Taika Waititi Asked Natalie Portman ‘Have You Ever Wanted to Be in a Star Wars Movie?’

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Taika Waititi, the director of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” seemingly forgot Natalie Portman’s role in the “Star Wars” Prequel series during a conversation between him and his lead actress. Taika Waititi shared in an interview with Rolling Stone that he had asked Natalie Portman if she was interested in being in his next film. “Natalie … Read more

Josh Gad Believes Disney Didn’t Do His Gay Character Justice in ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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In a recent interview with The Independent, Josh Gad, most famously known as the voice of Olaf in “Frozen,” believes Disney could have done a lot more for his gay character, LeFou, in the live action film, “Beauty and the Beast.” Gad made history as LeFou being Disney’s first “exclusively gay moment,” as director, Bill … Read more

Bob Iger Believes Disney-Apple Merger Would Have Happened if Steve Jobs Were Still Alive

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Over the years, it’s been speculated that The Walt Disney Company and Apple could merge. Now, with just over a week until his exit from Disney, Bob Iger has lent credence to that rumor. According to AppleInsider, in an interview with CNBC, Iger stated his belief that if Steve Jobs were still alive, the two … Read more

Daisy Ridley Reveals Rey Was Planned to Be Related to Obi-Wan Kenobi in New Interview

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While Rey was always an important character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, her lineage was originally planned to be very different. In a recent interview with Josh Gad, actress Daisy Ridley revealed that the character had been planned during development to be related to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight and mentor to both Anakin and … Read more

John Boyega Accuses Disney of Downplaying Characters of Color in Recent “Star Wars” Films in New Interview

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John Boyega is speaking out about how characters of color were treated in the Star Wars sequel trilogy in a new interview with British GQ. Boyega, who played Finn, the ex-Stormtrooper who joins the Resistance against the First Order, claims that Disney downplayed his and other characters in The Last Jedi and The Rise of … Read more

Bob Iger Suggests Temperature Screenings For Guests May Be Instituted When Disney Parks Reopen Following COVID-19 Pandemic

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Disney Parks have been closed indefinitely for weeks now due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While right now, the biggest question might be when the parks will reopen, there’s the inevitable follow-up question: What’s it going to be like when the parks do reopen? With social distancing guidelines in place and likely to be extended, … Read more