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David Tennant and Michael Sheen to star in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens

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Variety has announced that David Tennant and Michael Sheen are to join the cast of Amazon’s Good Omens, an adaptation of the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett novel of the same name, which has Gaiman attached as writer and showrunner. Tennant will play the “fast-living demon” Crowley, with Sheen as the “somewhat fussy angel” Aziraphale. The […]

David Tennant’s Greatest Quirky Roles

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If there’s one thing David Tennant has established himself as, it’s on-screen oddballs. With an impressive range, his charm means he can work his magic on any role, from out and out nasty, to irreverent and wacky, via repressed and brooding. As the release of his new film Mad To Be Normal approaches on April […]

David Tennant joins Dean Devlin’s Bad Samaritan

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David Tennant (Doctor Who, Jessica Jones) has signed on to appear in Bad Samaritan, which marks the feature directorial debut of Independence Day producer Dean Devlin. “I’m a huge fan of David’s work,” said Devlin. “I’m overjoyed at the opportunity to work with him. [Brandon Boyce’s] script had me on the edge of my seat. […]

David Tennant doesn’t think Olivia Colman is “a serious option” for Doctor Who

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With Peter Capaldi’s tenure as The Doctor coming to an end, there’s been intense speculation as to who’ll be the next actor to take on the role of the Time Lord in the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who. As always when a regeneration is on the horizon, there’s been calls for the BBC to introduce […]

David Tennant starring in R. D. Laing biopic Mad to Be Normal

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Fresh from his role as the villainous Kilgrave in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, David Tennant is now in production on Mad to Be Normal, a biopic of world-renowned Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing, which sees him starring alongside Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Michael Gambon (Gosford Park) and Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects). “I have long been […]

David Tennant talks A.K.A. Jessica Jones and visiting Marvel

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Announced back in January, former Doctor Who David Tennant will be taking on the role of Zebediah Killgrave aka Purple Man in the upcoming Netflix show A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which is set to debut next year. “This is something I grew up with,” Tennant said at North Carolina’s Wizard World (via withanaccent.com). “It’s like my eight year […]

David Tennant talks Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones

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A couple of days ago it was revealed that former Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, where he’ll portray Zebediah Killgrave, a.k.a. The Purple Man. Speaking to the Radio Times, Tennant has shared his excitement over joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “I grew up on […]

Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Anthony Anderson, Flula Borg, Sally Phillips, Boris Kodjoe, Jerrod Carmichael, Raúl Esparza, Karla Martínez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Peyton Manning, and Juanes. SYNOPSIS: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, […]

Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Sally Phillips, Peyton Manning, and Daveed Diggs. SYNOPSIS: Young Ferdinand is being trained to fight in the bull ring.  But right from the start he’s not interested, preferring to enjoy the flowers.  He escapes and grows […]