Method Actor Series | Part-3

Continuation to the Previous Parts, i.e Part-1 & Part-2, Here is the Part-3 with two other Exceptional Method Actors

                             Robert De Niro

Short Intro:

Robert De Niro is an oscar-winning actor, born in New York on August 17,1943. He holds both American & Italian citizenship. He left school at age 16 to study acting & then worked with many acclaimed film directors, most importantly with Martin Scorsese. De Niro's role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) brought him his first Academy Award. He is famous for his uncompromising portrayals of violent and abrasive characters. He also has the nickname "Bobby Milk".

Notable Acting Performances:

1) The Godfather II(1974)

2) Taxi Driver(1976)

3) Raging Bull(1980)

4) Goodfellas(1990)

5) Casino(1995)

Few Astonishing Facts about him:

1) He paid a dentist $5000 to make his teeth look bad for his role in Cape Fear (1991). He later paid him $20 000 to have them fixed.

2)  Growing up in the Little Italy section of New York City, his nickname was "Bobby Milk" because he was so thin and as pale as milk.

3) He is the second actor to win an Oscar for portraying Vito Corleone. He and Marlon Brando are the only two actors to win an Oscar for playing the same character.

4) The actor formerly held the World Record for Most Weight Gained for a Movie, gaining over 60 pounds for his role in Raging Bull (1980). But seven years later, Vincent D'Onofrio eclipsed him in gaining 70 pounds for his role in Full Metal Jacket (1987). Robert De Niro had also developed a Breathing Problem due to weight gain.

5)   He and Martin Scorsese were brought up blocks apart in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, but never formally met when they were young. When introduced at a party in 1972, the two came to realize that they had seen each other many times but had never spoken.

6) In 1974, he became one of the finest actors with his Academy Award-winning performance of Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part II. A couple of years later, he delivered the most outstanding performance of his career, by playing the role of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver.

7) He turned down the role of Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ, it went to Willem Dafoe.

8) The F-word is spoken 114 times during the Raging Bull, most during improvised scenes.

9) Robert De Niro considers himself a Method Actor. After he has signed on to play a role, he always spends a great deal of time researching or generating extensive backgrounds for each of his characters.

10) Robert De Niro learn Boxing For His Role In Raging Bull.

Do watch the below Video for the Most Staggering Fact about Robert De Niro:-

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                            Christian Bale 

Short Intro:

His full name is "Christian Charles Philip Bale".He is born on 30th January 1974 in  Wales. He left school at age of 16. His family has a long history of entertainment. His Grandfather was a standup comic & Child entertainer. His mother was a Circus Performer & his father was a Commercial Pilot. His first acting job was a Cereal Commercial. 

Notable Acting Performances:

1) The Dark Knight(2008)

2) The Prestige(2006)

3) The Fighter(2010)

4) The Machinist(2004)

5) American Psycho(2000)

Few Stellar Facts about him:

1) He started acting at a really young age i.e 9.

2) He is the king of Body Transformations, Watch "The Machinist" you will understand this. 

3) He has 3 Academy Award nominations & 1 Win.

4) He is an excellent Horseman & an Avid Reader.

5) He trained for 10 weeks in dancing and martial arts for the dance sequences in "Newsies" (1992) and "Swing Kids" (1993). 

6) Christian has two dogs (Mojo and Ramone) and three cats (Miriam, Molly, and Lilly), which are all strays that he found, he is a devoted animal lover.

7) Christian lost 63 pounds for "The Machinist" and gained 80 pounds for "Batman Begins".

8) He was considered for the role of James Bond in the movie Casino Royale but the role was given to Daniel Craig.

9) Bale performed all his stunts himself, however, he was not allowed anywhere near the Batmobile.

10) He auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson in “The Titanic” in 1997 and almost got it.

Do Watch the below Video for the Most Exceptional Fact about Christian Bale:-

That's Conclude the List :)  

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• Robert De Niro
• Christian Bale 

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Method Actor Series | Part-1

Method Actor Series | Part-2

Method Actor Series | Part-3

What to Expect From Marvel in 2021 & Beyond

        This Year has been a complete drought for die hard Marvel fans, Not a single cinematic Movie/TV show has released. To end this drought Marvel has come up with a exciting Movies/TV Shows/Animated OG's/Short Films & also the inclusion of lot of Marvel characters from comics.

As a Marvel fan, I didn't expect that Marvel Studios will go on a such huge scale to introduce his lot more comics character to a cinematic experience that too this early.

Below is the list of Marvel Stockpile that will release in 2021

1) Wanda Vision - TV Show

This has been the first official announcement by the Marvel team that this show will be out by mid-Dec, but then they take a u-turn & finalized the 15th Jan 2021 as the release date.

Paul Bettany & Elizabeth Olsen will reprise their respective role as Vision & Wanda in the show.

Wanda Vision Trailer

2) The Falcon & The Winter Soldier - TV Show

Marvel officially announced on Investors Day,2020 that they are going to release this show on March 19,2021.

Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie & Daniel Bruhl will represent their respective role as Winter Soldier, Falcon & Zemo

Marvel has unveiled the first look during Disney Investors Day,2020. Below is the link for the same.

First Look at Falcon&WinterSoldier

3) Black Widow - Movie

A Spinoff movie for our female avenger Natasha Romanoff AkA Black Widow, This Movie was initially going to release in March 2020. But due to pandemic, it gets postponed multiple times. 

Finally, Marvel going to release this movie on 1st, May 2021. The film will be based on the events that have happened between the Civil war & the Infinity War.

Black Widow Trailer

4) Loki - TV Show

God of Mischief & fellow pal of our Thor, Loki is coming to Disney+ in May 2021

Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role as Loki & Show will take place after the events of Endgame in which Loki steals the Tesseract & vanishes.

Marvel has disclosed the exclusive clip during the Disney Investor Day,2020. Below is the link for the same.

Loki Trailer

5) What IF - Animated TV Show

This is actually the first Zombie Show by Marvel & will encounter the other side of the coin,  like what will happen if this is would have another outcome.

The date has not finalized yet, but it's hinted to be released in Summer 2021.

Below is the link for the exclusive first look of What-If 

What If First Look

6) Shang Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings - Movie 

This will be the 2nd movie of 2021 by Marvel. The Plan was to release this movie before Black Widow but they changed the preference & we are going to see the Black Widow first & then Shang Chi.

No Teaser/First Look Marvel has unveiled yet. Marvel teased the release in July 2021.

7) Eternals - Movie

Eternals are the Immortals of the Marvel Universe, they are literally god-like figures, this movie is also scheduled to release in summer 2020, but again Covid shifted it to 2021.

Famous Personalities like Angeline Jolie, Richard Madden & Kit Harrington will be seen in this Movie. The release date has finalized for the month of November 2021.

8) Ms. Marvel - Animated TV Show

A whole new character introduced by Marvel, it's originally conceived as the female counterpart to Captain Marvel. Kamala Khan is Marvel's first Muslim character to headline her own comic book & now in a TV show.

The first look has been unveiled by Marvel, Below is the link for the same.

Ms Marvel Talks

9) Hawkeye - TV Show

The shooting of this show has just begun & Marvel has expected to wrap it up by the mid of 2021. The released date has not yet finalized.

Jeremey Renner will reprise his role as Hawkeye & Kate Bishop- The Archer, played by Hailee Steinfield. Marvel has eyed a release in Late 2021.

10) Spiderman 3 - Movie

Rumors state that we are going to see a Crossover of all 3 Spidermen's i.e. Spiderman played by Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield & Tom Holland (Not Officially declared yet).

Also, Spiderman 3 will bring back Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus(Confirmed).

**All of this concludes the 2021 slate as of now, Marvel may do some changes in the release date of the movies & shows.

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After 2021 & Beyond

1) Captain Marvel 2 - Movie

Brie Larson will return as Carol Danvers for Part-2. She will be joined by Ms Marvel played by female lead Iman Vellani & Monica Rambeau played by WandaVision's Teyonah Parris.

Expected to release in theatres on Nov 11, 2022.

2) She Hulk - TV Show

Tim Roth returns as the abomination & Hulk himself, Mark Ruffalo will also appear in the series along with Jennifer Walters who is going to play the role of She Hulk.

Marvel has not disclosed release date yet.

3) Moon Knight- TV Show

Not much has revealed about this show (casting, storyline & release date). It will be based on a Complex Vigilante Theme. Let's wait for the official announcement.

Marvel has not disclosed the release date yet.

4) Secret Invasion - TV Show

Samuel Jackson will be back as Nick Fury & Ben Mendelsohn from Captain Marvel returns as Skrull Talos. These two will team up to take forward this show. Other cast & storyline has not revealed yet.

5) Ironheart - TV Show

The storyline will be based on the most advanced Iron Man Suit created since originally created by Mr.Stark. The release date has not yet finalized.

6) Armor Wars - TV Show

Don Cheadle will return as James Rhodes AKA War Machine. In the Armor Wars, Tony Starks worst Nightmare will come true. The release Deadline has not yet set by Marvel.

7) The GOTG Holiday Special - Short TV Show

Before the release of the Third movie in the Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise, the special exclusive series will release i.e. "Holiday Special", James Gunn will direct this show. Expected to release at the end of Dec 2022.

8) I am Groot - Animated Limited Series

This Series is actually created on Marvel Fan's demand & the character that receives so much applause from fans. GROOT the cute character of Marvel Universe will have his own limited series coming to Disney Plus.

9) Thor: Love & Thunder - Movie

World Class Actor Christian Bale has been cast in this movie as villain "Gorr: The God Butcher", Chris Hemsworth & Natalie Portman will also reprise their individual roles. 

The release date has kept as May 6,2022.

10) Antman Wasp Quantumania - Movie

The third installment in the Ant-Man Franchise will be named "Quantumania". Peyton Reed is back to direct the same. One of the Powerful Marvel villains will also be seen in this movie i.e. "Kang: The Conqueror" it will be played by Actor Jonathan Majors. The release date has not yet finalized.

11) Fantastic Four - Movie

This is the biggest surprise for me, Had never thought that Marvel will even look at this franchise because Sony has already wasted the whole thing. James Watts will direct this movie. I Hope Marvel will do justice to these 4 Characters. Nothing has yet Finalized about the Movie.

12) Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness - Movie

This will be the first horror genre movie by Marvel. Scarlett witch will also be seen playing a pivotal role in this movie along with Dr.Strange. This movie will tie the knots with the events of Wanda Vision & Spiderman 3.

Marvel has a targeted release of March 2022.

13) Black Panther 2 - Movie

Kevin Fiege(Marvel Boss) clearly stated that "There will be no recasting for Black panther", which clearly means Chadwick Boseman will remain as our Black Panther forever. The other side to this also means that we are going to see the Female Black Panther in the second installment.

Marvel has set the possibility to release this in July 2022.

14) Blade - Movie

This is also one of the surprises that Marvel has given during San Diego Comicon,2019. Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali had signed up for this movie. It will be based on Blade's Backstory as a Half Vampire.

Marvel has not yet disclosed the release date.

Other Important Mentions:

* Captain Marvel will reportedly make Brie Larson the Highest-Paid Actress in Superhero film.

*Doctor Doom will be the Villain in Fantastic 4 Movie. (Not Official yet).

* Due to superlative casting in "Thor: Love & Thunder", It may give us the Vibe of Avengers 5.

* Deadpool 3 is in Development (confirmed).

* Thor: Love & Thunder will have a crossover with GOTG 3. (NotOfficial)

* Wands Vision's New Poster is also revealed during the Investor's Day, which hinted at the New Costume of Wanda in the show.

* Chris Evans will voice Buzz Lightyear in a new origin film 'LightYear'. Coming in 2022.

*Kevin Fiege confirms that "Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness" will connect directly with "Spiderman 3".

* No New Recasting will be done for "Black Panther", Chadwick Boseman will remain the eternal Black Panther of MCU forever.

* Disney also announced their first Original animated series i.e Baymax, Zootopia, Tiana & Moana at Investors Day.

* A Ice Age Spinoff series is in the work.

* The Lion King prequel is officially in the works at Disney with Barry Jenkins set to direct.

* Reservation Dogs, co-created by Taika Waititi will release on FX in 2021.

* A Night at the Museum animated sequel is officially in the works at Disney+.

* We may see the Female Version of Loki as well in the Loki Show.

* Cars Sequel series is in development at Disney+.

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Do let me know in the comments section, which Movie/Show you are most excited for :)

Stay Tuned for more such Worth Stuff ;)

Method Actor Series | Part -2

Continuation to the Previous Blog, Here are the next two actors

                             Jack Nicholson

Short Intro:

His Original name is "John Joseph Nicholson", He is one of the most prominent American actors of his generation, well known for his versatile portrayals of unconventional, alienated outsiders. He has a total of 12 Oscar Nominations & has won 3 times. Other than Michael Caine, he is also notable for being one of the two actors who has received Oscar Nomination in every decade from the 1960s through the early 2000s.

Notable Acting Performances:

1) The Shinning(1980)

2) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)

3) As Good as it gets(1998)

4) Terms of Endearment(1984)

5) Chinatown(1975)

Few Astonishing Facts about him:

1) When he played the role of Joker in Tim Burton's Batman(1989), He actually bought that Joker Costume worth $70,000.

2) The Joker actually became such an iconic role, that it was prominently featured during his "Life Achievement Award" ceremony at the American Film Institute in 1994.

3) He won his first Oscar playing a "Mental Patient" in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

4) In the early 1970s, Stanley Kubrick cast Jack Nicholson as Napoleon in a biopic, but the plans for the film fell through. The director and actor would finally work together nearly a decade later in the 1980's "The Shining".

5)  Even though he played the villain in 1989's "Batman," he got top billing over Michael Keaton as the title character. He also made sure he got a percentage of the merchandising, meaning his role as the Joker netted him between $60 and $90 million.

6) Jack Nicholson’s trademark look is his dark shaded glasses without which he is rarely seen,  when in public settings.

7) He is a big fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and refuses to miss a game when they play at home. He rather has his movie roles scheduled nowhere near the game days.

8) Growing up Jack Nicholson was raised by his grandmother whom he thought was his actual mother. He did not discover the truth until a reporter for TIME magazine broke the news to him during an interview.

9) Along with Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty, he was asked to play the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972).

10) He once said “You only lie to two people in your life, your girlfriend and the police.” – Jack Nicholson

Do watch the below Video for the Most Incredible Fact about JACK Nicholson:-

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                              Marlon Brando 

Short Intro:

Marlon Brando, in full Marlon Brando, Jr., (born April 3, 1924, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died July 1, 2004, Los Angeles, California), American motion-picture and stage actor is known for his visceral, brooding characterizations. Brando was the most celebrated of the method actors, and his slurred, mumbling delivery marked his rejection of classical dramatic training. His true and passionate performances proved him one of the greatest actors of his generation.

Notable Acting Performances:

1) The Godfather(1972)

2) Julius Caesar(1953)

3) The Wild One(1957)

4) Sayonara(1957)

5) Apocalypse Now(1979)

Few Stellar Facts about him:

1) He was in the Charlie Chaplin movie, This was five years before The Godfather, It was the last film Chaplin made.

2) He hated memorizing lines but spoke Five languages(Dutch, French, German, Irish & Scottish)

3) He almost didn’t get the part of Don Corleone, Stanley Jaffe, president of the studio making The Godfather, said Brando would never be in the movie. But he eventually agreed to allow him the part in the Movie.

4) He Owned a private island in French Polynesia.

5) Brando starred in the only film he ever directed, the western One-Eyed Jacks (1961, Now a cult favorite, it was notorious at the time for Brando’s excessive expenditure of time and money.

6) According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Brando was paid a record $3.7 million ($15 million in inflation-adjusted dollars) and 11.75% of the gross profits for 13 days’ work on Superman.

7) He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1765 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

8) In his final film, The Score (2001), he starred with Robert De Niro.

9) Marlon Brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem.

10) Marlon Brando is often considered as the "Pioneer of the Method Acting"

11) HIS ACADEMY AWARD WAS STOLEN, After winning Best Actor for his role in the 1954 film On the Waterfront, Brando's Academy Award was stolen. Years later, it was found at a London auction house and returned to the actor.

Do Watch the below Video for the Most Remarkable Fact about Marlon Brando:-

Stay Tuned for Part 3 :) ...!!!!

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• Jack Nicholson
• Marlon Brando 

Method Actor Series | Part -1

I have been doing this Series on "Method Acting" in Parts to do justice to my time & actor's effort that has been spent on this ART.

The list of actors that I will include will be based on the movies that I watched till now & in this lockdown, I got plenty of time apart from my work to watch few movies & did spent it well on some reasonable movies. I came across such tremendous performances by a few actors, It literally gave me goosebumps to think that they are doing it on camera, It's just unbelievable.

So the first actor I want to include in this list is "Daniel Day Lewis"

                                Daniel Day Lewis

Short Intro:

He is a Retired English actor, born on 29th April 1957 in London. His full name is Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis. His first movie was "Sunday Bloody Sunday" which was released in 1971 & his last movie was "Phantom Thread" which released in 2017. He did act on a few television shows & had done theatre also in his early days. He is known for his on-screen ferocity & for his exhaustive preparation for roles. An Actor one of a Kind.

Notable Acting Performances:

1) My Left foot(1989)

2) There will be Blood(2007)

3) Gangs of New York(2002)

4) Age of Innocence(1993)

5) Lincoln(2012)

Few Astonishing Facts about him:

1) He is a complete Private Man, He is very protective of his private life, Daniel Day-Lewis rarely gives interviews & makes very few public appearances.

2) He is one of the very few actors in the film industry who are very selective in doing films. He has acted in only 5 films since 1998 up to 2017 taking a gap of 5 years between each role. 

3) He is the only male actor to win three Oscars in the Best Actor Category. He won Best Actor for:

----My Left Foot in 1989

----There will be Blood in 2007

----Lincoln in 2012

4) He is widely recognized as Method Actor, due to this devotion to the character that he is playing in the movie, His devotion is so intense to the point, that it affects his health adversely.

5) Being a rich Jewish, he is often bullied in his childhood & To escape from that he soon mastered the local accent & their discipline. He regards that as his first greatest performance of his life.

6) He is transferred to three different schools in a short duration owing to his wild behavior.

7) Several times he was offered the role of Aragorn in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy but he turned it down.

8) For the character "Bill- The Butcher" in the movie "Gangs of New York", he listened to songs of Eminem to get into an Angry frame of mind.

9) For his role in "There Will be Blood", he not only receives Oscar, but he has won a cumulative total of 23 acting awards.

10) He Learned a completely different language i.e Czech for his role in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"

Do watch the below Video for the Most Surprising Fact about Daniel Day-Lewis

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                                        Al Pacino 

Short Intro:

His full name is "Alfredo James Pacino", He is born in New York, USA on 25th April 1940. He is an American actor best known for his vigorous, explosive acting style.

He also had an impressive career on stage & in the theatre as well. He made his filmmaking debut in 1996 with the movie named "Looking for Richard".

Notable Acting Performances:

1) The Godfather(1972)

2) Serpico(1973)

3) Scarface(1983)

4) Carlito's Way(1993)

5) Heat(1995)

6) Donnie Brasco (1997)

7) The Irishman (2019)

Few Stellar Facts about him:

1) He was the first actor to get nominated for Best Supporting Actor & Won an Oscar for Best Actor at the same time.

2) He Originally wanted to be a Professional Baseball Player.

3) One of his performances in Godfather I & Godfather II is often regarded as the greatest in movie history.

4) He has won Oscar only once, despite having 8 Nominations.

5) First Male actor to receive two acting nominations for two movies in the same year

- Best Actor for "Scent of a Woman"

- Best Supporting Actor for - "Glengarry Glen Ross"

6) He is one of the few actors to win the "Triple Crown of Acting" i.e. Oscar, Emmy & Tony Award, hence regarded as one of the best method actor ever.

7) He has never been married but has three children & he also has twins with actress Beverly D'Angelo in 2001, His first child was born just six months before he turned 50.

8) He dropped out of acting school, Yes you heard it right, one of the greatest method actors of our generation is a acting school drop out.

9) He turned down a part in the famous movie "The Usual Suspects" and He regrets that decision to date.

10) AL Pacino did not want to act in the gangster movie "The Godfather" & the team also does not want to work with him, except for director Francis Ford Coppola. 

Do Watch the below Video for the Most Stunning Fact about Al Pacino

Stay Tuned for Part 2 :) ...!!!!

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• Daniel Day Lewis
• Al Pacino