Robert Pattinson Wins British Performer Of The Year Award Mon, February 4, 2013 12:47pm EST by HL Intern (HOLLYWOOD LIFE)

Last month, ‘Twilight’ heartthrob Robert Pattinson was up for the Richard Attenborough Film Awards’ British Performer of the Year. Whether it was for his stunningly good looks or his work, fans voted and got him the win!

The votes are in. Robert Pattinson fans pulled through and got Rob to the top. Twi-hards or just plain old Rob fans came together to make sure Rob was chosen as the 2013 recipient of the Richard Attenborough Film Awards British Performer of the Year for his role as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Rob was up against some of Britain’s best actors, including Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Rises), Emily Blunt (The Five Year Engagement), Daniel Craig (Skyfall), Judi Dench (Skyfall), Colin Firth (Gambit), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina), Emma Watson: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and Rachel Weisz (The Bourne Legacy.)

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Henry Cavill's early life and work led to iconic Superman role HENRY CAVILLJANUARY 21, 2013BY: ZACK MANDELL (EXAMINER)

Henry Cavill has had a lot of success in Hollywood in recent years, but he almost didn't become an actor. He was born May 5, 1983 on the English island of Jersey, the fourth of five sons. Cavill first attended St. Michael's Preparatory School but was later was sent to a Buckinghamshire boarding school. It was there that he took part in school plays and developed a love for acting. However, his first choice of career was to study Egyptology at a university and then join the military.

These plans changed when casting directors came to the school in search of a young man to play the role of Albert Mondego in 2002's "The Count of Monte Cristo." Cavill had been starring in some local plays and was gaining some acclaim. He would later appear in "Hellraiser: Hellworld" (2005), "Tristan & Isolde" (2006), and "Red Riding Hood" (2007). By late 2007, Cavill was tapped to play the part of Charles Brandon in the Emmy Award winning Showtime drama, "The Tudors." This was a tremendous break for the young actor, as he had just recently missed out on several iconic roles which could have made his career.

The list is striking. Cavill lost the role of Bruce Wayne to Christian Bale for "Batman Begins." James Bond went to Daniel Craig for "Casino Royale," and the role of Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was given to Robert Pattinson. One of the main issues concerning his loss of the Wayne and Bond roles was Cavill's age. After his "Tudors" success, many entertainment industry publications lauded him as the next big actor to watch. Since he had previously been dubbed one of the unluckiest men in Hollywood, this was a welcome change.

Cavill lost out to Robert Pattinson a second time for the role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight." While Pattison became a global star, Cavill continued working steadily. Cavill had also been considered and even screen tested for the role of Superman in "Superman: Flyby," a project that was scrapped. Luck would have it that Warner Bros. selected the "Batman" reboot team of Christopher Nolan and David Goyer to head another Superman movie project in the hope that it would be more successful than Bryan Singer's 2008 "Superman Returns."

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Henry Cavill 'aims high' for roles, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' could be next (Photos) FIFTY SHADES OF GREYJANUARY 22, 2013BY: BARBIE KAVETSKY

Henry Cavill does not believe in taking things slow when it comes to pursuing his career in acting. The 'Man of Steel' star has a go big or go home attitude which helped him shoot for some high profile roles in Hollywood. Revealing in an interview posted by Voices From Krypton on Jan 21 that he prefers to "aim high." This mentality may be the reason he went from being dubbed "The Unluckiest Man in Hollywood" to "Breakout Star of 2013" and even more reason why he would be up for taking on the role of Christian Grey in the "Fifty Shades" movies.

The interview with Cavill focused on his desire to land the "larger than life roles." Ed Gross, the lucky journalist who spoke with the future Superman, addressed his past failures including his notorious loss of James Bond to actor Daniel Craig. Cavill was able to take away positive insights from the experience saying, "it makes you want to work that much harder."

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SPOILER ALERT: Dame Judi Dench creates stylish 007 souvenir by turning brass bullets from final Skyfall scene in to cufflinks PUBLISHED: 08:01 EST, 15 January 2013 | UPDATED: 08:01 EST, 15 January 2013 (MAIL ON LINE)

After shooting her final James Bond scenes as M in Skyfall Dame Judi Dench kept the casings of the four bullets she fired and had them turned into cufflinks as Christmas presents

IT was the moment she finally got out from behind her London desk and in amongst the action – and it cost James Bond’s M, played by Dame Judi Dench, her life.

The matriarchal MI6 spy chief went out in a blaze of glory in her dramatic last ever scenes for the blockbuster franchise, fatally injured in a gunfight with Javier Bardem’s flamboyant villain and his henchmen in the latest Bond outing, Skyfall.

But while clearly emotional at bowing out of the series, the acting dame was clearly thrilled that she got to fire off a few shots at the baddies before she went down, the only time throughout her seven-film tenure as M she got to show her credentials in the field.

She gave one pair to her 15-year-old grandson, Sammy, and another to her daughter Finty’s boyfriend for Christmas.

Designer jeweler Roger Elliott, 63, gold-plated the cartridges and studded their tips with rubies.


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From Bane to Bond: Why Tom Hardy Would Make A Brilliant 007 (CONTACT MUSIC)

With the iconic James Bond franchise set to receive a significant amount of attention at the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony given that 'Skyfall' marked the spy series' 50th anniversary as well as becoming the biggest blockbuster of the year in terms of both commercial and critical success, it's only natural that we've started to wonder about Bond number seven. After all, Daniel Craig has completed a total of three 007 flicks over the past six years and after getting wed in 2011, now might be the time to step down and enjoy some family time before he reaches 50. We've thought up a possible candidate and reckon we have some pretty good justification as to why Tom Hardy should become the next James Bond.


He's British.
Okay, so we know the others have been too, apart from George Lazenby, but with 'Skyfall' becoming the number one box office hit in 2012, it's only natural that Hollywood would want to put their stamp on it and add a taste of America to the English franchise. We think it's an absolutely essential part of portraying the secret spy that he is played by an British actor, but film making seems to have become changeable in terms of the nationality of big brand characters these days. Take iconic superheroes Spider-Man and Superman for example: 'The Amazing Spider-Man' was the latest installment in the franchise and that very American title role was scooped by Brit Andrew Garfield while Henry Cavill landed the main role in the upcoming Superman movie 'Man of Steel'. If Brits can become Americans, let's hope the opposite doesn't become of Bond.

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Tom Ford reveals his film A Single Man was based on his own family By Liz Hoggard (YAHOO)

American fashion designer-turned-film director Tom Ford has revealed that his 2009 Oscar nominated movie, 'A Single Man', which starred Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, was partly autobiographical.

In an interview with the 'Times' newspaper, he  explained that the script of the film, inspired by a Christopher Isherwood short story about a fastidious, suicidal academic, was deeply resonant to his own life.

"There were scenes right out of our lives: my sister, my mother, the emotions," he said. "The way I was feeling at the time. I didn't know if I cared if I lived or died. Where is the beauty of the world? Discovering the beauty of the world, having an epiphany. I've had those moments where time stands still and I think: 'It's OK'."

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Skyfall becomes the first billion dollar Bond film (YAHOO MOVIES)

Skyfall has become the first Bond film to make $1 billion at the box office.

Bond 23, which was released in October in the UK and November in the US, breached the record-breaking barrier over the Christmas holidays.

So far, the film – directed by Sam Mendes and the third film to star Daniel Craig as 007 –  has made $289,600,000 (£179,274,563) in the US, and then a sturdy $710,600,000 (£439,891,245) around the world – a total of $1,000,200,000.

It's the first Bond film ever to amass the sum, though it should add another substantial figure to that once it opens in China in the New Year.

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Dames Helen Mirren and Judi Dench battle for best actress award (TELEGRAPH)

Dame Helen Mirren will battle with Dame Judi Dench for best British actress at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards, as Daniel Craig gets nod for best actor for 007 role

Dame Helen Mirren will vie with Dame Judi Dench and Emily Blunt for best British actress at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards.

Actress Dame Helen is nominated for her role as the filmmaker's wife in the movie Hitchcock, while Dame Judi is up for two films, as MI5 boss in Skyfall and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Blunt is also shortlisted for two films, Looper and Your Sister's Sister, while the other nominees are Andrea Riseborough (Shadow Dancer) and Alice Lowe (Sightseers).

Bond star Daniel Craig is up for British actor of the year, competing against Daniel Day-Lewis for his role as the former US president in the Steven Spielberg film Lincoln.

Skyfall has been nominated for five awards, including British film, supporting actor (Javier Bardem), and supporting actress (Dame Judi).

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