Jamie Dornan Says It’s ‘Fun’ To Be Considered For Next James Bond

Kendrick Lamar has announced a huge 2022 world tour including a series of UK dates.The rapper, who released his new album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ today (May 13), is set to hit the road with Baby Keem and Tanna Leone in support of the record.The jaunt will kick off with a raft of dates in the US on July 19 before reaching European and UK shores in October and November, which include two shows at The O2 in London on November 7-8.Tickets go on general sale at 12pm local time in the US on May 20 while pre-sale tickets will go on sale the day before (May 19) at 10am local time through the Cash App.

Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler have today (May 13) shared the third single from their upcoming new album – listen to it below.The track, called ‘Seven Red Rose Tattoos’, follows on from previous releases, ‘The Eagle And The Dove’ and ‘For All The Days That Tear The Heart’.The singles are taken from the pair’s upcoming new album, ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’, which will arrive on June 10.Speaking about the new track, Buckley said: “We give people roses to signify love, but etched into flesh, they represent something different.”You can listen to the track here:‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’ Tracklisting: 1. ‘The Eagle & The Dove’2. ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’3. ’20 Years A-Growing’4. ‘Babylon Days’5. ‘Seven Red Rose Tattoos’6. ‘Footnotes On The Map’7. ‘We’ve Run The Distance’8. ‘We Haven’t Spoke About The Weather’9. ‘Beautiful Regret’10. ‘I Cried Your Tears’11. ‘Shallow The Water’12. ‘Catch The Dust’Speaking about their new album project recently, Buckley and Butler said in a joint statement: “The album should be discovered by the world as if they have tripped across a box of photographs in the back of their closet they didn’t know was there.”A statement about the collaboration added: “It all started with a FaceTime call from Butler’s North London kitchen to Buckley’s mountaintop residence in County Kerry, with their friendship growing from an unlikely shared love of Killarney and the small island of Valentia where Butler would go on holiday as a boy.

Hearn is seen breaking down Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez following the Mexican star’s stunning loss to Dmitry Bivol. Hearn praised the Russian on his tremendous win as he joined Floyd Mayweather in inflicting a loss on Alvarez’s record.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney has the nation on tenterhooks - because of absurd moments like this.The Wagatha Christie trial has been in full swing for the past three days, with Rebekah and Coleen at loggerheads. Husbands Jamie and Wayne have been doing their best to keep out of the firing line, but Rebekah's lawyer, Hugh Tomlinson QC, managed to take a hilarious pot-shot at the Derby County manager while Coleen was on the stand.Challenging her insistence that she "believes" Rebekah was the leaker, Tomlinson told Coleen: "You might believe Derby County might win the Premiership in two years’ time.

Eurovision 2022 star Sam Ryder, 32, has revealed he wants to thoroughly enjoy his time in "the Eurovision hurricane." The TikTok star has been praised ahead of his stint in the Eurovision Song Contest and although the UK hasn't won since 1997, fans are adamant this could be the year.The star is currently at second favourite to win with his track Space Man, but viewers are hoping the social media sensation can bring it home.Reflecting on how he plans to spend his time during the contest, Sam confessed in an exclusive chat with Daily Star that he doesn't want to damage his voice, but also wants to fully enjoy the experience.He said: "I want to make sure I soak in the experience and enjoy it. But also I don’t want to ruin my voice by going out.

Love Island villa in mere weeks.The ITV show will be returning to TV screens on June 6 and welcoming a sea of new singletons looking for love - and it seems Jacques O'Neill is one of the hopefuls poised for the show.Rugby League Live has reported that the star has been lined up for the series and putting his sporting career on hold while he has a stint on the show. Multiple sports stars have had a stint in the famous villa, including Tommy Fury, Ovie Soko and 2019 winner Greg O'Shea.Jacques isn't the only rumoured sportsman taking part in the show this year, with basketball player Jordan Spencer rumoured to be on the show too.Elsewhere boxer Joshua Legrove is also tipped for the series, with an insider telling The Sun that he is the "perfect fit" for the show, with bosses reportedly comparing him to 2019 runner-up Tommy Fury.Stunning Sophie Draper is also rumoured to be appearing on the show following her split form Aston Villa footballer Matty Cash.A source told The Sun: "Love Island bosses think she could be a good fit for the show.

Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she would love to be asked to record the next James Bond theme song.Exclusive: Nicole Scherzinger reveals rare insight into romance with Thom EvansThe American songstress told HELLO! that she would love to be given herown variety show that is a "modern day version of Cher meets Bette Midler meets Shirley Bassey meets the Pussycat Dolls and Nicole Scherzinger", adding: "And it makes complete sense because I come from cabaret theater, with grand vocals—I am putting it out there that I want to do the next Bond theme song."WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger shows off insane dance moves in skin-tight sportswearThe 43-year-old also reveled that she plans to throw more "intimate" showcases similar to a recent one she organized in Los Angeles to remind the industry of her range and background in musical theater."I was fortunate to do Annie Live on NBC and it reminded me of my love for musical theater, and so many people don't know I come from that theatrical space and sing Broadway, pop-rock and jazz blues," she shared.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger poses in daring red gown with dangerously high slit"I threw an intimate showcase and I think I will do more because I want to share with the industry and remind them - they associate me with the Pussycat Dolls and put me in that box - that I can do more things."Speaking at the DIRECTV SPACE activation at Neon Carnival with Levi’s® and Tequila Don Julio on Saturday evening, Nicole also spoke of her romance with Brit, Thom Evans.

Batman in Zack Snyder’s DC films before the role ended up going to Ben Affleck.The actor – who already has an impressive comic book film resume, playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Cable in Deadpool 2 – discussed how he almost donned the mask of the caped crusader on a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.Calling the idea of taking on the role “interesting”, Brolin emphasised that he was eager to play Batman, had Snyder not decided to go in a different direction. “That was his decision – that wasn’t my decision,” Brolin explained.The actor then shared a few details of what his portrayal of the superhero was supposed to look like following a discussion with Snyder. “It would have been the older, more raspy, for lack of a better word,” he said.

Queen Elizabeth kept a big secret from her family ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games. 

James Bond films have made their streaming service debut this week, after the iconic spy franchise was added to Amazon Prime Video for a limited time. Prime will now feature every single Bond film, including the franchise's most recent outing 'No Time To Die', which was released in September last year. The critically acclaimed Bond flick sees Daniel's 007 five years into retirement, before an old friend from the CIA, Felix Leiter, approaches him for help.

Jamie Dornan is sharing his thoughts on 50 Shades of Grey.

Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise, aired his frustrations about the way in which certain actors, including friends and fellow franchise-leading actors Andrew Garfield and Robert Pattinson, are criticised for their casting decisions.“Prejudgment is such a fucking disease,” he told Esquire. “It’s a disease in all our culture. In my line of work, sure. But in general, people prejudge people based on fucking anything really, and it’s very sad.“Look at the reaction when Rob [Pattison] got cast as Batman.

Zack Sharf Jamie Dornan ignited backlash among “Fifty Shades of Grey” fans when he was cast in the role of Christian Grey. Robert Pattinson was the target of fan backlash after Warner Bros. announced him as the new Batman.

Zack Sharf Kaley Cuoco recently confirmed to Glamour that she lost out on a much-desired role in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out 2.” The actor went through a lengthy audition process but was looked over in favor of Kate Hudson, who nabbed the part in the Netflix-backed murder mystery. Johnson shot the sequel in Greece with original star Daniel Craig and a brand new ensemble that featured Hudson, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, Ethan Hawke and more.“I was convinced [the part was mine],” Cuoco said. “Kate Hudson ended up getting it.

There are so many actors in the running to be the next James Bond and now Jamie Dornan is weighing in on the possibility.

Benedetta on Good Friday.The film, directed by Paul Verhoeven, is based on the real-life 17th-century nun Benedetta Carlini, and is released this Friday (April 15).“This movie is a fraud and nothing more than a blatant attack on the Catholic faith,” Damien Murphy, a spokesman for the Irish Society for Christian Civilisation told Belfast Telegraph.Despite the film being released across Ireland and the UK this Friday, Murphy pointed at the Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast, saying: “To launch this film on Good Friday is a calculated insult to Christians everywhere.“And shame on the Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast for permitting this showing at any time, but especially on this highly significant religious occasion.”The petition, addressed directly to the film’s producer and to MUBI, the distributor, reads: “I strongly oppose and condemn your distribution and promotion of Paul Verhoeven’s film Benedetta. It offends God, and countless Catholics all over the world.”They go on to hit out at the fact that the film “blasphemously” features “several Jesus-on-nun intense ‘make outs’”, “a statuette of Mary Most Holy used as a sex-toy”, and “voyeuristic lesbian nuns’ ‘pornography’”.

The Batman is officially set to be made available to stream in the UK next week.Matt Reeves’ DC film will be released on Premium Video on Demand from April 19 in the UK, after fans will be able to watch the film in the US on HBO Max from April 18.The film sees Robert Pattinson play the caped crusader, alongside Paul Dano as the Riddler, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Colin Farrell as the Penguin and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone.Farrell is soon set to reprise his role as Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin, in a forthcoming HBO Max spinoff series.“The world that Matt Reeves created for The Batman is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot,” Farrell said.“I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.” In a four-star review of The Batman, NME wrote: “Director Matt Reeves has mixed up gritty mob drama with film-noir detective thriller – and thanks to Paul Dano’s ultra-creepy villain, some psychological horror too.“Most of the time it comes off brilliantly.

James Bond franchise for not including any sex scenes in No Time To Die.The Benedetta director shared his thoughts on the 007 films following the news that Daniel Craig will be retiring from the role, saying many Hollywood studio films today are sexless.“It’s about crashing and blowing up,” Verhoeven said of franchises like 007, in an interview with The Sunday Times.“Sometimes these movies are fun, but the narrative tells you nothing about us now. I don’t see any other thought in Marvel or Bond movies.”Verhoeven shared his thoughts on what his own Bond film would look like, saying “I’d go back to reality” with “cars that don’t leap up into the sky.”The filmmaker went on to criticise No Time To Die for scrapping any intimate scenes between Bond, after praising the ones in Craig’s debut as 007 in Casino Royale.“There was always sex in Bond!” Verhoeven said.

Paul Verhoeven is expressing his feelings about the newest films in the James Bond franchise or Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Zack Sharf James Bond producers have yet to announce which actor will replace Daniel Craig as the new 007 following “No Time to Die,” but filmmaker Paul Verhoeven is probably more interested in whether or not sex scenes will come back to the long-running spy franchise. Verhoeven, who has crafted memorable sex scenes in films such as “Basic Instinct” and “Showgirls,” expressed frustration to The Sunday Times over many of today’s Hollywood studio releases being completely sexless.“It’s about crashing and blowing up,” Verhoeven said about studio films these days.

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