‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Star Evangeline Lilly Said “No” To Hugh Jackman’s Request On Doing An ‘X-Man’ Film

SANTA MONICA – The festivities outside the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards were, well, festive. Last year was the event’s in-person return after a 2021 virtual ceremony and 12 months later there seemed to be significantly more people enjoying the annual opportunity for film industry schmoozing and, um, day drinking.

Dominic Cummings’ time in Downing Street was a “nightmare”, Rishi Sunak appeared to tell Matt Hancock, according to the latest set of leaked WhatsApp messages. The remarks, made on the day that the former No10 aide used an appearance in front of MPs to claim that thousands of people died needlessly during the pandemic, show the then-Chancellor and Mr Hancock complaining about Mr Cummings. Mr Hancock messaged Mr Sunak: “Of all the bonkersness about Dom’s circus, the one I enjoy most is that he’s doing this to secure his place at the heart of the future Sunak administration.

Kate Garraway, 55, has described how her husband Derek Draper, 55, has become "trapped" in his own body. The former lobbyist, who suffers from a severe form of long Covid, spent over a year in hospital after first being rushed in back in 2020 - and has been struggling with his health ever since. Good Morning Britain presenter Kate opened up about the long-term impacts Covid has had on Derek's body in a heart-wrenching new interview.

The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by Hasan Minhaj, took place on Saturday, live from the beach in Santa Monica, California. The annual awards ceremony was live-streamed on IMDb’s YouTube page, plus additional social platforms, including Film Independent’s YouTube channel.

Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) after the discovery that she slapped daughter Hope (Isabella Flanagan) in Coronation Street. Hope had told her family what had happened several weeks ago, but due to her penchant for making things up, Fiz had refused to believe her.

OK! magazine on the red carpet of Friday night's Together for Short Lives ball, the couple admitted that it's tough for them. James said: 'We would love to but it's not that easy for us. We would love her to have a brother or sister.

Johnny Depp arrived by helicopter at Hemswell Antique Centres on Saturday, March 4. With links to Pinewood Studios, the meeting was secretly arranged by the antique shop and Mr Depp left with several antique items. Robert Miller, the owner of the antique centre, said that Mr Depp was really "down-to-earth.

Kelsey Grammer had a very honest conversation about his faith.

Patrick Mahome‘s younger brother Jackson has been accused of assault by a restaurant owner.

Good Morning Britain’s Kate Garraway said “the costs go through the roof” when a relative becomes seriously ill, because of ‘the changes you have to make to your home’ and ‘your ability to work’. The TV presenter’s husband Derek Draper, a 55-year-old former political adviser, fell seriously ill with Covid-19 in March 2020 and has suffered long-lasting damage to his organs and requires daily care. Mum-of-two Kate, who shares daughter Darcey and son William with Derek, has since created two documentaries detailing her family’s life as Derek battles the long-term effects, with both programmes winning a National Television Award in the authored documentary category.

Amanda Abbington has revealed that she considered suicide after her split from ex-husband Martin Freeman left her 'hating herself'. The actress, 49, was married to The Office star, 51, for 16 years until their split in 2016 and they share children Joe, 17, and Grace, 15, together. And in a candid new interview on the Full Disclosure podcast, Amanda - who played Martin's wife Mary Watson in BBC's Sherlock  - told how she was a 'mess' after the breakdown of their marriage.

READ MORE: 'I left school in Salford at 16 - now I'm a millionaire with a Lamborghini and a Cheshire mansion'Andrew stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case to a woman he claimed never to have met. The duke was cast out of the working monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. The duke denied the claims.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from their UK base Frogmore Cottage. Now, Piers Morgan has offered his two cents on the decision, which has left critics divided. Piers said: "Despite all that's happened, Charles has made it clear to people that he still loves his second son.

Speaking out. Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval released a statement after his affair with Raquel Leviss and subsequent split from Ariana Madix made headlines.

Tom Sandoval shared his first written statement amid rumors that he was unfaithful in his relationship with Ariana Madix.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy hinted at a possible reboot of the beloved musical series during a recent appearance on Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz‘s podcast And That’s What You REALLY Missed.

Evangeline Lilly recently opened up about turning down the part of Wonder Woman in the mid-2000s. The 43-year-old actress, who plays the superhero Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, talked about Joss Whedon's never-produced screenplay in an interview on Thursday's episode of the Happy Sad Confused Podcast. 'I had no desire [to do it],' she said on the show. 'And he could tell.' She then added that she was too young to 'be that polite' when turning down the offer almost 20 years ago. Some people called Whedon's script sexist after it leaked online in 2017, around the same time Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot came out.  Turning down a part: Evangeline Lilly recently opened up about turning down the part of Wonder Woman in the mid-2000s (pictured February 16, 2023)Some lines that drew attention were character descriptions of women, one of which read 'middle-aged but very much in her prime.'  'It didn't appeal, and there was nothing about the meeting that like jazzed me or made me think, "Oh, I've gotta do this,"' she continued.

Evangeline Lilly might be saving the day as The Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, she could have suited up as a hero much earlier.

Evangeline Lilly is staying true to herself.