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Ability Magazine, Reeve increased his weight by 30 pounds and added four inches to his chest and three inches to his biceps during his training for “Superman.” He also increased his bench press from 100 pounds to 350. Reeve’s first trainer was David Prowse, who played the role of Darth Vader for the entirety of the original “Star Wars” trilogy.A 1978 “behind the scenes” video feature said that at first, “Superman producers” considered him “too young, and maybe even too skinny” for the role. Before landing on the then-unknown Reeve, producers reportedly considered bigger stars for the lead, including Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone and Caitlyn Jenner (who was then Bruce).

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.

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.

Hollywood Reporter Tuesday.While insiders did not give an explicit reason for the actor’s departure, they cited that the recent actors and writers strikes could be a factor.Additionally, the Marvel movie — which was originally going to be released July 2024 — was being pushed back to 2025.Sources added that the strikes “put schedules in disarray” and could be another cause for Yeun’s exit.Filming still hasn’t begun on the feature, which is set to star Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour and Wyatt Russell.It was first reported in February 2023 that the “Beef” actor had joined the anti-hero film.It is still unclear if his role will be recast or erased entirely. Comic book fans took to X to wonder why Yeun was leaving the movie.

SAG-AFTRA strike officially gone like the wind, it’s time to get back to work on set.The 118-day protest caused some films across Hollywood to delay their release dates, but not to worry, they’ll hit the silver screen at some point.Marvel’s “Deadpool 3” will now open on July 26, 2024, instead of May 3, 2024.The fourth “Captain America” flick, titled “Brave New World,” will now debut on Feb. 14, 2025 — and not on July 2024 as previously planned.Superhero film “Thunderbolts” was first set to fly into cinemas on Dec.

“the worst MCU movie yet,” we’re still running with the chance to pair each zodiac sign to an appropriate superhero (or supervillain) superpower. Along for the ride and helping us summon our strengths is Astrid Bly of California Psychics.

Yahoo! Entertainment Wednesday that he filmed a very different cameo as the Man of Steel for DC’s “The Flash” compared to the one that made the final cut. “First and foremost, I was on set,” Cage, 59, said, dispelling rumors that the footage of the “National Treasure” star was simply a repurposed costume test from Tim Burton’s never-made film “Superman Lives.”“What I was supposed to do was literally just be standing in an alternate dimension, if you will, and witnessing the destruction of the universe.” Cage continued. “Kal-El was bearing witness [to] the end of a universe, and you can imagine with that short amount of time that I had, what that would mean in terms of what I can convey.”“I had no dialogue [so had to] convey with my eyes the emotion.

The Chameleon least expects it, the roof of their house caves in, and not just figuratively.Though, without question, the sudden ceiling collapse serves as a metaphor for the fragile, imperiled state of several family members and relationships inside the Golden-Kruger household in suburban Long Island.Gathered for a “Jewish Christmas” dinner of takeout Chinese, and celebrating a milestone job offer for prodigal daughter Riz (Dina Thomas), the family had already seen the mood marred by turbulent outside interruptions.But a hole in the roof is also an actual catastrophe for everyone in the house, another WTF, post-dinner disaster in a night filled with them, meant to be played for angst and laughs — the measure of which can be hard to read in director Ellie Heyman’s world-premiere production at Theater J.Despite the awkward live execution of the roof caving in on Andrew R.

“Kick-Ass” and “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” His latest project is “The Chosen One” on Netflix, his third show for the streamer following “Super Crooks” and “Jupiter’s Legacy.”Based on the graphic novel trilogy “American Jesus” that Millar co-wrote with Peter Gross, the series follows 12-year-old Jodie (Bobby Luhnow), a boy growing up in Mexico who’s being raised by a single mom (Dianna Agron). After Jodie survives a freak accident, he begins performing Jesus-like miracles such as turning water into wine and healing the sick. The graphic novel came out in 2004, and Millar said there’s a reason it took so long to hit the screen.“I was quite lucky.

DC Comics’ dreadful movies deserve to be violently squished, but not “Blue Beetle,” a refreshingly spry new film featuring the lesser-loved, bug-shaped superhero who’s been crawling around in some form since 1939.Running time: 127 minutes. Rated PG-13 (sequences of action and violence, language, and some suggestive references.) In theaters Aug.

Downey told the New York Times. The Oscar nominated actor starred as Iron Man between 2008 and 2019, ultimately becoming the world’s top earning actor. It was a dramatic turn around for the formerly incarcerated actor, sentenced to three years in prison in 1999 for cocaine possession charges. He was granted an early release in 2000. ““You could just feel the evil in the air,” he said in another recent interview, referring to his time in prison.

accused of sexual misconduct by at least four men, who were allegedly underage at the time. Brett Ratner, 54, who directed Romijn in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” has also been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including Olivia Munn and actress Natasha Henstridge. “Juno” actor Elliot Page also spoke out about being harassed and outed by Ratner as a vulnerable young person in Hollywood, struggling with their sexuality.So, why didn’t Romijn say anything when she worked with these two directors, and the #MeToo movement was shining a light on actions by other celebs such as Louis CK and James Franco? She told The Independent that it was hard to reconcile Singer’s filmmaking — which she claims to have had a positive experience with — with his actions. “He’s a fantastic filmmaker, you know? It was amazing watching him work.

not Henry Cavill, David Corenswet or even Tyler Hoechlin. The new animated Adult Swim / Max series, “My Adventures With Superman,” premiering July 6 and 7 (on Adult Swim and Max, respectively) is timely in the sense that Clark Kent has dominated recent headlines — be the late Christopher Reeve’s bizarre posthumous AI “cameo” in “The Flash” that outraged fans or the news that Corenswet will succeed Cavill in the big-screen DC movies,with “Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Bosnahan replacing Amy Adams as Lois Lane. For better or worse, “My Adventures With Superman” is landing at peak “Superman” saturation.

revealed as DC’s new Superman and Lois Lane on Tuesday, it was hard to get revved up about the news.That’s not to diss the casting for 2025’s “Superman: Legacy.” Corenswet, the 29-year-old freshly minted Clark Kent, appropriately looks like a younger version ofhis predecessor Henry Cavill and was charismatic on the Netflix series “Hollywood” and “The Politician.” And 32-year-old Brosnahan, the lovable star of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is ideal as his Daily Planet counterpart.I’m sure they’ll do fine.But the casting change-up didn’t come across as a major victory for Warner Bros.

with GQ in a new interview about backlash from Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino over the beloved series of superhero films.Hemsworth has played Thor in several Marvel movies since 2011. His most recent turn was in last year’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.”“That’s super depressing when I hear that,” Hemsworth said about the famed directors’ remarks. “There goes two of my heroes I won’t work with.

surprise hit “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” not only lives up to its genre-enlivening and Oscar-winning predecessor — it often surpasses it in terms of animated excellence. A complex mix of ecstasy and frustration bubbled up when I realized that the first five minutes of this flick are more jolting and creative than any of the last ten Marvel movies. Easy.Running time: 140 minutes.

Ezra Miller, told EW that she met Cavill, 40, and got his approval. “I met him actually after the movie was done, months later,” she said.“I gave him a big hug. You know, it’s Henry Cavill, man! Our Man of Steel.

second official trailer for “The Flash” on Tuesday — with its troubled starEzra Miller front and center.The 30-year-old actor, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, reprises their role as Barry Allen in the movie, which hits theaters June 16. The trailer premiered at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.Director Andy Muschietti, 49, attended the event and called Miller “one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with.”“Every tool in the toolkit… [Miller] is an incredible comedian, and [has] all the action required for a big spectacle like this,” he added, per Deadline, which reported Miller wasn’t at the CinemaCon presentation.The Post has contacted reps for DC Films and Miller for comment.Miller first portrayed Allen in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” They have continued to do so in films such as “Suicide Squad” and “Justice League,” while also making a cameo in the 2022 TV series “Peacemaker.”But over the last year, Miller’s legal troubles have included accusations of disorderly conduct, abuse, assault, and burglary — as well as grooming minors.Miller’s representative told Variety in August that they were seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues.” The move followed reports that Warner Bros.

Netflix on April 19, “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always” follows the beloved band of masked, spandex-ed heroes as they return to fight back against the forces of evil and satisfy our hunger for 90’s nostalgia. Low on budget and high on hype, the story of the Power Rangers began when the head dressed sorceress and absolute fashion icon Rita Repulsa, escaped from the confines of her space dumpster prison (great band name) and attacked Earth.

both superhero comics franchises — has revealed that an epic blend is possible after taking over as head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran.“I’m certain that’s more likely now that I’m in charge,” Gunn, 56, told Esquire on Thursday. “Who knows?” “[However,] that’s many years away, though.

2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”Gunn, 56, gave his take on how it’s difficult to pen films that go beyond the over-the-top action sequences of Marvel movies.“I think it’s really hard in the wake of the [‘Endgame’] Blip. There’s this worldwide, universe-wide event that happened. And, in truth, everybody would be stark raving mad at this point,” the new co-CEO of DC Studios told Rolling Stone in a recent profile.

she left the business this past Friday. While the reasons are unclear, the move has taken the industry by surprise.Alonso was influential within Marvel Studios, and was one of boss Kevin Feige’s key lieutenants.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post gave the sequel to the 2019 original “0 stars for a teenage train wreck.”“Scream VI” which was in the number one spot last week, shrieked its way down to second, with close to $5.2 million in sales.The horror film, the first in the slasher series to be set in New York City, enjoyed a $44.5 million opening weekend, the highest out of any in the franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Michael B.

BBC Radio 4’s “Front Row.” “My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be and that I directly put down to some of the growling and yelling.”“My voice teacher in drama school would’ve been horrified by some of the things I did [in “Wolverine”],” he added.Jackman’s character is known for roaring when he’s letting out his iron claws.“We learned a technique [in school] of how to shout and how to yell without ruining your voice,” he explained. “However, during Wolverine, I did some screaming and yelling and things that I think did damage to my voice.”“I’m working on it.

box office success, and that’s in part due to director Matt Reeves’ script — which he carefully kept under wraps.Star Paul Dano — who played the sinister yet cunning Riddler — admitted how the screenplay was under such tight security that production locked up the document.The 38-year-old actor recently spoke to GQ Hype about the script, noting that DC even had a tracker plugged on the doc.“‘Don’t lose this. Put it in your special binder,’” the Ruby Sparks” star recalled being told by producers.

recently-axed “Batgirl” movie and he’s not happy about the cancellation either.The filmmaker, 52, gave his take on Warner Bros. scrapping the DC film, which was set to star actress Leslie Grace, on the latest episode of his YouTube series, Hollywood Babble-On.“It’s an incredibly bad look to cancel the Latina Batgirl movie,” the “Mallards” director said.Grace — who is of Dominican descent — was set to star as the title character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in HBO Max’s action film.“I don’t give a sh-t if the movie was absolute f—ing dogsh-t,” Smith, who has penned many Batman comics over the years, said.

told Variety on Sunday at the Kering’s Women in Motion event at the Cannes Film Festival. “We just committed every day to working hard no matter what circumstances we faced.

told the Independent that she understands the negativity, but also slammed those who think comic book films “seem like a lesser type of art.”“I’m not saying we’re making indie art films, but I just think it takes away from our crew, which bugs me,” she said.“These are some of the most amazing set designers, costume designers, camera operators ― I feel diminishing them with that kind of criticism takes away from all the people who do award-winning films, that also work on these projects,” Olsen added.Olsen made her MCU debut in a post-credits scene in 2014’s “Captain America and the Winter Soldier.” She most recently reprised the role in last year’s Disney+ series “WandaVistion” and this month’s “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.”She continued, “From an actor’s point of view, whatever, I get it; I totally understand that there’s a different kind of performance that’s happening.“But I do think throwing Marvel under the bus takes away from the hundreds of very talented crew people. That’s where I get a little feisty about that,” Olsen went on.The “Godzilla” star was only supposed to appear in two movies and a cameo.

Ezra Miller, the actor known for playing “Flash” in Justice League films, was arrested over the weekend at a bar in Hawaii after allegedly flipping out over patrons singing karaoke, a report said.The 29-year-old actor was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment in connection to the Sunday night disturbance at Hilo bar, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported, citing police.Miller was accused of yelling profanities and swiping the microphone from a woman singing karaoke, the report said.He also allegedly lunged at a man playing darts.Miller was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment.In addition to appearing in a number of DC Comics Justice League movies, Miller will star as the superhero in “The Flash” standalone film that is set for a 2023 release.

famous directors who are not fans of the superhero movie genre.In an interview with Deadline ahead of the release of “House of Gucci,” the 83-year-old “Alien” director did not mince words in expressing how he feels about blockbuster hero flicks.“Their scripts are not any f–king good,” he candidly told the publication in response to a question asking him to specify his main gripe with superhero films.“I narrowed it down to this,” he said.

big-screen DC Comics debut in the upcoming Warner Bros. “Batgirl” flick.While the “Mummy” star is already a part of DC’s ever-growing family with his role as Cliff “Robotman” Steele in the HBO Max series “Doom Patrol,” fans will see Fraser in his new role when “Batgirl” hits the streamer sometime next year.His specific character is still under wraps; however, fans have speculated that he will portray the villain Firefly.

A tweet recounting the Marvel-ous save currently boasts more than 6,000 likes. “The bullet ended up in his cell phone!!!” posted the man’s physician, Dr.

(Amy Smart), her new stepfather Pat (Luke Wilson) used to be a superhero sidekick and a member of the Justice Society of America (often referred to as the JSA).

According to Variety, Coel joined the production at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios, where director Ryan Coogler started production last month.

new “Black Widow” film, out Friday.Fellow spy Yelena Belova, played by Florence Pugh, makes fun of the Widow’s dramatic landings (as Scarlett Johansson did memorably in 2010’s “Iron Man 2” and other Marvel films).“Why do you always do that thing?” Pugh snarks to Johansson. “It’s like a fighting pose.

dropped an epic trailer for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” featuring a kick-ass protagonist played by Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu. This marks the studio’s first film to center around an Asian superhero.