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- NewsBen Arnold
Michelle Rodriguez Made 'Trans-Hitman' Movie Because Industry Is 'Low On Controversy'
Michelle Rodriguez has justified making the controversial âtrans-hitmanâ thriller â(Re)Assignmentâ by saying that she did so because sheâs âbored with the status quoâ of Hollywood. In it, Rodriguezâs character is given a sex change by a rogue doctor, played by Sigourney Weaver, as revenge for a hit heâs taken out.
- NewsBen Arnold
Cannibal Movie Raw Causes Cinema-Goers To Pass Out At Toronto Fest
Scenes in cannibal horror âRawâ clearly proved too much for some viewers, with members of the audience watching it at the Toronto International Film Festival yesterday passing out. Paramedics were called to the early screening of the film on Tuesday morning. âAn ambulance had to be called to the scene as the film became too much for a couple patrons,â said Ryan Werner, who is handling the filmâs marketing.
- EntertainmentBen Arnold
Pressure Mounts On DiCaprio To Return 'Ill-Gotten' Donations
More charities are calling on Leonardo DiCaprio to return donations to his philanthropic foundation which appear to have come from a money laundering scam in Malaysia. DiCaprio, though not said to have acted improperly, received money for his foundation though fundraising events from individuals connected to one of the biggest fraud cases in the world. Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman and friend of DiCaprio, has spent millions at the lavish fundraisers and auctions, flooding the foundation wit
- NewsBen Arnold
Dakota Fanning Says Child Stardom Makes It Harder To Get Adult Roles
Hitting the ground running as a child star can make it harder to get adult roles, Dakota Fanning has said. Now 22, Fanning appeared in her first commercials aged five, before landing a role in âERâ, and then shows like âCSIâ, âSpin Cityâ and âAlly McBealâ.
- NewsBen Arnold
Michelle Rodriguez's Controversial Trans-Hitman Movie Is Getting Savaged
The controversial âtransgender hitmanâ movie starring Michelle Rodriguez has landed at the Toronto Film Festival. The concept of the movie has already been met with undisguised disgust from the transgender community, with Rodriguez playing a macho male hitman called Frank â glued-on beard and all â who is given a forced sex change by a disgraced surgeon in revenge for one of his hits. Obviously, the surgeon is played by Sigourney Weaver.
- NewsMike P Williams
Director Defends Leonardo DiCaprio Over Malaysian Money Scandal
The Oscar-winning actor (in âThe Revenantâ) has been embroiled in controversy after his foundation was accused of siphoning $3 billion from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. This lead the Department of Justice to begin the process of seizing assets after it was claimed some of this money was used to fund Leoâs 2013 comedy âThe Wolf of Wall Streetâ, directed by Martin Scorsese. Speaking during the Toronto Film Festival, Fisher, whoâs there for his film world premiere that sees DiCaprio travell