Hugh Jackman is used to shooting love scenes in his movies. But he found his intimate moment with Rachel Weisz more harrowing than most, especially when her ex-lover at the time was nearby.
Hugh Jackman didn’t want to go any further with Rachel Weisz during their love scene in ‘The Fountain’ Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz | Piyal Hosain/Getty Images
Jackman collaborated with Weisz on the Darren Aronofsky picture The Fountain. The film saw the actor playing a character traveling through time in a desperate attempt to save his lover. Although Weisz is currently married to Daniel Craig now, she was romantically involved with Aronofsky when she did the project with Jackman.
Initially, Aronofsky didn’t consider casting his then- fiancé at the time opposite Jackman. But Jackman convinced Aronofsky to hire her.
“It was Hugh’s idea,” Weisz once told Movieweb. “I really wanted to do it, but I never said it.
Hugh Jackman didn’t want to go any further with Rachel Weisz during their love scene in ‘The Fountain’ Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz | Piyal Hosain/Getty Images
Jackman collaborated with Weisz on the Darren Aronofsky picture The Fountain. The film saw the actor playing a character traveling through time in a desperate attempt to save his lover. Although Weisz is currently married to Daniel Craig now, she was romantically involved with Aronofsky when she did the project with Jackman.
Initially, Aronofsky didn’t consider casting his then- fiancé at the time opposite Jackman. But Jackman convinced Aronofsky to hire her.
“It was Hugh’s idea,” Weisz once told Movieweb. “I really wanted to do it, but I never said it.
- 8/2/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Well, that's definitely one way to keep the dreaded specter of "superhero fatigue" at bay for just a little while longer. America's sweetheart, Aka actor Steven Yeun, is reportedly set to join the unstoppable blockbuster franchise known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And, apparently, this is a partnership that will continue for quite some time.
According to Deadline, the charismatic star from acclaimed movies like "Burning," "Minari" (for which he was nominated for an Oscar), and most recently Jordan Peele's "Nope" is now circling the wagons to join the MCU in the upcoming "Thunderbolts" movie, which has been described as more or less Marvel's version of the Suicide Squad. As if that weren't exciting enough, however, the report describes his role as "not only significant to this film but a major role going forward in future films." Of course, secrecy abounds regarding exactly which character he'll be playing, but...
According to Deadline, the charismatic star from acclaimed movies like "Burning," "Minari" (for which he was nominated for an Oscar), and most recently Jordan Peele's "Nope" is now circling the wagons to join the MCU in the upcoming "Thunderbolts" movie, which has been described as more or less Marvel's version of the Suicide Squad. As if that weren't exciting enough, however, the report describes his role as "not only significant to this film but a major role going forward in future films." Of course, secrecy abounds regarding exactly which character he'll be playing, but...
- 2/23/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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- 5/1/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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