This is an Ivory Trinity post: Hiddles and Chastain are not dating, Fassy's face is masked for movie
'Zero Dark Thirty' star Jessica Chastain 'not dating Tom Hiddleston'
Jessica Chastain has denied that she's dating Thor tar Tom Hiddleston.
Earlier this week, the Zero Dark Thirt actress was romantically linked to Tom Hiddleston, after reports that she had visited his family and friends this Christmas.
"Why would they say that?" she told USA Today. "It's not true at all. It's funny, two weeks ago I was dating - I'm not dating
"But there was a rumour on Page 6 that I was dating [co-star] Edgar Ramirez. I love him, but he's just my friend."
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Michael Fassbender as you’ve never seen him before - alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domhnall Gleeson in 'Frank'
You'll never guess who the man in the middle is so we won’t even make you try – it’s Michael Fassbender as you’ve never seen him, in character for his new role as the lead in a film called Frank, currently shooting in New Mexico.
That’s Maggie Gyllenhaal on one side of Fass, and fellow Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, son of Brendan, on the other. Frank, directed by Irishman Lenny Abrahamson, is a comedy loosely based on the life of English musician Chris Sievey, who also created a comic persona for himself by the name of Frank Sidebottom – complete with cartoonish face
Fassbender will appear with the funny face throughout the film, according to producer Ed Guiney.
"Michael is Michael after all, even with a fiberglass head on. He keeps the head on for all the scenes in the film. Everyone's just got used to it," Guiney told the Irish Independent from location in New Mexico, where filming started last Friday.
Entertainment.ie says Frank is about “a young wannabe musician called Jon (Gleeson) who finds himself a little out of his depth among a band of eccentric pop musicians led by the mysterious titular character, Frank (Fassbender).”
The film’s budget is pegged at €5 million, and production will eventually shift to Ireland. (Fassbender was raised in Killarney, Co. Kerry by his Irish mother and German dad). It’s due for release later this year.
srcBenedict Cumberbatch Is One Of Forbes's 'Stars To Watch In 2013'
Another star we’re keeping an eye on this year is Benedict Cumberbatch. The British actor already has legions of fans from his work o Sherlock, an update of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective series. This year he’ll co-star in one of th most anticipated movie of 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness. There’s been a lot of speculation that the character Cumberbatch is playing is Khan, the bad guy from the second tar Trek ovie in 1982. But the star has sai his character’s name is John Harrison.
Fans will also be able to hear (but not see) Cumberbatch in the upcoming sequel t The Hobbit. Cumberbatch voices the dragon Smaug.
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Fassbender and Cumberbatch are building their mainstream careers off of critical success, Tom hasn't had that massively critical successful role yet.
Idris is so talented, and I feel like he's thisclose from getting a big lead that will break him in a big way. I know he was on the shortlist for the lead in Django Unchained, which means that the right people are looking at him and taking notice. But you're right in that unfortunately prejudice means that there are less roles for him than for the Ivory Trinity :/
I feel what Tom is missing is the critical acclaim that generates interest in a male star. Cumberbatch's career was launched by Sherlock, Fassy's by Shame and Elba's had The Wire, Luther and American Gangster. In turn, all of these actors have been rewarded with summer tentpole blockbusters which put them (and their critical appeal) at the forefront - Elba has Pacific Rim, Fassy had Prometheus and Cumberbatch has 'Trek.
Tom hasn't had that. I honestly think that The Deep Blue Sea was his (agent's) attempt to get him that critical acclaim.
In regards to Elba, I'm happy that he's finally getting recognition. Yes, it's a long time coming but GQ had him listed as one of the best dressed in the U.K., he has Thor and Pacific Rim. :)
I know that the point of ~acting~ is to play different types of characters, but lbr unless you're in the tip-top 1% of talent like a DDL or a Streep, you're going to be limited by your looks and your persona. I mean, even for a lot of the Hollywood elite - Clooney, RDJ, and plenty more essentially play exaggerated versions of themselves in most of their roles. IA that Tom could shine in a clever romcom - if I were his agent, I'd have him looking at the sorts of roles that Hugh Grant or Colin Firth took in the 90s.