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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Matthew McConaughey Losing 30lbs To Play AIDS Hero

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Matthew McConaughey in Magic Mike

In interviews for Magic Mike, Matthew McConaughey hinted that one of his upcoming roles would have a bit of a gay theme, and it seems we now know what that is. He’s told Larry King’s new web series that he’s preparing to star in The Dallas Buyer’s Club, about Ron Woodroof. McConaughey has been attached to the role for a while, but it now looks like it finally preparing to shoot.

Woodroof was an electrician and a homophobe who in the 1980s was told he had AIDS. At the time it was seen as a death sentence, but Woodroof set up a smuggling operation to bring drugs into the US from Mexico, which could prolong people’s live even though they’d not been approved for use in America. He wound up living six more years and saved or prolonged the lives of many others. Hillary Swank will also stars, with Jean Marc Vallee (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria) directing.

McConaughey told King he’s busy losing 30 pounds for the role, so he can convincingly play the emaciated Woodroof. ‘I should not look healthy by the time I’m [filming] this’, he says, adding that he’s drinking a lot of tea and treating it as ‘a bit of a spiritual cleanse, mental cleanse.’

‘It takes a while for your body to understand that it has to feed off of itself and that you’re not going to give it something else from the outside,’ he says.

It seems there’s still some work to do on the funding though, as McConaughey says ‘It was very tough to get the money for that one, being the subject material and it’s a period piece. We’ve been really, really close for a long time. There’s momentum right now.’

The film has had a rocky history, as back in 2008 it was all set to go ahead with Lars and the Real Girl’s Ryan Gosling and Craig Gillespie re-teaming for the flick. At various points the likes of Brad Pitt have also been interested, while Marc Forster considered it as a directing project. Now it finally seems to be heading towards the camera with McConaughey starring.

See the full interview below.

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Magic Mike (Cinema)

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When I first saw the advert I thought, ‘Oh no, it’s Showgirls meets The Full Monty’, however I was perplexed somewhat that Oscar winning director Stephen Soderbegh was at the helm. He’s delivered some brilliant films over the years, including Traffic, Erin Brockovich and Solaris, although his work of recent has not been as impressive, namely Haywire and Contagion.

However, with Magic Mike, he has given us is a crowd pleasing, energetic, realistic behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous but shady lives of the stripping community, in a tight, well scripted gem of a movie. [Read more…]

New Magic Mike Strip Clip – Channing Tatum takes his clothes off

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The first clip from Magic Mike arrived a few days ago, and now Channing Tatum is taking off his money for cash in another short promo from the movie. Unfortunately it puts the tease in striptease as it’s only the beginning of Tatum’s routine – but that’s presumably the point, as the hope if you’ll go and see the rest when it hits UK cinemas on July 11th. Partly based on Tatum’s experiences as a young male stripper, the film sees him mentoring a newbie (Alex Pettyfer) as well as having romantic problems when his job causes friction in his personal life.

 

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Magic Mike NSFW Red Band Promo – Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper flick gets saucy

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While Hollywood loves taking the clothes off women, it tends to be a lot more coy about men, so you may have been wondering just how saucy Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper flick, Magic Mike, would be. We’ve got a good hint now thanks to this extended TV spot, which promises much g-strings, erotic dances, bum flashes and even silhouetted massive dongs! It’s definitely NSFW, but if you fancy a bit of cheeky naughtiness aimed at straight women and gay men, take a look. Partly based on Tatum’s experiences as a young male stripper, the film sees him mentoring a newbie (Pettyfer) and apparently having romantic problems. The film hits UK cinemas July 13th.

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Loads Of Hot New Magic Mike Pictures Online (Shirtless guys alert!)

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Lionsgate has released a huge array of new pics from their upcoming male stripper flick Magic Mike, which stars the likes of Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer and Adam Rodriguez. It’s out in the UK on July 11th, and we here at BGPS are extremely excited because we’re going to see it on Monday and will give you our thoughts as soon as we’re allowed!

You can see the 35 hot new images (most of incredibly buff guys with their shirt off below.

Here’s the synopsis, ‘To a rebellious 19-year-old kid (Pettyfer) looking for independence from his family, Magic Mike (Tatum) seems like the perfect role model: he’s got a nice car, a nice apartment, and a seemingly endless supply of women. What’s his secret? He’s a male stripper, and when the kid dives headlong into Magic Mike’s world, his mad dancing skills and hunger for excitement make for an unforgettable summer…Sexy, funny and shocking, this film is a hedonistic thrill ride with a powerful undertow. A razor sharp cast – led by top liner Channing Tatum in a career-defining turn as the titular Magic Mike devours the up-to-the moment freight train of a script, and the result will be relentlessly entertaining and sure to be one of the most talked about films of the year…… and let’s not forget the price-of-admission dancing sequences…’ [Read more…]

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Second Magic Mike Poster – More shirtlessness from Tatum & co.

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It seems you liked the first Magic Mike poster we put up a few days ago as it’s had many admirers, and even more of you swooned at the It’s Raining Men stripping clip we posted on Saturday. Now a new poster has arrived, with Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Joe Manganiello, Matthew McConaughey and Matt Bomer once more being allergic to shirts!

Here’s the synopsis, ‘To a rebellious 19-year-old kid (Pettyfer) looking for independence from his family, Magic Mike (Tatum) seems like the perfect role model: he’s got a nice car, a nice apartment, and a seemingly endless supply of women. What’s his secret? He’s a male stripper, and when the kid dives headlong into Magic Mike’s world, his mad dancing skills and hunger for excitement make for an unforgettable summer…Sexy, funny and shocking, this film is a hedonistic thrill ride with a powerful undertow. A razor sharp cast – led by top liner Channing Tatum in a career-defining turn as the titular Magic Mike devours the up-to-the moment freight train of a script, and the result will be relentlessly entertaining and sure to be one of the most talked about films of the year…… and let’s not forget the price-of-admission dancing sequences…’ The film hit cinemas in the UK on July 11th.

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Magic Mike – It’s Raining Men strip!

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Our over-excitement about Magic Mike continues as just a day after we posted the new poster for the movie comes a new clip/trailer, which sees the likes of Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer and Matthew McConaughey stripping to the rather camp tune of It’s Raining Men.

It is great that they’re advertising this to gay men and straight women in the same way they usually market films full of scantily clad women to straight men. Normally with this sort of film they play down the men as sex objects angle, but here they’re going full bore with it!

Here’s the synopsis, ‘To a rebellious 19-year-old kid (Pettyfer) looking for independence from his family, Magic Mike (Tatum) seems like the perfect role model: he’s got a nice car, a nice apartment, and a seemingly endless supply of women. What’s his secret? He’s a male stripper, and when the kid dives headlong into Magic Mike’s world, his mad dancing skills and hunger for excitement make for an unforgettable summer…Sexy, funny and shocking, this film is a hedonistic thrill ride with a powerful undertow. A razor sharp cast – led by top liner Channing Tatum in a career-defining turn as the titular Magic Mike devours the up-to-the moment freight train of a script, and the result will be relentlessly entertaining and sure to be one of the most talked about films of the year…… and let’s not forget the price-of-admission dancing sequences…’ It hits UK cinemas July 11th.

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New Magic Mike UK Trailer – Fresh look at the star-filled male stripper flick

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We’ll be the first to admit we’ve become a bit obsessed with Magic Mike here at BGPS, but there’s been a lot of interest in Magic Mike, and not just for the prurient voyeurism of seeing the likes of Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello and Alex Pettyfer playing stripper. it’s also because it’s a rare case of Hollywood looking at men as sexual objects in a way that’s normally reserved for women. But let’s not get too sociological, as the intrigue is mainly about seeing actors gets their stripper on.

Here’s the synopsis, ‘To a rebellious 19-year-old kid (Pettyfer) looking for independence from his family, Magic Mike (Tatum) seems like the perfect role model: he’s got a nice car, a nice apartment, and a seemingly endless supply of women. What’s his secret? He’s a male stripper, and when the kid dives headlong into Magic Mike’s world, his mad dancing skills and hunger for excitement make for an unforgettable summer…Sexy, funny and shocking, this film is a hedonistic thrill ride with a powerful undertow. A razor sharp cast – led by top liner Channing Tatum in a career-defining turn as the titular Magic Mike devours the up-to-the moment freight train of a script, and the result will be relentlessly entertaining and sure to be one of the most talked about films of the year…… and let’s not forget the price-of-admission dancing sequences…’ It hits UK cinemas on July 13th.

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Magic Mike Actors Strip For EW Cover – And Matthew McConaughey is down with the gays

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With Magic Mike hitting the US on June 29th and the UK on July 13th, many a gay man and straight woman is already in paroxysms of excitement over the likes of Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Matthew McConaughey and Joe Manganiello getting their stripper on!

The boys have stripped down for the latest cover of EW, which you can see above. Hopefully it’ll satiate your desire for male celebrity flesh until the movie hits cinemas (or you can watch the Magic Mike trailer here)!

Matthew McConaughey has also been chatting to The Advocate, and telling them he’s more than happy with the attentions of gay men. When asked when he first realised he had a gay audience, he says “I know exactly when. It was about 1995, I go into a coffee shop on Santa Monica Boulevard, and the guy behind the counter has a picture of me from Boys on the Side (pictured) taped to the tip jar. Is that not classic? I gave that guy a big tip.”

As for his first exposure to gay people, he comments, “In high school I was a jock, popular, good-looking, in student council, had a girlfriend — I was that guy. But I also had a friend who was a gay gothic chick, so she was outcast because she was gay and because she was goth with the tattoos and the piercings. But she was also really fuckin’ cool and smart. I would always invite her out with my group, but it was hard for her to come on her own, so mostly we would hang out separately. So I crossed the tracks back and forth with her.”

He adds, “I’ve had some great conversations with a lot of gay people about being gay, when they knew, how they came out, and how they live. I’ve also talked to some gay people who aren’t yet comfortable coming out, and boy, that’s got to be more than a daily fuckin’ headache. What a weight to carry on your shoulders. It’s all very interesting to me on a human level, because we’re all in this together.”

But of course the important important question, just how sexy is his Magic Mike strip? “It wasn’t in the script,” he says, “But Soderbergh said in the beginning that if it felt right, I could strip at the end of the movie. I said, ‘I gotta dance, man.’ I would regret it for the rest of my life if I was in a male stripper movie and didn’t get up there and strip myself.”

You can read the full and frank interview over at The Advocate.

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First The Paperboy Clip – Lee Daniels’ follow-up to Precious

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It’s been an uphill struggle for gay director Lee Daniels to make a follow-up to Previous, but now he’s got The Paperboy, which will debut in competition at Cannes later this month. The first clip has now been released, with Matthew McConaughey’s reporter talking to John Cusack about a murder. The film is about a directionless young man (Zac Efron) who helps his reporter brother (McConaughey) investigate the possible wrongful conviction of a man on death row (Cusack), and in the process, falls for the woman whom the convict has been romancing through prison correspondence. It shoulld be out later this year.

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