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Jonathan Majors ‘built’ whole new villain as Kang the Conqueror for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – despite already making his MCU debut

*Warning: Loki season 1 spoilers*New Marvel supervillain actor Jonathan Majors has revealed he ‘built’ his character of Kang the Conqueror from the ground up for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, even though he made his MCU debut back in 2021.The latest Marvel blockbuster release sees hero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) stuck in the Quantum Realm alongside his family, including daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), partner Hope Van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), and her parents, Dr Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer).Janet was rescued in the previous movie after being trapped there for 30 years, and Quantumania sheds light on what she was up to during that time – and who she met.In the role of Kang, Majors is being set up for a Phase Five story arc that will also include him in the next two Avengers movies as the latest big bad.However, with things as wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey as they already are thanks to the Marvel Multiverse, Majors previously appeared as Kang variant He Who Remains on the TV show Loki with Tom Hiddleston back in 2021.Asked if he took anything from his approach to his character to Loki over to Quantumania, the actor revealed it was all different.Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk at the UK gala screening, he said: ‘The thing is that for the missions of the Kangdom it’s important to build all the guys separately, build everything separately, and let them have their own life and their own understanding.
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Jonathan Majors ‘built’ whole new villain as Kang the Conqueror for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – despite already making his MCU debut
*Warning: Loki season 1 spoilers*New Marvel supervillain actor Jonathan Majors has revealed he ‘built’ his character of Kang the Conqueror from the ground up for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, even though he made his MCU debut back in 2021.The latest Marvel blockbuster release sees hero Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) stuck in the Quantum Realm alongside his family, including daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), partner Hope Van Dyne/Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), and her parents, Dr Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer).Janet was rescued in the previous movie after being trapped there for 30 years, and Quantumania sheds light on what she was up to during that time – and who she met.In the role of Kang, Majors is being set up for a Phase Five story arc that will also include him in the next two Avengers movies as the latest big bad.However, with things as wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey as they already are thanks to the Marvel Multiverse, Majors previously appeared as Kang variant He Who Remains on the TV show Loki with Tom Hiddleston back in 2021.Asked if he took anything from his approach to his character to Loki over to Quantumania, the actor revealed it was all different.Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk at the UK gala screening, he said: ‘The thing is that for the missions of the Kangdom it’s important to build all the guys separately, build everything separately, and let them have their own life and their own understanding.
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Julia Fox debuts red hair transformation as she drags life-sized latex doll through streets of New York
Julia Fox step out in New York with her hair dyed a totally new colour on Wednesday, but the star also debuted a totally new accessory: a life-sized, latex-clad doll that doubles up as a handbag.The Uncut Gems actress was spotted strutting around the Big Apple with her arm weaved through two straps connected to the doll, which also had a large zip running down its side.Julia, 33, and her handbag were twinning during their outing, with Julia also wearing plenty of latex and towering platforms that were almost identical to the ones worn by her bag.The mum-of-one hasn’t specified on social media where she bought the show-stopping item, but whoever’s in charge of American Horror Story’s props cupboard might want to check their inventory.Almost as eye-catching as her outfits were Julia’s new, flame-hued tresses and matching eyebrows. It’s unclear exactly when the star dyed her hair, but it was likely overnight, as she was still sporting brunette locks when out and about in New York on Tuesday.Living legend Julia, who was shot to stardom in early 2022 thanks to her brief six-week relationship with Kanye West, has certainly managed to keep up interest in her life since then.She recently shared an apartment tour video that went viral after people were surprised by its modest appearance.Shutting down sceptics’ claims that she’s worth $30million while explaining why she chose not to upsize, the mum explained that she didn’t want her toddler Valentino to ‘grow up and be a p***k’.S Club 7's Tina Barrett shatters illusion behind cult classic TV show Miami 7Amanda Holden suffers awkward wardrobe malfunction during Britain's Got Talent auditionsCreed stars Michael B.
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Billie Eilish ‘visited by concerned police officers for wellness check’ after bizarre ‘prank’
Billie Eilish’s LA home on Wednesday after an apparent prank phone call, it has been claimed.According to reports, officers arrived at the Lovely singer’s property this week to perform a wellness check on the 21-year-old.It is thought that a prankster called and alleged that the musician was in need of assistance, causing alarm.TMZ reports that several police cars sped to her house, and were greeted by her team, who assured them that she is doing fine.Billie has yet to speak out over the alleged incident on social media.The news comes shortly after the Oscar-winner was given a restraining order against an alleged intruder, after they tried to break into her childhood home.Billie addressed the incident, explaining that it – as well as five prior issues – had caused her to become fearful of her safety.She was previously given a temporary restraining order to keep Christopher Anderson away from her and her loved ones, and appeared in court to ask for the order to be made permanent after he allegedly attempted to gain access to her parents’ LA house.According to TMZ, the singer appeared via video link for a hearing on February 9, where the judge granted a five-year order of protection, covering the musician, her parents and her brother.The 39-year-old has been ordered to remain 100 yards away from everyone named, and is also banned from contacting Billie on social media or going near her home, work place or vehicle.He was alleged to have turned up at the family home several times since December.In documents previously filed as part of the case, she claimed that the incidents caused her to suffer ‘substantial anxiety, fear, and emotional distress’, explaining that she no longer felt safe visiting her loved ones at the
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Blondie drummer Clem Burke confirms rock band will play Glastonbury 2023
Glastonbury 2023 – and it’s only Blondie!So far, only Sir Elton John has been officially announced as a headliner for when the annual festival returns to Somerset from June 21 to 25 2023.Sir Elton will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday night, which means he’ll be bringing both the festival and the UK stint of his final tour to a close with one epic show.But now, Blondie drummer Clem Burke has shared that they too will head to Worthy Farm this summer.The American rocker dropped the exclusive when discussing plans for upcoming performances, with their schedule also including Isle of Wight Festival as part of their Lust for Life UK and Ireland tour.When chatting to Foxy Radio, the presenter noted that Blondie – founded by Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein – will be back on English soil on July 1 for their gig in Crystal Palace Park with Iggy Pop.In response, Burke said: ‘We’re also doing Isle of Wight Festival and some other festivals… I guess the full list of artists to be playing Glastonbury hasn’t really been announced yet… but we are going to be playing Glastonbury, so maybe you’ve got an exclusive there.’Oh me, oh my!This won’t be Blondie’s first time playing Glasto, as they last performed at the much-loved event in 2014 on the Other Stage.The Call Me hitmakers also performed on the iconic Pyramid Stage back in 1999.Other names for this year’s line-up are still being kept under wraps, but that doesn’t meant there hasn’t been plenty of speculation.From Taylor Swift to Harry Styles, and even a possible Spice Girls reunion, rumours are rife over who’ll be digging out their wellies and delighting thousands of fans with their tunes.Another act who seemingly self-confirmed their slot on the bill is Guns N’ Roses,
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Evangeline Lilly shows off striking shaved head in vibrant ensemble for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania press in London
Evangeline Lilly showed off her chic sense of style when stepping out in London.The Canadian actress and author, 43, also proudly boasted a shaved head, which she debuted in 2019 after filming the transformation for her Instagram followers as she got rid of her long locks.Having kept her hair very short for a few years, it appears the Lost star has gone even shorter, and has also been bleaching her once brunette tresses, making for a sophisticated ash blonde look.Photographed outside Virgin Radio after an interview with Chris Evans, the award-winning star brightened up a grey February day in a yellow frock.She teamed the sunny maxi dress with a pair of brown suede boots, throwing a smart khaki coat over the top for warmth.The Real Steel star flashed a smile to cameras, a bronzed make-up look enhancing her natural beauty.Evangeline – full name Nicole Evangeline Lilly – appeared on the radio show alongside Kathryn Newton to talk about their new major blockbuster Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.A synopsis for the movie reads: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.’The flick also stars Paul Rudd, Bill Murray, Jonathan Majors, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michelle Pfeiffer, whom the actresses joked ‘slays’ in her role.Chatting to host Chris on his Breakfast Show, Evangeline – who plays Hope Van Dyne/The Wasp – explained of the Marvel project: ‘Hope and Scott started the first film at odds.
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Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky debut baby boy in iconic British Vogue photoshoot days after announcing pregnancy with Super Bowl performance
British Vogue.Just days after confirming her pregnancy during her jaw-dropping Super Bowl Halftime show performance, she has given another glimpse of their adorable son.As you do.In a very candid chat, the 34-year-old opened up about giving birth for the first time, and expanding her family with the rapper.Although she stopped short of sharing their little one’s name, simply calling him Baby, she said of the first ‘legendary’ months of motherhood: ‘It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever. You literally try to remember it – and there are photos of my life before – but the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don’t identify with it because you don’t even allow yourself mentally to get that far.’RiRi sent fans into total meltdown when she announced her baby news last January, with a photoshoot taken on a low-key walk around the streets on New York.Her bump was expertly dressed through many launch parties, red carpets and fashion shows before she gave birth to her first child in May.She explained that she had a ‘beautiful’ birth, which she feels ‘blessed’ for, but confessed that it was a total ‘head-f**k’ of a time when they became a family of three.‘Essentially, from one person I became two.
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Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis’ former nanny sues for wrongful termination
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are facing a lawsuit from their former nanny.The Don’t Worry Darling director, 38, and the Ted Lasso star 47, have been accused by Ericka Genaro, who began working for the former couple in 2018, of firing her because of her mental health.Genaro filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the celebrity duo, who announced their split at the end of 2020, in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday.Genaro claimed that she suffered ‘unbearable’ anxiety and stress while caring for the Booksmart director and Jason’s children, Daisy, five, and Otis, eight, after their break-up.The complaint, which has been obtained by Us Weekly, reads: ‘Wilde’s sudden absence from the home had an adverse consequence on its emotional state, including Sudeikis leaning on the presence of [Genaro] for support.’She claimed the Horrible Bosses actor asked her ‘stay up at night after the kids were put to bed to talk’ which created ‘extreme anxiety’ because she felt she ‘had to pick sides’ between the former couple.The complaint continues: ‘The pressure of [Genaro] not only being the primary caretaker of the children, but also filling in Wilde’s absence for the children, became debilitating.’Genaro also claims that she turned to an osteopath for her ‘physical pain, anxiety and stress’ in the aftermath of the split. She was subsequently encouraged to take a ‘three-day medical leave of absence because of her mental health.’ The complaint states: ‘When [Genaro] responded she is under the osteopath’s orders to not speak with anyone because of her anxiety, Sudeikis terminated her on the spot.’The former nanny is now seeking damages for ‘loss of earnings, deferred compensation, and other employment benefits’.Wilde and Sudeikis
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Lady Gaga shares first look at appearance in Joker: Folie à Deux opposite Joaquin Phoenix
Lady Gaga has shared a first look at her appearance in Joker: Folie à Deux as a late Valentine’s Day gift to us allThe Chromatica singer posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday, showing herself and co-star Joaquin Phoenix, who is set to reprise his titular role from 2019 as tortured wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck, which nabbed him the best actor Academy Award.Gaga, who reportedly plays Harley Quinn in the film, is seen with an intense look in her eyes, clasping Phoenix’s face – which is painted in the Joker’s signature clown makeup and framed by green-tinged hair.Director Todd Phillips also shared the photo on his own Instagram, captioning the photo ‘Happy Valentine’s Day.’Joker: Folie à Deux, the follow-up to the Best Picture-nominated 2019 film, is due to hit cinemas on October 4, 2024.The title is a French reference to a medical term relating to a mental disorder which affects two or more people.A previous post showed a video of Gaga and Phoenix’s shadows joining together while music from an old-fashioned gramophone played in the background.In June last year, Phillips revealed that a follow-up to the 2019 film was in the works when he shared a picture of a script to Instagram as well as another with Phoenix reading it.Sources claimed to The Hollywood Reporter in June last year that the sequel will be a musical, but no details about the movie – save for its name and lead casting – have been announced yet.The original Warner Bros film followed the life of Fleck, whose feelings of being downtrodden by society ultimately transformed him into the infamous criminal mastermind.As well as Phoenix, who played the title role, the film’s cast included Robert De Niro and Emmy-nominated Atlanta lead Zazie Beetz.The film was
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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly look upset as they leave marriage counselling office amid split rumours
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are dodging break-up rumours, with the couple now seen leaving a counselling office together.The actress, 36, first sparked speculation that they had split on Saturday when she deleted all photos of the rapper, 32, from her social media accounts.She then shared a cryptic post that referenced Beyonce’s song Pray You Can Catch Me, the opening track from her 2016 Lemonade album, which tells of husband Jay-Z’s alleged infidelity.However, now photos have shown them leaving the office of a marriage counsellor in Los Angeles.Megan appeared emotional as she was seen wiping her eyes with her hand while leaving the building, while her on-again, off-again partner, real name Colson Baker, looked contemplative.Seen talking together walking into the car park, they then left in separate cars, according to the Daily Mail, which obtained the pictures.More details about their apparent break-up have emerged in recent days, with reports that they got into an argument this weekend, which led to Megan removing her engagement ring.‘They haven’t officially called off the engagement, but Megan took her ring off,’ a source told People.‘They have had issues in the past, but things seem pretty serious this time.’The report did not specify what they had been arguing about.While the Jennifer’s Body star hasn’t directly addressed the situation, some of her millions of followers gave their two cents, with several suggesting MGK had cheated.However, Megan responded with a sassy comeback to claims her partner had been unfaithful with a member of his band.Megan – who is openly bisexual – replied: ‘Maybe I got with Sophie.’At the weekend the pair were seen together at Drake’s Super Bowl party in Scottsdale, Arizona just a
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Julia Fox stirrups up attention with daring horse-inspired outfit on streets of New York
Julia Fox is continuing with her out-there outfits for New York Fashion Week, with her latest having a bit of a surprise in store.The model and actress, 33, regularly takes risks with what she chooses to wear, with recent headline-grabbing choices including a bum-bearing balaclava combo, a bag made of ‘human hair’ and most recently, a turning up to an event with a bag full of condoms.At first glance her latest latex outfit didn’t appear to be too crazy, but when catching a look from the back, an interesting addition was seen – an accessory that appeared to look like a horse tail.On Monday night Julia was snapped on the streets of New York where she was wearing a long-sleeved cropped black jacket with a hood that cut off half way over her breasts.Keeping her midriff completely exposed, she was also wearing a long black leather skirt.Having her butt cheeks exposed by two cut outs, there was also a thick black tail in the middle of the pants that went all the way to the floor.Julia was also holding a black Thom Browne bag shaped as a horse, perhaps the piece that gave way to the inspiration for her ensemble.She also wore black boots to complete the outfit.Four months ago Julia posted an outfit photo which included the bag, which retails for £3,510.At the time she wrote that ‘prior to wearing her’ for the first time, the bag had been displayed on a shelf in her bedroom for two years.Blackadder officially set to make return for first time in over 20 yearsNYPD Blue child star Austin Majors found dead at homeless shelter aged 27WWE legend The Undertaker reveals secret message to Bray Wyatt on Raw XXX show‘Finally found an outfit worthy of her,’ she added.While she clearly likes her designer items, last month Julia was seen
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Emily Ratajkowski and new boyfriend Eric Andre bare all in daring Valentine’s Day snap, and we don’t know where to look
Emily Ratajkowski and her new boyfriend Eric Andre appeared to make their relationship Instagram official with an X-rated snap.The 31-year-old supermodel and 39-year-old funnyman were first spotted together in early Jan and have been pretty inseparable ever since, however, the duo were yet to confirm their relationship status.But Eric seemed to address his rumoured romance with the Gone Girl actress on social media.To celebrate the annual day of love, the comedian posted a picture of himself in the nude with a heart with arrow emoji carefully placed over his manhood.It was also evident that the pair enjoyed a bottle of wine, while clothes were scattered on the rug.In the corner, Emily is seen posing in the mirror selfie in the buff with the caption simply reading: ‘Happy Valentine’s Day.’Emily has been taking us along for the ride as she got back into dating following her split from husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in September last year.The model and author, who was recently linked to Pete Davidson, believes some guys ‘truly think they want’ an independent partner but ultimately don’t enjoy feeling ’emasculated’ and the relationship then goes downhill.Speaking to guest Olivia Ponton on her High Low with EmRata podcast this week, activist Emily said: ‘They’re like, “You’re special. You’ve done it.”‘They love it, then [they] slowly get emasculated, and they don’t know what to do with those feelings, and they resent you, and then they start to tear you down.
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Riley Keough spotted out and about with husband Ben Smith-Petersen a month after mum Lisa Marie Presley’s death
Riley Keough seems to be trying to get on with life after the death of her mother Lisa Marie Presley on January 12.The 33-year-old actress, known for her roles in The Runaways, The Terminal List and Mad Max: Fury Road, enjoyed an outing with husband of eight years Ben Smith-Petersen, as the pair took a trip to LA’s trendy grocery store, Erewhon.It is the first time Riley, mum of one – who she recently revealed was born to her and Ben last year – has been spotted since her mother Lisa Marie died from cardiac arrest at 54 just days after appearing at the Golden Globes.Since, the family have hosted a huge public memorial service at their Graceland estate, where Lisa Marie was buried alongside her father Elvis Presley and her son Benjamin, who died by suicide at 27 in 2020.Lisa Marie inherited the huge estate back in 1977 at nine years old when the King of Rock and Roll died aged 42. But now, Elvis’ widow and Lisa Marie’s mother Priscilla Presley is contesting an amendment made to her will, which would see the late star’s Promenade Trust go to her kids Riley and the late Benjamin, as it named them co-trustees.Lisa Marie also left behind 14-year-old twins Harper and Finley, who she shared with her ex-husband guitarist Michael Lockwood.Priscilla, 77, is questioning whether Lisa Marie’s signature from when the document was amended in 2016 is genuine. The amendment removed her and her late husband’s former business manager Barry Siegel from being in charge of the trust.Since, Priscilla has spoken out about how much she loved the Hound Dog rocker, and their daughter.Priscilla told E! News: ‘I loved Elvis very much as he loved me.
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