With all the commotion surrounding Warner's casting of Ben Affleck as Batman, people seem to have momentarily forgotten about one of the other most talked about roles for Batman Vs. Superman, Lex Luthor. While there hasn't been any official confirmation that Luthor will be one of the villains in the Man Of Steel sequel, or even in Justice League, many have been working under that assumption and trying to guess who will play the (traditionally) bald businessman anyway. Well, the speculation may be coming to rest soon, as the folks over at Cosmic Book News claim that not only has Luthor been cast, but their source tells them the actor taking on the role is none other than Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston.
The Monuments Men should easily turn out to be one of the best films of the year. After all, George Clooney and Grant Heslov make a dynamic duo, always putting out entertaining stuff, especially when Clooney directs. Toss in an outstanding cast, with more notable names than any film has had in a while, and it'd be shocking if the result isn't something truly special. Speaking of that phenomenal cast, they're the focus of the first poster for the film, which has been made public today.
Ridley Scott's The Counselor is definitely turning into one of the most anticipated films of the fall, if it wasn't already. After all, something directed by Ridley Scott off a screenplay from Cormac McCarthy should be enough to get anyone lining up around the block to snag tickets. If you weren't already thrilled about this movie, 20th Century Fox UK is doing its part to get you there, with a new, completely compelling trailer for the film.
Darren Aronofsky's Noah has wrapped filming, but we still haven't seen all that much to give us a solid look at the film. There were a few pictures of the main cast in character, but that was just about it - until today. We still don't have any footage, but we do have the best look at the phenomenally beautiful locations the film was shot it that we could hope for.
One of the biggest fan favorites to play Batman (and every single other superhero) is Nathan Fillion. Many fans have been campaigning for the actor to be given the role of the Caped Crusader since long before Batman Vs. Superman was announced. Unfortunately for all those fans, Fillion says not only has he not been approached for the role, but that he would make a terrible Batman.
A rumor broke last week that Australian actor Hugh Jackman had been offered a whopping $100 million dollars to reprise his role as Wolverine for 4 more films, getting many fans excited about the possibilities of seeing the man who has become Logan continue on for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately for those fans, Jackman was asked about those rumors in an interview, and he made quick work of dismissing rumors, and any certainty of seeing him in the role past X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut Don Jon was a big hit at Sundance this year, and now, after a few edits and a title change, the film is almost ready for its theatrical release. Today, we have for you a brand new trailer, showing off a sample of what will be coming our way next month.
The future of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man has been in question for some time, as the actor has made it clear that he doesn't want to overstay his welcome as the character. Now, Mark Wahlberg is throwing his hat in the ring to take over as Tony Stark, saying he'd like to pick up the franchise when Downey Jr. is done.
Is it too early to bring you your bummer of the day? If so, I'm sorry to say that Spike Jonze's upcoming computer love story, Her, has been pushed from November 20th to a limited release on December 18th, with the wide release not coming until January 10th.
While The Wolverine was advertised as standing on its own, far away from the X-Men Trilogy that many fans were disappointed by, the connections to the previous films were definitely felt. Obviously there was Hugh Jackman playing Logan across all the films, but Famke Janssen's Jean Grey was also prevalent, with Wolverine having nightmares about when he killed her. It turns out another character Logan was close to in the trilogy was in an early draft of the script for The Wolverine too. That version featured the return of Anna Paquin's Rogue.
