Javier Bardem reveals he surprised Daniel Craig by popping out of a cake dressed as a Bond girl

The first Knives Out gave us Chris Evans in a chunky sweater and introduced us to overlooked talent Ana de Armas, who since has appeared in major films such as the most recent Bond film No Time To Die, along with Knives Out costar Daniel Craig.

Netflix released a first look at thehotly-anticipated Knives Out's sequel starring Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson, filmed over the summer in Greece.On Thursday, the streaming service shared seven seconds of footage from the upcoming murder mystery, written and directed by Rian Johnson.In the clip,sandwiched among a few brief previews of other films slated to hit the platform in 2020,Craig can be seen preparing to board a yacht. He's back!Netflix released a first look at the hotly-anticipated Knives Out's sequel starring Daniel Craig and Kate Hudson, filmed over the summer in Greece In addition to panning to views of the picturesque island, Hudson can be seen behind him on the boat rocking afloppy hat and patterned dress.

Netflix trailer showing its forthcoming big movies of 2022 has revealed a first look at the cast of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2.The clip, which you view below, sees the star studded line-up which includes Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick and Ethan Hawke boarding a yacht.The streaming service has acquired the rights to the next two Knives Out films in a deal reportedly worth $450 million (£327 million).Johnson’s original 2019 film was a massive box office success, earning $311.4 million (£226 million) on a $40 million (£29 million) budget.The trailer also features the Russo brothers’ The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling and the Jamie Foxx vampire movie Day Shift.The clip includes actors directly addressing the camera while in character.

Daniel Craig may be done with James Bond, but his next franchise is well and truly already established. Having portrayed Detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's Knives Out, the No Time To Die star returns for another murder mystery as the Southern gentlemen. Untitled Knives Out 2 was shot on the Greek island of Spetses last summer and sees the former 007 opposite an amazing cast just like last time.

Netflix is bringing out the big Hollywood guns in their 2022 slate of upcoming films with the cream of the crop in acting talent.The streaming service released a teaser montage for a year's worth of films featuring the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Ryan Reynolds, Halle Berry, Adam Sandler, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Momoa, Kerry Washington, Daniel Craig and Charlize Theron just to name a few.Audiences also got their first glimpses at the star-studded cast of whodunit Knives Out 2 and Lindsay Lohan's grand return to film acting, in the clip released on Thursday. 2022 Preview:Netflix released a teaser montage for a year's worth of films featuring the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Ryan Reynolds, Halle Berry and Adam Sandler, as well as first looks at Knives Out 2 and Lindsay Lohan's return to acting In the preview, Netflix cleverly had their roster of A-list talent record bits where they spoke to the camera specifically for the spot while filming their respective movies.The Netflix 2022 Movie Preview showcased all the exciting upcoming projects debuting weekly on the streaming network.

Daniel Craig and James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are campaigning for No Time To Die to pick up some prized gongs. But what about the next 007? The EON Productions chiefs have admitted the search will begin this year and now a trusted insider has shared what he's been hearing about the kind of star they're looking for to portray Ian Fleming's spy next. In his column, Baz Bamigboye says that "deep-cover informants have confided" in him that the stars with the biggest Bond speculation are unlikely to be considered.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMaybe you’ve been patiently waiting two years for director Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” sequel. It could be the team-up of Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in “The Gray Man” that strikes your fancy.

Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts has unveiled its awards nominations, and they’re precisely the agents of chaos that many have been anticipating.Only the second edition of the BAFTA Film Awards since the institute’s groundbreaking diversity review in 2020, this year’s nominations are full of surprises that reflect a shifting membership. While James Bond movie “No Time to Die,” which grossed $131 million at the U.K.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentHere, Variety talks with Fernando León de Aranoa, director of the Javier Bardem-starring “The Good Boss” (“El Buen Patron”), Spain’s Oscar entry, which is a big box office hit on home turf and has scored more Spanish Academy Goya nominations than any other film in history.What does it mean to you to be shortlisted for the best international feature Oscar?I feel a mix of joy and responsibility. It means following the steps of some of the greatest Spanish filmmakers who have done it before, being among a group of brilliant directors from all over the world and having the opportunity of showing “The Good Boss” to a wider audience.What’s been the most challenging aspect of your campaign thus far?To make our film visible amidst the strong contenders.

The biggest stars in Hollywood are all together in one big new issue of British Vogue.

Truefitt & Hill, is expanding.‘Traditionally alpha-male credentials required spending less than a fiver on your haircut,’ says Tom Chamberlin, editor-in-chief of style magazine The Rake. ‘Grooming as a whole is riding the wave of a less inhibited masculinity that allows for downing a pint with well-moisturised hands.’The numbers reflect this: the British Beauty Council reports that the number of barber shops grew by 28 per cent between 2017 and 2021.A group of beautifully coiffed men in the public eye has added to this trend: think Daniel Craig, Ben Whishaw and Andrew Garfield.

Daniel Craig, 53, was a ladies man before he married wife Rachel Weisz - ironically mirroring that of his former alter-ego James Bond. But what may stun readers is that the on-screen lothario also dated a Love Actually supervillain back in the day.Daniel has been linked to a number of equally glamorous high profile women during his time as a single man, and on that list is German actress Heike Makatsch.She starred as scheming office assistant Mia, as she attempted to tempt boss Harry, played by the late Alan Rickman, away from his loyal wife.Heike and Daniel were together for seven years before agreeing to split on good terms, after he revealed in a previous interview that his work could keep them apart for long periods."Film sets have caused a lot of break-ups; marriages go down the tubes," he said."It’s b****y lonely."A few years later, he rekindled his love with his former university pal Rachel, on the set of 2011 thriller Dream House.Despite their love for one anther, Rachel had always said she wasn't keen on the idea of marriage but the Bond actor changed her mind.Speaking to the The Standard in 2018, she admitted: "It was not an ambition of mine."It was the opposite."I couldn’t relate to romantic comedies, marriage seems to be the whole point of them."Then it just happened, happily, at a more mature moment."She beamed: "I wear my ring with pride.

Joel Dommett's blazer, Daniel Craig's stand-out pink velvet moment, and the majority of Harry Styles' enviable wardrobe. READ: 11 best men's knitwear buys according to a fashion stylist for male celebritiesWe don't know about you, but we have big hopes for 2022 to be the most fun year we've had for a while (sigh), and bold colours fit the bill. Bright suits have become a major fashion trend on the red carpetA fine fitting suit is a core wardrobe staple for anyone working in an office, attending a wedding, or any other kind of fancy soirée.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn some ways, Javier Bardem and Christoph Waltz have trod similar career paths. In the space of two years, both stole the show and won Oscars playing cold-blooded killers, Bardem in the Coen brothers’ “No Country for Old Men,” Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds.” Both went on to become memorable Bond villains.

Clayton Davis The Producers Guild of America announced its nominations for the motion picture and television categories for the upcoming 33rd PGA Awards, and it was a good day for the streamers (once again).Netflix ruled the film side with three films landing in the field of 10 nominees: “Don’t Look Up” from Adam McKay, “The Power of the Dog” from Jane Campion and “Tick, Tick … Boom!” from Lin-Manuel Miranda.Warner Bros. captured two nods from its slate: “Dune” from Denis Villeneuve and “King Richard” from Reinaldo Marcus Green.At the best possible moment with Oscar voting opening today, Amazon Studios’ “Being the Ricardos” from Aaron Sorkin snagged one of the coveted spots, which helps its best picture chances considerably.

Clayton Davis Penélope Cruz is luxuriously refined in “Parallel Mothers,” a performance that has picked up critical acclaim and notable accolades since debuting at Venice. The voting bloc of the international community is a key demographic that pushed last year’s “The Father” from Florian Zeller, another Sony Pictures Classics feature, to perform exceptionally well with the Academy despite significant misses from key guild groups leading to nominations.

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. Spoiler Alert: This story contains major plot details of MGM/UAR’s No Time to Die.

Skyfall, the 2012 instalment of the James Bond franchise, reflected on the stunt in a new interview.The pair spoke to Variety as part of its Actors On Actors feature, with Craig saying in the video: “I remember you were in drag – but I know that’s a whole other story.”Bardem went on to admit that he popped “out of a cake” to surprise his co-star on his birthday. “I was supposed to be the Bond girl that night, and oh, my God, I was,” he said.“I sang ‘Happy Birthday  to You,’ my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation.

Knives Out 2 is expected to be released this autumn.The actor, who will reprise his role as private detective Benoit Blanc in the sequel to the 2019’s Knives Out, said in a new interview that the film is in the editing stage.He told Variety: ‘We did the second one [in 2021] in Greece, and then we filmed studio work in Serbia. It’s in the can. Rian [Johnson – director] is editing now, and it’ll be out, I think, in the fall of this year.”Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick and Ethan Hawke will also star in the film.Last year Craig said that he thinks the sequel is “very different” from the original.

Daniel Craig's years of playing James Bond have desensitized him to injuries. During 's «Actors on Actors» series, the 53-year-old action star was shocked to learn he'd done the whole 25-minute interview while bleeding from his head.The moment happened at the end of Craig's chat with his  co-star, Javier Bardem.Bardem inquired, «Let me ask you, my friend, as the last question, what happened to you here?» As 52-year-old Bardem pointed to Craig's head to indicate the mark on the other actor's face, Craig questioned, «Did I bash my head? Have I just got sandwich on my head? Have I done this whole interview [with that]?»Craig quickly left the frame to go look in a mirror and was heard exclaiming, «Oh my God, you're right.»Through hysterical laughter, Craig explained that the injury was caused by a mishap with a ring light and an iPad.«They've sent me this wonderful ring flash, which I've set up with an iPad in the middle of it,» he told Bardem, before noting that, when he was setting up the gadget, his iPad «fell on my head just before the interview.»«This is 17 years playing Bond,» Craig quipped of his iconic character." Can you see how accident prone I am? No wonder I get f**king injured every time I do a movie… If I don't get injured when I'm filming I'm not doing it properly.«Daniel Craig did his entire #ActorsOnActors interview with Javier Bardem without realizing he was bleeding from his forehead: „This is 17 years playing Bond! No wonder I get f--ing injured every time I do a movie!“ https://t.co/9KfdQMzY1Qpic.twitter.com/QVc1Td9UX5Craig wrapped his time as 007 with the release of  last year.