Too pretty for the job. Kerry Barden, the casting director for “American Psycho,” recently told the Hollywood Reporter he thinks Austin Butler is too beautiful for his rumored role as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel. Kerry Barden at a SAG-AFTRA Foundation event for casting in LA in February … Read more
The new action extravaganza “Havoc” debuted on Netflix over the weekend with a bang — or, more accurately, nonstop bangs, a flurry of gunfire, spurting blood and breaking bones. It’s the latest effort from the writer and director Gareth Evans, who has established himself as a master action stylist in only a handful of features … Read more
What’s going on? Terrence Howard says he turned down playing Marvin Gaye in a Lee Daniels-directed biopic after being told that the late singer was gay. The “Iron Man” star, 56, shared the revelation on Sunday’s episode of Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast. The conversation turned to Gaye after Howard confessed the “biggest mistake” of … Read more
Heather Graham has confessed she’s “glad” she didn’t have children — “80% of the time.” The “Boogie Nights Star,” 55, reflected on her decision to avoid motherhood in an interview with The Guardian published Monday. “I think I’ve had moments where I wondered: what would it have been like if I had a kid? I … Read more
John Lithgow isn’t being intimidated by “Harry Potter” fans. The actor, 79, did an interview with The Times of London published Sunday where he addressed the backlash he’s gotten for joining HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series because of J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans controversies. Lithgow said he “absolutely” didn’t expect to get so much hate from the … Read more
Cheech vs. Chong. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong rehashed the rift that led to their 1985 breakup as a comedy duo in the new documentary film “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie.” In a present day scene, the pair discussed how Chong, 86, directed four of their films together. Chong told Marin, 78, that he “never … Read more
Solved a mystery, George Lucas has. The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda talks backwards in the films. George Lucas at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24. Getty Images for TCM … Read more
“Sinners” is still stirring up trouble in the box office, beating out all the other movies for the second week in a row. The horror film, which was fittingly released on Good Friday, took in $13 million this Friday, according to The Numbers. The Michael B. Jordan-starring flick, which cost $90 million to produce, is slated to hit … Read more
Actress Lar Park Lincoln, who starred in “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood” and “Knots Landing,” has passed away. She was 63. Lincoln, who reportedly battled breast cancer for years before her death, passed away on Tuesday. Her death was announced by Actors Audition Studios, a Dallas-based company she founded. “It is with … Read more
David Arquette is proud to say he was murdered by an Oscar winner. In an exclusive interview with The Post, the 53-year-old actor praised Mikey Madison who played the Ghostface that murdered Arquette’s character, Dewey Riley, in “Scream 5.” “She did an incredible job. She’s a such a wonderful actress,” Arquette said about the “Anora” … Read more
This year at the movies, you’d be forgiven for thinking you are seeing double — because you are. Since March there have been three films featuring stars acting opposite themselves. “Mickey 17” has two versions (at least) of Robert Pattinson as an expendable working grunt on an alien planet in a futuristic world. Robert De … Read more
“Hi, My name is Gavin O’Connor, and I’m the director of “Accountant 2.” So this scene takes place deep into the second act of the movie. And we are at a bunkhouse. It’s a cowboy joint. And Chris, who’s played by Ben and Brax, who’s played by Jon Bernthal, are completely out of their element … Read more
When it comes to roasting, Ben Affleck gets the triple frontier. The actor’s three kids Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13, whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, can’t help but tease their famous dad about his work in Hollywood. Affleck, 52, joked about his critics after attending the premiere of his latest action/thriller, … Read more
David Arquette’s appearance in “Scream 7” won’t be a jump scare for fans. Deadline revealed in March that Arquette, 53, was reprising his role as Dewey Riley in the next film in the slasher franchise — despite Dewey being killed by Amber Freeman/Ghostface (played by Oscar winner Mikey Madison) in “Scream 5.” While promoting his … Read more
Former child actress Sophie Nyweide was pregnant when she died in Vermont earlier this month, according to new reports. While Nyweide’s cause of death is still under investigation, police told The Post on Wednesday that they are investigating the death as a “possible unintentional overdose.” Nyweide, known for her roles in the films “Noah” and … Read more
The world’s eyes are on “Conclave.” That includes both the secretive process to pick a new pope, which will begin sometime between May 5 and 10, following the death of Pope Francis, and the Oscar-winning movie about the centuries-old Catholic ritual starring Ralph Fiennes. Viewership of the 2024 film, which was nominated for Best Picture … Read more
In a galaxy far, far away… After the release of the sequel trilogy films that concluded the Skywalker Saga in 2019, “Star Wars” pivoted to television — and the results have been a mixed bag. Some of the Disney+ shows, including “The Mandalorian” spinoff “The Book of Boba Fett” and the Leslye Headland series “The Acolyte,” … Read more
How you like them abs? Matt Damon is getting roasted with a little help from his friends. Ben Affleck couldn’t hold back from teasing his longtime pal, 54, for his shirtless pictures while on set of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.” Affleck, 52, joked that Damon’s body transformation was “the first time he got in shape in his life” … Read more
Back to the stage she goes. Pamela Anderson is making a career pivot after she got snubbed by the academy with no Oscar nomination for her acclaimed performance in “The Last Showgirl.” The 57-year-old is set to star in a revival of Tennessee Williams’ play “Camino Real” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer, according to … Read more
Stubborn SMG. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the director of the new “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” revealed that she “tried relentlessly,” and failed, to get Sarah Michelle Gellar to return for the sequel. “I tried, okay? I harassed her! But she is dead,” the 37-year-old filmmaker told Entertainment Weekly as she broke down the … Read more