With the notable exception of the beloved Carrie Fisher, many of the iconic lead actors in the "Star Wars" saga are still with us. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, and Natalie Portman are all going strong, and so are the stars of the space opera's most recent episodes. Some of the actors from the original film who were already veterans at the time, like Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing, died some years ago, but both enjoyed long lives beyond the average age.
Sadly, this cannot be said of numerous other actors involved in the big screen franchise and its recent TV spin-offs. Performers have died in their 70s, 60s, and 50s, many of them leaving us wishing we could have seen more years of great performances from them. Whether they had spotlight roles or were hidden behind alien masks, here are the "Star Wars" actors we lost too soon.
Sadly, this cannot be said of numerous other actors involved in the big screen franchise and its recent TV spin-offs. Performers have died in their 70s, 60s, and 50s, many of them leaving us wishing we could have seen more years of great performances from them. Whether they had spotlight roles or were hidden behind alien masks, here are the "Star Wars" actors we lost too soon.
- 9/2/2023
- by Jack Hawkins
- Slash Film
Criminy, is there anything that Benedict Cumberbatch isn't attached to these days? Let's make a list, shall we? He's got: The Man In The Rockefeller Suit, The Child Of Time, Rogue Male, The Current War, Jungle Book, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Thor: Ragnarok, and Avengers: Infinity War all on the way between now and the end of his 2018 shooting schedule! When does he find time to sleep... Read More...
- 5/12/2017
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Important News Marvel: Avengers: Infinity War will only be one movie. Star Wars: ABC is actively exploring ideas for Star Wars TV shows. Disney: James Ponsoldt is the latest indie filmmaker tapped to direct a family film for the Mouse House. Harry Potter: The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel will arrive in 2018. Remakes: Jillian Bell and Channing Tatum will be the leads in the Splash redo. Benedict Cumberbatch will star in a new version of Rogue Male. Rami Malek joined the Papillon remake. Rebel Wilson will star in a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake. Sequels: The Secret Life of Pets 2 was greenlit for a 2018 release. Box Office: Jason Bourne and Bad...
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- 8/6/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
World War Two survival thriller is being set up at Fox Searchlight.
Benedict Cumberbatch will produce and star in an adaptation of Geoffrey Household’s 1939 thriller novel Rogue Male.
The Sherlock actor will produce the project alongside Adam Ackland under Cumberbatch’s production outfit SunnyMarch, which was launched in 2013.
Lloyd Levin, Branwen Prestwood Smith and Beatriz Levin will also produce for Black Sheep Pictures.
The project is set up at Fox Searchlight where it will be overseen by co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, senior vp of production Anikah McLaren and director of production Katie Goodson-Thomas.
Macbeth scribe Michael Lesslie has been hired to write the screenplay.
The novel’s plot follows an unnamed British man who attempts to assassinate an unnamed dictator in the spring of 1938.
The book was previously adapted in 1941 as Man Hunt, starring Walter Pidgeon. In 1976, the BBC produced a TV adaptation starring Pete O’Toole.
The news was...
Benedict Cumberbatch will produce and star in an adaptation of Geoffrey Household’s 1939 thriller novel Rogue Male.
The Sherlock actor will produce the project alongside Adam Ackland under Cumberbatch’s production outfit SunnyMarch, which was launched in 2013.
Lloyd Levin, Branwen Prestwood Smith and Beatriz Levin will also produce for Black Sheep Pictures.
The project is set up at Fox Searchlight where it will be overseen by co-heads of production Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, senior vp of production Anikah McLaren and director of production Katie Goodson-Thomas.
Macbeth scribe Michael Lesslie has been hired to write the screenplay.
The novel’s plot follows an unnamed British man who attempts to assassinate an unnamed dictator in the spring of 1938.
The book was previously adapted in 1941 as Man Hunt, starring Walter Pidgeon. In 1976, the BBC produced a TV adaptation starring Pete O’Toole.
The news was...
- 8/3/2016
- ScreenDaily
Benedict Cumberbatch is set to join Fox Searchlight’s adaptation of the 1939 English novel by Geoffrey Household, “Rogue Male.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-nominated actor will also produce with his SunnyMarch production company and Black Sheep Pictures.
The script will be penned by Michael Lesslie and follows the story of a hunter who attempts to assassinate a dictator, is caught, tortured and left for dead. After he escapes, he must hide in rural English to avoid the enemy agents and police who are in pursuit of him.
“I am thrilled both as an actor and producer to be working on bringing this most treasured of English novels to the big screen,” said Cumberbatch in a statement.
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The script will be penned by Michael Lesslie and follows the story of a hunter who attempts to assassinate a dictator, is caught, tortured and left for dead. After he escapes, he must hide in rural English to avoid the enemy agents and police who are in pursuit of him.
“I am thrilled both as an actor and producer to be working on bringing this most treasured of English novels to the big screen,” said Cumberbatch in a statement.
Read More: ‘Sherlock’ Season 4 Trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Demons Are Waiting
The survivalist thriller is regarded as Household’s masterpiece and has previously been adapted for the screen twice. In 1940, Twentieth Century Fox...
- 8/2/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
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