Michael Fassbender says no to James Bond role

OHMYGOSSIP — Michael Fassbender believes he is too old to play James Bond – despite being nine years younger than current 007 Daniel Craig.
The 39-year-old actor has been tipped as one of the favourites to don the British big screen spy’s famous tuxedo when Craig – who has four films under his belt – decides he’s had enough.
But Fassbender believes he looks too aged to portray the character, even though Craig is 49 and still going and took the job when he was 38 when he shot his first film ‘Casino Royale’.
When quizzed about his interest in the secret agent part in an interview by GQ magazine, he said: “Bond! Is this rumour still going round? You would have thought I was out of the bookies by now.”
When pushed on whether he would take the part if offered, he added: “To be honest, no. As an acting role, I think Daniel has done such a cracking job in this age group. Look at me! I look about 50! No, I think the franchise needs something new.”
Although Fassbender is ruling himself out of the running to be 007 he has given the future of the franchise a lot of thought and thinks an origin story would be interesting.
He mused: “What about we start the film back in Sandhurst, army training, rather than on a yacht, or he’s in the Middle East on an op and gets thrown in the brig for insubordination. He’s going to get court-martialed … I have thought about it a lot. The film could start off in Sandhurst and how he became a ‘double 0’. M could walk in and say to him, ‘Bond, there’s a 00 project but it’s going to be totally off the book, black ops, and you’ve got to go into prison undetected. I just love Bond. Doesn’t everyone? I grew up with him. It’s always a fun conversation to have.”
As well as conceiving a plot for a Bond film, the ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ star has also thought about who would be a good fit for 007 and thinks 27-year-old ‘Unbroken’ star Jack O’Connell would be great and he also sees no reason why a woman couldn’t be cast in the role – originally created by writer Ian Fleming.
Irish/German actor Fassbender said: “Bond should be someone in their early twenties. Maybe someone like Jack O’Connell would be good? Or even better, how about Jane Bond? A woman. One thing is for sure, it won’t be anyone on the bookies’ lists. It never is.”
As well as Fassbender – who is dating Swedish actress Alicia Vikander – other names in the frame for Bond include ‘Poldark’ star Aidan Turner, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba and Damian Lewis.

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Wayne Bridge for I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

OHMYGOSSIP — Wayne Bridge is being lined up for ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’.
The retired footballer – who hung up his boots in 2014 – is set to slip into his jungle gear and head into the Australian outback later this week as bosses hope he’ll open up about his ex-girlfriend Veronica Perroncel’s alleged affair with his former teammate John Terry six years ago.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Wayne never really sought fame when he was a footballer so it’s surprising he agreed to go in the jungle.
“But ITV believe they’ve made a real coup getting him on board as he’s never discussed the John Terry scandal before.
“They’re secretly hoping the subject crops up during while the celebs talk endlessly around the camp fire to pass time.”
The 36-year-old hunk – who has nine-year-old son Jaydon with Vanessa – has since moved on from the scandal, which ultimately lead to him quitting international football, and is now married to The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge, with whom he has children, Parker, two, and Carter, 14 months.
However, if ITV does manage to persuade Wayne to take the cash in exchange for three weeks in the jungle, he won’t be the first footballer to take part as former Premier League stars John Fashanu, Neil Razor Ruddock, Jimmy Bullard and Keiron Dyer have all been there before.
Bosses are seemingly on a mission to make this year’s line up as explosion as possible and have already nabbed Carol Vorderman, Danny Baker, Larry Lamb and Lisa Snowdon for the forthcoming series.
However, all names thrown around at this moment in time are purely “speculation”.
‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ returns to screens on November 14.

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Greg Rutherford threatens to quit Strictly Come Dancing after rumba flop

OHMYGOSSIP — Greg Rutherford had a “total meltdown” and threatened to quit ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ after the judges heavily criticised his rumba last weekend.
The 29-year-old Olympian was left fuming after nasty judge Craig Revel Horwood, who is known for his acid tongue, awarded him and his professional partner Natalie Lowe just four points out of 10 for their “wild” romantic dance.
A source told The Daily Mirror newspaper: “Greg had a total meltdown. He kept telling Natalie how amazing she was and how it wasn’t her fault.”
It’s believed “four people” had to step in to calm the flame-haired hunk down as he raged about the pair’s low score and how badly they’d been treated.
The insider explained: “Four people had to restrain him as he insisted that he was done with the show. He was properly kicking off, saying he was leaving, that they couldn’t treat Natalie like that.”
However, a friend of Greg believes his fiery behaviour behind the scenes are to be expected as he’s a “natural sportsperson” and wants to be the best.
The pal said: “Greg is a natural sportsperson and as such has a desire to be the best in everything that he does.
“His ambition to succeed is what drives him and he is very passionate about the competition. He threw everything into his rumba on Saturday night, so he was disappointed that he didn’t do as well as he had expected.”
Greg and Natalie were overcome with emotion during last weekend’s show as Craig lashed out at the blonde dancer for pumping their routine with tricks.
He said at the time: “Natalie, I felt like you were protecting Greg with this dance with wild, show-stopping positions and lines that are going to make the audience applaud. I don’t feel I can judge this dance as a rumba. I can probably judge this as a showdance or a contemporary dance that’s passionate and engaging but sadly it wasn’t, for me, to do with rumba.”
However, not everyone shared the same view as Craig, as head judge Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli awarded him 22 points in total for his effort on the floor.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger joins Viy 2

OHMYGOSSIP — Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the cast of ‘Viy 2’.
The ‘Terminator’ actor will star alongside Jason Flemyng and Jackie Chan in the Russian and Chinese co-production, a sequel to Russia’s highest-grossing local film of 2014 ‘Viy’.
Producer Gleb Fetisov announced the news earlier this week and confirmed Flemyng will be playing the lead although he is yet to reveal what roles Chan and Schwarzenegger will take on.
‘Viy 2’ – also known as ‘Journey to China: The Iron Mask Mystery’ – is set in the 18th century and focuses on English adventurer Jonathan Green, played by Flemyng, who is assigned to draw a map of Russia’s Far East.
However, his travels eventually bring him to China.
‘Viy 2’ will be directed by Oleg Stepchenko, who helmed the first film, and is tentatively scheduled to be released in 2017.
Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger recently revealed how was told he couldn’t be a leading man in movies because of his Austrian accent.
The 69-year-old actor was presented with the Adweek 2016 Brand Visionary Award last month and on accepting the honour he spoke of his aspirations as young man to become a Hollywood star.
He recalled how he was told he’d never make it in Tinseltown because he looked like a “monster” due to the incredible physique he attained for his competitive bodybuilding career, and his strong accent was also identified as a stumbling block on the road he wanted to follow.
During his acceptance speech, Schwarzenegger – who was born in Thal, Styria – said: “I had this vision of becoming a leading man like Clint Eastwood or Charles Bronson or Warren Beatty and I wanted to get into movies. So I started looking for agents and producers an studio executives and they all laughed at me. They said, Are you crazy? This is the 70s, Dustin Hoffman is the star, Al Pacino is the star, Woody Allen. They are the sex symbols of the 70s. Look at you, you have a 250 pound body, you look like a monster compared to those guys. Plus your accent.”

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Johnny Depp for Fantastic Beasts sequel

OHMYGOSSIP — Johnny Depp is to star in the ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ sequel.
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor will appear alongside the returning Eddie Redmayne, who will reprise his role as Newt Scamander, in the forthcoming film, which will be directed by David Yates.
According to Deadline, Depp has landed a part in the motion picture but it is not known exactly what his role will be.
The publication claims the 53-year-old actor has a very small part to play in the first movie in the franchise which is set to hit cinemas on November 18.
The films are based on the books by ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling and tells the story of writer Newt in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards, 70 years before Harry reads the books.
But before Depp joins up with the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ cast he will shoot the ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ remake – his first film role since his divorce from Amber Heard.
Depp will play Ratchett in the project after holding discussions with director Kenneth Branagh – who will also star as Detective Hercule Poirot – and reading the script penned by Michael Green which has been adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel.
Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley have also been added to the star-studded cast as Mrs. Hubbard and Mary Debenham respectively.
The ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ sequel is due to be released in November 2018.

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Craig Revel Horwood feels sorry for Ed Balls

OHMYGOSSIP — Craig Revel Horwood feels “a little bit sorry” for Ed Balls.
The outspoken ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge can see how much effort the former politician is putting into his routines with professional partner Katya Jones so knows it is disappointing that he keeps making mistakes during the live shows.
Craig said: “Oh Ed! I’m starting to feel a little bit sorry for him now – not that I’ll reflect that in my scoring.
“He tries so hard, but it keeps falling apart on the show. When he mistimed that lift and nearly dropped poor Katya on her head, I thought we were in for a bloodbath!
“Mistakes can happen to anyone, but it was rather unfortunate that it happened to him in front of 11 million people.”
However, Craig doesn’t think Ed’s place in the competition is at risk yet.
He added: “But he’s popular with the public so I’m not too worried.”
The 51-year-old choreographer is feeling underwhelmed by Louise Redknapp and Kevin Clifton, as despite their strong performances, he doesn’t think they’re taking enough risks with their routines.
He wrote in his column for Woman magazine: “Louise is very talented, but she really needs to push herself and take more risks.
“Her dances are too safe, and there’s no winning in that.
“Like anything in life, the bigger the risk you take, the bigger the reward, so she really needs to go for it to impress me.”
And Craig can’t understand why hunky actor Danny Mac is so reluctant to flash the flesh in his costumes.
He said: “Danny is not too happy about getting his chest out, but if I had a body like his, I’d be wearing just a G-string!”

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Tim Miller signs up to Sonic the Hedgehog

OHMYGOSSIP — Tim Miller is to executive produce ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’.
The ‘Deadpool’ director and his longtime collaborator Jeff Fowler have signed up to take the helm of the film adaptation of the popular Sega game for Sony Pictures and Marza Animation Planet.
Fowler will take the position of director whilst ‘Fast and Furious’ Neal H. Moritz will join the team as producer. Patrick Casey and Josh Miller have been drafted in to write.
The movie – which will be part animated and part live action – will focus on Sonic and his friends, including Knuckles and Tails, as they try to stop the evil Doctor Eggman Robotnik, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Miller said: “Jeff is an incredible director with strong story instincts. The world of Sonic presents the perfect opportunity for him to leverage his experience in animation to bring new dimension to this iconic character.”
Sonic has previously appeared in a number of animated series including 1993’s ‘Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog’ as well as a cameo in ‘Wreck-It Ralph’. Sonic is also one of the biggest video game characters, with games featuring him having sold 350 million copies over various gaming platforms.

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Olly Murs to do Strictly Come Dancing?

OHMYGOSSIP — Olly Murs wants to do ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ – to wind up his former boss Simon Cowell.
The former ‘X Factor’ runner-up – who was hired as a presenter on last year’s ITV series before being dropped this year – would love to secure a gig on the BBC ballroom and latin show next year in aggravate the judge.
Speaking on BBC Radio 1’s ‘Breakfast Show’ on Tuesday (01.11.16), he said: “I’ve always been open to the idea of ‘Strictly…’, I went down there this year and did a performance and part of me just enjoyed the whole atmosphere, it was really lovely down there and part of me was like I’ll just to do it to wind up Simon Cowell.
“Honestly, I actually just really enjoyed the atmosphere, and learning them sort of dances would be quite fun, but I don’t think I will be doing it anytime soon but never say never. I would do it just to be cheeky and have a bit of fun, he (Simon) would be like ‘You’re not doing ‘Strictly…’ are you’ and I’d be like yes I am.”
However, although the 32-year-old singer would like to take part in the dancing competition, the ‘You Don’t Know Love’ hitmaker is adamant he’s “done” with reality TV shows and would never do ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’, despite rumours he’s signed up to the forthcoming series, because he wouldn’t eat the bugs.
He explained: “I’m not doing ‘I’m A Celebrity…’, I couldn’t eat the things they do in the jungle, absolutely no go.
“I think I’ve done my fair share of reality shows, I’m just concentrating on my music now.”
The star also insisted that he enjoys going back to the ‘X Factor’ stage, which made him famous in 2009 when he came second to former contestant Joe McElderry, and is enjoying watching rapper wannabe Honey G.
He said: “This year is a crazy year, Honey G seems to be the biggest act on it which is bonkers. I think the show is fun, I’m always a big of ‘X factor’ because obviously it started my whole career for me.”

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Robbie Williams to get Loose Women special

OHMYGOSSIP — Robbie Williams is set to get his own hour-long special on ‘Loose Women’.
The ‘Candy’ hitmaker will join his wife Ayda Field – who is an occasional panelist on the lunchtime chat show – on the programme on November 14 as he’s grilled on his career and his relationship with the 37-year-old actress, as well as receive a few surprises.
Ayda – who married the former Take That star in 2010 and with whom she has children Teddy, four, and Charlton, two – made the announcement on Monday’s (31.10.16) show.
She told her fellow panellists and the audience: “I do believe that Mr Robbie Williams will be coming to Loose Women very shortly…I’m so excited!”
Coleen Nolan – who is married to Ray Fensome – added: “I’m so excited about that … But sadly you’re coming with him though – I can’t even flirt with him! It’s on November 14, bring your husband to work day for Ayda! …Mine is staying home!”
And it’s not just the panellists who are excited to rub shoulders with the 42-year-old hunk, as he also can’t wait to appear on the show alongside his “gorgeous wife.”
He said: “I love ‘Loose Women’ and I’m looking forward to joining the lovely ladies on the panel, including my gorgeous wife Ayda.”
Robbie’s appearance will come just a week after he’s expected to drop his new album ‘The Heavy Entertainment Show’ and, although he’s looking forward to it, he recently admitted he gets nervous every time he gears up to release new music.
He said earlier this week: “Every time you bring out new music, it’s terrifying and exciting. I’ve got a big ship that goes forward with me.
“I’ve got kids and a wife, houses, and a lifestyle. I’ve still got ambitions, huge ambitions, so yeah, I panic and I worry. It’s a huge weight on my shoulders to keep the ship going.”

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Anastacia feared she'd lose breast after Strictly Come Dancing injury

OHMYGOSSIP — Anastacia was told she might lose her breast after she injured herself on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The ‘I’m Outta Love’ hitmaker – who underwent a double mastectomy last year following two separate battles with breast cancer – was terrified she’d injured her scar tissue so badly while rehearsing for the ballroom and latin show that she’d end up having to have her reconstructed boobs taken off.
Speaking on ‘Loose Women’ on Tuesday (01.11.16), she said of the backlash she received for not taking part in the dance-off earlier this month: “Not doing the dance-off was purely because they didn’t know if I had injured myself so much that I could lose it. It was fear, I was terrified and, at the time, there wasn’t a doctor open on Sunday so I was a mess until Monday when I could find out that the rip was not to scar tissue and that I would not lose the breast. Understandably so, I would have left but they have rules and that’s why it was hard for me. I felt awful but they had rules and they had to go to the rules.”
But the 48-year-old singer wasn’t the only one struggling to come to terms with the injury as her professional partner Brendan Cole – who was also forced to miss a week due to a chest infection – thought she was overreacting until they were given the doctor’s verdict on the following Monday.
She explained: “I think he had a difficult time with it as well because he’s a professional and he had never experienced it before and you almost feel like you have to dance-off if you’re hurt and then we found out it wasn’t just muscle, it was really deep.”
Anastacia – who has donated her entire appearance fee to Breast Cancer Awareness – was given the boot last weekend after the judges chose to save Daisy Lowe in the dance-off, but she admitted she half expected to leave because she and Brendan spent the majority of their rehearsals having fun rather than going through the steps like they should have been.
She said: “Actually we were both pushing each other. Him and I are fighters. Truthfully, because we were both feisty, we loved that about each other and instead of working against each other, we found that we should work with it. He has a great sense of humour and I really had a lot of laughs with him. We did a lot of hours in the practice room but we were just having a good time.”

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Simon Cowell wants current X Factor panel to return next year

OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell wants the current ‘X Factor’ judges to return next year.
The 57-year-old music mogul has said he is hoping Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger will remain on the panel on the ITV talent show for next year.
Asked by Digital Spy at the Pride of Britain Awards on Monday night (31.10.16) if he’d like all four of them to come back next year, Simon – who attended the bash with his partner Lauren Silverman – said: “I hope so, yeah. Will you invite them?”
The hunky star previously said that a shake-up of the judging panel, which last year featured Rita Ora, Nick Grimshaw, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and himself, was needed because the previous line up didn’t go down to well with viewers.
He said previously: “The fans didn’t like last year’s panel, you can’t ignore them.”
Meanwhile, when quizzed on he would like to see win this year’s contest, Simon was keeping tight-lipped and said he is constantly changing his mind.
He said: “It’s gonna change – I thought I knew but I’ve changed my mind.”
Nicole, 38, previously admitted they’re all like family and like to sit down to have a meal together after every Sunday show.
Talking about the bond between the four of them, she explained: “I didn’t see the show last year but that’s just because I don’t watch TV … I feel like what is so great about this panel is that the relationships speak for themselves. Everything just feels really natural and organic … We’re like a little family, we all hang out. Actually, every Sunday we used to have a family dinner together and we’re gonna bring it back.”

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Billie Faiers: Marriage is 'old fashioned'

OHMYGOSSIP — Billie Faiers thinks marriage is “old fashioned”.
The former ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ star believes the idea of tying the knot before starting a family is a backwards sentiment and is convinced starting a family is far more important than walking down the aisle and exchanging vows.
Speaking to the MailOnline, the blonde beauty said: “I know some girls are desperate to get married and want to get married before they have children, but I feel it’s so old fashioned. In this day and age, getting married is lovely but I just think it isn’t more important than having children. I think if you’re not married and you have a kid it goes to the back of your mind a little bit.”
However, the 26-year-old beauty has revealed she and her partner Greg Shepherd- who proposed to Billie whilst on holiday in the Maldives in February 2014 – plan to get hitched abroad in 2018, because the pair have “lots” of friends and family and would rather have an intimate ceremony instead of a big bash at home.
She explained: “We’re aiming for 2018. We want to do it abroad and we have some locations in mind but we need to just do it rather than be indecisive. We want to do it abroad because we want to narrow our numbers down.”
The couple – who already have two-year-old daughter Nelly together – were hoping to get hitched next year but were forced to postpone it after Billie fell pregnant with their second child, although she doesn’t mind because her children are her “priority.”
She said: “I’m not worried at all. I have a really busy year so I hope that will give me motivation. The baby’s priority. I’m hoping to stay active throughout my pregnancy.
“People say prepare yourself for two and that it’s so much harder, but it’s going to be worth every second. I’m quite organised so it will make it less stressful.”

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X Factor's Ryan Lawrie mugged

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘The X Factor’s Ryan Lawrie has been mugged.
The 20-year-old contestant had a “crazy morning” on Tuesday (01.11.16) as his bag was snatched by a robber while he and 5 After Midnight’s Kieran Alleyne stopped to help a fragile old lady who had taken a tumble in the street.
Taking to his Twitter account, Kieran uploaded a photo of him and Ryan in a taxi and accompanied it with the caption: “Morning outings with @RyanLawrie_ we helped an old lady who fell down in the street! But then Ryan got his bag robbed crazy morning!! (sic)”
Ryan hasn’t had the easiest of time on the show so far as he’s found himself in the bottom three for the third week in a row.
After last weekend’s show concluded, he wrote: “I’m gonna be honest here. I don’t get the votes from the older generation…but I sure as hell get them from all of you beautiful people!!”
He then followed it up by admitting that he knows he’s not the “strongest” performer in the competition but he’s got a real drive for music.
He said in a lengthy post online: “I am NOT the strongest singer and I know that I’m probably (most likely) not going to win, but what I can say is i am a human being with a dream and I am trying to make it a reality.
“For those who have just got to know me on The X Factor. I am not just some boy who jumps around is trying to become ‘famous’. I am here for a reason and that reason is to make a career in music. I am a songwriter. That is my first love and my main passion. I am a loving and genuine boy. (sic)”
However, ‘X Factor’ choreographer Brian Friedman is convinced viewers will see a huge change in Ryan if his girlfriend Emily Middlemas was to leave.
He said recently: “I feel like they’re each other’s support systems throughout this, so I definitely feel like their confidence is stronger because they have each other. If they’re alone they would have to really rise to the occasion and step up the plate and that would do both of them good to not have any distraction, and to really fight for it.”

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Brenton Thwaites' Entry Level role

OHMYGOSSIP — Brenton Thwaites is set to star in ‘Entry Level’.
The 27-year-old actor has been cast as the lead role in the indie action thriller, which will be directed by Franck Khalfoun.
‘Entry Level’ will see Brenton star as Marcus Delany, a young man who mysteriously wakes up in a high-security office building. He is then contacted by a stranger and forced to complete a strictly timed series of dangerous tasks that will place him in the world of deadly crime, and will have serious global consequences.
As of yet, there is no actor locked down to play the mysterious stranger, with Brenton being the only cast member to have been announced.
The script for the project is being written by Benjamin Hurley, and Practical Pictures are sending in Craig Perry and Sheila Taylor – who previously worked on the ‘Final Destination’ and ‘American Pie’ franchises – to produce alongside Tom Butterfield of Content Media.
Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment will serve as the executive producer, and 13 Films will handle international financing, including selling the production to buyers at the American Film Market.
For Brenton, ‘Entry Level’ joins a long list of new projects he’s lined up. The ‘Oculus’ star – who will next be seen in Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ – has also scored roles in Perry Lang’s ‘An Interview With God’, zombie comedy ‘Office Uprising’, Todd Komarnicki’s drama ‘The God Four’, and Disney’s sequel to ‘Maleficent’.
Although there is no set release date for ‘Entry Level’ just yet, the production is set to start filming in early 2017.

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller will 'subvert' Han Solo movie

OHMYGOSSIP — Phil Lord and Chris Miller will make the standalone Han Solo movie “subversive”.
The directing duo, both 41, are known for making productions that subvert expectations – such as ’21 Jump Street’ and ‘The LEGO Movie’ – and it has now been revealed they plan to do the same thing with the as-yet-untitled ‘Star Wars’ spin-off movie.
Cinematographer Bradford Young said of the pair: “These cats are subversive, don’t let it fool you. They are prepared to say exactly what they wanna say and it’s complex, it’s layered, it’s smart, it’s visual, it’s dramatic, it’s funny, it’s uneasy, it’s unexpected. These cats are – I’m honoured to have them in the list of directors I’ve worked with, that’s for sure.”
And Bradford, 39, also praised the duo’s vision when it comes to directing projects, branding their collaboration as partners as “unique”, and saying they shouldn’t be put into “a box”.
He added to Collider.com: “It’s funny, here’s the thing about Phil Lord and Chris Miller: don’t let their track record fool you. Don’t put those guys in a box because they have a vision, they know exactly what they want. They have no hidden agenda, but they do have an agenda; they have a way of seeing that’s very special, and their collaboration is genuinely unique. So I have to say I had to get converted into that. I respect their work, I respect them as filmmakers, but I wasn’t quite sure if there would be a good marriage between what I’m trying to pursue and the work that I’m doing and what they’re doing, but they helped make that real clear to me early on by expressing some real interesting story [and] photographic ideas that really resonated with me.”
Despite creating a movie that expands on a pre-existing character, Bradford is impressed with how little Lucasfilm have interfered with the ideas process.
He said: “We’re doing our own thing, that’s why we’re there. Phil and Chris are there to bring what they bring to their films, their very unique vision, their perspective on story and they asked me to come bring what I bring, and so just for that it won’t feel like any of the other films. And nobody at Lucasfilm is asking us to betray that, they’re saying ‘We’re in full support of what you do and we wanna make sure that we’re able to help you do it in the best way.’ It’s gonna feel like a Star Wars film, but we’re definitely gonna break some rules, and we’re encouraged to do that.”

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5 After Midnight's Kieran Alleyne received baby news at airport

OHMYGOSSIP — 5 After Midnight’s Kieran Alleyne found out he was to be a father hours before flying out to Ibiza for the Judges Houses’ stage of ‘The X Factor’.
The 21-year-old finalist – who is competing on the ITV talent show with his band mates Nathan Lewis and Jordan Lee – was thrilled when he found out his girlfriend Sophie, whom he’s been dating for 11 months, was pregnant with their first child.
He said: “I found out Sophie was pregnant just as we were flying to Judges’ Houses
“She got pregnant after the Six-Chair Challenge and I found out at the airport, just as we were walking to the plane to go to Ibiza.”
And despite the fact he will be away from his partner and their unborn tot a lot now that he’s focused on his music, Kieran plans to take them on tour with the group.
Asked if he was worried about not being with them should the trio win the show, he told OK! Magazine: “No. Sophie will be on tour with me. But the baby will come after the ‘X Factor’ tour. It’s only if we go on tour after that one.
“Baby is going to be backstage, definitely – baby’s first rave!”
Kieran’s band mates Nathan and Jordan think Kieran is going to be a great parent and the news has inspired them to want to win the show even more.
Nathan said: “It gives Jordan and me another reason to push even harder.
“We want all of us to be successful solely for that reason. We’re proud uncles.”
And it’s not just his band mates who are excited about the impending arrival as 5 After Midnight’s mentor Louis Walsh has also been really supportive.
Asked if the 64-year-old music manager was surprised when he told him the news, Kieran said: “Obviously he was surprised but he wasn’t shocked, like, this is terrible.
“He was like, this is amazing, congratulations! He was really supportive.”

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