Josh Brolin Reveals He Nearly Played Batman: ‘That Would Have Been A Fun Deal’

Ukrainian minors on the front line, according to a British diplomat. Dame Barbara Woodward, Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, has claimed that Russian troops have been found to have “raped” young children during the invasion of Ukraine.

Manchester City have unveiled a club statue of club legend Sergio Aguero - but fans are convinced it looks more like two of his fellow football stars.The statue has been erected on the 10th anniversary of Aguero's iconic Premier League-winning goal against QPR in 2013. It depicts his celebration after scoring and has been positioned outside the Etihad along with the statues of Vincent Kompany and David Silva.After City revealed it on Friday (May 13), a baffled fan replied: "Nice statue looks nothing like him though." One quickly joked: "I see David Villa." Another asked: "Is that David Villa?""Why’s David Villa got a statue outside the Etihad then" and "no idea why but i thought it was David Villa at first glance" echoed similar comments.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker aren't camera shy when it comes to their romance.The pair are known for engaging in steamy make out sessions in public no matter who is watching.However, it's a different story when Kourtney's ex Scott Disick is forced to watch the mother of his children make out with her new man.In the latest episode of The Kardashians, Scott was invited to Kris Jenner's birthday bash with a lavish dinner spread and star-studded celebrity guests seated at the table.But things soon became awkward after Travis and Kourtney engaged in a steamy make out session before guests sat down to eat - and Scott had to witness it all.Fans were left divided as some sympathised with Scott saying he's been "iced out" of the family, while others believe the couple shouldn't have to tone down their romance for the sake of others.Reacting to the scene, one user added: "Anyone else find Travis and Kourtney proper cringe?"Another user said: "The PDA, the creepy whispers, I just can’t deal. If there’s a season two of The Kardashians please can we have less of Kourtney and Travis?"Meanwhile, one user added: "Yes I understand that Kourtney is uncomfortable and Scott does act weird at times but he's literally an orphan and thinks of the Kardashian-Jenner family as his family.

I have a 16-year-old son who is just getting into the usual stuff: parties, beer and… girls. He’s at that stage where sex is taking up a huge proportion of his waking (and probably sleeping) hours. He’s a lovely boy and I’m very keen to make sure that he understands how to approach sex and girls with respect, but without being crippled by fear.

Mars after a grainy image appearing to show a doorway in a rockface on the planet taken by NASA appeared online.NASA released the picture taken by NASA Curiosity rover which appears to show a cleanly-cut hole in the rockface.Snapped by the explorer’s Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Sol 3466 (7 May), there has been no official NASA explanation of the sighting. However, that hasn’t stopped debate online about just what it shows.One social media user described the scene as “a formation on Mars which appears to be a portal and a wall nearby that looks artificial,” while another concluded “swear to God, there's at least 5 Martians camouflaged in there.”However, others were more practical, with one Reddit user stating “it’s obviously not a little door, it’s just a flat piece of broken rock.”The finding comes at a time that the U.S.

Johnny Depp’s ongoing defamation case against his ex-wife actress Amber Heard still continues but legal experts have suggested that his behaviour in the courtroom could affect his chances of winning.They have said that the actor's behaviour throughout the proceedings, such as doodling on paper and eating sweets, could “jeopardise” the case.He has also been seen giggling during court, has made numerous remarks and has also refused to look at his ex-wife throughout the hearing.Virginia Lawyer Lee Berlik has spoken on Johnny's antics and has said that the jury could turn against the actor due to his behaviour.Speaking to the Daily Mail, Lee said: “In a normal case where nobody knows the parties and you have somebody suing his wife for [millions], you don’t want to see that person giggling and chuckling to himself and making smart arse comments on the witness stand.”He then said that people would “want the jury to sympathise with their client” and for this to happen, they “have to be likeable”.He added: “If you’re acting like this, it’s just fun and games that could turn a lot of people off.”Lee ended by saying: “But I don’t know how Johnny Depp being Johnny Depp changes that. Normal people aren’t met by 100 screaming fans as they enter the courtroom.

Emmerdale's Joe-Warren Plant is said to have a rocky patch in his latest relationship, which he only went public with back in February. Joe, who plays Jacob Gallagher on the soap has had a turbulent time in his love life over recent years, first splitting with ex-girlfriend Nicole Hadlow, reportedly over his time on Dancing On Ice.

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Dan Walker has taken to Instagram to share a snap of Countryfile's Helen Skelton in her first public appearance following her split from husband Richie Myler.

THE Chase fans have called for a ban on players demanding their fellow contestants take high offers when they won't do it themselves. The calls came after the most recent episode when Ella from Newport was pushed to go for £41,000 as she faced off against Chaser, Mark 'The Beast' Labbett.

BILLIE Faiers has given fans a glimpse inside her new pad. The 32-year-old and husband Greg Shepherd purchased the £1.4m Essex mansion in January 2020.

Blossoms were this week's guests on The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins, where they celebrated netting their third UK Number 1 album with Ribbon Around The Bomb.

Naman Ramachandran Lorton Entertainment, whose credits include documentaries, Asif Kapadia’s Cannes title “Diego Maradona” and Matt Smith’s Amazon Prime Video film “Rooney,” has launched a content fund.The Lorton Media Fund, which will invest in drama and documentary across film and television, is a Jersey-based vehicle, which is administered by Oakbridge Fund Services (Jersey) Limited. It will be one of the largest private investment funds focused on U.K.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIndian activist filmmaker Pa. Ranjith is to begin production later this year on “Vettuvam” (aka “The Hunted”), a linked film and TV series about standing up to injustice and which is largely set in a prison.The projects are backed by Golden Ratio Films, the film production arm of Vistas Media Capital, and Neelam Studios.The story involves a rural gangster, who is a modern day Robin Hood to his people, but who turns himself in to the police in order to avoid his enemies.

Kendrick Lamar has released his long-awaited new album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ – you can read the record’s full credits below.The follow-up to the Compton rapper’s 2017 album ‘DAMN.’ has been released today (May 13) after Lamar shared the standalone track ‘The Heart Part 5’ earlier this week.Split into two discs, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ contains 18 songs and runs for a total of one hour, 13 minutes.Featured guests on the album include Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black, Portishead‘s Beth Gibbons, Summer Walker and Baby Keem, while the likes of Thundercat, Pharrell, The Alchemist and Sampha also worked on the LP.As Pitchfork notes, ‘Mr.

The Amazon Western, metaphysical sci-fi hybrid, “The Outer Range,” is on Prime Video now; it’s fantastic, and obviously, lead actor Josh Brolin is doing the rounds doing press on the feature (read our review here). His appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast has been the gift that keeps giving.

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.

Josh Brolin has revealed he almost was cast as Batman in Zack Snyder’s superhero films and shares his reaction to losing out to Ben Affleck, who portrayed the caped crusader in Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League follow-up.

Thanos and Batman are two very different comic book characters, but Josh Brolin almost played them both.The actor, 54, revealed in an interview with MTV's Happy Sad Confused podcastthat he almost played Batman in Zack Snyder's DC films.Snyder ultimately decided to pass over the No Country For Old Men star and instead gave the role to Ben Affleck. What could have been:Thanos and Batman are two very different comic book characters, but Josh Brolin almost played them both (pictured April 2022)'That was interesting to me,' Brolin said. 'That was his decision, that wasn’t my decision.' He continued, 'It would have been the older, the more raspy, for lack of a better word.Honestly, that would have been a fun deal.

Once upon a time, there was a lot of hope for Zack Snyder‘s vision for the DC Universe. “Man of Steel” was primarily well-received, and upcoming plans for a new actor to play Batman in a big-budget crossover film, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” had fans excited for a Marvel-like plan that was about to unfurl.

Josh Brolin could have played Batman in Zack Snyder’s DC films, but instead, the role went to Ben Affleck.