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☆ Mads Mikkelsen on His Movie & TV Roles: 'Hannibal,' 'the Promised Land' & 'Indiana Jones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

On his ever-growing collection of billion-dollar franchise roles, and playing with dinosaurs nextMikkelsen as Kaecilius in "Doctor Strange." Did you have that issue at all while filming "Doctor Strange"? We did have that in "Doctor Strange," to a degree. And that there's a very good reason for that because "Doctor Strange" is born from a psychedelic graphic novel, which was very different from the other ones. The most fun must've been "Doctor Strange" because I got to do two things I love: doing magic and flying Kung Fu.

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☆ The secret to the huge 'Barbenheimer' box office take? FOMO
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images'At a crossroads'The historic box office combination of Warner Bros.' "Barbie" and Universal's "Oppenheimer" arrived a time when even the most dependable franchise movies have failed to lure in audiences. Together "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" generated $244.5 million during their first three days in theaters — $162 million for "Barbie" and $82.5 million for "Oppenheimer." Adding ticket sales from Paramount's newest "Mission Impossible" film, Sony's "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and Angel Studios' "The Sound of Freedom," the weekend box office topped $311 million, the fourth-highest weekend haul in history. watch nowThe FOMO effect"Barbenheimer's" historic weekend was also fueled by a sense of urgency, which the box office has been lacking in recent months. He noted that both films would have been box office hits regardless, but "the mystique of them opening on the same day elevated their profiles to an entirely new level."

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☆ Opinion: Indiana Jones passes his mantle to the queen of millennial side-eye
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yet for all his lack of tree trunk biceps, Indiana Jones was always vivacious: outrunning boulders, sparring countless Nazis, and sprinting across collapsing rope bridges. Thomas Kretschmann and Mads Mikkelsen in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). Walt Disney PicturesIt’s a mantle-passing in every sense: From Jones to his younger relative, and from a Hollywood legend to the queen of millennial side-eye. Age, and its careworn figurehead Indiana Jones, is chastened. Join us on Twitter and FacebookSo much of the adrenaline of the original Indiana Jones trilogy derived from their massive, intricate sets and intensely choreographed scenes that these days are largely replaced by green screens.

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☆ The bullwhip is back: Harrison Ford in Cannes for 'Indiana Jones' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Miranda Murray | Thomson Reuters | Speed Editor On The Berlin Hub Who Provides General Coverage On Everything Politics To Energy In Germany | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (Indiana Jones et le cadran de la destinee) Out of Competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France,... Read moreCANNES, May 18 (Reuters) - Harrison Ford was in Cannes for the much-anticipated premiere of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" on Thursday evening, 15 years since the actor last picked up the adventurous archaeologist's iconic bullwhip and hat on the big screen. The newest movie's release date had been postponed several times after it had been announced in 2016 and follows 2008's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which received mixed reviews. The "Indiana Jones" franchise, created by George Lucas of "Star Wars" fame, has grossed nearly $2 billion at the global box office with four films and amassed a global fan base. It also inspired a TV series, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles." "Dial of Destiny" is the first "Indiana Jones" movie the Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) has made after buying the distribution rights for the franchise from Paramount Pictures in 2013.

☆ 10 things about ancient Egypt that movies and TV got wrong, according to an expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Carter Thallon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Movies and television shape what people think about ancient Egypt. Here are 10 things that "Moon Knight", "The Mummy", and others got wrong and one they got right. When it comes to ancient Egypt, they can draw the portrait of pharaohs ruling Egypt with an iron fist, cruel torture, and wicked booby-trapped pyramids. "All of the sarcophagi that I've seen in Egypt were made of stone," said Browder, an author of several books on ancient Egypt. The curse that set Imhotep on his murderous path in "The Mummy" has no historical basisIn "The Mummy," Imhotep was mummified alive.

☆ I'm a scientist and a model. My days include tagging alligators, hunting pythons, and posing at luxury events in heels and full makeup.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When people who know her as a model discover she's a scientist, they respect her more, she said. We always had four wheelers and creeks and stuff like that, so I think that's definitely why I'm outdoorsy. I also do other things on the side, including python hunting, shark diving, and tagging of various species like alligators. Now I have contracts with some clothing and drink companies, and I'm also signed with an agency that does luxury event modeling. As a model, when you're talking to somebody and they find out you're a scientist it's almost like the respect for you changes.

☆ A decedat actorul Sean Connery, cunoscut pentru portretizarea lui James Bond
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-31 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Sir Sean Connery, actorul care l-a definit pe James Bond, a murit la vârsta de 90 de ani. Actorul scoţian a fost cunoscut mai ales pentru portretizarea lui James Bond, fiind primul care a adus rolul pe marele ecran, precizează Mediafax. Cariera sa de actorie a durat zeci de ani, iar numeroasele sale premii au inclus un Oscar, două premii Bafta şi trei Globuri de Aur. Printre celelalte filme ale lui Sir Sean se numără The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade şi The Rock. El a fost considerat în mare măsură ca fiind cel mai bun actor care a jucat rolul agentului 007 în franciza de lungă durată.

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Anunțul despre deces a fost făcut de familia sa, notează sursa. Sean Connery a murit în somn, iar presa scrie că de ceva vreme acesta nu se simțea prea bine. În 1989 a fost proclamat „cel mai atrăgător bărbat în viață” de către revista „People”, iar în 1999, la 69 de ani, a fost ales în cadrul unui sondaj de opinie „Cel mai sexy bărbat al secolului”. Printre celelalte filme ale lui Sir Sean se numără The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade şi The Rock. Sean Connery s-a născut pe 25 august 1930, în Edinburgh, într-o familie cu origini irlandeze şi scoţiene.

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☆ Doliu în cinematografie: A decedat actorul Sean Connery
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-31 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +2 min

Actorul scoţian a fost cunoscut mai ales pentru portretizarea lui James Bond, fiind primul care a adus rolul pe marele ecran. A fost considerat cel mai bun actor care a jucat rolul agentului 007 în franciza de lungă durată. Printre celelalte filme ale lui Sir Sean se numără The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade şi The Rock. Oscarul său a venit în 1988, când a fost numit cel mai bun actor în rol secundar pentru rolul său din The Untouchables. Cu ajutorul tău vom continua să scoatem adevărul la suprafață și vom continua să dezvoltăm proiecte media noi care să inspire.

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