Kevin Feige Pitched an Early Version of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in Which Thor, Captain America and All the ‘OGs’ Died

sound the sirens on their seemingly once-beloved Hef, ex-bunnies Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt now claim that the late men’s magazine magnate would manipulatively turn on the waterworks. “If we were emotional about something or asking for something, he would start fake crying,” said Madison, 42, while reminiscing with Marquardt, 48, about her unpleasant experiences at the Playboy Mansion on their podcast “Girls Next Level.”“It was such bad acting and so obvious,” added Madison. The platinum blonde co-starred as one of Hef’s three main girlfriends, alongside co-host Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson, 37, on E!’s “Girls Next Door” in the early 2000s. Her fake-crying claim against Hefner, who died of sepsis at age 91 in 2017, comes just days after she and Marquardt used their platform to expose him for making Playmates feel like pieces of “meat” during forced orgies in his “hoarder-like” bed filled with sex toys. During their most recent episode, Madison went on to blast Hef for “gaslighting” her and the other girls by weaponizing his tears even though he already had “all the power in the relationship.”“For the longest time I never talked to anybody about it because I thought maybe I was the only one noticing this,” said Madison of Hefner’s phony blubbering. “But I remember, not long after Kendra moved in she goes, ‘Does Hef fake cry? Because I was talking to him and he started fake crying,’” she continued, noting that Wilkerson’s query came as a comfort. “I was like, ‘Finally, I know I’m not insane,’” Madison recounted.

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When you see two prominent, A-list actors sign up for a film from a fairly young, up-and-coming filmmaker, it always makes you take notice. What do these folks see that encouraged them to sign up? Is it the story? Well, in the case of Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who both signed up to star in the upcoming film, “Ash,” it’s clearly due to the chance to work with the filmmaker, Steven Ellison, aka Flying Lotus.

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“She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” premieres on Disney+ next week, and it’s the latest of almost a dozen MCU series to hit the streamer in less than two years. It begs the question: is Marvel releasing too much content? MCU mainstay Mark Ruffalo doesn’t think so and even took a dig at the rival “Star Wars” universe to explain why.

Zack Sharf Are there too many Marvel movies and TV shows? “Lost” and “Watchmen” showrunner Damon Lindelof recently said he’d like to see fewer Marvel movies made so that “each one that [comes] out [feels] a little bit more special,” but Marvel stalwart Mark Ruffalo isn’t too concerned. The actor is reprising his role of Bruce Banner in “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” one of nearly a dozen MCU TV series that have launched on Disney+ in less than two years. Ruffalo doesn’t think Marvel’s output needs to be capped.“It’s not something I worry about,” Ruffalo said when asked by Metro.co.uk if there too much Marvel content.

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Zack Sharf “Avengers: Endgame” killed off Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, but Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige originally wanted an even bigger bloodbath. Filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo recently confirmed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Feige pitched them on killing off all the original Avengers, meaning Chris Evans (Captain America), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) would’ve also met their demise.“There were lots of rumors swirling about who was gonna die,” Joe Russo said.

Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Discovery made a drastic decision: axing a nearly completed “Batgirl” movie, shocking many fans and non-fans alike with the news that a $90 million-budgeted superhero pic would never see the light of day.

Batgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have passed along a message of support from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige following the axing of their film by Warner Bros.

Zack Sharf “Batgirl” co-director Adil El Arbi revealed on Instagram that several high-profile Hollywood names have reached out to him and fellow “Batgirl” director Bilall Fallah in the aftermath of Warner Bros. shelving their comic book movie. The studio announced Aug.

If you were one of the millions of Marvel fans in the early screenings of “Avengers: Endgame,” it’s an understatement to say there were multiple moments of pure emotion, especially during the deaths of characters such as Black Widow and, obviously, Iron Man. But according to the Russo Brothers, the filmmakers behind the superhero epic, there were discussions that would have led to several more massive deaths in the film.

In terms of modern-day influence on a genre, you would be hard-pressed to find a more influential film than “John Wick.” Since that film’s release in 2014, “John Wick” has gone on to be the film that most action features since have tried to emulate. From the fight choreography to the revenge story to just about everything else, studios and filmmakers have tried to copy (mostly failing) what director Chad Stahelski and his crew were able to do nearly a decade ago.

While it remains to be seen if Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark will truly stay dead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the narrative move was undoubtedly shocking to many audience members, given how beloved Stark and Downey was to fans. While everyone at Marvel obviously agreed it was the right move, one person really was against killing the character: Jon Favreau, who directed “Iron Man” in 2008, successfully launching the MCU and playing Happy Hogan in the Marvel Universe.

Over the weekend, Marvel Studios announced their big Phase 5 and Phase 6 plans with a slate of titles/release dates. Of course, their “Fantastic Four” was part of those updates, and we learned that the Phase 6 pic is set for release on November 8, 2024.

Zack Sharf Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed at Comic-Con that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will finally get more “Avengers” movies with the 2025 releases of “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” and “Avengers: Secret Wars.” The first three “Avengers” movies were all separated by three years each, while one year separated the debuts of “Infinity War” and “Endgame.” With “The Kang Dynasty” set for May 2025, there will officially be a six-year Avengers gap on the big screen. Feige recently explained to MTV News the long hiatus.“The truth is, when we were doing Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3, there were less projects over more years,” Feige said.

Only days after its massive Comic-Con Hall H presentation, Marvel is moving fast to attach a director to one of its highly anticipated titles. The studio has confirmed to Deadline that Destin Daniel Cretton has been tapped to direct Avengers: Kang Dynasty. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced over the weekend that that the film was in development, and the studio will now look to add a writer to the project as meetings are currently underway.

For years, pundits and fans assumed that the Russo Brothers would return to direct the next major Marvel ‘Avengers’ movie, especially after their phenomenal success with ‘Infinity War’ and ‘Endgame.’ But as Kevin Feige recently revealed, and the Russo brothers just illustrated with new “Gray Man” sequel announcements, they are busy, and the Marvel chief said they would be directing neither “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” or “Avengers: Secret Wars.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe Kang Dynasty has its leader.“Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings” director Destin Daniel Cretton will continue his tenure within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the director of “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” a rep for Marvel Studios confirmed.Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced “The Kang Dynasty” during the company’s wide-ranging presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, as part one of the two-part conclusion to the Multiverse Saga — similar to how 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” concluded the Infinity Saga.Unlike those films — which were filmed and directed back-to-back by MCU veterans Anthony and Joe Russo — Cretton will only be directing “The Kang Dynasty,” which is set to debut on May 2, 2025.

Harry Styles‘ return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following his debut in Eternals last year has been teased by Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios.Styles appeared as Eros – also known as Starfox – the brother of Thanos in a post-credits Eternals scene which featured him alongside Pip, a troll-like CGI character voiced by Patton Oswalt.While appearing at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Feige indicated that both characters would be making their return to the MCU, though stopped short of revealing what projects they might be appearing in.“The adventures of Eros and Pip is something that is very exciting for us,” Feige said during an interview with MTV News, in which he also responded to Ryan Gosling’s call to play Ghost Rider.“You’re talking about Ghost Rider, we’ve got Blade, we’ve got Doctor Strange with the supernatural angles. We’ve got the street-level with our announcement of Daredevil and of course Spidey, going into the street-level heroes.

Ryan Gosling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Earlier this month Gosling told Happy Sad Confused podcast host Josh Horowitz that he’d like to play Ghost Rider in the MCU. In an interview for MTV News yesterday (July 24) at San Diego Comic-Con, Horowitz proposed the idea to Feige.Addressing Gosling’s pitch, Feige said: “Hey man, if Ryan wants to be Ghost Rider…”After it’s mentioned that Norman Reedus has also shown interest (via Insider) in the role, Feige replied: “Gosling is unbelievable.

Kevin Feige is looking forward to Harry Styles‘ future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Stepping into the light! Harry Styles is coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to continue his journey as Thanos’ brother Eros, according to Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige.

It looks like a Ryan Gosling Marvel movie isn’t totally out of the realm of possibility.

San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige made several major updates about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to outlining the end of Phase 4 and sharing the full lineup for Phase 5, Feige also revealed plans for Phase 6, which will kick off with in 2024 before ending with two new Avengers films, and, in 2025. Additionally, the films and TV series released during Phases 4 through 6 would collectively be known as the Multiverse Saga. While this was Feige’s first in-person appearance at Comic-Con since 2019, fans weren’t expecting for so much to be revealed, especially considering that the last time he only announced new film and TV installments for Phase 4.

Zack Sharf Ryan Gosling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? It’s an enticing possibility for Marvel Studios president and MCU architect Kevin Feige, who told MTV News at Comic-Con that he’d “love to find a place” for Gosling in the MCU. Feige was responding to Gosling’s own pitch to play Ghost Rider in a future Marvel movie. The “La La Land” Oscar nominee personally told “Happy Sad Confused” host Josh Horowitz earlier this month that Ghost Rider is the one superhero he wants to play.“Hey man, if Ryan wants to be Ghost Rider…” Feige said when he learned about Gosling’s Marvel pitch.Even when Feige was informed that “The Walking Dead” favorite Norman Reedus is also on record wanting to play Ghost Rider, the Marvel Studios boss responded, “Gosling’s unbelievable.

Kevin Feige is ready for Ryan Gosling to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

 is more than a continuation of one of Marvel's most-loved superhero stories, but a tribute to the Black Panther himself, Chadwick Boseman.ET's Matt Cohen spoke to Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige at Comic-Con 2022 in San Diego over the weekend, where he shared how the second film serves as an homage to the late actor and the impact he's had on the world.«He is,» Feige said when Cohen noted that Boseman's spirit seems to be pulsing through the cast of the  sequel, particularly the film's director, Ryan Coogler. «And Ryan Coogler had some beautiful words at the top of the panel about feeling Chad on his shoulder still.

Whenever actors are on tour for their latest studio tentpole, questions tend to point towards the superhero genre and specifically what comic book roles actors might consider their dream choice. Most recently, Ryan Gosling – who hasn’t really stepped into the superhero genre outside of his early role as “Young Hercules” – has given the impression he’s ready to jump in as “Ghost Rider.” READ MORE: Ryan Gosling Denies ‘Nova’ Rumors But Says He Is Interested In Marvel’s ‘Ghost Rider’ While speaking with MTV News to promote “The Gray Man,” Gosling squashed an online rumor about him being in the mix to play the titular cosmic hero in an announced “Nova” project.