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Johnny Depp dethrones Adam Sandler as most overpaid actor in Hollywood for 2015

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It’s almost the end of the year, and as such Forbes has posted its annual list of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood, with Johnny Depp dethroning Adam Sander (who topped the list for both 2013 and 2014) for the unenviable title. According to Forbes’ ranking, the poor performance of The Lone Ranger, Mortdecai and […]

Production underway on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

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Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media have announced that principal photography is underway on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, the sequel to 2012’s Lee Child adaptation, which sees Tom Cruise returning to the title role. Based on the 18th book in the bestselling series, Never Go Back is being directed by Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai), […]

Heroes Reborn’s Danika Yarosh in talks for Jack Reacher 2

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Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have identified newcomer Danika Yarosh (Heroes Reborn) for the role of Tom Cruise’s daughter in the upcoming sequel Jack Reacher 2. According to the site, Yarosh is the number one choice for the role, assuming that the schedule doesn’t clash with NBC’s event series Heroes Reborn. […]

Robert Downey Jr. tops list of Hollywood’s highest paid actors for the third year in a row

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For the third consecutive year, Robert Downey Jr. has topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid actors in the world, with his back-end deal for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron helping to propel the star to a whopping $80 million dollar haul over the past twelve months. And with Captain America: Civil War on the horizon, […]

Respect for Tom Cruise

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Matthew Lee on his respect for Tom Cruise… Since 2006, Tom Cruise has been reduced to, for lack of a better phrase, a global joke; a quick source for derision, slander, and mockery among the A-List Hollywood performers for the masses to prod at. There was his Jumping the Couch moment on Oprah, the uncomfortable […]

Movie Review – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin. SYNOPSIS: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the […]

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation hits $400 million worldwide

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation has crossed the $400 million mark at the global box office, with the fifth instalment of the spy series having grossed $146.1 million domestically and $259.2 million from international markets for a worldwide haul of $405.3 million and counting. SEE ALSO: Read our reviews of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation […]

Second Opinion – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin. SYNOPSIS: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the […]

Jerry Bruckheimer and Tom Cruise have met to discuss Top Gun 2

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For the past few years now, there’s been increasing talk about the long-gestating Top Gun sequel finally becoming a reality, and now producer Jerry Bruckheimer has given fans another tease, taking to Twitter to reveal that he’s recently met up with Tom Cruise and Top Gun 2 was on the agenda… Just got back from […]