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Voice actor Jason Griffith isn't losing sleep over Keanu Reeves stepping in to play the character he voiced in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" video games and TV series.

Jason tells TMZ ... he thinks Keanu is the perfect choice to play antihero Shadow the Hedgehog in the 3rd 'Sonic' film. As Jason puts it, he was never asked to voice the role for the upcoming film, so he doesn't feel like Keanu "stole" his part.

He adds ... "One of the many rewards of being in this business is being asked to voice a character that's so beloved and means so much to so many people. And then, to share that character with someone like Keanu ... I mean, it's such an honor."

Hilary Swank says all actors are pretending ... so, she's for non-trans actors playing trans characters and vice versa -- at least, it seems that's what she's saying.

The two-time Oscar winner famously won her first back in 2000 after playing trans man Brandon Teena in the biopic "Boys Don't Cry" and reflected on the role in an interview with The Times of London.

While breaking down her part in the film, Swank acknowledges she wouldn't take the role today, saying her part in it was a sign of the times and adding a trans actor could really sink their teeth into the Brandon role today.

John Travolta's proving financial know-how can pay off big ... claiming he looked over Quentin Tarantino's finances when they first met -- and it changed his career.

The legendary actor told the story during Turner Classic Movies' recent event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the cult classic ... with Travolta joined by Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tarantino and more at the event.

As JT explains  ... his agent told him QT was a big fan and wanted to meet with him, and John decided to head over to Quentin's place for the big first impression.

Sabrina Carpenter integró a Barry Keoghan en su última presentación, haciendo referencia a una escena de su película "Saltburn", con un comentario muy sugerente.

La cantautora subió al escenario de Coachella el viernes y cerró el concierto con su éxito "Nonsense". Por si no lo saben, la pista termina con Sabrina diciendo un par de líneas, por lo general sexuales, que va cambiando de actuación en actuación.

Las líneas de la noche del viernes fueron: "Hizo sus rodillas tan débiles / tuvo que extender la mía. Él está bebiendo el agua de mi baño como si fuera vino tinto / Coachella, ¡nos vemos aquí cuando sea cabeza de cartel!"

Sabrina Carpenter incorporated Barry Keoghan into her latest outro ... referencing a scene from his flick "Saltburn" -- and leaving fans with a really raunchy line.

The singer-songwriter took the Coachella stage Friday and finished it off with her hit song "Nonsense." If you don't know, the track ends with Sabrina saying a couple lines -- usually sexual -- and she changes it up from performance to performance.

Friday night's lines ... "Made his knees so weak / he had to spread mine. He’s drinking my bathwater like it’s red wine / Coachella, see you back here when I headline!”

Joaquin Phoenix tiene un aliado en Hollywood: el asesor histórico de su película "Napoleón", quien ha saltado en su defensa luego de unas mordaces críticas de Brian Cox.

Lorris Chevalier le dice a TMZ que Joaquin hizo lo mejor con lo que se le dio en el set, a pesar de que él mismo quería tomar "Napoleón" en una dirección diferente y única, pero se enfrentó con algunas resistencias.

A pesar de que sus ideas fueron desechadas, Lorris dice que Joaquin realmente se lanzó en el papel y fue a lugares como el castillo privado de Napoleón, la Malmaison y varios otros sitios napoleónicos en París para investigar a su personaje.

Lorris reconoce que la decepción detrás de "Napoleón" es comprensible, pero que cuando se trata de la excesiva atención a los detalles históricos, hay que tener presente que la película estaba hecha para ser una experiencia visual, no un documental.

Al fin y al cabo, Lorris dice que su trabajo consiste en compaginar la precisión con la narración y sintió que podía apoyarse en las dotes interpretativas de Joaquin y en la habilidad de Ridley para hacer unos efectos visuales asombrosos.

En cuanto a la afirmación de Brian de que él podría haber interpretado mejor a Napoleón, Lorris dice que sin duda podría encajar en una versión más vieja del emperador, sobre todo porque posee el mismo carisma que Napoleón tenía entre sus soldados.

Joaquin Phoenix has an ally on the Hollywood battlefield -- the historical advisor from his film, "Napoleon" is leaping to his defense following some biting criticism from Brian Cox.

Lorris Chevalier tells TMZ ... Joaquin did the best with what he was given on-set -- even though he himself wanted to take "Napoleon" in a different, unique, direction ... but he faced stiff opposition.

Despite his ideas being shut down, Lorris says Joaquin really threw himself into the role ... hitting up spots like Napoleon's private castle, the Malmaison and several other Napoleonic sites around Paris for some hands-on character research.

It's finally the weekend, and we've got more hot takes from the past week for you to enjoy.

Harvey and Charles break down GloRilla's DUI arrest video, including the moment her breast slipped out of her clothes, on "TMZ Live."

Our "TMZ on TV" team delves into Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter's Disneyland date.

And, on "TMZ Sports" Babcock and Mojo examine basketball's G.O.A.T. debate between MJ and LeBron.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Alec Baldwin filed a witness list for his upcoming involuntary manslaughter trial, and it includes some "Rust" crew members -- like the recently imprisoned Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.

The actor's attorneys submitted their list to the court Friday, and it's chock-full of potential names they say they might call come judgment day ... everything from actual eyewitnesses to sheriff's deputies, and even experts in relevant fields.

The big name is obviously Gutierrez-Reed ... the "Rust" armorer who was just recently found guilty in her own involuntary manslaughter trial for the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins.

Zoe Saldaña está diciendo adiós a su elegante casa en Beverly Hills y está obstinada en sacarle el mayor provecho posible con el precio de una pequeña fortuna.

De acuerdo con los registros de propiedad, la lujosa mansión de la actriz salió a la venta el viernes y si se la logra vender al precio inicial de $14,5 millones, ella podría obtener un beneficio considerable, teniendo en cuenta que la compró por $8,7 millones en 2016.

Zoe compró la propiedad en ese entonces a Kimora Lee Simmons y claramente se ha revalorizado desde entonces.

Zoe Saldana is saying goodbye to her swanky Beverly Hills pad and she's aiming to cash in big time ... listing it for a small fortune (if you're loaded, that is).

According to property records ... the actress' ritzy mansion hit the market Friday ... and if it manages to sell at the listing price of $14.5 MILLION, she stands to make a hefty profit, considering she scooped up the place for $8.7 million in 2016.

Zoe bought the place at the time from Kimora Lee Simmons, and it's clearly appreciated in value since then.

Jennifer Lopez hizo que su ex coprotagonista Ryan Guzman fingiera su estado sentimental para darle bombo a su película de hace casi 10 años, o al menos así lo afirma la ex novia del chico, que estaba con él por ese entonces.

Melanie Iglesias criticó a J Lo en el podcast "No Chaser" por la forma en que actuó durante la rueda de prensa de "The Boy Next Door" en 2015, alegando que se tomaba de la mano con Ryan en los after-parties y actuaba como si estuvieran juntos, pese a que sabía muy bien que tenía novia.

La modelo de Maxim dice que incluso conoció a Jennifer en una entrega de premios, mientras ella estaba saliendo con Ryan y alegó que le dio un apretón de manos torpemente firme e intimidante, que la decepcionó mucho porque veía a Jen como una heroína.

Louis Gossett Jr. died from a lung condition ... according to his death certificate.

TMZ obtained a copy of the document ... which cites chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the main cause of death. It also notes heart failure and atrial fibrillation as contributing conditions. It says he'd been battling COPD for years.

The death cert also notes Gossett's body was set to be cremated -- and it also lists his occupation as an actor who was working in entertainment.

Jennifer Lopez had her former costar Ryan Guzman fake his relationship status to hype up their movie almost 10 years ago -- so claims the guy's ex-girlfriend, who was with him then.

Melanie Iglesias called out J Lo on the "No Chaser" podcast for how she claims Jen acted during the 2015 "The Boy Next Door" press run ... alleging she would hold hands with Ryan at after-parties and act like they were an item -- knowing fully well he had a GF.

The Maxim model says she even met Jennifer at an awards show while she was dating Ryan ... claiming she gave her an awkwardly firm handshake, and an intimidating once-over -- something Melanie says she was disappointed over seeing how she viewed Jen as a hero.

Taylor Swift se deleitó con un meme que se reía un poco de su ex Joe Alwyn y que calza con las letras hacia él en su nuevo álbum, y sus fans están encantados.

Antes del lanzamiento del nuevo disco "The Tortured Poets Department" el viernes, la cantante publicó algunas letras insinuando que el nuevo trabajo sería sobre sus ex más recientes, especialmente Joe, con quien salió 6 años.

Como era de esperar, los Swifties abrazaron esta teoría y crearon un montón de memes antes de que saliera el álbum sobre cómo Joe sería expuesto y puesto en vergüenza con la nueva música (lo que resultó ser cierto).

Taylor Swift reveled in an internet meme ripping into her ex, Joe Alwyn ... which dovetails with the shots she took at him on her new album, and her fans are loving it.

Ahead of Friday's release of Taylor's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," the singer released a few lyrics ... hinting the new work would be about her most recent exes, especially Joe -- whom she dated for a whopping 6 years.

Unsurprisingly, Swifties ran with this theory ... creating a ton of memes ahead of the album about how Joe would likely be put on blast in the new music (which turned out to be true).