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15 July 2008 11:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ralph Fiennes' Lord Voldemort character in the Harry Potter films has been named the best movie villain of all time - beating Heath Ledger's The Joker into fifth place.

Ledger's performance in new Batman sequel The Dark Knight, the last movie he completed before his death in January, has been lauded by critics and tipped for an Oscar nomination.

But editors of Moviefone rank him behind Fiennes; James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen's Darth Vader; Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West and Sir Anthony Hopkins' Hannibal Lecter in the onscreen evil stakes.

A Moviefone editor explains the decision to crown Voldemort the most dastardly, "He is the most powerful dark wizard to ever wave a wand. What's more, he schemes to dominate the whole world. Without his slithering presence, would J.K. Rowling be the best-selling author of all time? The answer, a resounding "No."

The top ten is as follows:

1: Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter - Ralph Fiennes

2: Darth Vader, Star Wars -James Earl Jones, Hayden Christensen

3. Wicked Witch Of The West, The Wizard Of Oz - Margaret Hamilton

4. Hannibal Lecter, Silence Of The Lambs - Anthony Hopkins

5. Joker, The Dark Knight - Heath Ledger

6. Goldfinger, Goldfinger - Gert Frobe

7. Chigurh, No Country For Old Men - Javier Bardem

8. Hans Gruber, Die Hard - Alan Rickman

9: Max Cady, Cape Fear - Robert De Niro

10: Queen, Snow White And The Seven Dwarves - Lucille La Verne.

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9 July 2008 10:34 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Variety has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to play Sherlock Holmes in the drama of the same name to be directed by Guy Ritchie. According to the report, Downey agreed to the role once Ritchie punched up the script, originally written by Anthony Peckham.

This marks the first actual signing by Downey since the release of Iron Man, though he's been linked to just about everything in the last two months, from the movie role of Hugh Hefner to the father of Jamie Lynn Spears' kid to Obama's running mate. Yep, it's been a heady time for one of Hollywood's most gifted and once most troubled talents.

It's also been a really strange year for the world's most celebrated detective, fictional or otherwise. Although I voiced my opinion that Holmes needed to get a new film franchise back in April, there have been not one but two completely unrelated developments.

Colin Boyd

8 July 2008 8:27 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Damon in Green Zone, Reilly in Cirque du Freak and Del Toro, Blunt and Hopkins in The Wolfman

Photo: Empire Magazine Empire Magazine has debuted a few new pictures from some upcoming films taken from their August preview issue. First, on the left above is a teaser look at Matt Damon on the set of Green Zone, on which he is working once again with Bourne helmer Paul Greengrass. In the film Damon plays an officer who teams with a senior CIA officer to search for evidence of weapons of mass destruction. You can check out the full-sized image here. The pic in the middle if of John C. Reilly who plays a vampire in Cirque du Freak, a film based on the bestselling 12-book children's series by Darren Shan. Reilly plays a vampire who drafts a 14-year-old to serve as his assistant. You can check out the full-sized image here.

Brad Brevet

3 July 2008 11:42 AM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Today a brand new pic was revealed from Universal Pictures' The Wolfmasn that features not only a better look at Benicio del Toro in his period piece costume, but also your first ever look at Anthony Hopkins in the film that is scheduled for release on April 3, 2009. Directed by Joe Johnston, Like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., new pic will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence. Emily Blunt, Art Malik, Rob Dixon, Hugo Weaving, Nicholas Day, Michael Cronin, David Schofield, David Sterne, Roger Frost, Clive Russell and Geraldine Chaplin also star.

3 July 2008 12:53 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

The Brits over at Empire Magazine managed to get their hands on the first production still from Cirque du Freak, the novel adaptation helmed by Paul Weitz and starring John C. Reilly, among others.

The pic, as you can see, is of Reilly as the vampire Larten Crepsley, who takes a young boy named Darren Shah under his wing (no pun intended) when the boy is forced to leave his home and travel with the titular carnival. Just give the picture a loving tap with your mouse and you’ll be whisked away to see the entire thing.

Empire also managed to score a very badass image from Joe Johnston’s The Wolf Man remake. Here we have Benicio del Toro as Larry Talbot, Emily Blunt as Gwen Conliffe and Sir Anthony Hopkins as John Talbot. Of course, you’re only seeing one of those faces, so click the pic

Johnny Butane

30 June 2008 9:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hugh Grant's beloved film favourite Four Weddings And A Funeral has topped a new internet poll to find the best British movie of all time.

The 1994 film, which launched Grant's Hollywood career, topped the poll, closely followed by Monty Python's religious satire Life Of Brian.

The romantic comedy saw off competition from cult favourites such as Trainspotting and the Bond blockbuster Casino Royale, which were awarded third and fourth places respectively.

The top five was rounded out by Guy Ritchie's gangster directorial debut film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Also in the film poll, conducted by Virgin Media, Sir Anthony Hopkins shared the title of Britain's favourite actor with Sir Sean Connery and Dame Judi Dench was given the gong for best actress.

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29 June 2008 1:50 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

A new production of King Lear is beginning to look like an incredibly promising Shakespeare film. As we reported last month, Anthony Hopkins is set to tackle one of the Bard's most tortured characters, with Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow singing on to play his daughters. The only thing is, Lear has three daughters.

Enter Naomi Watts, whom The Guardian confirms will play the eldest of the three girls. I guess Mom must've been quite a looker if these are her three girls...because they didn't get it from the King.

Don't expect a big, glitzy Shakespeare, though, just because the actors are all Academy Award nominees and movie stars in their own right. Director Joshua Michael Stern told the paper, "The one thing that I'm staying away from is stunt casting. So there won't be the American comedian, but there will be some really great actors playing smaller roles

Colin Boyd

27 June 2008 12:57 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Anthony Hopkins has been confirmed to play the title role in a new movie version of Shakespeare's King Lear. The actor is said to be "thrilled" to be starring in the film, which was announced at Cannes last month. He first played the role in a stage production at the National Theatre in 1987. Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts and Keira Knightley will take the roles of his daughters Regan, Goneril and Cordelia respectively. Director Joshua Michael Stern is quoted as saying: "The one thing that I'm staying away from (more)

By Beth Hilton

20 June 2008 10:27 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sir Anthony Hopkins has been confirmed as the latest actor to play King Lear in a big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's great tragedy.

American newcomer Josh Michael Stern has assembled an all-star cast for the ambitious film, which will start shooting in Britain or Ireland early next year.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts and Kiera Knightley will play the tragic king's three daughters, and director Stern insists there will be many more suitable big-name surprises in his blockbuster.

He says, "It's going to be really good... The one thing that I'm staying away from is stunt casting, so there won't be the American comedian, but there will be some really great actors playing smaller roles that will make a lot of sense."

Stern also plans to stick to Shakespeare's dialogue in the film in a bid to make sure the movie is as authentic as possible: "I'm not very fond of the modern adaptations... It's pre-Roman, Celtic, very raw.

"It's a period in British history, from which (Lord of The Rings author) Tolkien took a lot of his inspiration, where there were thatched-roof roundhouses and fortresses."

Stern's new Lear will give Hopkins the chance to revisit a character that won him acclaim on stage - the Oscar winner played the king in revered playwright David Hare's King Lear production at the National Theatre in London in the late 1980s.

The director adds, "Hopkins is thrilled."

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21 April 2008 5:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sir Anthony Hopkins and Laura Linney's new movie The City Of Your Final Destination is facing a delay in its cinema release, because of legal action from one of the film's investors.

Actress Susan Malick is suing production company Merchant Ivory over claims she invested $250,000 (GBP125,000) in the film in return for an associate producer credit - but failed to receive a mention in the movie and has yet to see any of the money returned.

Malick's lawyers are to file papers at New York's Manhattan Supreme Court in a bid to get an injunction to stop the release of the movie, which is due to premiere at the city's TriBeCa Film Festival later this month.

Malick insists she has been forced to take legal action against the company as she now owes over $350,000 (GBP175,000) to a credit card company.

She tells New York gossip column PageSix, "It has been a disaster. My credit has been destroyed and I'm living hand to mouth.

"(Company founder) James Ivory was a wonderful friend. But when I call him now he says, 'I can't speak of this,' or 'I have a call waiting.' Little did I know how much contempt for me he could hold in the bone marrow of his body. It breaks my heart."

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20 April 2008 4:05 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Veteran British TV host Bruce Forsyth received the highest accolade the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) Academy can award at a ceremony in London on Sunday night.

The 80-year-old entertainer was presented with The Fellowship Award in recognition of his "outstanding body of work" at the Bafta Television Awards.

Forsyth joins director Ken Loach, screenwriter/director Richard Curtis, Lawrence of Arabia film editor Anne Coates and Hollywood star Sir Anthony Hopkins among the recipients of the coveted prize.

Upon receiving his award at the glitzy London Palladium prizegiving, Forsyth said, "This is quite overwhelming.

"(British comedy duo) Morecambe and Wise and Charlie Chaplin were the only light entertainment people to get this award before."

Other winners at the annual ceremony included comedian/TV presenter Harry Hill, who won the Best Entertainment Performance and Best Entertainment Programme for his show Harry Hill's TV Burp, and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who claimed the night's Best Feature honour for cookery show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

Sci-fi drama Heroes won the International Prize and The Street was named Best Drama Series for the second year in a row.

Meanwhile, Dame Eileen Atkins won the battle of the dames - she beat Dame Judi Dench in the Best Actress category for her role in Cranford. Andrew Garfield was named Best Actor for his role in Boy A.

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10 March 2008 9:20 AM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Today the first ever behind-the-scenes photo was posted online from Universal Pictures' remake of The Wolfman, which arrives in theaters February 13, 2009. Inside you'll get your first look at a bloodies up Benicio Del Toro, along with a bearded Anthony Hopkins. Like the 1941 original that starred Lon Chaney Jr., new pic will be set in Victorian England. Del Toro will play a man who returns from America to his ancestral homeland, gets bitten by a werewolf and begins a hairy moonlight existence.

9 March 2008 4:01 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Kate Beckinsale was so shocked the first time she saw an opossum she dragged her daughter out of bed to stare back at the wide-eyed "monster".

Beckinsale had no idea what an opossum was before she moved to Los Angeles a few years ago.

And as the Underworld star watched the nocturnal creature intently studying her, it reminded her of Sir Anthony Hopkins' serial killer character Hannibal Lecter.

She says, "We don't have things like that at home (in the U.K.). When we first moved here (Los Angeles) I heard a rustling noise outside and in the tree was an actual monster with big crazy yellow teeth like Hannibal Lecter.

"I started shouting, 'Look at the monster!' It was 11 at night, my daughter was probably four, and I dragged out of bed, I was so excited."

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22 February 2008 12:49 AM, PST | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Hugo Weaving (pictured inside) will join Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt in Universal's upcoming redo of The Wolfman. Weaving, best known for his appearances in "The Matrix" movies, will play Det. Aberline. Del Toro will play the hirsute title character and Anthony Hopkins his dad. Blunt has been cast as the female lead in the project, which Joe Johnston will direct. Lensing begins next month in London. David Self did a rewrite of Andrew Kevin Walker's script. The remake is slated for a February 13, 2009 release.

6 January 2008 3:04 PM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sir Anthony Hopkins is planning a move back to his native Wales - after almost 20 years living in sunny California.

The Silence of the Lambs star, who hails from the small town of Port Talbot in the U.K., became a naturalised American citizen in 2000 after residing and working there for a number of years.

But after celebrating his 70th birthday in his home country with old friends and family on New Year's Eve, he realised how much he really wanted to return.

A guest at Hopkins' lavish birthday party in West Glamorgan's Margam Castle says, "Anthony was moved to tears by the whole thing, not least by the Welsh male voice choir, which had all of us going.

"He told us that while he liked waking up to sunshine most days at his place in Malibu, he missed Wales more as he got older, and he plans to start looking for a house here."

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