The Chinese superstar is almost unrecognizable in Chong Keat Aun’s new film, for which she studied multiple languages and shamanic practices.
James, who is seven years older than Dave, got his start in Hollywood first.
‘Black Phone 2’ could end up being the true Halloween victor when final weekend grosses are tallied — the horror hit is estimating a No. 1 finish with $8 million — but it’s not a win worth fighting over.
The two A-listers both fall in love and face off in Lynne Ramsay’s psychological drama, which premiered in NYC on Saturday.
The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other.
The latest feature from 94-year-old director Yōji Yamada (‘The Hidden Blade’) follows a cabbie and elderly passenger on one long, nostalgic ride through Japan’s capital.
He also played a character named Buck Naked on ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘NYPD Blue’ and showed up in films from ‘Vanishing Point’ to ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin.’
The suave César Award winner also was known for his turns in ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘GoldenEye,’ ‘The Patriot’ and much more.
The Tribeca award winner about a Kurdish-Persian mother and her American daughter holidaying in the Azores after a major loss will screen at Tribeca Festival Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.
FilmNation and LuckyChap are hoping buyers at the American Film Market will be “jones-ing” for the feature project.
