Viggo Mortensen teases new horror project with David Cronenberg

Sasha Attwood has headed on a lavish weekend away with her close pals to mark her upcoming 26th birthday. The model, who turns 26 on 17 February, took to her Instagram Stories to reveal that she'd headed off to a gorgeous lakeside venue for the weekend at an undisclosed location, with her "bestest girls". Sasha, who recently enjoyed a trip to Dubai alongside her footballer beau Jack Grealish, shared a series of snaps as her celebratory weekend got underway, showcasing the incredible decorations that had been set up for her.

Salma Hayek loves nothing more than a tropical vacation, complete with sun, sea and swimsuits - and her latest photo might just be her most stunning yet. The Bliss actress, 55, took to Instagram with a snapshot from a getaway gone by and it looked breathtaking.MORE: Salma Hayek pays tribute to Fifty Shades of Grey with sensational throwback photosIn the image, Salma was sunbathing in a swimming pool and her turquoise bikini matched the water she was floating in. WATCH: Salma Hayek mimics her dogs as she shakes water off herself in a swimsuit She was face down with her arms outstretched in front of her and her toned legs were capturing the rays too. The circular pool was surrounded by lush, tropical greenery and her fans said they wished they were there. MORE: Salma Hayek is 'breathtakingly beautiful' in makeup-free bikini picture – fans reactSEE: Salma Hayek looks fabulous in backless swimsuit as she prepares for new adventuresOne called her, "a mermaid," and others rushed to comment on the location and her physique.A post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)Salma stuns in a tropical throwback photo "This is your paradise," wrote another, as a third said: "You look amazing." There were strings of heart and on-fire emojis and Salma was heaped with praise.MORE: Salma Hayek is 'breathtakingly beautiful' in makeup-free bikini picture – fans reactMORE: Salma Hayek delights fans with star-studded clip - and it's so nostalgic!Salma oozes confidence and is often hailed as an inspiration for women as she embraces the aging process - and looks amazing as she does it.  Salma is confident in the aging process The mom-of-one admits while she sometimes feels a little less confident than she did when she was younger, for the

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTel-Aviv-based Cinephil, the sales company behind triple-Oscar nominated “Flee,” has snapped up world rights, excluding U.S., to Italian director Nicolò Bassetti’s transgender-themed doc “Into My Name,” which is executive-produced by Elliot Page.UTA Independent Film Group will be handling North American rights. The buzzy doc, which world-premieres at the Berlin Film Festival in the Panorama Documentary section, stems from Bassetti’s personal experience with the gender transition of his child, Matteo.“Into My Name” provides an intimate look at the universal challenges of gender transition by observing a tight-knit group of trans friends in the central Italian city of Bologna. Cinephil managing director Olivier Tournaud in a statement said that he was “immediately taken” by Bassetti’s “sensitive and relatable exploration of the many facets of gender and even more so the love letter from a father to his son.”“Into My Name is timely and spotlights voices that need to be heard; this is exactly the kind of film Cinephil is proud to represent,” Tournaud noted.Bassetti underlined that for him the doc “is a deeply personal project, both as a parent of a transgender son and as a director who has always explored individual paths that show our shared humanity.” “I trust that together with a strong partner such as Cinephil, we can add to the awareness and understanding of trans issues with international audiences,” the director said.The doc’s characters, Nico, Leo, Andrea and Raff — whose ages span from their mid-20s to mid-30s — come from different parts of Italy, and started their gender transition from a female to a male identity at different times in their lives.

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.

Old, which is set on a beach that mysteriously ages people rapidly.Starring the likes of Gael García Bernal (Y tu mamá también), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Rufus Sewell (The Man in the High Castle), the first footage previews a typically creepy thriller.Dropped during last night’s (February 7) Super Bowl, the clip shows the characters settling down for a holiday on the secluded beach, before things take a darker turn.The synopsis describes it as “a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly… reducing their entire lives into a single day”.Shyamalan first unveiled Old back in September, sharing

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.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticFebruary is shaping up to be something special.

The list of actors cut out of Terrence Malick’s classic 1998 “The Thin Red Line” war movie is long and legendary (we’ve dedicated entire features to digging up nuggets of stories over the years). And actor Viggo Mortensen—cut out of early roles in films like Woody Allen’s “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” and Jonathan Demme‘s “Swing Shift”—knows a thing or two about being left on the cutting room floor.

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.

The Silence Of The Lambs.The revelation comes as new TV series Clarice, a spin-off of the legendary 1991 film, gets ready to air in the US this month.“With Silence of the Lambs, I was trepidatious,” Pfeiffer told the New Yorker in a new interview. “There was such evil in that film.“The thing I most regret is missing the opportunity to do another film with [director] Jonathan [Demme].”Singling out the film’s finale as a particular stumbling block to her participation, she added: “It was that evil won in the end, that at the end of the film evil ruled out.

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.

Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino on a new film.Reports say Guadagnino is helming horror movie Bones & All, based on the book of the same name by Camille DeAngelis.The film’s plot is based around a young woman’s cannibalistic desires, and Deadline reports that Chalamet is being lined up to star in the film.The report adds that the film’s protagonist Maren Yearly will be played by Waves star Taylor Russell.The plot of the new film was met with a bemused reaction this week from Elizabeth Chambers, the estranged wife of Call Me By Your Name star Armie Hammer.Earlier this month, screenshots were shared on social media of Hammer allegedly privately messaging explicit content on Facebook and Instagram.

Cloverfield franchise.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker’s Bad Robot Productions and Paramount Pictures have tapped up British writer Joe Barton to pen the script, while Bad Robot’s head of film, Hannah Minghella will co-produce.The first film in the franchise was 2008’s Cloverfield.