Ana de Armas' 'Blonde' Director Reacts to NC-17 Rating, Says Film Will Probably 'Offend Everyone'

John Cena on Saturday met with Misha Rohozhyn, a 19-year-old fan with Down syndrome who was inspired by the pro wrestler as he and his family fled Ukraine amid the invasion from Russia.Rohozhyn, who fled from Mariupol in March, met with the 45-year-old pro wrestler/actor in Huizen, Netherlands, where he and his relatives have sought refuge.Rohozhyn had posters of Cena in the Mariupol apartment his family lived in before Russian forces bombed the structure. The latest:John Cena, 45, on Saturday met with Misha Rohozhyn, a 19-year-old fan with Down syndrome who was inspired by the pro wrestler as he and his family fled Ukraine amid the invasion from RussiaRohozhyn's mother Liana said she helped her son brave the perilous move from Ukraine with a 'motivational fantasy' that the WWE superstar-turned-Hollywood action hero would be there to greet them at the end of their travels.

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Liverpool look set to miss out on Aurelien Tchouameni despite reports that Jurgen Klopp made a personal phone call to the Frenchman.The Reds were thought to be leading the race for the Monaco midfielder ahead of the summer, but now Real Madrid have agreed to sign the Frenchman for £85million. Liverpool have been targeting a midfielder for some time, but they will have to look elsewhere as Tchouameni closes in on a move to Los Blancos.According to Fabrizio Romano, the player only wanted to sign for Madrid despite proposals from Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain.

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. marketing giant Trailer Park Group has taken its first steps into India with the acquisition of Mumbai-based creative agency White Turtle Studios.

Lil Nas X went after BET last week with a social media post criticizing the channel’s BET Awards nominations, a list he was left off of. The rapper later deleted the posts. But today he made up for lost time — and then some — with a string of videos criticizing the network and its annual awards show.

David Alaba has labelled Ralf Rangnick 'world classs' and moved to defend the work he did during his time at Manchester United.

weather after a disappointing start to June.Barring a few hours of sunshine around the Platinum Jubilee weekend, much the nation has been treated to a less-than-ideal start to summer over the last few days.And it looks like things may get worse before they get better, as the tail-end of Tropical Storm David now threatens to throw even more wet and windy weather our way towards the end of the week.But this same weather event— which caused widespread flooding in Florida and killed at least three people in Cuba — is also likely to give the UK a lucky break just in time for the weekend.This is thanks to a pocket of warm air being brought across the Atlantic in the aftermath of the storm.BBC forecaster Darren Bett said: “There’s going to be some tropical air heading our way later this week.”He said highs would remain in the low twenties in the south throughout the coming days before peaking at 23C on Saturday (June 11) in the southeast, which will enjoy “sunshine and lighter winds”.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Data from WXCharts meanwhile shows a Europe-wide spell of warm weather reaching the British Isles on Friday morning (June 10) and lasting until Saturday (June 11), with the map turning red across the south and east coast of England.With temperatures seeming to be back on the up, a high-street bookies have now slashed odds on the hottest day of 2022 coming before the end of the week.Elsewhere, it remains a 6/4 shot that this month will enter the record books as the hottest day ever.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Things are finally looking up on the weather front, with a record-breaking week of sunshine ahead."

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterRick Caruso and Karen Bass appear to be headed to a November runoff, if early returns hold up in the race for mayor of Los Angeles.Caruso took a three-point lead over Bass in the early results, with about 41% of the vote to Bass’ 38%. If neither candidate wins a majority, the top two finishers will face each other again in the fall.“No one’s going to win outright tonight,” said Mike Feuer, the L.A.

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnsonput on a very affectionate display while taking aromantic stroll during a rarepublic outing together on Monday.As the lovebirds explored New York City with their arms linked together, the lead singer and pianist of Coldplay,45, rocked atie-dye band t-shirt, white beanie, black trousers and a pair of chunky grey and blue sneakers.He completed his casual ensemblewith a green and white 'love' pin, which he later gifted to afan that approached him on the street. Happy couple: Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson put on a very affectionate display while taking a romantic stroll during a rare public outing together on MondayBoth the singer andFifty Shades of Grey actress,32, happilyconversed with the young woman that came up to them on the sidewalk.

Nicolás López, the Chilean director who collaborated with Eli Roth in writing and directing the 2012 movie Aftershock and Roth’s 2015 film Knock Knock starring Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas, was sentenced to five years in prison in Chile on Monday after being convicted of sexual assault against two actresses.

Marilyn Monroe biopic has said it will "offend everyone".The film is set to land on Netflix later this year with Knives Out star Ana de Armas set to star as the legendary American actress.It's been a long time coming, with development first starting in 2010 and production only finishing last year.It's an entirely fictionalised tale, but director Andrew Dominik has now hinted that it'll offend everyone.Speaking to Vulture, he said: "It’s an interesting time for Blonde to come out. If it had come out a few years ago, it would have come out right when Me Too hit and it would have been an expression of all that stuff. "We’re in a time now, I think, where people are really uncertain about where any lines are.

Hasn’t Marilyn Monroe‘s legacy had enough controversy this year??

Emma Roberts, Miranda Kerr and Ana De Armas joined a cavalcade of stars who descended on The Salk Institute in San Diego for Louis Vuitton's 2023 Cruise Show this Thursday.Miranda, 39, showed off her shapely legs in an ornately embroidered cream skirt that matched her flowing sleeveless top and complemented her white bags and shoes.Sweeping her hair tightly back into a bun, she accentuated her screen siren features with makeup and added a splash of dazzle with a pair of swinging hoop earrings. What a lineup: from left) Emma Roberts, Miranda Kerr and Ana De Armas joined a cavalcade of stars who descended on The Salk Institute in San Diego for Louis Vuitton's 2023 Cruise Show this ThursdayEmma meanwhile bundled herself into a cozy-looking striped Louis Vuitton sweater dress, accessorizing with a white and scarlet handbag from the same brand.The niece of Julia Roberts amplified the leggy effect of her ensemble by slipping into a saucy pair of knee-length tan leather boots with sky-high heels.

The NC-17 rated biopic of Marilyn Monroe starring Ana de Armas has 'something in it to offend everyone' said the film's Australian director Andrew Dominik.The 54-year-old New Zealand native in an interview with Vulture on Wednesday said he was surprised the upcoming Netflix film received the NC-17 rating, which does not allow anyone under 18 to watch in theaters in any circumstance.'On the one hand, I think if I'm given the choice, I'd rather go and see the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story. Because we know that her life was on the edge, clearly, from the way it ended.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-winning writer and director Emerald Fennell has lined up her cast for her next film, Saltburn with Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan attached to star in the project from MRC Film. Deadline recently broke that Rosamund Pike will also co-star with  principal photography set to begin this summer in the UK. The pic will be produced by Fennell and LuckyChap Entertainment’s Josey McNamara, Tom Ackerley and Margot Robbie.

Zack Sharf Much hoopla has been over the NC-17 rating assigned to “Blonde,” the upcoming Marilyn Monroe drama that casts Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon. The film’s director Andrew Dominik has defended the rating, arguing that “the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story” is what viewers want, although that doesn’t mean he was always expecting the restrictive NC-17. Dominik told Vulture that he thought he was playing in the R-rated sandbox when he was making the film.“I was surprised.

Today, Wednesday, May 11, as a one-time global event, filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s new documentary on musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, “This Much I Know To Be True,” premieres in select theaters (check the “This Much I Know To Be True” website to see where it’s playing today near you). If Dominik’s last documentary with Cave, “One More Time With Feeling,” was a dark elegy about grief, this new one (read our review here), is much more like a spiritual, nearly gospel-like reverie about healing and the process of acceptance.

This Much I Know To Be True, has spoken to NME about how the movie depicts how far Nick Cave has come in his journey of processing grief.This Much I Know To Be True, which is in cinemas for one night only tomorrow (Wednesday May 11), is a documentary meets performance film that centres around the creative relationship between Cave and his Bad Seeds bandmate and longtime collaborator Warren Ellis, and looks at the creation of their most recent albums ‘Ghosteen‘ and ‘CARNAGE‘.Dominik – known for writing and directing films including Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly and the upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde – explained to NME how he first met Cave back in 1986.“It was at a drug dealers’ when I was just an innocent little private schoolboy,” he said. “I walked into the living room and there was the prince of darkness, just sitting on the couch watching a documentary about earth worms. I started going out with his girlfriend three months later and that’s how I got to know him.

Chris Evans revealed the before and after for his mustached look on the upcoming Netflix action-thriller The Gray Man.The 40-year-old actor took to his Instagram on Monday, sharing an undated photo from him before filming began on the film, with a full mustache.He also shared an undated after photo, after filming had wrapped, with the actor returning to his usual clean-shaven look. Before:Chris Evans revealed the before and after for his mustached look on the upcoming Netflix action-thriller The Gray ManThey Gray Man is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Mark Greaney, with the adaptation setting an expensive new record for the streaming service.The film is reported to have a budget of $200 million, which makes it the most expensive feature film that Netflix ever made.

In “The Gray Man”, Ryan Gosling is playing a different kind of hero.

Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are getting hot and heavy on set!