Christoph Waltz covers the May issue of British GQ to promote his role in Spectre. He’s such a sharp-dressed man! You can see the rest of the shoot here, and it’s pretty amazing. Waltz can pull off the shoot’s styling whereas other actors would look ridiculous. I’ve never seen him look less than impeccable (whether he’s wearing a suit or jeans). Even when he’s pseudo-grumpily eating a hamburger, the dude has style.

This interview isn’t groundbreaking, but there are glimpses of Waltz’s whimsical ways. He’s got a lovely personality although most of his Hollywood roles have been villains. GQ even calls him “the coolest Bond villain ever.” That may be true, we’ll see. (I still have a soft spot for Le Chiffre, the villain played by Mads Mikkelsen.) Everyone reckons that Waltz will play the classic Bond villain named Blofeld, but Waltz says that isn’t true. He also talks about the rewards of being a late acting bloomer:

On hesitating before accepting a Bond villain: “I did, yes. I always hesitate … You ask yourself, hang on: what James Bond are we talking about? The thing about Spectre is that it is not the work of hack writers. It does not have a hack director. The actors are not hams. The action sequences in Mexico are extravagant to say the least. The scenes in Austria are traditional Bond action in the snow. These films with Daniel Craig have shifted the tone. They don’t depend on a set formula that forces actors simply to go through the motions.”

Is he playing Blofeld “That is absolutely untrue. That rumour started on the Internet, and the Internet is a pest. The name of my character is Franz Oberhauser.”

Can a blockbuster fulfill an artist? “A James Bond film can be artistically fulfilling. Absolutely it can. It can be complex and it can be interesting. I consider Bond movies to be an extension of popular theatre, a kind of modern mythology. You see the same sort of action in Punch and Judy, or in the folk theatre of various cultures, like Grand Guignol.”

On being a late bloomer: “I do feel I can say – without smugness – that this feels good. I am entitled. I am entitled to judge the situation and say that yes: it feels good, and that yes, I agree with you. I feel like I served my time. I feel I have paid [my dues].”

[From British GQ]

Waltz, 58, really is a late bloomer. He worked regularly (for three decades) in Europe before making his big Quentin Tarantino breakthrough. In Cannes, QT famously thanked Waltz for saving his movie; and Waltz thanked him for saving his career. Two Oscars followed, and he’s enjoyed plenty of commercial success in other movies. Waltz seems truly grateful for his success, and you never hear anything bad about the guy. He seems a little prickly over the internet, but I suspect he was joking.

Is Waltz playing Blofeld or not? IMDb credits him under the Franz Oberhauser character, which has been detailed in Bond-inclusive wikis. Franz is believed to be “a leading figure in the SPECTRE criminal organisation.” Moviepilot isn’t buying it. They point out how all of the clips and trailers so far have teased Waltz in an “extremely ‘Blofeld-esque’ manner.” Actors have fibbed before about secretive blockbuster roles. Marion Cotillard insisted she wasn’t playing Talia al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises, which was a lie. I don’t see why Waltz wouldn’t be playing Blofeld. Making Spectre without the head of the titular organization would be a waste.

Photos courtesy of British GQ & WENN

I haven’t written about Carey Mulligan since 2013. How in the world did that happen? Carey is arguably one of the greatest actresses of her generation. I have every hope/belief that she will follow in the footsteps of actresses like Emma Thompson (an early mentor for Carey), Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep (one of Carey’s recent costars). Carey flies undercover for the most part – we really don’t know anything about her marriage to Marcus Mumford, they don’t walk red carpets together and her personal life is largely one big question mark.

Carey is currently starring in Skylight, the David Hare play she starred in with much acclaim in London last year. They brought it to Broadway this year and once again, the play (and Carey in particular) was received with acclaim. I’m guessing that everyone involved with pick up Tony Award nominations later this month.

During a week off, Carey flew to London for the big premiere of her new film, the film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd. Carey plays the lead, Bathsheba Everdeen, and Michael Sheen, Matthias Schoenaerts and Tom Sturridge are all trying to woe her, with mixed results (I’m including the trailer below).

While I think Carey looks beautiful in that special Audrey Hepburn-esque way she has, I’m not really crazy about her Dior Haute Couture dress. I think the idea of it was on-target – go for something with a simple cut that sparkled – but the execution makes this a failure. It doesn’t fit her properly, it makes her look pregnant, and the lace detail at the hem is tacky and cheap-looking. Carey posed happily with costar Matthias Schoenaerts, who is… a hottie. Damn.

Here’s the trailer. I’ll admit it: this looks like the kind of tearjerker-romance that I would watch many, many times.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Well Thanks God these photos weren’t released at the beginning of the day because I would have put my hand down my pants and ceased production. Charlie Hunnam in Wales today shooting Guy Ritchie’s Knights Of The Round Table.

Look at his hair.

No more Jax hair.

And you know Ritchie’s g…      

Well Thanks God these photos weren’t released at the beginning of the day because I would have put my hand down my pants and ceased production. Charlie Hunnam in Wales today shooting Guy Ritchie’s Knights Of The Round Table.

Look at his hair.

No more Jax hair.

And you know Ritchie’s g…      

Well Thanks God these photos weren’t released at the beginning of the day because I would have put my hand down my pants and ceased production. Charlie Hunnam in Wales today shooting Guy Ritchie’s Knights Of The Round Table.

Look at his hair.

No more Jax hair.

And you know Ritchie’s g…      

Well Thanks God these photos weren’t released at the beginning of the day because I would have put my hand down my pants and ceased production. Charlie Hunnam in Wales today shooting Guy Ritchie’s Knights Of The Round Table.

Look at his hair.

No more Jax hair.

And you know Ritchie’s g…      

It was confirmed last week that Gisele Bundchen is quitting the runway. She’ll still be modelling – and making more money OFF the runway, because runway isn’t where it’s lucrative anyway – but there will be no more catwalking. Sao Paolo will be the last.

Today she posted this shot of herself …      

It was confirmed last week that Gisele Bundchen is quitting the runway. She’ll still be modelling – and making more money OFF the runway, because runway isn’t where it’s lucrative anyway – but there will be no more catwalking. Sao Paolo will be the last.

Today she posted this shot of herself …      

It was confirmed last week that Gisele Bundchen is quitting the runway. She’ll still be modelling – and making more money OFF the runway, because runway isn’t where it’s lucrative anyway – but there will be no more catwalking. Sao Paolo will be the last.

Today she posted this shot of herself …      

It was confirmed last week that Gisele Bundchen is quitting the runway. She’ll still be modelling – and making more money OFF the runway, because runway isn’t where it’s lucrative anyway – but there will be no more catwalking. Sao Paolo will be the last.

Today she posted this shot of herself …