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EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson will officially play Miss Trunchbull in 'Matilda' musical movie
The role is traditionally played by a man on stage, but Emma Thompson will now play the head of Crunchem Hall.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson speaks out on why older women can't sleep with younger men on screen
Emma Thompson has questioned why it's so rare to see older women having sex with younger men in the movies.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson reveals 'sexist' movie industry stopped her going for certain roles
The 60-year-old said she never felt she could go for roles where character was described as 'beautiful'
EntertainmentPA Media: MoviesLast Christmas director responds to one-star review
The romantic comedy features the music of George Michael.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'New' George Michael song set to debut on BBC Radio 2
The unreleased song features on the soundtrack of the upcoming film 'Last Christmas'.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmilia Clarke stars in first 'Last Christmas' trailer and it might be her most personal role yet
Her character nearly dies from a mystery illness similar to her own near-death experience with brain aneurysms.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKAmazon is set to lose a massive £31m on comedy flop 'Late Night'
The pricey festival buy tanked disastrously at the box office.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson was rejected by ‘Star Wars’
Emma Thompson was rejected for the Star Wars franchise, even though she made it very, very clear she wanted to feature in it.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThere's a pattern of faux feminism in blockbusters and it needs to stop
Too many studio franchises are trying to correct its male-dominated history by scoring woke points that don't add up.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Late Night' star Emma Thompson: We 'need to move on' from dismissing movies made by women
Emma Thompson, ahead of her role in 'Late Night', said films made by women shouldn't be expected to make villains of male characters.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Men In Black International' set visit: Two Marvel stars aim to reinvigorate the franchise
“It’s not a reboot or a remake, it’s a continuation of what’s been before," explains 'Avengers: Endgame' star Chris Hemsworth.
EntertainmentPA Media: MoviesFirst-class flyer Dame Emma Thompson should stop preaching, says Blunkett
The actress has been accused of hypocrisy for flying from Los Angeles to London to join climate change protests.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNew 'Men in Black: International' trailer goes heavy on Liam Neeson despite controversy
Fans previously called for Liam Neeson to be 'digitally erased' from the film following his remarks during the promotional tour for 'Cold Pursuit'.
EntertainmentPA Media: MoviesDame Emma Thompson: We’re all going to have to fly less
Asked if she is tempted to go into politics, Dame Emma replied: 'Oh god no'.
EntertainmentPA Media: MoviesMindy Kaling film Late Night to open Sundance’s London festival
The film stars Kaling and Emma Thompson.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson details her reasons for quitting 'Luck' over John Lasseter hiring in letter
Lasseter was accused of sexual misconduct by several female employees when he worked as the head of Disney Pixar and Disney animation.
EntertainmentThe IndependentEmma Thompson refuses to work with John Lasseter because she 'can only do what feels right'
Emma Thompson has detailed in a letter the reasons why she left the voice cast of Skydance Animation’s upcoming film Luck, citing the fact that the studio hired filmmaker John Lasseter. Lasseter took a six-month leave of absence from his role as Pixar’s chief creative officer then officially parted ways with Disney after publicly stating he made “missteps” in November 2017. A representative for Thompson confirmed to Variety that the actor had left the project in January, when Lasseter was hired to oversee Skydance by its CEO David Ellison.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson quits animated movie 'Luck' over John Lasseter hiring
Emma Thompson has bowed out of forthcoming animated movie Luck, after its studio, Skydance Animation, hired former Pixar boss John Lasseter.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson was told she was 'too old' to play Hugh Grant's love interest in 'Sense and Sensibility' (exclusive)
“Oh my god, it’s unbelievable. That’s what we’re up against.”
NewsVarietyStephen Fry, Emma Thompson Join Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Laika’s newest animated feature has added an official title, “Missing Link,” a projected release and a full key voice cast with Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson joining the already-announced Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis. Stuart Ford’s new AGC Intl. is handling foreign sales. “Missing Link,” which unveiled the first photo in Cannes, is […]
NewsYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson reveals real-life heartache behind tearful Love Actually scene
The tears shed by Emma Thompson in Love Actually, at the moment where she realises her husband is cheating on her, were real, the actress has revealed.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKStanding ovation at Cannes and rave reviews for new Adam Sandler movie
The Meyerowitz Stories, by director Noah Baumbach, could spell something of a dramatic comeback for the maligned star.
NewsYahoo Movies UKEmma Thompson slams 'evil' in Hollywood feeding anorexia problem
Emma Thompson has said that some actresses she has met ‘simply do not eat’, and that anorexia is having a devastating effect on the movie industry.
NewsBen ArnoldEmma Thompson Slams Actors Being Hired For Their 'Social Media Following'
Emma Thompson has slammed the movie business for hiring actors with large followings on social media, saying that it’s a ‘disaster’. The outspoken star let loose at the royal reception for British Academy Award winners. “We’re casting actors who have big [social media] followings so the studios can use their followings to sell their movie,” she told the Daily Telegraph.