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Kevin Feige on Ronda Rousey’s desire to be Captain Marvel, “I love it”

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Last month, MMA fighter and Furious 7 star Ronda Rousey put her name out there for the role of Captain Marvel, even reposting fan artwork of her in the suit as a way to get the Marvel Studios executives to take note. This is something that clearly tickled Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige. “I […]

Ronda Rousey wants to play Captain Marvel

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Marvel’s Captain Marvel film is still a few years away, but actresses are already throwing their hats into the ring to play Carol Danvers. The latest person to express interest in the role is UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. During a Reddit AMA, she was asked if she would play a superhero in a movie, to […]

James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Peter Quill’s father

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As James Gunn continues development on the sequel to last year’s smash hit space opera Guardians of the Galaxy, the filmmaker has been speaking to Alison Rosen on her podcast Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, during which he touched upon his plans Guardians of the Galaxy 2. “It’s not really based on anything. […]

Luke Mitchell joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Inhuman role

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The Tomorrow People star Luke Mitchell has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with Marvel.com announcing that the Australian actor is set to play an Inhuman called Lincoln, “who has an important role to play in Skye understanding the true extent of her transformation.” “With the revelations surrounding Skye’s true identity […]

Rumour: Kraven the Hunter could be the villain in Spider-Man solo movie

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With the writers now on board for the Spider-Man solo movie, we can expect to see a plethora of new rumours and speculation hitting the Internet from the usual sources on who the villain will be. “Sources” for Heroic Hollywood have informed them that Sony’s Vice President for Creative Affairs Karen Moy has purchased a […]

Superhero Movies: Contrarian Opinions and Partisan Fandoms

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Samuel Brace on contrarian opinions and parisan fandoms…. This is a great time to be a fan. A fan of superheroes and superhero movies, of a particular TV series or film franchise, to be a fan of pretty much anything and anyone. For this there is no doubt. Fandom’s are at their peak, with the […]

UK Blu-ray for Avengers: Age of Ultron causes “sexist controversy”

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When Avengers Assemble (or just The Avengers as its known elsewhere) was released in the UK a few years ago, there was a huge uproar that it didn’t contain the commentary track from director Joss Whedon. Well, the UK release of its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron has stirred up even more controversy. The special […]

Straight Outta Compton’s F. Gary Gray wants to direct Black Panther

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There had been some rumours floating around that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray could be next in line to helm Black Panther now that Ava DuVernary has stepped aside. In an interview to promote the N.W.A biopic, Grey was asked about these rumours, which he dismissed, but noted that it would be something […]

Lady Sif will play a “pivotal” role in Thor: Ragnarok

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Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif has played an important supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in 2011’s Thor, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but it appears that her character may have an even bigger role in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Alexander stated, “Marvel, […]