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Geek Tyrant
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Actor Kelsey Grammer Calls X-MEN Character Beast "The Martin Luther King of the Mutants" — GeekTyrant
Kelsey Grammer has been vocal about his excitement to return to the role of Beast from the X-Men franchise. He first jumped into the Marvel universe in the post-credits scene of The Marvels , where fans were stoked to see that he was returning to reprise his mutant character. He has since been cast in the major ensemble event film, Avengers: Doomsday , and he spoke a bit about Hank McCoy aka Beast in a recent appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, where he said: 'I love the character. I love his… he is a stalwart, upright, serious-minded, decent man. And that's what I love about him. I think of him as being the Martin Luther King of the Mutants. He's got a dignity and a dream and is willing to fight for it — but slow to action in terms of fighting. He will always find every way he can not to have to fight. And then when it's the last possible response, then it's swift and severe. You know, give no quarter, expect none. And I liked that about him. He's a man of real stature, and that's what I intend to bring to him — ethical conduct. He's a man who studies good and does his best to live by that. And I like that.' Nicholas Hoult was cast as a younger take on McCoy in X-Men: First Class , and continued to play the character over the next three Fox-era movies. Grammer admits to feeling a bit "crestfallen" at the time. 'The response was pretty big, pretty positive. Like, 'Oh my God, it's Beast'. They did the… you know, they had the younger guy come on and play Beast for a couple. And I was a little crestfallen over that. I thought, 'Oh gee whiz.' But… I've always wanted to play him again.' We will just have to wait and see how his character does in this upcoming storyline, but hopefully he will be able to stick around for a while. Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters on May 1, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
Scotsman
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Vue venues in Edinburgh to host marvellous superhero season welcoming classic X-Men films back to the big screen for 25th anniversary
Film fans, families and comic book enthusiasts are invited to rediscover the original big screen superhero team as a series of classic X-Men films return to the big screen at Vue this month. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Marking 25th anniversary of their big screen debut, Marvel's mutant team-up including favourites such as Cyclops, Storm, Professor X and a career defining role for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine has gone on to become one of the genre's most beloved franchises with some of the cast even returning in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Back from Friday 16 May, X-Men and X-Men 2 introduces us to the world of the X-Men as Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his band of heroes must protect the world, and mutant-kind themselves, from the evil forces such as Sabretooth, William Stryker and the legendary villain Magneto (Ian McKellan). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Revisiting the origins behind the friendship and mortal adversary between Professor X and Magneto (this time played by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender), X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past dives back into the 1960's & 70's to explain how the team originally learned how to control their powers and got together from Friday 6 June. X-Men favourites head back to the big screen at Vue this month The series most acclaimed spin-offs will also be returning to the big screen as the beloved final tale starring Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Logan, sees the character embark on a claws out adventure with a mysterious young girl who is showing similar mutant powers to him on Friday 13 June. Robert Smith, General Manager of Vue Edinburgh Omni, said: "With fantastic stories and climatic action sequences, superhero films have easily become one of the most popular genres to catch up on the big screen. That's why we're hugely excited to bring one of the first franchises to start it all, The X-Men, back to Vue – offering a way for families and fans to enjoy their favourite mutant moments on the big screen. 'Whether you're a fan of the original films, the prequels versions of the team or just excited to rewatch these adventures before the X-Men show up in the MCU with Avengers: Doomsday next year, we welcome fans to enjoy these films as they're meant to be seen on the big screen at Vue.' Tickets start from just £7.99 when booked online. To find out more, visit X-Men Back on the Big Screen season X-Men (25 th anniversary) – From 16 May – From 16 May X2 – From 16 May – From 16 May X-Men: First Class - From 6 June - From 6 June X-Men: Days Of Future Past – From 6 June – From 6 June Logan – From 13 June
Scotsman
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Vue to host marvellous superhero season welcoming classic X-Men films back to the big screen for 25th anniversary
Film fans, families and comic book enthusiasts are invited to rediscover the original big screen superhero team as a series of classic X-Men films return to the big screen at Vue this month. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Marking 25th anniversary of their big screen debut, Marvel's mutant team-up including favourites such as Cyclops, Storm, Professor X and a career defining role for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine has gone on to become one of the genre's most beloved franchises with some of the cast even returning in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Back from Friday 16 May, X-Men and X-Men 2 introduces us to the world of the X-Men as Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his band of heroes must protect the world, and mutant-kind themselves, from the evil forces such as Sabretooth, William Stryker and the legendary villain Magneto (Ian McKellan). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Revisiting the origins behind the friendship and mortal adversary between Professor X and Magneto (this time played by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender), X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past dives back into the 1960's & 70's to explain how the team originally learned how to control their powers and got together from Friday 6 June. A host of X-Men favourites return to the big screen this month at Vue The series most acclaimed spin-offs will also be returning to the big screen as the beloved final tale starring Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Logan, sees the character embark on a claws out adventure with a mysterious young girl who is showing similar mutant powers to him on Friday 13 June. Dean Cross, Senior Content Manager at Vue UK and Ireland, said: "With fantastic stories and climatic action sequences, superhero films have easily become one of the most popular genres to catch up on the big screen. That's why we're hugely excited to bring one of the first franchises to start it all, The X-Men, back to Vue – offering a way for families and fans to enjoy their favourite mutant moments on the big screen. 'Whether you're a fan of the original films, the prequels versions of the team or just excited to rewatch these adventures before the X-Men show up in the MCU with Avengers: Doomsday next year, we welcome fans to enjoy these films as they're meant to be seen on the big screen at Vue.' Tickets start from just £4.99 when booked online. To find out more, visit X-Men Back on the Big Screen season
Scottish Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Who is Jonathan Ross' wife Jane Goldman & how many kids does she share with the Traitors star and presenter?
JANE Goldman is an award-winning script writer behind some of the most famous films in recent memory. The star's husband, Jonathan Ross, will be joining the cast of the Celebrity Traitors as he goes head-to-head with the UK's favourite celebrities. 3 Jane Goldman is the wife of TV presenter Johnathan Ross Credit: Getty Images 3 Jane shares three children with Johnathan including Honey (pictured) Credit: Getty Images Jane's incredible life Jane was born on June 11, 1970, and was raised in North London. Her father, Stuart, was Jewish and her mother, Amanda, was a devout buddhist. She studied at King Alfred School before moving to the US at the age of 15 to follow Boy George on tour. When she returned to the UK, she took a job as an entertainment reporter with the Daily Star and met Johnathan Ross. They married in 1988, when Jane was just 18-years-old. She launched a career as a screenwriter and often writes with fellow award-winning script writer Matthew Vaughhn. Jane co-wrote Kingsman: The Secret Service, X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass, Stardust with Matthew and is also credited on Netflix's Rebecca and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Building a life with Johnathan Jane and Johnathan have been open about their marital troubles and split after 10 years of marriage, due to Jane's mental health. They later reconciled and Johnathan has said that their relationship has gone from strength to strength. On Loose Women, Jonathan said that he initially acted like a parental figure when they first began dating. Popular chat show axed from ITV's autumn schedules in as bosses reveal future He said: "I think we are much more of an equal partnership than we have ever been before in our lives. "When we first got together, she was very young. 'I wasn't that old but I was considerably older and she came straight from home with her parents. "And I think the relationship carried on, I was sort of a parent figure as well as a husband. "Now that we're both getting older, she has an incredible career of her own and I think she got a bit tired a few years ago of me making decisions without telling her which I would do." The pair have three children, with one of them following her parents into show-business. Honey Kinney, Jane and Johnathan's youngest daughter, is a plus-sized model, podcast host and body positivity campaigner. The pair have two other children named Harvey Kirby and Betty Kitten. 3 Johnathan will be entering the celebrity version of the Traitors Credit: Getty Images Jonathan has joined The Traitors Jonathan will be appearing on the BBC's hit reality series The Traitors in its special celebrity edition, which will air in the autumn. He will be joined by fellow broadcasters Kate Garraway, Clare Balding and Stephen Fry, as well as Olympian Tom Daley, Bridget Jones actress Celia Imrie and singer Paloma Faith. Comedians Alan Carr, Lucy Beaumont, Nick Mohammed, Niko Omilana and Joe Wilkinson have signed onto the show too, alongside Mark Bonnar, Charlotte Church, Cat Burns and Tameka Empson. Historian David Olusoga and rugby player Joe Marler are the final pair making up the cast of the star-studded show. Claudia Winkleman revealed that, although she would like to take part in the show herself, she feels she would be a terrible player. She said: "I would love to play that game. "I would not be very good at it but I would love to play." Her friend Mika insisted that she would be a great player, though she disagreed.
The Independent
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Ex-England bowler James Anderson awarded knighthood in Sunak's resignation list
Former England cricketer James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list. Sir James, who retired from test cricket in July having taken more wickets than any fast bowler in test history, is joined on the list by a number of Tory politicians who received peerages and knighthoods. Former education and housing secretary Michael Gove was confirmed to have been given a seat in the House of Lords after being heavily tipped for a peerage. Mr Gove, who is now the editor of the Spectator magazine, has served in the cabinet of four prime ministers. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor in Mr Sunak's cabinet, and ex-foreign secretary James Cleverly were awarded knighthoods. There were also knighthoods for former defence secretary Grant Shapps and ex-work and pensions secretary Mel Stride. Elsewhere, Matthew Vaughn, the filmmaker behind Layer Cake, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, and the Kingsman films was also awarded a knighthood for his services to the creative industries. Alongside Mr Gove, Mr Sunak made four other former Tory MPs peers – including ex-transport secretary Mark Harper, former chief whip Simon Hart, ex-Scotland secretary Sir Alister Jack and former attorney general Victoria Prentis KC. Two other senior Tories, former head of the number 10 policy unit Eleanor Shawcross and ex-conservative party chief executive Stephen Massey, were also given peerages.
