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Alicia Vikander recalls 'struggle' to get pregnant

Alicia Vikander faced a "struggle" to get pregnant and having a baby became an "obsession" for her.

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Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender's Black Bag set for March 28 release

Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh is set to bring his latest espionage thriller, Black Bag, to the big screen. In an official statement, the production house announced that the film, featuring an all-star cast, including Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, alongside Marisa Gabrielle Abela, Pierce Brosnan, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris,…

The Times of India

How Steven Soderbergh Made The Most Electrifying Spy Thriller Of The Year

His electrifying new thriller is the work of a master craftsman, but Soderbergh says he's still learning as he goes: "It's why this is the best job in the world."

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Black Bag review – glossy Steven Soderbergh spy thriller is less Slow Horses, more show pony

Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett head a starry cast to match the luxurious production design, but the director’s espionage yarn could do with some grit

The Guardian - UK

Michael Fassbender recalls his "awful" Mad Max: Fury Road audition: "I couldn’t wait to get out of there"

Michael Fassbender's audition for Mad Max: Fury Road was not a good day in his career

Total Film

‘Cancer gave me clarity’: Industry star Marisa Abela on surviving serious illness, playing posh and on-screen nudity

She’s the breakout star of the cult banking drama who went on to play Amy Winehouse and has now been handpicked by Steven Soderbergh for his latest thriller. But at 23, a shock diagnosis changed her world

The Guardian - UK

Michael Fassbender recalls 'terrible' James Bond audition

Michael Fassbender has recalled his "terrible" audition for James Bond revealing he ended up telling producers to hire Daniel Craig instead of himself.

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Film star who recommended Daniel Craig for Bond names star who should succeed him

‘He’s got all the attributes,’ actor said

The Independent UK

X-Men star Michael Fassbender says he auditioned for James Bond, but ended up suggesting they go for Daniel Craig: "I don't know why I was promoting him"

He thinks the ship has now sailed on 007

Total Film

How to watch Black Bag

Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett star in the spy thriller now playing. But where can you watch Black Bag? Here’s what you need to know.

WhatToWatch

‘I told Charlotte Rampling’s agent: I want to see her doing the vacuuming’: François Ozon

The French director on how Catherine Deneuve didn’t get what he was doing on 8 Women, his love of Kubrick – and why he won’t work in Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

Michael Fassbender relished character-driven nature of Black Bag

Michael Fassbender was glad to star in a spy movie that was driven by the characters in the form of 'Black Bag'.

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The rise, fall and (very quiet) return of Michael Fassbender

INSIDE FILM: The Irish actor had a sensational 2010s, with roles in films including ‘Shame’, ‘12 Years a Slave’ and ‘Prometheus’ – then he seemed to vanish. As he returns to acting with a series of under-the-radar projects, Adam White digs into where he’s been

The Independent UK

Black Bag’s Rotten Tomatoes score is strong — can it end a perplexing Steven Soderbergh movie streak?

Critics have been loving Soderbergh’s recent string of movies, audiences not as much. Can Black Bag change that?

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Total Film

This new spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender earns near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score with glowing first reviews

Critics are raving over Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender’s chemistry

Inverse

Steven Soderbergh’s Sexy New Spy Thriller Is The First Great Movie Of The Year

'Black Bag' is a tightly wound thriller buoyed by a terrific ensemble and Steven Soderbergh's masterful direction.

The Independent UK

Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller Black Bag about married spies is brilliant, sexy, and as tight as a drum

5/5 Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett’s espionage aces share a marital bed – but not state secrets – in this immensely pleasurable new genre outing

The Guardian - UK

Black Bag review – Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett intrigue in marital espionage

Steven Soderbergh’s spy comedy sends two married agents after a mole, who might turn out to be one of them

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'Spy thriller, Soderbergh, Fassbender ... When do I show up?' Cate Blanchett couldn't turn down Black Bag

Cate Blanchett says the opportunity to work with Steven Soderbergh and Michael Fassbender on the spy thriller 'Black Bag' was irresistible.

Total Film

After Amazon lands control of James Bond, Jeff Bezos turns to social media for ideas with predictable results as stans of all kinds swarm his replies: "Who’d you pick as the next Bond?"

Henry Cavill and Tom Hardy seem to be at the top of franchise fans' lists

GamesRadar

The Killer – the hitman comic that inspired the Michael Fassbender movie of the same name – returns with Affairs of the State II

Series creators Matz and Luc Jacamon will also return

Evening Standard

Kneecap director picks up Bafta for outstanding debut

The Irish-language film that depicts the rise of the Belfast rap trio landed six nominations at the Bafta film awards.

Evening Standard

Belfast rap group Kneecap would be ‘very proud’ to scoop best British film Bafta

The Irish-language film, also called Kneecap, has been nominated in six categories.

The Guardian - UK

‘Comedy and art should push up against a line’: Rich Peppiatt on class, controversy and Kneecap

Ex-tabloid reporter shares how an encounter with Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan led to his acclaimed film about an Irish-language rap trio

Evening Standard

Marisa Abela teases Industry season 4 dramatic finale: 'Yasmin's going to have to put on a brave face'

The British actress, 28, also talks to The Standard about working with a slew of Hollywood icons in Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming spy-thriller Black Bag

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