‘The Thin Red Line’: Viggo Mortensen Explains Why He Had To Turn Down A Major Role In Terrence Malick’s War Film

Chelsea have earned a reputation for spending massive money in recent years, their academy has developed into the envy of world football.Reece James, Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi were all key contributors to the team's Champions League success last season, while the conveyor belt of talent from Cobham looks set to provide for jewels for the first team in the years to come.Although the Blues' youth setup hasn't always been this good, throughout the Premier League era various Chelsea coaches have been willing to give youth a chance.With that in mind, here are the 10 youngest Chelsea debutants of the Premier League years and a look at how their careers have progressed since their bow in blue.Debut: 10th May 2005, Manchester United (A) After becoming a regular at youth level for the Blues, Grant got his reward when he was introduced as a 90th-minute substitute in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Manchester United. However, that would turn out to be his only appearance for the Stamford Bridge club.Grant has gone on to make a fine career lower down the football pyramid, most notably at Southend United.

BBC Breakfast turned rather tense on Monday (February 14) as one presenter found himself ruthlessly mocked at the hands of his co-stars.Business correspondent Ben Boulos was out on location at a high ropes course in the Forest of Dean to chat with its owner about being able to open so early on in the winter - and couldn't resist attempting a slice of the course himself.Strapped up in a harness with a camera on his chest, Ben wobbled across a rope bridge before turning to the camera."Here's some jeopardy for you!" he chuckled as he made his way cautiously to the other side. He added: "Believe it or not, this is one of the easier, the family friendly courses.

Rising UK drill rapper Central Cee has shared "Khabib," the opening track of his upcoming mixtape 23. On "Khabib," the West London rapper makes his case for being one of the best out right now.

Charli XCX has been under fire from her generally worshipful fanbase for the past 24 hours, since Afterparty — a March music and art festival in Las Vegas that requires all its attendees own one of 1,500 "Utopian" NFTs — announced her as a scheduled performer alongside The Chainsmokers, The Kid LAROI, and others. This morning, Charli responded to the criticisms by tweeting a statement in two screenshots.

Kanye 'Ye' West appeared to be the target of boos as he was shown on the jumbotron alongside Antonio Brown at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday.West, 44, and Brown, 33, were seated in a section alongside Kanye's two older children North, eight, and Saint, six, as well as musical artists 2 Chainz, 44, and Tyga, 32.In a clip posted from an attendee on social media, West and Brown were greeted with jeers as they were shown on the jumbotron during the first quarter of the game.They booing @kanyewest at the super bowl LMAOO pic.twitter.com/ExhyXfHQp3—

Leonardo DiCaprio was at the 2022 Super Bowl!

More than four years after Amazon secured the rights to The Lord of the Rings franchise in a massive deal said to be worth more than $1 billion, the first footage has been released from The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.Amazon shelled out $250 million just for the TV rights to the Lord of the Rings franchise alone, with a five-season production commitment said to be worth at least $1 billion and making it the most expensive series in TV history.The first season alone has a reported budget of a massive $465 million, with the first season slated to debut September 2. First footage:More than four years after Amazon secured the rights to The Lord of the Rings franchise in a massive deal said to be worth more than $1 billion, the first footage has been released from The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Debut:The first season alone has a reported budget of a massive $465 million, with the first season slated to debut September 2The trailer begins with footage from a large seaport as a young woman's voice is heard saying, 'Haven't you ever wondered what else is out there?''There's wonders in this world beyond our wandering,' the voice adds, as we see the young girl as she says, 'I can feel it.' Another shot reveals a massive waterfall as a young woman drives her dagger into the side of a mountain and holds on for dear life.

The contentiously-received 2019 Best Picture Oscar-winner “Green Book” had its fair share of dispiriting controversies and embarrassing dramas surrounding its release, including claims of historical accuracy, and various, deeply tone-deaf and insensitive gaffes from those involved in the film. However, it doesn’t sound like Viggo Mortensen — who offended his co-star Mahershala Ali during the promotion of the film and shocked many by using the N-word in a public Q&A — and earned an Oscar nomination for his performance, is worried about how the film will be remembered in cinematic history.

Viggo Mortensen has revealed how his young son shut down X-Men director Bryan Singer in a meeting about taking on the role of Wolverine.   The Lord of the Rings star has often spoken about turning down the part of Wolverine in Singer’s 2000 blockbuster X-Men, but the actor gave further details surrounding his decision during a recent appearance on MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.

It appears that the iconic character of Wolverine from the X-Men films was almost played by an actor OTHER than Hugh Jackman.Viggo Mortensen visited the Happy Sad Confused podcast last week, during which he discussed almost being cast in the role, and the meeting he had with since-disgraced filmmaker Bryan Singer.The Eastern Promises star, 62, explained that what initially put him off was the prospect of portraying the 'same character over and over' in many franchise films.

“X-Men”‘s Wolverine almost took a different route when Viggo Mortensen was nearly cast in the role.

Viggo Mortensen is opening up about his decision to turn down the role of Wolverine in the X-Men franchise and what happened in his meeting with director Bryan Singer.

Lord Of The Rings actor Viggo Mortensen has revealed why he turned down the opportunity to play Wolverine in the X-Men franchise.Mortensen, who met with director Bryan Singer about potentially taking on the role of Wolverine in 2000’s X-Men, has explained what put him off playing the adamantium clawed superhero.“The thing that bothered me at the time was just the commitment of endless movies of that same character over and over,” he told the Happy Sad Confused podcast.“I was nervous about that.

An Oscar nomination is a huge feather in the cap of any filmmaker. Even though many would never gauge their success based on awards recognition, there’s a reason why directors are always excited when they get nominated for a trophy.

Despite having appeared in one of the biggest franchises of the ’00s, Viggo Mortensen has never appeared in a superhero movie (though the fantastic “A History of Violence” is based on a comicbook). That being said, it’s not for a lack of offers.

Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen will make his feature directorial debut with Falling which makes its premiere in theaters, digital and on demand today. Mortensen went all-in with his feature debut because also wrote, starred in and composed the score for Falling to show us that he’s not just a one-trick pony (but was there any doubt?)

Viggo Mortensen is speaking out against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

An Oscar nomination is a huge feather in the cap of any filmmaker. Even though many would never gauge their success based on awards recognition, there’s a reason why directors are always excited when they get nominated for a trophy.

Viggo Mortensen says he’s interested in checking out the upcoming “Lord Of The Rings” series for Amazon Prime Video.

horror project he’s involved in with film director David Cronenberg.The Green Book actor, who has been promoting his directorial debut Falling, said in a new interview that he hopes to shoot the new works this summer – and that it will be a return to Cronenberg’s past as a horror filmmaker.Asked by GQ to reflect on working with Cronenberg again in Falling (Cronenberg plays a proctologist, and the filmmaker directed Mortensen in A History Of Violence and Eastern Promises), the actor went on to reveal that the pair “have something in mind” for a project.“It’s something he wrote a long time ago, and he never got it made,” Mortensen said. “Now he’s refined it, and he wants to shoot it.

David Cronenberg has worked with some incredible actors over the course of his decades-long career. However, if you really want to get film fans excited, mention a project that has Cronenberg directing Viggo Mortensen.