‘My great-grandad escaped the Famine. He came across the Atlantic by himself aged 11’ – The Irish Times

Let’s do the shameless bit first. Nobody called Brendan can visit Ireland without being asked if this counts as the home country. Brendan Fraser, born in the great state of Indiana, knows it’s coming. “Oh, absolutely. My great-grandad Patrick Devine’s family escaped the Great Famine,” he says. “He came across the Atlantic in a rusty … Read more

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to reprise X-Men roles in new Avengers film – The Irish Times

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are set to reprise their X-Men roles in Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel kicked off a live stream on Wednesday to announce the long list of actors who will star in the first Avengers film in six years. The pair will join the Black Panther actors Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Tenoch … Read more