Mark Strong Eager To Play Bond Villain

Talking to Red Carpet News in London at the premiere of new action thriller Welcome To The Punch versatile character actor Mark Strong admitted that whilst he’s played villainous roles in countless Hollywood action efforts like  Stardust, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, John Carter and Kick-Ass he’d love to finally get the chance to play a Bond villain.

Strong almost joined the cast of Skyfall until a scheduling conflict prevented his involvement. He’s always been eager to work with his close friend Daniel Craig. The pair previously starred together in iconic British television drama Our Friends In the North.

Mark Strong spoke about what makes Bond villains so special and claims he has what it takes to tackle Craig’s rugged super spy on screen. He’d certainly be a popular choice for the 24th Bond adventure bringing an excellent pedigree in villainy.

Full interview below but skip to 2:44 for the Bond chat:

BAFTA Games Awards 2013 Winners List

Red Carpet News were at the BAFTA Games Awards 2013 last night where the video gaming industry celebrated an incredible past year in gaming innovation.

Journey proved to be the night’s overall winner with four awards in a range of categories, whilst The Walking Dead and The Unfinished Swan also picked up multiple honors. The overall winner of Best Game was however the ironically named Dishonored.

Full list of winners below as well as video interviews with the makers of Journey, Assassin’s Creed III and celebrity guests; talking about the future of gaming and the exciting possibilities of next gen consoles.

Action -  Far Cry 3

Artistic Achievement – Journey

Audio Achievement – Journey

Best Game – Dishonored

British Game – The Room

Debut Game – The Unfinished Swan

Game Design -  Journey

Family – LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Game Innovation – The Unfinished Swan

Mobile & Handheld -  The Walking Dead

Online – Browser -  SongPop

Online – Multiplayer – Journey

Original Music -  Journey

Performer -  Danny Wallace (The Narrator) – Thomas Was Alone

Sports/Fitness -  New Star Soccer

Story -  The Walking Dead

Strategy -  XCOM: Enemy Unknown

BAFTA Ones to Watch Award –   Starcrossed

Carrie Fisher Confirms She’s In New Star Wars Film

Via the lofty literary journal of Palm Beach Illustrated Carrie Fisher has seemingly confirmed that she will indeed be in Star Wars Episode VII, reprising her role as Princess Lea.

While it’s doubtful she’ll be slipping back into that iconic gold bikini, fans will probably nonetheless be excited to see precisely what kind of incessantly bickering pensioners Princess Lea and Han Solo inevitably turned into.

Good luck to director J.J.Abrams and may the force be with you!

Mum of The Year Awards 2013 Interviews

Former Spice Girl turned west end star Melanie Chisholm aka Mel C was crowned Tesco Celebrity Mum of the Year this weekend at a glitzy celebrity party in central London. The former pop star was clearly delighted by the honor and spoke about the difficulties of juggling a demanding career with being a devoted mother.

Our lovely Rachel Mullins also spoke to a host of other stars including singing sensations Il Divo and The Overtones. She caught up with Celeb Big Brother winner Rylan as well as proud mother’s boys Gareth Gates, Shayne Ward and Heavywight Boxing champ David Haye.

Video interviews below with all the stars, featuring some very proud mums and plenty of  good old fashioned motherly advice:

Game Of Thrones Bran Stark Interview

 

Game Of Thrones Bran Stark actor Issac Hempsted Wright talked to Red Carpet News TV at a UK launch event for the second season DVD boxset. Issac was celebrating the UK launch by sharing some culinary treats from the mythical land of Westeros with delighted fans across London.

Issac talks about what fans can expect from the third series of the hit HBO fantasy adventure, promising more death and magic. The young star talks about what’s in store for Bran Stark and some exciting new characters. He also shares his pick for favorite episodes, locations and characters.

The Game of Thrones complete second season  is available on DVD today and the much anticipated third series debuts on Sky next month.

Check out the full in-depth video Interview below: