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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Pierce Brosnan responds to getting roasted for ‘MobLand' Irish accent
Pierce Brosnan is standing up for his Irish roots. The 72-year-old actor responded to the criticism of the Irish accent he uses in his Paramount+ crime drama series 'MobLand.' 'My own accent is very soft,' Brosnan said in a new interview with The Radio Times. 'Conrad's accent is a million miles away from me.' Advertisement 8 Pierce Brosnan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ 8 Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ Brosnan, who grew up in Ireland, explained that he worked with a dialect coach to come up with the accent for the show. Advertisement 'I told him that I needed a Kerry accent,' he shared. 'So he gave me the name of a man and I Googled the guy and that was it. It was a Kerry accent. And so, I just gave it full tilt.' 8 Pierce Brosnan at the 'MobLand' New York premiere on March 31. WireImage Brosnan stars in 'MobLand' as London crime family patriarch Conrad Harrigan. The cast also includes Tom Hardy, Paddy Considine, Helen Mirren, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Jasmine Jobson and more. Since the series premiered in March, viewers have brutally roasted Brosnan for his Irish accent. Advertisement 8 Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan in 'MobLand.' Jason Bell/Paramount+ 'How can Irish man Pierce Brosnan have such an appallingly bad Irish accent in Mobland??' one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this month. 'Pierce Brosnan can't do an Irish accent, they should get a proper Irish actor in the role,' another fan said. A third person tweeted: 'Pierce Brosnan's accent almost makes MobLand unwatchable. Surely they made him do that? And why? The bloke is Irish for f–k sake!' Advertisement 8 Paddy Considine as Kevin Harrigan and Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ 'Watching the first episode of Mobland. Very Good. Pierce Brosnan accent is horrific,' someone else wrote. Even critics ripped into Brosnan's on-screen accent in their reviews of the show. The Independent's Helen Coffey wrote, 'There's Brosnan's preposterous 'Irish' brogue for starters – even more inexplicable when you consider that the man actually is Irish — an amalgamation of every terrible 'top o' the mornin' to ya!' impression you've ever heard.' 8 Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ Ed Power for The Irish Times called Brosnan's accent 'a horror for the ages.' He also criticized Mirren's accent 'that makes Tom Cruise in Far and Away sound like Colm Meaney swearing up a streak.' In his Radio Times interview, Brosnan explained why he was hesitant to take on the 'MobLand' role. 8 Pierce Brosnan attends the 'MobLand' premiere in New York City. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'Every job is a challenge and it all comes with a thump of anxiety, because you have to do something,' he said. 'What are you doing on the stage? Why are you there? So that's constant. You live with that. You live with that stress all the time, and that's what's so exhilarating. That's what makes you alive.' The James Bond actor previously told GQ that his character in the streaming series has a lot of complexities. 8 Pierce Brosnan as Conrad Harrigan in 'MobLand.' Luke Varley/Paramount+ 'He's a mangled man who has charisma, but he's someone who is dangerously on the edge,' said Brosnan. 'And he's aligned with a wife who is equally outrageous, and they've managed to live a very good life in this kind of rather dangerous underworld.' Advertisement The Season 1 finale of 'MobLand' comes out Sunday, June 1 on Paramount+.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tom Cruise ready to make peace with ex-wife Nicole Kidman — his surprising plan to reconnect
Tom Cruise got married to his now ex- wife Nicole Kidman in 1990, after a whirlwind romance on the sets of Days of Thunder. Though the Hollywood heartthrobs parted ways in 2001, after a decade. They also worked together in Far and Away 1992 and Eyes Wide Shut 1999, as per reports. Kidman, reportedly, was shocked when her then husband filed for divorce in 2001, which was apparently a 'friendly' separation. Nicole once said she felt like a 'trophy wife' in the early days of their marriage. She said she felt like she didn't deserve to be there and was just supposed to look nice and not speak. They have two adopted kids, Isabella and Connor. Tom Cruise stayed close to both kids, especially because of their shared belief in Scientology. Some people thought Nicole Kidman wasn't close to the kids, but that's not true. Bella has posted about her mom on social media and even defended her in interviews. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cambodia: Unsold Sofas at Bargain Prices (View Current Prices) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo Tom Cruise recently talked about Nicole Kidman publicly for the first time in over 20 years. He talked good things about her and said he offered her a role in Eyes Wide Shut, as she's a great actress, as per reports. Insiders told Heat World UK that this might mean Tom wants to make peace with said Tom used to be cold and closed off whenever Nicole tried to reach out over the years. But now, he's softer and more mellow, and he shocked people by saying he wants to meet Nicole, maybe in London. Live Events FAQs Q1. Is Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman getting back together? No, but reports say Tom wants to reconnect and make peace. Q2. Do Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's kids talk to both parents? Yes, both kids, especially Bella, stay in touch with both parents.
Economic Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Tom Cruise ready to make peace with ex-wife Nicole Kidman — his surprising plan to reconnect
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Tom Cruise got married to his now ex- wife Nicole Kidman in 1990, after a whirlwind romance on the sets of Days of Thunder. Though the Hollywood heartthrobs parted ways in 2001, after a decade. They also worked together in Far and Away 1992 and Eyes Wide Shut 1999, as per reportedly, was shocked when her then husband filed for divorce in 2001, which was apparently a 'friendly' separation. Nicole once said she felt like a 'trophy wife' in the early days of their marriage. She said she felt like she didn't deserve to be there and was just supposed to look nice and not have two adopted kids, Isabella and Connor. Tom Cruise stayed close to both kids, especially because of their shared belief in Scientology. Some people thought Nicole Kidman wasn't close to the kids, but that's not true. Bella has posted about her mom on social media and even defended her in Cruise recently talked about Nicole Kidman publicly for the first time in over 20 years. He talked good things about her and said he offered her a role in Eyes Wide Shut, as she's a great actress, as per told Heat World UK that this might mean Tom wants to make peace with said Tom used to be cold and closed off whenever Nicole tried to reach out over the years. But now, he's softer and more mellow, and he shocked people by saying he wants to meet Nicole, maybe in London.Q1. Is Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman getting back together?No, but reports say Tom wants to reconnect and make peace.Q2. Do Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's kids talk to both parents?Yes, both kids, especially Bella, stay in touch with both parents.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicole Kidman Gives Update on ‘Practical Magic' Sequel With Sandra Bullock: 'It's Fun and Witchy'
More than eight years ago, Nicole Kidman made a commitment to herself, and to the careers of women behind the camera, that she would work with a female director every 18 months. In the years since, Kidman blew the original mission far and away and has since worked with 27. 'I was going to make it possible,' Kidman said of the lofty ambition during a headlining conversation on Sunday as part of Kering's Women in Motion talks at the Majestic Hotel during the Cannes Film Festival. 'For me, at this stage of my life, to have that purpose and to have that commitment is something that pulls me through as well. Because as much as I'm an actor and I'm looking for great roles, I'm also looking to experiment. I don't want to be contained and I don't want to be safe, so constantly looking for the boundaries is what I'm looking for. And I know that's what the younger filmmakers are looking for as well so they'll come and experiment with me.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Alexander Skarsgard Kisses Pedro Pascal on Cheek During Ravenous Standing Ovation for 'Pillion' 'The Phoenician Scheme' Break-Out Mia Threapleton on Joining the Wes Anderson Acting Troupe Cannes According to... Super Agent Jeremy Barber The conversation — held inside the Majestic's 7th floor Kering Suite with a sweeping and sun-drenched view of the French Riviera over Kidman's shoulder — started with a brief recap on Kidman's incredible Cannes history. It stretches back to her earliest work in Ron Howard's Far and Away followed by such films as Gus Van Sant's To Die For, Lars Von Trier's Dogville and Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge, to name just a few. In 2017 alone, she had four projects in the festival including How to Talk to Girls at Parties, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Top of the Lake: China Girl and Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled, the latter of which won Coppola a best director prize. She's also served on the jury here. Kidman's appearance today comes ahead of Sunday night's glitzy Kering Women in Motion Awards at which she will receive the gala's top prize. 'To be asked back to receive this award and to talk about women and the voices of women in cinema is such an honor,' Kidman noted. Kidman then noted how many competition titles there are in the 2025 Cannes competition lineup directed by women, singling out Mascha Schilinski's German-language Sound of Falling, a film she's heard great things about, she said. Again, on the subject of female directors, moderator Angelique Jackson of Variety, asked Kidman to talk about the collaborative rhythm she finds with them, specifically naming Susanne Bier, a close friend and frequent collaborator. They are poised to reteam on a sequel to Practical Magic with Sandra Bullock, and Kidman offered a brief update on the status of the film, which Warner Bros. dated for Sept. 18, 2026. 'Sandy's worked with her, too, so the two of us were like, well, this is the perfect triangle because we all know each other so well and so to be able to work together on something that is fun and witchy, that's fun and it has something very different to say [than Babygirl].' Speaking of the Halina Reijn-directed Babygirl, Kidman took a moment to acknowledge the virality of that film, which took on a life of its own on TikTok. 'Suddenly the thing was finding its own way,' she said of the film which co-starred Harris Dickinson. 'Awards or no awards, doesn't matter, it's actually where things are being heard about. That's the way in which news travels now and it travels fast, and people are, like, 'I want to see that.' That's very exciting.' Kidman revealed she arrived in Cannes on Saturday, and took a meeting with an unnamed director on a possible new role. 'He was like, 'I have something that is incredibly disturbing. Are you frightened of that?'' Kidman detailed, adding that her response to being on board for it was, 'Absolutely! Absolutely!' When she can squeeze in the time, Kidman said that she's also getting creative late into the night by jotting down ideas. 'I do it at 3 a.m., writing sessions. I wake up and I'll write something, be it a dream or something circulating in my head and my life and my heart at that time. I think 2 and 3 a.m. is a very, very ripe time for things to happen because you're in that slightly removed state from reality, but your your dreams and your psyche are very, very there and very present.' Jackson then asked if we'll see Kidman as an a credited screenwriter or director anytime soon? 'No,' she said, adding: 'I always say no and turn around and change my mind.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Sydney Morning Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Nicole Kidman honoured at Cannes, and looking for new female directors
Nicole Kidman says she doesn't see herself as a movie star. She is a character actor. 'That's what we do. If you're employed to be a movie star, maybe that's a different thing, where they say, 'We just want you'. But I've never been employed for that. I've always been chosen to create a character. 'And that's what I love doing. That's why, as an Australian actor at drama school, you learn every accent possible because you know it's going to be very rare that you use your own accent. You learn how to walk differently. You learn how to breathe differently.' Kidman, 57, was speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, where she was receiving an award from the annual Kerin Women in Motion event. She has been coming to Cannes, she calculates, for 32 years. 'When I first came here, it was with Far and Away. The next year, I came with To Die For. Two very different films!' Many more have followed. In 2017, a banner year, she appeared in four festival films including Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled, which won Coppola best director. At that time, only 4 per cent of directors in the United States were women. Kidman made a public commitment at the festival to make a film with a female director every 18 months. She not only kept that promise, but has now made 27 projects helmed by women. As a producer, she said it was hard at first to come up with eligible names. Women who hadn't had a chance to direct were regarded as too risky. 'I had to start to just say, 'This is how I'm doing it. We'll take the risk. We're going to mentor and support and help and protect'.' Her trump card was to offer to appear in their films herself. 'The only way to do it is to actually do the work, show up and go, 'I'm here. I'll be in your film'.' Loading Kidman arrived in Cannes this year, she said, still looking for new directors. 'I had a meeting with a director yesterday when I got in. He said, 'I have something that is incredibly disturbing. Are you frightened of that?' I said, 'Absolutely not. I'm thrilled about it'.' She says she gravitates towards material that will make her uncomfortable. 'I don't want to be contained. Constantly looking to push the boundaries is what I'm looking for. I also love very low-budget filmmaking that is purely experimental, so that you don't have the enormous risk attached to it,' she said. 'It requires just going, 'Don't worry about me; don't worry about a trailer. I'll sit on an apple box. I'll wait in the car ... Let's just get the camera and shoot!' I came from that. I was born into that in Australia and I love going back to it.' Cannes Film Festival, regarded as the home of cinema and the launching pad for the best of new and innovative cinema, has been frequently criticised for failing to support female filmmakers, with only one or two included in the 20-strong competition in the worst years. This year, there are seven, a record.
