RICHARD MADDEN

AUGUST 2019

What’s new this month?

04 August 2019 - Filmography link for the 1917 movie

Thursday 29 August 2019
Richard is back in London and, yesterday, met up with celebrity photographer and friend, Andy Gotts at the Fleming Mayfair Hotel. It’s Andy’s favourite haunt, for photo-shoots; he recently photographed Taron Egerton at the hotel. It’s great to see Richard looking so happy ... after a few trials and tribulations this Spring ... Richard co-signed a number of ‘contact-sheet’ prints and here he is looking very beautiful, posing with an example ... and just look at those Ikaris-style muscles he’s been developing during the past few weeks! And, at this point, I ought to confess that I have a signed photo of Richard, taken by Andy, which was sold earlier in the year in aid of Comic Relief ... And talking of more photos ... my handbag is getting heavier by the day ... sadly it’s not cash, but my favourite pictures of Richard, which I continue to feel the need to carry around with me ... and I added two more today ... I wonder if Richard will attend the GQ Men of the Year Awards next Tuesday, 03 September, held at the Tate Modern in London. He walked their red carpet in 2014 and 2018, so one never knows with the proviso of course that he doesn’t have a prior engagement that evening in the form of filming Eternals! He’s definitely my Man of the Year YYYYYYY ... Bodyguard having premiered on August Bank Holiday 2018.
Sunday 25 August 2019
The Eternals cast appeared at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, yesterday morning. Richard was in attendance, along with new cast member Barry Keoghan who plays an Eternals villain, Druig. Gemma Chan was also confirmed as Sersi, although she was unable to attend the event. Here is yesterday’s introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzB03eojWNA Rumours abound regarding the movie’s storyline – initial rumours when the movie was first mooted last year, was that the story would revolve around Sersi, with a love story between her and Ikaris. However, a more recent rumour is that one of the super-heroes will be portrayed as gay ... which Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed yesterday; “The Eternals will feature Marvel’s first openly gay character ... he’s married and has a family and it’s part of who he is.” This being the case, the prevailing opinion on the internet is that Ikaris is the hot favourite to be this LGBTQ+ character. But, as the character has not been named, it’s still speculation. Surely sexuality doesn’t define who a super-hero (or human being) is, so I’m adamant that we will love Ikaris and find him wildly attractive and sexy regardless of whether this rumour turns out to be true; how couldn’t you simply adore Ikaris when he’s played by someone as gorgeous as Richard? Especially if he’s wearing this official artist-created super-hero outfit ...
I’d seen that Richard’s hair is getting longer, ahead of the Ikaris role ... but wow ... and the curls are back!!! And to say that I’m mesmorised by his beautiful blue eyes is an understatement!!!
Courtesy of @richardmupdates	Courtesy of @richardmupdates
Courtesy of @richardmupdates
This is the Eternals’ teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_fbu4FyFZo
Earlier in the week, Richard was spotted in London, riding his bike ... This was posted online, and it isn’t a paparazzi photo. The first thing that came to my mind was the fact that Richard isn’t wearing hi viz; okay, so I realise that he wants to travel incognito, but his safety on the road is of the utmost importance. He’s far too precious and adored to take any kind of unnecessary risk. After that, I spent time admiring his lovely long legs!!! Richard doesn’t seem too amused to be held up, although he is waiting to cross a main thoroughfare ... I wonder what the workman is saying? “Look guys, it’s David Budd” maybe.
Then, on Friday, Richard posted a photo of his car and his location via his Instagram account – this is the Griffith Observatory overlooking LA ... so we had an inkling that he’d attend the D23 Expo!!! Evidently it’s a Jaguar F-type R ... boys and their toys!
Talking of cars, I’m beginning to wonder if I should drive to work ... Thameslink let me down yet again on Friday evening. Evidently the overhead electric cables were damaged once more, and in the usual area near Kentish Town. I was travelling back from Luton but got stuck at Harpenden; after waiting a number of minutes, the driver told us that the train service was abandoned. Unlike a fortnight ago when I decided to wait at the station until firm news came through, at which point I had to catch a bus home, I immediately took the decision to catch a bus (or rather two buses) to reach my destination. On the last occasion my journey time was extended by 2 hours and 50 minutes, this time by just 35 minutes – mainly because my bus ‘connection’ was immediate. I had plans for this weekend, or at least for yesterday, but the initial plan was cancelled due to someone’s illness, and the back-up outing cancelled not because of transport issues, but because of the non-availability, shall we say, of a vital ingredient ... LOL!!!
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Here are four further pictures, courtesy of a Star Wars fan, of the Eternals set being created in Black Park, adjacent to Pinewood Studios.
I’ve now purchased two further Eternals comic series on Kindle ... I’m so looking forward to this Marvel movie, because Richard will feature very strongly. The filming schedule which has been mentioned is September 2019 until January 2020. However, due to the special effects required to complete it, the premiere date isn’t until November 2020!!! Obviously I’ll be hoping to obtain a place within the red carpet crowd pens for its UK premiere, but it won’t be easy due to the popularity of the Marvel franchise and the fact that it’s usually cold and damp in November ... and my advanced years won’t help either! I guess I’ll need to book a hotel room for a couple of nights when the time comes.
Sunday 18 August 2019
It remains quiet on the ‘Madden front’ ... So here is a link to the full length extended version of Honky Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c6A9COlD5U Richard posted to his IG stories on Friday ... he loves dogs and this is Hector, which opinion believes to be his friend Jeremy Langmead’s dog. Hector is an old ‘friend’ and there are historical photos of the Great Dane on Richard’s IG account, from the time when Richard was dating Jenna Coleman ... perhaps they used to ‘dog sit’. I’ve purchased Kindle editions of the first two Eternal comics; the first one was created back in 1976, when the fashion for men’s hair was longer ... It’s occurred to me that Choc used to have ‘Ikaris-style’ hair!!! I’ve also just realised that it’s another kissing photo!!! And finally, another cute cartoon from one of the very talented social media artists; this is Richard with actress Vanessa Kirby during February’s New York Fashion week:
The weekend is almost over and, once more, I feel that I’ve accomplished very little ... Saturdays and Sundays just fly by ... but next weekend is a Bank Holiday weekend, so will last three days J
Sunday 11 August 2019
I had a nightmare start to the weekend, getting caught up in the train issues on Thameslink on Friday evening. Fortunately I only had to travel back from Luton town centre ... but, expecting the problems to resolve within a short time, I spent around 1 hour and 45 minutes at the station before everyone gave up and sought other transport options to journey to their destinations. For me, this meant catching a bus to St Albans City centre, then another bus from there to reach home, because it’s just too far for me to walk now that my pelvis issue has flared up again. Thus I got home at 20:45 ... having left work at 17:00 ... and it’s only 10 miles in distance!!! But I guess I’m fortunate that I wasn’t stuck in London like many others. It’s still very quiet, with the cast of Eternals preparing for the start of filming ... But there are rumours that Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians and Humans) and Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk and Chernobyl) are in talks to join the cast of the movie.
Gemma and Richard have been friends for a long time – pictured here in California, at the 2019 Golden Globes and the 2019 SAG Awards respectively.
Here is the mug featuring one of the photographs I took in Glasgow, plus a very fitting line from Elton John’s Your Song (lyrics by Bernie Taupin); I ordered it through Snapfish and am very happy with the result of this and the photos I ordered too.
Since 06 January this year, I’ve been a member of the facebook group “Richard Madden Appreciation Society” https://www.facebook.com/groups/301876297084646/ And, last week, one of the members, Kathy (there are over 850 members currently) suggested the ‘game’ whereby one chooses one of Richard’s characters to marry, one to ‘screw’, and one to dislike (kill being far too harsh). I chose: David Budd to marry because a bodyguard always needs a bodyguard Ikaris (aka Ike Harris) as my lover And, of course, John Reid (from Rocketman) to dislike And the reasons I chose Ikaris ... who I think will be a very handsome and sexy superhero ... are: 1. Because it would be an unworldly experience 2. Because he’d have thousands of years’ experience as a lover 3. He couldn’t turn me down for a ‘date’ on the grounds of age ... because he’d be the cradle-snatcher 4. Ikaris would also be able to carry me over his bedroom threshold without risk of sustaining a hernia ... This caption spoken by Thena, from the Eternals comic-book which I recently purchased, suggests I may have made a very wise choice!!!
A very cute photo of a young Richard, posted via a fan’s Instagram account, namely @scottishrichardmadden	I’ve finally finished my Colourwheel crocheted snood, after working on it for 7 months. It took so long because when nearing the end on the first occasion, I found a small mistake ... so had to take it back to row 6 or 7!!!
And last but not least, because I’ve been neglecting Choc Thornton for the past few months ... here are two photos of Choc riding out at his place of work, Appletree Stud, last week. His mount is Medermit, a talented racehorse, now retired ... as is Choc for race-riding following a neck/spine injury in 2014.
Sunday 04 August 2019
It’s very quiet on the ‘Madden front’ at present, with Richard and the cast of Eternals training and preparing for their roles in the movie! However, the first trailer for 1917 was released during the week, although he doesn’t appear in this he is mentioned, because he plays one of two leading character’s older brother! Check out the new filmography link above ... Back to Eternals, I’ve bought a copy of the Eternals story-book ... There is more Marvel fan-art relating to Richard as Ikaris ... personally, I’m looking forward to owning a 12-inch action figure of his character! Although I have visions of fights breaking out as full-grown women make a beeline for these at stockists! LOL! I’ve ordered a Richard Madden mug, created using one of the photos I took in Glasgow. And professional prints of the photos too, including my two selfies. I want a photo umbrella too ... but which of my photos to choose? And maybe a cushion or pillowcase or two!!!