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USA Today
3 hours ago
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- USA Today
'Ferris Bueller' star Mia Sara makes triumphant red carpet return for 'Life of Chuck'
'Ferris Bueller' star Mia Sara makes triumphant red carpet return for 'Life of Chuck' Show Caption Hide Caption 'The Life of Chuck': Check out a heartwarming exclusive scene Young Chuck (Benjamin Pajak) learns an important lesson from his teacher (Kate Siegel) in an exclusive clip from "The Life of Chuck." After over a decade, a much-beloved '80s movie star is making her red carpet return. Mia Sara, perhaps best known for playing Ferris Bueller's right-hand woman Sloane Peterson in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," posed for photos on Monday, June 2, at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Life of Chuck." "The Life of Chuck," a buzzy adaptation of a Stephen King novella, represents Sara's first major movie release in years and her first role since 2013's "Pretty Pretty," a little-known short film. In it, she will play Sarah Krantz, the grandmother of protagonist Charles Krantz, portrayed by Tom Hiddleston. At the premiere, Sara donned a simple black skirt and top combo and statement jewelry, posing alongside Hiddleston and other costars, including Mark Hamill and Matthew Lillard. Sara, a soap star-turned-'80s starlet, headlined the fantasy flick "Legend" in 1985 and the miniseries "Queenie" in 1987. In the years since, she has retreated from the spotlight, marking her grand return with "Life of Chuck." Watch an uplifting exclusive scene from Stephen King's 'Life of Chuck' What to know about 'The Life of Chuck' Based on the eponymous King novella, "The Life of Chuck" features everything from an end-of-the-world scenario to multiple dance sequences. Director Mike Flanagan's movie (in select theaters June 6, nationwide June 13) chronicles the life of a Krantz, a seemingly ordinary accountant, over three acts in reverse chronological order. "In saying that Chuck contains multitudes, that this little kid has a whole world that will grow, it means that every other person on the planet also contains multitudes," Kate Siegel, who plays Miss Richards in the film, previously told USA TODAY. "Chuck is the most important person in the universe and also completely insignificant at the same time. And that feeling is what it means to be human, to feel utterly important and centered and also to be part of a huge whole where every human being contains a universe." Contributing: Brian Truitt
Herald Sun
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Lewis Hamilton's social media following dwarfs rest of Formula One grid
Don't miss out on the headlines from F1. Followed categories will be added to My News. From recreating a famous scene from a cult Hollywood movie to high-end fashion shoots, 'iconic' team debuts and daredevil exploits away from the track – one driver is the clear-cut king of social media on the Formula 1 grid. His first season for Ferrari might not be humming as much as he would like, but seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton remains far-and-away the most popular driver based on his huge social media following. The undisputed 'rock star' of the F1 grid, the British driver is open to sharing his passions away from the track with his fans – and they lap it up. Hamilton has a combined following of more than 48 million across platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), more than double the next closest driver – his Monegasque Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc (22 million combined). Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen has more than 18 million combined followers, while Australia's championship leader Oscar Piastri has almost 5 million across both Instagram and X. While Hamilton shares plenty of action from race days like most of the other drivers, it is his fashion-forward life away from the track which has opened him up to a massive audience. The 40-year-old almost broke the internet when he shared the first image of himself as a Ferrari driver in January wearing a double-breasted suit and long black coat standing alongside a Ferrari F40 out the front of team founder Enzo Ferrari's old house in Maranello. The image, which was dubbed 'iconic' by his former Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, had more than 56K comments on it on Instagram, including fellow Brits Lando Norris replying 'Don' and his former Silver Arrows teammate George Russell 'Auguri fratello'. PREMIUM CONTENT 'Coolest driver in F1 history': How Piastri pulled off the impossible 'What are you doing?': Teen mates lift lid on young Oscar's wild start In March, Hamilton also set the web alight when he celebrated his first season at Ferrari by recreating an iconic scene from cult 1980s movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In the scene featuring his 'dream car', Hamilton plays the garage employee who takes the Ferrari owned by Cameron Frye's father for a joy ride through the Chicago streets. The video, which landed just before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and his first race with the Scuderia, also went viral on social media. 'No better way to start the season than by fulfilling another dream,' Hamilton wrote on Instagram. 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off has been one of my favourite movies since I was a kid. This is to pay homage to the iconic film and to celebrate my first season with Ferrari. 'It definitely took a lot of cutting edge tech, production and planning to get right. Had to get the exact car too … it's been a dream car since seeing the movie.' Hamilton also regularly appears in fashion shoots on his social media, including his iconic looks from the Met Gala. He has also shown his adrenaline-chasing exploits away from the track, sharing videos of himself skydiving, surfing and on the ski slopes. Hamilton's beloved bulldog, Roscoe, has also featured regularly in his social media feed. Social media's next most popular driver on the grid, Leclerc also isn't afraid to have a bit of fun on social media, posting a video last week testing his speed off the track with an attempt at cracking the world record for the most ice-cream cones scooped in one minute (he didn't succeed). He has also flaunted his talent away from the cockpit as a pianist tinkering the ivories with his faithful canine companion, Leo, sitting at his feet. Like Roscoe, Leo also features often in Leclerc's social media feed and even has his own Instagram account. Leclerc's home town of Monaco provides a picturesque backdrop for many of his fashion collaboration shoots, while he has also shared his off-season snowscapades. Piastri might be leading the drivers' championship standings, but the Melbourne-born star is still building his social following. The title frontrunner posts mostly about his days at the track and some behind the scenes of his training and preparation, but has shared some personal snaps alongside his girlfriend Lily Zneimer holidaying during the off-season and some sweet images of himself as a kid. Piastri's love of cricket also features, sharing his catch-ups with the Australian cricket team, including a picture alongside captain Pat Cummins captioned: 'Bowling royalty meets part-time medium pacer'. But the 24-year-old's mic-drop moment on social media happened before his F1 career had even taken off in August, 2022, when he famously rejected Alpine's announcement that he would be racing for the team the following year. Piastri's viral tweet had 392K likes, was shared 97K times and had 13,000 comments. 'I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year,' Piastri wrote. Piastri also shares images of his regular paddle ball battles, which has become a favourite pastime among many of the F1 cohort. Verstappen prefers to focus on his action at the track, but has shared some personal snaps alongside his partner Kelly Piquet and, most recently, celebrating the birth of their first child together, a daughter named Lily. 'Welcome to the world, sweet Lily,' Verstappen wrote. 'Our hearts are fuller than ever – you are our greatest gift. We love you so much.' Verstappen's love of sim racing also features regularly, with the Dutch champion recently featuring in a social media video from his sim racing team cutting a virtual lap of Mount Panorama. Piastri's teammate Lando Norris' interest in photography features heavily in his timeline with the McLaren star often pictured with his own camera in hand. Norris, who boasts the fifth most followers on Instagram with 10 million, had more than 8000 comments on a picture he posted last year of Verstappen and himself from their karting days congratulating his Red Bull rival on his fourth straight championship. 'Congrats on the 4th title in a row mate, awesome drive this year. Was fun fighting you for it. Feels like yesterday we took this pic in karting,' Norris wrote on Instagram. The Brit's most viewed video on Tik Tok was a collaboration with Australian Olympic gold-medal winning skateboarder Keegan Palmer, which had 11.7m views. The drivers aren't afraid to engage in a bit of banter, either, with Russell last week quipping on his social media that 'Dinner (is) on you tonight Albono!!!' to Alex Albon after the Williams driver held him up during the Monaco Grand Prix. Albon replied, 'I'll take you to a drive thru' with a laughing emoji. He did end up taking Russell out to dinner and picked up the bill, revealing ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix the Mercedes star ordered a lobster pasta, but skipped on dessert. The fourth most followed driver on Instagram, Williams' 'smooth operator' Carlos Sainz shares his love of cycling regularly and the slick Spaniard captured plenty of attention wearing a tuxedo to attend this year's Cannes film festival. In a nod to the original smooth agent, 007 James Bond, Sainz posted a playful video having fun with his on-track nickname. 'My name is Operator. Smooth Operator,' Sainz said before walking off laughing. The Instagram video before his walk on the Cannes red carpet captured almost 8000 comments. Originally published as Lewis Hamilton's social media empire shows how much Oscar Piastri can grow
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Ferris Bueller 'Star Mia Sara Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance for First Movie in Nearly 15 Years
Mia Sara made a rare red carpet appearance on Monday, June 2 as she attended the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck Sara, best known for costarring with Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off, had not appeared on the big screen since 2011 prior to taking a part in Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation "If Mike needs me, I'll be there," Sara told PEOPLE about whether she would act againMia Sara is making her return to the big screen for her first movie role in a decade. On Monday, June 2, Sara — the actress best known for playing Sloane Peterson opposite Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in the 1986 teen classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off — stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie The Life of Chuck. Sara, 57, posed for photos alongside the movie's director Mike Flanagan and costars Tom Hiddleston, Benjamin Pajak, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Karen Gillan, Carl Lumbly and Annalise Basso, among others. The Ferris Bueller star's role in The Life of Chuck comes more than a decade after she last appeared onscreen in 2011's Dorothy and the Witches of Oz. In 2013, Sara appeared in a short film titled Pretty Pretty. Sara told PEOPLE in a recent interview about the movie, adapted from a novella written by Stephen King, that she felt inspired to end her hiatus from acting to work with filmmaker Flanagan, 47, and his wife Siegel, 42, citing the pair's 2021 Netflix horror miniseries Midnight Mass as "one of my favorite things I've ever seen." "We've been such fans, and we met socially, he and the magnificent Kate Siegel, and he just said, 'Well, don't you ever really want to work again?' " Sara recalls. "And I said, 'Oh, I don't know.' He said, 'Well, what if I offered you something?' I said, 'Well, okay, if you offer me something, I'll do it.' " Sara, who was born in New York City, tells PEOPLE that she currently lives in "a 17th century farmhouse" in England with her husband Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson. She spends her free time riding horses, reading crime fiction and cooking. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In The Life of Chuck, Sara portrays Sarah Krantz, the grandmother of Hiddleston's lead character Charles Krantz. The movie follows the events of Charles' life in reverse-chronological order. Sara largely worked with younger actors Pajak and Jacob Tremblay, who play young versions of Charles throughout the film, as well as Hamill, 73, who portrays Sarah's husband Albie. "Honestly, it really was all about Mike," Sara says, when asked if she envisions more acting roles for the future. "If Mike needs me, I'll be there." The Life of Chuck is in select theaters June 6 and expands nationwide June 13. Read the original article on People
Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Eighties movie star unrecognizable 39 years after hit film as she walks the red carpet – can you guess who?
This actress was once married to the son of a James Bond star HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY Eighties movie star unrecognizable 39 years after hit film as she walks the red carpet – can you guess who? THIS film star shot to fame in a VERY famous 80s teen movie, that is still beloved by fans 39 years on. Now 57, during her heyday, this actress was known for being a sex symbol - but can you guess who it is? 7 Can you guess who this 80s sex symbol is? Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 7 This actress, now 57, starred in a very famous film 39 years ago Credit: AFP 7 The star looked fabulous at the premiere of The Life of Chuck Credit: Getty 7 The actress in question is Mia Sara, who played Sloane in Ferris Bueller's Day Off Credit: Alamy 7 Mia also starred in Legend as Princess Lili in 1985 Credit: Alamy The actress is Mia Sara who shot to fame in the mid-80s. The movie star made her debut as Princess Lili in the 1985 fantasy film Legend. However, she is best known for her breakthrough role in teen movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off in 1986. In the film - which she starred alongside lead actor Matthew Broderick - she played Sloane Peterson, who was known for being the sex symbol of the movie. Away from Ferris Bueller, Mia who hails from New York, also portrayed Melissa Walker in the science fiction film Timecop back in 1994. Although Mia looks very different from her acting heyday, she still looks incredible and oozes glamor. Showing off her age-defying good looks, the star stepped out for a rare appearance at a showbiz event. Mia was spotted on the red carpet at The Life of Chuck premiere in Los Angeles. She looked stunning in her black top and matching skirt. MARRIAGE AND KIDS During her time in the spotlight, Mia has been married twice. Classic parking garage scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off Her first husband was Jason Connery, who is the son of the late James Bond actor, Sean Connery. They met in 1995, on the set of Bullet to Beijing, and wed the following year. During their time together they welcomed their son Dashiell, in 1997. Mia Sara's Best-Known Starring Roles Some of Mia's best-known roles in movie and TV are... Princess Lili in Legend Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller's Day Off Alice Spangler in Apprentice to Murder Melissa Walker in Timecop Princess Langwidere in Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Sarah Krantz in The Life of Chuck Natasha in Bullet to Beijing Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey However, after seven years together, Mia and Jason divorced in 2002. During a previous interview with The Times, Jason spoke out about how the divorce was a shock and how he found it hard. "I suddenly saw all the parallels between my dad, my mum, and me, because they were both actors — like my ex and I," he said at the time. Sara then moved on with Brian Henson, with the couple welcoming a daughter in 2005, before getting married five years later. 7 Mia shot to fame in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which served as her breakthrough role Credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Eighties movie star unrecognizable 39 years after hit film as she walks the red carpet – can you guess who?
THIS film star shot to fame in a VERY famous 80s teen movie, that is still beloved by fans 39 years on. Now 57, during her heyday, this actress was known for being a sex symbol - but can you guess who it is? Advertisement 7 Can you guess who this 80s sex symbol is? Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 7 This actress, now 57, starred in a very famous film 39 years ago Credit: AFP 7 The star looked fabulous at the premiere of The Life of Chuck Credit: Getty 7 The actress in question is Mia Sara, who played Sloane in Ferris Bueller's Day Off Credit: Alamy 7 Mia also starred in Legend as Princess Lili in 1985 Credit: Alamy The actress is Mia Sara who shot to fame in the mid-80s. The movie star made her debut as Princess Lili in the 1985 fantasy film Legend. However, she is best known for her breakthrough role in teen movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off in 1986. In the film - which she starred alongside lead actor Matthew Broderick - she played Sloane Peterson, who was known for being the sex symbol of the movie. Advertisement More on unrecognizable stars Away from Ferris Bueller, Mia who hails from New York, also portrayed Melissa Walker in the science fiction film Timecop back in 1994. Although Mia looks very different from her acting heyday, she still looks incredible and oozes glamor. Showing off her age-defying good looks, the star stepped out for a rare appearance at a showbiz event. Mia was spotted on the red carpet at The Life of Chuck premiere in Los Angeles. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Breaking She looked stunning in her black top and matching skirt. MARRIAGE AND KIDS During her time in the spotlight, Mia has been married twice. Classic parking garage scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off Her first husband was Jason Connery, who is the son of the late James Bond actor, Sean Connery. They met in 1995, on the set of Bullet to Beijing, and wed the following year. Advertisement During their time together they welcomed their son Dashiell, in 1997. Mia Sara's Best-Known Starring Roles Some of Mia's best-known roles in movie and TV are... Princess Lili in Legend Sloane Peterson in Ferris Bueller's Day Off Alice Spangler in Apprentice to Murder Melissa Walker in Timecop Princess Langwidere in Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Sarah Krantz in The Life of Chuck Natasha in Bullet to Beijing Harley Quinn in Birds of Prey However, after seven years together, Mia and Jason divorced in 2002. During a previous interview with divorce was a shock and how he found it hard. "I suddenly saw all the parallels between my dad, my mum, and me, because they were both actors — like my ex and I," he said at the time. Advertisement Sara then moved on with Brian Henson, with the couple welcoming a daughter in 2005, before getting married five years later. 7 Mia shot to fame in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which served as her breakthrough role Credit: Alamy 7 Mia was once married to Sean Connery's son, Jason Credit: EPA
