BEN HARDY AKA PETER BEALE LEAVES EASTENDERS TO JOIN THE X-MEN FRANCHISE

Ben Hardy joins X-Men Apocalypse: EastEnders star to play ‘key role’ in superhero movie

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Hardy bowed out of the BBC One soap earlier this week after playing Peter Beale for two years

Ben Hardy has joined the cast of X-Men: Apocalypse.
The EastEnders actor - whose bowed out of the BBC One soap as Peter Beale during Tuesday night’s episode - will play a key role in the upcoming superhero movie, reports The Wrap .

It is not known which character he will play but it was previously reported that Hardy was up for the role of Cyclops in the film, before Tyler Sheridan was announced as playing the mutant.
Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner was also unveiled as playing Jean Grey in the film, a role originally played by Hemlock Grove actress Famke Janssen.
Alexandra Shipp, best known for playing Aaliyah in the Lifetime biopic Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, will portray Orora Monroe otherwise known as weather goddess mutant Storm.
It was also recently confirmed that Sir Patrick Stewart would not reprise his role as Professor Charles Xavier in this film.

He explained: “Yes, I understand that it seems to be very unlikely that I will be in the next X-Men movie, which is almost getting ready to start shooting in Montreal."
Despite the lack of Professor X in the new film, Stewart did reveal that Sir Ian McKellen will reprise his role as Magneto in the production.
Stewart told Oregon Live: "Magneto, Ian McKellen, is certainly going to be in it.
"And what I'm very excited about is that we have been talking about a Wolverine movie, which would team Hugh Jackman and myself together.
"Wolverine and Professor Xavier. That would be a very different sort of X-Men from the four movies that I've already done.”
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender will all return for the film, which is being directed by Bryan Singer

• X-Men: Apocalype is released worldwide on May 27 2016

 

Neighbours congratulates EastEnders on 30 years in amusing sketch

As Eastenders Live continues with the ' Who Killed Lucy ' storyline Neighbours congratulates Eastenders in a hilarious spoof sketch

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Neighbours has congratulated the team at EastEnders as the BBC soap celebrates its 30th anniversary today (February 19).

The cast of the Australian series decided to mark the special occasion by filming an amusing sketch showcasing their range of cockney accents.

Jackie Woodburne, Alan Fletcher, Colette Mann, Morgana O'Reilly, Stefan Dennis, Kate Kendall and Olympia Valance all played a part in the EastErinsborough sketch, which saw their characters re-enact some of the most classic EastEnders moments.

After Ramsay Street's Susan Kennedy slips on some milk once again, she wakes up in the middle of an episode of the London soap and encounters a rather different looking Paul Robinson, who claims to be Phil Mitchell.

Later, she witnesses a row between Paige Smith and Naomi Canning, in which Naomi shouts that she is Paige's mother - a nod to the famous scene between Kat and Zoe Slater.


Sheila Canning pays homage to Peggy Mitchell by using her memorable line "get out of my pub", and Karl Kennedy acts out a famous scene involving Den and Angie Watts when he delivers Susan divorce papers.

Neighbours series producer Jason Herbison said: "Thirty years is a long time in television and we know how much blood, sweat and tears, as well as a lot of love and laughs, goes into producing serial drama, so well done EastEnders.

"Our cast had a fantastic time paying homage to some memorable Walford moments in the sketch. And I couldn't miss the opportunity to have Colette scream, 'Get out of me pub'."

This is not the first time that soap rivalry has taken a backseat in recent weeks as Coronation Street and Hollyoaks also sent good luck messages to the EastEnders team as they prepared to go live.

Adam Woodyatt also won strong praise last month when he paid a moving tribute to late Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride at the National Television Awards.

Neighbours is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, with several past characters returning for the milestone.

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