OCEAN’S 8 has reportedly cut a planned cameo from Matt Damon, who starred in the original male-dominated trilogy.
Damon was thought to have filmed a brief appearance for the new film, which is set after the events of Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen - with Sandra Bullock playing the sister of George Clooney’s Danny Ocean.
Last year a petition was launched calling for Damon’s appearance to be scrapped, after he made comments about the #MeToo movement that some took issue with (he later apologised).
It’s unknown if his absence from the film is related in any way to that petition, or if it was an artistic decision.
“They asked me to do it and I really wanted to support the project and support these awesome actresses.
Elliot Gould does reprise his role as Reuben Tishkoff, and another familiar face - who shouldn’t be spoiled due to his relevance to the plot - also pops up.
This was after an interview emerged of him discussing the Harvey Weinstein scandal, appearing to want more attention paid to famous men who aren’t sexual predators. He had also said on Popcorn With Peter Travers that misconduct should be judged on a “spectrum of behaviour”.
He had told Business Insider: "We're in this watershed moment, and it's great, but I think one thing that's not being talked about is there are a whole s***load of guys — the preponderance of men I've worked with — who don't do this kind of thing and whose lives aren't going to be affected.”
Minnie Driver was among those who hit back, tweeting: “Gosh it’s so interesting (profoundly unsurprising) how men with all these opinions about women’s differentiation between sexual misconduct, assault and rape reveal themselves to be utterly tone deaf and as a result, systemically part of the problem.”
Damon himself apologised, saying: “I really wish I’d listened a lot more before I weighed in on this.
“Ultimately, what it is for me is that I don’t want to further anybody’s pain with anything that I do or say. And so for that I’m really sorry.”
A VIOLENT driver walked free from court after he admitted attacking an elderly lollipop man, leaving him with a ­punctured lung and broken rib.
John Doyle, 79, was escorting two 12-year-old girls across the road when Genti Rustemi drove past without slowing down.
The retired pub landlord tapped on the roof of the BMW with his lollipop stick and the pair exchanged words.
After Rustemi, a 45-year-old chip shop owner from Kosovo, dropped off his daughter he returned to the crossing to attack Mr Doyle, who was still helping youngsters cross the road, a court was told.
Children and parents watched in horror near Well­ington School in Timperley, Greater Manchester, in Jan­uary as he threw a punch but only dislodged the pensioner’s glasses.
He then hit Mr Doyle in the chest and knocked him to the ground. The lollipop man was taken to hospital where he was found to have a punctured lung and a fractured rib.
Rustemi, from Stockport, admitted assault and dangerous driving at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester.
He was given a six-month suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay Mr Doyle ?2,000 in compensation.
He was also banned from the road for 12 months and told to carry out 200 hours of community service.
The court was told that the Kosovan was forced to remain at the scene after a passer-by noticed he had left his keys in the car’s ignition and threw them over a garden fence.
He later told police that Mr Doyle was the “aggressor” but the officers took statements from witnesses who said it was the other way round.
Paul Genney, defending, said: “It was an unpleasant incident, totally out of character. He lost his temper and things spiralled out of control. It was a huge mistake going back.”
You behaved in a way in front of your daughter and other children which is repugnant to right-minded people. You assaulted a public servant. You did it in front of children to a man significantly older than you.
Mr Recorder David Heaton QC told Rustemi: “You behaved in a way in front of your daughter and other children which is repugnant to right-minded people. You assaulted a public servant.
Mr Doyle, whose wife Jean, 80, is a dinner lady, said after the case that he took six weeks off work.
“What he did was like going through a red light and myself and the children could have been run over,” he said.
“I thought that was it, then he came charging across the road towards me and hit me in the side. But I’ll keep doing ­lollipop patrols until I don’t enjoy it any more.”
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FitSteps® takes the very best of Ballroom and Latin, mixes it with the latest, proven ways to get fit FAST and delivers the most exciting, fun, fabulous fitness experience participants have ever had. Throughout the class they will learn basic dance technique and steps used in the well know dances Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Jive, Paso Doble, Charleston and more and will perform them to upbeat and fun songs to keep the class motivated.
Nope, the entire class has been adapted to dance WITHOUT partners. Therefore individuals can come along, come with a partner or even come with 5 of their best pals.
The class will be working on core, toning, conditioning, cardiovascular, flexibility – everything. As a result, it’s a whole body workout!
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was taken to the locker room on a cart with a high right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter.
Sherman was hit by teammate Earl Thomas, a Texas-ex, as the pair attempted to break up a pass early in the fourth. He'd been down earlier in the second half after appearing to get his legs tangled on a block, but he ran off the field after being looked at by trainers.
The second time, trainers again looked at his right leg and he limped off the field with his arm around teammate Walter Thurmond.
Tech-ex Vasquez hurt: Several Broncos were hurt in the second half, including All-Pro right guard Louis Vasquez, a former Texas Tech player who was knocked from the game with a rib injury.
Though there was snow early in the week, and frigid cold temperatures and wind accompanying it, it felt more like a spring night at the game's 5:32 p.m. kickoff inside MetLife Stadium.
MVP interrupted: A man jumped onto the podium during MVP Malcolm Smith's postgame news conference, grabbed the microphone and said the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were “perpetrated by people with your own government.”
Smith sat dumbfounded and surprised when the man suddenly appeared to his right. The man quickly walked away, and security converged on him. It wasn't immediately clear if he was taken into custody.
Jammer, Michael inactive: Broncos backup cornerback Quentin Jammer and Seahawks running back Christine Michael, former standouts at Texas and Texas A&M, respectively, were among the inactives for the game.