It has been announced today that Domhnall Gleeson will be portraying Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne in a biopic also starring Margot Robbie. Goodbye Christopher Robin will follow the life of Milne, his son Robin and wife Daphne, played by Margot. Deadline has shared the following information about the film:
[…] charts the relationship between Milne and his son, which led to the creation of everyone’s favourite honey-loving bear Winnie the Pooh. Pooh was named after Milne’s son Robin’s teddy bear. Robin, who initially had a difficult relationship with his father, also served as the inspiration for the character Christopher Robin. The real Robin’s toys also lent their names to other Winnie the Pooh characters such as Tigger, Eyeore and Piglet.
A new behind the scenes look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens was revealed at San Diego Comic Con this past weekend. The feature takes a quick look at the movie and we get to see Domhnall Gleeson in the footage.
Domhnall confirmed at SDCC that he will be playing General Hux, telling the audience ‘I am evil!’ when asked outright if he was playing a bad guy. But then, he added: ‘He’s British, so yeah.’
See Domhnall at 2:45.
A photo showing his character, General Hux, was also released at Comic Con and can be seen below:
The first trailer for Brooklyn, a film about a young Irishwoman coming to New York, has been released. The film stars Harry Potter alumni Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. The film will be released on November 6, 2015.
BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her new vivacity is disrupted by her past, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Dohmnall plays an Irisman, Jim Farrell while Jim Broadbent plays Father Flood and Julie Walters portrays Mrs. Kehoe.
Brendan Gleeson, along with his sons Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson will all be starring in The Walworth Farce by Enda Walsh. This is the first time all three will be together on stage. Brendan plays Dinny while Domnhall and Brian play Blake and Sean respectively. Some rather interesting photos of the trio, with Domnhall in a dress, can be seen on the play’s official website. The premise of the play is as follows:
Dinny and his two sons have left Ireland. What will they make of London? What will London make of them? Trapped in a tiny flat, endlessly rehearsing their past, they embark on a chaotic, roller-coaster ride through hilarity and terror.
The play will be at Olympia Theatre in Dublin, for a strictly limited four-week run, from 10 January – 8 February 2015. Tickets will go on sale at Ticketmaster at 9am on Friday, September 26th, visit this page for the link when available.
Variety reports that Domnhall Gleeson is joining the cast of The Revenant which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Poulter and Tom Hardy. Thanks to Empire, we have a short synopsis of the film, based on Michael Punke’s novel of the same name:
The Revenant follows an ill-fated fur trapping expedition to chilly 1820s South Dakota. Hunter Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) is mauled by a bear in the harsh climate, and his companions leave him for dead. To add insult to injury, two men are assigned to bury what everyone assumes is his dead body. But the greedy pair decides to rob him and leave him helpless instead. Glass recovers, and swears bloody revenge…
This is one of many new films for Dom, best known to us as Bill Weasley but soon to become a huge star, thanks to the new Star Wars film.
During the Diagon Alley Media & VIP Preview last week we got to participate in a bunch of Q&A sessions with cast members. Today we’re sharing one of the talent panels featuring Warwick Davis, Robbie Coltrane and Domhnall Gleeson.
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