Cat on a Hot Tin Spoof; GEMMA DOES A LIZ CLASSIC.Byline: DANIELLE LAWLER GEMMA Arterton is the picture of purr-fection as she recreates the iconic image of Elizabeth Taylor Noun 1. Elizabeth Taylor - United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932) Taylor in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. But then the sultry 23-year-old seems Taylor-made to imitate Liz's seductive pose as Maggie "The Cat" Pollitt in the hit 1958 movie, which co-starred Paul Newman Noun 1. Paul Newman - United States film actor (born in 1925) Newman, Paul Leonard Newman . Bond Girl Gemma copied the famous scene to launch the Virgin Media Shorts competition, which she is judging with Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey spac·ey adj. Slang Variant of spacy. Adj. 1. spacey - stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug spaced-out, spacy unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" . She said: "I'm so excited that I got to recreate the iconic shot that made Elizabeth Taylor a household name. "She is a complete goddess and my favourite actress in the whole world. "I had such a ball on set." A source added: "It's such a close resemblance it needs a double-take to realise it isn't Liz in her heyday." CAPTION(S): Iconic shot of Liz in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof 1958 |
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