Rachel Weisz Archives

Rachel Weisz (in Valentino) is joined by producer Fernando Bovaira, director Alejandro Amenabar and costars Max Minghella and Oscar Isaac at the premiere of their new movie, Agora, at the Palais Des Festivals during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (May 17) in Cannes, France.

The 39-year-old British actress, who finished off her look with vintage Cartier earrings and bangles, says the story of her character Hypatia of Alexandria resonates today.

“Really, nothing has changed. I mean, we have huge technological advances and medical advances, but in terms of people killing each other in the name of God, fundamentalism still abounds,” Rachel says. “And in certain cultures, women are still second-class citizens, and they’re denied education.”

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Rachel Weisz attends the photocall for her new movie, Agora, held at the Palais Des Festivals during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (May 17) in Cannes, France.

The 39-year-old British beauty wore an olive drab Christian Dior and finished off her look with Cartier bracelets and matching Christian Louboutin shoes. The color of the dress really brings out her eyes!

Agora is a historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave (Max Minghella) who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria (Weisz). The flick is set to open in December 2009.

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Rachel Weisz attends the screening of her new movie, The Brothers Bloom, with costar Adrien Brody at NYC’s Tribeca Grand Screening Room on Thursday (May 7).

The 39-year-old British actress finished off her look with a Bottega Veneta clutch, Solange Azagury-Partridge jewels, and Jimmy Choo’s “Keenan” platform sandals.

“I don’t have too many hidden blessings in real life so I kind of have to fake them all on screen,” Rachel told FWD of her role in The Brothers Bloom. “I had to pretend to know how to play accordion, be a master in ping-pong and rap. Rapping was really hard though, because Adrien is a kid from Queens and I’m a girl from East London. So pretending to have rhythm in front of him was REALLY embarrassing and probably was one of the scariest moments in my life!”

One can only guess why Adrien has blue streaks in his hair!

The Brothers Bloom opens in limited release on Friday, May 15, and wide on May 29.

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Rachel Weisz tempers her confection of a dress with dark lipstick at the “Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday (May 4).

The 39-year-old British actress was outfitted by Vera Wang in a strapless, blush hand-painted tulle-draped gown.

“I feel like a punky princess,” Rachel said.

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Rachel Weisz is black, white and luscious all over at the Cartier 100th Anniversary in America Celebration at Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion on Thursday night (April 30) in New York City.

The 38-year-old British actress wore a gorgeous Prabal Gurung dress, Alexander Wang shoes, Chanel clutch and of course Cartier jewels.

Rachel was joined at the event by Sir Elton John.

If you haven’t already, check out Rachel featured in the May 2009 issue of BlackBook!

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Rachel Weisz is ravishing in red in the May 2009 issue of BlackBook Magazine.

The stunning 39-year-old British actress has noticed that people are hungry to dig up the past, as if her parents’ failed marriage might somehow shed light on who she is now and the roles she chooses to inhabit.

“It’s very atavistic… is that the right word? That this happened or is like this because of that?” Weisz shares. “It’s such a hard thing to sum up. The best way to describe my parents and our family is… operatic. Everything played out in a very melodramatic way, as if we were the stars of a Tennessee Williams play, which is not actually that good for acting. It would be good for opera, but sadly, I can’t sing. If I had a million-dollar voice, I could nail opera, because I understand that emotional level of living. But with acting, you have to learn that it’s all about very quiet, internal moments. I think I was pretty crap at acting in the beginning because I was too operatic, and it’s taken me a while to learn how to tone that down.”

Styling by Marcus Teo; Rachel dressed in Lanvin, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and YSL.

Check out the full interview at BlackBookMag.com.

Rachel Weisz (in Derek Lam) poses with fiance Darren Aronofsky at the premiere of Fox Searchlight’s The Wrestler held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 38-year-old actress, who finished off her outfit with Prada pumps, is said to be rumored to be playing Catwoman opposite Christian Bale in the next Batman film.

“Producers are looking at Rachel to play Catwoman, one of Batman’s arch enemies, in Batman 3,” a source told The Mirror.

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Rachel Weisz really knows how to work out black-and-white stripes in another Narciso Rodriguez creation at the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Museum of Finance on Tuesday (December 2) in New York City.

The 37-year-old British actress came out to support her husband, Darren Aronofsky (pictured below), who directed the The Wrestler. His film was up for Best Feature against competing films Ballast, Frozen River, Sydechodche, New York and The Visitor.

Some first-look pics of Rachel and director Alejandro Amenábar in their new ancient Egyptian film, Agora, have been released. The movie is set for a December 18th, 2009 release from Focus Features. Check out the photos at Fotogramas.es.