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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pierce Brosnan addresses criticism of his "terrible" accent in new gangster crime drama
Pierce Brosnan has addressed the criticism of his Irish accent in Paramount+ crime drama MobLand. The James Bond actor stars alongside Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren in the new series as crime family patriarch Conrad Harrigan, who finds himself embroiled in a war against a rival gangster clan. Despite the actor being born and raised in Ireland for over a decade, viewers haven't been convinced by his Irish accent in the series, with many left baffled as they described it as "terrible" and "atrocious" after the first episode's release in March. Addressing the comments during a new interview with RadioTimes (via MetroOnline), Brosnan said: "My own accent is very soft, Conrad's accent is a million miles away from [mine]." The star explained that he went to a dialect coach and told them he needed a Kerry accent, adding: "So he [the coach] 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." Related: Best streaming services Brosnan also discussed his accent during a recent appearance on Today FM, saying he raised his concerns with MobLand's director, Guy Ritchie, before filming the series last year. "Last summer I spoke to Guy for the first time about it and having read the five episodes he said not to worry about it," recalled Brosnan. "[He said], 'We'll just do it 15 minutes on the day, clear your mind, we'll sort it out, don't worry about it'. "Of course, I put the phone down and did worry about it! Five weeks later I was on the set with Tom Hardy and Guy, first day, important dialogue, important information and he just said, 'more Irish, more Irish'." Related: Brosnan went on to say that his Irish accent has "dissipated into the midst of time", adding: "It's somewhat Californian and everything. So, I asked myself, 'What kind of accent would he have?' It was Kerry." The actor was born in Drogheda, County Louth, before moving to Navan in County Meath, where he spent most of his childhood. His family later moved to Scotland, before relocating again to London. MobLand, which will air its final episode this Sunday (1 June), also stars House of the Dragon's Paddy Considine, After Life's Mandeep Dhillon, Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt and Top Boy's Jasmine Jobson. MobLand is available to stream on Paramount+. Digital Spy's first print magazine is here! Buy British Comedy Legends in newsagents or online, now priced at just £3.99.£18.99 at at EE£328.00 at at at Audible£49.99 at at at at Amazon£54.98 at at at at EE at at at at £91.40 at at at Amazon£29.98 at at at at at Game at EE at Pandora at at at at Sky Mobile at at Game£123.99 at at at Three at at at at Pandora at at at at at at £1199.00 at AO at at at Fitbit£49.99 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at John Lewis & Partners at Amazon£90.00 at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at at at at Fitbit$29.85 at at at at John Lewis & Partners£6.62 at at Amazon£15.99 at Amazon at at at Three at at at at at at at at £49.99 at Amazon at Apple£21.99 at at Three at EE at at at at at John Lewis at at at at Audible£379.99 at at at at at John Lewis at EE at at £379.00 at at at at Amazon at at at Apple at at at Samsung at at Apple at at Microsoft at at at Three£229.00 at John Lewis at at crunchyroll at at AO£79.00 at Samsung£449.00 at John Lewis£79.98 at at at at Amazon at at at John Lewis & Partners£79.98 at at Microsoft£299.00 at Microsoft at at at at at Amazon at at at John Lewis at at now at at at John Lewis & Partners at at at Microsoft at at at John Lewis at at at at at at at £199.00 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Hardy reveals the unlikely comedic side to his killer character in Guy Ritchie's 'horribly violent' new series MobLand
Tom Hardy has revealed the unlikely comedic side to his killer character Harry Da Souza in Guy Ritchie 's 'horribly violent' new series MobLand. In the ten-part Paramount+ drama the actor, 47, plays the fixer to Pierce Brosnan 's crime boss Conrad Harrigan and wife Maeve, played by Dame Helen Mirren. When not killing gangsters, Harry is trying to salvage his marriage and avoid couples' therapy with his wife Jan (Downton Abbey 's Joanne Froggatt). Tom told Radio Times: 'He's a dad, he has a partner and kills people, the compartmentalisation is what makes him fascinating because nothing spills into other compartments'. In one scene Harry threatens a man in hopistal and quips: 'I, or possibly one of my associates, depending on my availability, will find you'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Speaking about the unlikely comedy in the show, he said: 'I think making something very pedestrian or civilised can turn the tone of a scene into something with an element of comedy'. The action star, whose father Chips Hardy, 75, with whom he co-created BBC series Taboo, won numerous award for writing for Irish comedian Dave Allen, was then asked if he was usually considered for straight forward comedic roles. 'The scripts that I get are fairly funny but tend to often be connected to really dark matter, Which others might find unpalatable but I find absolutely normal,' before adding: 'There's a wicked humour in sitting in pain.' Tom was then quick to shut down suggestions that the series, which co-star Brosnan, 72, described as 'twisted', glamourised violence. 'It's not glamorous, it's horrible, Violence and cruelty has existed in literature and theatre from the Iliad and the Odyssey, to the Bible and Dante's Inferno. 'I think when it comes to art, nothing is really sacred – it's a safe place to play and evoke conversation. We watch in order to better understand the human condition'. It comes after Tom opened up about his various health woes in a candid chat with Esquire magazine. He posed for a striking photoshoot to accompany the interview, which saw him share the cover with his French bulldog Blue. During the interview, he opened up about various surgeries he's undergone over the years and the way he's trying to build his strength up - but did admit one unhealthy habit - he vapes. Tom told the interviewer: 'I've had two knee surgeries now, my disc's herniated in my back, I've got sciatica as well. 'And I have that… is it plantar fasciitis? [inflammation of foot tissue]. Where did that come from? And why? Why?! And I pulled my tendon in my hip as well. It's like, it's all falling to bits now, and it's not going to get better. Unless you do all the stem cells... 'This is the biopsy of where we're at: two vapes, somebody else's clothes, and a hotel room that neither of us feels comfortable in.' Tom previously revealed that he needed to undergo surgery on his knee as a result of injuries sustained from filming stunts and practising jiu-jitsu. Later in the interview, Tom was described by the interviewer as stopping mid-answer to 'wheeze' and then 'suck' on the vape before continuing. The actor has previously been spotted vaping while filming Guy Ritchie's The Fixer earlier this year. The Peaky Blinders star also revealed that he had taken Sudafed that day to fight dizziness, before suggesting that he had been losing his hair, his teeth were loose and his knees were getting weaker.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Science
- Daily Mail
Dominant facial features in men linked to 80% likelihood of producing a son
Expectant parents may want to have a closer look at the father's face to determine if they're going to have a boy or a girl. A study has shown that men with dominant facial characteristics are more likely to produce a son than a daughter. It applied whatever their level of attractiveness, masculinity or age. Researchers from the University of Michigan recruited 104 pairs of parents with at least one child. Both were asked to submit facial photographs which were rated for attractiveness, dominance and masculinity or femininity by university students. Dominance was linked to an 83 per cent higher chance of having a son, perhaps explaining why the likes of Tom Hardy, Russell Crowe and Jason Statham all had sons as their first child. The experts' analysis, published in the journal Adaptive Human Behaviour and Physiology, found it applied no matter their level of attractiveness, masculinity or age. However, there was no similar effect seen for mothers' facial dominance. 'In our sample of romantic couples, we found that fathers with more dominant-looking faces were more likely to have sons for a first-born child,' study author Benjamin Zubaly told PsyPost. The team said one theory is that when women have higher testosterone levels around the time of conception – a factor linked to having male children – they may prefer dominant-looking males. This preference, in turn, could influence the likelihood of having a son. 'These results suggest that fathers' facial dominance might influence the likelihood of a couple producing male offspring,' the team wrote. 'We propose a plausible mechanism through which maternal personality, hormones, and mate preferences influence the sex of offspring. 'Relationships between facial cues of dominance and offspring sex warrant further investigation.' The findings could go some way towards explaining why particular celebrities – who arguably have more 'dominant' faces – have sons as their firstborn child. Tom Hardy's eldest child is his son Louis, Russell Crowe's eldest is his son Charles, and Jason Statham's eldest is his son Jack. Meanwhile, less 'dominant-faced' celebrities, including Zayn Malik and Keith Urban, have firstborn daughters.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stream "must watch" Tom Hardy series before it leaves iPlayer
Tom Hardy's limited series Taboo will be leaving BBC iPlayer in just a matter of days. The period drama was co-created by Hardy, his father Chips Hardy and Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight. Comprised of eight episodes, the miniseries is available to stream on iPlayer until 11 June. The series premiered in 2017 and is based on a story written by the father-son Hardy duo. Tom Hardy plays protagonist James Delaney, an adventurer and businessman in 1814 England. After spending 12 years in Africa, James returns home following the death of his father as the war between Great Britain and the United States is nearing its end. Also starring Jessie Buckley, Mark Gatiss and Stephen Graham, Taboo explores the corruption connected to the East India Company and the social class divides, exposing poverty in working-class communities. Related: Co-produced by Hardy and Ridley Scott, the series originally aired on BBC One in the UK and FX in the US in early 2017. Upon release, it received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising Hardy's performance, the "bonkers" pacing and themes. Taboo is now Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 76% critics' score out of 68 reviews. The Guardian included the series in their best TV of 2017 list, with their end-of-year review reading: "From the incest and exorcism scenes to the gunpowder plots, Tom Hardy's grubby, grimy, Georgian period drama is bonkers to the last." Related: Hardy currently stars in Paramount+ star-studded series MobLand, executive produced by Guy Ritchie. The show centres on the war between two rival crime syndicates in London, the Harrigans and the Stevensons. Hardy plays Harry Da Souza, a fixer on the Harrigans' payroll, while Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren portray big boss Conrad Harrigan and matriarch Maeve Harrigan. Taboo is streaming on BBC iPlayer until 11 June. MobLand streams on Paramount+, with the final episode being released on 1 June. Digital Spy's first print magazine is here! Buy in newsagents or , now priced at just £3.99.£18.99 at at EE£328.00 at at Audible at £49.99 at at at at Amazon£54.98 at at at at EE at at at £91.40 at at at Amazon at at at at at at at EE£19.00 at Game at at at Sky Mobile at Pandora at at Game£123.99 at at at Three at at at at Pandora at at at at at at at £1199.00 at AO at at Fitbit£49.99 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at Amazon£184.00 at John Lewis & Partners£90.00 at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners at Three at Fitbit at at at at at at Amazon at at Amazon£6.62 at at at £49.99 at Amazon£189.99 at at at Apple at Three at at at at at at at at EE at at at at at Audible£49.99 at at at John Lewis at at at at at John Lewis at EE at at £379.00 at at at at Amazon at at at Apple at at at Samsung at Three at Apple at at Microsoft at at at John Lewis at at at crunchyroll£22.00 at Amazon at at AO£79.00 at Samsung£449.00 at John Lewis£79.98 at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners£79.98 at at Microsoft£299.00 at Microsoft at at at at John Lewis£269.99 at at at at at Amazon at at now at John Lewis & Partners at at at Microsoft at at at at at at John Lewis at at at £6.65 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
The facial feature that means you're more likely to have a son
You might think that having a boy or a girl is completely up to chance. But expectant parents might be able to hazard a good guess – depending on what the father's facial features are like. Researchers wanted to find out whether certain traits in parents were linked to the sex of their firstborn. The team, from the University of Michigan, recruited 104 pairs of parents with at least one child. Both were asked to submit facial photographs which were rated for attractiveness, dominance and masculinity or femininity by university students. The results show that one certain characteristic was linked to an 83 per cent higher chance of having a son. And it could explain why the likes of Tom Hardy, Russell Crowe and Jason Statham all had sons as their first child. So, can you work out what it might be? Their analysis, published in the journal Adaptive Human Behaviour and Physiology, revealed that fathers whose faces were rated as more dominant were more likely to have a firstborn son. This result held no matter their level of attractiveness, masculinity or age. They found that each increase in perceived dominance was linked to an 83 per cent greater chance of having a son. However, there was no similar effect seen for mothers' facial dominance. 'In our sample of romantic couples, we found that fathers with more dominant-looking faces were more likely to have sons for a first-born child,' study author Benjamin Zubaly told PsyPost. The team said one theory is that when women have higher testosterone levels around the time of conception – a factor linked to having male children – they may prefer dominant-looking males. This preference, in turn, could influence the likelihood of having a son. 'These results suggest that fathers' facial dominance might influence the likelihood of a couple producing male offspring,' the team wrote. As part of the study, university students were asked to rate how 'masculine' the faces of participants were (stock image) 'We propose a plausible mechanism through which maternal personality, hormones, and mate preferences influence the sex of offspring. 'Relationships between facial cues of dominance and offspring sex warrant further investigation.' The findings could go some way towards explaining why particular celebrities – who arguably have more 'dominant' faces – have sons as their firstborn child. Tom Hardy's eldest child is his son Louis, Russell Crowe's eldest is his son Charles, and Jason Statham's eldest is his son Jack. Meanwhile perhaps less 'dominant-faced' celebrities, including Zayn Malik and Keith Urban, have firstborn daughters. 1 - Popularity Men appear more attractive if they're popular with other women, according to scientists. The theory is that women are especially attracted to men with partners because they are more likely to be kind and faithful - which makes them 'good mates'. 2 - Money Women are more likely to find men attractive if they think they have a bulging wallet, a new study has found - but for men it's still all about the looks. A recent study suggests that women are four times as sensitive to salary when considering a male partner as men are when choosing a female partner. 3 - Muscles When it comes to what women want, muscular, tall men still win out, a recent Austrlian study suggests. Scientists showed a group of 160 women photographs of shirtless, faceless men and asked to give them an attractiveness rating. The results show men who looked strong, with muscular arms and toned torsos, did far better than those who had worked a little less hard at the gym. 4 - Intelligence It seems that, for some, looks and personality really don't matter. Nearly one in ten people find intelligence to be the most attractive feature in a partner - a trait known as sapiosexuality, according to researchers at the University of Western Australia.
