As previously detailed, Tracy Morgan is in critical condition following a major car accident. And while we continue to keep the beloved comic in our thoughts and prayers, we figured it would be a good time to honor him with a list of his timeless quips that have put us in stitches over the years: 11 Uproarious Tracy Jordan Quotes 1. Tracy on intelligence: “You’re even dumber than I look!” Naturally, playing loose cannon sketch show star Tracy Morgan on 30 Rock wasn’t much of a stretch for Jordan, but while the role may not have always required him to flex his acting muscle, it was a part that couldn’t have been played by anyone else. So jump into the gallery above to enjoy some of Tracy’s best 30 Rock quotes , one-liners and put-downs from the long-running NBC sitcom. Because, as his semi-fictional alter-ego would say, Tracy is like “the black Tyler Perry.” 30 Rock wrapped up its seven-season run last year and Morgan’s co-stars have often spoken fondly of the childlike actor, known for his willingness to do anything for a laugh. Recurring player Rachel Dratch was one of the many celebs to tweet her prayers and well wishes to Morgan and his family. The most up-to-date information available indicates that Morgan suffered multiple broken bones and may remain hospitalized for several weeks. We wish him a full and speedy recovery and hope that he’ll continue to crack us up with bizarre non-sequiturs for many years to come.
Seriously… is there ANYthing Hugh Jackman cannot do?!? He’s portrayed a superhero on the big screen. He’s played a gay man on Broadway. And, last night at the 2014 Tony Awards , Jackman showed off his rapping skills. Yes, readers, Hugh Jackman can rap. The actor started out singing a song about “The Music Man,” only to then stop himself because it needed an update for the 21st century… and then he welcomed T.I. and LL Cool J to the stage. Perhaps the only thing more unexpected than Hugh Jackman rapping would be T.I. and LL Cool J showing up at the Tonys. Have they forever lost all street cred? Watch and decide for yourself: Hugh Jackman Raps with T.I. and LL Cool J at the Tonys
Hugh Jackman has a background in theater, and an even more extensive background playing Wolverine. So naturally, the Aussie action star is the perfect fit for a fake musical about everyone’s favorite X-Man. Hugh Jackman: Wolverine: The Musical! Wolverine: The Musical made its brief debut during a recent interview Jackman gave to BBC radio, and if Broadway is looking for a way to get more dudes in the audience, they’ve found it! In a song set to the tune of “One More Day” from Les Miserables , Jackman crooned about his ripped physique (“I gave up junk food that I know, I made that bargain long ago”) and, of course, works in a plug for his upcoming flick (“I play the X-man, yes it’s quite a task, in X-Men: Days of Future Past”). Sadly, the two minute clip above is the all that exists of this glorious fake musical, but with any luck, it’ll go super-viral and get theater producers to take notice. Hey, if Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark made it to Broadway, surely Marvel’s band of mutants deserves a shot as well. In the meantime, we’ll just have to content ourselves with X-Men: Days of Future Past. The latest installment in the mega-popular franchise is set to hit movie theaters on May 23.
Hugh Jackman has taken to Internet to deliver an important lesson: Not even Wolverine is immune from skin cancer. The Oscar nominee posted a photo to Instagram today that shows him with a bandaged nose because he recently had skin cancer removed from that body part. The actor gives full credit to his wife for the diagnosis, writing that it was Deborra-Lee Furness who encouraged him to get the “mark” checked. “Boy, was she right! I had [basal] cell carcinoma,” Jackman writes. “Please don’t be foolish like me. Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!” According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, approximately 2.8 million cases of basal cell carcinoma are found each year in the United States; it is the most common of all cancers. So please do follow Jackman’s advice. It’s easy to get screened. And it could very well save your life.
From Thailand, by way of the website Kotaku, comes this Sweded shot-for-shot remake of the Iron Man 3 trailer that , frankly would have made Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind a better movie. My favorite scenes are the one in which the Tony Stark stand-in gets a toilet plunger for an oxygen mask in the operating room, the falling Air Force One flight attendants and the shots of Stark’s iron army assembling in the night sky. I laugh every time the blue Iron Man hovers then makes a beeline for the camera. Check it out below: Iron …Man, That’s A Parody! [ Kotaku ] More on Iron Man 3 : EARLY REACTION: ‘Iron Man 3′ − The Mandarin Is Marvel Studios’ Most Daring Super Villain Yet Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
After the initial trailers for The Wolverine depicted our favorite stogie-smoking X-Man in a vulnerable state, his adamantium blades are singing once more. This CinemaCon clip features Hugh Jackman’s character battling a barrage of baddies, including the fierce-looking Silver Samurai, and taking on some heavy arrow damage. Not everyone wants him dead though. In between relieving his rivals of their extremities, the trailer also indicates Wolvie finds time for romance. There’s even more footage of him and Jean Grey looking loved up around the 27-second mark, although the gauzy quality of scene suggests a flashback or dream sequence. The Claws Are Out More on The Wolverine: X Ex: Jean Grey Makes Cameo In Six-Second ‘Tweaser’ For ‘The Wolverine’ Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
The trailer for The Wolverine doesn’t hit until Wednesday, but director James Mangold has released a six-second tweaser trailer via his Twitter account that crams a lot into its extremely brief run time, including plenty toothy grimacing from Hugh Jackman and a glimpse of the adamantium-clawed antihero’s unrequited X2 dalliance Jean Grey ( Famke Janssen ), who sacrificed herself at the end of the movie. The tweaser. vine.co/v/bDExaiMjJ1F — James Mangold (@mang0ld) March 25, 2013 By the way, if you freeze the scene — which you can do by clicking on the frame — Wolvie and Jean appear to be in the midst sort of gauzy romantic moment, which could mean it’s merely a flashback as opposed to Grey’s return as the Phoenix. (The mutant she eventually becomes based on Marvel mythology). Check it out and tell me what you think, Bub? More on The Wolverine : New Posters For ‘The Wolverine’ Show A Jacked Jackman − But Little Artistic Spark Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Some new posters and images from The Wolverine have hit the web. If only they were as stunning as the original black-and-white Japanese brush style teaser that BLT Communications designed. The new one-sheets are designed to appeal to ab lovers more than art lovers and feature images of a shirtless Hugh Jackman and his adamantium claws. Hoo-ah! As Al Pacino might say. EW.com has also posted a gallery of exclusive stills from the movie, which is set in Japan. The first features Jackman and actress Tao Okamoto as Mariko, who Wolverine is protecting from the Yakuza. Next up, looking a bit like Poison Ivy is Svetlana Khodchenkova as Viper, a super villain who likes to work with toxins and is immune to them. The third image features Rila Fukushima as the formidable Yukio. Jackman tells EW.com that Wolverine’s inability to die is a theme that resounds throughout the film. “He realizes everyone he loves dies, and his whole life is full of pain,” says Jackman. ”So it’s better that he just escapes. He can’t die really. He just wants to get away from everything.” You can check out the rest of EW’s exclusive shots here . [ EW ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Hugh Jackman is known for his love of a good musical as much as he’s known for his portrayal of the adamantium-reinforced wise-ass Wolverine . So, it’s no surprise that he used a bit of the latter character’s blunt persuasiveness to land the part of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables . At a press conference for the hotly anticipated musical at Claridge’s on Wednesday, Jackman recalled that upon hearing from his agent that a film adaptation of the vaunted musical was in the works, he began to lobby for the part. Director Tom Hooper had barely had the chance to unpack his best director Oscar from The King’s Speech , let alone formally announce his next project, when Jackman called to arrange a meeting. Upon meeting Hooper, Jackman didn’t mince words. The straight-talking Aussie told the British filmmaker: “Mate, I’m going to audition for you,” and persisted with both Hooper and Les Misérables ’ legendary theater producer, Sir Cameron MacKintosh until the deal was sealed. “I’ve dreamt of being in a movie musical for a long time. For some reason I never even thought Les Mis would be possible,” Jackman said. “It was so iconic, the role wasn’t even on my radar.” Once cast, Jackman said that Hooper issued a clear directive to him about his coming portrayal of Valjean: “I want you unrecognizable. If you’re recognizable, I want your friends to think you’re sick,” the director told him. Upon which Jackman lost around 15 kilos (33lb) — more weight than Anne Hathaway shed for her role of Fantine, as the actress pointed out following a New York screening in November — to shoot the movie’s opening scenes as an emaciated prisoner. Jackman later gorged to regain the weight for following scenes, gleefully stating, “That bit was fun by the way!” Jackman insisted that Les Misérables has been the most physically demanding role he has ever tackled. It seems giving Eddie Redmayne a fireman’s lift while wading through the movie equivalent of chin-high sewage (in reality, watery peat), remains a prominent struggle in the then rehabilitated-man-mountain’s mind, “It was very, very cold, and Eddie, a very trim guy, is not a light as he looks, let me tell you! I constantly wanted to call for a double.” Alas, Jackman said, Hooper wasn’t up for that. As a regular performer on the musical scene, the physical requirements of the role were no surprise to Jackman, “It’s weird coming from me, who’s played Wolverine, or has been in other action movies, you’d probably think, ‘at least a musical is going to be easy.’ But anyone who’s done a musical knows; whether you’re dancing or not, physically it’s the most difficult thing you can do. “Singing is incredibly physical. All of those things combined, as well as emotionally and vocally, it’s the most challenging thing, and usually all at once. It’s the kind of thing you want as an actor. You want to feel challenged. It’s good to feel uncomfortable. “I’m really grateful, that’s the overwhelming feeling.” A head-strong actor with a passion for both musical and action genres — does anyone see a hybrid movie on the horizon, The Sound of Mutants perhaps? Les Misérables opens in U.S. theaters on December 25. MORE ON LES MIS: Variety Review: Hathaway’s A Dream But ‘Les Misérables’ Doesn’t Sing Jackman, Hathaway & Co-Stars Are Masters Of The House At ‘Les Misérables’ Premiere Early Reaction: Oscar Race Heats Up As NYC Screening Of ‘Les Miserables’ Prompts Cheers & Tears Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Fans stormed London’s Leicester Square to join the revolution on Wednesday night: the world premiere of Les Misérables . The barricades were up, not to hold back National Guardsmen but to restrain fans who who turned up to salute the movie’s lead Hugh Jackman , Londoner (and the movie’s Marius), Eddie Redmayne and the rest of the main cast. Lovely Ladies Anne Hathaway , Amanda Seyfried and Samantha Barks ,who has played Eponine both on stage and, now, on screen, were all smiles as they stalked the red carpet, the dark days of their Parisian revolt a distant dream. Master of the House, director Tom Hooper , accompanied comrade and legendary theater producer Sir Cameron MacKintoshto the premiere, as well as Russell Crowe , who portrays the saga’s relentless Inspector Javert. The cast confirmed that the movie’s multi-camera, live-recorded singing made filming more laborious than usual, at times resulting in dozens of takes. Some malfunctioning mechanical butterflies didn’t help either. Redmayne said that while he and Amanda Seyfried were filming their “A Heart Full of Love” duet, “Tom became obsessed with the stunt butterflies. There were moments where Amanda and I would do these incredibly intense takes of newfound love, and Tom would say, ‘Yeah, it was great, but the butterflies…'” Barks recalled enduring many sodden takes of singing ” On My Own ” in the rain. “There was a big rain machine which followed me around for a lot of the film. Sometimes I’d arrive on set and they’d have to hose me down,” she recalled. “After the rain, you get so cold, your teeth start to chatter and they say, ‘We’re picking up on a weird sound, what’s that?’ So I’d chatter, ‘It’s my teeth!’” When Hooper wasn’t preoccupied with the butterflies, he devoted plenty of attention to the rain machine, presumably from his eternally dry director’s chair, “The geek in me enjoyed having to come up with the solution of how to do silent rain” so it wouldn’t interfere with the live singing, the director explained, adding: “By the end the rain was quiet.” Hooper said it took “six months of researching to do rain with with no noise” and after finally achieving “our dream,” as he put it, “we had to put the rain sound back in during the sound mixing.” After their near-freezing stint on the red carpet, all guests stepped inside the warm sanctuary of the Leicester Square Odeon for the movie, after which Hooper invited everybody to drink with him in North London, at Camden’s Roundhouse until late. Related Stories: Early Reaction: Oscar Race Heats Up As NYC Screening Of ‘Les Miserables’ Prompts Cheers & Tears Handicapping The Performances Of ‘Les Misérables’ — Who Will Dazzle In the Movie Musical? Follow Movieline on Twitter.
