Cuaron Named Best Director at the Britain’s Empire Awards

There seems to be no stopping Alfonso Cuaron when it comes to picking up prizes…

The 52-year-old Mexican filmmaker, who took home two Academy Awards earlier this month, was named Best Director at the Jameson Empire Awards for helming the Sandra Bullock-starrer Gravity.

Alfonso Cuaron

The mastermind behind the 3D sci-fi film beat out The World’s End’s Edgar Wright, Captain PhillipsPaul Greengrass, The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’s Peter Jackson and 12 Years A Slave’s Steve McQueen for the honor.

In addition, Cuaron’s Gravity was named Best Film. It beat out 12 Years a Slave, Captain Phillips, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to win the coveted award.

The 2014 Jameson Empire Awards were held Sunday, March 30 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

The Empire Awards are an accolade bestowed by Empire, Britain’s biggest selling film magazine, to recognize excellence of professionals in the local and global film industry. The awards are voted for by readers of the magazine and in an annual ceremony

Here’s a look at the complete list of Empire Award winner:

  • The Legend of Our Lifetime: Tom Cruise
  • The Action Hero of Our Lifetime: Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Empire Icon: Hugh Jackman
  • Empire Hero: Simon Pegg
  • Empire Inspiration: Paul Greengrass
  • Best Male Newcomer: Aidan Turner (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”)
  • Best Female Newcomer: Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street”)
  • Best Horror: “The Conjuring”
  • Best Comedy: “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa”
  • Best Thriller: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
  • Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy: “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
  • Best Supporting Actor: Michael Fassbender (“12 Years a Slave”)
  • Best Supporting Actress: Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”)
  • Best British Film: “The World’s End”
  • Best Actress: Emma Thompson (“Saving Mr. Banks”)
  • Jameson Best Actor: James McAvoy (“Filth”)
  • Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron (“Gravity”)
  • Best Film: “Gravity”

Gutierrez Finds His “The Crow” Lead in Luke Evans

It appears that F. Javier Gutierrez has found his Crow

Despite his hectic schedule, Luke Evans could soon be cast in the 39-year-old Spanish filmmaker’s reboot of The Crow franchise.

F. Javier Gutierrez

The Welsh actor was the original choice, but he was just cast as the lead in Dracula Year Zero, serves as the villain in Fast & Furious 6 and is portraying Bard the Bowman in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Evans seemed unavailable because of production on Dracula and promotion on The Hobbit.

After looking at Tom Hiddleston and Alexander Skarsgard, Gutierrez and the film’s producers have decided to push the start date to early next year to accommodate Evans’ schedule and ultimately secure the actor.

Producers and Evans are currently in negotiations with a deal expected soon.

The Crow

The role of The Crow was originated by Brandon Lee, who died tragically during production on the 1994 Alex Proyas-directed revenge story based on the James O’Barr comic book series.