Twelve Years a Slave (2014)
A Dangerous Method (2012)
Haywire (2012)
Shame (2011)
People’s Choice Awards 2012 Airs Tonight!
Hosted by Kaley Cuoco, the People’s Choice Awards 2012 air live tonight! Michael was not nominated for his work in the film, X-Men: First Class, but two of his co-stars were! We wish Michael and everyone involved with the film good luck! Check your local listings for channel and air times.
Favourite Action Movie
“X-Men: First Class” (2011)Favourite Ensemble Movie Cast
“X-Men: First Class” (2011)Favourite Movie Superhero
James McAvoy as Professor X … “X-Men: First Class” (2011)
Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique … “X-Men: First Class” (2011)
Michael is Kerry gold
MICHAEL Fassbender sits alone on a couch sipping mint tea with the look of a man for whom exhaustion is just a routine part of a normal day.
Outside, the last embers of the winter sun are disappearing behind the buildings of London, the city that has provided a home to the actor, as is the case with so many from Ireland, for most of his adult life.
Tiredness is part of the game when there’s a movie to promote, especially when its star is getting so much recognition that he can almost single-handedly propel a small arthouse film with a difficult subject matter into the mainstream. And so Fassbender must stay on the hamster wheel of publicity.
When the big award ceremonies roll around over the next couple of months it seems inevitable the 34-year-old’s name will be there, smack bang in the middle of the list of nominees alongside the Clooneys, DiCaprios, Pitts and the Oldmans.
Fassbender, the name that made life difficult for him at school in Fossa in the years following his family’s decision to move from Heidelberg to Killarney when he was just two, could well become one of the most recognised and respected in the movie business. A Golden Globe nomination is already in the bag and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has named him the best actor of 2011.
It’s not bad for a man who, just a few years ago, was wondering if the acting game was really for him as he was sizing up a career in the catering industry, the only other thing he really knew, having spent his teenage years helping out in the family restaurant, the West End House in Killarney.
The knock-on effect from the collapse of the world’s financial institutions had hit the film business. Fewer movies were being made, which meant less work for actors. But then the Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen took a chance on Fassbender, inviting him to play hunger-striker Bobby Sands in Hunger.
In the whirlwind that followed, Fassbender seized the opportunities that came his way, bringing two years of near relentless work, some of which (Inglourious Basterds, X-Men: First Class, Jane Eyre) has already hit our screens, but perhaps the most impactful projects are yet to come.
Shame is certainly in that category. He has again teamed up with McQueen in an uncompromising and non-judgmental look at the nature of sex addiction. “It seems to be a topic that was bubbling around within the media but no one had taken it on in film form,” Fassbender explains. “I know that with Steve he’s going to be dealing with it uncompromisingly and he’s going to be going straight to the core of it and the truth of it and he’ll deal with it respectfully, so I knew I was in good hands.”
Read the full article at Independent.ie
New “Shame” Featurette
Fox Searchlight released a new featurette today from “Shame” featuring Michael! Check it out below.
IMDB’s “STARmeter Top 100 of 2011″
IMDB recently announced the list of Top 100 Stars for 2011. These STARmeter rankings were not based upon critical assessments or box-office performance by the actual page views of the more than 110 million monthly unique users of IMDb.com and IMDb’s leading mobile apps.
So who topped the list? Natalie Portman! The Thor and Black Swan actress was the most viewed actress of 2011. But fear not fans! Michael made the top 25 coming in at a respectful, #25! Take a look at the top ten below:
1. Natalie Portman
2. Mila Kunis
3. Johnny Depp
4. Emma Stone
5. Chris Hemsworth
6. Olivia Wilde
7. Jennifer Lawrence
8. George Clooney
9. Ryan Gosling
10. Christian Bale
View the complete list: www.imdb.com
Tulsa World’s Best Movies of 2011
TulsaWorld.com has posted their year end Best Movies of 2011 list. To our delight, Jane Eyre and X-Men: First Class made the list!
#2 – Jane Eyre
This is another of the most overlooked movies of 2011 and another for which the public seemed to question its existence. “Really?” they seemed to ask. “Do we need another movie based on Charlotte Bronte’s governess in Victorian England?”We do when it makes the pulse quicken, the heart palpitate and the eyes moisten at watching this adaptation of Bronte’s tale of ill-fated romance in England from 150 years ago. Her story feels more alive now than ever and works on three levels: love story, social commentary and Gothic thriller.
As Jane, Mia Wasikowska should be considered a best actress candidate. Meanwhile, as Mr. Rochester, Michael Fassbender is officially the Next Big Thing on the men’s side of Hollywood. This is his great performance of 2011, which also includes another film on my list, as well as “Shame” and “A Dangerous Method,” both of which are expected to open in Tulsa in January.
#7 – X-Men: First Class
This movie is proof that movies based on comic books can mutate into serious works of art, as well as seriously entertaining, whiz-bang summer blockbusters. This movie is great, and it’s great fun as it mixes an action-flick mindset with clever comedy and bold, brainy storytelling. The most novel concept: populating a comic-book movie with people who can act. Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence (as Magneto, Dr. Xavier and Mystique, respectively) bring the fantasy to life.
Official “Prometheus” Trailer Released
It’s here! It’s here! The official movie trailer for the highly anticipated Ridley Scott film, Prometheus has finally been released! Opening in theatres June 8, 2012, Prometheus stars Michael Fassbender, Patrick Wilson, Logan Marshall-Green Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron. Take a look below:
I Fancy the Fassy Video Vault Now Online!
We are pleased to announce that our video vault is finally up! There are just a few videos there, but more will be added as soon as possible!
I Fancy the Fassy – Video Vault
New Stills of “Prometheus”
Just added 2 new stills to the gallery of Michael in the upcoming flick ‘Prometheus’. Head to the gallery to check them out!
Gallery Links:
- Home > Feature Films > (2012) Prometheus > Production Stills
Entertainment Weekly Scans
Thanks ever so much to Kelly, we have scans from the latest two issues of Entertainment Weekly in the gallery!
- Home > Published Press > Magazine Scans > 2011 December 09 – Entertainment Weekly
- Home > Published Press > Magazine Scans > 2011 December 23 – Entertainment Weekly
2012 Golden Globes Nominations!
The 2012 Golden Globe nominees were announced this morning! To our delight, Michael and his A Dangeous Method co-star Viggo Mortensen both received nominatations!
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Michael Fassbender – ShameBest Supporting Actor
Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method
Congratulations to everyone involved with both films!