Celebrity Extra: Elle Fanning
By Dana Jackson
Q: Now that “The Great” is no longer running, what series or movie will Elle Fanning do next? Also, did she ever win an Emmy for “The Great”? She should have! -- K.W.
A: Elle Fanning has been nominated for an Emmy and three Golden Globes for her portrayal of Catherine the Great in the Hulu series "The Great," but she never won. The series was critically acclaimed but canceled after three seasons, and she's since moved on to other projects.
Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great in "The Great". Photo Credit: Courtesy of Hulu
Next up for Fanning is the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," opposite Timothée Chalamet. (Perhaps an Oscar is in her future?) She'll also star as the titular character in the upcoming Apple TV+ series "Margo's Got Money Troubles," which is based on the novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe. The all-star cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer ("The First Lady"), Nicole Kidman ("Bombshell") and Nick Offerman ("The Last of Us").
Pfeiffer's husband, David E. Kelley, is the showrunner. Kelley last worked with Kidman in the HBO series "Big Little Lies." He's best known for "L.A. Law," "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice," which were all huge hits on network television. He's most recently created shows for streaming services -- some hits, some not -- but "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "Presumed Innocent" were strong showings for Netflix and Apple, respectively.
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Q: I've been watching the Bruce Springsteen documentary on Hulu, but I could have sworn there was also a movie coming out with an actor playing him. Am I remembering correctly? -- D.D.
A: You didn't dream it; it's true. A motion picture about Springsteen's life while recording his iconic acoustic album "Nebraska" in the early 1980s is currently in production. None other than Emmy-Award-winning actor Jeremy Allen White ("The Bear") will portray him and says that he would even like to try singing for the film, as opposed to being dubbed over.
Titled "Deliver Me from Nowhere," the movie is based on the recent book of the same name by author Warren Zanes and will be directed by Scott Cooper ("Crazy Heart"). The film will also star two other actors who are no strangers to awards ceremonies: Jeremy Strong ("Succession") and Paul Walter Hauser ("Black Bird").
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Q: Is Johnny Depp going to do any more "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, or is his career pretty much over since his trial with Amber Heard? -- L.L.
A: Even though Depp won his defamation trial in the United States against his ex-wife Amber Heard ("Aquaman") and has done some independent films, he hasn't quite made a comeback as a movie star. It's doubtful that there will be another "Pirates" movie with Depp in the starring role, but he's still planning to inch his way back onto our movie screens.
He's recently been cast in his fourth film opposite Penelope Cruz, titled "Day Drinker." The two previously appeared in the movies "Blow," "Pirates on the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," and most recently "Murder on the Orient Express." It'll be his first big studio project since his career went south.
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