Articles tagged with ‘BAFTA’
Brit Actor Andrew Garfield Cast as Spider-Man!
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 at 10:40 am by
Is it just me or is it difficult to imagine Peter Parker having tea and crumpets? This, however, might be what you see on the set of the next Spider-Man movie since Sony Pictures just announced British actor Andrew Garfield will portray the web slinger in the upcoming Spidey reboot. The 27-year-old, who was born in California and raised in the UK, is expected to start working on the film in December.
Spider-Man producer Avi Arad said: “We believe we have found the perfect choice to take on this role and lead us into the future.”
The announcement comes after Garfield’s predecessor, Tobey Maguire, along with Kirsten Dunst, and director Sam Raimi moved on from the Spider-Man franchise. The next installment will retell the story of Spider-Man’s beginnings, when ordinary Peter Parker was bitten by a radio-active spider and became a superhero. The upcoming film has not been given an official title yet, but is scheduled to hit theaters July 3rd, 2012.
Garfield steps into the legendary red and blue tights as a relatively unknown talent. The dual British-American citizen earned his early acting credits on numerous UK telly series including Freezing, Doctor Who, and Red Riding. In 2008 Garfield won a BAFTA TV award for best actor resulting from his work in the drama Boy A. Subsequently, Garfield earned supporting roles in well-known Hollywood films including Lions for Lambs, The Other Boleyn Girl, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus opposite the late Heath Ledger. The rising star can next be seen alongside Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan in the dramatic thriller Never Let Me Go being released later this year.
Regarding the announcement, Marc Webb, who will direct Garfield in the next Spider-Man installment said: “Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor’s work understand his extraordinary talents. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker.”
I am marking Marc’s words and hoping I will love a British actor’s interpretation of a beloved American super-hero! What’s next, Geri Halliwell as Mary Jane and Margaret Thatcher as Aunt May!?!?
Pattz Just The Way It Goes, Girls!
Posted on February 26th, 2010 at 5:18 pm by Sean Borg
That’s the sounds of a million Twi-hard hearts breaking as superVamp RPatz finally ‘fesses up that he’s going out with his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart. Sigh.
At a post-BAFTA bash on Sunday night Rob finally admitted the worst kept secret in Hollywood – well maybe there’s a few more, but I couldn’t possibly reveal them.
The pair have been going to crazy lengths to keep their romance secret. They arrived separately at the awards and didn’t sit together. Kristen even had more security with her than Prince William! I know those Twi-hards are crazy but that’s a bit extreme, love. If I was with Rob I wouldn’t care who knew!
Bumbling RPatz told The Sun: ‘It is extremely difficult but we are together, yes.
‘We can’t arrive at the same time because of the fans. It goes crazy. This was supposed to be a public appearance as a couple but it’s impossible. We are here together and it’s a public event but it’s not easy.
‘We have to do all this stuff to avoid attention.’
But at the post-awards dinner, they were all over each other, and sloped off together at midnight. Something tells me the off-screen version of their romance isn’t as chaste as Bella and Edward’s in the Saga books. Fangtastic!
