Union Bectu targeted actor after crew members complained they were never paid for work on the cancelled serial killer thriller Monster Butler
Malcolm McDowell has been forced to cancel plans to promote his new movie at the Edinburgh film festival following protests from angry film workers, reports The Scotsman.
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Malcolm McDowell has been forced to cancel plans to promote his new movie at the Edinburgh film festival following protests from angry film workers, reports The Scotsman.
Related: Why I'd like to be … Malcolm McDowell in If …
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- 6/22/2015
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Indie Monster Butler casts Gary Oldman, Dominic Monaghan in Malcolm McDowell starrer Gary Oldman and Dominic Monaghan have joined Doug Rath's Monster Butler, alongside Malcolm McDowell who plays butler, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The true story follows Roy Fontaine (also known as Archibald Hall) who was a bisexual jewel con man, thief and serial killer leaving a bloody trail through England and Scotland, chronicling his dark journey up until he was eventually caught. Joanne Whalley of The Borgias is also in as Mary Coggle while Oldman plays taxidermist Wiggy who joins the Butler on several criminal ventures prior to things getting heavy. Apparently, Monaghan plays David Wright, one of the key people in Fontaine's life from their time in prison...
- 5/30/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Malcolm McDowell was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, in 1943. Following guest roles during the 60s in several TV series, including Crosroads, Z Cars and Dixon of Dock Green, he first came to fame thanks to his movie debut in Lindsay Anderson's seminal 1968 film If...
He's perhaps best known for playing gang leader Alex in A Clockwork Orange, but has starred in a wide variety of projects including Time After Time, Blue Thunder, Star Trek: Generations, Cat People and Gangster No 1, as well as the TV show Heroes.
Superhero fans will also know his voice from several cartoon shows: as Metallo in the Justice League and Superman series (and as the same character in the Superman: Shadow of Apokolips video game), Mad Mod in Teen Titans, Whistler in Spider-Man, Arkady Duvall in Batman and Merlyn the Magnificent in DC Showcase: Green Arrow.
McDowell is currently leading the 40th anniversary...
He's perhaps best known for playing gang leader Alex in A Clockwork Orange, but has starred in a wide variety of projects including Time After Time, Blue Thunder, Star Trek: Generations, Cat People and Gangster No 1, as well as the TV show Heroes.
Superhero fans will also know his voice from several cartoon shows: as Metallo in the Justice League and Superman series (and as the same character in the Superman: Shadow of Apokolips video game), Mad Mod in Teen Titans, Whistler in Spider-Man, Arkady Duvall in Batman and Merlyn the Magnificent in DC Showcase: Green Arrow.
McDowell is currently leading the 40th anniversary...
- 7/1/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
With dystopian classic A Clockwork Orange out as part of the Stanley Kubrick Collection this week, we managed to catch up with its star, Malcolm McDowell…
Now 40 years old, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange remains a violent, disturbing piece of dystopian sci-fi. As charismatic gang leader Alex, Malcolm McDowell seared through the screen with his sneering, menacing delivery of Burgess’ gutteral lingo, Nadsat.
McDowell’s performance is disturbing and unforgettable, and though the film’s once futuristic look has aged somewhat, it’s nevertheless a powerful exploration of violence and morality, and is, as McDowell says himself, blackly comic.
With the film out now as part of the Stanley Kubrick: Visionary Filmmaker Collection, we spoke to McDowell about his part in the film, as well as his other work past and present, including his part in the death of Captain Kirk, and his...
Now 40 years old, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange remains a violent, disturbing piece of dystopian sci-fi. As charismatic gang leader Alex, Malcolm McDowell seared through the screen with his sneering, menacing delivery of Burgess’ gutteral lingo, Nadsat.
McDowell’s performance is disturbing and unforgettable, and though the film’s once futuristic look has aged somewhat, it’s nevertheless a powerful exploration of violence and morality, and is, as McDowell says himself, blackly comic.
With the film out now as part of the Stanley Kubrick: Visionary Filmmaker Collection, we spoke to McDowell about his part in the film, as well as his other work past and present, including his part in the death of Captain Kirk, and his...
- 5/23/2011
- Den of Geek
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