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4 Actors Who Wish They Never Auditioned For Superhero Movies
Now, that's probably not a phrase we'll hear any time soon from the actors in the current class of Marvel & DC alumni. With the booming success of nearly anything superhero, we're sure to see the franchises evolve and grow for who knows how long. Yet, there was a time when superhero movies ran the risk of ruining an actors career.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
Ariana Grande Paid A Visit To Hospitalized Manchester Fans Before Her Amazing One Love Benefit Concert
Ariana Grande returned to Manchester to offer comfort and support to victims of the May 22 bombing that targeted her fans. Ahead of yesterday's One Love concert, Grande visited Royal Hospital Children's Hospital, where she met with fans recovering from the attack.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
'I Probably Have Mercury Poisoning': Robert Pattinson's Method Acting For New Film 'Good Time' Sounds Beyond Extreme
While filming Twilight, Robert Pattinson had to endure hours in uncomfortable contact lenses with rain pouring on him. Some of the shoots weren't easy. But that's nothing to what he put himself through for Good Time, which just premiered at the Cannes Film Festival — from only eating canned tuna to living in a dark room for months.
By Rachel Carrington8 years ago in Geeks
Surviving To Fight Another 'Bay': Mark Wahlberg Says Michael Bay Isn't Finished With Transformers
Chances are, if you imagine a movie where something needs blowing up, you'd get #MichaelBay on the phone. The master of the disaster epic, Bay's action-packed career includes directorial duties on The Rock, Apollo 13, and Pearl Harbor. However, for the past eight years, he has been known as the ruler of robots and the unanimously declared Godfather of the #Transformers franchise.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Shaken But Not Heard: Laverne Cox Wants To Be First Transgender Bond Girl
Forget suiting up to play a superhero in Infinity War or putting on pelts to be cast in the next series of Game of Thrones, landing a part in a #JamesBond movie is surely one of the sweetest gigs in town. If the job is sloshing back martinis while you ogle a suave #DanielCraig in tiny swimshorts, I'm sure most actresses would give their Jimmy Choos to be cast as one of the franchise's eponymous Bond girls.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Paul Walker’s Daughter Shares First Photo After a Year of Silence
2001 would be the year many fans would get to know the diverse and talented actor who wasn't just captured on screen due to his talent. Many would come to know him for his smile, his laugh, and his piercing blue eyes that would become his trademark. It was because of a movie series named Fast and Furious that many fans would familiarize themselves with Paul Walker. In 2013, on that day, many of us would feel our hearts break as the news broke across multiple outlets: Paul Walker had died in a car-crash.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Geeks
By Neptune's Beard: Nicole Kidman Prepares To Dive Into James Wan's 'Aquaman'
Prepare your snorkels and clear out those blowholes, because it is getting a little crowded down in Atlantis. As Jason Momoa flexes his abs and swishes his hair like a L'Oreal commercial in preparation for James Wan's Aquaman, casting news is washing ashore in tidal waves. Hot off the news that Yahya Adul-Mateen II will be playing the villainous Black Manta, the latest reports are that Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman is preparing to dip her toe in the #DCEU and will suit up as #Aquaman's mommy dearest, Atlanna.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Who Is James Gunn 'Gunning' To Be The New Director Of 'The Batman'?
"Wholly sinking ship Batman, is the Batman solo film in trouble?" With Ben Affleck having ditched his directorial duties on the sketchily pencilled 2018 Batman solo film, new reports are that Batfleck could be dropping his cape and cowl all together. We need to make sure that we stick together in times of such tragedy, but if the film still does go ahead (it will), just who could possibly fill Affleck's director's chair?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
'Wood' You Do Me The Honor? 'Westworld' Star Evan Rachel Wood Is Engaged To Be Married
Yee-haw, head on down to the lil' white chapel — can you hear them wedding bells chiming? Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood is reportedly engaged to her bandmate and partner Zach Villa thanks to a not-so-subtle announcement. While it may seem that Dolores is shacked up with James Marsden's Teddy on #HBO's wild west shoot out, outside the realm of TV, #EvanRachelWood's heart belongs to someone else. Showing off silver rings at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 29, it was reported that Villa introduced Wood as his "fiancé" to Mr. Robot star Rami Malek.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Sophie Burner: 'Game Of Thrones' Star Makes Her Feelings On Donald Trump Quite Clear
It looks like Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is channeling the personality of her on-screen character and embracing a dark new her. After taking a bit of a break from Twitter, Turner was back with a vengeance to tell us exactly what she thinks of the current POTUS and his First Lady. Like when someone asks you to come up with a more iconic family than the Kardashians and you have to stop your eyes rolling out of your head, the fiery 20-year-old pulled no punches when it came to answering what is possibly the "Most Ridiculous Tweet of the Year."
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
In A Lighthouse Far, Far Away: Star Wars Actor Temuera Morrison Joins 'Aquaman' Solo Film
Are there any parts possibly left in James Wan's version of Aquaman? After a tsunami of casting news, actor Temuera Morrison is the latest person to nab a part in the the hotly-anticipated nautical adventure. Known for his perfromance as Jango Fett in the second of George Lucas's Star Wars prequels and the animated Clone Wars series, Morrison is swapping outer space for under the sea in #DC's upcoming fishy solo film. Jason Momoa plays the titular King of Atlantis, while Morrison will stick on a fisherman's sweater to play Aquaman's father, and lighthouse keeper, Thomas Curry.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Name's Elba, Idris Elba. 'Luther' Actor Drops Huge Hint That He Will Play The Next James Bond
With a 25th James Bond film drifting in and out of our crosshairs, and Daniel Craig still teasing that he could be done with playing 007, all eyes are firmly on who could replace the blue-eyed Bond. Now Idris Elba has dropped a volcano lair-sized hint that he could be the next man to wield a Walther PPK. While Tom Hardy seems to have the public's support for playing the martini-swilling womanizer, Elba has been long rumored for the role as #JamesBond.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
