June 2008 News Archive (Page 10)

As previously reported, Matthew McConaughey was in the running to portray Captain America in the upcoming movie based on that Marvel super hero.

Now, new rumors are coming in - courtesy of Latino Review - that float the possibility of Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of this well-known avenger of justice.

Can you picture the Titantic actor as Captain America?

Aside from DiCaprio, Brad Pitt's name has been floated around to fill the iconic role of Captain America.

Of all the ways we can describe the character of Wolverine, beach bum would not exactly be anywhere on our list.

But in the following shot from the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it's clear that Hugh Jackman is decked out in World War II garb, ready to do battle in a scene seemingly out of Saving Private Ryan.

This sequel/prequel to the X-Men franchise tells the story of Wolverine's violent and romantic past, including his relationship with Victor Creed and the unique Weapon X program.

The photo above (click to enlarge) certainly makes us curious as to how being an actual soldier fits into the story of Wolverine.

Veteran actor Ron Perlman has seen his career resuscitated thanks to the role of Hellboy. On July 11, he'll star in the sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

In an effort to shed insight on his career and this character, Perlman recently sat down with Superherohype.com to answer a few questions:

Can you talk about your relationship with director Guillermo del Toro, how you first met and how it's evolved?
Ron Perlman: It's something I don't want to overstate because it's a gift from God. I mean, I regard this as some otherworldly, amazing stroke of good fortune, and if I talk about it too much or belabor it too much, I feel like I'm in danger of making it go away.

The minute we met, we knew that however many movies we did or didn't do together, we dug each other, and without the benefit of bloodlines, we were going to be like brothers. Whether we are working together or not, there's this wonderful friendship that's the dearest part of the whole thing to me. If you can believe there's something more dear than getting to play Hellboy in two movies.

Ron Perlman is ready to unleash Hell - in a good way - in Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

Most people who see this movie will presumably have seen the first movie, but some people won't have. What would you like them to leave this movie with as far as Hellboy's character arc?
Perlman: Well, first and foremost, I just hope they have the time of their life watching the movie, because whatever else it is, it's meant to entertain and meant to have somebody be someplace for two hours and not think about the rest of the sh*t that we live in, of which sometimes there's even too much to process.

But you get so much more in any Guillermo del Toro movie and I could stand here for two hours just addressing the other levels that are being harkened too along the way. Mostly, I'd like people to say, "Man, I really, really liked the first movie but the second one rocks!" That's what I like.

As one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr. can pretty much choose any project he wants at the moment.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the star has chosen to to star in Cowboys & Aliens, an unusual mix of the sci-fi and Western genres that is scheduled to be released in 2010.

Robert Downer Jr.: From Iron Man to cowboy.

The movie is based on a graphic novel written by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley. I centers on an Old West battle between the Apache and Western settlers, including a former Union Army gunslinger named Zeke Jackson (Downey), that is interrupted by a spaceship crashing into the prairie near Silver City, Arizona.

Downey will be seen in the Ben Stiller-directed comedy Tropic Thunder in August.

You may not wanna make Bruce Banner angry, but evidently movie viewers do wanna see what happens when he gets that way.

The Incredible Hulk topped the box office this weekend, pulling in an impressive $54 million. It's safe to assume a sequel is already being discussed.

Here's a look at top five:

1. The Incredible Hulk: $54 million
   
2. Kung Fu Panda: $34 million
3. The Happening: $31 million
4. You Don't Mess With the Zohan: $16 million
5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: $13 million

The two big movies opening this weekend aren't exactly comedies. One features a green monster you really don't wanna make angry; the other focuses on something scary that's... happening.

Here's a closer look at each new film…

The Incredible Hulk
Stars: Ed Norton, Liv Tyler
Quick synopsis: Bruce Banner is a scientist - and making him mad could be a serious problem.
Prediction: First place at the box office. Despite the hesitance of Norton to promote the film - he and the studio argued over final edits - it's getting solid reviews.

The Happening
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel
Quick synopsis: Something scary is happening to people. You don't wanna be close to what's happening, we hear.
Prediction: Third place at the box office... at best. Horrid reviews don't bode well for this M. Night Shyamalan project.

While Jack Black is excited about the possibility of a School of Rock sequel, he wants to make it clear that there's no script yet.

But the actor is excited to reading one.

"I look forward to reading it. I hope it happens because I had such a great experience the first time, it would be fun to do it again," the Kung Fu Panda star said. "I love to rock. I love making movies. So it is kind of like Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, you put the acting and the rock together in a delicious sweet chocolately smash."

Will there be a School of Rock 2? It seems likely.

Hey, John McClane did it after 12 years.

Indiana Jones took 19.

So what's to stop Willow from making a long-delayed sequel?

If this follow-up never happens, it won't be for lack of desire on the part of Warwick Davis; the actor told MTV News he'd love to come back for another Willow.

"I would definitely greenlight a Willow sequel. So many people ask me about that. Every day people want to see another movie," he said. "I'd be very excited for it, because I was 17 when I did that movie and to go back and have another chance at the character now. I've learned so much more, it'd be great."

How excited would we be for Willow 2? Answer: very!

Davis added that he already has an idea about where he'd like to see the sequel go.

"I would like, perhaps, [to see] my kids grown up. I'd like to meet up again with Madmartigan [Val Kilmer], see how he's getting on. See how everything might have gone wrong with the princess who's grown up, see how her life turned out," Davis said.

"But I think [most of all] plenty more action! Now they have CG. Imagine what we could do with special effects now compared to 20 years ago!"

In other, possible sequel news: how awesome would Anchorman 2 be?!?

A trio of actors have signed up for How to Make Love to a Woman, the romantic comedy starring porn legend Jenna Jameson.

Josh Meyers, Krysten Ritter and Ian Somerhalder will all play roles in the intriguingly named flick

Look for Meyers to playa a music executive with no idea how to satisfy his girlfriend (Ritter). He turns to advice from his musician pals, as well as Jameson (who plays herself), but finds that time is running out when her handsome childhood friend (Somerhalder) appears.

Aside from her hiding place under the mattresses of teenage boys around the world, Jameson can always be seen in Zombie Strippers.

A (mostly) clothed Jenna Jameson will star in How to Make Love to a Woman.

According to a pair of stars in The Incredible Hulk, Marvel told each of the actors that they'd be part of a trilogy.

That's what Tim Blake Nelson told MTV News at least.

"When I signed on to do the movie, when I went and had my meeting with [director] Louis Leterrier and Gale Anne Hurd, the producer, they said, 'We want you for all three movies,'" said Nelson, who plays Samuel Sterns.

The Incredible Hulk comes out today. But its stars are already talking about a sequel.

Ty Burrell, who portrays Dr. Leonard Samson, also expects at least one follow-up to The Incredible Hulk. Though Samson is a minor character (as Bruce Banner's psychiatrist and friend), he has ideas for the sequel.

"My pitch would be that he's trying to cure Bruce â€" that he's actually trying to help him, and he makes it worse. And it's his ego that kind of causes the trouble," Burrell said. "If we see the radiation, then I'll definitely have the longer hair. Maybe we'll have to go with a wig. I don't know. [But I'm] voting for green, for sure!"