The one director Mahershala Ali has always dreamed of working with: “I would be honoured”
One of the most inventive filmmakers of the last 50 years.
Author: Tim Bradley Archives: 02/2026
The “sublime” movie Kate Hudson called her all-time favourite: “This is almost cliché”
Quite possibly the greatest film ever made.
“I got beat”: Ang Lee thinks audiences were brainwashed into hating his work
Thought the special effects would save it.
The career-altering role Sidney Poitier refused to play: “I had no money”
Didn’t agree with the actions portrayed in the film.
The timeless comedy Michael Keaton refused to star in: “I didn’t get it”
Could have appeared in an all-time Bill Murray great.
The one role Carey Mulligan will always regret not playing: “I auditioned three times”
Was desperate to land the lead in a Fincher techno thriller.
Why Robert Carlyle’s “two best performances” turned him against British cinema
Couldn’t understand why nobody went to see them.
The movie Kelly Macdonald believes she was miscast in: “I felt uncomfortable the whole time”
Failed to repeat the magic of a Coen Brothers classic.
Gerard Butler discusses his most harshly treated movie: “People didn’t really get it”
Thought it could be a ‘Matrix’-style hit.
How Mira Sorvino was almost talked out of playing her “most beloved” role
Nearly turned the cult classic down flat.
Jason Bateman’s earliest and most important comedy influences: “There was nothing in between”
Including a British TV troupe who changed the game.
The “unspeakably wretched” movie Judy Garland missed 99 days of shooting on
Struggled badly with mental and physical issues.