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in FilmsWho is Kara Zor-El?
Answer: In “The Flash,” released in June 2023. Sasha Calle plays Supergirl (“My name is Kara”). It’s the first official look at Calle’s Supergirl/Kara Zor-El, marking her debut in DC superhero films. The film stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash alongside Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as Batman. The film is part of DC’s…
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in FilmsWhat is the total number of Oscar winners in 2023’s “Fast X” cast?
Answer: Brie Larson (who won the Oscar for “Room”) joins the “Fast Furious” cast as a new character named Tess in the 2023 sequel, “Fast X.” Among the returning cast for the franchise’s 10th installment are Helen Mirren’s (“ The Queen”) Magdalene “Queenie” Ellmanson-Shaw and Charlize Theron’s (“Monster”) ultimate villain Cipher. A trailer for the…
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in FilmsHow was the movie “To Leslie” promoted in the 2023 Oscars race?
Answer: British Andrea Riseborough won a best actress nomination at the 2023 Oscars for her performance in “To Leslie.” With no big studio budget, Riseborough’s Oscar campaign relied on A-listers to spread the word, with Kate Winslet, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Adams, and Courteney Cox hosting film screenings and praising Riseborough’s performance…
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in FilmsWho were two highly regarded performances left out of the 2023 Oscars best-actress category?
Answer: The 2023 Oscars lead actress category is missing Viola Davis in “The Woman King” and Danielle Deadwyler in “Till.” Because both snubs were Black women, there’s been some debate on social media about maintaining whiteness and perpetuating misogyny toward Black women in the film industry, with “Till” director Chinonye Chukwu saying it’s a failure…
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in FilmsBefore 2023, when was the last time Judd Hirsch was nominated for an Oscar?
Answer: Judd Hirsch was nominated for the best-supporting actor Oscar in 2023 for playing Uncle Boris in “The Fabelmans.” Hirsch broke Henry Fonda’s record for the longest gap between nominations. It took Fonda 41 years between his 1941 nomination for The Grapes of Wrath and 1982 for On Golden Pond. Hirsch waited 42 years since…
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in FilmsHow long did it take Michelle Yeoh to land her first lead role in a Hollywood film?
Answer: Michelle Yeoh, a former Miss Malaysia and a stuntwoman landed her first role in a Hollywood film at 59. On the other hand, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took 95 years to recognize an Asian actress in its leading actress category. However, some recordkeepers consider Merle Oberon and Vivien Leigh, born in…
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in FilmsWhich studio received the most nominations for the 2023 Oscars?
Answer: Disney received the most nominations overall for the 2023 Academy Awards, with 22, for “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” and “Turning Red.” “The Banshees of Inisherin” got four acting nods. With six awards, Disney had to settle for second place regarding actual wins. A24 won nine awards out of its…
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in FilmsWhich movie received the most nominations at the 2023 Oscars?
Answer: The Academy awarded 11 2023 Oscar nominations, including best picture. to Chen-Wen Lo’s science-fiction movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The film tells the story of a Chinese immigrant struggling to finish her taxes and her multiverse adventures. It also earned four acting nominations.
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in FilmsHow many films have reached $2 billion in box office history?
Answer: By Jan. 22, 2023. James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water” had grossed $2 billion worldwide. It overtook “Spider-Man: No Way Home” ($1.91 billion) as the sixth-highest-grossing picture in box office history and the highest-grossing picture released during the pandemic. One of the most expensive films in history, the sequel cost roughly…
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in FilmsWhat is the title of the 2022 “Avatar” movie?
Answer: James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the follow-up to the 2009 sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar,” which is still the highest-grossing film of all time. “The Way of Water” has become the No. 6 biggest movie of all time worldwide, with an estimated $1.928 billion worldwide through Jan. 18, 2023.
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in FilmsWho is planned to be the narrator of “Avatar 3”?
Answer: James Cameron revealed in an interview that each of the remaining three “Avatar” sequels would feature a different narrator. Jake Sully, played by Sam Worthington, was the narrator in “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way of Water.” For the upcoming and still-untitled “Avatar 3,” Lo’ak (Britain Dalton) will take over as narrator._x000D_
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in FilmsIn the Marvel universe, what does MODOK stand for?
Answer: The new trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, released on Jan. 9, 2023, revealed actor Corey Stoll’s return, who played Darren Cross in the first Ant-Man movie. Stoll will play a typically masked character called MODOK, which stands for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing._x000D_
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in FilmsHow many children do Jake and Neytiri have in “Avatar: The Way of Water”?
Answer: In “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Jake and Neytiri are the proud parents of five children. One of these children is played by Sigourney Weaver, and the film focuses on the family dynamic as they navigate their new roles as parents.
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in FilmsIn what year did James Cameron begin shooting the “Avatar” sequels?
Answer: James Cameron has spent years developing and shooting the “Avatar” sequels, with photography for “The Way of Water” starting in 2017. Cameron has focused much of his energy on developing film-making technology that allows performance capture underwater.
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in FilmsWhich film briefly dethroned “Avatar” as the highest-grossing film of all time?
Answer: “Avatar” was briefly dethroned as the highest-grossing film of all time by “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019. However. a theatrical re-release helped “Avatar” reclaim its top spot. As of Jan. 8, 2023, “Avatar” is still the highest-grossing film of all time, with more than $2.8 billion worldwide earnings. Avatar: The Way of Water has become…
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in FilmsHow many “Avatar” sequels are currently in development?
Answer: Disney bought the production company behind the original “Avatar” film and plans three sequels to “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Production on the third film in the series began in 2017 and is due for release in 2024. James Cameron is also working on fourth and fifth films (which he may not direct), projected…
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in FilmsHow many members does the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have?
Answer: The Golden Globes’ future was doubted after a February 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation revealed the organization had no Black journalists in its ranks. The HFPA pledged to reform and diversify its membership and changed some ways it operated. It now has 96 members, including six Black members, along with 103 nonmember voters.
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in FilmsWhich animal did Colin Farrell thank in his 2023 Golden Globes acceptance speech?
Answer: Colin Farrell started his acceptance speech for his role in “The Banshees of Inisherin” at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards with a rave about presenter Ana de Armas’s appearance in the Netflix movie Blonde. He preceded to thank fellow cast members, including “Jenny, the donkey.”
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in FilmsWho won the lead actor prize in the comedy film category at the 2023 Golden Globes?
Answer: Colin Farrell won lead actor in a movie musical or comedy for portraying a farmer trying to repair a soured friendship in “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The film reunites Farrell with his “In Bruges” costar Brendan Gleeson. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh. “The Banshees of Inisherin” was nominated eight times at this year’s…
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in FilmsWho won the award for Best Drama Film at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards?
Answer: Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age film “The Fabelmans” won the award for best drama film at the 80th Golden Globe Awards. It’s the fifth time one of Spielberg’s films won the best picture Golden Globe. Spielberg began his acceptance speech by thanking his three sisters, his late father, and his late mother, Leah Adler (played…
