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Euronews
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman embark on latest sports venture
Hollywood heavyweights Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have become co-owners of the Australia SailGP team. The Deadpool & Wolverine stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby on Thursday in leading the team's rebrand after several successful seasons, winning three championships in its four seasons. The team will be called the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear company BONDS as its title partner. 'We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure," Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP. "Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia. No comment on whether we're writing this in our BONDS. No further questions.' Slingsby said in a release that Jackman and Reynolds bring 'unmatched star power, a love for storytelling, and a sharp sense of (humour) that fits perfectly with our team." "With BONDS joining as our Title Partner and the launch of the BONDS Flying Roos," Slingsby added, "we're building something distinctly Australian; a team driven by spirit, resilience, and national pride.' This is the latest sports venture for Reynolds, who along with fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest football clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney were also among a group of investors in the Alpine Formula One team in 2023 and were part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad earlier this year. The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team is expected to make its debut at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix starting tomorrow. After four Keanu Reeves-starring John Wick films, now comes the inevitable spin-off to milk the franchise for all it's worth, following the dire spin-off series titled The Continental. Ballerina – or to give it its full title From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina - stars Ana de Armas and is set between the events John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4. And before toxic fanboys referring to this newest addition to the franchise as 'John Chick' have an aneurism and moan about how the series can't possibly survive without Reeves, fear not: the Baba Yaga is also back. Briefly. And it's almost a shame, as de Armas is a force to be reckoned with here. Not that this comes as a surprise. Her scene-stealing appearance as Paloma in 2021's No Time To Die might as well have been an audition tape for Ballerina, as the actress can handle action sequences with aplomb and delivers the goods four years later. She plays Eve Macarro, a ballerina-turned-assassin with the Ruska Roma, who defies her orders and sets out to seek revenge on those who murdered her father (David Castañeda). Her quest takes her to the New York Continental (featuring a brief but very welcome cameo from the late Lance Reddick), and later to an Austrian village (almost exclusively populated by assassins) to complete her collision course with The Chancellor (Gabriel Byrne). Plot-wise, that's about as far as it goes, as Shay Hatten's wafer-thin script is this adventure's pitfall. Lines like 'a bullet is not good or evil' grate and subplots are forgotten about before they've even begun, leading to quality performers being criminally underused. Catalina Sandino Moreno, playing the enigmatic Lena, and Norman Reedus as the shady Daniel Pine suffer the most. Add an exposition-heavy first act which drags its feet, and there should be every reason to dismiss Ballerina as nothing more than a cynical cash-grab. However, for all its many pitfalls, Ballerina picks up in the second half and delivers a broadly enjoyable romp. It works best when it streamlines proceedings and does away with the overwrought and increasingly contrived lore that gradually plagued the previous John Wick movies. By eventually settling for Ana de Armas gun-fuing, punching and blasting everything and everyone that gets in her way, audiences can (finally) start to have some fun. There are rumblings that this second half pick-up has to do with rumoured reshoots. Ballerina had a troubled production, with franchise mastermind Chad Stahelski apparently having to step in and take the reins from director Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free Or Die Hard). There's no doubt about who the superior filmmaker is, and which one has a keener eye for kinetic action... Thanks to the satisfying simplicity of the second half – which recalls the familiar slickness of John Wick's choreography – Ballerina gets better, with two sequences involving hand grenades being lobbed about after a meeting is rudely interrupted and a flamethrower face-off standing out. It's in these moments that de Armas' character has to adapt to her environments and show her scrappy resourcefulness. In doing so, you truly get to appreciate how the much the actress had to give it socks, as she did many of the stunts herself. Add the fact that the character of Eve is fiery - especially compared to the ice-cold stoicism of John Wick - and the ultra-violent proceedings often feel more visceral. So much so that when the boogeyman does show up for an extended cameo, you won't care all that much. As flawed and overlong as it is, Ana de Armas' performance and her commitment to the action in the film's second half elevates Ballerina to a worthy entry in the John Wick canon. It's not up there with other female-led assassin movies like Nikita, The Long Kiss Goodnight or Hanna, but it crosses the finish line as an unabashedly trashy spin-off that makes you hope this assassin will get to dance again. Ballerina is in cinemas now.
1News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- 1News
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman join Australia SailGP team as co-owners
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman became co-owners of the Australia SailGP team. The Deadpool & Wolverine stars joined driver and chief executive Tom Slingsby in leading the team's rebrand after several successful seasons, winning three championships in its four seasons. The team will be called the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear company BONDS as its title partner. "We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure," Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP. "Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia. No comment on whether we're writing this in our BONDS. No further questions." Parliament punishment, free money?, getting wicked again (Source: 1News) ADVERTISEMENT It's the latest sports venture for Reynolds, who along with fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest football clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney were also among a group of investors in the Alpine Formula One team in 2023 and were part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad earlier this year. The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team is expected to make its debut at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix starting June 7. Slingsby, an Olympic gold medallist, said in a release that Jackman and Reynolds bring "unmatched star power, a love for storytelling, and a sharp sense of [humour] that fits perfectly with our team".
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman join Australia SailGP team as co-owners
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman became co-owners of the Australia SailGP team on Thursday. The 'Deadpool & Wolverine' stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby in leading the team's rebrand after several successful seasons, winning three championships in its four seasons. The team will be called the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear company BONDS as its title partner. 'We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure," Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP. "Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia. No comment on whether we're writing this in our BONDS. No further questions.' It's the latest sports venture for Reynolds, who along with fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest soccer clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney were also part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad earlier this year. The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team is expected to make its debut at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix starting June 7. Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist, said in a release that Jackman and Reynolds bring 'unmatched star power, a love for storytelling, and a sharp sense of (humor) that fits perfectly with our team." "With BONDS joining as our Title Partner and the launch of the BONDS Flying Roos," Slingsby added, "we're building something distinctly Australian; a team driven by spirit, resilience, and national pride.' ___
4 days ago
- Entertainment
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman join Australia SailGP team as co-owners
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman become co-owners of the Australia SailGP team on Thursday. The 'Deadpool & Wolverine' stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby in leading the team's rebrand after several successful seasons, winning three championships in its four seasons. The team will be called the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear company BONDS as its title partner. 'We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure," Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP. "Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia. No comment on whether we're writing this in our BONDS. No further questions.' It's the latest sports venture for Reynolds, who along with fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest soccer clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney were also part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad earlier this year. The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team is expected to make its debut at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix starting June 7. Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist, said in a release that Jackman and Reynolds bring 'unmatched star power, a love for storytelling, and a sharp sense of (humor) that fits perfectly with our team." "With BONDS joining as our Title Partner and the launch of the BONDS Flying Roos," Slingsby added, "we're building something distinctly Australian; a team driven by spirit, resilience, and national pride.'
Hamilton Spectator
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman join Australia SailGP team as co-owners
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman become co-owners of the Australia SailGP team on Thursday. The 'Deadpool & Wolverine' stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby in leading the team's rebrand after several successful seasons, winning three championships in its four seasons. The team will be called the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear company BONDS as its title partner. 'We're incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure,' Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP. 'Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia. No comment on whether we're writing this in our BONDS. No further questions.' It's the latest sports venture for Reynolds, a Vancouver native who, along with fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney, is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of the world's oldest soccer clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney were also part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad earlier this year. The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team is expected to make its debut at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix starting June 7. Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist, said in a release that Jackman and Reynolds bring 'unmatched star power, a love for storytelling, and a sharp sense of (humour) that fits perfectly with our team.' 'With BONDS joining as our Title Partner and the launch of the BONDS Flying Roos,' Slingsby added, 'we're building something distinctly Australian; a team driven by spirit, resilience, and national pride.' ___ AP sports:
