Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is pregnant with her second child, her publicist confirmed to EFE Tuesday. ...
11:24 AM, Feb 13, 2013
Veteran actress Judi Dench is saddened that the new James Bond blockbuster 'Skyfall' missed out on major nominations for the 2013 Academy Awards. The 78-year-old British actress, who plays spy chief M in the film, was surprised to learn that Sam Mendes was not recognised in the Best Director category and that her co-stars 007 Daniel Craig and movie villain Javier Bardem had been overlooked in the top acting nods,...
12:10 PM, Jan 11, 2013
Daniel Craig starrer 'Skyfall' has become the most successful James Bond film in the 007 spy series by crossing the USD 1 billion mark worldwide. Directed by Sam Mendes and marking Craig's third turn as the iconic spy, the movie reached the milestone yesterday when its worldwide tally hit USD 1 billion, by far the best showing of any Bond picture, not accounting for inflation, the Hollywood Reporter said. ...
04:46 PM, Dec 31, 2012
Los Angeles: Spanish actor Javier Bardem was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the villain in the latest James Bond film, 'Skyfall'. Also nominated in the category are Alan Arkin ('Argo'), Robert De Niro ('Silver Linings Playbook'), Philip Seymour Hoffman ('The Master') and Tommy Lee Jones ('Lincoln'). Bardem won both the SAG Award and the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his...
04:58 PM, Dec 13, 2012
James Bond can don the tuxedo and break out the Dom Perignon after the super spy returned to theaters in record fashion at the weekend, blowing away box office rivals with $87.8 million in ticket sales for the US and Canadian debut of new movie 'Skyfall' for the biggest opening in the franchise's history. The best North American opening for the 50-year-old Bond franchise adds to a strong tally of...
04:31 PM, Nov 12, 2012
London: Bond villain Javier Bardem struggled to play a cyber terrorist in 'Skyfall' because he doesn't know how to use a computer. The 43-year-old actor, who has 20-month-old son Leo with wife Penelope Cruz, says he struggled in some scenes, in which he plays cyber terrorist Raoul Silva, because he knows nothing about technology, reported Showbizspy. However, his incompetence was hidden by clever camera angles. "Cyber terrorism, I don't know...
05:09 PM, Nov 09, 2012
London: Actor Javier Bardem, who plays the villain in latest Bond film 'Skyfall', once turned down an offer to play James Bond, but he does not regret the decision. The 43-year-old felt it was not the right time to take on the role of the 007 agent a few years ago, but he was keen to get involved with the franchise this time around because of the "powerful" script. "Years...
12:57 PM, Nov 09, 2012
Mumbai: The hugely anticipated 23rd Bond film 'Skyfall', starring Daniel Craig and Oscar-winner Javier Bardem, has posted a gross of Rs 27.5 crore approximately in its four-day opening weekend in India. This makes it the second biggest opening weekend ever for a Hollywood film in India and the highest for a non-3D film. The film has grossed Rs 34.5 crore as of today. Sony Pictures India released the film on...
04:00 PM, Nov 08, 2012
If you just looked at the cast and crew of 'Skyfall,' you could easily confuse the assembled talent for a prestige costume drama. Director Sam Mendes, actors Judi Dench, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes, and cinematographer Roger Deakins might just as easily be mounting a Shakespeare adaptation. But 'Skyfall' is, of course, a James Bond film, and not only that, it's the 23rd installment in a blockbuster franchise marking its...
01:15 PM, Nov 08, 2012
London, Nov 7: 'Mamma Mia' star Dominic Cooper is being tipped to play James Bond creator Ian Fleming in a new TV biopic about the author. The production has been fast-tracked to capitalise on the Bond boom which 'Skyfall', the 23rd 007 film, has generated, reported Sun online. ",'Skyfall' has got punters really excited about Bond, even more than usual, so it just makes sense to bring forward the production...
04:46 PM, Nov 07, 2012
To borrow a line from Depeche Mode, death is everywhere in 'Skyfall.' James Bond's mortality has never been in such prominent focus, but the demise of the entire British spy game as we know it seems imminent, as well. Still, this 23rd entry in the enduring James Bond franchise is no downer. Far from it: simultaneously thrilling and meaty, this is easily one of the best entries ever in the...
02:36 PM, Nov 06, 2012
Cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney Director: Sam Mendes Given the promise of Casino Royale and the subsequent disappointment of Quantum of Solace, it was clear the James Bond franchise – currently in its 50th year – needed a shot in the arm, and a filmmaker who could put things back on track. In Skyfall, Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning...
11:30 PM, Nov 02, 2012
New Delhi: Daniel Craig returns as the ruthless but charming MI6 agent James Bond in ‘Skyfall’. The 23rd film in the Bond franchise is directed by Sam Mendes and features Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris alongside Craig. The film is releasing in India 8 days before its scheduled release in the United States, however it has already been released in the United Kingdom. James Bond has...
10:31 AM, Nov 01, 2012
London: James Bond fans in the UK are being forced to sit through as long as 30 minutes of advertisements before the screening of 'Skyfall' at movie halls. The 23rd Bond film, which released in the UK on October 26, is being used as a medium to promote a number of brands with a number of commercials and previews being shown long before the opening credits, reported Daily Mail. Five...
08:13 PM, Oct 29, 2012
London: Javier Bardem is being hailed by the British media for his performance in 'Skyfall', the latest installment in the James Bond series, with critics saying the character played by the Spanish actor may be one of the best villains to ever take on 007. Bardem plays Raoul Silva, a dandyish cyber terrorist, in the film directed by Sam Mendes, taking on Daniel Craig's Bond. The 23rd installment in the...
10:55 AM, Oct 29, 2012
Rajeev Masand met up with the new Bond villain Javier Bardem who plays bad man Raol Silva in Sam Mendes' 'SkyFall'. But what caught Masand's eye is how well Javier takes to creepy wigs and what uncanny resemblance he bears to the Richard Keil - remember Jaws in 'Moonraker'? ...
04:13 PM, Oct 26, 2012
London: Actor Javier Bardem says he grew up dreaming of the possibility to star in a James Bond film and is surprised that he has finally got a part in it. The Spanish actor portrays the role of Raoul Silva in the latest installment of the super spy film 'Skyfall'. "I'm a huge fan of the James Bond saga, so I was always very open to the idea. When I...
10:15 AM, Oct 23, 2012
London: Actor Daniel Craig says it is getting 'harder and harder' to do nude scenes in the James Bond movies as he gets older. The 44-year-old actor, who is returning for his third film as the iconic British spy in 'Skyfall', admitted he has 'fun' taking his clothes off while portraying the secret agent and hopes it adds some 'sexiness' to the 007 film franchise, reported the Evening Standard. "I...
11:27 AM, Oct 12, 2012
London: Hollywood beauty Cameron Diaz is reportedly set to shoot scenes in bed with a cheetah for her upcoming film The Counselor. Diaz, 40, has even let the beast roam free around the grounds of her home and this caused some major production problems during shooting, reported Sun online. "When Cameron first started working with the cheetah it was strutting about like it owned the place. But now she's wearing...
07:18 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Venice: Terrence Malick divides opinion like almost no other director working today, and To the Wonder, his impressionistic and virtually dialogue-free story of love and faith, was booed as loudly as it was cheered at the Venice film festival. The movie is the reclusive American director's second in two years, after The Tree of Life won the Palme d'Or for best picture at the 2011 Cannes film festival. To the...
11:52 AM, Sep 03, 2012
