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Terence Stamp talks to Latest 7 about his role in the comedy Get Smart and fighting Superman

How much fun was the role and what was it was that attracted you to it?
Me? I’m always rather flattered when I get approached about doing funny stuff. I guess it’s just unusual, when someone is devastatingly good looking, wise and sexy that people think I can do comedy. I was very naive. I didn’t know about Get Smart. I guess I just didn’t see it and so when I went into meet with the production team, it was just a chat. I hadn’t seen the script and I didn’t know anything about it and when it got serious I did the research.

I just thought that it was one of those characters that I could do something with, someone who is rather pretentious and looks down his nose at everyone. Something I could get some fun out of. In truth it was just such a great troupe, a great team. So I had a lot of fun doing this even though I had to make a fool of myself, which I don’t really like.

What other roles are you working on?
Tom Cruise and I were trying to blow up Hitler in Berlin for Valkyrie.

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The Dark Knight (12A)

Dir: Christopher Nolan

The only real contender for Indy’s crown of most anticipated blockbuster this year is, of course, the return of Mr Bruce Wayne, A.K.A Batman. Christopher Nolan returns to helm the sequel to his stunning super-hero reboot Batman Begins with Heath Ledger creeping out Christian Bale, in the role he’ll be remembered for as none other than Batman’s arch-nemesis The Joker.

A stellar cast bolsters proceedings with Michael Caine as butler Alfred, Aaron Eckhart as conflicted D.A Harvey Dent, Gary Oldman as Chief Gordon and Maggie Gyllenhaal as love interest Rachel Dawes. Ledger’s tipped for an Oscar for his haunting turn in the role rumoured to have pushed him over the edge before his tragic demise, so expect queues around the block for this classy comic-book adaptation.
Showing at Odeon and Cineworld.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (12A)

Dir: Guillermo Del Toro

Mike Mignola’s cult comic book anti-hero makes a welcome return to the big screen. Looking to continue the trend of big-budget super-folk blockbusters getting better by the second film, The Golden Army pits Big Red (Ron Perlman), Liz (Selma Blair) and Abe Sapien (Pan’s Labyrinth’s Doug Jones) against a whole horde of mythical beasties.

With the huge success of Mexican director Del Toro’s fantasy horror Pan’s Labyrinth, he’s been given free reign for his impressively out-there imagination to run wild. Del Toro’s set to direct the eagerly anticipated film versions of The Hobbit, so catch an early glimpse here of his take on mythology.
Showing at Odeon, Cineworld, Duke of York’s
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Baby Mama (12A)

Director: Michael McCullers

A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate. This stateside hit stars Saturday Night Live regulars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in a comedy double act full of bite and spite.

Fey and Poehler have been getting a fair bit of press recently for their quirkyfemale credentials but this film does away with the gender debate and proves a funny and cute if notperfect comedic romp.

Showing at Odeon
Craig Driver
3/5

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Wall-E (U)

Director: Andrew Stanton

Pixar blitz the opposition in this animated masterpiece. The story follows itty-bitty robot Wall-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) who discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.

With a host of superbly imagined characters and a lead character who utters no more than three words throughout, this is classic Pixar tomfoolery. Chuck in a whole bucket of cuddles, a refreshing dose of surreal humour, a touching environmental message and a race across space and you have pure, unadulterated cinematic pleasure.
5/5

Showing at Cineworld and Worthing
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