From Bond to Queer: Daniel Craig Transforms at Venice Film Festival

Daniel Craig made a distinctive shift from his role as James Bond with his latest film 'Queer' at the Venice Film Festival. The movie depicts Craig as a drug-addicted gay man in the 1950s. Additionally, highlights include Oasis’s comeback, the rise of streaming at the Toronto Film Festival, and significant documentaries on Ukraine.

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In a clear break from his James Bond past, Daniel Craig brought his latest role to the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, playing a drug-addicted gay American in Luca Guadagnino's new movie "Queer". The womanising of the debonair Bond is long gone as Craig's character, often drunk and dishevelled, falls for a younger man in 1950s Mexico, with intimate love scenes between the two men that are likely to cause a buzz in the cinema world.

Oasis announced two extra concert dates on Wednesday for their comeback tour of Britain and Ireland due to "phenomenal" demand from fans desperate to see the band live for the first time in 15 years. The group, whose debut album "Definitely Maybe" was released 30 years ago, split in 2009, when lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher said he could no longer work with singer Liam after a string of public spats between the brothers.

The film industry, including actors, must embrace and adapt to changes that have resulted from the blurring line between streaming services and the big screen, the head of the Toronto International Film Festival said ahead of the event's opening. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way audiences consume entertainment, and the film industry has had little choice but to go with the flow, TIFF Chief Executive Cameron Bailey said in an interview this week.

(With inputs from agencies.)