The Fighter

Cher is Meryl Streep's mum – and five more age-impossible casting choices

There are just three years between the two stars of Mamma Mia 2, yet one apparently gave birth to the other. Cinema has a proud history of credulity-challenging families

Stuart Heritage

01, May, 2018 @11:45 AM

Mark Wahlberg: ‘I played golf with Donald Trump. He was very Donald Trump-like’

The Deepwater Horizon star’s career has spanned pop fame as Marky Mark, dozens of blockbusters, reality TV and even a walk around the greens with the Republican terror. No wonder he still relies on his entourage to stay normal

Hadley Freeman

29, Sep, 2016 @2:52 PM

Amy Adams on Big Eyes, American Hustle and Batman v Superman

The star talks to Ryan Gilbey about singing, acting and the abused artist she plays in her latest film, Tim Burton’s Big Eyes

Ryan Gilbey

08, Jan, 2015 @1:30 PM

David O Russell and Jennifer Lawrence aim to clean up at 2016 Oscars with mop biopic

Joy Mangano movie, about creator of Miracle Mop and Huggable Hangers, to proceed with script by Bridesmaids writer and Christmas 2015 release date

Ben Child

09, Jun, 2014 @8:31 AM

American Hustle director David O Russell: 'I identify with these strivers and survivors' – video interview

The director of the Oscar-tipped crime caper starring Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence talks to Henry Barnes

Henry Barnes

18, Dec, 2013 @7:30 AM

Mark Kermode's DVD round-up

Mark Wahlberg shines in The Fighter, and there's more smart casting in Brighton Rock, says Mark Kermode

Mark Kermode

18, Jun, 2011 @11:05 PM

Will Christian Bale jump on board Darren Aronofsky's Noah's ark epic?

Black Swan director has reportedly approached The Fighter actor to star in his retelling of the story of Noah's ark

Ben Child

15, Jun, 2011 @1:00 PM

Alice Ward, mother played by Melissa Leo in The Fighter, dies

'We lost the leader of our family,' says ex-boxer Dicky Eklund after Ward died of cardiac arrest in Boston hospital

Andrew Pulver

28, Apr, 2011 @2:43 PM

David O Russell linked with Russ Meyer biopic

The Fighter director could turn attention to breast-obsessed film-maker who straddled indie and soft porn, reports say

Ben Child

18, Mar, 2011 @12:01 PM

Why Hollywood loves boxing more than boxing does | Kevin Mitchell

Kevin Mitchell: The Fighter picked up some Oscars but the main event is in trouble, plus Mike Tyson's latest rehabilitation

Kevin Mitchell

28, Feb, 2011 @1:55 PM

Oscars 2011: The King's Speech reigns triumphant

• British drama takes best picture, Colin Firth wins best actor, Tom Hooper best director and David Seidler picks up best original screenplay
• Natalie Portman wins best actress
• The Fighter stars take both best supporting actor and actress

Catherine Shoard

28, Feb, 2011 @4:47 AM