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‘Top Gun’ star claims being ‘old and fat’ is reason she wasn’t asked to be in sequel UNREALISTIC Hollywood beauty standards may be to blame for “Top Gun” stunner Kelly McGillis not being asked to appear in the upcoming sequel, the actress suggests. She told “Entertainment Tonight” that those behind “Top Gun: Maverick,” due out next June, likely didn’t reach out to her because she’s “old and fat.” “Oh my God, no,” McGillis, now 62, told ET of whether she was contacted for the film. “They did not and nor do I think they would ever. I mean, I’m old and I’m fat and I look age appropriate for what my age is.
And that is not what that whole scene is about.” “I’d much rather feel absolutely secure in my skin and who and what I am at my age as opposed to placing a value on all that other stuff,” she added. McGillis starred as an astrophysicist and the love interest of Tom Cruise’s character in “Top Gun,” the 1986 hit action drama about naval aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Cruise). “Maverick” brings back Cruise, 57, but will see Jennifer Connelly, 48, step into the role of Maverick’s love interest. (NYDailynews)
Kelly McGillis, now 62, was replaced for the sequel.
Disney star died due to epilepsy, says coroner
Cameron Boyce (left) played the role of Carlos de Vil in Disney’s Descendants
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DISNEY star Cameron Boyce died a “sudden unexpected death” from epilepsy, a coroner has ruled. The 20-year-old passed away in his sleep after suffering a seizure on 6 July 2019 at his home in North Hollywood. His family had said at the time it was due to an “ongoing medical condition.” A post-mortem was carried out on the Descendants star on 8 July, but further testing was needed to establish the cause of death. The coroner has now found that Cameron died from natural causes. Cameron Boyce was only nine years old when he appeared in Kiefer Sutherland horror movie Mirrors which his dad recently revealed the actor never watched. He then went on to play one of Adam Sandler’s children in the movie Grown Ups. However it was on the Disney channel show Jessie that he became most well known as the character Luke Ross. That led to him playing the part
of Carlos de Vil in Descendants, the popular TV movie series which follows the lives of the children of Disney baddies. “The world is now undoubtedly without one of its brightest lights, but his spirit will live on through the kindness and compassion of all who knew and loved him,” said a spokesperson for Cameron’s family at the time of his death. “We are utterly heartbroken and ask for privacy during this immensely difficult time as we grieve the loss of our precious son and brother.” Following his death, tributes were paid online to Cameron by his family and his former co-stars. A Disney Channel spokesman described him as an “incredibly talented performer”. They said: “From a young age, Cameron Boyce dreamed of sharing his extraordinary artistic talents with the world. “As a young man, he was fuelled by a strong desire to make a difference in people’s lives through his humanitarian work.
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