There seems to be an odd trend spreading throughout Hollywood: Irish actors playing American presidents. First there was Northern Ireland native and respected thespian Kenneth Branagh playing Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the May HBO movie Warm Springs. Branagh portrayed FDR's life before he became president, and the film's particular focus was with how Roosevelt dealt with his … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
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A recent New York Times article about the next installment of the Batman movie series was headlined "Batman Now Speaks With a British Accent." That may be true regarding Christian Bale, the hunky, Welsh-born star of Batman Begins, which hits theaters this summer. But if you listen closely you will also hear a lot of Irish accents around Bale. First off, Dublin rising star … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
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It seemed like it was St. Patrick's Day in November -- at least when it came to Hollywood. Three of Ireland's biggest stars appeared in blockbuster movies as tinseltown prepared to head into the holiday season. Meanwhile, a new crop of Irish cinematic talent is poised to make 2005 another busy year for the Irish in Hollywood. First up in recent weeks, Colin Farrell's much … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
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Brendan Gleeson is turning into Hollywood's go-to-guy, at least when it comes to supporting characters. Gleeson's credits, in the last few years, are a tour through A-list Hollywood, from his role in Martin Scorsese's Irish warrior flick Gangs of New York to more recent turns in Troy and the creepy summer blockbuster The Village (directed by Sixth Sense creator M. Night … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood
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When it comes to film festivals, the biggest news of the year has been Michael's Moore's big win of the Palme d'Or at Cannes for Fahrenheit 9/11, his controversial documentary on President George W. Bush Moore has always worn his Irish-American roots proudly on his sleeve, going so far as to say they played a role in his desire to question authority. A recent New Yorker … [Read more...] about Irish Eye on Hollywood