By Jordan Peterson | @thefilmmajor Actor R. Lee Ermey passed away Sunday due to complications arising from pneumonia. The Marine drill sergeant-turned-cinematic icon caught his first major break as an on-screen performer in 1987's Full Metal Jacket as the intimidating Gunnery Sgt. Hartman after director Stanley Kubrick saw how fearful Ermey's foul-mouthed barking made his … Continue reading Iconic Hollywood Actor Passes Away
Daniel Day-Lewis Retires From Acting
This is neither a drill nor a joke. Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting. According to Variety, Day-Lewis' spokesperson had this to say: Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither … Continue reading Daniel Day-Lewis Retires From Acting
Michael Shannon hooking up Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’?
Since the Ferris Bueller-inspired stinger at the end of the Deadpool credits, fans (along with Deadpool himself) have been speculating on which lucky actor will land the role of Nathan Summers, aka Cable, in the inevitable Deadpool 2. Today The Hollywood Reporter dropped a tasty casting nugget: Actor Michael Shannon is the frontrunner to play the time-traveling … Continue reading Michael Shannon hooking up Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’?