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JAVIER BARDEM was forced to walk away from his passion for rugby - becaus e opponents plotted to attack him when they realised he was a budding act or.
The No Country for Old Men star was a keen sportsman during his youth a nd was on the national rugby team in his native Spain, but he retired fro m the game as his movie career began to blossom in the early 1990s.
And he admits he was put off playing when he overheard opposition playe rs planning to target him on the field.
He tells Britain’s Sunday Telegraph, "I’ve always said that playing rug by in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan. No one does it. I loved rugby - but you have to quit if you want to work as an actor.
"I did (movie) Jamon, Jamon and it was a great success and, from then o n playing, the other teams were always going, ‘He is the guy from Jamon, Jamon, let’s beat him up.’"

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French movie star JEAN RENO spent terrifying time with mobster JACQUES IM BERT while preparing for his role in new film 22 BULLETS - and now knows why the hardman was so feared.
Reno plays a Mafia boss based on Imbert in the movie and thought it wou ld be a good idea to track down the real guy.
And 79-year-old Imbert, who was shot 22 times and survived, proved to b e a tough guy in every respect.
The actor explains, "We created a fictional story based on the fact he was shot 22 times in that he fought against the mob life because he wante d to change after he found love and he had a family. We suggested he was tired of being somebody mean.
"I met him two times in his lawyer’s place because they move with preca ution. It is difficult to communicate with the mob because they’re very s ecretive. You can talk about food, wine and normal life but you’re not go nna get any anecdotes coming from his real life.
"The second time we met I asked him, ‘Jacques, do you know what happene d to the people who shot you?’ And he said, ‘God knows and they know.’ It was chilling and from that moment it was like a door closed. He stopped communicating."

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Little-known actor STEPHAN SMITH COLLINS has landed the coveted ghoul lea d in the latest HELLRAISER horror movie.
Collins will replace Doug Bradley as Pinhead in Hellraiser: Revelations , which is now shooting in Los Angeles under the direction of V=C3=ADctor Garcia.
The Dark star Devon Sorvari, Steven Brand, Sanny Van Heteren, Tracey Fa iraway and Daniel Buran have already been cast in the new film, according to BloodyDisgusting.com.
The first Hellraiser and its sequel became instant cult classics when t hey were released in 1987 and 1988.

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JAMIE LEE CURTIS regrets making 1999’s VIRUS with WILLIAM BALDWIN - becau se it’s an "unbelievably bad movie".
The action-packed comic book adaptation is the one film the actress wis hes she had not signed up for - because it was a rare critical and commer cial flop.
She tells WENN, "That’s a piece of s**t movie. It’s an unbelievably bad movie; just bad from the bottom.
"There’s a scene where I’m running away from this alien and I actually hide under the stairs. I come down some stairs and then duck up underneat h them and I’m quivering and this big thing comes down the stairs and I’m freaking hiding under the stairs! This is something that can open walls of steel and I’m hiding under stairs! "It was maybe the only time I’ve known something was just bad and there was nothing I could do about it. I just do the best I can and there have been bad movies that have been wildly successful and great movies that h ave tanked, so you never know. It was an independent precursor to all of these Marvel comics movies. I thought maybe that fan base would show up f or it, but no."

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SIGOURNEY WEAVER is considering hitting the stage with her portrayal of a geing stripper GYPSY ROSE LEE after TV bosses put a planned project on ho ld.
The actress carried out extensive research about the infamous historica l figure but the TV drama is still to go before the cameras - and she’s k een to try out her Gypsy on audiences.
She tells WENN, "It’s still happening. HBO (network) bumped us because the new guy didn’t want to do anything period piece. It’s such a great sc ript. We’re still alive and kicking.
"It’s hard to get something unusual done right now. We’re trying to fig ure it out. We might do it as a theatre piece first. It will give me a ch ance to do her act in front of a live audience.
"The film sort of starts when she stops stripping. It shows her time wi th her son, who was, like, her stage manager and was in the box that she changed in, and so he was like her stage manager from the age of seven. O nce he was an adolescent she wanted him to stay with her but he wanted to live his life, so it’s about their relationship. It starts when he was a kid - 14, 15 - and goes to his early 20s."

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Revered Hollywood screenwriter IRVING RAVETCH has died in Los Angeles. He was 89.
Ravetch and his wife Harriet Frank teamed up to pen the screenplays of Hud and Norma Rae, which won them Oscars in 1963 and 1979, respectively.
The couple co-wrote 20 films, including classics like Hombre, The Reive rs, The Long Hot Summer and The Cowboys.
Ravetch/Frank-written films also contributed to Academy Award wins for Sally Field (Norma Rae) and Patricia Neal (Hud) for Best Actress and Supp orting Actress, respectively. Three of their films starred the late Paul Newman - Hud, Hombre and The Long Hot Summer.
Ravetch was born in 1920 in New Jersey. His wife and collaborator is st ill alive.

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Raise your glasses to Hollywood funnyman BILL MURRAY - the GHOSTBUSTERS s tar turns 60 on Tuesday (21Sep10).
Born in Illinois in 1950, Murray started out at comedy troupe Second Ci ty Chicago after dropping out of college - and became infamous for his dr y humour and improvisational skills.
In 1974, he moved to New York City and landed a role on hit U.S
. comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live, where he shared the small screen with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.
Murray made the transition to film in the 1980s, and a string of box of fice hits such as Caddyshack and Groundhog Day sealed his place in the sp otlight.
In 2003, he garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for his r ole in Sofia Coppola’s drama Lost in Translation, while his new movie, Ge t Low - about a man who throws his own funeral party - had audiences laug hing again this year (10).
And now Murray’s career seems to have come full circle - with plans to return to the Ghostbusters franchise for the ghoulish second sequel in 20 12.
To celebrate his milestone birthday, we dug through his archive for 10 things you might not have known about William James Murray: - He is the fifth of nine children.
- The actor is an avid golfer, and worked as a caddy to pay his privat e high school tuition as a teen.
- Teenage Murray was also the lead singer of a rock band called the Du tch Masters.
- He briefly studied pre-med at Regis University in Denver, Colorado b ut abandoned his academic career after police arrested him for possession of marijuana at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.
- Dan Aykroyd originally wrote the role of Dr
. Peter Venkman in Ghostbu sters for John Belushi, but rewrote the part for Murray after the comedia n died in 1982.
- He has homes in Los Angeles, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Charle ston, South Carolina, and Rockland County, New York.
- He has six children from two marriages, aged nine to 28.
- He owns a minor league baseball team in Charleston, South Carolina, c alled the Riverdogs.
- He was twice bitten by a real groundhog on the Groundhog Day set.
- Murray has a toll-free 1-800 hotline instead of a Hollywood publicist , where callers can leave a message at the beep
. He returns messages hims elf only if he feels like talking business
.

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MAD MEN star ELISABETH MOSS has filed for divorce.
The actress split from funnyman Fred Armisen after just seven months of marriage in May (10).
She filed for divorce on Monday (20Sep10) amid reports he had already m oved on and is now dating his Saturday Night Live co-star Abby Elliott.
The couple wed in October (09) after a whirlwind romance.

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JULIA ROBERTS has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at a fi lm festival in Spain.
The Erin Brockovich star was the guest of honour at the San Sebastian I nternational Film Festival, where her Eat Pray Love co-star Javier Barden presented her with the Donostia Award on Monday evening (20Sep10).
The 42-year-old Oscar winner told the audience she was overwhelmed to r eceive the prize.
She said, "What a fortunate woman I’ve been in my life for a variety of reasons. If we were having dinner, I’d tell you all of them. But now, I’ ll just say thank you from the bottom of my heart. And thank you to San S ebastian, which is the most enthusiastic town." Previous recipients of the prestigious award include Sir Ian McKellen, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Roberts’ Pretty Woman co-star Richard Ge re.

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Cancer-stricken MICHAEL DOUGLAS made good on his vow to walk the red carp et at the New York premiere of WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS on Monday night (20Sep10), joining his castmates and director OLIVER STONE to promo te the movie.
The veteran star has been undergoing intensive chemotherapy and radiati on treatment for throat cancer following his diagnosis revelation last mo nth (Aug10) and it had been feared he would be too weak to attend the big unveiling.
Last week (ends17Sep10), his publicist Allen Burry insisted Douglas wou ld make every effort to attend the event, but would evaluate the situatio n on a "day-to-day" basis.
However, the defiant actor refused to let fans down and stepped out for the Big Apple premiere on Monday, joined by his wife Catherine Zeta-Jone s.
He smiled and waved as he strolled down the red carpet but refused to t alk to the press due to the strain the cancer treatment has had on his vo cal cords.
And Stone was full of praise for Douglas for taking the time to attend, likening him to his father, Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas.
He says, "It’s an amazing act of control, he’s courageous. He reminds m e of his dad, who I know. Got that strength in character. I’m very disapp ointed (about the cancer). It’s a very hard time for him." Douglas reprises his role as ruthless bank boss Gordon Gekko in the seq uel to the original 1987 film, alongside Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin and Ca rey Mulligan.

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GWYNETH PALTROW is set to join the cast of GLEE for a two-episode song-an d-dance session.
The movie star, who hit the high notes for Duets and her new movie Coun try Strong, will show off her singing skills on the TV hit, in which she’ ll play a love interest for Matthew Morrison’s teacher character Will Sch uester.
According to E! Online, Paltrow will play a substitute teacher in two e pisodes airing in November (10) - and she’ll take over the Glee club.
A source tells the publication, "The kids love her, and Will starts to fall for her." Paltrow won’t be the only big name set for a Glee guest spot - Javier B ardem and Britney Spears will also appear on the show this coming season.

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MOBB DEEP rapper PRODIGY will be a free man next February (11) after serv ing time for illegal weapons possession.
The hip-hop star was handed a three-and-a-half year sentence in October 2007 after he was found with a .22-caliber pistol on his person followin g a 2006 arrest in New York.
But he is ready to return to work and hit the studio as soon as he’s re leased - and his producer pal The Alchemist has been fuelling his passion for music by sending him beats to listen to behind bars.
The DJ tells MTV.com, "P comes home in February. It’s gonna be a very b usy time. It’s amazing. He feels like he’s home already. He’s in the best health he’s been in. He’s really excited.
"I’ve been sending him beats. (Bandmate) Havoc is sending him beats. I email them to his wife, and she puts it on some type of cassette. It’s li ke he’s in the studio, he’s just not recording."

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BEYONCE’s manager/father MATHEW KNOWLES is heading back to school to teac h undergraduate students all about life in the entertainment industry.
The mogul, who guided Destiny’s Child to chart success and his eldest d aughter to solo superstardom, took on a lecturing role at the Texas South ern University School of Communication in Houston last year (09) and he w ill return to take charge of a weekly class this autumn (10).
He says, "Knowledge and empowerment are two of the greatest gifts one c an give.
"The environment at TSU is one of dedication, to excellence and diverse opportunities for its students. I’m honoured to be back to have this opp ortunity to share my experiences." Knowles earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Scienc e in Business Administration in 1974. In 2008, he was honoured with a Doc tor of Humane Letters by his alma mater.

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Late rock legend FRANK ZAPPA has been honoured in his native Baltimore, M aryland with a bronze bust likeness.
The statue, which was unveiled outside a city library on Sunday (19Sep1 0), is a replica of one which was erected in a public square in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The new bust was donated to the city by Zappa enthusiasts in Lithuania.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Zappa’s widow, Gail, an d three of his grown children as the bronze bust was unveiled.
The rocker’s son Dweezil also performed with his tribute band, Zappa Pl ays Zappa.
The quirky star lost his battle with prostate cancer in 1993.

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Former KENICKIE frontwoman LAUREN LAVERNE is celebrating after giving bir th to her second baby boy.
The British singer-turned-radio presenter and her husband, DJ Graeme Fi sher, welcomed little Mack into the world on Monday (20Sep10).
She announced the happy news on her Twitter.com page, telling her follo wers about the music she was listening to as she gave birth.
In a post, Laverne wrote, "Just had a baby boy. Hale, hearty and beauti ful, born to Sunrise by Soul Savers & Bonnie Prince Billy." She later added, "Thanks so much for all the lovely msgs (messages), ga ng. Mack feels very warmly welcomed to the world and passes on his gummy, pooey best wishes." Laverne and Fisher, who wed in 2005, are already parents to two-year-ol d Fergus.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ faces an embarrassing meeting with her ex-husband OJANI NO A - he’s trying out for a spot on AMERICAN IDOL.
Lopez looks set to be officially announced as the TV talent show’s new judge on Wednesday (22Sep10) - and Noa could be one of the first wannabes she faces.
And, to make matters worse, the Cuban-American hopes to win over the au dition judges by performing one of his ex’s songs.
A spokesman for Noa tells WENN, "Ojani Noa wants to show Jennifer Lopez , that, despite the fact that she has called him a no-talent, that he rea lly has talent like her!" The insider claims Noa is preparing to join the thousands of Idol hopef uls who will compete for a spot in the upcoming season of the show at the Forum in Los Angeles on Wednesday (22Sep10).
The source adds, "It will be interesting to see what she thinks of his performance." Lopez and Noa are currently embroiled in a bitter court battle after th e singer/actress won a bid to block Noa from releasing a film about his l ife because it reportedly contained raunchy footage of her.

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Hollywood film archivists are trying to piece together one of Indian film maker SATYAJIT RAY’s lost documentaries after a ban on the director’s SIK KIM movie was lifted after almost 40 years.
The Oscar winner made the movie in 1971 and died in 1992 while the ban was still in place.
His son, Sandip Ray, is thrilled with the news, but reveals no print ex ists in India.
He says, "No one has ever seen the film in India and there is only one print which has been partly restored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Ar ts & Sciences. They have a restoration branch in Los Angeles. The origina l negative is gone. So we don’t have the prints of the film yet." The film, commissioned by the last king of Sikkim, Palden Thondup Namgy al, and his American-born queen, Hope Cooke, was banned by the Indian gov ernment.
Sandip Ray tells the Times of India, "I think at that time Sikkim was a kingdom; later it became a part of India. So naturally, it shows how it was as a kingdom and it’s a part of history. But people remained unaware of that history as it was banned."

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LINDSAY LOHAN has settled a court battle over a TV commercial, which she insisted parodied her life for profit.
The Mean Girls star, who is facing 30 days behind bars after violating her probation by failing two random drug tests last week (ends17Sep10), h as something to smile about after reaching an agreement with advertising bosses at financial firm E-Trade.
The company’s 2010 Super Bowl ad, which featured a baby girl called Lin dsay, upset the star - because her namesake was portrayed as a boyfriend stealer and a "milkaholic".
Her legal team filed a $100 million (=C2=A366.7 million) lawsuit agains t the company, accusing firm executives of exploiting their client’s famo us first name and public persona without permission, insisting the use of the name Lindsay was a direct reference to Lohan.
E-Trade chiefs hit back and filed a motion to have the case dismissed, insisting there were hundreds of thousands of women in the U.S. with the same first name.
The two parties have now reached a deal to end the legal fight, althoug h details of the settlement have not been disclosed, reports TMZ.com. (MT

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