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Judd Apatow believes awards shows are "irritating" and don't follow any "logic".
The 48-year-old filmmaker was particularly shocked when sci-fi film 'The Martian', which stars Matt Damon, won Best Comedy Or Musical at the 2016 Golden Globes over his comedy 'Trainwreck' and slammed the set-up of the glitzy events and the race in Hollywood to scoop accolades.
Speaking to Shortlist magazine, he said: "That (the Golden Globes) is a particularly irritating awards show because there's no logic to it. 'The Martian' is an incredible movie, but even the makers of it don't think it's a comedy. But it's not important. It's ultimately silly.
"The awards race is really funny because people have to campaign to win awards. You want to win something for merit but you can only win for merit if you spend millions of dollars trying to convince people."
Apatow later came face-to-face with Damon at the Critics' Choice Awards and used his appearance as an opportunity to mock the star.
During a speech to honour 'Trainwreck's Amy Schumer with the MVP Award, he said: "I got Matt Damon staring at me right now, right after that whole Golden Globe Comedy thing. We only have one award, Matt. That's all we get. I'm like a nerd on the schoolyard, and you stole my milk money."
However, the producer-and-director still doesn't regret his comments, and justified the dig by saying it's necessary to give actors a "hard time".
He said: "It's fun to give them a hard time about it because they deserve it. Half the time we all vote and haven't see any of the movies."
Judd Apatow: Awards shows are irritating
Judd Apatow believes awards shows are "irritating" and don't follow any "logic".
The 48-year-old filmmaker was particularly shocked when sci-fi film 'The Martian', which stars Matt Damon, won Best Comedy Or Musical at the 2016 Golden Globes over his comedy 'Trainwreck' and slammed the set-up of the glitzy events and the race in Hollywood to scoop accolades.
Speaking to Shortlist magazine, he said: "That (the Golden Globes) is a particularly irritating awards show because there's no logic to it. 'The Martian' is an incredible movie, but even the makers of it don't think it's a comedy. But it's not important. It's ultimately silly.
"The awards race is really funny because people have to campaign to win awards. You want to win something for merit but you can only win for merit if you spend millions of dollars trying to convince people."
Apatow later came face-to-face with Damon at the Critics' Choice Awards and used his appearance as an opportunity to mock the star.
During a speech to honour 'Trainwreck's Amy Schumer with the MVP Award, he said: "I got Matt Damon staring at me right now, right after that whole Golden Globe Comedy thing. We only have one award, Matt. That's all we get. I'm like a nerd on the schoolyard, and you stole my milk money."
However, the producer-and-director still doesn't regret his comments, and justified the dig by saying it's necessary to give actors a "hard time".
He said: "It's fun to give them a hard time about it because they deserve it. Half the time we all vote and haven't see any of the movies."
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Sacha Baron Cohen thinks Daniel Radcliffe is a "deserving" target for his AIDS joke in 'Grimsby'.
In the new action/comedy movie, a lookalike actor portrays Radcliffe and contracts the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease when he accidentally swallows some AIDS-infected blood from an infected person who is shot at a charity event.
Sacha admits a number of names were thrown about for the scene, Queen Elizabeth II and the Pope, but he and the other writers settled for Radcliffe because they thought it was funny to think of Harry Potter - who he played in the wizarding film series - catching the virus.
Recalling how they came up with the idea for the crass joke, Sacha - who plays hapless Nobby Butcher in the film - told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: "For the AIDS joke we pondered a few different people, but once we said the words 'Daniel Radcliffe' in the writers' room we all started laughing. I don't know why but I think it's that line, 'You gave Harry Potter Aids! You did what Voldemort failed to do in nine movies!'
"With any joke which could be perceived as mean, you always want to make sure the target is a deserving one."
The 44-year-old actor has targeted lots of celebrities and regular people as his alter egos Borat, Bruno and Ali G.
Sacha - who is married to Isla Fisher - admits the targets for his pranks in his 'mockumentary' movies have to be deserving of ridicule otherwise audiences won't find his jokes funny.
Explaining his choice of targets in his 'Bruno' and 'Borat...' films, he said: "If I was doing some of the stuff I did in Bruno with a 20-year-old African/American woman it would seem mean; but if I was doing it with a 50-year-old Ku Klux Klan member in Arkansas, the audience feels comfortable laughing at the joke."
Sacha Baron Cohen: Daniel Radcliffe is deserving of Grimsby AIDS joke
Sacha Baron Cohen thinks Daniel Radcliffe is a "deserving" target for his AIDS joke in 'Grimsby'.
In the new action/comedy movie, a lookalike actor portrays Radcliffe and contracts the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease when he accidentally swallows some AIDS-infected blood from an infected person who is shot at a charity event.
Sacha admits a number of names were thrown about for the scene, Queen Elizabeth II and the Pope, but he and the other writers settled for Radcliffe because they thought it was funny to think of Harry Potter - who he played in the wizarding film series - catching the virus.
Recalling how they came up with the idea for the crass joke, Sacha - who plays hapless Nobby Butcher in the film - told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: "For the AIDS joke we pondered a few different people, but once we said the words 'Daniel Radcliffe' in the writers' room we all started laughing. I don't know why but I think it's that line, 'You gave Harry Potter Aids! You did what Voldemort failed to do in nine movies!'
"With any joke which could be perceived as mean, you always want to make sure the target is a deserving one."
The 44-year-old actor has targeted lots of celebrities and regular people as his alter egos Borat, Bruno and Ali G.
Sacha - who is married to Isla Fisher - admits the targets for his pranks in his 'mockumentary' movies have to be deserving of ridicule otherwise audiences won't find his jokes funny.
Explaining his choice of targets in his 'Bruno' and 'Borat...' films, he said: "If I was doing some of the stuff I did in Bruno with a 20-year-old African/American woman it would seem mean; but if I was doing it with a 50-year-old Ku Klux Klan member in Arkansas, the audience feels comfortable laughing at the joke."
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Aaron Paul thinks it would be "pretty cool" to land a role in 'The Dark Tower'.
The 36-year-old actor has publicly declared his interest in a part in the big screen adaptation of Stephen King's series of novels of the same name.
When asked what his next project is, he told Yahoo Movies: "'Dark Tower' ... I think being in 'Dark Tower' would be pretty cool."
He also then revealed he has spoken to King but refused to reveal the details of their conversation.
Paul said: "Those rumours are floating around. I spoke with Stephen King the other night. He was like, 'Hey, I have something for you.' And I thought he was going to offer me a Pixar film, and so I, of course, got excited."
To further tease his fans and devotees of the books, the 'Breaking Bad' star messaged King on Twitter.
He tweeted the horror and fantasy author: "Dear @StephenKing, How goes it my friend? So, about these Dark Tower rumors. What are your thoughts? Could you put in a good word for me? Ap (sic)"
To which King, 68, replied: "@aaronpaul_8 Indeed I will. I'm a big fan. (sic)"
Although it is unclear if Paul, 36, will be appearing in 'The Dark Tower', Matthew McConaughey is believed to have accepted a role in the project.
Writer and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel is already on board to direct from a script written by Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinker which is primarily based on the first book in King's 'The Dark Tower' series, 'The Gunslinger'.
The novel is mixture of horror and fantasy and tells the story of a gunslinger who has dedicated his life to locating The Dark Tower - which is the nexus of the universe - before evil invades and ends all existence by destroying it.
'The Dark Tower' is slated for release in January 2017.
Aaron Paul: It would be cool to star in The Dark Tower
Aaron Paul thinks it would be "pretty cool" to land a role in 'The Dark Tower'.
The 36-year-old actor has publicly declared his interest in a part in the big screen adaptation of Stephen King's series of novels of the same name.
When asked what his next project is, he told Yahoo Movies: "'Dark Tower' ... I think being in 'Dark Tower' would be pretty cool."
He also then revealed he has spoken to King but refused to reveal the details of their conversation.
Paul said: "Those rumours are floating around. I spoke with Stephen King the other night. He was like, 'Hey, I have something for you.' And I thought he was going to offer me a Pixar film, and so I, of course, got excited."
To further tease his fans and devotees of the books, the 'Breaking Bad' star messaged King on Twitter.
He tweeted the horror and fantasy author: "Dear @StephenKing, How goes it my friend? So, about these Dark Tower rumors. What are your thoughts? Could you put in a good word for me? Ap (sic)"
To which King, 68, replied: "@aaronpaul_8 Indeed I will. I'm a big fan. (sic)"
Although it is unclear if Paul, 36, will be appearing in 'The Dark Tower', Matthew McConaughey is believed to have accepted a role in the project.
Writer and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel is already on board to direct from a script written by Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinker which is primarily based on the first book in King's 'The Dark Tower' series, 'The Gunslinger'.
The novel is mixture of horror and fantasy and tells the story of a gunslinger who has dedicated his life to locating The Dark Tower - which is the nexus of the universe - before evil invades and ends all existence by destroying it.
'The Dark Tower' is slated for release in January 2017.
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Michael Keaton is set to star in 'American Assassin'.
Hot off the back of his recent successes in the 2015 Oscar-winning title 'Spotlight' and 2014's 'Birdman' - for which he received universal acclaim and won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Riggan Thomson - the 64-year-old actor has signed up to play a covert CIA operative named Stan Hurley in the thriller.
Described as "a badass Cold War veteran", Stan teaches budding operatives how to kill in the blockbuster, which has been adapted from Vince Flynn's 2010 novel.
However, the plot takes a turn for the sinister when his prodigy Mitch Rapp's fiancée is killed in a terrorist attack and the grieving assassin embarks on a vengeance-fuelled quest to stop World War III from unfolding.
Movie bosses are searching for a young actor to portray Rapp, while the film has found its director in Michael Cuesta - who has helmed a number of episodes of TV drama 'Homeland'.
Meanwhile, the novelist behind the movie - who died in 2013 - wrote 14 books with the character which beggars the question whether this will be the first of many outings for Keaton as the aged teacher and his yet to be named co-star.
Michael Keaton signs up to American Assassin
Michael Keaton is set to star in 'American Assassin'.
Hot off the back of his recent successes in the 2015 Oscar-winning title 'Spotlight' and 2014's 'Birdman' - for which he received universal acclaim and won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Riggan Thomson - the 64-year-old actor has signed up to play a covert CIA operative named Stan Hurley in the thriller.
Described as "a badass Cold War veteran", Stan teaches budding operatives how to kill in the blockbuster, which has been adapted from Vince Flynn's 2010 novel.
However, the plot takes a turn for the sinister when his prodigy Mitch Rapp's fiancée is killed in a terrorist attack and the grieving assassin embarks on a vengeance-fuelled quest to stop World War III from unfolding.
Movie bosses are searching for a young actor to portray Rapp, while the film has found its director in Michael Cuesta - who has helmed a number of episodes of TV drama 'Homeland'.
Meanwhile, the novelist behind the movie - who died in 2013 - wrote 14 books with the character which beggars the question whether this will be the first of many outings for Keaton as the aged teacher and his yet to be named co-star.
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Hans Zimmer feared he would "betray" Christian Bale's Batman when writing the score for 'Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice'.
The award-winning German composer-and-producer worked closely with the Hollywood actor when he depicted The Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' trilogy from 2005 to 2012 and worried his work on the latest superhero blockbuster - starring Ben Affleck as the titular superhero - would put into question his loyalty to his old friend.
Asked to comment on the differences between the two projects, Zimmer - who has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - mused: "Well that's the whole thing, it is completely different. Which helps, but still, I was so in tune with Christian Bale. And to forget all that, and at the same time, which was really important to me, I didn't want to betray what we had done for the last ten years. If that makes sense.
The 58-year-old composer - who wrote the theme tune to 2013 Superman film 'Man of Steel' continued: "This one was a double whammy because it was Batman and Superman, so it was the 'Superman' sequel for me and 'Batman' sequel for me... But I think I managed to develop a new language."
However Zimmer - whose other credits include the three 'Kung Fu Panda' movies as well as Oscar nominated work on 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Rain Man', 'Gladiator', 'The Lion King', 'The Preacher's Wife' and 'The Prince of Egypt' - says his approach is like running a 100 metre race, where he gives each project a fresh injection of energy.
The music maker told HeyUGuys: "If you look at the 'Batman' movies I did with Chris, that was ten years of our lives, that's a pretty chunky part of life... so it's important that you keep it fresh. I'm not a marathon runner, I'm a sprinter, I need to treat each movie as an autonomous movie."
Hans Zimmer was afraid to ‘betray’ Christian Bale’s Batman
Hans Zimmer feared he would "betray" Christian Bale's Batman when writing the score for 'Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice'.
The award-winning German composer-and-producer worked closely with the Hollywood actor when he depicted The Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight' trilogy from 2005 to 2012 and worried his work on the latest superhero blockbuster - starring Ben Affleck as the titular superhero - would put into question his loyalty to his old friend.
Asked to comment on the differences between the two projects, Zimmer - who has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - mused: "Well that's the whole thing, it is completely different. Which helps, but still, I was so in tune with Christian Bale. And to forget all that, and at the same time, which was really important to me, I didn't want to betray what we had done for the last ten years. If that makes sense.
The 58-year-old composer - who wrote the theme tune to 2013 Superman film 'Man of Steel' continued: "This one was a double whammy because it was Batman and Superman, so it was the 'Superman' sequel for me and 'Batman' sequel for me... But I think I managed to develop a new language."
However Zimmer - whose other credits include the three 'Kung Fu Panda' movies as well as Oscar nominated work on 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Rain Man', 'Gladiator', 'The Lion King', 'The Preacher's Wife' and 'The Prince of Egypt' - says his approach is like running a 100 metre race, where he gives each project a fresh injection of energy.
The music maker told HeyUGuys: "If you look at the 'Batman' movies I did with Chris, that was ten years of our lives, that's a pretty chunky part of life... so it's important that you keep it fresh. I'm not a marathon runner, I'm a sprinter, I need to treat each movie as an autonomous movie."
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Netflix is close to securing the rights to Will Smith's new project.
The streaming service is one of many companies interested in Max Landis' 'Bright', which is set to star Will and Joel Edgerton, and Variety reports that it is edging ahead of studios Sony and Warner Bros in the bidding war.
David Ayer is set to direct the top-secret project.
This is a significant move for Netflix, who have been attracting top-tier movie talent recently.
Last year Brad Pitt signed a deal with Netflix to produce and star in online comedy 'War Machine'.
The online TV and film service joined forces with the 'World War Z' star for what was then the most preeminent contract for any streaming outlet due to the involvement of such a high-profile Hollywood star.
The deal means Netflix has agreed to fund and distribute the film and the joint business venture is said to be worth $30 million and is the combined efforts of his Plan B production house and the service.
A senior box office analyst said: "No big screen star is going to completely give up the big screen, but it's just a natural evolution of how content is delivered and how the audience consumes it. The ability for Netflix to reach into so many homes and be on so many devices has become very appealing to a star or producer."
Cary Fukunaga's 'Beasts of No Nation' starring Idris Elba was an awards season success for Netflix, while Angelina Jolie is adapting Cambodian author Loung Ung's memoir 'First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers' for the streaming service.
Will Smith’s Bright set for Netflix release
Netflix is close to securing the rights to Will Smith's new project.
The streaming service is one of many companies interested in Max Landis' 'Bright', which is set to star Will and Joel Edgerton, and Variety reports that it is edging ahead of studios Sony and Warner Bros in the bidding war.
David Ayer is set to direct the top-secret project.
This is a significant move for Netflix, who have been attracting top-tier movie talent recently.
Last year Brad Pitt signed a deal with Netflix to produce and star in online comedy 'War Machine'.
The online TV and film service joined forces with the 'World War Z' star for what was then the most preeminent contract for any streaming outlet due to the involvement of such a high-profile Hollywood star.
The deal means Netflix has agreed to fund and distribute the film and the joint business venture is said to be worth $30 million and is the combined efforts of his Plan B production house and the service.
A senior box office analyst said: "No big screen star is going to completely give up the big screen, but it's just a natural evolution of how content is delivered and how the audience consumes it. The ability for Netflix to reach into so many homes and be on so many devices has become very appealing to a star or producer."
Cary Fukunaga's 'Beasts of No Nation' starring Idris Elba was an awards season success for Netflix, while Angelina Jolie is adapting Cambodian author Loung Ung's memoir 'First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers' for the streaming service.