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‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Increased in the U.K. Due to ‘Discriminatory Language’

Ellise Shafer The age rating for the 1964 “Mary Poppins” has been increased in the U.K. due to “discriminatory language.” On Friday, the British Board of Film Classification upped the Disney movie’s cinema rating from U, meaning it contained “no material likely to offend or harm,” to PG for “discriminatory language.” Though the BBFC did not disclose the language which caused the reevaluation, the Daily Mail reported that it is due to the use of a racially insensitive term for the Khoekhoe, an indigenous group in South Africa.
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‘Paddington in Peru’: Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Rachel Zegler, Emily Mortimer in Talks to Join Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler and Emily Mortimer are in talks to join the cast of “Paddington in Peru,” the third opus of the beloved bear’s adventures. Set to start filming on July, the third installment film will also star Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton will also be back as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, respectively. Filming locations will include the UK, Peru and Colombia. The movie will mark the feature film directorial debut of Dougal Wilson, and reteams Studiocanal with Heyday Films following their collaboration on the first two films of the Paddington franchise. Studiocanal is fully financing and will distribute in the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand as well as through partners in China and Japan. Sony Pictures will distribute in the USA, Canada and other key international territories including Latin America.
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Julie Walters pulls out of Channel 4 show due to ill health
Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health.The actor will be replaced by Lindsay Duncan in the role of Phil on the upcoming series, after filming was paused last year due to Walters suffering severe back pain.Speaking to Deadline, Truelove creators Charlie Covell and Iain Weatherby said they were “saddened” by the loss of Walters, but “with her blessing, Lindsay has joined and we are both huge admirers.”A statement from producers Clerkenwell Films reads: “Last year, filming on Truelove was paused while Julie Walters sought medical advice and attention for severe back pain.“Subsequently, Julie has decided to step back from the project to focus on her recovery and recuperation, and so will not be returning to the role of Phil. We wholeheartedly support her decision, and the entire cast, crew and production team wish her the very best and a speedy recovery.”Filming on the project, which also stars Clarke Peters (The Wire), is set to restart in Bristol later this year.Walters previously revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2018, but was given the all clear after undergoing chemotherapy.Her last major role was in the 2020 film The Secret Garden opposite Colin Firth, which was based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Truelove follows the lives of Phil (Duncan) and Ken (Peters), two former childhood sweethearts who reunite when they’re retired in their 70s after decades apart.
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Killing Bono cast now - Eurovision flop, Julie Walters link and sad death before release
Hollywood star and U2 frontman Bono is one of the world's biggest music stars - but did you know that he also went to school with another huge name from the entertainment world?Music critic Neil McCormick was at school with the U2 frontman, with the two friends dreaming of their own lives as rockstars as they performed in separate bands.Now one of the most celebrated and expert voices in music journalism, Neil wrote about his own experiences in the industry and watching friend Bono's rise to fame in the book Bono Was My Doppelganger.The book is described as saying in the blurb: "Neil McCormick always dreamed of life as a rockstar."Instead he had to watch while his friend Bono became one of the most famous men on the planet."The true story, which even saw Bono write a forward for the book, was later made into the critically acclaimed 2011 Hollywood film Killing Bono starring Misfit's Robert Sheehan and Shadow and Bone star Ben Barnes.As Bono celebrates his 62nd birthday today (May 10), Daily Star takes a look at where the cast of the 2011 film are now.Netflix Shadow and Bone star Ben Barnes played the lead role of journalist Neil McCormick in Killing Bono, a few years after the star rose to global fame as the leading role in film The Picture of Dorian Gray and as Prince Caspian in the Disney Chronicles of Narnia film series.Spiderman and Tick Tick...Boom! star Andrew Garfield also recently revealed that he lost out on the role of Prince Caspian to Ben Barnes, after he was told he 'was not handsome enough' for the role.Andrew told Entertainment Tonight: "I remember I was so desperate.
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