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| Famous birthdays for April 1: David Oyelowo, Asa Butterfield | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: -- Military theorist Prince Otto von Bismarck in 1815 -- Musician Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1873 -- Actor Lon Chaney Sr. in 1883 -- Scientist Jean Macnamara in 1899 -- Librarian Augusta Baker in 1911 -- Actor Toshiro Mifune in 1920 -- Writer Anne McCaffrey in 1926 -- Actor/musician Jane Powell in 1929 -- Writer Milan Kundera in 1929 -- Actor/musician Debbie Reynolds in 1932 -- Actor Ali MacGraw in 1939 (age 87) -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate/political activist Wangari Maathai in 1940 -- Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr. |
| Movie review: 'Super Mario Galaxy' fumbles story, characters | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, in theaters Wednesday, uses deep knowledge of Nintendo lore for clever Easter eggs. Unfortunately, it lacks basic storytelling. Princess Rosalina (voice of Brie Larson), tells her Luma children the story of Princess Peach and the plumber. So they all know about Mario (Chris Pratt) and Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) but have never contacted them, even though Peach and Rosalina are sisters. Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) captures Rosalina to fulfill his father's (Jack Black) evil plan, thwarted by Mario and Peach in the first animated Super Mario Bros. Movie. So, Mario, Peach, Luigi (Charlie Day), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and even a reformed Bowser travel a galaxy full of Nintendo worlds to rescue Rosalina. |
| Milly Alcock's Supergirl teams up with Lobo in new trailer | Warner Bros. and DC released the full-length trailer for Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock as the titular hero racing against time to save her dog. The trailer, released Tuesday, finds Supergirl aimlessly drifting through the galaxy with her dog, Krypto, when they encounter a space-faring crime lord (Matthias Schoenaerts) who shoots the super powered dog with a poison dart. Supergirl, with only three days to retrieve the antidote, sets off on a quest to find the man responsible alongside a young girl (Eve Ridley) whose father was killed by the same criminal. The trailer also features appearances by David Corenswet as Superman and Jason Momoa as Lobo. |
| Stellan Skarsgrd to co-star with Dakota Fanning in Apple TV thriller | Andor, Mamma Mia! and Sentimental Value actor Stellan Skarsgrd is to co-star with Dakota Fanning in writer-producer Alex Cary's upcoming, as-yet-untitled international thriller. Cary's credits include Homeland and A Spy Among Friends. Fanning will play a U.S. Treasury agent undercover at a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate led by Skargard's character. Skarsgard won a Golden Globe for acting with Fanning's sister Elle in Sentimental Value. |
| 'Euphoria' Season 3 and other upcoming TV, films with trans actors | Euphoria Season 3 is one of several upcoming TV series and films featuring transgender actors. The drama series following a group of troubled teenagers will have a five-year time jump when it returns for a third season April 12 on HBO Max. Transgender actress Hunter Schafer returns to star as Jules Vaughn, a classmate and love interest of Rue Bennett (Zendaya). Other cast members include Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and Colman Domingo. Here's a list of other upcoming TV series and films with trans actors to mark Transgender Day of Visibility. 'Blade Runner 2099' Also starring Schafer, the new sci-fi series serves as a sequel to the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve. |