Jesse Eisenberg Confired As Lex Luthor

Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan have found their  super-villain Lex Luthor in the most unlikely of places. It has been official confirmed that The Social Network star Jesse Eisennberg will be playing Superman’s iconic megalomaniac nemesis in the new Superman sequel.

Explaining the unexpected casting news director Zack Snyder said:

“He’s a complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth and prominence position him as one of the few mortals able to challenge the incredible might of Superman. Having Jesse in the role allows us to explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some new and unexpected directions.”

Warner Bros also confirmed that Ben Affleck’s Batman will indeed have a capable butler on hand, with Jeremy Irons playing Alfred to Affleck’s Bruce Wayne. 

With Affleck’s Batman casting having already prompted intensely mixed fan reactions it remains to be seen how comic fans will react to such a youthful casting for Lex Luthor. It’s also unclear whether or not Eisenberg will be getting rid of his trademark mop of curly hair to play the famously bald bad guy.

Our recent interview below with Jesse at the London Film festival below talking about psychological thriller The Double:
 

South Bank Sky Arts Awards Winners 2014

Winners were announced today at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards in London with Tracey Emin, Arctic Monkeys and Broadchurch among the delighted recipients. Full List of official winners below:

Comedy: Bridget Christie – A Bic For Her
Theatre: Let The Right One In
Visual Art: Katie Paterson – Kettle’s Yard
Times Breakthrough Award: Nick Helm
Film: The Selfish Giant
Opera: Written on Skin
Pop Music: Arctic Monkeys
Dance: Dracula
Classical: The Rest is Noise
TV Drama: Broadchurch
Literature: Kate Atkinson – Life After Life
Outstanding Achievement: Tracey Emin

 Check out our exclusive video interviews with all the winners below:

The South Bank Sky Arts Awards will be broadcast on 30 January on Sky Arts 1 at 21:30 GMT. The new series of The South Bank Show will begin on the channel in the spring.

Interstellar David Gyasi Interview

Red Carpet News spoke to actor David Gyasi about Interstellar the much anticipated and mysterious new film from Director Christopher Nolan. The sci-fi epic features a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon and Michael Caine.

Gyasi who previously formed part of the ensemble on the Wackowski’s Cloud Atlas spoke about what it was like to work with leading man McConaughey and genius director Chistopher Nolan. He also spoke about the film’s theme of exploration, as it focuses on a team of explorers using wormhole technology to explore the farthest reaches of space.

Full video Interview below:

Union J Launch Official Dolls

Union J boys Josh, JJ, Jaymi and George helped launch their new official Union J dolls in London this week at the Toy Fair 2014. The new figures give fans a chance to finally take home all four members of the X-Factor boy band. The Union J boys clearly had fun posing for photographs inside life size doll boxes whilst playing with their very own action figures. Josh even decided to give his mini-Josh a little kiss.

After posing for photos the boys each spoke to us for backstage interviews about their second album and plans for 2014. JJ shared his excitement at becoming a dad and talked about the challenges of balancing a busy pop career with parenthood. Josh likewise reacted to recently begin voted the sexiest man in pop, with the gorgeous star seemingly embarrassed and surprised to be seen as such  sex symbol. Jaymi and George also shared their experiences form the bands 2013 tour and their hopes for the groups much anticipated second album.

Check out exclusive video interviews below:

Tim McInnery Defends Blackadder Goes Forth

Blackadder star Tim McInnerney is the latest cast member to respond to the recent attacks by Michael Gove that the series should not be shown to students as part of education about the First World War. Tony Robinson who played dimwitted Baldrick on the beloved comedy series had previously spoken out in defense of the show, calling Gove’s emarks ‘silly’.

Speaking to Red Carpet News at a gifting event in London Tim McInnerney who played Captain Darling in Blackadder Goes Forth responded to Gove’s criticisms by saying

“I think Michael Gove should go back to studying history because he’s utterly wrong.”

McInnerney revealed that the cast received countless letters of support from the families of war veterans at the time the series originally aired, thanking them for their responsible attitude. Describing the poignant final episode of the series as a ‘quite extraordinary bit of television’ the actor insisted he stood by the use of the show as part of a wider education for young people about a ‘largely necessary war over money and politics, not about facing some sort of evil foe’. 

Talking about the use of comedy as a tool to educate or discuss sensitive subject matters McInnerney insisted it was important to remember that Comedy can be a powerful ‘weapon’ as well as simple entertainment.

Full Video Interview below: