Tag: Michael Shannon
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‘The Bikeriders’ Trailer: Austin Butler Revs His Engine in Jeff Nichols’ Motorcycle Gang Drama
Austin Butler has gone from being a Hounddog to a moto-hog in Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders.”The “Elvis” Oscar nominee leads the 1960s-set period piece that follows the rise of a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club. Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, and Norman Reedus also star in the 20th Century Studios release, marking Nichols’…
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‘The Bikeriders’ Trailer: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon & Tom Hardy Star In Jeff Nichols’ Latest On December 1
It’s been seven long years since Jeff Nichols dropped “Midnight Special” and “Loving” on moviegoers back in 2016. Now he’s back with his latest film, “The Bikeriders,” fresh off its world premiere at Telluride last weekend. And given reviews out of the festival, it sounds like “The Bikeriders” will be worth the wait (read The…
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‘The Bikeriders’ Vrooms Into the Awards Race With Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy Riding Shotgun
Jeff Nichols brings pure Americana to the Telluride Film Festival with his luscious period drama “The Bikeriders,” which feels like the distant older cousin of “The Outsiders.” It stands as his single best directorial outing, and in tow are a trio of invigorating performances from Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, all putting their…
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A Man Of Steel Deleted Scene Would Have Given Us An Emotional Superman Kill
Of all the movies to emerge from the Snyderverse (aka the Dceu), “Man of Steel” might be the most palatable. It’s true that Henry Cavill was a great Superman who never got a great Superman movie, but 2013’s “Man of Steel” did at least represent Snyder’s efforts to try something new with the titular hero.…
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Boyd Holbrook Was Nervous About Joining ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Because He Thought the Show Was ‘Making Fun of Us Hillbillies’
For “Justified” fans, the wait for the show’s return to the small screen has been long but worthwhile. The Timothy Olyphant-led neo-Western went off the air in 2015, but the new limited series “Justified: City Primeval” has been hailed as a fitting revival of the Elmore Leonard property. While Olyphant’s return as Raylan Givens was…
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Michael Shannon Turned Down A ‘Star Wars’ Film Because He’s Not Interested In Franchise Films & “Mindless Entertainment”
Michael Shannon recently reprised his role as General Zod in the new “Flash” film for DC Studios. This marks the first time the actor has had a starring role in a huge franchise film since the original time we saw Zod in 2013’s “Man of Steel.” And according to Shannon, that’s not by mistake, as…
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Michael Shannon’s Debut Role Was in This Iconic Bill Murray Movie
Michael Shannon is one of the most sought after names in Hollywood right now, thanks to his lead roles in smaller films like Take Shelter and Midnight Special, along with supporting parts in bigger movies including The Shape of Water and Knives Out. Currently, he can be seen reprising his role of General Zod in…
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All hail Darth Shannon – the Star Wars villain we’ll never get to see
Currently co-starring in The Flash, the actor Michael Shannon has revealed he turned down a role in Star Wars because it was ‘mindless entertainment’. Does he have a point?And so it comes to pass: Michael Shannon, that steely eyed princeling of the scene-stealing character actors’ guild, has become the latest figure to say he does…