daughter Dream with ex Rob Kardashian – and Soulja Boy “appreciate and respect that the other one has their own career rolling right now, and they feel like they can take things slow”.

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Mark Feehily is engaged

OHMYGOSSIP — Mark Feehily is engaged to his secret boyfriend.
The Westlife star took to photo sharing site Instagram to share the happy news that he is set to tie the knot with his fiance after he proposed at the luxurious Hurawalhi resort in the Maldives.
Taking to Instagram, he shared: “2019 has been so amazing to me so far and it’s only getting started! … I wanted to be the first to say it … #engaged (sic)”
Mark has kept his romance and the identity of his partner secret for a while but he previously revealed he was dating someone from Ireland, which was a bonus and they were both able to be close to their families.
He shared at the time: “I am going out with an Irish guy now, so it suits us both to be back in Ireland and our families are close by. We are together four years now, so it has been quite a while and I am very happy … He [Mark’s partner] is not quiet believe me, he is far from quiet, but he has no experience whatsoever in the music industry and he is quite shy about coming to the red carpet.”
Mark is no doubt thrilled that Westlife have reunited as he previously admitted he suffered “genuine depression” when the band decided to go their separate ways back in 2012.
He said of his feelings at the time: “I was lying in my bed for days on end, genuinely depressed for a long time. It’s nothing to be ashamed of but it’s still not easy to say out loud. I was low – I was losing it for a bit.”

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David Tennant could make Jessica Jones return for final season

OHMYGOSSIP — David Tennant could make an unexpected return to ‘Jessica Jones’.
The Marvel superhero drama is set to air its third and final series on Netflix later this year, and the show’s boss Melissa Rosenberg has hinted his character Kilgrave could come back from the dead for an appearances in the last season.
Although Jessica’s villainous ex boyfriend was killed off at the end of series one, he did return for the second season as a hallucination.
With the show being cancelled – along with Netflix’s four year deal with Marvel coming to an end – a fan tweeted: “goodbye again Kilgrave”
However, showrunner Melissa seemed to hint at a return, as she coyly replied: “Not quite yet!”
Meanwhile, leading lady Krysten Ritter has opened up about the end of the show, and heaped praise on its passionate fans.
She wrote on Instagram: “It has been a dream to play Jessica alongside my amazing cast and the best crew in the business for these past 5 years. I am so grateful for every second of it.
“We have THE BEST fans. You guys mean the world to me and I appreciate you beyond words. The final season of Jessica Jones is coming later this year and I am proud of how we complete JJ’s journey. I can’t wait for you all to see it. Stay tuned and more to come.”
The hints of Tennant’s return would be exciting for the fans and cast alike, and the star has previously admitted how easy the decision was to sign on for the role.
He said: “It’s a fantastic world, the Marvel world, it’s such an exciting place to be at all, especially as I grew up reading these comic books, I though it was too good an opportunity to miss.”

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Kim Kardashian West prepares for Oscars with $250 boob mask

OHMYGOSSIP — Kim Kardashian West prepares for the Oscars by having a Black Diamond facial and a $250 boob mask.
The ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star took to her Instagram account on Wednesday night (20.02.19) to share her lengthy facial process with fans to show them how she gets her glowing complexion, with celebrity aesthetician, Joanna Czech at Los Angeles’s Clé de Peau Beauté.
The evening started with a green-light LED therapy facial across her face, which is used to fade hyperpigmentation and brighten the complexion, and was then followed by two masks from 111SKIN, including a ($110) Bio Cellulose Treatment and a ($182) Celestial Black Diamond Lifting and Firming Mask.
Czech – who has a vast celebrity clientele including Anna Wintour, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, and Liam Neeson – used a bio cellulose face mask, which features ingredients like licorice root extract to brighten her complexion and stimulate collagen production.
The second mask used was what Kim, 38, wore across her neck and chest, and was infused with prestigious black diamond particles (111SKIN’s Celestial Black Diamond Lifting and Firming Mask $250) to aid her A-List glow.
Kim has previously praised the use of facial peels for helping her maintain a radiant glow.
She previously advised fans: “If you like to do at-home skincare treatments, you should add facial peels into your routine. They work by removing the top layer of dead skin cells, including all of those impurities and imperfections. After the peel, a new layer of skin that’s brighter and more radiant is revealed.”
Kim went on to list some of her favourite at-home exfoliating treatments, which included the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel, the Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive, the Lancer Caviar Lime Acid Peel, and Derma E Overnight Peel.
The treatments range in price from a rather expensive $90, down to an affordable $19.

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Simon Cowell cries over dog on Britain’s Got Talent

OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell cried on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ after hearing the story of a heroic dog who was nearly stabbed to death with a 10 inch knife.
The 59-year-old television judge was moved to tears when he met Finn the German shepherd, who prevented a cornered suspect from stabbing his handler PC Dave Wardell in an attack in Stevenage, Herts, and jumped in to take wounds in the head and chest.
According to the Mirror newspaper, Simon said: “If I had a golden buzzer left I would give it to you…
“When I hear about animal cruelty, especially dogs, it upsets me. A dog will literally give up its life for you… Finn’s beautiful, I love him.”
After Finn had been wounded by the attacker, he continued to restrain the man and prevented his officer from being assaulted until back-up arrived.
The now retired officer is campaigning for ‘Finn’s Law’ – a legislation he wants to pass for the greater legal protection for service animals – because he wants to prevent a loophole that allows criminals to plead self defence if they have hurt an animal during a crime.
The bill passed its third reading two weeks ago in the Commons and is now going to the Lords.
Meanwhile, the new series of ‘BGT’ will see Dec Donnelly joined by his presenting partner Ant McPartlin, who returned to work last month after taking time off after he was convicted of drink-driving and went to rehab to face his demons.
Dec had admitted late last year that being alongside Ant again would mean the show is “back to normal”.
He said: “It’s back to normal for ‘BGT’ – fingers crossed it will be great.”

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Zendaya is named Lancome ambassador

OHMYGOSSIP — Zendaya has been named Lancome’s latest global beauty ambassador.
The 22-year-old actress joins the star-studded line-up of spokesmodels for the prestige French cosmetics brand and feels “honoured” to join a line-up of “iconic women” that has included the likes of Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Isabella Rossellini, Penelope Cruz and Lupita Nyong’o.
In a statement, she said: “It’s a huge honour to be able to represent a brand like Lancôme and join such an incredible line-up of iconic women.”
The brand also admitted that they were excited to have ‘The Greatest Showman’ star join their prestigious brand.
Lancome Global Brand President Françoise Lehmann added: “We look forward to a joyous future with Zendaya, whose charisma, influence in film, music and fashion is undoubted. Zendaya brings a youthful and a unique approach to beauty that perfectly complements Lancome’s vision and creativity.”
The ‘Small Foot’ star has been named the brand’s youngest global ambassador.
Sharing her excitement of the new addition to the beauty brand, Lupita wrote on Instagram: “@Zendaya welcome to the @LancomeOfficial family! (sic)”
Zendaya replied: “Thank you queen @lupitanyongo (sic)”
Zendaya has also teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger for an exclusive Spring 2019 TommyXZendaya capsule collection, and she says that her new range – which is available from size 4 to 24 and features silhouettes and rainbow stripes – is made to empower women.
Zendaya said: “The most important thing to me is that these clothes feel timeless, and whoever puts it on feels powerful and confident.
“I’ve learned about what it really takes to make a garment. Even something as simple as a plain white tee takes so much more time, people and energy then you’d think, and every job is crucial.”

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Cardi B understands Khloe Kardashian’s plight

OHMYGOSSIP — Cardi B understands how Khloe Kardashian must be feeling after her partner Tristan Thompson cheated on her.
The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker – who has been through ups and downs with her husband Offset – knows only too well how cheating allegations can rock a relationship, after Tristan was allegedly caught kissing Kylie Jenner’s best friend Jordyn Woods.
She said: “Obviously this whole Khloe Kardashian thing … everybody is just like, celebrating that that happened to her and it’s like why? Whatever karma that you all felt like they [Tristan and Khloe] deserve, I think they already have it, so it’s like why do you guys keep wishing that on a woman? Especially a woman that has a daughter?
“We know how it is when a n***a f**k up. Y’all know that your heart shatters in pieces. Y’all know it feels like your heart is literally bleeding and you just want to die and you can’t even sleep. You actually can’t even escape it when you sleeping because you actually dream about it.”
Cardi also think it is ridiculous that women go through this heartache.
She added in an Instagram Live: “I feel like, alright she already learned her lesson, something real f***ed up happened before she gave birth, so it’s like why do you guys keep… enjoying other people’s pain? Enjoying other people’s misery, knowing how much it hurts when a guy that you’re in love with, especially the father of your child, does something wrong. It’s just so sad.”

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Amazon chief says Lord of the Rings writers are locked up by security

OHMYGOSSIP — Amazon chief Jennifer Salke has revealed the extreme security measures taken to prevent ‘Lord of the Rings’ spoilers from leaking.
The writers from the upcoming series have been locked up and closely guarded in an effort to prevent details being leaked to fans waiting for the show based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy.
Jennifer Salke told The Hollywood Reporter: “They’re [the writers] already generating really exciting material.
“They’re down in Santa Monica. You have to go through such clearance, and they have all their windows taped closed. And there’s a security guard that sits outside, and you have to have a fingerprint to get in there, because their whole board is up on a thing of the whole season.”
The first instalment of Peter Jackson’s hugely popular ‘Lord of the Rings’ film franchise hit the big screen in 2001, and now fans are eager to see the epic fantasy works of J.R.R. Tolkien be brought to life on television.
In November 2017, Amazon Studios won the rights to produce at least five seasons.
According to CEO and founder Jeff Bezos, the company is very enthusiastic about the upcoming production.
He said: “We get behind a franchise in a major way. The Tolkiens are coming to New York, all those estate holders. The older ladies, who are now, I think, in their 80s and 90s.
“His daughters and the grandchildren, they’re coming to New York, and Jeff Bezos, me, Jeff Blackburn, a team of us are going and they’ve invited us to a dinner and see [some] creative work that they haven’t shown the world yet.”
Production for the new series is expected to start this year.

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Strictly dancer Kevin Clifton to appear in ITV rival All Star Musicals

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro Kevin Clifton will appear on rival show ‘All Star Musicals.’
The 36-year-old professional dancer was the winner of the BBC One ballroom and Latin show with television presenter Stacey Dooley last year, but now he’s said to be looking to branch out and explore his options.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s TV Bizarre column: “Kevin has been growing increasingly distant from ‘Strictly’ in recent weeks after taking on a string of new commitments.
“First he signed up to star in theatre show ‘Rock of Ages’ with Blue’s Anthony Costa and now he’s going to be part of ‘All Star Musicals.’ ”
In the show, famous faces train with theatre legends and then belt out iconic hits from popular musicals to a live audience at the Palladium in London.
After everyone has performed, the audiences cast their vote and the winner is crowned.
Last year Sir Tony Robinson, Rebecca Front, Nicky Campbell, Sally Phillips, Denise Lewis OBE, Lucy Fallon and Michael Parr all starred.
Kevin previously revealed that he was waiting for ‘Strictly’ bosses to renew his contract and tell him whether he would be welcomed back onto the show or not.
He said: “They ask us, and probably in the next month or two they’ll start making phone calls to everyone to talk about the next series and whether they want you back on the show or not.
“You’re never contracted to more than just the series that you’re on.
“Hopefully, they’ll give me a call and say, ‘We’d love to have you back for the 2019 series’, and then I’ll be doing that from August to Christmas.”
Despite lifting the glitter ball trophy with 31-year-old documentary maker Stacey, he admitted: “You never want to count your chickens.”

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Megan Barton Hanson has blocked Wes Nelson after their split

OHMYGOSSIP — Megan Barton Hanson needed to “block” Wes Nelson out after their heartbreaking split.
The ‘Love Island’ star – whose relationship with Wes ended six months after they met on the ITV dating show – admitted it’s still “too fresh”, and so she made the decision to “cut him off” to give herself the best chance of moving on.
Speaking on ‘Heart Breakfast’, she said: “We’re not talking. I think it’s hard when you break up because we got on so well and it wasn’t like we had done anything to each other – it was just circumstance and age and priorities.
“So for me I had to just cut him off to be able to heal and move on. It’s hard… It’s just too fresh right now. It’s not malicious but I just needed to be strong and just block him for a while – so there are times when you do go back to your flat and you’re lonely it’s like ‘oh his number’s here shall I text him’.
“Well I need to just be strong – it’s nothing malicious. I think in the future we’ll be really good friends but right now it’s so fresh.”
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old beauty also revealed her plans to move away from reality television and explore other options in her career.
She explained: “I want to get in to more presenting, like I love what Stacey Dooley does and I think I’ve had such an interesting past and I love to speak about mental health and working in the sex industry and stuff like that.
“So I want to do more serious – my days of reality are done.”
She has even ruled out the possibility of appearing on the likes of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ or ‘Dancing On Ice’.
She laughed: “‘Dancing on Ice’? Could you imagine me? I can’t even dance let alone on ice. No.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow shares farewell message Robert Downey Jr.

OHMYGOSSIP — Gwyneth Paltrow shared a farewell message with her Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star Robert Downey Jr.
The 46-year-old actress – who portrayed Pepper Potts in ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Avengers’ films – recently revealed that she would be giving up her role as the romantic interest of Robert’s Tony Stark and that ‘Avengers: Endgame’ will likely be her final MCU movie.
The ‘Shakespeare in Love’ star took to Instagram to share a goodbye with the 53-year-old actor and shared a selfie of the pair insisting she would always be “this guy’s Pepper”.
She captioned the image: “You KNOW I will be this guy’s pepper anytime he needs me (sic)” also using the hashtag #pepperonyforever.
Gwyneth previously admitted that she wants to quit the series because she thinks she is a “bit old to be in a suit” now she is in her mid-40s.
She previously confessed: “I mean, I’m a bit old to be in a suit and all that at this point.
“I feel very lucky that I did it, because I actually got talked into it. I was friends with [‘Iron Man’ director] Jon Favreau. It was such a wonderful experience making the first ‘Iron Man’ and then to watch how important it has become to the fans.”
Although Gwyneth is taking a step back from the MCU she left open the possibility that she’ll make a cameo or appear in flashbacks in future Marvel films.
She said: “I feel honoured to be a part of something that people are so passionate about.
“Of course, if they said, ‘Can you come back for a day?’ I will always be there if they need me.”

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Felicity Jones would ‘love to’ play Black Cat again

OHMYGOSSIP — Felicity Jones would “love to” play Black Cat again
The 35-year-old actress first portrayed Felicia Hardy and her feline alter ego in 2014’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ opposite Andrew Garfield as the titular web slinger but a deal between Marvel and Sony to put Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe meant there would be no spin-offs to explore her character’s superhero alter-ego.
However, the ‘Theory of Everything’ star has insisted that she would still “love to keep exploring” the character if an opportunity came along.
Speaking to Yahoo Movies UK, she said: “[It was a] great role. She is a very cool character. There was never anything written down that that would definitely happen.
“It was more just… I like playing characters where there’s a little bit extra to play with. And it was just fun to play someone who has this other identity as Black Cat.
“I just love the idea of that character. I just think it’s really fun. I’d love to, yeah; I’d love to keep exploring her. She’s a great character.”
In February 2015, Disney, Marvel Studios and Sony announced a deal to share the Spider-Man film rights, leading to a new iteration of Spider-Man being introduced and integrated into the MCU.
The deal allowed Sony to distribute and have creative control over MCU films where Spider-Man is the main character, while Disney distributes the ones where he is not.
Sony did previously attempt to make a spin-off movie featuring Black Cat and Silver Sable but it was quickly dropped.
The latest incantation of Spider-Man is portrayed by Tom Holland, who has appeared in movies including ‘Captain America: Civil War’ ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ ‘ Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as well as a sequel to ‘Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home’.

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Chris O’Dowd upset to lose Can You Ever Forgive Me? role

OHMYGOSSIP — Chris O’Dowd admitted it was “a heartbreak” to lose his role in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ to Richard E. Grant.
The 39-year-old actor and Julianne Moore, 58 were originally intended to star in the crime drama as celebrity biographer Lee Israel and pal Jack Hock, however, they were replaced at the last minute by Richard, 61, and Melissa McCarthy, 48, due to “creative differences” and he’s upset he missed out on working on the film.
The critically-acclaimed film is up for three awards at this year’s Academy Awards; including Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress and the prize for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay.
Speaking to BBC News, the ‘IT Crowd’ star said: “What a heartbreak. We were ready to go, it was myself and Julianne Moore, and we had moved to New York, and maybe two days before we started filming, there was some creative differences that I wasn’t really involved in.
The biopic, based on the confessional memoir of the same name by Israel, follows Lee as she makes her living profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Estee Lauder- however when she is no longer able to get published she turns to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
The Irish actor went on to admit that although he was “surprised” not to be in the movie Richard was so good in the film he feels it was “meant to be”.
He said: “I was surprised, that the film wasn’t going ahead at the last minute. But Richard’s performance in it is so wonderful, that it feels like it was kind of meant to be.”
The ‘Bridesmaids’ actor went on to insist that Richard’s public excitement towards his nomination has been “intoxicating” while still confessing he would have preferred to be the one with the nod.
He said: “I know Richard a bit, we’ve worked together, and watching him go on this journey through the Oscars has been so intoxicating.
“But definitely I would’ve preferred if it was me!”

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