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George Simpson
Senior Film and Arts Reporter
George is a Senior Film and Arts Reporter and has been working at Express.co.uk since April 2016. He covers the latest Film, Music, Books and Theatre news and frequently writes about James Bond, Marvel movies, John Wayne, Queen, Elvis and The Beatles.
Previously George wrote freelance articles for Screen Rant, Radio Times and more.
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The Big Country left Jean Simmons 'traumatised' on set Gregory Peck stormed off in fury
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John Wayne's World War II classic available to stream free for limited time only
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Elvis confessed to Tom Jones in private who the real King of Rock and Roll was
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John Wayne broke Maureen O’Hara’s hand on enraging The Quiet Man set
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Kevin Costner ‘supremely annoyed’ at critics as Horizon epic set for box office disaster
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The Beatles biopics cast leak: The four stars including two Oscar nominees 'unveiled'
![John Wayne The Longest Day John Wayne The Longest Day](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/36/590x/1906243_1.jpg)
John Wayne ‘punished’ his D-Day movie producer for publicly insulting him
![Michael Caine D-Day veteran movie The Great Escaper true story Michael Caine D-Day veteran movie The Great Escaper true story](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/36/590x/1908198_1.jpg)
Michael Caine’s D-Day veteran movie is based on an incredible true story
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Hunger Games new book and movie Sunrise on the Reaping release dates announced
![Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks Steven Spielberg Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks Steven Spielberg](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/36/590x/1908069_1.jpg)
Saving Private Ryan reunion: Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg attend D-Day 80th anniversary
![Andrea Bocelli BST Hyde Park guests Virginia Bocelli Hans Zimmer Seal Andrea Bocelli BST Hyde Park guests Virginia Bocelli Hans Zimmer Seal](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/35/590x/1908244_1.jpg)
Andrea Bocelli announces Virginia Bocelli, 12, and more special guests for BST Hyde Park
![D-Day movies Saving Private Ryan D-Day movies Saving Private Ryan](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/36/590x/1907785_1.jpg)
One of the best D-Day war movies is streaming for free on Channel 4 for a limited time
![Andr Rieu 2025 UK tour Ireland Andr Rieu 2025 UK tour Ireland](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/35/590x/1907633_1.jpg)
André Rieu announces 2025 UK and Ireland tour with 60-piece orchestra
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Avengers 5: The huge stars set to return ‘among over 60 MCU characters’
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