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Carrie Coon says Avengers villain Proxima Midnight could “absolutely” return for future Marvel movies

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Carrie Coon, the actress behind Proxima Midnight in the MCU, could return for future MCU movies. Although Thanos was powerful enough to take on the Avengers singlehandedly, he did have some assistance. This includes one of his cronies, Proxima Midnight, played by The Leftovers‘ Carrie Coon. Although Proxima Midnight perished in Avengers: Infinity War (and […]

Avengers: Kevin Feige and Joss Whedon disagreed about Ultron’s design so the MCU boss stepped in

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Kevin Feige disagreed with Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon’s preferred Ultron design so had to step in. It feels like a thousand years ago that Avengers: Age of Ultron hit our screens but the film certainly had its memorable components, including its menacing villain Ultron. The villain’s design is itself hard to forget […]

The Batman resumes filming as Robert Pattinson cleared for return

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After being shut down due to a positive coronavirus test, The Batman has resumed filming in the UK. The turbulent production of Matt Reeves’ The Batman continues. First, the film had to shut down due to the pandemic, and then after resuming filming just recently it had to pause shooting again because Robert Pattinson tested […]

Black Widow director explains why the film is more serious than other MCU movies

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Cate Shortland, the director of Black Widow, has explained why the film has to be more serious than other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With all the immensely powerful heroes and villains in the MCU, Black Widow could find it hard to stand out, if not for Scarlett Johansson’s beloved performance in the role […]

Tatiana Maslany is Marvel’s She-Hulk!

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Marvel has found its She-Hulk, with Deadline reporting that Orphan Black and Perry Mason star Tatiana Maslany has secured the title role in the upcoming Disney+ TV series. She-Hulk is the alter-ego of Jennifer Walters, an attorney who is also the cousin of Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo). In the comic books, Jennifer gains his powers […]

The Suicide Squad script had Joel Kinnaman laughing out loud

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James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad script apparently had star Joel Kinnaman laughing out loud. The hype is certainly building for James Gunn’s DC movie debut with The Suicide Squad. And why not, his work with Marvel on Guardians of the Galaxy has earned him lots of admirers so DC fans are looking forward to more […]

Joker star Joaquin Phoenix has reportedly been offered $50 million for two sequels

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Joaquin Phoenix, the star of Joker, has reportedly been offered a massive $50 million to star in two sequels. Joker was a massive hit, commercially and critically, causing many to crave a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix led film. With Phoenix involved, a sequel always felt like a long shot but both director and star […]

Liam Neeson defends Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best

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Liam Neeson, who played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has defended the film after all these years. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace first released the reception wasn’t particularly great from critics and fans of the original trilogy. However, over the years the film and the […]