Riz Ahmed
Paramount Condemns Israeli Film Boycott Amid Palestine Conflict: “We Do Not Agree”
“We need more engagement and communication — not less,” the studio said in a statement released Friday in the wake of a pledge signed by stars like Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Ayo Edebiri.
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Riz Ahmed’s ‘Hamlet’: “Stories Like These, They Belong to Everyone”
The Oscar winner discusses reimagining Shakespeare through a modern South Asian lens — where ancestral spirits and corporate greed haunt the streets of London: "It's a timeless story."
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‘Hamlet’ Review: Riz Ahmed Tackles Shakespeare’s Most Famous Hero in a Shaky Contemporary Version
Set in London's South Asian community, the Telluride-premiering film relies (mostly) on the Bard's language.
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Riz Ahmed Reveals He Was Hospitalized After His Body “Gave Up” While Filming ‘Rogue One’
The actor recalled experiencing a "silent and intense" health scare while filming the 2016 'Star Wars' movie.
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David Mackenzie on the “Yin-and-Yang” Relationship Between ‘Relay’ and ‘Hell or High Water’
The filmmaker was an early Taylor Sheridan adopter with the 2016 neo-western: "It was the best script I've ever read."
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Riz Ahmed Explains How a Real-Life Robbery Inspired ‘Relay’ Role and Why He’s Glad He Didn’t Appear on ‘Andor’
The 'Rogue One' star joked to 'Andor' creator Tony Gilroy that he should get a consolation prize for not being on the show: "Does that mean I'm getting a Bodhi Rook standalone movie?"
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BBC Apologizes for “Unacceptable Flaws” After Gaza Doc Is Discovered to Have Hamas Ties
Elsewhere, the likes of Mike Leigh, Riz Ahmed and Khalid Abdalla are among artists calling on the BBC to re-install 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone' on BBC iPlayer.
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Riz Ahmed’s Paranoid Thriller ‘Relay’ Lands at Bleecker Street
David Mackenzie’s film about a fixer who brokers deals between whistleblowers and corporations also stars Lily James and Sam Worthington.
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‘Relay’ Review: Riz Ahmed Excels in David Mackenzie’s Mostly Clever Paranoid Thriller
The actor plays a fixer who brokers deals between whistleblowers and corporations in this gritty drama, also starring Lily James and Sam Worthington.
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“Movies Belong on the Big Screen,” Says ‘Fingernails’ Director as Title Closes Karlovy Vary Fest
"Movies should not end when they are on a streaming platform," Christos Nikou said at the closing ceremony of the 58th edition of KVIFF.
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Riz Ahmed to Star in, Write Amazon Comedy Series
The Oscar winner will also serve as co-showrunner of the series alongside Ben Karlin.
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Riz Ahmed Calls for End to Israel’s “Indiscriminate Bombing of Gaza’s Civilians” and “Morally Indefensible War Crimes”
The actor said what happened in Israel was "horrific and wrong," but said the suffering in Gaza "cannot be ignored."
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