Mark Rylance: Last News

The Phantom of the Open (out now on multiple VOD platforms), however, is a pleasing exception to the formula – a sporting biopic in which the improbable hero’s outright crapness at his inexplicably chosen game is not just frankly stated but actively celebrated. A middle-aged shipyard worker who blagged his way into golf’s 1976 Open Championship and proceeded to shoot the worst score on record, Maurice Flitcroft entered history mostly as a tabloid amusement. Buoyed up by a performance of twinkly good humour, with just an edge of yearning sadness, from Mark Rylance, Craig Roberts’s cheery film turns Flitcroft from punchline to paladin – a sportsman whose defiant lack of gifts dealt a symbolic blow to golf’s stuffy, wealthy gatekeepers.

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Mark Rylance are the adorable duo we never knew we needed. The pair were among several stars in the stands at Wimbledon, watching the action unfold on the court for day eight of the tennis tournament. They sat alongside the likes of Sir Cliff Richard, Lorraine Kelly, and Stephen Fry, who all scrubbed up nicely for the occasion.

Wimbledon continues, which means the celeb arrivals do too, with the likes of Sir Cliff Richard, Lorraine Kelly, and Stephen Fry amongst those scrubbing up nicely for today’s matches.For day eight of the tournament on the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the stars donned their glad rags in what was Sir Cliff’s first appearance following his surprise performance on the court last week.The singer left fans ‘cringing’ after belting out a rendition of his track Summer Holiday from the stands, with some viewers saying the events had taken a ‘strange turn’.‘Always wanted go to Wimbledon but genuinely terrified it would be when Cliff Richard was doing acapella again.

The 60 year old sommelier was cycling in Oakland, California, when he was hit by a vehicle.He suffered head injuries and died the day after.Mark's sister, Susanna Waters, took to Instagram to pen a moving tribute to their brother.She wrote: "Even meeting him a few times, people immediately felt they were his friend."He lived a brave, true real life, and affected so many people in a positive way."The pain will ease but the joy he gave me, and Fed and our kids, and so many others is a part of us all for ever," she added.Following the announcement on Twitter, theatre fans were quick to offer their condolences.Twitter user @gracermainwari1 wrote: "How horrific, sending thoughts to Mark Rylance and his family at this time."It would be completely understandable if he chooses not to perform for much longer."@SueAllan2 added: "How very sad. Condolences to Mark Rylance."Having seen Jerusalem the first time round, there is simply no-one who could understudy Mr Rylance's performance."If I had tickets for these dates, I would definitely prefer to wait.

Sir Mark Rylance's brother Jonathan Waters has died in a horror cycling crash in California. Wine expert Jonathan suffered severe head injuries after he was hit by an oncoming vehicle while cycling in the city of Oakland late one evening last week.The local fire department was the first on the scene where they administered immediate treatment before rushing him to the hospital. However, the 60 year old tragically passed away the following morning.

Opening the glamorous BAFTA TV Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall today, BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar called on the industry’s change makers to ensure more top-level diversity.

TravelStay, the pub might be a honeypot for tourists during the day - but there is a significant shift in the clientele as the night draws in. After an evening show at the Globe Theatre (these start at 6.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Paul Mescal-led “Aftersun,” which will world premiere at Critics’ Week in Cannes next month, has been picked up for sales by Charades.Directed by Charlotte Wells, the drama is billed as an intimate story about a young father and his 11-year-old daughter, Sophie, who are on holiday at a resort in Turkey in the late 1990s. The film stars Mescal, the breakout star of “Normal People,” as the father and new talent Frankie Corio as Sophie.Here’s an official description of the film: Sophie (Corio) reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father (Mescal) 20 years earlier.

Jordan Moreau Director Adam McKay’s Netflix film “Don’t Look Up,” which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance and more A-listers, made a splash last winter for how the dark, political comedy eerily mirrored real life. The film tackled issues of climate change and media misinformation, and one fictional tech billionaire character hit even closer to home after Elon Musk and Twitter agreed to a $44 billion deal on Monday.“It’s dangerous,” Blanchett told Variety about Musk’s Twitter takeover, at the Chaplin Award Gala in New York on Monday. “That’s all I have to say, it’s very, very dangerous.”Rylance’s character, Peter Isherwell, an eccentric tech CEO who profits off a comet hurtling toward Earth, was based partly on Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs.

Naman Ramachandran The school half-term holidays saw the release of family-friendly fare at the U.K. and Ireland box office and consequently Paramount’s animated sequel “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” claimed the box office crown. The film debuted with £4.9 million ($6.5 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.The other big family targeted release, Universal’s “The Bad Guys,” debuted in third place with $2.2 million.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.

Angelique Jackson Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell.The project, Guadagnino’s first U.S.-set feature, also stars Mark Rylance, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Gordon-Green, Francesca Scorsese and Chloë Sevigny.“I am delighted that MGM, a studio that so clearly loves filmmakers and respects bold vision, is going to bring my movie into the world and that the amazing work of Timothée, Taylor, Mark and the rest of the cast will be seen in theaters,” Guadagnino said. “‘Bones and All’ could not be in better hands with Kevin Ulrich, Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy at the helm.

In the wake of being acquired by Amazon, MGM has made its first bold theatrical move, picking up worldwide distribution rights to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino’s first U.S.-set feature film, Bones and All. Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Gordon-Green, Francesca Scorsese and Chloë Sevigny star.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” continued atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the third weekend in a row with £3.3 million ($4.4 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. The film, starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz now has a total of £32.6 million.

Channel 4 presenter Laura Hamilton was seen enjoying a spot of golf yesterday alongside SAS Who Dares Wins star Jay Morton. Laura, who recently split from husband Alex Goward, appeared to be having a lot of fun on the green with her celeb pals.Laura, 39, had daredevil Jay, 38, film her as they managed to get “three good shots” for the camera. The pair were on a team of celebrities taking part in a golfing competition in honour of new film, The Phantom of the Open.The movie, which stars Mark Rylance, follows the story of Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976.Laura and Jay were joined by other stars on the green, including former pro golfer Nick Doughtery, Big Brother's Kate Lawton and Sex Education actor Alastair Petrie.Laura teed up some shots in view of her 153,000 Instagram followers yesterday. “Can I put it on a tee?” she asked, as Jay filmed her. "Don't think about it, just do it," the SAS star could be heard saying from behind the camera.The property expert captioned the Instagram story: “And at least @jay_morton managed to film three of my best shots...

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDirector Graham Moore was adamant about wanting to nail down the authenticity of what a tailoring shop looked like and what a cutter does in the process of making clothes for his new film “The Outfit.” He recruited fashion designer Zac Posen to take audiences inside the world of tailoring. Says Posen, “He was interested in close-ups of the texture of clothing material, the dust when you cut, or how threads rapidly fly up.”Mark Rylance stars as Leonard, a master ex-Savile Row tailor, who winds up in post-WW II Chicago where he stitches together suits, while the local mob uses his store as a front.To build Leonard’s costumes, the filmmakers found the perfect collaborator in Savile Row tailor Huntsman & Son who custom-made the shirts and suits in the film.

This is one of the best weekends for new indie releases in some time — a bit of space in theaters to run and audiences slowly, but increasingly, willing to return.

Gotti,” Tom Hardy in “Capone,” the entirety of “The Kitchen.” Made-man misery.Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (language throughout and some bloody violence).

Oscars for being “really boring”.The actor will not be attending this year’s ceremony, later this month.Rylance, 62, has admitted that he finds the annual Academy Awards ceremony “really boring” in a refreshingly honest interview. The acclaimed actor said: “‘I don’t think awards are a serious marker of what the greatest or most inspiring things are, but it’s nice to be celebrated.“I won’t be going this year,” Rylance continued in his interview with the Radio Times. “To be honest, they’re actually really boring.”Rylance previously won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2016 for his performance in Bridge of Spies, alongside Tom Hanks.When asked if his award was on display at his home, he replied that he "didn't like to be ostentatious about that kind of thing".The actor added that the Oscar had been "in a box" for some time, and he estimated that it was now on a shelf somewhere.Aside from his previous Oscar win, the Dunkirk star has also won three Baftas, three Tony awards and two Olivier awards. Rylance stars in Oscar-nominated Netflix film Don’t Look Up, which is an environmental catastrophe comedy about what would happen if we were told the world was actually ending.The film is nominated for four awards, including Best Picture, at the 2022 Academy Awards and also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence.Rylance plays eccentric tech billionaire Peter Isherwell, who blocks the destruction of the comet hurtling towards planet earth in order to mine it for precious elements. The Academy will host its 94th annual ceremony on March 27 at the Hollywood & Highland Centre.Nominees for Best Actor include Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield and Will Smith, who won a BAFTA for his King Richard performance on

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” continued its sway over the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second weekend in a row with £7.4 million ($9.6 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. The dark brooder starring Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz now has a total of £26.5 million.In second place, Sony’s “Uncharted” collected £1.05 million on its fifth weekend and has a total of £21.7 million.

So far, the first celebrity has confirmed they’ll be skipping this year’s 2022 Academy Awards.