Hacksaw Ridge. 2016. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, and Sam Worthington. SYNOPSIS: WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor. No […]
Hugo Weaving on playing the Red Skull and whether he’d be open to a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Back in 2012, Hugo Weaving reflected on his role as the villainous Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger, suggesting that “it’s not something I would want to do again.” Now, in an interview with Yahoo!, the actor has been talking more about his experience in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stating that he enjoyed portraying […]
Jennifer Jason Leigh and Hugo Weaving to star in Melrose alongside Benedict Cumberbatch
Variety is reporting that Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Hugo Weaving (Hacksaw Ridge) and Anna Madeley (The Crown) have signed on to star in Showtime and Sky Atlantic’s upcoming limited series Melrose, which is based upon the Patrick Melrose series of semi-autobiographical novels by Edward St. Aubyn. Benedict Cumberbatch is producing the series, as […]
DVD Review – The Smuggler (2014)
The Smuggler (AKA The Mule), 2014. Directed by Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson Starring Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Ewen Leslie, John Noble. SYNOPSIS: A first time drug mule is caught by law enforcement. If you’ve ever wondered whether a film could feature a significant plotline involving the protagonist trying to hold in a […]
Second Opinion – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangaline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Hugo Weaving, Christopher […]
Memories of Middle-earth featurette for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
As we prepare to venture back to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world one last time with the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a new featurette has arrived online which sees the cast and crew sharing their memories of Middle-earth; check it out below… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies […]
More from Hugo Weaving on a potential Red Skull return for Captain America: Civil War
A few days ago, Captain America: The First Avenger star Hugo Weaving was asked about the possibility of him returning as the Red Skull in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, with his reponse that “we’ll just have to wait and see” seemingly indicating that he’d softended his stance towards another outing in the Marvel Cinematic […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies graces the cover of Empire, new TV spots released
As we count down to our final journey to Middle-earth under director Peter Jackson with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Empire has debuted three new Hobbit-themed covers for the latest issue of the magazine, while we’ve also got some new TV spots featuring previously unseen footage from the fantasy epic, which you […]
Watch the music video for Billy Boyd’s end credits song for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
We may have already heard the song that The Lord of the Rings alum Billy Boyd performed for the end-credits scene in the upcoming Middle Earth saga capper, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, but now, courtesy of EW, the song has been put to video. The video features footage of Boyd performing the song in the […]
Hugo Weaving says “we’ll just have to wait and see” about Red Skull return for Captain America: Civil War
Back in 2012, Hugo Weaving spoke about the chances of a return to the role of the Red Skull for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, stating that while he had a multi-picture deal it was “not something I would want to do again” and “I think I’ve done my dash with that sort of film.” […]
