The Liam Neeson movie Julia Roberts turned down: “Better if she was taken out of consideration”
Roberts stepped away from this one for very personal reasons.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 03/2025
The most hated actor in cinema history, according to science
We’d push back against science on this one.
The band that apologised for ruining Christopher Walken’s life: “I feel sorry for him”
It’s not often a legendary rock band ruins an equally legendary actor’s life.
The actor whose unique face landed him an iconic Coen brothers role: “I guess I’m funny lookin'”
This star’s one-of-a-kind visage paid dividends.
What was the first Hollywood movie shot on digital?
Who really started the digital revolution in Hollywood?
How Matt Damon became Hollywood’s king of cameos: “The world is in equilibrium”
Damon never met a two-minute part he didn’t like the sound of.
The terrible movie that almost cost Anthony Mackie his role in ‘The Hurt Locker’: “The director was trash”
Mackie wound up hating this director’s guts.
The rip-off John Carpenter declined to sue for plagiarism: “I told them not to do that”
Carpenter didn’t pursue legal action for a unique reason.
The first movie Cillian Murphy became obsessed with: “Completely transfixed by it”
Just like millions of other kids….
The career-defining role Charlize Theron wanted to quit: “I tried to talk her out of it”
Theron almost talked herself out of the role of a lifetime.
The movie that swore Woody Harrelson off a life of violence: “I’m never fighting again”
As hard as it may be to believe, Harrelson used to be a very different man.
What is the longest gap between a movie’s trailer and its release?
It’s much, much longer than you’d think.