Tag: Elle Fanning

  • Is ‘The Great’ Actually a True Story?

    Is ‘The Great’ Actually a True Story?

    For three witty and stylish seasons, Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult starred as Catherine the Great and Peter III in the critically revered Hulu series The Great. Season 3 of The Great is much darker yet sharper than ever, making Hulu’s recent cancellation of the series sting even more. Known through history as one of…

  • ‘The Great’ Deserved Another Season

    ‘The Great’ Deserved Another Season

    Once in a while, a show comes around that is so wholly original that it can’t compare to much else. Such is the case for Hulu’s The Great, a historical comedy written by Tony McNamara about Russia’s empress Catherine the Great, who ruled the empire from 1762-1796. The Great, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult,…

  • Hulu Cancels ‘The Great’ After 3 Seasons

    Hulu Cancels ‘The Great’ After 3 Seasons

    No Huzzahs will be had today. In something of a surprise, Hulu has canceled “The Great,” the period comedy series from creator Tony McNamara that starred Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, IndieWire has confirmed.The series will end after airing three seasons, with the most recent season dropping back on May 12. The show is nominated…

  • ‘The Great’ Throws Genres in a Blender — and Uses That Same Approach to Casting

    ‘The Great’ Throws Genres in a Blender — and Uses That Same Approach to Casting

    “The Great” Season 3 contains some titanic shifts of character — and actors — so even though AP European History has already spoiled the broad strokes of the Hulu series, spoilers ahead.Catherine (Elle Fanning) grieves in the last five episodes of the season, leading to an eventual, equally tragic and thrilling transformation that brings her…

  • Elle Fanning Says She Lost Out on Role at 16 Because She Was Billed as ‘Unf*ckable’

    Elle Fanning Says She Lost Out on Role at 16 Because She Was Billed as ‘Unf*ckable’

    Elle Fanning is opening up about being sexualized by Hollywood.The child star revealed during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview that she lost out on a comedy role at age 16 over being billed as “unfuckable.”“I’ve never told this story, but I was trying out for a movie. I didn’t get it. I don’t even think…

  • How ‘The Great’ Sets Up a Season 4

    How ‘The Great’ Sets Up a Season 4

    Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 3 of The Great.Hulu’s historical drama The Great has just released its third season, and it’s no surprise that fans want more. While not strictly true, the story follows Russia’s Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) in her rise to power as she overthrows her husband and attempts…