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There’s no debate that ‘Elf’ is one of the best Christmas films of all time, but did you know that one of the most iconic scenes from the film was a happy accident? When discussing the scenes where Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell) first arrives in New York and wanders around Manhattan, cinematographer Greg Gardiner revealed that the old man in the red jogging suit that Buddy mistakes for Santa wasn’t an actor. “I was walking around trying to figure out how to shoot these streets. How do we get the energy of New York City? How do you do that and not have it come out fake? The best way not to have it fake is to have it real and we just put him [Will Ferrell] out there on the streets. Those are real people those aren’t actors. The guy in the red jogging suit, that guy was just there.” Buddy walking around New York is one of the funniest sequences of the film as Buddy’s childlike wonder and Ferrell’s towering form interacting with busy and unpredictably authentic New Yorkers creates a hilarious juxtaposition that never gets old. And the fact that “Santa” was just a regular old man not even trying to dress up as Father Christmas is the icing on the cake. Swipe to see the moment where Buddy meets "Santa" 🎅 #elf #buddytheelf #willferrell #christmas #christmasmovies

It looks like we won’t be seeing a zombified Cillian Murphy after all 😅 The first trailer for the ‘28 Days Later’ sequel ‘28 Years Later’ dropped and many viewers thought Cillian Murphy, who played protagonist Jim in the original zombie flick, was making a return to the series as an emaciated infected. However, this has now been officially debunked as The Guardian has reported that the zombie seen in the trailer is in fact played by Angus Neill, a newcomer who is an art dealer and model. Neill told The Guardian that director Danny Boyle “always had me in mind for the role. So we met up, hit it off, and I agreed to take part.” He went on to say that Boyle “has an extraordinary ability to hypnotise you, and working with him on the film was a very, very intense experience.” So there you have it, Cillian Murphy is not back as an infected zombie. But there might still be hope that Murphy will make a cameo, as the actor has said that he would come back to the franchise, “in a flash.” “I made two movies with both of those guys [Boyle and writer Alex Garland], and I would love to work with them again. Of course, I’m there.” So with that in mind, we’ll keep our fingers crossed that we’ll see Cillian back as Jim, hopefully alive and well, unlike the zombie he was mistaken for 😅🧟‍♂️ #cillianmurphy #28yearslater #28dayslater #zombie #angusneill

Auli’i Cravalho on which Disney princess her ‘Mean Girls’ character Janis would love 😯🔥 Moana 2 is in UK cinemas 29 November 🍿 #auliicravalho #meangirls #janisian #moana #moana2 @Disney UK @Disney Studios @Disney @m0nkey George

Paul Mescal and Fred Hechinger get quizzed on 'Gladiator's most iconic scene 👀⚔️ #paulmescal #fredhechinger #GladiatorII #Gladiator2 #gladiator #RussellCrowe @GladiatorMovie @Paramount Pictures @ParamountUK @Remy | Film/TV Interviews 🎬

Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. gush over Stormzy and reveal their favourite song from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ 🦁 Mufasa: The Lion King is released in UK cinemas on 20th December 2024 #aaronpierre #kelvinharrisonjr #mufasa #mufasathelionking #thelionking #taka #scar @Disney UK @Disney Studios @Disney @Kelvin Harrison Jr. @m0nkey George @Aaron Pierre

Some BTS crumbs from our ‘Gladiator II’ quiz where Paul Mescal and Fred Hechinger kept quoting the Cheryl Cole ‘I’m ready’ meme 🤣 #paulmescal #fredhechinger #gladiatorii #gladiator #gladiator2 #cherylcole #imready @GladiatorMovie @Paramount Pictures @ParamountUK

‘Gladiator II’ has a stacked cast, not only does it star Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Joseph Quinn, but it also features the living legend that is Denzel Washington 🔥 Not only does Denzel absolutely smash it in the long awaited ‘Gladiator’ sequel, but he’s also been nailing the press tour for the film, having some of the wittiest, most hilarious interviews out of the cast whilst also sharing some very profound advice 😯 Swipe to see our favourite Denzel Washington moments from the ‘Gladiator II’ press tour 🙌 #denzelwashington #gladiatorii #gladiator #gladiator2 @GladiatorMovie

Lily-Rose Depp and Emma Corrin on seeing Bill Skarsgård in the 'Nosferatu' makeup for the first time 😂🧛‍♂️ #lilyrosedepp #emmacorrin #nosferatu #billskarsgard #vampire @universalpicturesuk @Universal Pictures @focusfeatures

Kieran Culkin gets confused by our interviewer’s ‘Succession’ t-shirt 😂👕 ‘A Real Pain’ is in UK cinemas from 8th January 🍿 #kieranculkin #jesseeisenberg #arealpain #succession #romanroy @SearchlightUK @Searchlight Pictures @Remy | Film/TV Interviews 🎬

The ‘Midas Man’ cast quote their favourite lines from The Beatles 😂🎬 #thebeatles #impressions #midasman #jonahlees #campbellwallace #blakerichardson #newhopeclub #leoharveyelledge #beatlesbiopics @Signature 🎥 Terrifier 3 🤡 @Jonah Lees @Prime Video @Prime Video UKIE @The Cavern Club @Official page for Midas Man

'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on why Feathers McGraw is so terrifying 😱🐧 #wallaceandgromit #FeathersMcGraw #wallaceandgromitvegeancemostfowl #vengeancemostfowl #thewrongtrousers @Aardman @BBC @Greg

Paul Mescal and Fred Hechinger see how well they really know their 'Gladiator II' co-star Pedro Pascal 😂⚔ #paulmescal #fredhechinger #gladiatorII #gladiator #gladiator2 #pedropascal @GladiatorMovie @Paramount Pictures @ParamountUK @Remy | Film/TV Interviews 🎬

Awards Season has well and truly kicked off with The Golden Globes announcing the nominations for the 2025 ceremony this afternoon. Box Office smashes including ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Wicked’ were nominated for the Best Picture categories, along with breakout films such as ‘Anora’, ‘Conclave’ and ‘Challengers’. The lead acting awards are stacked this year with Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman and Cynthia Erivo all nominated. If he’s lucky, Sebastian Stan could potentially take home both Male Actor awards for his roles in ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘A Different Man’. The Supporting Actor awards also have an interesting turnout with Denzel Washington nominated for ‘Gladiator II’, Ariana Grande for ‘Wicked’ and ‘Succession’ stars Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin once again competing against each other for their supporting roles in ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘A Real Pain’ respectively. For TV, the Golden Globes seems to be following The Emmys’ footsteps with shows including ‘Shōgun’, ‘Hacks’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Slow Horses’ being nominated. However, there are still a few surprises, with ‘Squid Game’ being nominated for Best Drama Series despite the fact that it still hasn’t been released. Despite its early nomination, we’re sure that the new season will rightfully deserve the honour 🙌 Swipe to see the biggest nominations of The Golden Globes 🏆 #goldenglobes #nomination #awardsseason #wicked #duneparttwo #timotheechalamet #gladiator #arianagrande

'Nosferatu' Director Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe tease their next project together 👀🎬 #WillemDafoe #RobertEggers #Nosferatu #TheLighthouse #TheNorthman @universalpicturesuk @Universal Pictures @focusfeatures

After 17 years, we finally said goodbye to 'Gavin & Stacey', with their finale airing on Christmas Day. But it was during the New Year's Day behind the scenes special 'A Fond Farewell', that show creators James Corden and Ruth Jones left us with one final treat; footage from Bryn and Jason's infamous fishing trip 😱 The fishing trip has been a running joke in the show since season 1, where Stacey's Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon) and her brother Jason (Robert Wilfort) can't stand to be in the same room as each other due to a disastrous fishing trip that happened years before the events of the show. The uncle and nephew duo swore never to tell anyone about what happened on that trip, except for Dave Coaches who unfortunately got sucked into the drama by accident. Meaning that for 17 years, the rest of the characters as well as viewers of the show have very little clue about what happened on that terrible trip, except for the fact that the characters had never been fishing before, it was freezing, they were on their knees and soup was involved. But now thanks to the new TV special, we have 11 seconds of footage that documents the start of Bryn and Jason's fishing trip before it went horribly wrong. The footage shows Jason catching a fish, with Bryn later declaring "No one will go hungry in this camp tonight!" The video ends with Jason eating the aforementioned soup, before cutting to credits. The creators and cast of the show have stated many times that the joke around the fishing trip is that you never find out what really happened. Meaning that this is the most we will ever learn about it. Fans of 'Gavin & Stacey' were in shock when footage from the trip started playing, filming their TVs and sharing the clip on X and TikTok in their delight. What do you think happened on Bryn and Jason's fishing trip? Swipe to see the trip for yourself 👀 🎣 #Gavinandstacey #jamescorden #ruthjones #unclebryn #fishingtrip #robbrydon #smithy #nessa

'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham on how the toy train scene from Wallace and Gromit inspired a pixar classic 😯👀 #wallaceandgromit #vengeancemostfowl #wallaceandgromitvengeancemostfowl #toystory @Aardman @BBC @Greg

Hugh Grant describes his ‘Heretic’ co-stars in 1 word 😂🎬 #hughgrant #heretic #sophiethatcher #chloeeast #tophergrace #a24@A24 @Greg

Grab your popcorn and plan those watch parties, as it looks like Netflix has a lot in store for us this year. Some of the streamer’s biggest shows are coming back in 2025 and we’re not ready for all the new content we’re gonna get. After 3 long, long years, ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Wednesday’ will finally be returning to our screens, and for ‘Stranger Things’, sadly for the last time. I don’t know about you but we are not ready to say goodbye to El, Mike, Steve and the rest of the Hawkins crew. However, we are so ready to return to Nevermore Academy and see what Wednesday Addams gets up to in season 2 of Wednesday! Hopefully they’ll be a few more dances 👀💃 Shows that will also be returning are ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘You’, with the latter, similar to ‘Stranger Things’, also having its final season. We can’t wait to see what serial killer Joe Goldberg gets up to as he returns to New York for the final chapter of his story. ‘Black Mirror’ season 7 teases a new cast with Paul Giamatti, Emma Corrin and Issa Rae joining, as well as Cristin Milioti and Billy Magnussen returning to the dystopian series for this upcoming season. And lastly, after dropping season 2 as a special Christmas present, the wait for ‘Squid Game’ season 3 won’t be very long at all! The 3rd season of the hit show will be coming out at the end of the year. Which show are you most excited for? 📺 #netflix #strangerthings #squidgame #younetflix #wednesday #blackmirror

Jonah Lees, Blake Richardson and Leo Harvey-Elledge on the one Beatles album they'd listen to for the rest of their life 👀🎶 #thebeatles #midasman #midasmanmovie #blakerichardson #jonahlees #leoharveyelledge @Official page for Midas Man @Signature 🎥 Terrifier 3 🤡 @Prime Video @Prime Video UKIE @Jonah Lees @Remy | Film/TV Interviews 🎬