Josh O’Connor is best known to most audiences for his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in seasons three and four of “The Crown.” But for his new film, “Challengers,” co-starring Zendaya and “West Side Story” star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself. O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a … Read more
Hello, I’m Luca Guadagnino, and I am the director and one of the producers of ‘Challengers.’ In this sequence, we see the two male characters of ‘Challengers’— Patrick Zweig, played by Josh O’Connor, and Art Donaldson, played by Mike Faist — when they are in their early 20s. And they are very good tennis players. … Read more
movie review CHALLENGERS Running time: 131 minutes. Rated R (language throughout, some sexual content and graphic nudity). In theaters. When the movie “Challengers” hits Prime Video after its theatrical run, I suspect the response will echo that of last year’s most controversial film, “Saltburn.” Like Emerald Fennell’s shapeshifting mystery, “Challengers” is, at once, artful, addictive … Read more
From one royal to another. “The Crown” star Josh O’Connor gave his two cents on Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement in a new interview. The Princess of Wales, 42, delivered the shocking news on Friday that she was diagnosed with the disease and was undergoing preventive chemotherapy. The British actor — who played a young Prince … Read more
Josh O’Connor skyrocketed to fame starring as a young Prince (now King) Charles in “The Crown.” But the British actor now calls that period of his life “f–ked up.” The “Only You” star, 33, appeared as the monarch, now 74, in Seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix royal drama. “It was a fucked-up time,” … Read more
The juicy scandals of the royal family will surely be featured in the upcoming season of “The Crown,” including one very tawdry moment. The notorious phone call between now-King Charles and his future Queen Consort-wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, involving one delicately placed tampon, will be presented in Season 5 of the hit Netflix show after … Read more