Austin Butler "had to choose" between 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.The 32-year-old actor confirmed he had been in the running for the Tom Cruise-starring aviation sequel but was unable to test for the part because it clashed with the Quentin Tarantino movie.During a conversation with Josh Horowitz for his 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast at The 92nd Street Y in New York, Austin said: "I ended up having to choose between going to the screen test for Top Gun: Maverick or saying yes to Quentin Tarantino."Ultimately, because he had wanted to work with 60-year-old Tarantino "for so long", he opted to go for the 'Pulp Fiction' director's movie.He added: “I’d already met with him, so I did that."Austin - who played Charles Watson, a member of Charles Manson's cult, in the movie - previously...
- 1/26/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Austin Butler "had to choose" between 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.The 32-year-old actor confirmed he had been in the running for the Tom Cruise-starring aviation sequel but was unable to test for the part because it clashed with the Quentin Tarantino movie.During a conversation with Josh Horowitz for his 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast at The 92nd Street Y in New York, Austin said: "I ended up having to choose between going to the screen test for Top Gun: Maverick or saying yes to Quentin Tarantino."Ultimately, because he had wanted to work with 60-year-old Tarantino "for so long", he opted to go for the 'Pulp Fiction' director's movie.He added: “I’d already met with him, so I did that."Austin - who played Charles Watson, a member of Charles Manson's cult, in the movie - previously...
- 1/26/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Austin Butler Talks 'Top Gun: Maverick,' Reveals Why He Wasn't Able to Audition for a Big Role In It
Top Gun: Maverick was one of the biggest movies in the last few years, and Austin Butler had an opportunity to star in it.
However, the 32-year-old Elvis actor wasn’t able to make it to a screen test and had to pass on the role. During a recent interview, he revealed why he wasn’t able to audition for Tom Cruise‘s blockbuster.
Read more about Austin Butler’s missed Top Gun: Maverick screen test…
“I ended up having to choose between going to the screen test for Top Gun: Maverick or saying yes to Quentin Tarantino,” Austin said during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via People).
Austin ended up landing a role in Quentin‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. It was an opportunity that he’d wanted “for so long.”
“I’d already met with him, so I did that,” he explained.
Variety...
However, the 32-year-old Elvis actor wasn’t able to make it to a screen test and had to pass on the role. During a recent interview, he revealed why he wasn’t able to audition for Tom Cruise‘s blockbuster.
Read more about Austin Butler’s missed Top Gun: Maverick screen test…
“I ended up having to choose between going to the screen test for Top Gun: Maverick or saying yes to Quentin Tarantino,” Austin said during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via People).
Austin ended up landing a role in Quentin‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. It was an opportunity that he’d wanted “for so long.”
“I’d already met with him, so I did that,” he explained.
Variety...
- 1/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
What’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. British actor Tom Hollander found out unexpectedly that a name can mean millions of dollars, as he accidentally received fellow actor Tom Holland’s paycheck for a box-office bonus payment for The Avengers.
Hollander is best known for his roles as Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice and Quentin in The White Lotus. He revealed the pay snafu on the Wednesday edition of Late Night with Seth Meyers, noting that it’s not an infrequent mistake.
“I’m introduced to somebody’s very, very excited, then confused, then disappointed, children,” Hollander said.
Hollander’s talent agency confused the two actors, who, at the time, were represented by the same agency. Hollander said he received an email advising him of a box-office bonus payment.
“And I thought, ‘I don’t think I’m in The Avengers. It was an astonishing amount of money,...
Hollander is best known for his roles as Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice and Quentin in The White Lotus. He revealed the pay snafu on the Wednesday edition of Late Night with Seth Meyers, noting that it’s not an infrequent mistake.
“I’m introduced to somebody’s very, very excited, then confused, then disappointed, children,” Hollander said.
Hollander’s talent agency confused the two actors, who, at the time, were represented by the same agency. Hollander said he received an email advising him of a box-office bonus payment.
“And I thought, ‘I don’t think I’m in The Avengers. It was an astonishing amount of money,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson knows what it’s like to be nominated for an Oscar. It was once often said that winning an Academy Award could offer an actor a significant career boost. But Jackson wasn’t sure about that myth.
Samuel L. Jackson wanted to be paid more more than his Oscar-winning co-star to prove a point Samuel L. Jackson | Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Jackson has been very candid about his feelings towards both the Oscars and Oscar-bait films. At one point, he himself was excited by the opportunity of securing an award for Pulp Fiction. He admitted to being disappointed by the loss, but years later he wasn’t too concerned about it.
“As jaded as I wanted to be about it, you know thinking, ‘Well, I should have won an Oscar for this or should have won for that and it didn’t happen,’ once I got over it many years ago,...
Samuel L. Jackson wanted to be paid more more than his Oscar-winning co-star to prove a point Samuel L. Jackson | Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Jackson has been very candid about his feelings towards both the Oscars and Oscar-bait films. At one point, he himself was excited by the opportunity of securing an award for Pulp Fiction. He admitted to being disappointed by the loss, but years later he wasn’t too concerned about it.
“As jaded as I wanted to be about it, you know thinking, ‘Well, I should have won an Oscar for this or should have won for that and it didn’t happen,’ once I got over it many years ago,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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