Latest news with #AustinPowersinGoldmember
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Michael Caine says Beyoncé told him she wanted to win an Oscar on set of 'Austin Powers'
AI-assisted summary Beyoncé once revealed to Michael Caine that she aspired to win an Academy Award. Caine and Beyoncé starred in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember" together. Beyoncé has starred in Oscar-nominated films and received one nomination. Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, recently shared that Beyoncé has decided to step away from acting in movies. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter may be the most-decorated artist in Grammy history, but her ambitions have never stopped at just music. She also once dreamed of winning an Oscar, according to a former co-star. In Michael Caine's latest memoir "Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over," the 92-year-old actor reminisced on his time working with Beyoncé as they both starred in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember." In the movie, a 19-year-old Bey took on the role of Foxxy Cleopatra. "I remember the first day on set, I asked her what her ambition was, and she said, 'I want to win an Academy Award for a movie.' Not a trace of arrogance, just clarity," Caine recalled. "On set she was totally engaged in the comedy, as we all were — Michael York and Robert Wagner, and the late Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me so brilliantly." Caine said Beyoncé was a "very nice person," adding that "you could already tell how focused she was and how big a star she was going to be." And he was certainly correct. Beyoncé now holds the title as the most-decorated and most-nominated artist in Grammy history with a total of 99 nods and 35 wins. She garnered her fist Oscar nomination in 2022 when her song "Be Alive" from the 2021 film "King Richard" received a nod for best original song. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Additionally, Beyoncé acted in other Oscar-nominated projects, including "Dreamgirls" and the 2019 "The Lion King" movie. Caine noted this success adding, "I'm sure she'll win an Oscar eventually. She's already won a bunch of Grammys!" Beyoncé has recently done voice roles in animated projects, such as Disney's 2024 "Lion King" prequel titled "Mufasa" alongside her daughter Blue Ivy. However, Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles recently revealed Beyoncé decided not to continue with movies as she reminisced over her role in the 2008 film "Cadillac Records." She may be done with acting roles in movies, but an Oscar may still be on the table. As the Beyhive knows, if Beyoncé sets out to get something, she gets it done. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Michael Caine says Beyoncé told him she wanted to win an Oscar on set of 'Austin Powers'
Michael Caine says Beyoncé told him she wanted to win an Oscar on set of 'Austin Powers' Show Caption Hide Caption Beyoncé released 'Cowboy Carter' album one year ago: A look back It's been one year since Beyoncé released her eighth studio album, "Cowboy Carter." Here's a look back at the album's impactful year. Beyoncé once revealed to Michael Caine that she aspired to win an Academy Award. Caine and Beyoncé starred in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember" together. Beyoncé has starred in Oscar-nominated films and received one nomination. Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, recently shared that Beyoncé has decided to step away from acting in movies. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter may be the most-decorated artist in Grammy history, but her ambitions have never stopped at just music. She also once dreamed of winning an Oscar, according to a former co-star. In Michael Caine's latest memoir "Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over," the 92-year-old actor reminisced on his time working with Beyoncé as they both starred in the 2002 film "Austin Powers in Goldmember." In the movie, a 19-year-old Bey took on the role of Foxxy Cleopatra. "I remember the first day on set, I asked her what her ambition was, and she said, 'I want to win an Academy Award for a movie.' Not a trace of arrogance, just clarity," Caine recalled. "On set she was totally engaged in the comedy, as we all were — Michael York and Robert Wagner, and the late Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me so brilliantly." Caine said Beyoncé was a "very nice person," adding that "you could already tell how focused she was and how big a star she was going to be." And he was certainly correct. Beyoncé now holds the title as the most-decorated and most-nominated artist in Grammy history with a total of 99 nods and 35 wins. She garnered her fist Oscar nomination in 2022 when her song "Be Alive" from the 2021 film "King Richard" received a nod for best original song. Additionally, Beyoncé acted in other Oscar-nominated projects, including "Dreamgirls" and the 2019 "The Lion King" movie. Caine noted this success adding, "I'm sure she'll win an Oscar eventually. She's already won a bunch of Grammys!" Beyoncé has recently done voice roles in animated projects, such as Disney's 2024 "Lion King" prequel titled "Mufasa" alongside her daughter Blue Ivy. However, Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles recently revealed Beyoncé decided not to continue with movies as she reminisced over her role in the 2008 film "Cadillac Records." She may be done with acting roles in movies, but an Oscar may still be on the table. As the Beyhive knows, if Beyoncé sets out to get something, she gets it done. Follow Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
Fox News
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sharon Osbourne confesses 'biggest mistake' she ever made with husband Ozzy
Sharon Osbourne once shut down an opportunity for her husband, Ozzy, and admits she regrets her decision. Ozzy, 76, was offered an audition for "Pirates of the Caribbean," and Sharon, 72, argued it wasn't a good role for her husband. "Do you want to know the biggest mistake I ever made with Ozzy?" Sharon asked host Billy Corgan on his "The Magnificent Others" podcast. "He got offered to go and read for 'Pirates of the Caribbean'… I've never said this to anyone, and I said no." "Now wouldn't he have been perfect?" Sharon added. The podcast host replied, "He would have been perfect! Maybe it's not too late, but God bless." "Because when Johnny [Depp] wanted Keith [Richards] to be a pirate, you remember?" Sharon said, as she referred to the Rolling Stones' lead guitarist. Richards was featured in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" as Captain Teague. Ozzy has made other appearances on the silver screen, as he took on roles in "Austin Powers in Goldmember," "Little Nicky" and more. Sharon's candid confession comes after the rocker recently admitted he was having difficulty walking due to his ongoing health issues. "I go on about the way I can't walk, and I can't do this… but you know what I was thinking over the holidays? For all my complaining, I'm still alive," he said on the Jan. 29 episode of his Sirius XM show, "Ozzy Speaks." Ozzy continued, "I may be moaning about how I can't walk, but I look down the road and there's people that didn't do half as much as me, and they didn't make it." "There's so many friends and acquaintances that have gone." He added that, "I have to balance myself" when he gets out of bed. "I'm not dead, still actively doing things." Ozzy is due to perform one final show with Black Sabbath's original lineup in July in Birmingham, England. "It's my time to go back to the beginning, time for me to give back to the place where I was born," Ozzy previously said in a statement. "How blessed am I to do it with the help of people whom I love. Birmingham is the true home of metal. Birmingham forever." The Black Sabbath lead vocalist was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2003. In 2023, Osbourne announced he was retiring from touring, explaining he was no longer "physically capable" of traveling as much as his tour schedule demanded.
