If you have ever wondered what Jamie Foxx would look like as Electro in “Amazing Spider-Man 2,” now you can have an idea (and fans of the green and yellow will be disappointed). With Foxx and “Amazing Spider-Man 2″ filming in New York this weekend, a few glimpses were spotted of Electro in action. Foxx and [...]
‘Django Unchained’ Is Pulled From Theaters In China
April 11, 2013 | Posted by
HONG KONG — The American film “Django Unchained” was abruptly pulled from theaters in China on Thursday, its opening day, a surprising move that came after some scenes were reported to have been edited to conform to the wishes of Chinese censors. No reason was given for the decision to suspend the film’s opening. Workers [...]
Tarantino: Idris Elba Not in ‘Django’ Because He’s a Brit
January 6, 2013 | Posted by
I know, we said no more Django Unchained posts. However, this isn’t so much a Django Unchained item (no critique nor praise of the film here), as much as it is a nod to several conversations and debates that you folks have had in various comment sections of this blog, relating to the casting of black British actors in [...]
Samuel Jackson Challenges Reporter to Use the N-Word
January 2, 2013 | Posted by
Leave it to Samuel L. Jackson to make a white reporter squirm in his seat. During an interview with television reporter Jake Hamilton of Houston’s Fox affiliate, Jackson said he wouldn’t answer any questions about his use of the N-word in the new Quentin Tarantino vehicle, “Django Unchained,” unless Hamilton said the N-word. “There has [...]
Christmas Moviegoers Soak Up Les Miz and DJango
December 26, 2012 | Posted by
It may be Christmas Day quiet in the malls but it’s busy, busy, busy in the multiplexes around the U.S. and Canada. My sources say this turned into a supersized Christmas Day for domestic filmgoing. That’s a great year-end gift for Hollywood after keeping the budgets of these debut movies minimal. Audiences repaid the favor by giving all three [...]
Spike Lee: ‘Django Unchained Disrespectful to My Ancestors’
December 23, 2012 | Posted by
Ok, so maybe it’s not exactly much of a surprise. Although, compared to what Jamie Foxx said Spike Lee shared with him of his stance on the upcoming film (which opens on X-mas day), this is much less vague. ‘‘I’m not going to say anything bad about this film. It looks like y’all are getting it,” is what Jamie [...]
Jamie Foxx: “Everything in My Life is Built Around Race”
December 14, 2012 | Posted by
Jamie Foxx’s life revolves around race. Or at least that’s what he told Vibe Magazine during an interview for its December-January issue. His new movie Django Unchained, directed by Quentin Tarantino, has been criticized for its allegedly insensitive approach to the subject of slavery. Foxx has yet to earn any award nominations for his role [...]
Jamie Foxx Talks Slavery, Filming on Actual Plantation for ‘Django Unchained’
December 14, 2012 | Posted by
You can count the major American movies that deal with the issue of slavery on one hand. When it hits theaters Christmas Day, Django Unchained will be one of those raised fingers — most likely the middle one. In it, Jamie Foxx plays Django, a slave freed by Christoph Waltz’s bounty hunter who is on [...]
Conservatives Offended By Jamie Foxx Killing White People Joke
December 11, 2012 | Posted by
Self-righteous Conservatives are up in arms, again charging the media with a double-standard when it comes to racist jokes. The latest allegations stem from weekend monologues by celebrities Jamie Foxx and Bill Maher, both of whom have been ardent supporters of President Barack Obama. Fox News host Sean Hannity says he took offense at Foxx’s [...]
Conservatives Attack Jamie Foxx For NAACP Image Award Comments
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Jamie Foxx is drawing fire for his comments at the NAACP Image Awards, saying: “Black people are the most talented people in the world.” To some conservatives, that remark was more than just prideful boasting. To them, it was racism. ‘Black people are the most talented people in the world. I, it’s, I can’t explain [...]