Marvel studios has been building to Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers since 2008, when Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson had an end credit scene that laid out the possibility of Tony Stark working with a team. Since then we’ve seen Chris Hemsworth cast as Thor, Scarlett Johansson cast as Black Widow, Chris Evans cast as Captain America, Jeremy Renner cast as Hawkeye, and Edward Norton cast as the Hulk. Six out of seven isn’t bad. All of The Avengers save Jackson grace the latest Entertainment weekly cover, and features the new Hulk Mark Ruffalo. Check out the cover….

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Matt Damon and Anna Paquin are as hot as they’ve ever been, and Mark Ruffalo (now an Avenger) is coming close to being a full blown star. So what’s so fascinating about Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret is that the film has been mired in controversy for six years. They finished shooting in 2005. Supposedly the hold up was that Lonergran had final cut but he couldn’t get it down to a manageable shape (it was declared a masterpiece by Martin Scorsese in one of those longer cuts), which led to two lengthy lawsuits. During this prolonged post-production two of its producers (Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack) have passed away. And now, finally, there’s a trailer. Check it out….

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Two stars of the upcoming Marvel superhero movie The Avengers were in attendance at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Not only were they at the ceremony, but they were both nominated, and in the same category! We’re talking about Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner who both lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to Christian Bale. The actors weren’t too sad because their careers are still flourishing with the impending Avengers project. Over at MTV, they opened up about their alter egos Bruce Banner and Clint Barton aka The Incredible Hulk and Hawkeye…

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Ray Liotta is doing legitimate film work again. The Goodfellas star has been cast in Andrew Dominik’s upcoming feature Cogan’s Trade. The drama is headlined by Brad Pitt and several other actors who are more than a little familiar with the director. We’re talking about Casey Affleck and Sam Rockwell (who’ve both been confirmed).

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The U.S. government is constantly fighting the war against terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and of course here in the U.S. That’s why they’re cracking down on individuals who support terrorist activities and apparently a new person has found themselves on their watch list — Mark Ruffalo. We don’t know about you but when we think about threats to this country the talented The Kids Are All Right actor immediately comes to mind (sarcasm).

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With Thor is post-production, and Captain America almost in the can, there’s only one Marvel movie that fans have their eyes on: The Avengers. The film is scheduled to begin shooting next year and it will be an unprecedented superhero event. The Avengers will feature two new actors playing two familiar characters in the form of Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo. Ruffalo recently spoke to the folks over at IGN, and revealed what he’s doing to prepare for his big Hulk debut…

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The Hulk franchise has turned into the red, haired step child of the Marvel universe. The only other character who’s been given the shaft more is Deadpool, but he’s over at Fox so what do you expect? In the past decade there have been two Hulk films with two different actors, Eric Bana and Edward Norton. Mark Ruffalo is the latest to tackle the beast making his first appearance in 2012′s The Avengers, and according to him, more Hulk movies are on the way.

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A lot of people are still angry at Mark Ruffalo because he landed the part of Bruce Banner/The Hulk in Marvel’s The Avengers. Yes, the absence of Edward Norton sucks, but Ruffalo is a really talented actor who deserves a break. According to MTV, he’ll have the opportunity to flex his leading man muscle in the drama, The Normal Heart. “Glee“ creator and Eat, Pray, Love helmer Ryan Murphy confirmed that he’ll direct the film that centers on the early AIDS crisis that took place in the mid-eighties.

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Marvel decided to make the big announcement that Mark Ruffalo would be their new Hulk after their Thor panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The reveal was done in a major way with an introduction by Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr (watch video of his big entrance). Ruffalo will be the third actor to take on the role since 2003 following Eric Bana and most recently Edward Norton. Entertainment Weekly caught up with the star after all the hoopla died down to get some official words from the man who’ll be “hulking out” in 2012.

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