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Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova to star in A24 slasher film Bodies, Bodies, Bodies
Fp Staff •Pete Davidson and Myha’la Herrold are also in negotiations to join the cast of Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.
SAG Awards 2021: The Trial of the Chicago 7 cast talk best-ensemble win, congregating on Zoom to accept honour
•'It feels unique. And I feel pretty lucky. But at the same time it sort of buries a slight sense of it not feeling complete," says Trial of the Chicago 7 actor Eddie Redmayne on the virtual edition of the SAG Awards.
Pre taped SAG Awards seek to revive spirit of past celebrations in virtual edition
•Whether the SAG Awards evades that fate remains to be seen, but producer Brockett said he believes the telecast’s approach will be entertaining and, perhaps, a link to better times.
In the time of a pandemic and low buzz, how Oscar campaigns are going virtual
•For Hollywood’s virtual awards scene, the pandemic has vaporised the froth and created an atmosphere more akin to a dirge.
Academy Award nominations 2021: Riz Ahmed, Aaron Sorkin, Leslie Odom Jr, Chloé Zhao react to their nods
•"I was punching the air and jumping up and down in my bed and screaming," Riz Ahmed said after hearing the news of Sound of Metal getting nominated for Oscars
Maria Bakalova opens up on becoming first-ever Golden Globe-nominated Bulgarian actor for Borat 2
•Maria Bakalava, who essayed Sacha Baron Cohen's teenager daughter Tutar in Borat 2, discusses dabbling in comedy in the film, and getting nominated for Golden Globe, SAG and Critics Choice awards.
Sacha Baron Cohen discusses Donald Trump's global social media ban, and the perils of 'freedom of speech'
Fp Staff •Sacha Baron Cohen expresses his reservations against social media, calling them the "propagators of shared lies."
Maria Bakalova on playing Tutur in Borat sequel, and how this role honours her home country Bulgaria
•Maria Bakalova spoke about working with Sacha Baron Cohen in the Borat sequel, and her highly scrutinised scene with US politician Rudy Giuliani.
Donald Trump calls Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen a 'creep, phony guy'; actor responds
Fp Staff •Donald Trump has labelled Sacha Baron Cohen "a phoney guy" and "a creep" after the British comedian featured the president's lawyer in his new Borat movie
'What we’re seeing today is the demonisation of dissent': Aaron Sorkin on upcoming film, news media, and courtroom dramas
Prahlad Srihari •In a conversation moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, Sorkin discussed his film The Trial of the Chicago 7, directing a starry ensemble cast, and the “demonisation of dissent” in Trump’s America.