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Theo James has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The 'Gentlemen' actor - whose own grandfather fled Greece to Syria on a small boat during World War II - has been supporting the organisation's work since 2016, having travelled to Greece, France and Jordan to meet with asylum-seekrs and refugees and he is "very proud" of his new role. He said: “I am very proud to join UNHCR as a Goodwill Ambassador. The experience of my own family has given me an understanding of the sacrifices and struggles that refugees face. "During the Second World War, my grandfather was ...
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Theo James wants to play King Henry III in a movie. The 39-year-old 'Divergent' star's latest role is in Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' - a Netflix spin-off of the 2019 film of the same name - playing an aristocrat caught up in a cannabis-growing scheme but he's admitted he wants to branch out in future and he relishes the idea of playing a historical character liked the famed King of England who had six wives. Theo told the Guardian newspaper: "I’d like to play a seminal British figure in a different historical period. I know it’s been done so many times, but I’ve always liked the idea of expl...
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Theo James fears playing James Bond would be "terrifying" and insisted there are "better people for that job". The 39-year-old 'Divergent' star is among the names linked to the role of 007 as Bond bosses search for a replacement for Daniel Craig - who stepped down from the franchise following the release of 2021 film 'No Time to Die' - but Theo is adamant he's not interested in taking on such a huge part with all the added pressure. He told the Guardian newspaper: "Everyone’s interested in that [playing Bond] because it’s a big part of British cultural identity, but that probably wouldn’t be m...
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'Divergent' author Veronica Roth has "made peace" with how the movie franchise ended. After the first two movies were released, 'Divergent' in 2014 and 'Insurgent in 2014, the third book in Roth's trilogy 'Allegiant' was set to be split into two movies. However, the second movie was never made after 'Allegiant' - starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James - failed to find success at the box office, but Roth insisted she has come to terms with how things worked out. Speaking to PEOPLE, she said: "I just feel like it's got to be a big, long book in order for that to make sense. I mean, breaking th...
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Theo James is calling for sustained funding for refugees. The 38-year-old actor, producer, and High-Profile Supporter of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency recently took a trip to Jordan, where he met with refugees in the Azraq Refugee Camp and in urban areas in the capital Amman. Jordan currently has the second-highest share of refugees per capita worldwide. It is one of the countries most affected by the Syrian crisis, hosting over 650,000 Syrian refugees. Theo said: "The scars of war are not always visible, but there is also an enormous sustained impact. For many, despair is setting in, as they h...
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Theo James finds fame "uncomfortable". The 'White Lotus' star has always viewed his profession as "a job" and admitted he can't see himself "just being an actor" when he's older because he thinks the lines between his craft and being a "celebrity" are getting increasingly blurred. Speaking to Brett Goldstein for Variety's Actors on Actors series, he said: Life is complicated. I’m not necessarily sure I could see myself just being an actor at my parents’ age. "It’s not so much I’ve had enough. But I always saw it as, 'It’s a job.' And I think the world has evolved in the last couple of decades;...
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Theo James is set to star in an adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Monkey'. The upcoming horror movie - which is based on the iconic writer's short story of the same name - is being led by 'The Conjuring', 'Saw' and 'Insidious' creator James Wan, while Osgood Perkins has adapted the story and will also direct. The film follows twin brothers Hal and Bill who find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, which leads to a series of horrific deaths around them. The siblings throw the monkey away and move on with their separate lives as they grow apart over the years. However, the mysterious deat...
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George Michael’s estate has denied their involvement in a biopic reportedly in its final stages of development about the late singer. Insiders told the Mail on Sunday newspaper (15.01.23) a £85 million film is in the pipeline with ‘White Lotus’ actor Theo James being lined up to play the Wham! frontman – born Georgios Panayiotou – who was found dead aged 53 on Christmas Day, 2016, from heart disease linked to a fatty liver. But George Michael Entertainment issued a statement on Monday (16.01.23) that said: “To all of George’s Lovelies, fans and lovers of his music, a story has been published s...
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Theo James says there are “so many” outfits he regrets wearing. ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ star spilled about looking “like a f****** magician” on an early-career talk show appearance because he picked his own outfit despite being colour blind. The 37-year-old actor told InStyle magazine: “So many. One of my first appearances on a, kind of, chat show thing, I didn't know anything, and they said, "Oh, we're going to give you a stylist." And I thought, "What does that mean?" I thought I'd just, you know, bring some s*** suit or whatever. They brought a suit, and I'm colorblind. And she gave me ...
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Rose Leslie used the stability of her marriage to make her lovesick character in ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ convincing. The 35-year-old actress insisted feeling loved at home by husband Kit Harington made it easier to play Clare in the new HBO Max show. She said: “I think being in a relationship and knowing that you have a supportive partner can only lend itself to feeling more secure in in yourself, and therefore, hopefully, kind of growing together into two people who are more anchored.” Rose’s sculptor character Clare endures long stretches without husband Henry in ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife...
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