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The 20 most fascinating villain origin stories from the film world

The 20 most fascinating villain origin stories from the film world

At their best, villain origin stories help flesh out the psychologies and motivations of the antagonist, showing that darkness usually has some sort of root. Moreover, these films demonstrate why villains almost always become more fascinating than the heroes they oppose.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 21
Alicia Vikander recalls 'struggle' to get pregnant

Alicia Vikander recalls 'struggle' to get pregnant

Alicia Vikander faced a "struggle" to get pregnant. The 36-year-old actress - who has two sons, who were born in 2021 and 2024, with husband Michael Fassbender - went through an "obsession" with having a child when she didn't conceive as quickly as she'd have liked, and recalled putting "pressure" on herself.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 14
Michael Fassbender recalls 'terrible' James Bond audition

Michael Fassbender recalls 'terrible' James Bond audition

Michael Fassbender has recalled his "terrible" audition for James Bond. The 47-year-old actor has revealed he was in the running to play 007 when producers were looking to replace Pierce Brosnan, but his try-out ended in disaster as he told Bond bosses to hire another actor - Daniel Craig - instead of himself.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 13
Michael Fassbender relished character-driven nature of Black Bag

Michael Fassbender relished character-driven nature of Black Bag

Michael Fassbender loved the character-driven story of 'Black Bag'. The 47-year-old actor stars in Steven Soderbergh's spy movie as intelligence agent George Woodhouse - who is assigned to investigate his wife Kathryn St.

Entertainment News / IndieWire / March 12

After a Self-Imposed Acting Hiatus, Michael Fassbender Explains Why Projects Like ‘Black Bag’ and ‘The Agency’ Brought Him Back

The actor tells IndieWire about taking time off, and why spy roles in "Black Bag" and "The Agency" scratch the itch of the "the only thing" he can do.

Entertainment News / Rolling Stone / March 12

‘Black Bag’ Is a Great Spy Thriller — and an Even Better Marriage Drama

Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender are spouses caught in the middle of an intelligence-agency leak in Steven Soderbergh's sexy, suspenseful, and flat-out sensational riff on love and espionage

Entertainment News / IndieWire / March 11

‘Black Bag’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Crackling Thriller Stars Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as Married Spies with Nuclear Trust Issues

A traitor threatens to undo British Intelligence's sexiest marriage in a fun Soderbergh movie about what lies at the heart of any good relationship.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 11
Rege-Jean Page 'could be a frontrunner to play James Bond'

Rege-Jean Page 'could be a frontrunner to play James Bond'

Michael Fassbender thinks Rege-Jean Page would be "amazing" as James Bond. The 37-year-old actor has been tipped as a possible replacement for Daniel Craig as 007, and Michael - who stars alongside Rege-Jean in 'Black Bag', the new thriller film - believes the actor is a perfect candidate to play Bond.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 1

'Spy thriller, Soderbergh, Fassbender ... When do I show up?' Cate Blanchett couldn't turn down Black Bag

Cate Blanchett admits that working with Steven Soderbergh and Michael Fassbender was a big reason why she signed up for 'Black Bag'. The 55-year-old actress features in the upcoming film – in which she and Fassbender play married spies – and says that the collaborators persuaded her to join the cast.

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