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Chris Hemsworth reveals that he almost turned down the role of Thor

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It’s honestly hard to believe anyone other than Chris Hemsworth playing The God of Thunder. For the better part of a decade, the actor has hefted the hammer, and really made the role his own; Thor: Ragnarok being the payoff for all of that hard work, if all of the reviews are to be believed. […]

Tessa Thompson confirms Valkyrie to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first LGBT character

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Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson has just revealed her character as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first LGBT character. Thompson, who plays Valkyrie in the upcoming film, responded to a fan’s statement about the character being a lesbian in the comics: She’s bi. And yes, she cares very little about what men think of her. What […]

UPDATE: Karl Urban feels that the time is right for a female Thor, Kevin Feige not ruling it out

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Chris Hemsworth’s Thor is just about to get a much-needed reinvention in Taika Waititi’s upcoming Thor: Ragnarok, but already questions are springing up about a female Thor. During the press-tour for Thor: Ragnarok, Monkeys Fighting Robots got a chance to chat with Karl Urban — who plays Skurge — about his experience working on the film. […]

David Fincher thinks that the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes it challenging for directors to tell complex tales

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Seven, and Fight Club director David Fincher has some criticism for the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During an interview with Youtuber Yellow King Film Boy, while talking about his excellent new Netflix series Mindhunter, the conversation swerved to Marvel Studios. As it turns out, Fincher takes some issue with the often light-hearted, and […]

UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War trailer is still being finished, will arrive before the end of the year

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Fans have been eagerly awaiting the first glimpse (not counting the leak earlier this year) of Avengers: Infinity War. The film promises to be huge — even the cast agrees — and the public is clamouring to know what all the fuss is about. So, where is our trailer? One would think we’d have some […]

UPDATE: Olivia Munn on X-Men: Dark Phoenix: “It’s like a two-parter”

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According to actress Olivia Munn, X-Men: Dark Phoenix may be a huge story; too much for one film, in fact. Speaking to Collider about various projects, the topic of X-Men inevitably came up, to which the Psylocke actress replied: “I don’t know what I’m supposed to say. I’m supposed to be vague. That’s my answer. I’m horrible […]

UPDATE: Matthew Vaughn wanted to make a young Wolverine movie before X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class breathed new life into a franchise in dire need of resuscitation after the fiasco that was Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand. By going back to where it all started, Vaughn was able to flesh out the stories of the series’ two cornerstone characters: Charles Xavier and Magneto. What resulted […]

Gwyneth Paltrow confirms Don Cheadle’s Avengers 4 return

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Avengers: Infinity War is still a good few months away from release, but Avengers 4 is already underway with several actors already confirming that they have been on set. One such actress is Gwyneth Paltrow — who plays Tony’s eternal flame Pepper Potts — and the actress recently let slip the return of another major […]

Matthew Vaughn wants to tackle a Fantastic Four reboot

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Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman: The Golden Circle, X-Men: First Class) has recently talked about a few dream projects of his. The first is a potential Man of Steel sequel (which he describes as a “modern version” of the Richard Donner Superman), the second an X-Men filmed centered around a young Wolverine, and the third … well, […]

Taika Waititi considers Thor: Ragnarok to be the first film in a new Thor series

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Back when Thor came out in theaters, everyone was a bit apprehensive. Marvel simply didn’t have the greatest track-record getting their works adapted to film (YET). The first Iron Man film, at the time, was considered a bit of a “unicorn”. It was a solid film in its own right, and a massive step up […]