News about Ian McShane

Ballerina first trailer: Keanu Reeves makes a cameo as John Wick opposite Ana de Armas' vengeful killer

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 26, 2024
Ana de Armas is starring in the new John Wick spinoff Ballerina. And on Thursday a first look of the highly anticipated neo-noir action thriller was shared. In the fast-paced clip, Ana can be seen as a child with a bloodied face before she is recruited by Ian McShane to train at an elite assassin academy under a demanding instructor portrayed by Sharon Duncan-Brewster.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Does anyone remember a drama about an alcoholic football player who is offered redemption by a young manager who idolised him?

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 26, 2024
This was Yesterday's Hero (1979), a kitchen-sink drama starring Ian McShane of Lovejoy and John Wick fame, Suzanne Somers , Paul Nicholas and Adam Faith. The plot revolves around a washed-up soccer player, Rod Turner (McShane), struggling with alcoholism and the decline of his career. The film finds Turner living in obscurity, playing for a minor league team. His fortunes take a turn when he gets an unexpected opportunity to join a struggling third-tier club owned by Clint Simon (Nicholas), who hopes Rod can bring some star power and lead the team to victory in a miraculous FA Cup run.

On the set of her latest film Ballerina, Ana de Armas hosts her 16th birthday party for her beloved dog Elvis: 'I love you beyond words'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2024
Ana de Armas is honoring the birthday of one of her four-legged family members. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday and posted a series of snaps of the party held in honor of her beloved little white furry pooch on the set of her new film Ballerina. In the first picture showing her dog a rub on his tiny chest as he stood on a table next to his birthday cake with '16' candles on top of it, part of it can be seen. The proud doggie mom also had 'Sweet 16 Elvis' written in white on top of the sweet treat, resembling two-tone brown icing and dark chocolate on the top. 'I love you beyond words,' she captioned the image, 'Happy birthday Elvis, my sweet boy.'

Your ultimate guide to what to watch on demand this weekend: We're going to see the best new launches across all streaming platforms this weekend, from ITVX to Netflix and AppleTV+

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2024
Check out our experts' picks of the best shows to watch online right now, from thrilling thrillers to intrepid travelogues. The experts have chosen their top ten shows to watch this weekend as well as reviewing new launches. Find out what to watch this weekend by reading the following...

Last King of the Cross is a big hit with international audiences with a second season already selling overseas

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 16, 2023
Last King of the Cross, a controversial Australian crime series, has proved to be such a hit with international audiences that a second series has already been pre-sold overseas. On The original ten-part drama, based on the life of Sydney identity John Ibrahim, was released on On Last year, the first ten-part drama was released on Paraphrasedoutput. The latest series, which is now in pre-production, will be seen on Sky U.K., Warner Bros. In Canada, Discovery, New Zealand, and The Sunday Telegraph is a newspaper distributed in the United States.

According to producer Basil Iwanyk, Keanu Reeves wanted to be 'definitively killed off' in John Wick

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 has officially ended the book on the film franchise nine years after the first John Wick film became a surprise hit, but there's a chance he'll back. In John Wick: Chapter 4, which debuted in theaters in March and raised $487.1 million domestically and $426.5 million globally from a reported $100 million budget, Reeves, 59, was clearly killed off. With Winston (Ian McShane) and The Bowery King (Laurence Fishburn) even visiting John's grave, the film seems to indicate that Reeves' title character is dead.

While celebrating his wedding anniversary with wife Gwen Humble, Lovejoy actor Ian McShane sports a chic figure on a stroll in London

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 3, 2023
And if he foregned to wear a pair of socks, Lovejoy actor Ian McShane made a chic figure last week. On Friday, the veteran actor and his wife, Gwen Humble (pictured together), who are just commemorating their 43rd wedding anniversary, were seen dining outside Scott's restaurant in Mayfair, central London. McShane, who will be 81 next month, is wearing a £380 silver necklace by American designer La Loop, which specialises in chains that double as glasses holders.

As he steps out in London, Ian McShane, 80, shows off his new whitened teeth and slimline frame

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 21, 2023
He is best known for his long haired mane. And though Ian McShane, the brutal brothel keeper in television western Deadwood, hasn't changed that look for years, he's now determined to change it up. On Friday, the actor, who was 80, stepped out in London to display a much shorter hairstyle, brand new whitened teeth, and a slimline new frame.

As a short actor, it makes my blood boil that Disney has cancelled Snow White's Seven Dwarfs and replaced them with 'people of average height', writes DYLAN POSTL

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 17, 2023
Beauty has her Beast. The Lady has her Tramp. Snow White (inset) will no longer have her Seven Dwarfs, according to Disney. The dwarfs were replaced by'seven magical creatures,' according to pictures from the set of the live-action remake of the 1937 cartoon classic, which was exclusively in the Daily Mail over the weekend. (right) One of those seven guys seems to be a guy of about 4ft 5inches. The majority of the population, on the other hand, are 'people of average height' or 'Normals,' as I like to describe them.

The Last King of the Cross is renewed for a second season

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 23, 2023
It was the controversial Australian series about high-profile Sydney identity John Ibrahim. Fans of The Last King of the Cross is back for a second season of Following the success of the first season, the streaming behemoth has revealed that they will continue to produce eight episodes of the popular crime drama, which is based on Ibrahim's best-selling 2017 book.

The John Wick film franchise has hit a landmark $1 billion mark at the global box office

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 20, 2023
On March 24, John Wick: Chapter 4 made its broad debut in theaters in the United States and has now grossed up to $425.3 million. And the Keanu Reeves-led franchise has now hit the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office as a result of the film's smashing success. This places John Wick in the ranks of Avatar, Marvel, and even Illumination's Despicable Me.

Peacock previews the pistol-toting version of John Wick's seventh-set film The Continental, which was released in 1973

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2023
Peacock unveiled the first action-packed preview of its John Wick prequel three-part film The Continental concentrated on the hitman hotel in New York City that was featured in the famous film franchise on Wednesday. Colin Woodell, who eventually became the hotel's manager, is only a shadowy representation of him.

With a record-breaking $377 million global box office debut, the Super Mario Bros. movie smashes the competition

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 9, 2023
Illumination and Universal Pictures' Super Mario Bros. The World Box Office's first movie opening since opening last Wednesday, earning it the largest animated movie opening of all time ahead of Frozen 2 ($358 million) in 2019. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic's $100M-budget CG-animated adventure flick, based on the Nintendo video game franchise, smashed the record for biggest video game adaptation global opening after Warcraft ($210M) in 2016

The Continental, the long-awaited John Wick spin-off TV series, will premiere in September

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2023
In September, John Wick's much awaited spin-off TV series is scheduled to premiere. Producer Erica Lee has spoke out about the years-long rumors surrounding the debut of The Continental, a three-part television series that will concentrate on the hotel-for-assins that Keanu Reeves' Wick remains at in the films. In the original film, a young Winston Scott is at the center of the taleline. Ian McShane played him. Scott faces demons from his childhood and takes a perplexing route in the big city's underground culture in an effort to regain control of the hotel. Erica Lee revealed that the series would be available on Peacock in the United States and on Prime Video internationally in September.

Review of Chapter 4 - This film has some good fight scenes, writes BRIAN VINER

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 24, 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 isn't able to afford a running time of more than two and a half hours. Having said that, there are some extraordinary combat sequences, leavened with a smattering wit. In his last film role, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and late Lance Reddick all reprised their roles from previous films, adding gravitas by the thimble-load. That's about the right thing, considering that this film can't afford to take itself too seriously.

In final interviews before death, Lance Reddick Said He Was "Grateful" For His "Late Bloomer" Work

www.popsugar.co.uk, March 24, 2023
Lance Reddick, an acclaimed actor known for his lyric interpretations of characters in series like "The Wire" and "Fringe," died on March 17th from natural causes at the age of 60. The actor of "John Wick" appeared in his last interviews before his death, revealing how proud he was of the new film and his 30-year acting career in his final days. Reddick, who played Charon on the Continental Hotel's concierge and Ian McShane's Winston in all four John Wick films, talked openly about how proud he was of each of their characters' progress in the film. "Family is such a strong theme in this film, more than any of the others," he said, adding, "You see with the three of us, it's not just the family you're put into, but the extended family you created." How we really are families.

During an interview right before his sudden death, Lance Reddick calls his John Wick co-family's

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 24, 2023
Lance Reedick apparently considered his two co-stars in the four John Wick films family, and that the family bond corresponded to their characters on film. During a pre-taped segment with co-stars Keanu Reeves and Ian McShane on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday, the late actor, who died just six days earlier, confessed to one of the film franchise's secrets, as he revealed what he believed to be one of the key to the company's success. In fact, Reddick discussed how the fourth installment leans on families more than ever during the interview. 'Family's such a strong theme in this particular film, more than any others [in the series] - literal family,' he told the host, describing how it transcended to a personal friendship between the three stars.' However, we'll all remember that it's not just the family you're born into, but also the extended family you've created, and how much money we really are family.'

John Wick: The runtime for Chapter 4 has been revealed to be nearly three hours long, kicking off the 'Wick Week' campaign

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 14, 2023
Many film studios used Super Bowl Sunday to advertise their forthcoming films, but Lionsgate decided to dedicate a week to John Wick: Chapter 4 starting on Monday. Lionsgate revealed a new video for the highly awaited sequel just days after the Super Bowl ended, getting fans excited for 'Wick Week,' where they teased, 'new exclusives' will be revealed 'every day for five days.' On Monday, Collider revealed that John Wick: Chapter 4 will be the longest film in franchise history, running in at 2 hours and 49 minutes.

The biggest Scottish Cup shock EVER! Darvel defeated Premiership side Aberdeen 1-0 in the sixth tier

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2023
There is no need to thumb through the record books or open the discussion. Darvel's first upset since the first of 149 editions of the Scottish Cup was staged in 1873-74 at a stroke last night. For all the likes of Berwick Rangers and Inverness's ferocious acts of brutality, none of which were comparable to this; a team in the sixth division was defeated by a team from the top division.

In the John Wick universe film Ballerina, Norman Reedus of the Walking Dead is cast

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 13, 2022
Norman Reedus appears in the John Wick franchise film Ballerina, which stars Ana de Armas and is directed by Len Wiseman. We're huge fans of Norman, and we're confident that the fans will be as excited as we are that he's joining the Wick universe,' producer Erica Lee told Deadline on Tuesday.' 'He'll make an amazing addition to Ballerina.' Among the cast's most notable characters include Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, and Catalina Sandino Moreno.

In the spinoff film Ballerina starring Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves will reprise John Wick

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 8, 2022
By committing to a new spinoff film, Keanu Reeves seems to have doubled down on his dedication to the John Wick franchise. Collider announced on Tuesday that the 58-year-old actor, who plays as John Wick in the blooding action film, would reprise his role in the related film Ballerina. Ana de Armas, a Blonde actor and Bond girl, will lead the film, but it's not clear how prominent Reeves will be in her film.

On set Last King of the Cross in Sydney, Lincoln Younes joins Callan Mulvey

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2022
He's the former Home and Away hunk who stole hearts as the adoring Casey Braxton of Summer Bay. Lincoln Younes was hard at work filming scenes as nightclub legend John Ibrahim for his new upcoming mini-series Last King of the Cross on Friday. When he spoke to cast members on set at Sydney's Botanic Gardens, the 30-year-old kept warm in a Nike puffer jacket and blue jeans.