“Nobody did TV”: Did Philip Seymour Hoffman really almost star in ‘The Office’?
Could have all been very different in TV land.
Author: Tim Bradley Archives: 03/2026
“He never spoke to me again”: The Hollywood icon William Shatner accidentally offended
Managed to put his foot right in it.
“Fuck you and your self-importance”: the terrible reviews Ron Perlman couldn’t sanction
Did not like the film being criticised at all.
“A unique situation”: The violent action movie that took Morgan Freeman to Glasgow
Not usually a place you’d expect to find him or Jet Li.
“I didn’t have the pipes, I guess”: The actor Scarlett Johansson always wanted to be
A singing, dancing, superstar of Hollywood’s golden age.
The movies Tim Roth only made to embarrass his children: “I just got right into it”
Got a chance to get all simian in a blockbuster.
“I’m obsessed with her”: the actor Sydney Sweeney called her forever icon
The pair starred in a surprise hit at the end of 2025.
“I wanted to play the part”: the ‘Best Picture’ winner Denzel Washington missed out on
Could have added yet another Oscar to his mantelpiece.
The New York court case that permanently altered the course of cinema history
Prompted by a controversial film that caused religious outrage.
“I’m thinking I’m dead”: when Kevin Costner pissed off a New York City icon
Risked his entire movie being abandoned.
“Not a happy experience”: the Paul Newman movie despised by its creator
A Cold War spy film that nobody saw.
“The studio was too cheap to hire me”: the role Brendan Fraser refused to play twice
A live-action comedy smash from the 1990s.