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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Wanted David Bowie to Play the Antagonist
‘Blade Runner 2049’ Wanted David Bowie to Play the Antagonist
‘Blade Runner 2049’ Wanted David Bowie to Play the Antagonist
It wouldn’t be a Blade Runner movie without a nasty villain, and Blade Runner 2049 has a pretty creepy antagonist. Jared Leto plays blind replicant engineer Niander Wallace, a stand-in of sorts for Joe Turkel’s Eldon Tyrell, but he wasn’t originally the first choice for the role. That would have been David Bowie.
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Movie Returning to Theaters
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Movie Returning to Theaters
David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust Movie Returning to Theaters
A few days from now, January 10 will mark the one-year anniversary of David Bowie’s surprising death and the beginning of the unending parade of horrors that was 2016. The tributes poured out in the wake of the announcement with commemorative parades and parties taking place in cities across the globe. But while the flow of memorials to the musical pioneer may have ebbed, it hasn’t stopped completely. A new report from Variety indicates that later this year, Bowie’s spirit will continue to live on at cineplexes across Europe with what is now the closest a person can get to attending an actual David Bowie concert.
Casting Director Confirms David Bowie/Gandalf Rumors
Casting Director Confirms David Bowie/Gandalf Rumors
Casting Director Confirms David Bowie/Gandalf Rumors
With countless entertainment websites and blogs vying for every scrap of movie rumors, I’m often surprised to learn that some casting and production choices can remain a secret for years after a film is released. Take The Lord of the Rings. Back in January, actor Dominic Monaghan caused a bit of a stir when he told The Huffington Post that David Bowie had come in for a quick audition for Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth franchise. The internet immediately kicked into high gear, attempting to suss out which character Bowie might have played, until the rumor finally faded into the background of The Lord of the Rings lore.
Get Lost in These Cool ‘Labyrinth’ Facts
Get Lost in These Cool ‘Labyrinth’ Facts
Get Lost in These Cool ‘Labyrinth’ Facts
Did you know that Labyrinth wasn’t originally conceived as a musical? Jim Henson only added songs to his fantasy film after he cast rock star David Bowie as Jareth. If you’re gonna have David Bowie playing the part, you might as well get the full Bowie. That’s just one of the an entire web of facts featured in the last episode of You Think You Know Movies!
David Bowie Almost Returned to 'Twin Peaks' for 2017 Revival
David Bowie Almost Returned to 'Twin Peaks' for 2017 Revival
David Bowie Almost Returned to 'Twin Peaks' for 2017 Revival
For a revival yet to reveal a single scrap of footage, photos or plot detail, Showtime’s 2017 Twin Peaks managed to attract near everyone in Hollywood to join its expansive cast. That said, not everyone could return for David Lynch’s eternally weird murder-mystery, and it seems the passing of David Bowie denied us yet another high-profile appearance.
David Bowie Auditioned to Play Elrond in ‘Lord of the Rings’
David Bowie Auditioned to Play Elrond in ‘Lord of the Rings’
David Bowie Auditioned to Play Elrond in ‘Lord of the Rings’
Dominic Monaghan, known for his role as Merry in the Lord of the Rings series of films, sat down for an interview in which he tossed off a delectable anecdote about running into Bowie at the casting sessions for Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic. Instead of instantly vomiting and hastily fleeing the room, as this writer would have done, Monaghan kept it pretty cool.
That ‘Labyrinth’ Remake Is Not Actually a Remake
That ‘Labyrinth’ Remake Is Not Actually a Remake
That ‘Labyrinth’ Remake Is Not Actually a Remake
We can all calm down because the sanctity of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth is not being disturbed as previously thought. Over the weekend, we learned that Sony had struck a deal with Jim Henson Co. for a Labyrinth reboot based on a screenplay by Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman. Perlman herself has now taken to social media to allay your fears and ensure you that no one is remaking your beloved Labyrinth and this news was all just a matter of poor timing.

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