Rotterdam Film Festival To Open With Mads Mikkelsen Movie ‘Riders Of Justice’

“History has failed us, but no matter.” Laced with tragedy and defiance, these words open Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed sophomore novel. A sprawling, epic drama that stretches across four generations of a single-family, “Pachinko” examines — with tenderness and wrenching specificity — the lives of the ethnic Koreans of Japan, who have long been relegated to the margins of history.

Prince William continues to face criticism over the comments he made about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this week.

Caitlyn Jenner has no hard feelings about not being included in the Kardashian-Jenner family's new Hulu reality series, . Caitlyn's ex-wife, Kris Jenner, and three of her daughters — Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian — spoke about the series in a new profile for. The piece notes that Caitlyn will not be featured in the new show, despite appearing in the majority of the family's first series,  On Thursday, the 72-year-old former Olympian retweeted 's story, writing, «I was there when this started from day one. I watched it grow.

Rita Ora stunned fans with her natural beauty after posing in the mirror at a New York City spa clinic.Feeling playful, the stunning Masked Singer judge stuck out her tongue after stripping down to a towel for a quick mirror selfie.The chart-topping songstress went in to get a facial as she toured around New York City.Rita, 31, styled her trademark blonde locks in loose tresses that fell onto her chest.Standing for the snap, Rita's arm tattoos could just about be seen as she placed her hand on her hip.Catching up with her 16.1 million fans on Instagram, Rita said: "My fave place in New York to get a facial @Daphne.Nolita Heaven"In a second snap, she gave fans a behind-the-scenes peak into the city beauty clinic, calling it "heaven".Rita has been seen around New York with her director boyfriend Taika Waititi - after the loved-up pair got tattoos of each other on their bodies.The duo went in to get inked by Hollywood tattoo artist Winter Stone to celebrate their romance.Speaking to The Independent about her relationship with Taika, Rita said she didn't expect to find love in Australia.She said: "I didn't expect to find love in Australia, nor was I looking for it."The star also explained she is hoping to keep her romance private so she can "protect it" from the public.Rita added: "I think protecting something that you really care about, you've got to have a sense of privacy a little bit.

Peek-a-boo! Kylie Jenner’s daughter, Stormi, made an adorable appearance in her mom’s postpartum Instagram return.

Sponsored content. Us Weekly receives compensation for this article as well as for purchases made when you click on a link and buy something below.

Happy Friday International Insiders, Tom Grater here with your weekly round-up of our top international headlines.

CMAT takes this week’s Number 1 album in Ireland with her debut album If My Wife New I’d Be Dead.

Jussie Smollett appears somber in a booking photo released by the Cook County Sheriff's Office after the "Empire" actor was sentenced on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself.  Smollett was sentenced by Cook County Judge James Linn to 30 months of felony probation and 150 days in the county jail. Linn ordered Smollett to be immediately placed in custody. The photo showing a subdued Smollett in a white button-down shirt capped a dramatic day in the courtroom.The actor declared he was "innocent" as he was taken out by sheriff's deputies.

Courteney Cox is the latest celeb to take on the “Hot Ones” wings of death gauntlet.

‘I want to forgive you, and I wanna forget you’, we’ll never forget) has shared her apparent love of the raw meat diet which we cannot in good faith advertise here as a terribly brilliant thing to do.Still, the star is all about it, and was papped – how convenient – this week tucking into a *checks notes* raw bison heart.From a Ziplock bag, no less.Many experts have warned against eating raw meat, and, while there can be benefits to consuming organ meats – such as providing a good source of vitamin A and iron – there is a possible risk of food poisoning due to any bacteria that would usually be destroyed through the cooking process.Be that as it may, the wife of Spencer Pratt revealed in January she was consuming a diet including raw meat and filmed herself cutting up a slab of raw bison liver with scissors and sharing her hopes it’ll aid with her fertility.Clearly finding a love for the stuff, she then shared a clip of herself nibbling on bull testicles, as you do.Classic famous people.Speaking to People recently, Heidi – who is mum to four-year-old son Gunner – said she’d researched the ‘carnivore diet’ and wanted to give it a go.She said: ‘I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and a half, I’m willing to try different things. It’s a great source of nutrients! I have felt incredible on this diet.

Will Smith is opening up about how he got to be the person he is today.

Una Healy has no time for people making cruel comments on her body.Former The Saturdays star Una, 40, is best-known for being a member of the award-winning girl group, which has been on hiatus since 2014.Una regularly updates fans on her life via social media, from sweet snaps with her family to luxury trips away.Earlier this week the Stranger singer took to Instagram where she shared a snap of her in work-out gear, showing off her abs in a sports braand writing: ‘hard work pays off’.Hundreds took to the comment section to praise the singer, with plenty complimenting her ‘amazing’ body amid her fitness kick.One person however, took the opportunity to write simply: ‘bellybutton,’ with a puke emoji – not exactly the kindest thing to comment.As seen by Goss.ie, Una clearly thought so too, as she responded: ‘Shame on you.’The commenter – who has since deleted their message – clearly felt bad at the dig, as they returned to insist it was ‘not just your belly button its all belly buttons (sic)’.Despite the cruel comment, most of the responses to Una’s newest snap was hugely positive, with one saying the ‘hard work certainly worked for you Una’.Others, commenting on Una’s incredible physique, said they couldn’t believe she had carried two children,The singer shared daughter Aoife, 10, and Tadhg, seven, with rugby player ex-husband Ben Foden.Una and Ben were married for six years before splitting in 2018, with Ben later admitting to cheating on the singer during their marriage.He went on to marry second wife, Jackie Belanoff in 2019, and the pair now live in America, with the children living primarily in Ireland with Una.Joaquin Phoenix is every bit Napoleon Bonaparte as he suits up for Ridley Scott filmGrimes and Elon Musk

Sports Illustrated have found their finalists for the upcoming Swimsuit Issue, and it’s the most diverse panel yet.A staple in the magazine since 1964, the Swimsuit issue was long the centre of controversy, with some condemning it as objectifying women due to its spot in a generally male-centred magazine.Critics perceived it as objectifying women, while others argued it was represented the pinnacle of success for supermodels.In recent years, Sports Illustrated has sought to feature more diverse models in its pages, and featured Muslim model Halima Aden in a hijab and bikini in 2019, with plus size model Hunter McGrady starring in the magazine the same year.Meanwhile, Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender woman to feature in the magazine in July 2020.Embracing the new move, this year the popular sports magazine has rounded up 14 of the world’s most inspiring women to be in with the chance of appearing in the 2023 issue.The 2022 Swim Search finalists include a Nasa astronaut, hero ICU nurse, lawyers, women who have battled life-threatening diseases, full-time carers and more.Thousands of incredible women applied for the 2022 Swimsuit issue, and after months of difficult decisions, 14 finalists have now made their way to the Dominican Republic for the finals.All 14 will work with professional photographer Yu Tsai in a potentially life-changing photoshoot, before one is chosen to be the Rookie in the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.The finalists themselves, as well as the public, have praised the diverse range of models up for a chance to be included in the prestigious, career-launching shoot.Ashley Byrd holds a degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Public Administration, and has worked as everything

Mads Mikkelsen is taking on one of the darkest wizards in the Harry Potter universe. The acclaimed Danish actor and Hannibal alum, 55, was announced in November as Johnny Depp‘s replacement for the role of Gellert Grindelwald for the upcoming third film in the Fantastic Beasts series. “They’re fantastic, nice people,” Mads shared with AP in a December 16 interview.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the competition lineup for its 50th-anniversary edition, which will run in two separate events —one virtual, one in-person—in 2021.The virtual IFFR will be held Feb. 1-7, with a summer in-person festival planned for June 2-6.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentAnders Thomas Jensen’s action comedy “Riders of Justice,” starring Mads Mikkelsen, will open the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam. The festival will be staged in two parts this year: the first, in a hybrid format, running Feb.

Mads Mikkelsen is the chosen one by Warner Bros., as the actor replaces Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3. The latter was requested to resign from the role of Gellert Grindelwald after the 57-year-old actor lost his libel suit against a British tabloid, who called him a "wife beater", in regards to his troublesome marriage with Amber Heard.

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was recently confirmed as the replacement for Johnny Depp‘s character Grindelwald in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts 3 and now he’s opening up about playing the role.

Mads Mikkelsen wishes he had Johnny Depp on speed dial, because it would make his research about Fantastic Beasts supervillain Gellert Grindelwald much easier. The Danish actor has taken over from Depp in the film franchise after the Pirates of the Caribbean star was asked to step down following his loss of a libel trial against The Sun's publishers for publishing a story which labelled him as a "wife beater".

Fantastic Beasts 3 star Mads Mikkelsen has said he hasn’t spoken to Johnny Depp about replacing him.The Hannibal actor was cast as Gellert Grindelwald in the forthcoming third film in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, taking over from Depp who was asked to resign by Warner Bros after losing his libel case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.When asked whether he had spoken to Depp about the character, Mikkelsen replied: “No, I don’t know him,” when talking to AP Entertainment. “I’ve met him once. I wish I had his phone number, but unfortunately that’s not the case.”He added: “There’s nothing else I can do, to be honest.