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CNN
2 days ago
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- CNN
Remember Angelina Jolie's bombshell leather Versace dress?
Remember when Angelina Jolie wore a plunging black gown to the red carpet of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' redefining the leather look? Twenty years ago, the action-romance blockbuster premiered in June in Los Angeles as rumors of Jolie's real on-set affair with co-star Brad Pitt reached a fever pitch, ushering in a decade of 'Brangelina' as a tabloid fixture. Jolie arrived at the film premiere in a Versace gown with a sheer black neckline trim and lining that billowed from a thigh-high slit as she exited a limo and walked into the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood. With her hair styled in a voluminous blow-out and her jewelry kept simple, the star was continuing a recent streak of polished and glamorous red-carpet appearances — including the prior year's Marilyn Monroe-like white silk Oscars gown — a departure from her earlier dress codes of low-slung pants, muscle tees and gothic gowns. (Pitt, conversely, dressed down for the premiere in jeans, a brown bomber jacket and bleached hair). But the leather Versace gown — a tailored silhouette featuring long vertical seams down the front and an open back with two crisscrossed straps — is now widely considered one of Jolie's best looks. It proved that Jolie could still maintain her edgy, bombshell aura as she elevated her style into the more effortless, minimal aesthetic she's known for today. Her long relationship with Versace has included the green, glittering long-sleeve gown she wore to the 2011 Golden Globes; the statuesque metal mesh dress she arrived in for the Rome premiere of 'The Eternals' in 2021; and the velvet, high-slit silhouette at the 2012 Oscars that immediately became Internet-famous for the way she posed her right leg. By 2005, leather had become a hallmark for Jolie, who often drew attention both for her sex appeal and unpredictable nature. The leather wide-belted low-riders she wore to the 'Tomb Raider' premiere in 2001 set pulses racing, as well as the pair she wore in 2000 for 'Gone in Sixty Seconds,' when she arrived to the premiere with then-husband Billy Bob Thornton, who explicitly spelled out their limo dalliance to reporters in a now-infamous clip. As with her look for the 'Tomb Raider' premiere, Jolie's style choices for 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' also seemed to be in character long before 'method dressing' became obligatory on the red carpet (or perhaps it is merely a reflection of Jolie's predilection for choosing roles with a similar sense of style). In the latter film, Jane Smith is a dangerous assassin with a closet full of slinky black dresses, including the dominatrix mini she sports while taking out a mark. Jolie's Versace gown was only missing a concealed garter weapon — that we know of — to fit right in. Jolie has returned to leather dresses periodically, including a midi tube dress by Michael Kors for the premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds' in 2009 and a strapless design embellished with micro sequins by Versace for 'Maleficent' in 2014. Though Jolie wasn't the only star to embrace leather on the red carpet in '90s and '00s (see Victoria Beckham and Lenny Kravitz), the ingredients of her style can be seen everywhere today, from Louis Vuitton's structured take on the leather gown, worn by Ayo Edebiri to the 75th Emmy Awards, to Dua Lipa's own knockout Versace moment at the 2024 Brit Awards. Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus wore a crisscross cutout leather dress to the Grammy Awards with a front slit akin to Jolie's 2005 gown, while Florence Pugh seemed to take style notes from Jolie's form-fitting midi looks while promoting 'Thunderbolts' in May. Some stars have taken the BDSM-coded influences even further, with Olivia Rodrigo and Kim Kardashian, among others, opting for eyelet-studded leather gowns and mini dresses by the designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin. But 20 years on, Jolie's dress remains the blueprint.
CNN
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Remember Angelina Jolie's bombshell leather Versace dress?
Remember when Angelina Jolie wore a plunging black gown to the red carpet of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' redefining the leather look? Twenty years ago, the action-romance blockbuster premiered in June in Los Angeles as rumors of Jolie's real on-set affair with co-star Brad Pitt reached a fever pitch, ushering in a decade of 'Brangelina' as a tabloid fixture. Jolie arrived at the film premiere in a Versace gown with a sheer black neckline trim and lining that billowed from a thigh-high slit as she exited a limo and walked into the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood. With her hair styled in a voluminous blow-out and her jewelry kept simple, the star was continuing a recent streak of polished and glamorous red-carpet appearances — including the prior year's Marilyn Monroe-like white silk Oscars gown — a departure from her earlier dress codes of low-slung pants, muscle tees and gothic gowns. (Pitt, conversely, dressed down for the premiere in jeans, a brown bomber jacket and bleached hair). But the leather Versace gown — a tailored silhouette featuring long vertical seams down the front and an open back with two crisscrossed straps — is now widely considered one of Jolie's best looks. It proved that Jolie could still maintain her edgy, bombshell aura as she elevated her style into the more effortless, minimal aesthetic she's known for today. Her long relationship with Versace has included the green, glittering long-sleeve gown she wore to the 2011 Golden Globes; the statuesque metal mesh dress she arrived in for the Rome premiere of 'The Eternals' in 2021; and the velvet, high-slit silhouette at the 2012 Oscars that immediately became Internet-famous for the way she posed her right leg. By 2005, leather had become a hallmark for Jolie, who often drew attention both for her sex appeal and unpredictable nature. The leather wide-belted low-riders she wore to the 'Tomb Raider' premiere in 2001 set pulses racing, as well as the pair she wore in 2000 for 'Gone in Sixty Seconds,' when she arrived to the premiere with then-husband Billy Bob Thornton, who explicitly spelled out their limo dalliance to reporters in a now-infamous clip. As with her look for the 'Tomb Raider' premiere, Jolie's style choices for 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' also seemed to be in character long before 'method dressing' became obligatory on the red carpet (or perhaps it is merely a reflection of Jolie's predilection for choosing roles with a similar sense of style). In the latter film, Jane Smith is a dangerous assassin with a closet full of slinky black dresses, including the dominatrix mini she sports while taking out a mark. Jolie's Versace gown was only missing a concealed garter weapon — that we know of — to fit right in. Jolie has returned to leather dresses periodically, including a midi tube dress by Michael Kors for the premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds' in 2009 and a strapless design embellished with micro sequins by Versace for 'Maleficent' in 2014. Though Jolie wasn't the only star to embrace leather on the red carpet in '90s and '00s (see Victoria Beckham and Lenny Kravitz), the ingredients of her style can be seen everywhere today, from Louis Vuitton's structured take on the leather gown, worn by Ayo Edebiri to the 75th Emmy Awards, to Dua Lipa's own knockout Versace moment at the 2024 Brit Awards. Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus wore a crisscross cutout leather dress to the Grammy Awards with a front slit akin to Jolie's 2005 gown, while Florence Pugh seemed to take style notes from Jolie's form-fitting midi looks while promoting 'Thunderbolts' in May. Some stars have taken the BDSM-coded influences even further, with Olivia Rodrigo and Kim Kardashian, among others, opting for eyelet-studded leather gowns and mini dresses by the designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin. But 20 years on, Jolie's dress remains the blueprint.
CNN
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Remember Angelina Jolie's bombshell leather Versace dress?
Remember when Angelina Jolie wore a plunging black gown to the red carpet of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' redefining the leather look? Twenty years ago, the action-romance blockbuster premiered in June in Los Angeles as rumors of Jolie's real on-set affair with co-star Brad Pitt reached a fever pitch, ushering in a decade of 'Brangelina' as a tabloid fixture. Jolie arrived at the film premiere in a Versace gown with a sheer black neckline trim and lining that billowed from a thigh-high slit as she exited a limo and walked into the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood. With her hair styled in a voluminous blow-out and her jewelry kept simple, the star was continuing a recent streak of polished and glamorous red-carpet appearances — including the prior year's Marilyn Monroe-like white silk Oscars gown — a departure from her earlier dress codes of low-slung pants, muscle tees and gothic gowns. (Pitt, conversely, dressed down for the premiere in jeans, a brown bomber jacket and bleached hair). But the leather Versace gown — a tailored silhouette featuring long vertical seams down the front and an open back with two crisscrossed straps — is now widely considered one of Jolie's best looks. It proved that Jolie could still maintain her edgy, bombshell aura as she elevated her style into the more effortless, minimal aesthetic she's known for today. Her long relationship with Versace has included the green, glittering long-sleeve gown she wore to the 2011 Golden Globes; the statuesque metal mesh dress she arrived in for the Rome premiere of 'The Eternals' in 2021; and the velvet, high-slit silhouette at the 2012 Oscars that immediately became Internet-famous for the way she posed her right leg. By 2005, leather had become a hallmark for Jolie, who often drew attention both for her sex appeal and unpredictable nature. The leather wide-belted low-riders she wore to the 'Tomb Raider' premiere in 2001 set pulses racing, as well as the pair she wore in 2000 for 'Gone in Sixty Seconds,' when she arrived to the premiere with then-husband Billy Bob Thornton, who explicitly spelled out their limo dalliance to reporters in a now-infamous clip. As with her look for the 'Tomb Raider' premiere, Jolie's style choices for 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' also seemed to be in character long before 'method dressing' became obligatory on the red carpet (or perhaps it is merely a reflection of Jolie's predilection for choosing roles with a similar sense of style). In the latter film, Jane Smith is a dangerous assassin with a closet full of slinky black dresses, including the dominatrix mini she sports while taking out a mark. Jolie's Versace gown was only missing a concealed garter weapon — that we know of — to fit right in. Jolie has returned to leather dresses periodically, including a midi tube dress by Michael Kors for the premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds' in 2009 and a strapless design embellished with micro sequins by Versace for 'Maleficent' in 2014. Though Jolie wasn't the only star to embrace leather on the red carpet in '90s and '00s (see Victoria Beckham and Lenny Kravitz), the ingredients of her style can be seen everywhere today, from Louis Vuitton's structured take on the leather gown, worn by Ayo Edebiri to the 75th Emmy Awards, to Dua Lipa's own knockout Versace moment at the 2024 Brit Awards. Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus wore a crisscross cutout leather dress to the Grammy Awards with a front slit akin to Jolie's 2005 gown, while Florence Pugh seemed to take style notes from Jolie's form-fitting midi looks while promoting 'Thunderbolts' in May. Some stars have taken the BDSM-coded influences even further, with Olivia Rodrigo and Kim Kardashian, among others, opting for eyelet-studded leather gowns and mini dresses by the designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin. But 20 years on, Jolie's dress remains the blueprint.
Toronto Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
BOX OFFICE: 'Thunderbolts' kicks off summer movie season with $76 million opening
Published May 04, 2025 • 3 minute read From left, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell and David Harbour in "Thunderbolts*." Photo by Marvel Studios / Courtesy of Marvel Studios Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. NEW YORK — Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel's more spectacular launches. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account All eyes had been on whether 'Thunderbolts' — a team-up of antihero rejects similar to 'Avengers' — could restore the Walt Disney Co. superhero factory to the kind of box office performance the studio once enjoyed so regularly. The results — similar to the debuts of 'The Eternals' ($71 million) and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' ($75 million) — suggested Marvel's malaise won't be so easy to snap out of. Some had expected a bigger opening for 'Thunderbolts' because of the film's good word-of-mouth. Unlike most recent MCU entries, reviews (88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) have been excellent for 'Thunderbolts,' directed by Jake Schreier and starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour and Sebastian Stan. Audiences gave it an 'A-' CinemaScore. That kind of response should power the movie to strong business in the coming weeks. Though bigger MCU films — including 2024's 'Deadpool vs. Wolverine' (with a $211 million opening on the way to $1.34 billion worldwide) — have monopolized movie screens immediately, 'Thunderbolts' could gather steam more steadily. Or, it could go down as another example of Marvel struggling to rekindle its golden touch. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Marvel spent about $180 million to produced the movie, which added $86.1 million in overseas sales. The film also teases the next MCU chapter, 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' due out July 25. 'Marvel set the bar so high for so many years that a $76 million opening may seem to some like it should have done $100 million or something like that,' said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. 'This is a great reset. They're hitting the reset with 'Thunderbolts.' The great reviews and the word-of-mouth should hold it (in) good stead.' The Walt Disney Co. also might not have expected such stout competition from Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners.' The Warner Bros. release, which had led the box office the last two weeks, continued to hold remarkably well. In its third week, it grossed $33 million, a dip of only 28%. 'Sinners,' a 1932-set vampire movie about bootlegging brothers (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown, has proven a spring sensation in theaters. It has collected $179.7 million domestically and $236.7 million globally thus far. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Warner Bros. also nabbed third place with 'A Minecraft Movie,' the smash-hit video game adaptation. In its fifth weekend, it rung up another $13.7 million to bring its North American gross to nearly $400 million. Worldwide, it has totaled $873.4 million. Warner Bros. added 'Block Party Edition' screenings over the weekend for a sing-along and 'meme-along' experience. The film has seen some rowdy screenings from TikTok-inspired moviegoers. More than three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, the Alec Baldwin western 'Rust' arrived in theaters. Its release brought some closure to one of Hollywood's greatest tragedies. Distributor Falling Forward Films didn't report box office, but estimates suggested 'Rust' grossed approximately $25,000 in 115 theaters. Following Hutchins' death, the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter. First assistant director David Halls was sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin, a co-producer on the film, were twice dismissed, in 2023 and again in 2024. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As part of a wrongful death settlement, Matt Hutchins, Hutchins' husband, was made an executive producer on the film. Also opening over the weekend was 'The Surfer,' starring Nicolas Cage as a man trying to surf a 'locals-only' Australian beach. The Madman Films release collected a modest $674,560 from 884 theaters. Top 10 movies by domestic box office With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore: 1. 'Thunderbolts,' $76 million. 2. 'Sinners,' $33 million. 3. 'A Minecraft Movie,' $13.7 million. 4. 'The Accountant 2,' $9.5 million. 5. 'Until Dawn,' $3.8 million. 6. 'The Amateur,' $1.8 million. 7. 'The King of Kings,' $1.7 million. 8. 'Warfare,' $1.3 million. 9. 'Hit: The Third Case,' $869,667. 10. 'The Surfer,' $674,560. Sports Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Sports
