Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:57PM - By traviswoods
Well, after months of breathless rumors and conjecture about the film, the first bit of Avengers artwork was released today. The film, set for release on May 4, 2012 and starring Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, features a supergroup of superheroes saving the earth and learning to work together despite their differences and blah blah blah. What’s more amazing is the horribly cheesy leaked poster, which looks like something you’d find painted on the side of a van in circa 1983 east L.A.
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Monday, February 28, 2011 12:56PM - By Krystal Clark
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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Tuesday, February 8, 2011 8:45AM - By Krystal Clark
Last week, we learned that Samuel L. Jackson’s alter ego Nick Fury would have a helpful sidekick in The Avengers. At the time, the actor was mum on the character’s identity, but he revealed that he would be reading with the candidates that Friday. Cut to Monday evening and a deal has been made! According to Variety, “How I Met Your Mother” star Cobie Smulders has been cast as Maria Hill in The Avengers.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011 11:04AM - By Krystal Clark
Earlier today we reported that Nick Fury won’t be alone when he appears in next year’s The Avengers. His portrayer Samuel L. Jackson announced on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” that he would be reading with a select group of actresses on Friday for the part of his sidekick. He didn’t reveal the name of the character but he did say that they would be at his side at all times. According to THR, the shortlist of actresses auditioning for the role has been released and it features Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Morena Baccarin from “V.” Check out the rest of the candidates…
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Thursday, February 3, 2011 8:33AM - By Krystal Clark
Samuel L. Jackson appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday evening and he announced some big news. The actor, who played S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury in Marvel’s Iron Man and Iron Man 2, confirmed his involvement in this year’s Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. He also revealed that in The Avengers, he’ll have a female sidekick. Watch Jackson talk about the films below…
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Monday, December 6, 2010 3:29PM - By Krystal Clark
We’re not sure if this should be thrown in the “obvious news” pile but we’re going to roll with it. Director Jon Favreau recently spoke about the story plans for his upcoming sequel Iron Man 3, which is scheduled to hit theaters on May 3, 2013. Three major Marvel features will open before the film including Thor, Captain America, and of course The Avengers. Whatever happens in Iron Man’s future is heavily based on the invents that take place in those movies.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:09PM - By Krystal Clark
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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Monday, October 18, 2010 1:06PM - By Krystal Clark
Marvel has been under the Disney umbrella for a while now, but most of its properties are still licensed out to other studios such as X-Men, Spider-Man, and Ghost Rider to name a few. Today, the House of Mouse sent out a press release announcing their plan to distribute two of Marvel’s most popular titles, Iron Man 3 and the highly anticipated The Avengers.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:20PM - By Krystal Clark
Jeremy Renner has been out doing promotion for his latest film The Town, and while speaking to MTV, he was asked a few questions about his superhero role in The Avengers. In the Marvel film he will play Clint Barton aka Hawkeye, a master of archery (and other things). In the comic, the character is known for his bright purple suit, which is something Renner claims won’t be in the film.
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