Barry Keoghan Was Just as Shocked by ‘Saltburn’ as You Were
Barry Keoghan was just as shocked by the Saltburn script as many viewers were by the final film. “Some of it is jaw-dropping when you read it,” he tells W’s …
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How Jeffrey Wright Saw Himself in ‘American Fiction’
When Jeffrey Wright first received the script for American Fiction, screenwriter-director Cord Jefferson’s film based on the novel Erasure, by Percival Everett, there was a note attached from Jefferson. “He …
Gael García Bernal on Playing Cassandro, the Liberace of Lucha Libre
In director Roger Ross Williams’s Cassandro, Gael García Bernal takes on the titular role of the real-life luchador who changed the face of Mexican wrestling. Born Saúl Armendáriz in El …
Margaret Qualley on ‘Sanctuary,’ ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ & Marrying Jack Antonoff
It’s easy to forget now, as Margaret Qualley is busy collecting Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her acting work, but the 29-year-old actually started her career as a dancer, …
Zac Efron on ‘The Iron Claw’ & Being Haunted by ‘High School Musical’
It’s been 17 years since Zac Efron first sang, danced, and dribbled his way into the hearts of a generation as the basketball star Troy Bolton in the High School …
Like Barbie, Margot Robbie Has Always Dreamed Bigger
At this point, it’s impossible to imagine anyone but Margot Robbie bringing the world’s most famous doll to life in Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar-plus box-office sensation, Barbie. Robbie’s wide-eyed, wildly funny …
In ‘Oppenheimer,’ Robert Downey Jr. Turned the Mirror on Himself
Robert Downey Jr. first heard about the film Oppenheimer—an exploration of the creation of the atomic bomb, which broke box-office records when it premiered in July—straight from the mouth of …
Julianne Moore Explains Gracie’s Lisp in ‘May December’
Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes have proven to be one of Hollywood’s most fruitful actor-director pairings. Their 1995 drama, Safe, elevated Moore’s career and has become a cult favorite, while …
Colman Domingo on ‘Rustin,’ ‘The Color Purple,’ & Friendship With Oprah
When Colman Domingo was cast as Mister, the contemptuous husband to Fantasia Barrino’s Celie in the musical-film adaptation of The Color Purple, he decided to flip the script on the …
Lily Gladstone Got the ’Killers of the Flower Moon’ Call on Mollie Burkhart’s Birthday
Every awards season has its breakout star who really captures the heart of audiences. This year, that star is arguably Lily Gladstone. As Mollie Burkhart, the real-life Osage wife of …