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News.com.au
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Let's hope Madonna's Netflix series includes her infamous celeb feuds
After more than 40 years in the spotlight – during which she has given countless interviews, invited cameras backstage in the doco Madonna: Truth Or Dare and shared intimacies in the glossy hardcover book Sex – it's hard to imagine Madonna has anything left to reveal in her upcoming Netflix series. Originally planned as a biopic starring Ozark's Julia Garner, the project has pivoted to become a TV series, with Madge now reportedly in talks with Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy. Garner is still in the mix to play the young Madonna if schedules align. To secure her role as the Material Girl, Garner beat out stiff competition from the likes of Florence Pugh, Emma Laird (Mayor Of Kingstown) and Euphoria's Alexa Demie at a gruelling audition referred to as 'Madonna bootcamp'. Even the Queen of Pop's own daughter Lourdes Leon was in the running. Explaining why she has decided to tell her story on screen, Madonna said in a statement: 'I want to convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world.' Of all the highs and lows of Madonna's much-dissected life, one chapter that would make particularly juicy fodder in the new series is the disintegration of her friendship with actor and wellness empire founder Gwyneth Paltrow. For a brief window in the early 2000s – when both women were married to Brits (Madonna to director Guy Ritchie and Paltrow to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin) and raising their young families in the UK – the A-list expats were the closest of friends. The powerful pals were regularly sighted giggling together at industry events or headed to workout sessions with trainer Tracy Anderson, in their haphazard but luxe exercise gear and matching Kabbalah red string bracelets. Until suddenly they weren't. Before their falling out, the Goop guru gushed that Madonna was like a mentor and older sister, who had taught her the art of saying no. But by 2010, Paltrow was moaning to British Vogue about the cavalier way Madonna treated Anderson, sniping: 'She keeps people waiting – it takes up your whole day.' A year later, Paltrow posted on her Goop blog about an 'insufferable' friend who left her feeling 'drained, empty and belittled'. This was never confirmed to relate to Madge, but their friendship fizzled soon after. Madonna has remained tight-lipped on the not-so-conscious uncoupling – but she also has form for relationships that burn hot and fast. In the 1980s it was actress and comedian Sandra Bernhard who had the lead role as Madonna's closest confidante. The pair appeared regularly in the tabloids at the time, and the singer even famously crashed Bernhard's 1988 interview with David Letterman, where the duo danced and flirted with the bemused host while dressed in identical outfits. Decades later, Madonna's high wattage celebrity having far eclipsed Bernhard's fading fame, the Roseanne star reflected that she didn't enjoy the pop diva's level of visibility, and needed space to evolve as a person. 'I guess for a while we had a real friendship, but it's hard for somebody like [Madonna],' Bernhard mused on the Hot Takes & Deep Dives podcast in 2021. 'She doesn't really want somebody around who reflects too much of who she is. Therefore, her relationships just don't last.' While lasting love may have evaded Madge, her career success endures – thanks to her unmatchable capacity to evolve and push the envelope as an artist. Whether she's Voguing in her iconic cone bra or outfitted in dominatrix black to kiss Britney Spears on stage, Madonna insists the aim of the game has never been reinvention. 'What I have been doing, in my opinion, is slowly revealing myself,' she said at a press conference promoting her 1998 Ray Of Light album. 'Taking off the layers and getting closer and closer to who I really am.' Madonna: Live: A montage of Madonna memories, celebrating her most famous interviews and live acts, including 'Vogue' being performed in full Marie Antionette garb. Unauthorised Biographies With Peter Graves: Madonna is one chapter in a four-part series of celebrity profiles.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle to star in Netflix's The Altruists
Julia Garner will continue to come for your money in a recurring collaboration with Netflix after Ozark and Inventing Anna in The Altruists. In the new limited series, she will star alongside Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air) as the lead. The eight-episode limited series is based on the crypto fraud committed by Sam Bankman-Fried, a man who was once dubbed the poster boy of crypto, and Caroline Ellison, who will be played by Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner, respectively. In 2022, Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and subsequently extradited to the US to face charges of fraud committed through his cryptocurrency exchange and hedge fund company, FTX. Ellison was also arrested for fraud.
Geek Tyrant
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Ralph Ineson On Whether His THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Villain Galactus is Evil; Calls Him "A God, Of Sorts" — GeekTyrant
Fans are gearing up for the introduction of the Fantastic Four to the MCU in the upcoming film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps . The movie looks amazing, and it will be cool to finally get a really good quality story about these characters, and immerse them in the world that's already established in the current Marvel landscape. With these heroes, we are also getting a new super villain that is arguably the biggest and baddest we've seen so far. In the upcoming copy of Empire Magazine, set to hit shelves next week, the cover story focuses on the film's villain, Galactus, who is being portrayed by actor Ralph Ineson, heralded by Julia Garner's Silver Surfer. They will go up against Mr. Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), the Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), the Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Galactus is described as 'a humongous, 14-billion-year-old, planet-devouring cosmic vampire,' as director Matt Shakman puts it, and Marvel boss Kevin Feige has long, long wanted to tell. 'The coming of Galactus is one of the greatest comic-book stories ever written,' he told the outlet. For Ineson, getting into the headspace of Galactus was all about going big. 'He's a cosmic force. He's a god, of sorts,' the actor – still beloved by fans of The Office for playing the detestable 'Finchy' – explains. That meant driving through the tunnels of Mont Blanc, 'just imagining that as his windpipe and his trachea,' he says. 'I also went to a lot of tall buildings. We went to a wedding at the top of the Gherkin building in London, and I spent most of the afternoon just staring out, ruminating. I got in trouble with my wife — she was like, 'You've got to say hello to the bride and groom at some point!'' Still, is Galactus really a bad guy? The people of the Fantastic Four's Earth might think so – though really, he's just a big, planet-eating guy, simply doing what a big, planet-eating guy does. For Ineson, he's played worse people. 'I don't think Galactus is evil,' he says. 'But Finchy's a proper cunt.' We only have less than two months to wait before seeing his reign of destruction on the big screen, and I can't wait! The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theatres on July 25, 2025.
UPI
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Julia Garner, Anthony Boyle to star in Netflix's 'The Altruists'
1 of 2 | Julia Garner is set to star in "The Altruists" for Netflix. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo May 30 (UPI) -- Ozark alum Julia Garner and Manhunt actor Anthony Boyle have signed on to star in Netflix's limited series, The Altruists. Garner will play Caroline Ellison and Boyle will portray Sam Bankman-Fried in the fact-based drama. "Two hyper-smart young idealists try to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye... only to seduce each other into stealing $8 billion," the streaming service said. James Ponsoldt -- whose credits include Shrinking and The Spectacular Now -- is to direct and executive produce the first episode. Ellison was sentenced in 2024 to two years in prison after she became a key government witness legal proceedings related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison sentence for various financial fraud crimes. Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle will portray Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried in the new limited series The Altruists. Two hyper-smart young idealists try to remake the global financial system in the blink of an to seduce each other into stealing $8 billion. Netflix (@netflix) May 29, 2025
Geek Tyrant
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Images Feature Galactus, Silver Surfer, and The Fantastic Four — GeekTyrant
Marvel has just dropped some new images for The Fantastic Four: First Steps thanks to Empire Magazine with a couple of striking new covers for its June issue, and they're loaded with character reveals. One cover spotlights Marvel's First Family with Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm—posing heroically with Silver Surfer soaring behind them. The second, a stylized piece from artist @_doaly, goes full cosmic, giving us a surreal new look at both the Silver Surfer and the looming presence of Galactus. I'm excited that Galactus is officially coming to the MCU, and that he's being played by the thunder-voiced Ralph Ineson. I'm excited to see how his story will play out over the course of the film As for Silver Surfer, she's portrayed by Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal, a femal version of the iconic Herald of Galactus that fans have mixed feeling about. Set in a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is being described as a bold stylistic shift for the MCU. 'Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel's First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing—as they face their most daunting challenge yet.' Directed by Matt Shakman ( WandaVision ), the film stars Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrachas The Thing. Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne also appear in the film in undisclosed roles. Michael Giacchino is scoring the film, so expect the soundtrack to match the retro-future vibe. The film marks the start of Phase Six and hits theaters July 25, 2025.
