Dwayne Johnson Says He Was Considered For The Role Of Willy Wonka In Tim Burton’s ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ Remake

Sean Penn was among the thousands (or maybe even millions) leaving Ukraine and heading to the Polish border.The actor arrived in Kyiv last week to film a documentary for VICE about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On Feb. 28, he posted a photo in which he dragged luggage along the side of the road as he headed toward Poland.

has come to a close following the shocking season 2 finale, the 15-year-old breakout star will soon be seen onscreen again.

Virgil Abloh's final Off-White runway show. Several models including Cindy Crawford and her daughter, Kaia Gerber, Naomi Campbell and Kendall Jenner helped kick off night one of Paris Fashion Week with a tribute to Abloh in the first Off-White fashion show since his death in November.Campbell, who also walked in the creative director’s final Louis Vuitton show in January, led the charge with Jenner, sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, and tennis star and fellow fashion designer Serena Williams following suit.A post shared by Off-White™ (@off____white)The star-studded show was attended by Pharrell Williams, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky and many other celebs and fashionistas who showed up in full force to honor the late designer.A post shared by Son of a Pharoah (@pharrell)Abloh died on Nov.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple announced several actions it has taken in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including temporarily halting all product sales in Russia.The company also has disabled both traffic and live incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine “as a safety and precautionary measure for Ukrainian citizens.”Last week, according to Apple, the company stopped all exports into its sales channel in Russia. It also has limited access to Apple Pay and other services in the country.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThe Oscar campaign for “CODA” has touted the film as “history-making.” If you wanted to be a literal-minded curmudgeon about it, you could say that the history it’s talking about was already made — when Marlee Matlin, in 1986, became the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award for best actress, for her great, ardent, wounded performance in “Children of a Lesser God.” Matlin deserved to win (the other nominated actresses that year were Jane Fonda for “The Morning After,” Sissy Spacek for “Crimes of the Heart,” Kathleen Turner for “Peggy Sue Got Married,” and Sigourney Weaver for “Aliens,” which is the only one I’d put in Matlin’s league).Nevertheless, history works in waves. Sidney Poitier made history by becoming the first Black actor to be a Hollywood star, as well as the first to win an Academy Award for best actor (in 1963, for “Lilies of the Field”).

Naya Rivera’s family against Ventura County, California, following the tragic drowning of the actress at age 33.The lawsuit was filed in November 2020 by Rivera’s ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, on behalf of their 6-year-old son Josey, alleging that the actress’ death was preventable, as her boat did not comply with US Coast Guard safety standards.Describing that the boat “was not equipped with a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats.”Now their family attorney, Amjad M. Khan has declared that “all parties have entered into a global settlement.”“Through this settlement, Josey will receive just compensation for having to endure the drowning of his beloved mother at Lake Piru,” Attorney Khan stated, explaining that while “the tragic loss of Josey’s mother can never truly be overcome, we are very pleased that the monetary settlement will significantly assist Josey with his life beyond this tragedy.”It was also reported that court documents referenced Lake Piru’s “deadly history,” claiming that there was not “a single sign anywhere” that warned about “the lake’s strong currents, low visibility, high winds, changing water depths, underwater caves, ledges and drop offs, or the trees, brush and other debris that congest its waters due to the vastly changing water levels and winds.”The ‘Glee’ star was confirmed dead on July 13, 2020, after an unsuccessful search-and-rescue operation was conducted, later changing into a recovery mission following an extensive search.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a family person through and through and is just as proud of her heritage, and she chose to share the best aspects of them both with her latest photograph.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones shares touching post with fans following invasion of UkraineThe actress took to her Instagram Stories to share a heartwarming snapshot of her niece Ava Zeta-Jones for a special Welsh holiday.WATCH: Catherine Zeta-Jones wows fans with Thanksgiving decorOn the occasion of St. David's Day, she posted the picture of her niece dressed in full traditional garb as she adorably smiled for the camera and was surrounded with hearts.Catherine also added a picture of the Welsh flag with a message for her fans as she wrote: "Happy St.

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova will be seated with First Lady Jill Biden during President Joe Biden‘s first State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. The ambassador will join the first lady along with the president’s sister Valerie Biden Owens and the Second Gentlman Douglas Emhoff. Oksana’s invitation to sit alongside Jill in the viewing box comes amid Ukraine’s battle with Russia, following an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Find out everything you need to know about the 45-year-old ambassador here!

Dave McNary Film ReporterDwayne Johnson, James Gunn, Idris Elba, Chris Pine, Gal Gadot, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, Robert Pattinson, Ezra Miller and Zack Snyder have all been announced as attendees at the DC FanDome on Aug. 22.Warner Bros.

Last year, Dwayne Johnson had shared a key detail about Black Adam revealing that the Justice Society of America will be involved in the storyline. Recently, it was confirmed that Noah Centineo has been cast as Atom Smasher while other rumoured members to be added include Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Stargirl and Doctor Fate.

Dwayne Johnson could have scored a big touchdown with his recent purchase of the defunct XFL, according to the head of another sports organization.Dana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, thinks The Rock has a winner on his hands, particularly based on timing and the current landscape of live sports."You have all these multi-millionaire athletes that don't wanna play right now. All these guys that don't wanna play, They wanna sit out … don't wanna stay in the bubble, don't wanna do what it takes," Dana told TMZ Sports.

Dwayne Johnson is to become a co-owner of the revamped XFL American football league after agreeing to a deal to buy out his old WWE boss Vince McMahon.The league was set to go to a bankruptcy auction this week (August 9, 2020) but Johnson, his ex-wife and current manager Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital have closed a deal to acquire the XFL’s parent company, Alpha Entertainment, for $15 million.In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, XFL president Tom Pollock called the deal “a Hollywood ending” for the troubled league, which originally ran for one season in 2001.

Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson, RedBird Capital and Dany Garcia, Johnson's ex-wife and business partner, teamed up to purchase the XFL for approximately $15 million just hours before the once-bankrupt league was set for auction. RedBird Capital is an investment firm that focuses on providing flexible and long-term capital to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, and the XFL will be its latest challenge. Garcia, Johnson's business partner and ex-wife, will also be a stakeholder in the league. The transaction is subject to bankruptcy court approval at a hearing this Friday, Aug.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is teaming up with his ex-wife to buy the XFL American football league.The former professional wrestler – who played the sport up to college level – is buying the assets of the league from Alpha Entertainment, which was founded by WWE CEO Vince McMahon.Johnson, 48, said he and business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia agreed the deal alongside investment firm RedBird Capital.The purchase is reportedly worth $15 million dollars (about £11.5m) and Johnson said he bought the league for his love of American football.He wrote on Instagram: “With gratitude & passion I’ve built a career with my own two hands and will apply these callouses to building our @xfl brand to create something special for the fans.“My dreams of

Dwayne Johnson will resume shooting his Netflix film Red Notice in a “quarantined bubble” next month (September 2020).The wrestler turned actor’s company Seven Bucks Production, and Netflix chiefs announced the resumption to filming in a video posted on his Instagram account.Revealing the safety measures, he wrote in the caption: “Like so many of us here in the US and around the world – getting back can be a tough decision that work requires real consideration and strategic planning around best health practices and safety measures.“I’m happy to announce our RED NOTICE production will resume shooting next month in mid-September.

The Rock just bought a football league.

Dwayne Johnson is heading back to work.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said he was once in the running to bring fans into a world of pure imagination as Willy Wonka.

Instagram yesterday (July 27) to share a clip from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, which starred Gene Wilder as the owner of a magic chocolate factory.“This morning I introduced our babies to one of my all time fav films – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” he captioned the post.

Dwayne Johnson could’ve actually starred as Willy Wonka!

Dwayne Johnson was considered to play Willy Wonka in the 2005 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” flick.