A resurfaced interview reveals the moment George Lucas canonized an actor’s shaving cut in ‘Revenge of the Sith’

When it comes to the world of Star Wars and the ambitious narrative that resides at its heart, George Lucas never cared much for the concept of obstacles, all he ever saw were solutions and explanations that only made the canon more expansive, even down to the injuries that the cast sustained outside the set.

Recently, the fandom has dug up an old interview from Episode III – Revenge of the Sith that explains how Lucas, in all of his precedented cunning, immediately came up with a way to work Aussie actor Rohan Nichol’s shaving cut into the story. Unfortunately, since Captain Raymus Antilles only appears for a brief few seconds towards the end of the movie, a lot of fans have probably even missed the fact that his face was all slashed up in a few places.

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WI vs NZ, T20Is: 'Great Opportunity to Try Different Combinations', Says Devon Conway

Ahead of Men's T20 World Cup, New Zealand opener Devon Conway finds T20I series against West Indies as a great opportunity to try different combinations

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Australia Men's Team Donates Prize Money from Sri Lanka Tour to Support Island Nation in Economic Crisis

The donation will be led by Test captain Pat Cummins, who is a UNICEF Australia ambassador, and white-ball skipper Aaron Finch. In all, the team will donate 45,000 Australian dollars (25,36,294 lakhs in INR) to the organisation's Sri Lanka appeal

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MI Cape Town Signs Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone for CSA T20 League

MI Cape Town signs Pacer Kagiso Rabada, uncapped batter Dewald Brevis, leg-spinner Rashid Khan, left-arm pacer Sam Curran and big-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone for CSA T20 League

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'Running into Practice Week': Virat Kohli Shares Training Video as He's Set to Return for Aisa Cup 2022

Kohli has begun preparations for the tournament. On Thursday, he shared a small video on his Instagram story in which he could be seen training indoors

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Chennai Super Kings Owners Rope in Faf Du Plessis As Marquee Signing for CSA T20 League

Chennai Super Kings management rope in former South Africa captain as marquee signing for the Johannesburg franchise in the CSA T20 League

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Here are the best of Ron’s lines in ‘Harry Potter’ according to fans

The wizarding world of Harry Potter is a rich and interesting one, loved by millions of readers and moviegoers across the globe. Of course, no matter how good the world-building is, if it doesn’t have characters we love coming back to, then there is no point, and in this case, one of those characters has given many a good chuckle.

Ron Weasley is the second youngest of the Weasley family and has grown up under the shadow of his impressive older brothers and trouble-making twins. It seems that in order to cope with the chaos of his family, Ron has built himself a fairly robust sense of humor, one that has alleviated more serious moments and brought a smile even in the darkest of times.

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Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant Appointed Uttarakhand's 'State Brand Ambassador'

Being a brand ambassador of a state is something truly prestigious and the Uttarakhand-born player earned it just at the age of 24

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Things get heated as MCU fans name their favorite post-‘Endgame’ newcomers

With the Infinity Saga firmly in the rear-view mirror, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is now barreling forward while still keeping one foot rooted firmly in its past.

Phase Four has introduced a bevvy of fresh faces into the franchise who are all set to play major roles moving forward, but Phase One legacy players like Nick Fury, Bruce Banner, Thor, and Hawkeye are all still integral cogs in the machine. It’s a deft balancing act, one that’s brought a slew of instant fan favorites to the fore, but who ranks as top of the pile?

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SCO vs UAE Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match, August 10, 3:30 PM IST

Check here SCO vs UAE Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match between Scotland and the United Arab Emirates. Also, check the schedule of Scotland vs United Arab Emirates match

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The sloppy sequel to an action comedy classic bears arms on streaming

Following up greatness is hardly an easy task, but there was enough about Beverly Hills Cop II to suggest that Eddie Murphy’s return as Axel Foley could match the success of its predecessor, which went down as the biggest hit of 1984, helped launch the leading man into the Hollywood stratosphere, and became an instant action comedy classic.

For one thing, Murphy was still one of the most popular and bankable stars in the industry, one who could put butts in seats based on his name alone, while Tony Scott stepped in to replace Martin Brest behind the camera in what was the director’s first feature since Top Gun had taken everyone’s breath away the previous summer.

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GLA vs YOR Dream11 Team Prediction: Check Captain, Vice-Captain, and Probable Playing XIs for English Domestic One-Day Cup 2022 match, August 10, 3:30 pm IST

Check here GLA vs YOR Dream11 Team Predictions and hints for the English Domestic One-Day Cup 2022 match between Glamorgan and Yorkshire. Also, check the schedule of the Glamorgan vs Yorkshire match

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‘Prey’ star reflects on fighting an iconic alien in their first-ever movie

Very few people can boast about going head-to-head against an iconic extraterrestrial in their first ever starring role, but Prey’s Dakota Beavers is one of them. 

As the fifth installment in the Predator franchise continues to enjoy critical success, the newcomer is still taking it all in. In a conversation with The Wrap, the actor shared the extensive audition process he went through before heading to L.A. for an in-person audition. 

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Another ‘Predator’ OG sings the praises of ‘Prey’

In the wake of Prey becoming a critical darling, another Predator alum is heaping praise on the latest installment in the classic franchise.

Bill Duke, who starred as Sergeant Mac Elliot in the original, took to Twitter to give some well deserved props to the film and its lead actress Amber Midthunder. The popular character actor stated that she “has a bright career ahead of her,” and welcomed her to the Predator family. 

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'The Way India Have Won in the Five T20Is Against West Indies is Something to Be Proud of': Sanjay Manjrekar

Sanjay Manjrekar was also in praise of the experiments India made over the course of the T20I series, saying they worked to perfection which is great going forward

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'That is What I Wanted to Address': Captain Rohit Sharma's Message to Team India After Series Win Over West Indies

IND vs WI 2022: The Indian team will be back in action soon for the tour of Zimbabwe later this month

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MCU fans are pitching who they’d like to see Giancarlo Esposito play, and it’s not Professor X

Giancarlo Esposito is a phenomenal actor that has gained a new slew of fans for his chilling villainous performances in television. Now, MCU supporters are hoping he can bring his cold and calculating acting energy to the largest film franchise in history. 

A Reddit user kicked off the conversation, believing the character could take one of three unique roles in the Marvel universe: Professor X, Doctor Doom, or Magneto. 

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‘The Flash’ producer’s ‘all good in Flash land’ comment inevitably becomes a meme

It’s been a couple of days since the new regime at Warner Bros. Discovery was placed under the microscope and given both barrels by the DCEU fandom, so the news that The Flash star Ezra Miller had been charged with felony burglary didn’t really come as all that much of a shock to anyone.

Having mercilessly axed Batgirl for being too big for HBO Max but not big enough for theaters, there was little chance the Scarlet Speedster’s long-gestating solo debut was going to suffer from a similar fate, with the project coming attached to a price tag said to be hovering around the $200 million mark.

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Movie fans name the sequels that attempt to undo their predecessor

The consensus is that a film’s sequel should continue on the narrative established in the original film. However, there are some sequels that have been released that not only went in a different direction, but ignored some plot lines from the previous entry. 

A couple of Reddit users gathered yesterday to discuss some of the sequels that shifted away from stories already put in place, only to revisit them afresh in the next film. 

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X-Men fans really hoping Marvel doesn’t botch Magneto’s backstory

There have been a few glimpses of the X-Men across the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019 and consequently the rights to the mutants franchise. Although the crossover of Magneto, Professor X and the gang with the MCU’s intricate web of characters has been long coveted by Marvel Comics fans, there is understandable general anxiety about how Kevin Feige is planning to make it all happen.

Despite the Evan Peters tease in WandaVision, the surprise Sir Patrick Stewart cameo in Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, and the reveal that Ms. Marvel’s Kamala Khan is actually a mutant, there is little information about whether fans should expect the return of the original cast of the X-Men live-action franchise, or prepare for a selective or complete recasting. Regardless of who will play who, fans’ biggest request is that everyone’s backstories are portrayed with respect.

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England All-Rounder Emma Lamb Named As ICC Women's Player of the Month for July 2022

England all-rounder Emma Lamb claimed the ICC Women's Player of the Month Award 2022, ahead of her team-mate Nat Sciver and India seamer Renuka Singh

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'India vs Australia CWG Final Was a Superb Advert for the Women's Game': ICC CEO Geoff Allardice

Geoff Allardice called Sunday's gold medal match as a superb advertisement for women's cricket

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Fans share the most important life lessons they learned from ‘Star Wars’

Star Wars is not just an iconic franchise spanning decades of films, series, games, and spin-offs. For many fans, it’s also been the source of some of the most mindful quotes and life lessons they’ve learned. 

A Reddit discussion has spurred many Star Wars fanatics to reveal the most important lesson learned from the vast and growing universe spanning multiple comics, films, television shows, and responsible for some of the most popular characters in the history of cinema. 

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Mitchell Starc Joins Wife Alyssa Healy to Celebrate Her Gold Medal at CWG 2022

Australia seamer Mitchell Starc came to support his wife, Australian wicketkeeper, Alyssa Healy during the CWG 2022 final game at Edgbaston in Birmingham

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Sikandar Raza Stars in Second ODI as Zimbabwe Seal Series 2-0 Against Bangladesh

Zimbabwe sealed the three-match ODI series 2-0 against Bangladesh after Sikandar Raza led the team to finish line after an unbeaten 117 off 127 in the second ODI

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Deepti Sharma’s One-Handed Stunner in The CWG Final Leave Fans in Awe | WATCH

Young India all-rounder Deepti Sharma made headlines by plucking a one-handed catch to dismiss Australia’s Beth Mooney in the CWG 2022 Final. Here's a look at the catch

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IND v WI: Avesh Khan Credits Rohit, Rahul & Paddy Upton for Match-Winning Performance

The Indore pacer revealed that he brought in some variations into his bowling in the fourth game which did help him.

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‘Deadpool 2’ star ‘feels lucky’ about a potential return for the MCU threequel

San Diego Comic-Con came and went without any news, but instead of becoming too downhearted, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans instead immediately turned their attention to next month’s D23 as the potential destination for some major Deadpool 3 updates.

After all, not only have the Merc with a Mouth’s first two solo adventures finally made their way to Disney Plus, but Ryan Reynolds is officially back in training ahead of his impending feature-length introduction into the world’s biggest franchise, which feels as though it’s been the longest time coming.

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'Virat Kohli Should Have Played At Least ODIs or T20Is Against West Indies': Former India Cricketer

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra claimed that Virat Kohli will walk into the team, but he should have played at least the ODIs or T20Is against the West Indies

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An all-time classic action comedy investigates the streaming Top 10

For a movie that suffered from its fair share of twists, turns, and setbacks during development, it’s fascinating to think how differently 1980s action cinema could have evolved if Beverly Hills Cop had turned out any other way than it did.

Mickey Rourke was the first name offered the role of Axel Foley, while Martin Scorsese and David Cronenberg both turned down the chance to direct. Sylvester Stallone famously came aboard and rewrote the entire script to the studio’s dissatisfaction, which ultimately let to the actor taking his ideas and turning them into cult classic Cobra instead.

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Convincing ‘Predator’ theory suggests that only losers get sent to Earth

For a species bred specifically as trophy hunters, the Predator franchise has repeatedly revealed that the titular intergalactic travelers aren’t particularly great at their chosen profession.

Whether it’s being defeated by a mud-smeared Arnold Schwarzenegger, a sweaty Danny Glover in a mustard yellow shirt, Adrien Brody wielding an axe, Sanaa Lathan’s tour guide, and now Amber Midthunder’s aspiring tracker in acclaimed prequel Prey, the dreadlocked death dealers don’t exactly have a solid track record at succeeding on Earth.

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MCU fans hoping ‘Thunderbolts’ brings back a polarizing Netflix character

Now that we know the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be assembling its own team of antiheroes and villains ahead of Thunderbolts coming to theaters in July 2024, speculation has inevitably turned to the potential members of the titular unit.

The smart money would be on Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine acting as the ringleader, especially following the passing of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross actor William Hurt, while the top contenders who come up on every wish-list include Wyatt Russell’s John Walker, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Daniel Brühl’s Zemo, and Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer to name but four.

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'It is Very Hard to Be Consistent in the Finisher's Role, Have to Make an Impact Every Time You Get In': Dinesh Karthik

Karthik also credited captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid, for giving him the necessary backing to be a reliable performer in the team

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A game-changing action blockbuster burns rubber on streaming

If you were to show someone Rob Cohen’s The Fast and the Furious and Justin Lin’s F9 back-to-back, they’d be left wondering what the hell happened in between a mid budget thriller following a band of petty thieves boosting DVD players and a $200 million epic that sent a car into outer space, and the shortest answer you could give them is probably Fast Five.

2009’s Fast & Furious may have served as the catalyst by bringing the original quartet back into the fold and giving Lin more scope with which to display his action chops, but it was the fifth installment in the franchise that set the template for what The Fast Saga would ultimately become; a beloved string of preposterous blockbusters that threw logic and common sense out of the window in the name of big, dumb, fun.

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Will Poulter addresses ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ theories and his MCU future

One of the positives that comes with James Gunn being one of the most Twitter-happy figures in the industry is that he’s always ready and willing to debunk theories and rumors surrounding his projects, with the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director regularly shooting down fan-driven speculation online.

However, his cast and crew aren’t quite as quick to hop online and address the scuttlebutt, which left Will Poulter to be caught completely unaware during a recent interview with The Movie Dweeb, where he was confronted with a theory touting a potential onscreen romance between his Adam Warlock and Zoe Saldana’s Gamora.

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‘Bullet Train’ director reveals the fitting demands for A-list superstar’s cameo

Minor spoilers lie ahead for Bullet Train, even if it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it deal.

Director David Leitch and star Brad Pitt recently reflected on the “beautiful symmetry” of working together on action spectacular Bullet Train, more than two decades on from the former acting as the latter’s stunt double on Fight Club and many subsequent productions.

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A lowbrow action comedy ticks down to detonation on the Netflix charts

Having broken out in a big way by directing Zombieland, Ruben Fleischer once again set out to slap a fresh coat of paint on the standard tropes of a familiar genre with Jesse Eisenberg in the lead through his sophomore feature 30 Minutes or Less.

Instead of shuffling hordes of the undead, Eisenberg was this time positioned as the neurotic over-thinker at the center of an action comedy, one dealing with such familiar facets as kidnap, ransom, a ticking time bomb, bank robbery, and the criminal underworld. From a critical and commercial point of view, though, 30 Minutes or Less failed to deliver.

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Horror junkies cautiously optimistic for the episodic reboot of a cult favorite

It’s hard to think of a recognizable horror property that hasn’t been rebooted or remade at this stage, with the all-encompassing desire to reinvent every scary brand now expanding to include cult classics that flopped at the box office first time around, with Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon a notable case in point.

The gruesome sci-fi horror could only rustle up $42 million from theaters on a $60 million budget back in the summer of 1997, while reviews were underwhelming to say the least. However, over the last quarter of a century, the tale of an intergalactic rescue mission gone horribly and terrifyingly wrong has become a firm favorite among genre aficionados.

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Hardik Pandya Greets Indian High Commissioner to St. Kitts Like A "Friend" | WATCH

Hardik Pandya meets and greets special guest after the India vs West Indies' third T20I on July 2. Here's a look at Pandya's meet with the guest

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Ireland vs South Africa 2nd T20I Match Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch IRE vs SA T20I series Live Coverage

All the details about when, where and how to watch the live streaming online of the 2nd T20I match between Ireland and South Africa

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Bruce Campbell reveals ‘Doctor Strange 2’ crew were shocked at the way he spoke to Sam Raimi

Only best friends can get away with saying certain things.

As we know, the bonds of longtime friendships allow us to say things, and to joke in a way that is rooted in love and lots of inside jokes.

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Ashwin Has Mastered Art of Being Economical; Complements Someone Like Chahal says Sanjay Manjrekar

Ashwin has done well in the ongoing five-match T20I series against the West Indies

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DC diehards debate if ‘The Batman’ universe should be kept separate

With the cancellation of Batgirl, the current incarnation of the DCEU looks to be on the way out. Warner Bros has confirmed that it’s going to “reset” the continuity, so movies like The Flash, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Black Adam, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods may be the last gasp of what began with Man of Steel almost a decade ago.

But many have noted that Warner Bros may already have a place to begin anew. The Batman is completely separate from the existing DCEU and is fertile territory for new storytelling. But can the very grounded world we saw in Matt Reeves’ movie really expand outwards to encompass aliens, magic, and genuine superpowers?

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Deadpool pokes fun at Ryan Reynolds getting back into superhero shape

We’ve all been waiting and waiting for Deadpool 3 to come to fruition.

After hinting that production and filming would start in the summer of 2022 (the time we’re in now!) last year, it appears that Ryan Reynolds and company are getting down to business and making the third film a long-awaited reality.

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After the ‘Batgirl’ cancellation the ‘Evil Dead Rise’ director tells fans to keep the faith

Anyone working on a movie intended for HBO Max must be very nervous right now. Earlier this week, we got the bombshell news that Warner Bros was shelving Batgirl and Scoob!: Holiday Haunt, both of which were shelved when practically complete. The corporation’s new direction is to move away from mid-range content intended to premiere on streaming and in favor of event movies. So, what of Evil Dead Rise?

This movie seems to fall squarely into the very category Warner Bros is moving away from, and if the plug can be pulled on a production as big as Batgirl, why not Evil Dead Rise? This is expected to land over the fall, and we haven’t got a confirmed premiere date or a trailer, which doesn’t bode well at all.

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Lady Gaga fans are prepping for the madness that will be ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

Fans of the Academy Award-winning singer and actor Lady Gaga are thrilled by the news that she is starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux.

The Born This Way star delighted her fans yesterday when she tweeted confirmation of her casting in the film with a teaser video depicting black silhouettes against a blood-red backdrop with the text, “Phoenix, Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux.”

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