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Keke Palmer has never been afraid to shoot her shot for a role, but this time the fans are doing it for her! A video of the Nope actress showing off different outfits for  sparked a conversation about casting her as a comic-book hero when Palmer briefly appears in a black leather outfit and says she's «manifesting a superhero role» because it would make a perfect costume. While many of the suggestions were the popular casting choices for Black actresses — regardless of personality — one particular fan's idea went viral. TikToker @jacobfordridgway noted that although suggestions like Storm and Bumblebee were understandable, Palmer would work best in a role that tapped into her real-life superpower -- her vivaciousness. «If you want her to deliver a powerhouse lead, she's got to have room to play in that role,» he explains, suggesting that Palmer should play X-Men's Rogue, giving her a «fun, boisterous role.»The idea quickly took off on TikTok and Twitter, finding its way to Palmer herself. When the TikTok video began to gain viral status on Twitter, she quote-retweeted it with the caption, «Come on agentttttttt,» showing her appreciation for fans thinking of her.Of course, a viral fan-casting being kicked off from a Tiktok video doesn't exactly make for a traditional copy letter but it wouldn't be the first time Palmer landed a role through unconventional means. In September 2020, Palmer hooked her guest-starring role in 's final season by flagging Issa Rae through social media.

, the longtime MCU character played by Anthony Mackie will now lead his first solo film,. While speaking to ET at the D23 Expo, director Julius Onah teased that this “incredibly intense but fun paranoid thriller” is going to push the newly elevated superhero to his limits.    “We’re really testing him,” Onah continued.

MCU film The Marvels.Larson, who played Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in the film of the same name, will be reprising her role for sequel film The Marvels.The actor posted a photo on social media alongside her castmates for the new film, incluiding Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani and director Nia DaCosta.Addressing previous backlash she has received for her role in the MCU and anticipating negative feedback, Larson captioned the post: “*trolls combust*”Take a look at the post here:A post shared by Brie Larson (@brielarson)Many fans shared their report on the post, with one person writing: “THE CAPTION? SO TRUE QUEEN” while another added: “You’re forever our Carol Danvers. Don’t let anyone tell you different #higherfurtherfaster.”On Twitter, one person said: “I don’t care what anyone says, I’ve always liked the casting of Brie as Captain Marvel.

Harry Styles described the central theme of his new film My Policeman as “wasted time”.The Michael Grandage-directed film (based on the novel by Bethan Roberts) sees Tom (Styles), a 1950s English policeman, enter into a love triangle with his lover, museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) and wife, schoolteacher Marion (Emma Corrin). Flashing forward to the 1990s, the trio (played by Linus Roache, Rupert Everett and Gina McKee, respectively) attempt to repair their interpersonal damage from 40 years prior.Styles attended the My Policeman premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last night (September 11).

Marvel has officially confirmed the cast for upcoming film Thunderbolts, featuring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan.Pugh will reprise her role of Yelena Belova, who debuted in Black Widow and was last seen in Disney+ series Hawkeye. Stan, meanwhile, will return as Bucky Barnes aka the Winter Soldier, who last played the character in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.From that same series, Wyatt Russell reprises his role as John Walker aka US Agent, alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

Werewolf By Night at Disney’s D23 Expo – check it out above.The footage debuted during the Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios presentation on Saturday (September 10), which featured announcements about future shows and films across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars.The special stars Gael Garcia Bernal as Jack Russell, an ordinary man who carries an ancient family curse that turns him into a werewolf.Michael Giacchino, who has previously composed scores for various Marvel outings, is the director on the special.

My Policeman starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin – check it out below.Based on the novel by Bethan Roberts, My Policeman is a romance drama set in 1950s Brighton about a love triangle between gay policeman Tom Burgess (Styles), his wife Marion Taylor (Corrin) and his lover Patrick Hazlewood (David Dawson).The film, directed by Michael Grandage, also flashes forwards to the 1990s, with older versions of the characters played by Linus Roache, Gina McKee and Rupert Everett respectively.The trailer sets up the forbidden love triangle at play, soundtracked by Cat Power’s ‘Sea Of Love’.A synopsis reads: “A beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom, teacher Marion and museum curator Patrick – as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain.“Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom, Marion and Patrick are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past.”My Policeman has been adapted by screenwriter Ron Nyswaner, known for his work on films like Freeheld and Showtime series Ray Donovan. Grandage, Michael Riley McGrath and Caroline Levy serve as executive producers.The film marks the latest acting role for Styles, following appearances in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, Marvel’s Eternals and Don’t Worry Darling from director Olivia Wilde – which had its premiere earlier this month.My Policeman is set to have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, before its European premiere at the London Film Festival on October 15.The film is scheduled to be released in cinemas on October 21.

Megan Thee Stallion has made a cameo appearance in Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law.The rapper appeared in the third episode of the Disney+ show, which dropped this week, as a shapeshifting elf that takes the form of Megan Thee Stallion to defraud an associate of She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) before appearing in a post-credits scene where the pair twerk to ‘Body’.“You are way more fun than my last lawyer,” the rapper says before She-Hulk responds: “I will kill for you, Megan Thee Stallion.” You can watch the clip below.Her role in the show was teased earlier this week by Josh Segarra, who played attorney Augustus “Pug” Pugliese in the episode.According to She-Hulk showrunner Jessica Gao, Megan joined the show thanks to co-star Jameela Jamil.“It was just such a dream come true for so many of us, but especially for Tatiana, because she is such a huge Megan fan,” Gao told Shadow And Act. “When we wrote the episode, we knew that we needed to have a very famous, successful, and beautiful female celebrity.“But we weren’t sure [if they should be] should it be an actor or a musician, like they could all work, [but] it would just be kind of a different vibe for the story.

Marvel‘s upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man.The show was first announced back in June this year and will focus on the character of Simon Williams, aka Wonder Man.In the comics, Williams is the son of a wealthy industrialist whose company begins to struggle due to competition from Stark Industries. After accepting an offer from villain Baron Zemo, Williams then acquires ionic superpowers, including super strength and durability.Kingsley first appeared as Slattery in Iron Man 3, with the character initially posing as supervillain The Mandarin.

Even though the film has a confirmed release date in 2024, there’s still a whole lot of mystery surrounding the new “Fantastic Four” movie. Namely, who are the chosen actors tasked with bringing Marvel’s First Family to life? But also, what’s going on behind the camera? You see, when the film was initially announced, Jon Watts was named as the director.

MCU character, Captain America, isn’t a virgin.The actor, who has played Captain America across 12 separate Marvel films, was responding to chatter around a scene in the new MCU series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law in which the sexual experience of Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, is confirmed by his friend The Hulk, aka Bruce Banner (played by Mark Ruffalo).It has ended fan speculation about if and when Captain America lost his virginity before returning to the past to find his true love Peggy Carter. It’s a decision that Captain America makes at the end of Avengers: Endgame.In a mid-credit sequence on She-Hulk, which premiered Thursday (18 August) on Disney+, The Hulk says Rogers lost his virginity on a USO Tour.She-Hulk, played by Tatiana Maslany, says to her cousin Bruce Banner that Captain America was too busy saving the world to have sex.Banner responds: “Steve Rogers is not a virgin.

She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany has criticised the “reductive” strong female lead trope, describing it as “frustrating”.In a recent interview with The Guardian, The Orphan Black Emmy winner and star of Disney+‘s upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, hit out at the apparent need to place labels on female characters.Specifically critical of the “strong woman” tag, Maslany argued that it has become an unhelpful trope within film and TV shows.“It’s reductive,” she said. “It’s just as much a shaving off of all the nuances, and just as much of a trope.

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law has received strong praise from critics, with many hailing Tatiana Maslany’s performance in the lead role.The upcoming Marvel series, which will stream on Disney+, sees Maslany star as Jennifer Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) who transforms into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion.The nine-episode series is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia from a script written by Jessica Gao (Rick And Morty, Silicon Valley).Those who have seen the first four episodes have since been sharing their reactions on social media, with the general consensus being largely positive.Nora Dominick from BuzzFeed wrote: “The first episodes of #SheHulk are exactly what I wanted them to be and more. I love the comedy format so much. No surprise, Tatiana Maslany brings it as Jen.

The Punisher, saying she received the information from a fan.Speaking during a panel at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Sunday (August 7), Dawson was asked by a fan what it was like working with Charlie Cox on Daredevil, when she appeared to let slip that another series of The Punisher with Jon Bernthal is in the works.“I found out yesterday that The Punisher was happening again,” Dawson said. “I feel like it’s my second chance because it was the only one of the [Netflix Marvel] shows that I wasn’t in and I love Jon Bernthal.

Eternals is on the way, with Chloé Zhao in the director’s chair once again.Oswalt – who plays the character of Pip in a brief post-credits scene in the original film alongside Harry Styles, who plays Thanos’ brother Eros/Starfox – let slip the news while appearing on The Today Show in the US on Wednesday (August 3).“Harry Styles and I are in a little post-credits sequence in the Eternals. I play Pip the Troll, he plays Starfox, Thanos’ brother,” Oswalt tells the show’s hosts.

is joining the MCU! season 5 winner Shea Couleé confirmed on Wednesday that she'll be featured in the upcoming Marvel series, on Disney+.created by writer Chinaka Hodge -- is set to star standout Dominique Thorne as the titular Marvel hero, aka Riri Williams, the genius inventor of the most high-tech super-suit since Iron Man. In the comic canon, Riri is a proud resident of Chicago, so it makes sense that one of the city's most popular drag queens will be part of the show — though information on Shea's character is being kept tightly under wraps.«BEYOND excited to be strutting out of the Werkroom right into the Marvel Cinematic Universe,» Shea shared on social media. «Words cannot express how excited I am to be a part of this amazing project! Acting was my first love, and I’m thrilled to be doing it again in such a big way!»BEYOND excited to be strutting out of the Werkroom right into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Marvel’s Moon Knight to put “food on the table”.The actor, who played religious zealot Arthur Harrow in the Disney+ series, was asked about starring in the show as he finished work directing documentary series The Last Movie Stars, which followed the lives and careers of Paul Newman and wife Joanne Woodward.Speaking to Insider, Hawke explained his decision to accept Moon Knight was inspired by Newman, believing that’s what he would have done.“I remember I was sitting at my dinner table and I had just been offered Moon Knight and I was trying to decide whether to do that or not,” Hawke said. “And my youngest, Indiana, who was 10 at the time, said, ‘Well, Dad, what would Paul do?’”Newman is known for roles in classics like Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid and The Hustler, although he starred in some blockbusters, like The Towering Inferno, later in his career.“Do I think he admired blockbusters and superhero movies? No, I don’t,” Hawke said about Newman. “He hated doing Towering Inferno.

is like nothing you've seen in the MCU before!«This is expanding the definition of what a Marvel Studios production can be,» Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige shares in ET's exclusive featurette from the upcoming Disney+ series. «There's something so surreal and so funny about a giant, 6'7» Hulk in the courtroom." stars standout Tatiana Maslany as the titular lawyer turned hero. When her character, attorney Jennifer Walters, accidentally gets cross-contaminated with the Hulk's blood, she finds she has more problems to contend with than just judges and juries.«She spent all this time to become a lawyer, and this idea of becoming a superhero is not appealing to her,» executive producer and director Kat Coiro explains.However, while the burden of a super-powered life weighs heavy on many of the MCU's favorite heroes, the tone of is notably lighter, with Maslany declaring it Marvel's «first true half-hour comedy» at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend «This is a radical, revolutionary show,» laughs Mark Ruffalo, reprising his role as Bruce Banner, aka the MCU's resident Hulk, who attempts to guide Jennifer as she struggles with her new powers and keeping that infamous temper in check. «It has this tongue-in-cheek, self-referential thing going on.»The She-Hulk comic canon is notorious for in-jokes and breaking the fourth wall, and fans get a taste of how that translates to the show in the featurette, as Jennifer waxes poetic about all the MCU cameos that keep popping up in her world — along with Ruffalo, we also get a glimpse of Tim Roth's Emil Blonsky, aka Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Sorcerer Supreme Wong.

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law head writer Jessica Gao has said the show was partly inspired by Fleabag.Tatiana Maslany plays lawyer Jennifer Walters in the upcoming Marvel series, which follows her transformation into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion from cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo).As shown in a trailer released in May, the show is pitched as a straight-up comedy. Speaking to Total Film, Gao said they “talked a lot about Fleabag” in the show’s development.Maslany said: “The irreverence of [Fleabag] and the sense of humour… there’s a lot there that I can definitely see that they drew from as inspiration.”The show’s approach was in direct response to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which hasn’t focused so much on everyday life.

Harry Styles‘ return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following his debut in Eternals last year has been teased by Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios.Styles appeared as Eros – also known as Starfox – the brother of Thanos in a post-credits Eternals scene which featured him alongside Pip, a troll-like CGI character voiced by Patton Oswalt.While appearing at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Feige indicated that both characters would be making their return to the MCU, though stopped short of revealing what projects they might be appearing in.“The adventures of Eros and Pip is something that is very exciting for us,” Feige said during an interview with MTV News, in which he also responded to Ryan Gosling’s call to play Ghost Rider.“You’re talking about Ghost Rider, we’ve got Blade, we’ve got Doctor Strange with the supernatural angles. We’ve got the street-level with our announcement of Daredevil and of course Spidey, going into the street-level heroes.

Benjamin Walker, who played Erik Gelden in the third season of, which is now streaming on Disney+.While speaking to ET backstage at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Walker expressed interest in reprising his role. “[I would return] in a heartbeat,” the actor says. “[It was a] really fascinating world to live in.

Ryan Gosling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Earlier this month Gosling told Happy Sad Confused podcast host Josh Horowitz that he’d like to play Ghost Rider in the MCU. In an interview for MTV News yesterday (July 24) at San Diego Comic-Con, Horowitz proposed the idea to Feige.Addressing Gosling’s pitch, Feige said: “Hey man, if Ryan wants to be Ghost Rider…”After it’s mentioned that Norman Reedus has also shown interest (via Insider) in the role, Feige replied: “Gosling is unbelievable.

San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige made several major updates about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to outlining the end of Phase 4 and sharing the full lineup for Phase 5, Feige also revealed plans for Phase 6, which will kick off with in 2024 before ending with two new Avengers films, and, in 2025. Additionally, the films and TV series released during Phases 4 through 6 would collectively be known as the Multiverse Saga. While this was Feige’s first in-person appearance at Comic-Con since 2019, fans weren’t expecting for so much to be revealed, especially considering that the last time he only announced new film and TV installments for Phase 4.

Chris Pratt and his fellow  family got a bit choked up during their appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, and the Star-Lord actor opened up about wrapping up the series.Pratt spoke with ET's Matt Cohen on Saturday following the panel discussion for  in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, and he reflected on why the trailer reveal proved to be such a powerful experience for himself, director James Gunn, and his fellow co-stars.«Well, all great things come to an end, and I think we built a really extraordinary family over the past 10 years,» Pratt shared. «I know that term gets hackneyed, but it's true, man.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 arrived yesterday (July 23) and director James Gunn said the third instalment of the series will be “the end of that story”.The official trailer was debuted at yesterday’s San Diego Comic-Con, as part of Marvel’s panel where several new huge projects for the MCU were unveiled.Director James Gunn introduced the trailer at the event, saying that the third instalment is the definitive “end” to his Guardians story.He said: “This is the end of that story. I’m sorry.

Marvel has officially announced its next slate of films, now dubbed the Multiverse Saga, which will culminate with two Avengers films.Announced during Marvel’s San Diego Comic Con panel – which has become one of the biggest highlights of the entire event – Kevin Feige confirmed that the current “phase four” slate of films and Disney+ series will end with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in November.Marvel Studios welcomes you to The Multiverse Saga. pic.twitter.com/HC1b747YPl— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 24, 2022Phase Five will kick off Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantamania in February, and will include six films and six series, ending with The Thunderbolts on July 26, 2024.While the entirety of Phase Six has yet to be revealed, Feige has confirmed that the slate will include a total of 11 entries.

Marvel’s highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has arrived.The trailer arrived on social media following the wrap of Marvel’s San Diego Comic Con panel. The trailer – which closed Marvel’s showcase at the event – includes several big revelations for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).Ramonda (Angela Bassett) is now Queen of Wakanda, and is seemingly in distress following the supposed death of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman).

San Diego Comic-Con 2022.President Kevin Feige appeared in person to reveal several major updates about upcoming projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including new details about the end of Phase 4 — which will conclude with — and the bookends to Phase 6 — and two new films — which will «end the Multiverse Saga.»But the next year or two of Marvel Entertainment will center on Phase 5, which kicks off with the third film in the Ant-Man saga, and concludes with the still-shrouded-in-secrecy teamup, which will likely feature some of the MCU's best antiheroes.Check out the full schedule below!Slated to hit theaters Feb. 17, 2023, the threequel directed by Peyton Reed follows Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), and the entire Pym/Van Dyne family as they face a new foe, Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conquerer, who was first introduced on screen in  season 1 — though the version of Kang is a «different variant.»In addition to Majors, Kathryn Newton is also joining the film series, taking over for Abby Ryder Fortson and Emma Fuhrmann as Scott’s daughter Cassie.«Scott is pretty pleased with himself in his role in saving the universe,» Rudd shared at Comic-Con.

Comic-Con 2022, fans were treated with the first official look at the. The long-awaited sequel is slated to hit theaters on Nov.

San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night.Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed the news as he introduced Marvel's Phase 5 slate of film and streaming projects. The Thunderbolts film will cap off the Phase 5 slate, with a planned release date on July 5, 2024.The cast has yet to be announced but previous MCU projects have had fans speculating about possible members, including  Daniel Brühl's Baron Zemo, Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost, Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster, and Tim Roth's Abomination — as well as Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova and Wyatt Russell's John Walker aka U.S.

San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night.President Kevin Feige appeared in person to reveal several major updates about upcoming projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including new details about the end of Phase 4, the planned run of Phase 5 and the bookends to Phase 6, which he said will «end the Multiverse Saga.»Phase 6 will start with a newfilm, and conclude with two new Avengers films: and #MCU Phase 6 just confirmed, with #FantasticFour kicking it off and two new Avenger films ending it.

. Ahead of its anticipated debut on Disney+, Marvel Studios shared the first official look at what’s been touted as “the biggest crossover comic event” since the films.

film is officially a go, with Anthony Mackie taking over for Chris Evans, who formally left the Marvel Cinematic Universe after. The news came during the third day of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, when Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the stage at Hall H to reveal major updates about several upcoming projects. Titled,, the newest installment in the film franchise picks up after the events of, as Sam Wilson (Mackie) assumes the mantle established by Steve Rogers (Evans) in the previous movies. The movie is slated for release on May 3, 2024.Full #MCU Phase 5 slate: Captain America, Daredevil, Thunderbolts… #SDCCpic.twitter.com/wamYkF1SVNUntil Saturday, a movie starring Mackie has reportedly been in the works since the Disney+ series concluded in 2021.

. The footage for the upcoming Disney+ series gives audiences an extended look at Tatiana Maslany’s MCU debut as Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases.The latest trailer dropped during Comic-Con 2022, when Marvel head Kevin Feige took the stage at Hall H to offer new updates on several upcoming films and TV series. Feige was joined onstage by Maslany and some of her co-stars, who teased the series -- which will follow Walters as she navigates “the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk" — as Marvel's «first true half hour comedy,» promising plenty of MCU cameos.The trailer also teased the return of Charlie Cox in his Daredevil suit, ahead of a new series, slated for 2024.In addition to Maslany, the nine-episode series, directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia and written by Jessica Gao, also stars Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong.

2022 San Diego Comic-Con, fans were treated to the first official look at, the third film in the film series starring Paul Rudd. While providing updates on several major projects coming up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, president Kevin Feige also revealed new details about confirming that the film kicks off Marvel's Phase 5 slate.Slated to hit theaters Feb. 17, 2023, the threequel directed by Peyton Reed follows Scott Lang (Rudd), Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), and the entire Pym/Van Dyne family as they face a new foe, Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conquerer, who was first introduced on screen in season 1 — though the Quantumania version of Kang is a «different variant.»In addition to Majors, Kathryn Newton is also joining the film series, taking over for Abby Ryder Fortson and Emma Fuhrmann as Scott’s daughter Cassie. “All I can say is that I'm excited to be a part of the Marvel Universe,” she teased to ET.

Spider-Man: Freshman Year was given at San Diego Comic-Con this week – and Charlie Cox is officially back.The forthcoming Disney+ series, set to launch in 2024, has promised to be “bringing the heart and charm of Peter Parker,” according to Variety.Having seen the presentation, the publication reports that Freshman Year will feature a “young, comic book-inspired” new iteration of Peter Parker, while Charlie Cox will be reprising his role as Daredevil to voice the Man Without Fear.Nico Minoru, a character from the comics in the Runaways team will also feature, as well as Amadeus Cho who becomes Hulk, a Wakandan student and Harry Osborn.The publication also reports that no MJ, Gwen or Ned – all key characters from the more recent films – will be present.However, Unicorn, Chameleon, Scorpion, Speed Demon, Tarantula, Rhino, Butane, Doc Ock and Doctor Strange will all be present, played differently to the films released so far.Total Film shared images of the artwork for the series – you can take a look here:#SpidermanFreshManYear! pic.twitter.com/1asyvTEGvG— Total Film (@totalfilm) July 22, 2022Jeff Tramell announces Nico Minoru from The Runaways as Peter Parker’s best friend in #SpiderManFreshmanYear.