This summer, you can hardly move for superhero films – and Green Lantern aside, we’ve seen most of the stars before. All the classic heroes have had a fair few outings with different faces by now, and if there’s one thing we hate about competition it’s not knowing who’s the WINNER. Feel like arbitrarily deciding whether Michael Keaton’s better at being grumpy than Christian Bale? Good.
There’s no such thing as a predictable superhero casting – all the best Avengers, X-Men and otherwise pumped-up persons are unlikely characters who stumble into their crime-fighting alter egos just as unexpectedly as do the actors cast to play them. With so many A-list actors now boasting a brush with superheroism on their CVs, we’ve come up with a few new suggestions…
When Jaws exploded onto our screens in 1975, the world cowered before the most realistic special effects ever created. Cinema and CGI has certainly moved on since then, but we can’t help but notice that the life span of these new, snazzy effects is getting shorter and shorter. Did film-makers have it right to begin with?
Iron Man director Jon Favreau has revealed that the plot of Iron Man 3 will take in all the other Avengers films to be released between now and 2013.
With Zack Snyder confirmed to direct Superman: Man of Steel, rumours have now started rolling in about the film’s plot details. But could it be that Snyder wasn’t chosen for his vision, but for his ability to work faster than a speeding bullet?
Mark Ruffalo will be donning one of those flattering ping-pong ball covered jumpsuits in order to wreak some havoc as the big green monstrosity. He couldn’t be happier, but he could be better informed…
Mark Ruffalo has confirmed that he will play The Hulk in the upcoming Avengers movie.
Joss Whedon has officially confirmed what we all unofficially knew: he will be directing The Avengers.
Edward Norton has released a statement on Facebook responding to the news that he will not be returning as the Hulk for Whedon’s Avengers movie.
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