‘John Wick’ originally had Keanu Reeves’ character as 75-year-old man

Singer Darius Campbell Danesh was found dead in his apartment on 11 August at the age of 41 and the cause of his death in Rochester, Minnesota is still unknown.The star rose to fame in ITV show Popstars in 2001 but didn't make it into the band, although he didn’t give up. The following year, he appeared on the first series of Pop Idol where he came third behind Will Young and Gareth Gates. Despite coming third place, Darius went on to have an incredibly successful career including releasing two albums and working in theatre.

Holly Willoughby has been enjoying a sun-soaked getaway with her family over recent weeks as her summer break from This Morning continues.The TV host, 41, is currently enjoying a well deserved break from her TV presenting duties and has been spending some quality time with her beloved husband Dan, 47, and their three children, Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and seven year old Chester. The loved-up couple, who recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary, appear to have jetted off abroad with their brood, and Holly has given fans a glimpse inside their trip on her lifestyle brand Wylde Moon's blog.

A Place in the Sun, but she certainly knows a thing or two about how to rock a glamorous beach look.The property expert has been soaking up the sun in Greece with her beloved family, but she's been keeping fans updated with slews of bikini snaps.READ MORE: A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton branded 'yummy mummy' as she dons white bikiniThis week, Laura showed off her incredible figure and show-stealing curves in her beautiful blue bikini.She even showed off her wild side by diving off a tall platform into the sea, but later admitted she got a lot of water up her nose when she hit the water.In a clip shared to her Instagram Story, Laura burst out laughing as she said: "So I did it, and well it was definitely a shot of water up the old nose!" The presenter added: "I'm still shaking. I can't believe I'm actually still shaking, but it was great."Down below, she matched her bikini with a pair of skimpy and ripped denim shorts that gave way to her endless legs and enviable tan.Laura also posed for a sweet snap at the with her rarely-seen children - her son Rocco and her daughter Tahlia - at the Zakynthos Potamitis Lighthouse & Windmill.The happy family trio looked leisurely as they stood with a stunning ocean view below them.Proud mum Laura was sporting a pair of stylish shades to shield her eyes from the European sun, and a pair of white flip-flops on her feet.The TV star decided to tell fans about what Rocco and Tahlia are like, including their hairstyle preferences.

Andi Peters brutally slammed a This Morning guest chef as "rude" when she made an assumption about his eating habits.Nisha Katona appeared on the show to cook up a storm for Andi and co-host Rochelle Humes.Cooking a selection of yummy dishes, Nisha whipped up some delicious onion bhajis and a coconut curry for the hosts and crew to tuck into.

admitted to supergluing his wife's vagina shut because he believed she was having four affairs. Dennis Mumo of Kitui, Kenya reportedly told police that he found social media messages his wife had been sending to the men, including nude photos.

stabbed to death on his mobility scooter has been named as 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran. Police were called to reports of a stabbing near the A40 in west London shortly after 4pm on Tuesday (August 16).According to witnesses, he was surrounded by a gang of youths on Cayton Road, Greenford shortly before he was killed.READ MORE Man in 80s stabbed to death in broad light while riding mobility scooterThe motive behind the attack is unclear at this time.

Star Wars universe - as long as there was a 'great idea' involved.The Dune and Moon Knight actor played Poe Dameron in the blockbuster Star Wars sequels The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and Rise Of Skywalker between 2015-2018.However, Oscar has recently revealed that he would be open to playing the character again if the right story came his way.READ NEXT: Everything we know about the Star Wars Andor series as Disney confirms new release dateSpeaking on SiriusXM, he said: "I don't know. I'm open to anything.

Marvel comics for years and finally she is making her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut.She isn’t getting the big screen treatment though, but rather her own series on Disney+, expanding the already enormous back-catalogue of superhero content on the platform.Audiences will be unfamiliar with the character, as her bigger cousin has always overshadowed her in live action, so here is everything you need to know before the premiere.She-Hulk follows Jennifer Walters as she balances her up-and-coming law career with her reluctant foray into the superhero world when she becomes the titular character.She first appeared in 1980, in The Savage She-Hulk volume one, and her popularity on the page has skyrocketed since.One of her defining qualities is her Deadpool-style fourth wall-breaking quips as she is aware of the reader/viewer.Jennifer isn’t as strong as the Hulk, though what separated her from Bruce in the comics was her ability to retain her intelligence when she transforms.However, since Hulk has been intelligent while in his big-green mode since Avengers: Endgame, it is less clear how the two are distinct in the MCU.Fans have been praying for a World War Hulk adaptation for years, with many hoping the new series will see the green goliath return to his out-of-control rage by the end.There is a deluge of Marvel shows and films right now, with more content in Phase Four than phases one, two and three combined, and it isn't even over yet.It can make the timeline less clear, as films such as Black Widow jump around across the established sequence of events.In an interview with TVLine, She-Hulk head writer and executive producer Jessica Gao clarified where it fits into the timeline.She explained that it’s “not too far”

READ MORE: Lady Gaga fans go wild as star announces next huge role in upcoming Joker filmFrom brutal brawls to sex scenes and tender moments of friendship, Superbad matched outrageous comedy with poignant coming-of-age drama.To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Superbad, Daily Star took a look at where the on-screen classmates went next.Michael Cera has famously played tons of lovably-awkward teens during his movie career, and shy-guy Evan was certainly one of them.Before Superbad, he had already gained fame as George Michael Bluth on the sitcom Arrested Development, but 2007 became a big year for the Canadian actor.Cera starred alongside Elliot Page in Juno (2007), which was nominated for several Oscars and bagged Best Original Screenplay.He went on to take the lead role in Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010) and played a fictionalised version of himself in This Is the End (2013), where his character scandalously slaps Rihanna's bum.In 2016, Michael's Scott Pilgrim co-star Aubrey Plaza revealed that she had dated Cera for around 18 months after the film wrapped and they had considered tying the knot.Despite breaking up, they remain good friends.A man of many talents, Michael is also an indie musician who dropped a solo album in 2014, and has played as a bassist in the rock supergroup Mister Heavenly.Jonah Hill's character Seth had a major crush on Emma Watson's character Jules, who was both popular and nice in equal measures.Superbad was Emma Stone's first ever film role and the first of many hit teen comedies such as Zombieland (2009) and Easy A (2010).Stone would go on to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her time in La La Land (2016), the musical Hollywood romance she starred in with Ryan Gosling.Emma reportedly

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterParamount snagged the rights to “Stray,” an action movie from “John Wick” mastermind Derek Kolstad.Kolstad is writing the screenplay for the film, which is set to star “Masters of the Universe” actor Kyle Allen. A director has not been attached.

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One of Keanu Reeves' most popular and well known roles is playing Thomas Anderson, more commonly known as Neo in "The Matrix" film franchise.The science fiction movies are about a futuristic world (the Matrix) that the human race lives in and believes to be reality, when they are actually trapped in a world run by artificial intelligence. The first movie, "The Matrix" came out in 1999 and starred Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving who played the roles of Trinity, Morpheus and Agent Smith.The second movie, "The Matrix Reloaded" came out in 2003, followed by "The Matrix Revolutions" the same year.  In 2021, Reeves came back to reprise his role of Neo in "The Matrix Resurrections." Moss also came back to play Trinity, along with some other returning characters, but Fishburne did not return as Morpheus.

first look image at John Wick 4 earlier this week, the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Keanu Reeves film has been released.Released during San Diego Comic Con on July 24, the short trailer is packed with the explosive action that fans of the franchise have come to expect. The teaser also poses a major question for Wick who has been trying to leave the world of assassination behind since the first film: “Have you given any thought to where this ends?”The teaser, titled ‘Sneak Peek’, sees Wick face off against new villains like Donnie Yen and Bill Skarsgård.

was cast in the lead role as the character Cormac.“John Wick” became a huge action franchise for Lionsgate, not just in its global franchise B.O. through three movies of $584.2 million.“John Wick 4” is scheduled for release on March 24, 2023.

Actor Keanu Reeves is experiencing a big career renaissance, the Reevolution if you like. It’s mostly thanks to the popularity of his “John Wick” franchise, focusing on a skilled and feared assassin that is begrudgingly pulled back into the fray.

Netflix dropped a whopping $200 million ($50 million shy of the budget for “No Time To Die”) on the visually grand adaptation of Mark Greaney’s spy novels in hopes that it kicks off a popular movie series along the lines of James Bond, “The Bourne Identity,” “Mission: Impossible” and “John Wick.” Best of luck! That’s an awfully tall order when your film doesn’t have a strong main character.James Bond is King Lear next to Sierra Six — played by a cold and demure Gosling — an imprisoned murderer who has his sentence commuted in exchange for becoming a trained underground killer for the CIA. He carries out secret unsavory missions for the government.When Six is lured into the gig by his handler Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), he’s told, “You’ll exist in the gray.” Six replies: “Disposable?”Yup. Skip ahead 18 years.

When you think of “John Wick,” it’s impossible to imagine anyone else other than Keanu Reeves in the title role. In the three films already released, Reeves has crafted an original character that has broken through and become part of the cultural zeitgeist, which is becoming increasingly difficult to do.

Keanu Reeves has played the iconic action hero John Wick for nearly a decade, but the role was originally meant to be written for an older actor such as Clint Eastwood or Harrison Ford.  One of the "John Wick" producers, Basil Iwanyk, revealed in the new book, "They Shouldn’t Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Oral History of John Wick, Gun Fu, and the New Age of Action," by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, that the legendary assassin was supposed to be played by a 75-year-old man.  Iwanyk said in the book that one of his best friends sent him a script from Derek Kolstad — the creator of the "John Wick" franchise — according to Entertainment Weekly.  "The lead was a 75-year-old man, 25 years after being retired.

Zack Sharf Keanu Reeves has turned John Wick into an iconic action here over the last seven years, but it turns out the role was originally written for an actor more in the vein of Harrison Ford or Clint Eastwood. Franchise producer Basil Iwanyk confirms in the new book “They Shouldn’t Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Uncensored Oral History of John Wick, Gun Fu, and the New Age of Action” that the title character was a 75-year-old man in the original script.“One of my best friends is Charlie Ferraro at UTA, who sent me this script from Derek Kolstad called ‘Scorn,'” says Iwanyk in the book (via Entertainment Weekly).

John Wick spinoff film Ballerina.The actor will star as the titular character, a young woman raised as an assassin who hunts down the hitmen who killed her family.“It was really important for me to hire a female writer, because to that point when I got involved in the project, it was only the director, Len Wiseman, and another guy,” de Armas told Elle. “And I was like, ‘That’s not going to work.'”De Armas explained she interviewed “five or six female writers” and eventually hired Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell to join the project, which she said she “was so proud of”.On the “conversations” in the US today regarding women’s rights, the actor continued: “I grew up in the most macho-man culture, and at the same time, Cuba is just so free in so many other ways that sometimes I’m shocked with the things that I hear that are still conversations in this country.

Sasha Urban editorWednesday night was the premiere of “The Gray Man,” the Russo Brothers’ ambitious action thriller that, with a budget of $200 million, is the most expensive movie Netflix has ever made. On Thursday, the review embargo for the film lifted, bringing with it a generally underwhelmed response from critics.The film stars Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans as Court Gentry and Lloyd Hansen.