E. Oliver Whitney February 13, 2018 Marvel Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Just coming into this story, which I just love. And obviously in the comics, he is the major adversary for T’Challa and the Black Panther. So I knew that it was, at some point down the line, going to be coming my way. I just loved what Ryan did with it in the script. I think he made him a really interesting and morally ambiguous villain. He is one of the world’s greatest takers. He steals, he consumes, he doesn’t have empathy for anyone, he doesn’t care about anyone but himself. He is a total lone wolf. I wasn’t a huge fan of such. I do remember them and also dove into them once I knew I was playing Klaue. But it wasn’t something I grew up particularly with. But I love the world of the Black Panther and Wakanda, and actually Ulysses Klaue’s backstory is this sort of South African Boer character. Yeah, I mean just the sense … [Read more...] about Andy Serkis on Whether He’ll Return for the ‘LOTR’ TV Series
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SBIFF 2012: Virtuosos Include Hilarious Patton Oswalt, Shirtless Andy Serkis
On Friday evening, six actors were honored with Virtuoso Awards at Santa Barbara's historic Arlington Theatre as part of 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Three will soon be heading to the Oscars and three will not be. From the former category were best actor nominee Demian Bichir (A Better Life), best actress nominee Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and best supporting actress nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), and from the latter category were Patton Oswalt (Young Adult), Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), and Shailene Woodley (The Descendants). All were in attendance except for McCarthy, who apparently came down with a case of laryngitis. The other five were separately and then collectively interviewed by moderator Dave Karger of Entertainment Weekly. PHOTOS: The Scene at the Santa Barbara Film Festival Bichir was the first in the hot seat. The longtime Mexican character actor recounted how he met director Chris Weitz after … [Read more...] about SBIFF 2012: Virtuosos Include Hilarious Patton Oswalt, Shirtless Andy Serkis
Daily Podcast: ‘Black Panther’ Interviews with Ryan Coogler and Andy Serkis – /Film
On the February 19, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson presents interviews with Black Panther co-writer/director Ryan Coogler and actor Andy Serkis, who plays the villainous Ulysses Klaue. Warning: very light spoilers ahead! You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Feature Presentation: ‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler on Shuri, The Casino Scene, Obama’s Influence, and More [Interview] Andy Serkis on ‘Black Panther’, Potentially Returning to ‘Planet of the Apes,’ and More [Interview] You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, … [Read more...] about Daily Podcast: ‘Black Panther’ Interviews with Ryan Coogler and Andy Serkis – /Film
Why Black Panther Was A Different Experience For Marvel Veterans Andy Serkis And Martin Freeman
Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman are two members of an incredible ensemble that makes up Black Panther, including Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, and Winston Duke. The movie is out in theaters everywhere this Friday, February 16th -- and we'll have plenty more from my interviews with the stars and filmmakers in the coming days here on CinemaBlend. … [Read more...] about Why Black Panther Was A Different Experience For Marvel Veterans Andy Serkis And Martin Freeman
Nooooo Andy Serkis, Don’t Stir Up the Snoke Talk!
**Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.**Star Wars fans had a ton of theories about the Big Bad introduced in The Force Awakens, Supreme Leader Snoke, going into The Last Jedi—so many, in fact, that telling people how bad their theory of choice was became a meme. Then, Snoke was dispatched handily and left for the bottom half of his destroyed body to become a gag to make Hux look a bit foolish, too. Or was he!?No, he totally was, but Andy Serkis, who played the character, has been around long enough to know that you don’t kill off mystery, or fans’ ability to imagine and speculate, unnecessarily. So, when /Film asked him if Snoke could make an appearance in J.J. Abrams’ final installment in the current Star Wars trilogy, he told them that a character making it through something like that is kind of an open question in Star Wars—and, to be fair, it’s canon that Darth Maul lived through something similar with his return on Star Wars Rebels, … [Read more...] about Nooooo Andy Serkis, Don’t Stir Up the Snoke Talk!