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James McAvoy says he's been turned down for roles because he's 'too short'
“Sometimes you’re made to feel like you’re not good-looking enough to get a role,” the 40-year-old Scottish star said in an interview with The Telegraph.
- MoviesBen Arnold
'His Dark Materials' reviews – UK and US critics split over new BBC HBO series
The first episode of the new dramatisation of Philip Pullman's beloved His Dark Materials aired on BBC One last night.
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James McAvoy reveals why shooting His Dark Materials was 'a nightmare'
TV adaptation of Philip Pullman's novels hit screens next month
MoviesBen ArnoldHow will HBO fill the void left by 'Game of Thrones'?
Can the US network stem a potential exodus of deserters?
- MoviesBen Arnold
Logan star Dafne Keen for BBC's His Dark Materials from Tom Hooper
Dafne Keen, the star of X-Men spin-off Logan, has signed up for the lead role in the BBC’s big budget adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. Tom Hooper, helmsman of Oscar-winners including Les Misérables and The King’s Speech, is now on board to direct, according to Deadline, after working his scheduling around a forthcoming movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats. Keen will play Lyra Belacqua in the planned eight-part series, an orphaned girl brought up in an alternate version of Oxford, who comes into possession of a valuable instrument which can answer any question asked of it.
- MoviesRob Keeling
Possible fantasy novel adaptations heading to the small screen
In the wake of the huge Lord of the Rings TV show announcement, we take a look at other upcoming fantasy adaptations lined up for the small screen.
