Is Angelina Jolie done with Hollywood? And does Hollywood even care?

"I like acting. It's a fun job. But I don't think I'll do it much longer" 

Angelina Jolie's first public statement on her divorce from Brad Pittoccurred not on Entertainment Tonight, nor in the pages of a glossy magazine. Rather she expressed her feelings sat barefoot and cross-legged in a tent in Cambodia, where her interviewer wasn't Jimmy Fallon, but a journalist from the BBC World Service.

Avoiding traditional means of celebrity press is nothing new for the actress (this was a woman who avoided the Jay Lenos of the world for politically-fuelled sit-downs with Charlie Rose and Jon Stewart in her prime), but it was yet another indication of the Hollywood-averse Angelina Jolie of today.

Amidst promotion for her latest directorial effort, a film chronicling the Cambodian genocide, Jolie has never been further removed from the Hollywood that made her an international superstar. And, as a result of a surprisingly dirty divorce from Brad Pitt and amid stories that she has been seeking out a PR reinvention behind-the-scenes, she appears to be in dire straits when it comes to her movie stardom... even if she has publicly indicated that her acting days are long behind her.

A report last week from New York Post gossip column Page Sixindicated that Jolie is well aware of how her divorce has dented her public image. The star is reportedly reaching out to PR agencies for possible representation -- the first time in Jolie's long career that she has sought help from a publicist (a brief, unsuccessful 2006 try-out notwithstanding). So far, according to the tabloid, nobody has been willing to take her on. Their reported point of view: Jolie is suddenly toxic as a Hollywood commodity, having lost the PR war with Pitt in their 2016 divorce.

Whether she went too hard too quickly (Pitt is "terrified that the public will learn the truth," Jolie's lawyer ambiguously wrote in her client's divorce papers), or whether even a child abuse investigation was no match for Pitt's years of earned goodwill as a movie star, Jolie was quickly painted as the untrustworthy party in the couple's divorce proceedings.

While Pitt received a hero's welcome at this year's Golden Globes, his surprise appearance introducing Moonlight (which he helped produce) launching a spirited array of whoops from his peers, Jolie appears adrift in her very own industry. Compared to Pitt's friendship circle of the very pinnacle of Hollywood's elite, among them George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Cate Blanchett, along with A-list directors like Soderbergh, Fincher and Tarantino, Jolie's social circle is remarkably celebrity-free. Rather she surrounds herself with political figures, notably House of Lords peer Baroness Arminka Helic, and political aide Chloe Dalton.

There's something admirable about Jolie's reluctance to engage in Hollywood schmoozing she famously told Marie Claire in 2011 that she has very few friends

"I stay at home a lot. I'm just not very social. I talk to Brad, but... I don't have a lot of friends I talk to. He is really the only person I talk to"

 but it may have created animosity towards her within the industry.
Jolie fired her long-time manager Geyer Kosinski in 2013, who isreported to have "blocked her from the Hollywood community" and turned down projects for his client that ultimately catapulted rival actresses to awards glory and significant wealth, among them Sandra Bullock in Gravity. (Kosinski was invited back into the Jolie fold at the end of 2016.)

She was also a regular personal target of Hollywood super-producer Scott Rudin:

"She's a camp event and a celebrity and that's all,"

 he raged in emails leaked during the 2014 Sony hack.

"I'm not destroying my career over a minimally talented spoiled brat."

 Like many of the scandals to befall her, however, she cannily managed to recover. Her tabloid-conjured involvement in the divorce of Pitt and Jennifer Aniston in 2005 saw her publicly labeled a "homewrecker", but she successfully managed to curtail potential career destruction into public image reinvention. With Pitt by her side, Jolie morphed from the tabloid world's favourite blood-crazed bisexual temptress into a compassionate Earth Mother, guided by a relentlessly savvy awareness of how tabloid media and 21st century thirst for celebrity gossip could both build her profile, and (potentially) save the world.

"Ms. Jolie expertly walks a line between known entity and complete mystery, cultivates relationships with friendly reporters and even sets up her own photo shoots for the paparazzi,"

 reported the New York Times in 2008 in an exposé on her finely-tuned public image. 

"Most skillfully, she dictates terms to celebrity magazines involving their coverage of her and her family, editors say, creating an awkward situation for publications that try to abide by strict journalistic standards."

Among those terms (laid out to People Magazine in 2008) were, in exchange for baby photos, their abandonment of the celebrity portmanteau 'Brangelina' (which the couple hated), blanket positive coverage, and an emphasis on the pair's charity work. Pitt and Jolie had, a few years prior, followed up the release of Mr. & Mrs. Smith (the film in which they met) with tours of AIDS orphanages in Ethiopia, visits to Darfur, and offering aid in the aftermath of an earthquake in Pakistan.

A cynic will tell you that it helped divert attention away from the Aniston divorce saga that same year. A more likely scenario would be that two relentlessly stalked stars exploited their maximum tabloid attention to give camera-time to real-world crises.

But while her charity work has increased over the years, the star working alongside William Hague to campaign against sexual violence in war-torn nations and being appointed visiting professor at the London School of Economics, her acting has become less of a factor. Not that she seems all that bothered.

Jolie with Foreign Secretary William Hague during a visit to a Bosnian memorial centre in 2014

"I like acting. It's not the most important thing in my life," she toldVanity Fair in 2010. "Acting helped me as I was growing up. It helped me learn about myself, helped me travel, helped me understand life, express myself, all those wonderful things. So I'm very, very grateful, it's a fun job. It’s a luxury... But I don't think I'll do it much longer."

 As much as the Page Six report seemed to indicate Jolie's continued thirst for Hollywood stardom, she's mostly kept to her word. Jolie has acted on-screen twice since 2010: in the live-action Disney adaptation Maleficent, and in the marital flop By the Sea, which she also directed.

Rather she has been more of a behind-the-camera presence on film sets, directing the Bosnian love story In the Land of Milk and Honey, the World War Two epic Unbroken, and this year's First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers. The only acting role she currently has in development is a long-mooted Maleficent sequel.

Angelina Jolie is given flowers by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni during the premiere of Jolie's new film First They Killed My Father 

With all of that in mind, there appears to be two narratives at work here: Jolie as the incredibly self-aware movie star slavishly devoted to her public image and terrified of a potential backlash, or Jolie the serious humanitarian: a woman who shifted priorities and decided to focus on more fulfilling things in life than Oscar bait and Lara Croft. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

But whatever Jolie's actual priorities, her lack of acting work likely won't impact her continued fame. Angelina Jolie's appeal has long transcended the traditional rules of superstardom, starting with the fact that much of her filmography reads like an A to Z of completely forgettable duds. Rather Jolie's recognition is often a product of the noise surrounding her, be it knives and vials of blood, or baby carriages and mosquito nets.

As tragic model Gia Carangi in the 1998 TV film Gia, which won Jolie a Golden Globe

It's harmed her acting career to an extent (there's a reason most of her best performances, particularly Gia, Playing by Heart and Girl, Interrupted, occurred before she became a star), but it's been a gift to her work as a humanitarian, where her mere image is enough to illuminate real-world trauma that would typically never reach the front pages.

And that seems to be the way she likes it. Whether it's because of a movie, a divorce, or an appearance at the UN, we'll all keep talking, with Jolie fastidiously determining whatever it is being said.

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Why DC won't make another Super man movie

Superman has a big history in superhero world since 1948 when 
first Super man movie was released for audience. It has been influential for decades.Three years later DC released black and white movie Superman and Mole man based on Man of Steel genre just to examine the influential strength of Superman series that is for seasons.
DC is growing day by day and keeping in view its growth it may let Kal-El to quit the supporting role despite being famous character.

As compare to previous versions Today's Superman is full of character and loosing its originality.
It is true that disputes are integral part of any great movie included every film, but Superman movies have many conflicts like display of Super powers in weird manner. Internal disputes are the difference between ordinary movie and super hit movie.

As far as Kal-El is concerned his biggest weakness is his perfection not Kryptonite. He is very struggling that he pays good right to every given character whatever the plot is, he always connects audience with character.
Man of Steel tried to make version of him but in the end Superman was needlessly emo and brooding. Anyhow Darker version of hero put itself in difficulty to concise it in two hour's movie.

Marvel learnt valuable lesson faster than DC, it happens sometime that your main character may not get famous and successful all the times. Then you must have to put something ordinary in that place to see the experimental results. 
In Marvel case it was Hulk it did not give the best results in two movies. They thought it must be supporting role for the big guy and results tremendously were in a same way that they were expecting.
The same case is with Superman and there is similar burden on it.
The real threat to Superman is to be a protagonist and without this threat there is no way to have real story. In fact there is not a story.

The days of the solo superhero flicks are seemingly 
numbered. Even the titular A-list heroes like Captain America aren't alone in their respective franchises once you get past the origin film, and even then they may have super-pals tagging along (case in point: Deadpool had Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Colossus). Considering the source material itself is ripe with cameos from other hero types, it makes sense that the films would follow suit.

The first sign that Supes may be regulated to costar status was the news that Man of Steel 2 was on "permanent hold" (a more recent, officially unconfirmed rumor claims the movie is back on). Next was the rumor that the studio was so happy with Affleck's Batman that they requested his part be increased in Batman v Superman. Following the film's release and critical response, WB announced it was making changes to its film slate. Noticeably absent: another standalone Superman movie. From the looks of it, DC may be choosing to let Superman lead the Justice Leaguein lieu of helming a solo film anytime soon.

The decisions studios make will always come down to money—specifically, how to make as much of it as possible. And DC's Holy Trinity—Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman—are arguably three of the most famous superheroes in the world: Batman and Superman are so popular that DC has relied heavily on the two of them since day one. Of the 30 movies based on DC characters that have been made since 1951, only 11 haven't Superman or Batman. Of those 11, guess how many did well at the box office?

However, even when it comes to their two top dogs, DC has really only had one character who's consistently generated loads of cash at theaters and overall merchandising, and that honor goes to Batman. Two of The Caped Crusader's movies (The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises) made over one billion dollars each worldwide, making the films some of the most successful in Warner Bros.' history. By comparison, every Superman movie since 1978 has made a combined gross of $2,389,808,930, and that includes Batman v Superman. The Batman franchise is thefourth most successful franchise in film, behind Star Wars, James Bond, and the entire MCU and ahead of Harry Potter. Superman is in 13th place.

All that being said, there's always a powerful bond between a studio and its proven brands, and even if he hasn't been as consistently super at the box office as some of his peers, few franchises are as time-tested—or instantly recognizable—as Superman. There are plenty of solid reasons not to make a standalone sequel to Man of Steel, but according to our current Lois Lane, Amy Adams, the studio's still "working on a script," so you never know what might happen. He made it from Krypton to Earth as a baby without needing his diaper changed, so you never know: maybe he'll end up flying in another solo adventure after all. Stranger things have definitely happened.

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‘Logan’ review: Hugh Jackman saves his best for last

Ever since it was kicked off by X-Men in 2000, the modern superhero movie genre has had one constant: Hugh Jackman is Wolverine. With all due respect to 1998’s Blade, it was X-Men that ushered in the superhero movie era in which we currently live and Hugh Jackman’s name has been synonymous with the franchise and genre for 17 years. It is nearly impossible to avoid considering those external factors when watching Jackman’s latest and last turn as almost everyone’s favorite mutant in Logan, but the standalone nature of director James Mangold’s film allows it to be seen for the extraordinary construction of its own story.

Logan is part of, but lives well beyond the X-Men movie canon. Set in 2029, its events take place long after those shown in any previous film, allowing Logan to be part of the bigger picture without being tied too tightly by the threads of continuity. The future for mutants is bleak with Logan (Jackman) believed to be one of the few left in the world. He has a new day/night job that you might never guess, which allows him to support the two friends he has left—Caliban (Stephen Merchant) and Charles Xavier (Sir Patrick Stewart).

Logan and Charles are not the mighty mutants we once knew. Time is finally catching up with both of them. Logan doesn’t heal as quickly as he used to and Charles, owner of the world’s most powerful mind, is losing control of it. The emergence of a young mutant, Laura (Dafne Keen), fills Charles with hope for the future, but Logan is far less convinced. As he has so often been over the years, Logan is reluctant to play the role of hero, but ultimately is compelled to protect Laura from the organization hunting her.

Mangold uses this premise to play much more personal and emotional chords in Logan, largely keeping the focus on the film’s three main players. The introduction of Laura sets off a shift in the dynamic between Logan and Charles. It completes the long evolution of their relationship from that of teacher and student to that of father and son. Charles isn’t teaching Logan about controlling his powers or being a member of the X-Men, but simply being alive and occasionally taking a moment to enjoy it.

It’s a much easier lesson for Charles to give than it is for Logan to receive. He knows happiness is fleeting when he’s one the run and even the good deeds he’s done have taken a toll on his body and soul. Fans get the Wolverine berserker rage they’ve been wanting more of since the infamous mansion scene in X2: X-Men United with all the blood and claw impalement they could ever hope for thanks to the R rating, but the storytelling stops it from being gratuitous.

Mangold takes the time to emphasize the cost Logan pays for each life he’s taken. Each life claimed adds to the burden on Logan’s shoulders and he can’t quite carry it as well as he used to. Mangold treats Logan much more like a classic western than a superhero film, with the title character serving as a legendary gunman finally being delivered the bill for all of the victories that kept him alive. That is why Logan is so reluctant to help Laura. Being near her creates the risk that his past will become her future and that is something Logan is desperate to avoid.

His hand is forced, though, by Donald Pierce (Boyd Holbrook) and his Reavers. They’re the hunting dogs for the facility from which Laura escaped and regularly on the wrong end of ferocious claw strikes. Holbrook is really fun to hate as Pierce, adding a layer of despicable charm to a character that otherwise could have gone unnoticed. Regrettably, the film does lose track of him a bit as the villain subplot progresses and focuses more on Dr. Rice (Richard E. Grant), but villainy is not the driving force of this film. All of the antagonists serve their purpose in a story that spends the bulk of its time exploring the heroes and their relationships with one another.

Mangold’s choice to devote so much time to Logan, Charles, and Laura allows each actor to turn in spectacular work that elevates the story. They are all afforded the opportunity to enrich the film, beginning with Jackman. He is the Wolverine we’ve known all along while showing a side we haven’t seen. Jackman delivers a masterful performance that transports us directly into the heart of his character, allowing us to feel every tragedy and hardship he’s endured so that we understand why he’s so uncomfortable with basic comfort. Jackman has never been better as this or any other character, so if he really is done, Logan is the proper high note on which to go out.

Stewart feels brand new as Charles Xavier. His character is in a completely different state that puts Stewart’s performance in such a different place from his previous turns as Professor X. He is much more vulnerable than he’s ever been, but Stewart expertly navigates his way through all the darkness closing in on his character to show us the light that makes us love and revere him. His relationship with Laura is an emotional entry point in to the story and becomes something truly special.

Mangold struck gold when he cast Dafne Keen as Laura. The comparisons to Mille Bobby Brown’s Eleven from Stranger Things are inevitable and apt, but there’s more to it. Keen is a young, badass female character, to be sure, but she completely makes this role her own with an intense performance that is great in action scenes, but better in the quieter moments when you realize just how much is at stake for this child. There is a gentle kindness in her that she cannot forget, or else she will end up just as burdened as Logan by the end of her life.

Logan is a special film that is more than worthy of the special circumstances surrounding it. Hugh Jackman gets what he deserves, going out on top thanks to the power of his own performance, those of his castmates, and the outstanding cinematic craftsmanship of James Mangold. If this is goodbye, Logan is the farewell that Hugh Jackman, his Wolverine, and all of his many fans deserve.

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Tom Holland first reaction on seeing Spiderman Homecoming trailer

It has always been very nice moment to have some discussion with newly talented young man Tom Holland, who always keeps us aware of his personal thoughts .
Finally we have succeeded in catching him up at his latest movie premier Lost City Of  Z . Our conversation on this platform totally changed his mood towards his upcoming Marvel's movie Spider man : Homecoming .

Spider man has a glorious cinematic legacy, and is performed by several heroes who provided it with sparkle in Hollywood.

In coming July Tom Holland is going to perform his role  as Peter Parker in Spider man: Homecoming . His previous debut film was Captain America in which he earned so much limelight. Fans are excited to see their new Spider man character.
This film is on Hot topics now a days.

  

Recently Tom Holland broke the ice about Spider man: Homecoming trailer and showed his personal reaction and thoughts about marvelous piece of footage.

Now a days Tom is busy in the promotion of his latest movie The Lost City Of  Z. In his promotion he was asked about his reaction to the trailer.Holland spoke..

"Dude, I lost my mind because, it's so strange to see Spider man and myself on the same screen. That still has not sunk in yet."

Spider man film is going to be long term important movie for Marvel's future and everybody's reaction do have much importance. In this respect Holland is proud to be liked by audience.
Holland explained

" To see the trailer come out and have such a positive reaction was exactly what we needed,  and we are really proud and excited to show the fans. I'm telling you. I am so excited to see it.

This sensational young man introduced himself to a world new web-slinging superhero in Spider man: Homecoming in which by gaining experience from Avengers, Peter finally decides to live with his Aunt May ( Marisa Tomei ) under supervision of his mentor Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr. ) 
Peter tries to be in his routine life, but the biggest danger to his holding is emerging of vultur ( Micheal Keaton ). Peter wants to prove himself more friendly neighborhood Spider man.

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Avatar 2 : Sam Worthington on the plans for the sequel

James Cameron promises Avatar 2

"This film is going to be like nothing you've ever seen"

James Cameron is on the verge of making sequel of Avatar.In this respect he is capturing his cast for start shooting  probably at end of this year.
Jake Sully character is once again going to be performed by Sam Worthington.

In his interview he revealed the plan for making sequel of Avatar 2. It will begin this August.

He confirmed

"They are going to be shooting concurrently."

But James has already proved the confirmation since long.

 "The plan is to have some time in between, I think, but these things are always ambiguous until they start.We are still set to start in the summer through James needed time to perfect the scripts. Whenever he says jump I go because he is the man.I have read all scripts, they are great. This is going to be Jake eight years later, and he has got a family now."

 James Cameron stated 

"They have all been developed equally. I have just finished the script. I'm now starting the process of active prep. I will be working with actors in the capture volume in August, so I am booked in production every day between now and then."

As per the expectation Worthington promises,

"This film is going to be like nothing you have ever seen. The world is bigger than the first one, but essentially, It is a movie about family. James will still have the essence of a kid seeing the world for the first time, but he has been living in the world for a while now, so what's this world he is seeing now for the first time . The film will explore that with in this family dynamic."

It might be possible that he is talking about  particularly first sequel. We hope Worthington to appear in all four latest Avatar films.

"Our volume is up and running and every thing is designed and so we are going our full-guns right now. I feel like I have been let out of the jail, because I have been living in the cave of writing for last two years. I am actually enjoying life. I don't enjoy writing. I would not wish writing on a dog," said the director.

Hopefully, he will scratch the whole "family" tie-in and focus more on the Na'Vi getting slaughtered by us terrible humans. Are you guys happy to hear that Avatar 2 is finally about to get started filming? Do you think the story will be subpar yet again? If you are curious about Happiness, you may be better off leaving that movie alone, and do not under any circumstance watch it with your kids, parents, or dog. 

Avatar 2 will be due in cinemas in December 2017.

Actor Keanu Reeves showed his interest in making another "Matrix" series film.

The celebrated American-Canadian producer, actor and musician Keanu Charles Reeves, popularly known as Keanu Reeves, is eager to reprise his Matrix role yet again in a new series. The actor, who has been an integral part of the Matrix series, believes it would be great to add more chapters.

Keanu Reeves said that it would be love to do the role of  Neo hacker again, but did not know what the directors' decision about it.

Keanu Reeves, whose latest film John Wick Chapter 2 is doing fairly great at the box office with IMDB rating 8.5, says he is however in doubt whether the directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski would be interested in adding more chapters to the Matrix series.

The Matrix is a 1999 sci-fi blockbuster film about Hacker Neo played by Reeves who is out on a mission to save the world in a most complex paradoxical state of virtuality and reality.

"I don't know about the Wachowskis. They would probably do something really original. I Would certainly like to see what would happen and more exploration of that world," said Keanu

But he was not so eager on seeing the franchise going down the remake instead.

"Don't that. Not a remake. But you could actually. I think what's cool... When a story get embraced, then it becomes a tradition, and it has become to have a lineage."

Keanu added, he was not sure about sci-film treatment by keeping in view today's age.

"John Wick" actor ascribe," I think it's cool that when another time takes that story and makes it their own, so I would not categorically say that would be bad."

Keanu broke the ice about currently working on a new project "Bill & Ted" movie .

He don't want everybody to be a  John Wick on Hollywood. 

This time he has joined many addition Common, Orange Is The New Black star Ruby Rose and his old Matrix co star Laurence Fishburne. 

He said, Laurence Fishburne has very impressive personality in art. It would be nice working with him once again.

Keanu Reeves also stated that he is not sure if a film like Matrix can be remade. He believes, it is better to keep the original base intact.

He reveals he’s keen to return to the stage with one stipulation. “I’d like to do a new play,” he says. “I don’t want to do a classic.” He adopts a booming theatrical voice: ‘I’m doing A Streetcar Named Desire!’ Who gives a fuck? I’d rather have some edgy play that has something to say.” The ghost of Tennessee Williams seemingly enters the room. “Of course that’s [Streetcar is] an edgy play, I don’t mean to imply or infer [it’s not]. I do want something now to do on stage.”