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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard’s Roles In ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Announced!
Warner Bros. has gone up and announced the roles that JGL and Marion Cotillard will be playing in “The Dark Knight Rises.” Either all the rumors have been very, very wrong, or there will be some double identities afoot. Which would make sense, given, you know, the universe.
Hit the jump for the spoilers.
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Bryan Singer Cops To ‘Superman Returns’ Sucking. Sort Of.
I thought that ‘Superman Returns’ sucked. I thought it was bogged down with an insistence to paying homage instead of carving its own identity, typical existential ennui bullshit Singer loves, and the need to give (Jesus Christ,why?) Superman a kid.
All these years later, Bryan Singer sort of agrees.
Two New ‘X-Men: First Class’ Cast Photos!
The newest issue of Total Film drops two new X-Men: First Class cast photos. This 1960’s swag mixed with Marvel’s mutants has me excited.
Nestor Carbonell Returning For ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, Alpert Lives!
It appears that Nestor Carbonell is returning to Gotham in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, reprising his role as the Mayor.
Movie Theater Chains Threatening To Boycott Blockbusters Over VOD? Yeah, Okay.
You can chalk this news story up to some of the most wondrous blustering you’ll see anywhere. Major theater chains are threatening to not play serious summer blockbusters, pissed because Universal, Sony, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox have agreed “to a new Premium Video On Demand service.” Mentioned last year, this service will kick off on this month on DirecTV.
Check Out Green Lantern’s Suit In Three High-Res Pics.
Warner has released three new pictures of Ryan Reynolds or uh, the CGI equivalent of him rocking the Green Lantern suit. It looks as considerably chintzy as the Wondercon footage looked dope. As in the footage was cool, and these look lame.
The Wachowskis And Tom Hanks Team-Up For ‘Cloud Atlas.’
I’m probably alone on this, but I fucking miss The Wachowskis. Sure, the Matrix sequels were heartbreaking, but they essentially made V for Vendetta, and I thought Speed Racer was fucked-up, absurd madness. A sugary mindfuck that seems like a progenitor to Scott Pilgrim.
So I’m pretty stoked at the news that they’ll be teaming up with Tom Hanks for ‘Cloud Atlas.’
Michael Shannon Cast As Zod In Snyder’s Superman Movie, ‘Man of Steel.’
Michael Shannon has been cast as General Zod in Zack Snyder’s Superman flick, which has been given the official title, “Man of Steel.”
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ To Have Flashback Sequences! Josh Pence Cast.
Oh shit! Here’s some fucking Batnews up on your Friday tits. Josh Pence has been cast in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to star in flashback sequences. The most significant part? He’s playing a younger version of someone we’ve already met in the movies.
Spoilers ahead, boyos.
Hit the jump!
Face of a Franchise: SNL Fat-Guy
[face of a franchise presents two individuals that’ve fulfilled the same role. your task — choose the better of the two and defend your choice in the rancor pit that is the comments section]
In my humble opinion, Saturday Night Live has had two periods that can both accurately described as classic – the late `70s and the early `90s. Both of these eras stand out because their respective casts were absolutely stacked, filled to the brim with a wealth of members whose individuals talents rocked but whose combined efforts fucking murdered. I mean that in a good way. And yet, even with such commendable collaboration, both casts had a fan-favorite.
From 1975 to 1979, John Belushi explored comedic territories on SNL that have barely been ventured into since. Belushi was the epitome of what it meant to push sketch comedy to the limit. Sure, he could do impressions and characters, but he’d also go on emphatic tirades and put his body on the line in the name of his art. Before his time on Spaceship Earth was up, he’d immortalize himself not only as an original SNL cast member, but also as the star of Animal House and one half of the Blues Brothers.
However, Generation X had their very own SNL fat-guy. Perhaps even more winsome as his predecessor, Chris Farley was beamed into the homes of millions every week. Not only did he make us gut-bust, but he also inspired us to feel good. Yelling into the camera, falling through tables, warming our hearts with a smile, Farley possessed that intangible comedy attribute. While he undoubtedly stole the show with features such as Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, the man proved his worth as a supporting player with Billy Madison and Dirty Work.
I know this week’s dilemma is a little different. And truthfully, I don’t think I can decide. So it’s up to you.
Who’s better – John Belushi or Chris Farley?
