Danish actor Caspar Phillipson believed the most controversial moment of his career – when he was sued by the London Toast Theater for sneaking to Paris to audition for the role of JFK in ‘Jackie’, even though he was contracted to appear in the Crazy Christmas Cabaret in Tivoli – stood behind him.
But he would be wrong as the whole world is outraged by his cameo in ‘Blonde’, the new Netflix film depicting the life of Marilyn Monroe.
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A common JFK impersonator
In it, Phillipson again plays JFK—a role he’s made his own in recent years, not just in movies but in public appearances to reenact historical moments—but this time his two minutes’ worth isn’t getting his skull smashed to pieces by a still unknown assassin, but with one of cinema’s most graphic blowjobs ever.
The two-minute scene has been condemned as “horrifying”, “insane” and “disrespectful” by viewers who could not be sure whether the penis was real or as fake as the apology Phillipson gave to the London Toast in 2014 – namely that he was at home due to poor mental conditions at the theater.
Hart Bakery was named on the popular American restaurant drama series ‘The Bear’
There is no doubt that the Disney series ‘The Bear’, with a whopping 88 on Metacritic, has been one of the most praised TV shows of the year. Set in a takeaway bar in New York, it tells the story of a world-renowned chef who returns to take over the running of the tough establishment after its previous owner, his brother, dies. It turns out that the chef has previously worked for Noma, but that’s not the only Copenhagen cooking going on, because in episode 5 the chef in charge of desserts suddenly reveals his biggest inspiration. On the wall hangs a picture of Richard Hart, who the chef confirms is the British owner of the Copenhagen confectionery company Hart Bageri, before making some doughnuts. Which is nice…even though Hart Bakery doesn’t make doughnuts. Cardamom bun beauties on the other hand… now you talk.
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Conservative leader loses ‘LGBT+ Person of the Year’ award to comedian
Despite a significant year, Søren Pape Poulsen missed out on being named ‘LGBT+ Person of the Year’ at the annual Danish Rainbow Awards in the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen. Instead, comedian Nina Rask won the award. However, not all politicians went home empty-handed when Helle Thorning-Schmidt won the ‘Ally of the Year’ award. “As prime minister, she introduced the right to marriage for same-sex couples, and she was the first prime minister to join Copenhagen Pride,” the jury applauded.
A large audience turns up for Culture Night in the Folketing
Culture Night has never taken place during an election campaign before, so it was no surprise to see so many people taking part in the events traditionally held by the Folketing on 14 October. In total, more than 8,000 people turned up and formed colossal queues in front of the doors official opening at 18:00.
Matador star to play Margrethe in musical
It has been confirmed that ‘Matador’ star Ulla Henningsen will play Queen Margrethe, as she does today in the new musical about the monarch’s life, which will premiere at the Royal Theater on 23 June. A total of four actresses will play the queen in ‘Margrethe’, where singer and actress Xenia Lach-Nielsen takes on the task of portraying Margrethe through the first 30 years of her reign. Henningsen played Iben in ‘Matador’, the bank manager’s wife.
Tracing the missing Danish Order of the Elephant
You have probably heard of the Danish Order of the Elephant, the country’s highest honour, which is awarded to Danes and internationals who really excel. A small medal with an elephant and diamonds, it is designed to be worn around the neck or on a jacket. But when the recipient dies, it must be returned, but according to the DR program ‘The hunt for the Order of the Elephant‘ (the hunt for the Order of the Elephant), many have not been returned and ended up in museums and private collections. For the programme, the hosts visited countries including France, Ethiopia and Russia in an attempt to find some of them – an estimated 70 should be in circulation at any given time. Historically, recipients include Niels Bohr, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Napoleon, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Haile Selassie.
The matriarch of the scene: Theater will survive Netflix! And Instagram is boring!
On the occasion of Danish theater celebrating its 300th birthday, the distinguished Danish actress Ghita Nørby has made a bold prediction: It will survive Netflix. “We don’t have to be afraid of the theatre’s survival at all,” said the 87-year-old Matador star to DR. “It will exist long after we’ve all blown up and the globe has gone down. It may be down in some hilly valleys, but then it comes back up. Theater outlives us all because it’s much stronger than Netflix.” However, she wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s “alive and well,” admitting it needs a boost. But while she was keen on Netflix, Instagram is something she can’t relate to at all. “It seems boring, selfish and empty,” she said.
Icelandic design studio to sue Danish brand
Icelandic design studio Flétta announced last week that it is taking legal action against Danish brand Ferm Living for copyright infringement of its ‘minute candlestick’, the Reykjavík Grapevine reports. “It saddens me to see a Danish brand like @fermliving steal that idea, and not only create unfair competition for a small studio, but more completely destroy the very purpose of this beautiful message,” wrote the chandelier’s Danish designer Martin Clausen on Instagram. “The reason brands are getting away with this is because consumers care less about authenticity and more about price.”
How ‘The Exorcist’ was inspired by a classic Danish film from 1955
Slashed.com has reflected on how one of the world’s most revered horror films, ‘The Exorcist’, was inspired by the Danish masterpiece ‘The Word’. Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer in 1955, the film website notes that it is “a film so heavy it has its own gravity”, adding: “That is, a patient viewer who gets past the film’s austere opening movements will likely to find themselves locked in its grasp.” ‘The Exorcist’ director William Friedkin called ‘The Word’ the “most spiritual film” he had ever seen. “It shows a literal resurrection, so believable. I knew because of that movie that I could show a literal exorcism. So I thought a lot about that movie while I was shooting mine.”
This is how Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen inspired the latest season of ‘Borgen’
‘Borgen’ creator and screenwriter Adam Price has confirmed that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was a major influence on the plot in season four – namely her top-down leadership and tendency to centralize authority. “We have a premise for the Borg…can you stay in power and still stay true to yourself?” This is what Price told Reuters. “Of course we were inspired by elements of the character of our current prime minister.” Price revealed that the decision to take a fifth season following protagonist Birgitte Nyborg to her new job at the EU in Brussels is not his. “I’m sure a lot of people in Britain would enjoy it, especially if we weren’t very friendly to Brussels,” he said.
Banned by eBay: Dahmer may be Denmark’s most popular Netflix show, but you can’t buy the outfit!
If you were thinking of dressing up as Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween, forget it. The series depicting his life may have been the most watched program on the Danish Netflix site this autumn, but online marketplace eBay has banned the sale of American prison clothes – the orange jumpsuit most associated with the cannibalistic killer. However, Amazon continues to sell the clothing along with glasses similar to the ones he wore and t-shirts with slogans like “I eat guys like you for breakfast.”
Vandalized painting returned to museum
Asger Jorn’s painting ‘The Disturbing Eagle’ has been restored and returned to its home at Museum Jorn in Silkeborg after the vandalism in April. Ibi-Pippi Orup Hedegaard used a permanent marker and glue to make what she called a modification, claiming that she was only doing what Jorn did when he created the work in 1959 as part of his Modification series by painting over a older painting he bought at a flea market.
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Source: The Nordic Page