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Captain America actor Chris Evans to return for Avengers: Doomsday

Captain America actor Chris Evans to return for Avengers: Doomsday1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (597+ words) Actor Chris Evans will be returning to the Avengers franchise for its upcoming film, it has been announced. In a teaser trailer released on YouTube by the Marvel Entertainment account, the Captain America actor has been confirmed as returning for…...

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Lennie James says he stopped talking when he was a child after his mother died

Lennie James says he stopped talking when he was a child after his mother died1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (755+ words) Bafta winning actor and writer Lennie James has said he stopped talking when he was a child following the death of his mother. James, 60, known for Mr Loverman and The Walking Dead, opened up about his childhood and how at…...

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Charlie Brooker’s new crime thriller starring Paddy Considine to air on Netflix

Charlie Brooker’s new crime thriller starring Paddy Considine to air on Netflix3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (422+ words) A new Charlie Brooker crime thriller series starring MobLand actor Paddy Considine is to stream on Netflix. The four-part show, which is currently untitled, will be created, written and co-produced by the Black Mirror creator, and will also star Barbarian…...

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Ncuti Gatwa says he left Doctor Who as ‘I am getting old and my body was tired’

Ncuti Gatwa says he left Doctor Who as ‘I am getting old and my body was tired’5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (550+ words) Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa said he quit the long-running BBC show because "I'm getting old and my body was tired. The Rwandan-Scottish actor, 32, whose breakout role was Eric Effiong in Netflix hit Sex Education, played the Time Lord for…...

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Who is Denis Villeneuve? New James Bond director named

Who is Denis Villeneuve? New James Bond director named5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (612+ words) Film director Denis Villeneuve said it was "a huge honour" to be chosen as the director of the next James Bond movie. The 57-year-old Canadian filmmaker, whom Amazon MGM chose to oversee the new film, revealed that he was a…...

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Ryan Reynolds wants to shake up Star Wars with sex, swearing and grit – you ready?

Ryan Reynolds wants to shake up Star Wars with sex, swearing and grit – you ready?6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (744+ words) Take all the iconic ingredients of Star Wars - samurai-inspired sword fights in space, adventurous escapades with Wookiees, aliens speaking in puzzling backwards syntax, and evil cyborgs who kill with telekinesis - then imagine if George Lucas hadn't wrapped it all up…...

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Marvel’s Evangeline Lilly says she had ‘hole punctured into face’ after fainting

Marvel’s Evangeline Lilly says she had ‘hole punctured into face’ after fainting6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (235+ words) Marvel star Evangeline Lilly has said she had a "hole punctured into my face" after she fainted and "fell face first into a boulder". In an Instagram post, she said: "I fainted at the beach. And fell face first into…...

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Doctor Who superfan’s homemade Daleks bring joy and support to UK charities

Doctor Who superfan’s homemade Daleks bring joy and support to UK charities6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (980+ words) A Doctor Who superfan who creates homemade Daleks to support charities said he has turned a character which "wants to destroy planet Earth" into a "cause for something good". Mark Casto is 67 and retired, but has had an eclectic mix…...

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Doctor Who: Lucky Day on BBC One review – fake news comes for the Who-niverse

Doctor Who: Lucky Day on BBC One review – fake news comes for the Who-niverse7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1065+ words) At some point, Ruby crosses paths with the hunky Conrad Ward (Jonah Hauer King), a podcaster (potentially? Though this is never brought up again) and Who-enthusiast, who ran into the Doctor and ... I've always had a soft spot for Who…...

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What is the deal with Anita Dobson’s character in Doctor Who?

What is the deal with Anita Dobson’s character in Doctor Who?8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (947+ words) As Belinda Chandra was kidnapped from her home at the start of Doctor Who series two, eagle-eyed viewers might have spotted a familiar face from next-door's garden. That's right, it was Anita Dobson " ... As Belinda Chandra was kidnapped from her…...