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Perth Now
23 minutes ago
- Perth Now
Glen Powell rules out playing James Bond
Glen Powell has insisted he "should not" be in the running to play James Bond. The Top Gun: Maverick actor has been among those tipped to take over from Daniel Craig as the suave spy, but he feels that the role should go to an "authentic Brit" rather than an American star. He told The Hollywood Reporter: 'I'm Texan. A Texan should not play James Bond. 'My family and I joke around, I can play Jimmy Bond, but I should not be playing James Bond. Get an authentic Brit for that job. That's who belongs in that tuxedo.' While Glen has ruled himself out of playing James Bond, he did confirm he and Sydney Sweeney are "still talking" about making a sequel to Anyone But You. However, they have agreed they won't do so "until it's the right idea", which "requires patience", so fans may have to wait some time for the follow-up. And the 36-year-old actor would love to direct eventually, but for now he is content to learn from those he is working with on his movies. He said: 'That's something I'd love to do. "But right now, I'm getting to be in film school, I'm getting to work with [Richard] Linklater and Lee Isaac Chung and J.J. Abrams and Edgar Wright. I'm working with my heroes. "And what's been really, really fun is — every set I'm on, I pick up things. Whenever that time comes, I'll be much more prepared.' Glen isn't the only actor to have ruled himself out of playing James Bond. The Gentlemen actor Theo James was previously linked to the role but he found the idea "terrifying". He told The Guardian newspaper: 'Everyone's interested in that because it's a big part of British cultural identity, but that probably wouldn't be me. 'I do think there are better people for that job. And, honestly, it would be terrifying: if you do that, there's no going back. You're opening Pandora's box there.' And despite persistent rumours, Henry Cavill, 42, insisted he had "no information" to share on the franchise. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, he added: 'Maybe I'm too old now, maybe I'm not, we'll see.' In June, it was revealed that Denis Villeneuve will direct the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2021's No Time To Die. He said in a statement: 'Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. "I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honour."
Perth Now
7 hours ago
- Perth Now
Travis' Dougie Payne says Bonehead is ‘the heart and soul' of Oasis reunion
Travis bassist Dougie Payne is delighted that Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs is part Oasis reunion tour because is 'the heart and soul of the whole thing'. Bonehead is the rhythm guitarist for the Oasis Live '25 concerts, joining reunited brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher as the only original members in the band – which also includes bassist Andy Bell, third guitarist Gem Archer and drummer Joey Waronker. Dougie believes the return of Bonehead – who quit Oasis in 1999 during the recording sessions for fourth studio album Standing On The Shoulder of Giants to spend more time with his family - is just as important to the success of the reunion as having Liam and Noel back together because he created the band before Noel even joined. In an interview with website Contact Music, he said: 'They've been dominating not only the summer but everybody's Instagram feeds, from what I've seen it sounds great. 'I'm delighted that Bonehead is back, I think that's great and gives it all a lovely feel to it. Bonehead is kind of the heart and soul of the whole thing. 'Liam is singing great, his voice sounds back to its best. It seems to be a very happy thing. It's good to have them back.' Travis supported Oasis on the Be Here Now tour back in 1997 and then toured across America with the Wonderwall hitmakers in 2000 after Bonehead and original bass player Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan quit and were replaced by Andy and Gem in the band. Dougie, 52, admits Travis would have loved to be have been one of the support acts on the Oasis Live '25 tour but there were never any conversations before Cast and Richard Ashcroft were confirmed. He said: 'I think every other band was trying to get on that tour! But it was all set in place. The whole thing is such a massive behemoth that it's all set in place. Before they announced anything it was this is what's going to be happening. 'Fran [Healy] was texting with Noel a little while ago and it was all very friendly and they were having a bit of a laugh in the texts.' 'We did the Be Here Now tour and then we did the American tour. We toured with those guys across the States in 2000, which was when Gem and Andy had just joined the band. That was a great tour. That was a lot of fun. On the first tour we were slightly overawed, they were the biggest pop stars on the planet then and we were kind of like, 'Wow.' We were absolutely brand new, we had just released one record. It was all impressive. On the American tour we hung out properly and it was just a good laugh." Dougie has nothing but love for Liam, 52, and Noel, 58, and remembers them being so kind to him and his bandmates - singer-and-guitarist Fran Healy, guitarist Andy Dunlop and drummer Neil Primrose - when they supported Oasis. He said: "They're the funniest people, super sweet, so funny. They were so generous and so kind to us. I love those guys.' Travis will be reuniting with another old friend this weekend, Blur's Alex James. The Why Does It Always Rain On Me? hitmakers with be performing at Alex's Big Feastival music festival held at his farm in the Cotswolds and as well as playing their own set they will be doing something special with the Blur bassist on stage, too. Dougie teased: 'There's Alex's Britpop Classical and me and Fran are going to jump in for something. So I think we've got to go out and hang out in his big barn, that should be quite fun. 'We've got a little run of festivals and Big Feastival is in the middle of that run. 'Hopefully they'll be lots of music, lots of fun and hopefully some cheese and wine as well.' The Big Feastival takes place between 22 August and 24 August. The line-up also includes Nelly Furtado, Mabel, The Wombats, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Caity Baser and Artful Dodger among others. Go to for more information and tickets.
Perth Now
9 hours ago
- Perth Now
Austin Butler can't fit into designer pants after bulking up his butt
Austin Butler can no longer squeeze his butt into his designer Celine pants since bulking up for Caught Stealing. The 34-year-old actor underwent a major body transformation to portray basketball player-turned-bartender, Hank Thompson, in the 2025 American crime thriller film, packing on 15 kilograms. He told Men's Health magazine: 'I actually have a whole section of just baseball players' asses that [director, Darren Aronofsky] would send me. 'He was like, 'Look how thick they are!'' And while he has an enviable body, he was left gutted to no longer be able to fit into the expensive pants, adding: 'I've got a whole section of Celine pants that I just can't even wear anymore.' Austin was assigned personal trainer Beth Lewis, who got Hugh Jackman beefed up to portray Marvel's Wolverine. It's quite the contrast to having to pile on the pounds to portray Elvis Presley. Austin drank microwaved ice cream and dozens of doughnuts for his Golden Globe-winning portrayal of the late King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 biopic Elvis, after being inspired by Ryan Gosling's method for gaining weight for a role. Appearing on the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, he spilled: "I heard that Ryan Gosling, when he was going to do 'The Lovely Bones', had microwaved Häagen-Dazs and would drink it. So I started doing that." Austin, who wore a body suit for the part, enjoyed the sweet treats to start with but quickly started to feel "awful" about himself. He continued: "I would go get two dozen doughnuts and eat them all. I really started to pack on some pounds. It's fun for a week or so, and then you feel awful with yourself. "But we were planning on shooting chronologically in the beginning. That quickly went out the window, then especially with COVID. It was just impossible." Not only was the role physically demanding, but Austin also didn't get to see his family for three years while working on flick. The Bikeriders star also damaged his vocal cords singing Elvis songs 40 times.
