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Denzel Washington cites "success" as the reason he and director Antoine Fuque took so long to work together again following 'Training Day'.
The 2001 film, which saw Denzel claim the Academy Award for Best Actor, has been widely praised by fans and critics - but it has taken until the release of 'The Equalizer' for the duo to work together again.
And Denzel, 59, says the success of the film made it tough for them to collaborate, telling the Guardian newspaper: "We both enjoyed success coming off of 'Training Day'."
Fuque, 48, has subsequently directed films like 'Brooklyn's Finest', 'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'Tears of the Sun', and says he never had the chance to bask in the success of 'Training Day,' which also starred Ethan Hawke and Eva Mendes.
Asked about his work schedule around the time, Fuque explained: "I had 'Tears of the Sun' right after. I didn't even get to enjoy the Academy awards.
"I left the next day to start on it. It was crazy. I won't do that again."
'The Equalizer' is a violent reinvention of a TV spy drama from the 1980s and opens in cinemas today (26.09.14).
Denzel Washington says success stopped him from working with Antoine Fuque
Denzel Washington cites "success" as the reason he and director Antoine Fuque took so long to work together again following 'Training Day'.
The 2001 film, which saw Denzel claim the Academy Award for Best Actor, has been widely praised by fans and critics - but it has taken until the release of 'The Equalizer' for the duo to work together again.
And Denzel, 59, says the success of the film made it tough for them to collaborate, telling the Guardian newspaper: "We both enjoyed success coming off of 'Training Day'."
Fuque, 48, has subsequently directed films like 'Brooklyn's Finest', 'Olympus Has Fallen' and 'Tears of the Sun', and says he never had the chance to bask in the success of 'Training Day,' which also starred Ethan Hawke and Eva Mendes.
Asked about his work schedule around the time, Fuque explained: "I had 'Tears of the Sun' right after. I didn't even get to enjoy the Academy awards.
"I left the next day to start on it. It was crazy. I won't do that again."
'The Equalizer' is a violent reinvention of a TV spy drama from the 1980s and opens in cinemas today (26.09.14).
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David Haye has been forced to put his movie career plans on hold to concentrate on getting back into shape.
The heavyweight boxer admitted he still dreams of becoming a big name in Hollywood one day but has had to put such aspirations on the back burner of late after requiring reconstructive surgery on his shoulder.
Speaking at the Hilton rooftop bar at London's Wembley to celebrate the transformation of the iconic arch at Wembley Stadium connected by EE, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I haven't had time for acting lessons, it's all been about getting my body back into condition.
"I've had a massive operation on my shoulder, reconstructive surgery, so it's taking a while trying to get that back into good working order.
"That's my priority, Hollywood can wait. That's without doubt still my dream. Boxing has a shelf life but you can go into acting at any age."
The 33-year-old fighter previously revealed he would love to star as a villain in a motion picture.
He said: "I'm looking into a move into action films once my boxing career comes to an end - hopefully voluntarily so it won't get ended by someone else.
"I want to be a baddie, to be honest. That would be my ultimate role so I can really get all 'eviled up' for it."
David Haye attended a party at the Hilton rooftop bar to celebrate the transformation of the iconic arch at Wembley Stadium connected by EE. Multi-coloured LED floodlights have been installed as part EE's partnership with the stadium.
David Haye puts movie career plans on hold
David Haye has been forced to put his movie career plans on hold to concentrate on getting back into shape.
The heavyweight boxer admitted he still dreams of becoming a big name in Hollywood one day but has had to put such aspirations on the back burner of late after requiring reconstructive surgery on his shoulder.
Speaking at the Hilton rooftop bar at London's Wembley to celebrate the transformation of the iconic arch at Wembley Stadium connected by EE, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I haven't had time for acting lessons, it's all been about getting my body back into condition.
"I've had a massive operation on my shoulder, reconstructive surgery, so it's taking a while trying to get that back into good working order.
"That's my priority, Hollywood can wait. That's without doubt still my dream. Boxing has a shelf life but you can go into acting at any age."
The 33-year-old fighter previously revealed he would love to star as a villain in a motion picture.
He said: "I'm looking into a move into action films once my boxing career comes to an end - hopefully voluntarily so it won't get ended by someone else.
"I want to be a baddie, to be honest. That would be my ultimate role so I can really get all 'eviled up' for it."
David Haye attended a party at the Hilton rooftop bar to celebrate the transformation of the iconic arch at Wembley Stadium connected by EE. Multi-coloured LED floodlights have been installed as part EE's partnership with the stadium.
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'Bill & Ted 3' will feature multiple versions of the film's titular characters.
Alex Winter - the actor and filmmaker who played Bill S Preston alongside Keanu Reeves as Ted Theodore Logan in the earlier films - explained the third movie will start with Bill and Ted in their 40s.
He told Yahoo! Movies UK: "It fits very neatly in the [series]. It's not going to feel like a reboot.
"The conceit is really funny: what if you're middle-aged, haven't really grown up and you're supposed to have saved the world and maybe, just maybe, you kinda haven't?"
The 49-year-old actor explained that by including multiple versions of the main characters in the new film, the audience gains an insight into what they've been doing between the second and third movies.
He added: "[It's] answering the question: 'What happened to these guys?'
"They're supposed to have done all this stuff, they weren't the brightest bulbs on the tree, what happened 20 years later? To answer that question in a comedic way felt rich with possibility."
He said, too, that the original screenwriters Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, as well as Keanu Reeves and himself have been the guiding influences behind the sequel.
Bill and Ted 3 will feature multiple versions of titular characters
'Bill & Ted 3' will feature multiple versions of the film's titular characters.
Alex Winter - the actor and filmmaker who played Bill S Preston alongside Keanu Reeves as Ted Theodore Logan in the earlier films - explained the third movie will start with Bill and Ted in their 40s.
He told Yahoo! Movies UK: "It fits very neatly in the [series]. It's not going to feel like a reboot.
"The conceit is really funny: what if you're middle-aged, haven't really grown up and you're supposed to have saved the world and maybe, just maybe, you kinda haven't?"
The 49-year-old actor explained that by including multiple versions of the main characters in the new film, the audience gains an insight into what they've been doing between the second and third movies.
He added: "[It's] answering the question: 'What happened to these guys?'
"They're supposed to have done all this stuff, they weren't the brightest bulbs on the tree, what happened 20 years later? To answer that question in a comedic way felt rich with possibility."
He said, too, that the original screenwriters Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, as well as Keanu Reeves and himself have been the guiding influences behind the sequel.
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The cast of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' spent several days learning how to use a sword for their roles in the film.
The star-studded cast - which includes Suki Waterhouse - of the adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's parody of Jane Austen's classic novel were all shown the skills needed to kill zombies.
The actress-model - who is currently dating Hollywood superstar Bradley Cooper - told the Daily Mail newspaper: "We have to know how to kill zombies. You can't just give them a little shove."
Suki, 22, explained that much of Austen's prose will be kept in the film, which will also feature 'Downton Abbey' star Lily James, who will play the role of Elizabeth Bennet.
Suki said: "The zombie stuff is woven through the original text."
The actress appears well suited to the film as she already knows how to box and her father, a black belt, allowed her to attend karate classes when she was younger.
Earlier this month, it was also revealed former 'Doctor Who' star Matt Smith has been cast in the film.
Smith, 31, will play the role of a parson who proposes marriage to Elizabeth.
'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' is set for release in 2015.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies cast taught sword skills
The cast of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' spent several days learning how to use a sword for their roles in the film.
The star-studded cast - which includes Suki Waterhouse - of the adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's parody of Jane Austen's classic novel were all shown the skills needed to kill zombies.
The actress-model - who is currently dating Hollywood superstar Bradley Cooper - told the Daily Mail newspaper: "We have to know how to kill zombies. You can't just give them a little shove."
Suki, 22, explained that much of Austen's prose will be kept in the film, which will also feature 'Downton Abbey' star Lily James, who will play the role of Elizabeth Bennet.
Suki said: "The zombie stuff is woven through the original text."
The actress appears well suited to the film as she already knows how to box and her father, a black belt, allowed her to attend karate classes when she was younger.
Earlier this month, it was also revealed former 'Doctor Who' star Matt Smith has been cast in the film.
Smith, 31, will play the role of a parson who proposes marriage to Elizabeth.
'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' is set for release in 2015.
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'Star Wars: Episode VII' star Oscar Isaac has revealed things are being kept loose and "messy" on the set of the new film.
The 37-year-old actor, who has been cast in the much-hyped movie, revealed the atmosphere surrounding the film is being driven by director JJ Abrams.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "What they're trying to do and what's really great is J.J.'s been loosening it up a little bit and trying to make it alive and energised. It's not formal.
"They're messy, energised people. We've all intentionally tried to do that. Just make it a little more fiery and messy."
Isaac - who is best known for his lead role in 'Inside Llewyn Davis' in 2013 - explained there's a feel-good factor on set about the film.
He added: "Carrie [Fisher] is hilarious and doing such cool work. Harrison [Ford] is back. He went on hiatus for a little while, but he's 150 per cent back. It's pretty amazing to see him bounce back. He looks incredible.
"Everyone's having a really good time. J.J. sets that tone. There's a lot of enthusiasm and it's being done with a lot of heart. There's nothing cynical about the way we're doing this."
'Star Wars: Episode VII' will open in cinemas in December 2015.
Star Wars: Episode VII is being kept messy, says Oscar Isaac
'Star Wars: Episode VII' star Oscar Isaac has revealed things are being kept loose and "messy" on the set of the new film.
The 37-year-old actor, who has been cast in the much-hyped movie, revealed the atmosphere surrounding the film is being driven by director JJ Abrams.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "What they're trying to do and what's really great is J.J.'s been loosening it up a little bit and trying to make it alive and energised. It's not formal.
"They're messy, energised people. We've all intentionally tried to do that. Just make it a little more fiery and messy."
Isaac - who is best known for his lead role in 'Inside Llewyn Davis' in 2013 - explained there's a feel-good factor on set about the film.
He added: "Carrie [Fisher] is hilarious and doing such cool work. Harrison [Ford] is back. He went on hiatus for a little while, but he's 150 per cent back. It's pretty amazing to see him bounce back. He looks incredible.
"Everyone's having a really good time. J.J. sets that tone. There's a lot of enthusiasm and it's being done with a lot of heart. There's nothing cynical about the way we're doing this."
'Star Wars: Episode VII' will open in cinemas in December 2015.
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Ridley Scott has confirmed the sequel to 'Prometheus' will not feature any of the Xenomorph aliens.
The 76-year-old filmmaker says the classic HR Giger 'Alien' design will not appear in the much-anticipated sequel.
Speaking to Yahoo, Scott explained: "The beast is done, cooked."
He added: "I got lucky meeting Giger all those years ago. It's very hard to repeat that. I just happen to be the one who forced it through because they said it's obscene. They didn't want to do it and I said, 'I want to do it, it's fantastic'.
"But after four, I think it wears out a little bit. There's only so much snarling you can do. I think you've got to come back with something more interesting. And I think we've found the next step. I thought the engineers were quite a good start."
Scott's next release is 'Exodus: Gods and Kings', which he's described as the "biggest" movie he's ever made.
The film centres on Moses' hand in leading the Israelite slaves out of Egypt.
He explained: "Well, in terms of the metaphorical aspects, yes [this is the biggest project I've done]. Even budgetarily it's probably the biggest, yeah.
"But I didn't approach it as my biggest. I never do that. I always approach it from the point of view of the characters, of the story."
Prometheus 2 will not feature xenomorph aliens
Ridley Scott has confirmed the sequel to 'Prometheus' will not feature any of the Xenomorph aliens.
The 76-year-old filmmaker says the classic HR Giger 'Alien' design will not appear in the much-anticipated sequel.
Speaking to Yahoo, Scott explained: "The beast is done, cooked."
He added: "I got lucky meeting Giger all those years ago. It's very hard to repeat that. I just happen to be the one who forced it through because they said it's obscene. They didn't want to do it and I said, 'I want to do it, it's fantastic'.
"But after four, I think it wears out a little bit. There's only so much snarling you can do. I think you've got to come back with something more interesting. And I think we've found the next step. I thought the engineers were quite a good start."
Scott's next release is 'Exodus: Gods and Kings', which he's described as the "biggest" movie he's ever made.
The film centres on Moses' hand in leading the Israelite slaves out of Egypt.
He explained: "Well, in terms of the metaphorical aspects, yes [this is the biggest project I've done]. Even budgetarily it's probably the biggest, yeah.
"But I didn't approach it as my biggest. I never do that. I always approach it from the point of view of the characters, of the story."
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Christopher Nolan says his new sci-fi film 'Interstellar' is like "a mirror image" of 'Inception'.
The new film concerns a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in a bid to save an Earth devoid of its natural resources - and Nolan explained that the new movie was inspired by sci-fi movies from his childhood.
Speaking to Empire magazine, the 44-year-old director said: "It expands out in the way Inception contracts inwards, it's a very classically constructed movie, but the freshness of the narrative elements really enhance it.
"I liken it to the blockbusters I grew up with as a kid, family films in the best sense: edgy, incisive, challenging."
The much-hyped film boasts an impressive cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, as well as Casey Affleck, Matt Damon and Michael Caine.
Of the film, 44-year-old McConaughey said: "This is the grandest adventure I think any of us will ever see on film.
"This is the biggest film I've ever been a part of. This is one of the biggest films anyone's ever been a part of."
'Interstellar', which is based on scientific theories from physicist Kip Thorne, opens on November 7.
Interstellar is like a mirror image of Inception
Christopher Nolan says his new sci-fi film 'Interstellar' is like "a mirror image" of 'Inception'.
The new film concerns a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in a bid to save an Earth devoid of its natural resources - and Nolan explained that the new movie was inspired by sci-fi movies from his childhood.
Speaking to Empire magazine, the 44-year-old director said: "It expands out in the way Inception contracts inwards, it's a very classically constructed movie, but the freshness of the narrative elements really enhance it.
"I liken it to the blockbusters I grew up with as a kid, family films in the best sense: edgy, incisive, challenging."
The much-hyped film boasts an impressive cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, as well as Casey Affleck, Matt Damon and Michael Caine.
Of the film, 44-year-old McConaughey said: "This is the grandest adventure I think any of us will ever see on film.
"This is the biggest film I've ever been a part of. This is one of the biggest films anyone's ever been a part of."
'Interstellar', which is based on scientific theories from physicist Kip Thorne, opens on November 7.