When James Spader was first cast as the antagonist Ultron in Marvel’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron, it was clear that his hypnotic voice had a lot to do with it. There’s a quality that seems to fit perfectly with an A.I., one that isn’t friendly like J.A.R.V.I.S.
Category: Comic
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More on James Spader as the Villain in ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd in the Running for Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’
Days ago, news came out on Edgar Wright’s pesky little Ant-Man movie for Marvel. Things are finally picking up, with two actors in the running for the title role: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Rudd.Wright recently tweeted a photo that shows someone in the Ant-Man costume, proving that pre-production is underway. Of course it’s a stuntman and not one of the actors named — unless someone can identify that butt for us? (I kid.)
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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Receives Full Season
Marvel and ABC had their beloved Joss Whedon put together the television show, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the intent of it taking place within the same universe as the films being released in theaters. His brother and sister-in-law, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, serves as showrunners. It of course stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson. -
Former Batman George Clooney Shares Words on Ben Affleck as Batman
Ben Affleck’s casting as Bruce Wayne/Batman has caused a lot of rage, and my knee-jerk reaction was close to that. The first thought in mind — and for many others — was the dreadful Daredevil movie Affleck was in. But that was 10 years ago. Affleck has arguably grew as an actor, and even more so, grew as a director. -
Ben Affleck Cast as Batman in ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel
My knee-jerk reaction to Ben Affleck being cast as Bruce Wayne (Batman) in the sequel to Man of Steel could be summed up with “What? Why?” The first thing that comes to mind is Daredevil, which isn’t exactly a notable comic book movie. -
Trailer for ‘Thor: The Dark World’
Marvel’s “Phase 2” is well underway with the trailer for Thor: The Dark World hitting online. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston reprise their roles for the third time as drama-free brothers, Thor and Loki. Alan Taylor of Game of Thrones directs, and his style shows perfectly in the trailer.
