Daniel Craig nearly turned down James Bond role: ‘I didn’t want to do it’

supports HTML5 videoMaya Jama finally addressed her engagement to Ben Simmons at the Brit Awards, but the presenter is still somewhat keeping everyone in the dark. The TV star co-hosted the Brits 2022 with comedian Mo Gilligan, who pretty much asked the question everyone’s been thinking about her engagement ring. ‘I can’t have you here without talking about that amazing rock on your finger,’ Mo pressed as an awkward Maya hid her left hand behind her back. He then quipped: ‘Listen, that is the price of a small bedroom studio flat in London.’ Maya continued to squirm and said while laughing: ‘Alright, let’s move on.’ The 27-year-old presenter is believed to have got engaged to the NBA player over Christmas when he proposed in the US where he lives after seven months of dating. A source told The Sun that Ben ‘chose the ring himself and felt he knew exactly what she would want.

coolest mum around, with the star managing to look as glam as ever while celebrating her pregnancy.The star, who’s expecting her first child with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky, made sure to bless us with the snaps we all needed, donning a lacy top as she bared her baby bump.Rocking all kinds of bling and huge sunnies, and keeping warm with a coat, RiRi looked absolutely stunning as she dressed up her bump with an all-black outfit, and sported a classic red lip as she headed out for dinner in Beverly Hills.It’s the first time she’s been spotted since she announced the exciting news and, if she keeps this up for all her public appearances, we’re not going to be able to handle it in the slightest.Plus, she’s shown us all how there’s no one way for pregnant people to look or behave, with writer Rose Stokes pointing out: ‘For too long, depictions of pregnancy have been dominated by a very fixed idea of how the mother or birthing person should look or behave. ‘We so often expect pregnant women to be demure, to hide their bumps under modest cuts of clothing and to hide away, so to see Rihanna showing off her pregnant body in all its beauty and glory is such a breath of fresh air.

Zach Braff has expressed his sadness following the death of his manager and best friend Chris Huvane at the age of 47, describing him as ‘so beloved in this town’.As a talent manager at Management 360, Huvane worked with clients including Margot Robbie, Jensen Ackles, Henry Winkler and the late Chadwick Boseman.In a statement shared by Deadline, the partners of Management 360 wrote that they were ‘devastated’ by their loss, describing him as ‘a brilliant manager, consummate colleague and friend, a rock of our company and our culture, beloved by every single person who ever met him’. Tributes have come pouring in across social media, with several Hollywood stars sharing how cherished Huvane was to them, including Scrubs star Braff.Sharing a picture of Huvane on Instagram, the actor wrote that Huvane suffered from ‘severe depression’ for several years, saying that he ‘tried and tried to help him’.‘Each time I thought my pep-talk or idea for a new regimen might make a difference.

Memphis rapper Key Glock has had a hand in some of his city's most successful rap releases of the past few years. Projects like the Dum and Dummer series with his mentor, the dearly missed Young Dolph, were standouts in the years they were dropped.

Ariana DeBose, at first, didn’t have any words to say about her Oscar nomination because she was so shocked.

Amanda Holden looked effortlessly glam as she waltzed into the Heart FM headquarters sporting one of her most dressed down looks yet. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 50, proved that she didn't need to wear jaw dropping attire to still win over the crowd.Instead, the mum-of-two opted to keep her look stylish and on-trend, sporting an orange high-neck jumper and a killer pair of fitted flared denim wash jeans.The I Can See Your Voice star sizzled for the camera as she posed while perched on a desk at the radio station's HQ.Her blonde locks were swooped up into a sleek high bun, to show off her immaculate makeup.Sharing her outfit with her 1.8 million Instagram fans, Amanda decided to jig for the camera.In another snap - also shared to her story - the TV judge can be seen on the move wearing a matching brightly coloured overcoat to complete her spring-time look.Meanwhile last month, Amanda returned to Britain's Got Talent for filming after the programme had been halted for two years due to the on-going Covid pandemic.The ITV star couldn't help stop her emotion from running wild as she returned for the fifteenth series at the London Palladium alongside her fellow panellists - Simon Cowell, 62, Alesha Dixon, 43, and David Walliams, 50.

Setting the record straight. Armie Hammer and his estranged wife, Elizabeth Chambers, have not reconciled their romance despite rumors to the contrary.

While fans of the James Bond franchise will be sad to see Daniel Craig depart the series after this year’s “No Time To Die”, his casting news was actually met with a lot of backlash.

No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch has said that the next James Bond could be a man or a woman.The actor, who is making history as Nomi, the first female 007 agent, in the forthcoming film, opened up about who might take over the role of Bond after Daniel Craig exits the franchise.Asked by The Guardian whether she will be taking over herself, Lynch replied: “Nooo! You don’t want me! I’d just be like, ‘Erm, right, so where do you start again?’”Lynch went on to say that Bond could be played by a man or a woman in the future, saying audiences are now being surprised more often in cinema.“We are in a place in time where the industry is not just giving audiences what it thinks the audience wants,” she said.

Michael Jackson was working on what would be his final album prior to his death, Invincible. The record eventually came out on October 30, 2001, reaching number one in the US and UK.

No Time To Die is almost three hours long at 163 minutes or 2 hours and 43 minutes. That's 15 minutes longer than the 2 hours and 28 minutes that made up the last James Bond movie Spectre.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, “No Time to Die” official podcast featuring Daniel Craig and more debuts; Spotify launches incubator program for Latino podcast creators; Meghan Trainor sets a new podcast series on motherhood and mental health; Chance the Rapper explains why “Rotten Tomatoes Is Wrong”; and more.The first two episodes of “No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast” are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Each episode of the six-part series focuses on a different aspect of the James Bond universe, from characters to locations and music to action.

Daniel Craig, you instantly think of smooth operator James Bond – but there was a time that the actor didn’t think he could ever play 007. Daniel, 53, is gearing up for the release of latest bond film No Time To Die and the last movie in the franchise that will see him play the secret agent.

James Bond actor Daniel Craig, 53, has admitted he "locked" himself in his house and "closed the curtains" after becoming unable to cope with the fame the 007 franchise had suddenly brought him in 2005.The star was cast in the coveted role 16 years ago, but in a new interview, has now fully revealed the impact that playing the Secret Service agent has had on his health.Appearing on new Apple TV documentary Being James Bond, the star broke his silence on playing 007, before bowing out in his final film as the English spy.Speaking with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the star addressed the impact that landing the role took on his life.After finding out he had secured the coveted role as James Bond in film Casino Royale in

James Bond film Skyfall that indicated the secret agent once had a gay experience was almost cut, it has been revealed.Barbara Brocolli, the longstanding Bond producer who worked on the film, recently spoke out about the scene, which involves Daniel Craig’s Bond and Javier Bardem’s villain Raoul Silva.“You’re trying to remember your training now. What’s the regulation to cover this? Well, first time for everything I guess,” Silva says while caressing Bond, who is bound to a chair.“What makes you think this is my first time?” Bond replies.“I remember we were told to cut that line by the studio,” Brocolli said in Apple TV+ documentary Being James Bond.

Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond in Casino Royale. And now in a brand new documentary on his 007 era, the outgoing star of No Time To Die has shared how he celebrated the news.

That “Skyfall” scene in which James Bond hinted he’d had a past gay experience almost got cut, producer Barbara Broccoli has revealed.

Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond in Casino Royale. And now in a brand new documentary on his 007 era, the outgoing star of No Time To Die has shared how he celebrated the news.

James Bond has long been one of the most-desired roles in Hollywood. At the end of the month, No Time To Die will be released, bringing Daniel Craig's journey as the titular hero to a close.

according to New York Times, though the cause was unreported.Like many of Hollywood’s leading men of the day, Belmondo embodied an unsentimental masculinity in his characters, such as the cavalier airman in “That Man from Rio” (“L’Homme de Rio”), who sets out to rescue his kidnapped fiancée — a role for which critics praised that Belmondo “outdid Douglas Fairbanks in agility, Harold Lloyd in cliffhanging, and James Bond in indestructibility.”Comparing the actor to James Dean, The Times’ critic Eugene Archer in 1965 said, “Belmondo is a later manifestation of youthful rejection — and more disturbing. His disengagement from a society his parents made is total.

James Bond movie No Time To Die hits UK cinemas, assuming the blockbuster isn't delayed again. While we wait, a new trailer for No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast has landed.