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Cobie Smulders Reveals She Had Cancer

Cobie Smulders, known for playing Agent Maria Hill in the Marvel movies, poses topless in the latest issue of Women’s Health magazine where the actress reveals she had a bout with cancer a few years ago.

Smulders, age 33, reveals she had ovarian cancer when she was 25 while on How I Met Your Mother.

“I had tumors on both ovaries,” Smulders said. “And the cancer had spread into my lymph nodes and surrounding tissues.” 

Smulders went through multiple surgeries to remove the cancer over a two-year period, according to the article.

“I don’t think I’ll ever feel like I’m cancer-free,”Smulders offered. “Now that I’m five years out, I’m trying to think of it as a positive thing and what can I learn from it. And if I can create more awareness, I’ll do it.”

Smulder continues by discussing what she feels is the meaning of “healthy.”

“I always associate ‘healthy’ with ‘healthy eating,” she said. “I’m big into ‘you are what you eat’ and if you’re taking care of yourself in that respect, then you’re going to feel good. Look good, feel good.”

Regarding the topless pics, Smulders explains her reason behind doing it is: “because it’s a women’s magazine, I feel like being topless is more about being confident and about being happy with your body rather than trying to excite somebody else. That’s what this cover was more about.” 

Cobie Smulders can next be seen in “The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” on May 1st, and will be reprising as Maria Hill for an upcoming episode of “Agents Of SHIELD.”

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First Look At Jared Leto As Joker

Following the leaked images and video in addition to the actor teasing the character many times, an official first look at Jared Leto as the Joker in the Suicide Squad movie has been released.

“The Suicide Squad wishes you a Happy Anniversary Mr. J!” director David Ayer tweeted as April marks the the 75th anniversary of the Batman villain’s first appearance.

“Suicide Squad” has an August 5, 2016 release date directed by David Ayer starring Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, and Viola Davis is playing Amanda Waller.

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Watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson Weighs In On Batman Vs. Superman

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart where he weighed in on the Batman Vs. Superman debate.

Jon Stewart seems to think Superman would win as Batman is just a guy with a “nice belt.”

Tyson then goes on to state what it’s about:

Who does Batman report to? The commissioner and ultimately the mayor. Who does Superman report to? It’s no one we know. It’s no one we have any insight into. He just behaves in whatever way he wants, and so at the end of day, what might matter is the public reception of the superhero’s conduct. If Batman executes our wishes in the city, and Superman does what the hell he wants, that’s a conflict.

Tyson was featured in the Batman Vs. Superman trailer below voicing: “We are talking about a being whose various existence challenges our own sense of priority in the universe.” 

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Watch: The Visit International Trailer

Following the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie, The Visit, now an international trailer has been released.

The Visit has a September 11, 2015 release starring Deanna Dunagan, PeterMcRobbie, Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge; produced by Jason Blum and MarcBienstock.

Synopsis:

Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a week long trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.

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Watch: Barely Lethal Trailer 2

Check out a new trailer above for Barely Lethal, which stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Alba, Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) and Samuel L. Jackson.

Barely Lethal has a May 29, 2015 release directed by Kyle Newman also starring Thomas Mann, Dove Cameron, Gabe Basso, Toby Sebastian, Rachael Harris, Rob Huebel, Finesse Mitchell, Dan Fogler, Thom Bishops, Bruno Gunn, Steve-O and Jason Drucker.

Synopsis:

A teenage special ops agent yearning for a “normal” adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls as an exchange student in a typical American high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of being a teenager can be more difficult than international espionage.

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Watch: Tomorrowland Extended Spot “Remember The Future”

A new extended spot has been released for Disney’s Tomorrowland with “Remember The Future.”

Tomorrowland has a May 22, 2015 release starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Hugh Laurie, Tim McGraw, Lochlyn Munro, Pierce Gagnon, Keegan-Michael Key and Chris Bauer.

Synopsis:

Tomorrowland movie stars George Clooney (Gravity, Ocean’s 11), Hugh Laurie (House, Blackadder) and Britt Robertson (Scream 4, Life Unexpected) in an epic science fiction movie from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as Tomorrowland.

What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever. Featuring a screenplay by Brad Bird and Lost writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof, from a story by Lindelof & Jeff Jensen and Bird, Tomorrowland promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.

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Watch: Mark Ruffalo Asked Sexist Questions On Avengers 2

At least the internet is not exploding over this one.

Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo participated in an interview with Cosmopolitan where the interviewer flipped the questioning around and asked Ruffalo “sexist” questions.

Cosmo noted how Johansson was asked “sexist” questions while promoting the first Avengers movie, so decided to ask Ruffaloa  similar line of questioning.

Ruffalo is asked about his diet and exercise routine as well as what he is wearing on the Red Carpet and more.

Scarlett Johansson also talks about training for Captain America 3 and performing stunts.

Regarding the internet exploding, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner found themselves in the hot seat when people overreacted to jokes about Black Widow.

“The Avengers 2” hits May 1, 2015.

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Watch: 5 New Terminator: Genisys Spots

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Five new international spots for Terminator: Genisys have landed online and can be watched below.

“Terminator Genysis” has a July 1, 2015 release starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke as John Connor and Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese.

Synopsis:

When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future…

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Watch: Batman: Arkham Knight “All Who Follow You” Teaser

A new trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight will be released in three days.

Watch a teaser for the full trailer above.

Batman: Arkham Knight is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license and will be available exclusively for the PlayStation  4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC on June 23rd.

In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city he is sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of super villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to destroy The Dark Knight forever. Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady’s uniquely designed version of the Batmobile, which is drivable for the first time in the franchise. The addition of this legendary vehicle, combined with the acclaimed gameplay of the Batman Arkham series, offers gamers the ultimate and complete Batman experience as they tear through the streets and soar across the skyline of the entirety of Gotham City.

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Robert Downey Jr. Fires Back At Journalist Following Walking Out Of Interview

Two days ago saw Robert Downey Jr. walk out of an interview while promoting Avengers 2 as the questions turned away from the movie and to RDJ’s sordid past.

Now Robert Downey Jr. has fired back at British reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy while getting ready for an appearance on Live with Kelly and Michael.

Robert Downey Jr. posted an image of himself with Diane Sawyer, known for her own hard-hitting interviews, adding, “A corrective experience with legitimate journalism.”

RDJ referenced Sawyer’s name in the Avengers 2 interview with, “It’s getting a little Diane Sawyer in here.”

 

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@marvel dipping the pen in company ink so to speak… Happy Friday everyone ! #avengers #ageofultron #presstour #marvel

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Billy Unger Rumored For Spider-Man

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Is 19-year-old actor Billy Unger up for the role of Marvel’s new Spider-Man?

Unger has posted images of himself on Instagram attending The Avengers 2 premiere including “Spider-Man” as a hashtag. Unger also describes himself as a “superhero” on Instagram as well.

In addition, Unger’s girlfriend lists herself as “Mrs. Spider-Man” on her own Instagram account.

It’s possible Billy Unger could be a contender for Spider-Man, or perhaps similar to Vin Diesel, is trying to draw attention to himself.

Prior to Vin Diesel being cast as Groot for Guardians of the Galaxy, the actor stretched the truth just a little bit stating he took meetings with Marvel, but in reality, had not. Marvel eventually noticed Vin Diesel’s enthusiasm, did have talks, and gave him the part of voicing Groot.

While Billy Unger’s name is not on the reported shortlist of actors for the role of Spider-Man, bear in mind the source of the info stated he was 95% sure the new Spider-Man would be non-white; however, the five listed actors are white. In addition, neither Chris Evans nor Chris Pratt were on any short-lists for their respective Marvel characters.

Billy Unger is known for Lab Rats, Ant-Farm and Kickin‘ It.

Would Unger be a good pick for Spidey?

(reddit user art1deadpool did all the homework)

 

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The Avengers 2 Rumored To Have Alternate Ending & Extended Blu-Ray Edition

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Well, this is one way to entice fans to pre-order The Avengers 2 Blu-Ray.

How about telling them it features an alternate ending and an extended version?

A user on reddit posted the following screen grab of an e-mail sent by Amazon UK where it’s stated “…you might like to know that Avengers: Age Of Ultron is available to pre-order on DVD and Blu-Ray, including an extended version and alternate ending.”

This seems to conflict with what Joss Whedon recently stated in that there will not be an Avengers 2 director’s cut, just that the Blu-Ray will feature lots of deleted scenes.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” opens May 1st.

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Robert Downey Teases Spider-Man In Captain America 3 While On Letterman (Video)

Robert Downey Jr. recently appeared on David Letterman to promote The Avengers 2 where Captain America: Civil War was brought up.

Dave jokes with RDJ that he doesn’t know too much about the movie and says Iron Man has to win. 

Letterman then mentions Spider-Man, with Robert Downey Jr. teasing, “He may well be. Yeah. I hear they are looking to cast a new Spider-Man.”

Dave then asks, “Who do we root for? Captain America, Iron Man or Spider-Man?”

“That’s up to the people,” RDJ responds as he points to himself.

Spider-Man will first appear in a Marvel film before the 2017 standalone movie.

Said to be up for the role of Spider-Man are five actors: Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothee Chalamet and Liam James.

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First Look At James McAvoy & Daniel Radcliffe In Victor Frankenstein

Check out a first look at James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein.

McAvoy plays the titular character, with Radcliffe as Igor.

The film has an October 2, 2015 release directed by Paul McGuigan, written by Max Landis, also starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott and Mark Gatiss.

Synopsis: 

Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man – and the legend – we know today. 

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Watch: Nat Wolff Talks Spider-Man; Cara Delevingne Talks Suicide Squad

20-year-old Nat Wolff is one of five actors said to be up for Marvel’s new Spider-Man.

We already heard from the Kingpin, who wants Wolff to play Spidey, and now MTV catches up with the young actor.

Wolff is also starring alongside Cara Delevingne in Paper Towns, with the actress talking Suicide Squad as she is playing Enchantress.

“I honestly don’t know anything about Spider-Man. I mean, who wouldn’t want to play Spider-Man?” Wolff responded. “My little cousin texted me, ‘Hey, man. Are you going to be Spider-Man?’ I don’t know anything about it. I have no idea. I plead the fifth.”

Delevingne didn’t offer much as well, but did state she began filming and is reading the comics for research.

“I can’t tell you anything. I’m having a lot of fun,” Delevigne said. “Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. There are a lot more of [the Suicide Squad comics] than I thought there were. It’s totally taken a whole spin from that. It’s going to be epic.”

“Papertowns” hits July 24th; Spider-Man will first be featured in a Marvel movie before the standalone Sony film in 2017, and “Suicide Squad” has a August 6, 2016 release.

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Pacific Rim 2, Warcraft & The Mummy Get New Release Dates

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Earlier at CinemaCon saw Universal announce a slew of new release dates, which includes mention Guillermo del Toro will be back to direct Pacific Rim 2 that has an an August 4, 2017 release date (formerly April 2, 2017).

Duncan Jones’ live-action Warcraft film has moved from March 11, 2016 to June 10, 2016.

The reboot of The Mummy Franchise gets pushed back almost a year –  from June 24, 2016 to March 24, 2017 – directed by Alex Kurtzman.

A new Tom Cruise movie, Mena, will be released June 6, 2017.

A new untitled Universal monsters movie produced and overseen by Kurtzman will bow on March 30, 2018.

Universal also announced release dates for the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey: Fifty Shades Darker on February 2017, and Fifty Shades Freed for February 2018.

As we previously reported, Vin Diesel announced the release date for Fast & Furious 8 with April 14, 2017.

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Evans & Renner In The Hot Seat Following Black Widow “Slut” & “Whore” Jokes

Perhaps the press tour for The Avengers 2 has gone on just a little too long (for both the actors and the fans).

Just the other day saw Robert Downey Jr. walk out an interview, and now both Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner are in the hot seat.

Evans, who plays Captain America, and Renner, who plays Hawkeye, both participated in an interview with the Digital Spy (watch above).

When it was brought up that fans’ had hoped Black Widow would have been linked romantically to either one of their characters, Renner responded with a straight face, “She’s a slut.”

Evans laughed and agreed with him saying, “I was going to say something along that line… a complete whore.”

Renner then added, “Trick, man.” With Evans laughing about “she’s a slut.”

The interviewer – who is female – then went with it and and added, “Whatever movie it is, she’ll be just the sidekick. She’ll be flirting away…”  

“That’s right,” Renner agreed.

“Just flirting with everybody,” Evans said.

“She has a prosthetic leg anyway,” Renner said.

“Leading everybody on,” joked Evans, with the interviewer laughing along with them.

Note: The remarks were not made about Scarlett Johansson, but about the fictional Marvel character Black Widow. However, that didn’t deter fans as many took to social networks to voice their dissatisfaction for the Avengers actors’ behavior.

Evans has since apologized as his rep sent USA Today the following:

“Yesterday we were asked about the rumors Black Widow wanted to be in a relationship with both Hawkeye and Captain America. We answered in a juvenile and offensive way that rightfully angered some fans. I regret it and sincerely apologize.”

Update: Renner also released the following:

“I am sorry that this tasteless joke about a fictional character offended anyone. It was not meant to be serious in any way. Just poking fun during an exhausting and tedious press tour.” 

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Fast & Furious 8 Gets April 14, 2017 Release Date

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Following the billion dollar success of Fast & Furious 7, Universal has wasted no time, and now has announced a release date for the eighth installment in the franchise.

Vin Diesel made the Fast & Furious 8 announcement today at CinemaCon.

“It means a lot to me to get your blessing,” Diesel told the exhibitors as he held back tears, according to Variety. “We were giddy and excited. You all gave me so much confidence. There was so much love.”

It’s noted that just before Vin Diesel made his announcement, footage screened of the final moment of Fast & Furious 7: a scene in which Vin Diesel and Paul Walker’s characters go on one final car race before going their separate ways.

“You’ve been so loyal all along,” Diesel told exhibitors. “You helped us create history here.”

Fast & Furious 7 has already hit over $1.15 billion dollars worldwide, with over $300 million in the U.S.

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Watch: Jurassic World Clip: Lock Them In

Check out a new clip above for Jurassic World with “Lock Them In.”

Jurassic World has a June 12, 2015 release directed by Colin Trevorrow starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong, Judy Greer

Synopsis:

Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next installment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The screenplay is by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Trevorrow & Derek Connolly, and the story is by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley join the team as producers.

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. This new park is owned by the Masrani Corporation. Owen (Chris Pratt), a member of Jurassic World’s on-site staff, conducts behavioral research on the Velociraptors. After many years, Jurassic World’s attendance rates begin to decline and a new attraction, created to re-spark visitor interest, gravely backfires.

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Watch: M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit Trailer

Watch a trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie, The Visit.

The Visit has a September 11, 2015 release starring Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge; produced by Jason Blum and Marc Bienstock.

Synopsis:

Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a week long trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.

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New Avengers 2 Thor Featurette & Promo Art

Marvel released a new Avengers 2 featurette for Chris Hemsworth’s Thor.

Also check out a batch of new promo art and images associated with the movie we found across the net.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

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Watch: Man Of Steel Superman’s Costume In Brighter Color

One of the complaints regarding Man Of Steel was Zack Snyder’s decision to go with a more “colorless” version of the film and in particular the Superman suit.

Fans have already colorized the Henry Cavill Superman suit, and even Batman Vs. Superman set images have seemingly revealed a brighter-colored suit.

Now the VideoLab YouTube channel has actually re-colored footage from Man of Steel and put together the above video.

Depending how you felt about Man of Steel, the brighter colors may or may not have made much of a difference as the movie was a bit dark in nature and Superman still snaps necks at the end of the movie.

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Watch: Area 51 Trailer

Watch a new trailer for the Area 51 horror movie.

The film has a will be released exclusively in Alamo Drafthouse theaters on May 15th and will also be available through VOD and digital platforms.

Area 51 is directed by Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity) starring Reid Warner, Jamel King, Ben Rovner and Jelena Nik.

Synopsis:

Witness a new vision of terror from director Oren Peli. Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government’s top secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes horrifying, unimaginable secrets. Now you can experience their harrowing adventure in this footage pieced together from documentation of these chilling events.

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Watch: Johnny Depp Black Mass Trailer

Watch the first trailer for Black Mass, which stars Johnny Depp.

Black Mass has a September 18, 2015 release directed by Scott Cooper also starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Juno Temple, and Jesse Plemons.

Synopsis:

BLACK MASS tells the true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.  However, after the Feds closed in on their targets, they double crossed Bulger and ultimately prosecuted him, along with his partner in crime and the original FBI agent working with him.

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Dave Bautista Wants Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy Crossover

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With the Marvel Avengers: Infinity War movies set to feature Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against Thanos, maybe the Guardians of the Galaxy will lend a hand.

While it’s not yet confirmed the Guardians will appear, Dave Bautista, aka Drax the Destroyer, says he would like to see a crossover with the Avengers.

“Strictly as a fan boy I hope that the worlds collide and we get together with the Avengers,” Bautista told the UK’s Metro.

Bautista is also playing a villain in the upcoming James Bond The Spectre movie.

“It’s fun to play a bad guy. I think I make an interesting one – not your stereotypical bad guy,” Bautista said.

Dave Bautista will also be returning as Drax for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, which has a May 5, 2017 release.

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Vincent D’Onofrio Thinks Nat Wolff Should Be Spider-Man

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Yesterday saw five names surface to potentially play the new Spider-Man with 20-year-old Nat Wolff listed amongst them.

Now the Kingpin himself, Vincent D’Onofrio, has declared that Wolff should play Spider-Man.

Wolff and D’Onofrio appear together in the upcoming film, In Dubious Battle, which also stars James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Selena Gomez, Josh Hutcherson and Ed Harris.

“Joe … Nat Wolff would be my choice for spidey! Check him out. @natandalex brilliant young actor,” Daredevil‘s Wilson Fisk tweeted to Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada.

“NAT WOLFF @natandalex should be SPIDEY,” D’Onofrio tweeted a second time. “Marvel knows best though they are batting 1000. I think Nat is perfect.”

The four other actors said to be up for Spider-Man are: Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothee Chalamet and Liam James.

The new Spider-Man will debut in a Marvel movie prior to the new standalone Spidey movie from Sony in 2017.

Marvel has also recently announced a Daredevil Season 2.

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Whedon Says Lots Of Deleted Scenes On The Avengers 2 Blu-Ray; Talks Vision

The Avengers 2 was rumored at one time to be around 3 hours, with the rough cut probably at least four hours long.

It would be a shame for all that footage to go unnoticed, but fear not as Joss Whedon lets it be known there will be a lot of deleted scenes once The Avengers 2 Blu-Ray is released.

“There will be very many scenes on the DVD,” Whedon stated in the above interview. “I think ultimately I might argue one or two little things I would have liked to put in the movie, but generally, most of them belong on the DVD. And people will see why, but I am still proud of them, and people will see why we had them in the first place. It’s not one of those things where it’s the Director’s Cut. This is the movie.”

Watch more from Whedon above talking Paul Bettany and the Vision.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Joss Whedon Talks Why Planet Hulk Might Not Work

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A Planet Hulk movie is currently all the rage amongst the online chatter.

The comic book storyline saw Marvel heroes trick the Hulk into space in a plan to maroon the Green Goliath on a planet where he would no longer be bothered and would no longer bother anyone else. The only problem is that instead of going to the planet, the Hulk goes through a wormhole and ends up a slave on the planet Sakaar.

Now Joss Whedon weighs in on a potential Planet Hulk movie with IGN offering it would be really expensive and at the same time says a Hulk movie should be more grounded and center around Banner. The Planet Hulk comic storyline featured virtually none of Banner as the Planet Sakaar was considered too dangerous for the puny Banner to survive so they remained in Hulk form.

It absolutely could be put onscreen. I don’t know if it should. I think part of what makes the Hulk great is the world around him and the Banner of it. And it would be mad expensive as well. I think if they were going to do a Hulk movie, they’d want to keep it more grounded.

Regarding the comment of Planet Hulk not featuring Banner, which Feige has also mentioned, obviously the movie could just be a different adaptation with more Banner elements added to the film. 

Whedon also talks about the Hulk in both of his Avengers movies and offers his take on two different versions of the Hulk. Warning: There is a slight spoiler.

“I always think that there are basically two Hulks. There’s horror movie Hulk and superhero movie Hulk. In the first film we got a taste of both and it really has to do with Banner’s attitude about who he is when he turns into the Hulk. And since the movie begins with the team together, the first thing we see is superhero Hulk, who has a level of cogency that makes him still useful and he isn’t just swatting things madly. But then, once the Scarlet Witch gets done with him, we get to see a vision of him that we have never seen before where he is completely out of control. And also clearly in a lot of pain. It was kind of beautiful to be able to go that far with him.”

Whedon mentions the legal issues surrounding a Hulk solo movie as well as that Hulk is essentially not a classic superhero comparing the Hulk to a werewolf story (interesting enough, the Gray Hulk in the comics transforms at night and is strongest during a New Moon – because of less sunlight – and weakest during the Full Moon – because of the strong reflection of the sun’s light).

“Honestly I think it’s a legal thing. I think it’s because there’s other studio rights and this and that. It’s difficult. Hulk movies are very difficult because it isn’t a classic superhero story. It is more of a werewolf story, and finding a way to thread both of those makes if difficult. But I think it has more to do with the boring issues… because they love the Hulk and they love Mark as much as I do.”

Recently, both Whedon and Ruffalo seemed to tease the future of the Hulk, with Whedon stating it’s going to be “amazing.”

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” has  May 1, 2015 release.

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