Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor star in the impossible. The impossible stars ewan mcgregor and naomi watts video. The twotime oscar nominee has booked the starring role in netflix drama series gypsy, the hollywood reporter has learned picked up. The use of technology in the impossible is amazing, but impossible tries too often for strained inspirationalism. Her plan was to sleep through the ceremony, which began at 5. Mulholland dr naomi ellen watts was born on september 28, 1968 in shoreham, england, to myfanwy edwards miv roberts, an antiques dealer and costumeset designer, and peter watts peter anthony watts, the road manager to pink floyd. The impossible 2012 ewan mcgregor, naomi watts movie. Naomi watts stars in intense new book of henry trailer. However, it is not impossible for us as an audience, and as believers, to hope and demand for more familyoriented filmmaking.
Naomi watts topless in tsunami thriller the impossible. She made her screen debut in the australian drama film for love alone 1986 an then appeared in the australie televeesion series hey dad. We encourage you to order your copy of the book today. Aug 01, 2012 the disaster drama the impossible, the englishlanguage debut of director juan antonio bayona the orphanage, now finally has a u. Naomi watts pulls off the impossible to critical acclaim reuters. The story of a tourist family in thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. It was naomi watts on the answering machine, ringing to tell her mother she had been nominated for an oscar. I immediately imagined the million conversations i wouldve had with naomi watts starting with her oscar nomination for the impossible. Naomi watts is a british actress and producer who has appeared in films, television series, and video games. Nominated for an academy award best actress, naomi watts and based on the true story of one familys survival, the impossible is an epic journey to the core of the human heart. Reese witherspoon announces upcoming southern lifestyle book. Netflix cancels naomi watts series gypsy moviefone.
Naomi watts on her impossible role actress naomi watts talks about her career, her big break, and meeting the woman shed play in an oscarnominated perfor. The impossible and unwarranted nudity cubaninkansas. Naomi watts, ewan mcgregor, tom holland, samuel joslin. The film is a shotforshot remake of its predecessor, translated into english and set in the united states with different actors.
Jan 24, 2015 when given the script for the impossible, academy award nominee naomi watts was riveted from the beginning to the end. Able to emote and add dimension to the character in a way that surpassed fay wrays technological limitations in 1933, watts brings fresh verve to the role as she acts opposite a totally imagined creature. A family on vacation is swept away by the indian ocean tsunami that struck on the day after christmas in 2004. The impossible movie clip the last thing we do 2012. In the impossible, naomi watts plays a tourist whose family is torn apart when the disaster strikes. Movie interview naomi watts, star of the impossible the 2004 indian ocean tsunami touched people in all corners of the globe.
Sanchez and director juan antonio bayona set out to recreate a set of very real horrors. Naomi watts pulls off the impossible to critical acclaim. Naomi watts attends the 39th annual peoples choice awards at nokia theatre l. Myron levoy is the author of the witch of fourth street and other stories,among many other books for children. A powerful story based on one familys survival of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, the impossible stars naomi watts and ewan mcgregor and is directed by j. Dec 21, 2012 the impossible, starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor, can be described as a horror film, with nature as the villain.
The film overall was a little hard to watch at times. The english actor will star in hbos game of thrones prequel from creators jane. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. You can also order a autographed copy of the book with free shipping right here on our website. We are then reintroduced to henry who has also survived the wave. Naomi watts to star in psychological thriller the wolf hour. Watch the movie trailer for the natural disaster thriller the impossible, starring ewan mcgregor and naomi watts. Ewan mcgregor and naomi watts play the parents of three children who decide to spend an exotic christmas in thailand. Watts, naomi, mcgregor, ewan, holland, tom, joslin, samuel. After her relationship with ledger ended in 2004, she found new love with her painted veil costar liev schreiber. Now nicole kidmans movie about another princess is no longer an oscars contender either. He was definitely deserving of an oscar nomination for his performance.
The impossible, starring naomi watts and ewan mcgregor, can be described as a horror film, with nature as the villain. List of accolades received by the impossible wikipedia. Nov 04, 2012 naomi watts has tackled a host of physically demanding roles. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Naomi watts gypsy series cancelled by netflix youtube. Naomi watts nude, fappening, sexy photos, uncensored. The impossible movie clip the last thing we do 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd an account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst. She emigrated with her family to australia from the united kingdom at the age of 14, and made her debut in the 1986 australian film for love alone. Robin posavetz is a writer, actor, musician, and filmmaker living in chicago.
Rated pg, the impossible is often difficult to watch, and just as hard to turn away from. Mar 09, 2015 naomi watts dazzles as the notsotypical damsel in distress, ann darrow, who captures the affection of the enormous titular ape. Feb 28, 2016 naomi watts looks ready for the big show on the red carpet at the 2016 academy awards held at the dolby theatre on sunday february 28 in hollywood the 47yearold actress was joined on the red. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance best supporting actress international. Naomi watts on her impossible role actress naomi watts talks about her career, her big break, and meeting the woman shed play in an oscar nominated performance in the impossible, about a. As ewan mcgregor and naomi watts battle the 2004 tsunami in the impossible, debate is reignited over whether its prejudice, studio cowardice or market forces that is keeping western. Jacki weaver, hugh jackman and naomi watts in race for oscar. The impossible entertainment, books air date 12242012. Watts credits the real maria belon for being an open book when it came. Most disaster movies have huge wads of cash for their massive special effects, but not so for the impossible. The impossible is the second film by spanish director. List of awards and nominations received by naomi watts. The impossible is a spanish production, filmed in english. Available to preorder now on amazon, barnes and noble book will be available tuesday, november 7th.
Hanway will introduce the film set during new yorks 1977 blackout riots to buyers at afm next month. The 10 best naomi watts movies you need to watch taste of. Her acting is flawless and her best in a long time. Best editing mejor montaje elena ruiz bernat vilaplana. She does so in a scene that is tasteful and rich in raw human emotion so if you spank it, please, make sure to do so in a respectable mannerand, maybe, make a donation to the red cross or something. Naomi watts on acting in the impossible the new york times. Naomi watts biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. How my brush with death informed filming the impossible. Naomi watts is set to take the lead in the wolf hour, a psychological thriller from up. Naomi watts reunites with ex liev schreiber for a family. Based on the true story of maria belon and her family, writer sergio g.
Accepted the role for 21 grams 2003 without reading the script first. The impossible, with naomi watts and ewan mcgregor the. I decided to watch the impossible largely to see naomi watts performance, for which she was nominated as best actress by the motion picture academy, screen actors guild, golden globes and numerous critics groups. On friday it was announced that netflix has cancelled its original series gypsy after just one season. The impossible exclusive interview with naomi watts. She made her film debut in the australian drama for love alone 1986 and then appeared in the australian television series hey dad 1990, brides of christ 1991, home and away 1991, and the film flirting 1991. Naomi watts gallery, news, movies, films the naomi watts.
A regular family maria naomi watts, henry ewan mcgregor and their three kids travel to thailand to spend christmas. Even when she got a gig in the 1995 bigscreen comicbook movie tank girl, say it. Her latest movie is the impossible, about a family facing a tsunami in southeast asia. Dec 20, 2012 watts also relied on the reallife subject of the film, maria belon, whom she plays in the impossible. First naomi watts seemed to slip out of academy awards contention with the patchy reception for diana. Movie interview naomi watts, star of the impossible. Oscar nominee naomi watts has landed an enormous smallscreen role. The good news, however, more than makes up for the lack of maneaters.
Naomi watts and armie hammer are also very good my only concern is the aged make up denchs has no problems, di caprios is good, watts is acceptable but hammers is just not quite right. Suitcases are unpacked, presents are exchanged, but the sense of impending disaster is overwhelmingly unsettling. Watts is on vacation with her movie family, poolside at a tropical thai resort. Naomi watts poses during a photocall at the 37th american film festival, in deauville, northwestern france, on sep. Mar 30, 2017 naomi watts stars in intense new book of henry trailer watch. Naomi ellen watts born 28 september 1968 is an inglis actress an film producer. It features british cast naomi watts, ewan mcgregor and tom holland. May 30, 20 the impossible showed that it is nearly impossible for hollywood to produce a movie that contains no nudity. Jan 04, 20 the impossible broll 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd duration. Naomi watts is recalling the time she nearly drowned. Naomi watts, ewan mcgregor, antonio bayona, and 2004 tsunami survivor maria belon on their film, the impossible. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, the impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart. Shawn edwards a for business or sales opportunities. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama directed by juan antonio bayona and written by sergio g.
It was nominated for the american book award for childrens literature, and was an honor book for both the boston globehorn book award and the jane addams. Naomi watts got very famous acting in the ring which brought her the nomination for the oscar. Naomi watts portrays a mother severely injured and separated from her husband and younger sons, with no way to know whether they survived the tsunami or not. Oscar nominated naomi watts and ewan mcgregor play a middleclass british couple who are on holiday at a beach resort in thailand with their three young sons when the 2004 boxing day tsunami strikes. Then she was nominated again in 20 for lo impossible. Naomi watts to star in hbos game of thrones prequel paste.
The impossible, based on a true familys story and directed by juan antonio bayona. The oscar winning actress, 49, and her james bond star husband, 51, were happy and relaxed as they strolled with their baby girl, and henry, 12. Jan, 20 wattss nomination for best actress is well deserved as you envisage the pain and suffering you are convinced shes experiencing on screen. Naomi watts celebrity profile check out the latest naomi watts photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Watts is nominated for a best actress oscar for her role in the. Inspired by actual events, the impossible finds henry ewan mcgregor, his wife maria naomi. Wikimedia commons has media related to naomi watts. The impossible naomi watts, ewan mcgregor tsunami movie. Lo imposible is a 2012 englishlanguage spanish disaster drama film directed by j. It is based on the experience of maria belon and her family in the 2004 indian ocean tsunami. Newcomer tom holland and her make a great pair as they battle to survive against extraordinary odds.
At my oscar ballot party on sunday night i will not be voting for naomi watts for best actress in her role as the tsunami survivor in the impossible. Working steadily in the wake of mulholland drive, watts scored a boxoffice as well as critical success a year later with the ring 2002, the hollywood remake of the japanese horror blockbuster. The snoozy period piece painted veil and fair game the hollywood retelling of outed american spy valerie plames ordeal do have a vaguely offputting, awardsseeking air about them, but watts. Later she acted in the impossible and divergent film series. Watts continued her hot streak with an oscar nominated turn in 2003s 21 grams and soon signed on to play an apes best gal in the 2005 remake of king kong. Watts, a nominee in 2004 for 21 grams, didnt expect to be nominated for the tsunami survivor film the impossible. Based on a true story that took place during the 2004 tsunami that hit the coast of thailand. The impossible broll 2012 naomi watts, ewan mcgregor movie hd duration. The film tells the true story of a spanish couple, played by naomi and ewan. Her father died when naomi was seven and she began to follow her mother and her brother. Naomi watts is pitch perfect, however, often grounding the story when it seems to be careening into absolute madness. She speaks with nprs melissa block about waterborne work, and about her own fear of the sea. Mar 09, 2015 heavy on symbolism and vibrant audiovisual cues, this fascinating piece is utterly striking and stimulating.
After moving to the united states, watts struggled as an actress for years, but managed to. As ewan mcgregor and naomi watts battle the 2004 tsunami in the impossible. Naomi watts was all smiles on sunday as she enjoyed a day out with her ex partner liev screiber and their sons sasha, 11, and samuel, 10, in new york city. Naomi watts and ewan mcgregor shine in this affecting and powerful true story of a family caught up in the asian tsunami damon wise wed 12 sep 2012 10. With academy awards voting underway, ews prize fighter is kicking off the. The 10 best naomi watts movies you need to watch page 2. A naomi watts character is taking it easy, and that seems weird. The ballard of songbirds and snakes is available now.
I realized that with the subject matter being the 2004 tsunami in southeast asia this would be a serious film. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Watts was born in shoreham, england, to miv and peter watts, who worked. The true story behind the impossible is harrowing to watch. Though ignored for an oscar nomination, wattss tourdeforce dual performance earned her numerous accolades and critics awards, igniting her career. Naomi watts, known for physically challenging roles in the ring and funny games.
Naomi watts, tim roth, and michael pitt star in the main roles. Check out the official trailer for the upcoming film book of henry. Mcgreggor gets off to a shaky start, but comes into his own as the film continues. See the posters, photos, cast, synopsis and official website. The impossible, based on a true familys story and directed by juan antonio bayona, opens on dec. After settling in and exchanging gifts, they go to the pool, like so many other tourists. Join oscarnominated actor watts as she discusses the film. Oriol tarrago, shaheen baig, oscar faura, belen atienza, sergio g. Alan and naomi received many honors, both in the united states and abroad. With naomi watts, ewan mcgregor, tom holland, oaklee pendergast.
Belon and her family spent time on the set in thailand, their first time in the country since. Original title lo imposible a powerful story based on one familys experience of the 2004 indian ocean tsunami, the impossible stars naomi watts and ewan mcgregor and is directed by j. Jan 15, 20 the snoozy period piece painted veil and fair game the hollywood retelling of outed american spy valerie plames ordeal do have a vaguely offputting, awardsseeking air about them, but watts is. Im not sure but i thought it was a great movie anyway well done. Naomi ellen watts born 28 september 1968 is a british actress and film producer.
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