Actor

The voice of Mufasa in The Lion King, James Earl Jones has died

Legendary actor best known for his unmistakable baritone voice, James Earl Jones has died. He was 93. The cause of death is still unknown. Jody Jacobs reports from New York.

10 September, 2024 56

Entertainment

Hollywood didn’t know exactly what to do with Donald Sutherland – so they did everything with him

By Daryl Sparkes, University of Southern Queensland I don’t think Hollywood knew what to do with Donald Sutherland, who has died at age 88. He was not your classically handsome A-list actor like contemporaries Warren Beatty or Robert Redford, nor was he solely suited to the “tough guy” roles such as Robert De Niro, Al Pacino or Gene Hackman. Instead, his early film […]

26 June, 2024 47

World

Baldwin charged again with involuntary manslaughter

Actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter months after an initial case against him was dropped. Two years ago a cinematographer was killed when a gun Baldwin was rehearsing with went off on set. U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

22 January, 2024 19

Entertainment

Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

US actor Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after a trial in New York. Complex Magazine reports that the jury found Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, attacked British choreographer Grace Jabbari during an altercation in March. Majors faces up to a year in jail and has been dropped from starring roles in forthcoming Marvel movies. Sentencing will be in February.

19 December, 2023 8