Curtis pointed out to Daniel’s mother that he could be Harry Potter himself he looked so like him. Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars, and also in the cast are Leonor Varela (as Marta), Brendan Gleeson (as Mickie Abraxas), Harold Pinter (as Uncle Benny), Catherine McCormack, Lola Boorman, David Hayman, Mark Margolis, Martin Ferrero, John Fortune, Martin Savage, Edgardo Molino, Jonathan Hyde and Dylan Baker.Ī couple of years after appearing as the young David Copperfield in a TV movie, the 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe landed his first cinema role as Mark Pendel, the son of Harry and Louisa Pendel (Rush and Curtis). Director Boorman tries hard and there is interesting acting and there are intriguing situations, but all the quality assembled for the film is not quite there up on screen. But this is an only moderate version of a John Le Carré thriller, with too much feeble talk and not enough exciting action. He is perhaps best known as Captain Barbossa in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films.The Tailor of Panama *** (2001, Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis) – Classic Movie Review 1439Ĭo-writer/director John Boorman’s 2001 thriller The Tailor of Panama stars Pierce Brosnan as Andy Osnard, a British spy in Panama who employs the services of a well-connected Cockney tailor (Geoffrey Rush) to relay sensitive information as he attempts to discover the future of the Panama Canal.īrosnan is excellent in a caddish, seedy role a million miles away from his James Bond character. Rush won the 1997 best actor Academy Award for "Shine" and has three other Oscar nominations. McLachlan, who is a household name in Australia, left a stage show and a TV series he was to star in was canceled after Whelan Browne and two other actresses - Angela Scundi and Erika Heynatz - accused him of indecent assault, sexual harassment and bullying during a 2014 production of "The Rocky Horror Show" in Melbourne. Whelan Browne is being sued in the New South Wales state Supreme Court by actor and musician Craig McLachlan for defamation. Rush was to appear in "Twelfth Night" with actress Christie Whelan Browne playing Olivia. Rush met with the newspaper’s lawyers in a confidential mediation hearing in Sydney last week that suggests the case might soon be settled. Rush "suffers lack of sleep and anxiety requiring medication" and believes his worth to the entertainment industry "is now irreparably damaged," his lawyer wrote. His lawyer Nicholas Pullen told the Australian Federal Court in Sydney in April in an affidavit that Rush had become virtually housebound, barely eats and wakes each morning with a "terrible sense of dread" since the articles were published. Details of the alleged behavior remain vague. He argues that the articles portray him as a pervert and sexual predator. The Australian actor is suing The Daily Telegraph for defamation over articles published in December that accused him of inappropriate behavior toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill during the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of "King Lear" in 2015. Sheehy said the company respected Rush’s decision and the resulting casting decisions would be made "in due course." I know that I would not be able to provide the necessary creative spirit and the professional stamina required," Rush said in the statement received by the artistic director. Rush cited his current circumstances and medical advice for having to withdraw. Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director Brett Sheehy said he received confirmation Monday of Rush’s withdrawal from the role of Malvolio in a seven-week season of "Twelfth Night" that begins on Nov. CANBERRA, Australia - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has pulled out of Shakespeare stage production in Australia as he sues a Sydney newspaper for defamation.
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