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viggo mortensen was wanted for oliver stone film

Viggo Mortensen Was Wanted for Oliver Stone Film

Movie heart-throb Viggo Mortensen was Oliver Stone’s first choice to play Sergeant Elias Grodin in Vietnam war film Platoon – until the director dumped the actor for Willem Dafoe. The Lord of the Rings star signed up to play the…

harry potter fans for helping tom

Harry Potter Fans for Helping Tom

Jim Tavare the actor who plays Tom the Leaky Cauldron Innkeeper in the upcoming movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is going to be running in the London Marathon this April. He is raising money for Dyslexia or…

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J.K. Rowling Says Queen Appreciative of Harry Potter

The Queen hosted the ultimate girl power get-together today at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the achievements of women. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was among the glittering array of high-flyers who gathered at Buckingham Palace for the historic working lunch.…

harry potter actors talk about their native ireland

Harry Potter Actors Talk About Their Native Ireland

Irish actress Fiona Shaw, Aunt Petunia in the Harry Potter films, hails from County Cork. She thinks the Irish are such great storytellers because “They’re great liars. I’ve had a fair amount of stories told to me when you’re expecting…

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Elijah Wood Wants to Be Stomped on by King Kong

Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood told Sci Fi Wire that he talked with Rings writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens after last week’s Oscar ceremony about returning to New Zealand to snag a small part in director Peter…