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Regarding MCU dream castings, don’t expect Kristen Stewart to join the brand any time soon, except for one caveat: that Greta Gerwig directs the movie. IndieWire reports (via the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast) that the “Love Lies Bleeding” actress shot down any hope fans of her have of Stewart signing on for a Marvel project.

After last year, Marvel Studios finds themselves sitting where they’ve never sat before: the hot seat. “Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania” kicked off the MCU‘s Phase 5 with a thud, “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.

Anthony Mackie couldn’t be happier to star in the upcoming “Captain America: Brave New World,” but he’s also willing to admit working in the MCU has its difficulties. RadioTimes reports that the “Twisted Metal” actor talked about feeling hemmed in while working on Marvel projects.

YouTube show “Hot Ones.” During Thursday’s episode, host Sean Evans, 37, asked Paltrow about remarks that “American Fiction” director Cord Jefferson made during his Oscars acceptance speech.“There are so many people out there who want the opportunity that I was given,” Jefferson said during the 2024 Academy Awards, adding that he understands that Hollywood is a “risk-averse” industry.“But a 200 million-dollar movie is also a risk,” he said, seemingly referring to superhero movies.“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from,” Paltrow said. “… If I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies … you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original,” she continued.

cinematic bomb “Madame Web.”Johnson, 34, laid bare her feelings on the big-screen catastrophe, which was produced by Sony in conjunction with Marvel and earned only $26.2 million from its premiere on Valentine’s Day through President’s Day, in an interview with Bustle.“Unfortunately, I’m not surprised that this has gone down the way it has,” Johnson told the outlet in a cover story, which published on Tuesday. “But it was definitely an experience for me to make that movie.

Ray Winstone says he nearly quit the 2021 MCU movie “Black Widow” — and likened its “soul-destroying” endless reshoots to being “kicked in the balls.”Winstone, 67, who played villainous Russian general Dreykov in the movie — opposite Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow — made his damning comments about working in the Marvel Comics Universe to UK’s Radio Times.“It was fine until you have to do the reshoots,” he said in this week’s issue of Radio Times, according to Daily Mail. “Then you find out that a few producers have come down, and your performance is too much, it’s too strong.”“That’s the way Marvel works,” he added.

Brie Larson is defiantly mum on her plans to continue in the Marvel Comic Universe after her last movie, “The Marvels,” fizzled at the box office.“Extra” asked Larson at Saturday’s 2024 SAG Awards if she had any upcoming MCU projects in the works.Larson, 34, shook her head.“I don’t have anything to say about that,” the “Lessons in Chemistry” star replied while attending the ceremony in LA.It wouldn’t be surprising if “The Marvels” was Larson’s swan song in the MCU.The movie, which opened in November as a sequel to Larson’s hit 2019 movie “Captain Marvel,” made only $47 million in the US over its opening weekend — the worst MCU opening weekend ever.By comparison, “Captain Marvel” opened to $153 million in 2019.In November after “The Marvels” was released, Larson was enthusiastic about the prospects for her on-screen alter-ego, Carol Danvers, of whom she said “there is still so much” inside of her to explore.“I feel like getting to be on this team just cracked her open in a way that she hadn’t been and I really loved her for that,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time.But when she was asked about future MCU projects, Larson hedged her bets with a cryptic reply that hinted at the possibility of a movie in the pipeline.“I don’t want Marvel to come for me,” she said. “But there is something.

x-cited for his role in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”During an interview with the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast on Jan. 4, the legendary actor, 83, opened up about his experience filming the Marvel movie, in which he appeared as Professor X.“It was alone,” Stewart explained. “I think the big scene, each one of the leading actors had the same experience.

conviction Monday on charges of misdemeanor assault and harassment — and his resulting ouster by Marvel Studios — should be a wake-up call to Disney.That message from Captain Obvious? Start over completely. The need for a reboot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been apparent for years now. Disney’s “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out” firing of Majors, who played the villainous Kang the Conqueror in the painfully stupid “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” was really just the straw that broke the Marvel’s back.

was arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend in a domestic dispute.The actor — who was released free without bail — has maintained his innocence, claiming it was his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, 30, who attacked him and he was trying to get away from her.Jabbari was allegedly left with injuries on her head and neck. Majors filed his own domestic violence charges against her for the altercation, claiming she scratched and hit him while she was drunk.The Marvel actor’s trial on domestic assault has been postponed until Oct.

As the MCU hurtles further into Phase 5, a question echoes through the minds of Marvel fans (at least some of them): where’s Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Pepper Potts? But don’t ask the actress for answers. EW reports that Paltrow has no idea what Kevin Feige & co.

“This Past Weekend with Theo Von,” the “Pitch Perfect” actor, 39, said that while he thinks television comedies still deliver, the same can’t be said for films.“My theory is I think, I think like Marvel ruined it,” he shared. “I feel like superhero movies kind of ruined comedies.”“Because people go to the theater and you expect to watch something that costs $200 million to make and comedy movies aren’t that,” he added.The “Modern Family” actor said it’s now much tougher to pitch a comedy movie to studio bosses.“You have to like mask it.

Now 74, Samuel L. Jackson shows no signs no slowing down as an actor.

Tom Holland loves playing Spider-Man, but a small part of him wants to walk away from it all. With talks of a Spider-Man 4 with Holland, Tom has stated that he does not want to mess up his trilogy. With the Spider-Man hype at an all-time high since the release of Across The Spider-Verse what is next from this franchise?According to IGN.com, Holland is proud of his work in the first three movies and is very hesitant about a 4th.

The Spider-Man hype is at an all-time high lately. With Across The Spider-Verse out in theaters and now more information on Spider-Man 2, people are going wild. In Spider-Man 2 you will play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

told The New Yorker. “If you’re sitting in front of a green screen, it’s pointless acting it.”The legendary actor said the MCU ultimately “swallowed” Hollywood as a whole.Elsewhere in the interview, Hopkins thanked director Kenneth Branagh’s efforts in restoring his faith in the acting industry after the first “Thor” film.Recalling a conversation the pair had years ago, Hopkins said, “Branagh gave me back the chops to work.

“Daredevil: Born Again” may be the most anticipated Marvel series heading to Disney+ in Phases 5 and 6. And why’s that? For one, the reboot sees Charlie Cox reprise his role as Matt Murdoch from the original Netflix series.

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Jonathan Majors after he was charged with assaulting his girlfriend. The movie giant has the worldwide premiere of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” on Thursday when stars including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Vin Diesel and Karen Gillan will tread the red carpet at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.There, the stars will be left in the awkward position of facing questions about their Marvel Universe colleague’s Manhattan arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, 30, last month.So far Disney and Marvel have been silent.

Variety reports that on a recent episode of “The Goop Podcast,” Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow discussed their time in the MCU, including working together on “Iron Man 2.” And no, sorry Marvel fans, the actresses didn’t have a feud on that movie’s set.

“Nobody 2” starts shooting this year, which begs the question: is Bob Odenkirk leaning into big-budget action roles in his late career? As per the actor, not quite, and definitely do not expect him in a Marvel film anytime soon. READ MORE: ‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Excels In AMC’s Dramedy Series For Those Missing ‘Better Call Saul’ IndieWire (via The Independent) reports that Odenkirk shot done rumors about him joining the MCU in a new interview.

Last month, Steven Yeun joined the ever-growing ensemble cast of the upcoming Marvel film “Thunderbolts.” Now the creator of Yeun’s latest buzzy project, Netflix‘s “Beef,” out April 6, joins the MCU, too. Variety reports that “Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin joins “Thunderbirds” as a writer.

The Hollywood Reporter.Alonso’s departure from Marvel Studios marks the end of an era. As one of the most influential executives in Hollywood, Alonso has played an instrumental role in shaping the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and pushing for greater representation in the industry.During her 17-year tenure at Marvel, Alonso helped turn the company from one that was squandering its intellectual property into one of the biggest money-makers in Hollywood.

Bob Iger returned as CEO of Disney last November, and since his return, the company’s mantra has been “stick with what works.” Last month, Iger put that into practice when he announced sequels to the “Toy Story,” “Frozen,” and “Zootopia‘ franchises. But what isn’t working at Disney recently? THR reports that Iger doesn’t like how expensive making films and shows has gotten, with Deadline adding that franchises like “Star Wars” and Marvel may see some shifts because of that.

Actor, wild man, and comic book nerd Nicolas Cage was at the Miami Film Festival this week to accept Variety’s Legend & Groundbreaker Award. And EW reports that the actor opened up about the current state of superhero movies.

Based on its cast alone, “Thunderbolts” may be the buzziest film to come out of the MCU‘s Phase 5. And now the upcoming Marvel movie adds another intriguing name to its ensemble.

With the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to a close. But Phases 5 and 6 are imminent, and with them, lots of new projects that Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios need to cast with even more Hollywood talent.

the hit show “WandaVision,” but still finds it a bit “embarrassing” to film some scenes for the superhero genre.“It’s just silly,” Olsen told Variety. “There’s a lot of silly stuff. I always wish that one day they just release a version of the film without any special effects, because then you understand how ridiculous it feels.

As a final capstone to MCU‘s Phase 4 content on Disney+, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios have cooked up a TV special just in time for the Halloween season. “Werewolf By Night” showcases a little-seen part of the Marvel universe, taking on the more ghoulish corners of the comics lore.

As a final capstone to MCU‘s Phase 4 content on Disney+, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios have cooked up a TV special just in time for the Halloween season. “Werewolf By Night” showcases a little-seen part of the Marvel universe, taking on the more ghoulish corners of the comics lore.

As Marvel fans know, the MCU works in phases, and Phase 4, long-delayed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, culminates with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on November 11. But Phase 5 stars shortly afterward, and Phase 6 is already in development.

As of right now, “Ironheart” won’t release on Disney+ until after several other MCU shows, “Echo” and “Loki” Season Two among them. But casting news will help tide over the wait until late 2023 for the show’s release.

not so fantastically received by fans and critics alike — getting back to those early glory days could set the record straight for the Baxter Building tenants’ proper Marvel Cinematic Universe introduction, coming November 2024, said famed comic author and illustrator Alex Ross.Ross, who released “Fantastic Four: Full Circle” on Tuesday, told The Post that starting the Four’s MCU journey in the 1960s is “the constant drumbeat that fans are pushing for.” His new work revives one such early era storyline about the dark “negative zone” dimension, and the design style developed by Kirby and Lee.“To put them in the 1960s, so that they are time-locked to that original period, so that you can get some of that vibe off of the time.

Since “Avengers: Endgame,” it’s clear there would be a “changing of the guard” in the MCU, with new heroes replacing the Avengers whose arcs culminated in that film. In fact, half of the original Avengers are gone at this point, with only Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Thor, and Hawkeye remaining (and Clint Barton is more or less retired).

After its successful theatrical run, where it grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide, “Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness” is now streaming on Disney+. And every Marvel movie’s time has an afterlife after its time in theaters where deleted scenes and scrapped ideas from them make their way to the fans.

The deeper the MCU gets into Phase 4 of its movie universe, the more and more it expands. And now it gets a little bit larger, as another Disney+ show starring a new Marvel hero is in development.