Marvel Cinematic Universe: Celebs Rumors

OK, the big shocker of the week, at least in terms of superhero movies was the news that the Russo Brothers returned to Marvel Studios and seemingly will direct the next two ‘Avengers’ movies, the unofficially titled, “Avengers 5,” and “Avengers: Secret Wars.” Although it might seem like a no-brainer on the surface, Anthony and Joe Russo directed four super-successful Marvel movies in a row: “Captain America: Winter Soldier,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame.” The latter two are among the highest-grossing films of all time.

Alright, as you know, late in the day yesterday, in a Marvel shocker, the Anthony and Joe Russo, aka Russo Brothers, are coming back to Marvel, and potentially in a big way. Having left Marvel Studios to create their own studio, AGBO, and released their own blockbusters like “The Gray Man,” it was thought the Russos had graduated and moved on to focus on their own IP.

Marvel has revealed the Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack, featuring songs by the likes of Green Day, Stray Kids and Avril Lavigne – check out the full tracklist below.The superhero film is set to be released in cinemas worldwide next Friday (July 26). Following on from Deadpool 2 (2018), the sequel was co-written by Ryan Reynolds, who reprises his role as the regenerative antihero alongside Hugh Jackman as the mutant X-Men figure.READ MORE:‘Deadpool 2’ – review: a near perfect packageDeadpool & Wolverine will see both titular characters finally integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it serves as the latest entry in ‘Phase Five’ of the saga, following 2023’s The Marvels.The official soundtrack is comprised of 18 tracks, including Green Day’s 1997 single ‘Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)’, Stray Kids’ upcoming original song ‘Slash’ and Avril Lavigne’s 2002 ballad ‘I’m With You’.There are ’00s pop hits from *NSYNC (‘Bye Bye Bye’) and Fergie (‘Glamorous’) too, as well as classic guitar tunes by Huey Lewis & The News (‘The Power Of Love’) and Goo Goo Dolls (‘Iris’).Additionally, star Jackman appears on the tracklist with ‘The Greatest Show’ from his 2017 musical The Greatest Showman. It features on the album before Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s ‘You’re The One That I Want’ from Grease (1978).Pre-order the vinyl edition here, and see the announcement post below.A post shared by Marvel Studios (@marvelstudios)1. ‘Only You (And You Alone)’ – The Platters2. ‘Bye Bye Bye’ – *NSYNC3. ‘Angel Of The Morning’ – Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts4. ‘Slash’ – Stray Kids5. ‘Glamorous’ – Fergie6. ‘Iris’ – The Goo Goo Dolls7. ‘The Power Of Love’ – Huey Lewis & The News8. ‘I’m A Ramblin’ Man’ – Waylon Jennings9. ‘You Belong

Marvel Cinematic Universe once more to direct the next two Avengers movies, according to reports.The brothers previously helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014, Captain America: Civil War in 2016, followed by Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.Sources speaking to The Hollywood Reporter say the brothers are in “early talks” to return to the MCU.The fifth Avengers movie was previously titled: Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and was set to star Jonathan Majors, but following his conviction for assault and harassment in December, Marvel cut ties with the actor.Majors previously played the role of Kang the Conqueror in 2023’s Ant-Man And The Wasp Quantumania and the Disney+ series Loki.The sixth film in the series is Secret Wars, a story the Russo brothers have long been keen on developing.NME has reached out to MCU and representatives of the Russo Brothers for comment.Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson has revealed the The Avengers cast discuss “terrible reviews” in a WhatsApp group together.In a new interview with The New York Times, Johansson said that she’s in a WhatsApp group with her Marvel co-stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo.When asked if the cast have a group thread, Johansson said “Yes, that’s true” and then opened up briefly about the contents of the group.“Everything goes on in there,” she explained. “I mean, really.

Scarlett Johansson has said The Avengers cast discuss “terrible reviews” in a WhatsApp group together.In a new interview with The New York Times, Johansson said that she’s in a WhatsApp group with her Marvel co-stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo.When asked if the cast have a group thread, Johansson said “Yes, that’s true” and then opened up briefly about the contents of the group.“Everything goes on in there,” she explained. “I mean, really.

Ryan Reynolds has revealed that he watched the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine with his nine-year-old daughter James, despite it having an R rating in the US.The film is set to be released worldwide on July 26, and was co-written by Reynolds, who reprises his role as the regenerative antihero, alongside Hugh Jackman as the mutant X-Men figure.Deadpool & Wolverine will see both characters finally integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it serves as the latest entry in Phase Five of the saga, following on from November’s The Marvels.Speaking to the New York Times, Reynolds said that although the film has a rating that requires all under-17s to be accompanied by an adult, he opted to watch the entire movie with his daughter.“Well, I’m not saying that other people should do this, but my nine-year-old watched the movie with me and my mom, who’s in her late 70s, and it was just was one of the best moments of this whole experience for me,” he said.“Both of them were laughing their guts out, were feeling the emotion where I most desperately hoped people would be.”James is Reynolds and partner Blake Lively‘s eldest child – they are also parents to Inez (seven), Betty (four) and a fourth child, who was born in February 2023.He elaborated that he felt comfortable doing so because he watched similar films at the same age.“When I saw rated-R movies when I was a kid, they left a huge impression on me because I didn’t feel like people were pulling punches, and it’s been a huge inspiration to so many of the things that I look to make now,” he said.Reynolds recently said that wrapping on the film left him feeling “depressed”, given how much he had enjoyed the process of making it.“Deadpool is one of those characters who’s very

Ryan Reynolds has said wrapping on Deadpool & Wolverine left him feeling “depressed” due to how much he enjoyed making the film.The actor has reprised the role of the foul-mouthed Marvel hero for the upcoming MCU crossover film, which sees Hugh Jackman return once more as Wolverine.Speaking to PA (via The Standard) about Deadpool’s style of comedy at a sneak peak event in London, he said: “Deadpool is one of those characters who’s very unpredictable. I don’t know if I could speak specifically to that style, other than to say that I feel more free when I play the character than almost anything else in the world.“I recognise how rare that air is to breathe.

Marvel Cinematic Universe, Benedict Cumberbatch has become one of the most famous actors on the planet.His career though is far more interesting when you look beyond the popcorn blockbusters, between Wes Anderson team-ups in The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and his breakthrough role in BBC series Sherlock.If you’re after a Cumberbatch recommendation, we’ve rounded up his highest rated works across film and television based on audience ratings from Rotten Tomatoes. Check out the full top ten lists below.While he only plays a small role in the film, Spider-Man: No Way Home is the actor’s highest rated movie by audiences. His performance as Doctor Strange makes up half of the entire top ten, between Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Doctor Strange, and his small cameo in Thor: Ragnarok.Outside of Marvel, audiences rated 2020 historical spy film, The Courier, as one of his best.

Taylor Swift could be in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie – but it’s uncertain whether or not he’s just trolling Swifties.The singer has been at the centre of speculation for some time over a potential surprise appearance as superhero Dazzler in the upcoming Marvel film.Deadpool & Wolverine will be the third film in the Deadpool franchise, and will see Hugh Jackman reprise his role as Wolverine.On his Instagram Stories yesterday (July 2), Reynolds re-created Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ album cover while kitted out in his Deadpool costume.

trailer for Captain America: Brave New World has arrived, teasing plenty of action, multiple new enemies, and the Red Hulk – you can watch it above.The fourth film in the series, Brave New World sees Anthony Mackie return as Sam Wilson (aka The Falcon), who has since taken on the mantle of Captain America after Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) peacefully retired at the end of Avengers: Endgame.Following on from the events of The Falcon And The Winter Solider, the new film sees Sam tasked with forming a new Avengers team by newly-elected US president Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross (Harrison Ford, who replaces the late William Hurt).The cast includes Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns (aka the Leader), Shira Haas as Sabra, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, and Giancarlo Esposito as a mysterious villain. Xosha Roquemore, Seth Rollins, and Rosa Salazar also star.In the action-packed two-minute teaser, Thaddeus informs Sam that he wants to officially relaunch the Captain America program for the military.

Companies obviously want to control their own narratives especially when they’re huge and speculated on daily. So, with that in mind, Marvel has announced The Official Marvel podcast, which launched today.

This is arguably where there’s smoke, there’s fire of a story, but it lends credence to a lot of recent online rumors growing louder and louder and hard to ignore. In a recently unearthed clip from W Magazine from nine years ago, Scarlett Johansson says she first met with Marvel she met for the characters Black Widow, The Scarlett Witch, The Wasp, and The Blonde Phantom, a project she is heavily rumored to be involved with.

It’s taken six long years for a third “Deadpool” movie to arrive and then morph into “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and the reasons seemed clear from the jump: integrating a foul-mouthed R-rated character into the PG-13 world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe proved to be tricky and complicated for Marvel, Ryan Reynolds and everyone involved. And according to a new Vanity Fair story, a third “Deadpool” movie was almost scrapped—it took Hugh Jackman to change his mind about reprising his famous Wolverine character before the movie finally came to life.

Marvel’s “Blade” just can’t seem to unsheathe its vampire-killing sword. As we recapped recently in a piece where we suggested several directors who could take over the project, “Blade” in its development since 2019, has gone through two directors and a litany of writers attached to different versions of the film.

Jonathan Majors has landed his first film role since being convicted of domestic assault in 2023.The actor, who was subsequently fired from Disney‘s Marvel Cinematic Universe, will star in the independent revenge thriller Merciless, which will be helmed by Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve.Written by Frank Hannah, the upcoming film follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the one he loves is overpowered by sinister forces. Filming is expected to begin in Saskatchewan, Canada in autumn.Majors was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counselling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.

“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm no longer wants to be your leading man—or at least, that’s the title of a new Hollywood Reporter story on the actor and where he’s at with his career. While Hamm didn’t necessarily go away in the ensuing years after “Mad Men,” he apparently was offered a lot and was picky about it.

Marvel’s forthcoming Blade reboot.Back in 2019, a revival of the original film trilogy, released between 1998 and 2004, was announced at San Diego Comic Con in 2019.However, the departures of two directors, along with last year’s writers strikes, have set the movie’s progress back, after originally being scheduled for release in November 2023.Snipes, who played the titular role in all three films, has addressed the delay, calling the attempts to reboot the movie “kinda rough”.In a post on his official X account, the actor wrote “Blade, lordylordylordy.

Marvel‘s troubled Blade film starring Mahershala Ali has hit yet another bump in the road with director Yann Demange exiting the project.Per a report from Variety, sources with inside information have claimed that Demange – who has helmed Top Boy and Lovecraft Country – departed from the film “weeks ago” amicably, as the film’s development cycle dragged on.This marks the second director to leave the film. Mogul Mowgli director Bassam Tariq, who was originally tapped to direct, departed from the film in 2022, just weeks before it was due to begin filming.Variety also noted that screenwriter Eric Pearson, who has co-written next year’s The Fantastic Four, is the latest writer to take a stab at Blade‘s script.

Taylor Swift is not set to star in the upcoming superhero movie, Deadpool & Wolverine, despite speculation from fans.According to an exclusive report by Entertainment Weekly, the singer of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ will not be making an appearance in the next instalment of the Marvel franchise.Despite IMAX posting an Instagram picture yesterday showing its two heroes holding hands and wearing friendship bracelets, a symbol of Swift fandom and more specifically ‘The Eras Tour’, it has been revealed that the singer won’t be involved in the film.The rumours began after fans noticed the film’s stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in attendance with Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game last October, along with the film’s director Shawn Levy.Some fans of MCU speculated that she might portray the comic book character Dazzler in the upcoming movie.It’s well known that Swift is friends with both Reynolds and Levy, with the former attending her recent show along with his wife Blake Lively, and Swift including their children’s names in her song ‘betty’, and with Levy starring in Swift’s short film All Too Well.However, it seems Swift’s friendships with Levy and Reynolds don’t necessarily suggest her involvement in the film, which will be next month.While neither Levy nor Reynolds addressed the rumour for some time, Levy told EW in April: “I regret that I was not quicker to shut it down the first time, so I’m going to default to my very true situation, which is as much as we love each other, the fear of death is so intense in me regarding Ryan and how he desperately wants to avoid talking about all of these proliferating rumours.”Back in May, Jackman, Levy and Reynolds spoke with Fandango about the rumour.

Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ant-Man films, and is also known for her roles in Lost, The Hurt Locker and Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy.But now, in a post on her Instagram account, she has signalled her intention to leave Hollywood behind.A post shared by Evangeline Lilly (@evangelinelillyofficial)Alongside footage of her speaking in 2006 about her dream of one day being a “retired actress”, Lilly wrote: “I am so filled with joy and contentment today as I live out my vision. Praise God, I feel so grateful for my blessings.”“Stepping away from what seems like the obvious choice (wealth and fame) can feel scary at times, but stepping into your dharma replaces the fear with fulfilment.

Chris Evans has received criticism from fans after clarifying “misinformation” about a viral, resurfaced photo.The actor, who formerly played Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, jumped to his own defence after an image was shared on social media showing him signing what appeared to be a bomb or missile.The image went viral days after former presidential candidate Nikki Haley was photographed writing “Finish Them” on an artillery shell during a Memorial Day visit to the Israeli military amid the country’s ongoing war on Palestine.Days after an Israeli airstrike killed at least 45 people in a refugee camp, Evans pointed out that the object he signed in the 2016 photo was, in fact, an “inert” prop.“There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding this picture. Some clarification: This image was taken during a USO tour in 2016,” he wrote on Instagram.“I went with a group of actors, athletes and musicians to show appreciation for our service members (sic).

Ryan Reynolds has unveiled a special edition popcorn bucket for Deadpool & Wolverine, playfully mocking Dune: Part Two‘s viral sandworm receptacle.The producer-star of the upcoming movie – which will be Deadpool’s Marvel Cinematic Universe debut – teased the new product with a humorous video on his social media and YouTube accounts.The video, set to Richard Strauss’ ‘Also sprach Zarathustra’, features a bucket made to resemble the helmeted head of Hugh Jackman‘s X-Men character Wolverine, with his mouth suggestively agape. Deadpool himself is then seen pouring and stuffing popcorn into the product, before drizzling melted butter over his frenemy’s face.“Years from now they will look back at 2024 as the year the War of the Popcorn Buckets began.

Robert Downey Jr. was on hand to playfully roast Chris Hemsworth as the Australian actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (May 23).The pair both starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Downey Jr. playing Iron Man/Tony Stark and Hemsworth portraying the Norse god Thor.After taking to the podium on Hollywood Boulevard, Downey Jr.

Marvel Studios film Deadpool & Wolverine without telling his agent.In a video interview with Fandango, Hugh Jackman – along with co-star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy – spoke about how the film’s central idea, which sees Reynolds reunite with Jackman after 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, came to him “like a bolt of lightning” while he was driving.“[And then] came this knowing deep in my gut that I wanted to do this film with [Reynolds],” he said. “When I said I was done, I really thought I was done.

Marvel Studios’ Vision in a newly greenlit Disney+ series.Variety reported yesterday (May 23) that the as-yet-titled series will be helmed by showrunner Terry Matalas, who led the recent seasons of Star Trek: Picard as executive producer. It is currently earmarked for a 2026 release.The report states that Matalas was brought in by Marvel after being impressed by his work on Star Trek: Picard, which has seen Marvel alumni Patrick Stewart heading his first Star Trek outing since 2002 film Star Trek: Nemesis.Bettany last played Vision in the 2021 Disney+ series WandaVision, where the character was resurrected and revamped into White Vision following his death in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War.That year, Bettany revealed in an interview that his contract with Marvel had expired, stating: “I guess it would be difficult to introduce White Vision and not deal with him in some way, but we have not discussed that.”In 2022, Variety reported that a Vision spinoff series was in development by WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer, who is currently preparing the September 2024 release of Disney+ series – and fellow WandaVision spin-off – Agatha All Along.Earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that there will be fewer new entries in the near future for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ryan Reynolds has responded to rumours about whether Taylor Swift is set to appear in the Deadpool series.The singer has been at the centre of speculation for some time over a potential surprise appearance as superhero Dazzler in the upcoming Marvel film.Deadpool & Wolverine is due to hit cinemas this summer, and in anticipation of the movie’s release, Reynolds took part in a new interview with Fandango.Responding to the rumours of Swift entering the Deadpool universe, he said: “You know, movies like this… there’s so much speculation about so many people that might end up in the film.“I saw one that was convinced that Elvis is in the movie. Anything can happen and that’s sort of what I love about this universe. Surprises are the essence of Deadpool.” Watch the video below.The director of the forthcoming movie, Shawn Levy, previously dampened the rumours when speaking to Entertainment Tonight: “That is hardly confirmed nor denied in this interview.

The Office and Harry Potter – has been cast as a villain in Marvel‘s The Fantastic Four.The 54-year-old Leeds-born actor will star alongside the likes of The Last of Us’ Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr Fantastic), The Bear’s Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka The Thing), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka The Invisible Woman) and Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) as Johnny Storm (aka The Human Torch).Ozark’s Julia Garner will play the Silver Surfer, while John Malkovich has also joined the film in an undisclosed role.Matt Shakman, who helmed the Marvel series WandaVision for Disney+ and Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters for Apple TV+, is set to direct the upcoming Fantastic Four film.Ineson first rose to fame for his role as Chris Finch in the UK sitcom The Office. He also landed a role in Harry Potter films, portraying the dark wizard Amycus Carrow and in Game Of Thrones as the warrior Dagmer Cleftjaw.Happy Valentine’s Day from Marvel’s First Family! Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are The Fantastic Four.Marvel Studios' #TheFantasticFour, in theaters July 25, 2025.

Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future, according to the CEO of Disney.Bob Iger was speaking to Wall Street analysts when he confirmed that he plans to release no more than three new Marvel films per year, as well as only two television series in the MCU.The studio head said that the plan is part of an overall strategy at Disney to focus on quality rather than quantity, with that applying particularly to their Marvel properties.“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two, or a maximum of three,” he said. “And we’re working hard on what that path is.”He continued that the MCU will have “a couple of good films in ’25 and then we’re heading to more Avengers, which we’re extremely excited about.”“Overall, I feel great about the slate.

As everyone knows, the otherwise untouchable Marvel Studios had a particularly rough 2023. The disappointment of “Ant-Man: Quantumania,” the box office flop of “The Marvels,” and the critically reviled Disney+ series, “Secret Invasion,” severely put the studio on the ropes for the first time ever.

Sometimes the fan campaigning really works, though in this case, the fan is actor Giancarlo Esposito, known for his roles in “Breaking Bad,” and “The Mandalorian.” In the last year or more, Esposito has made it no secret that he’s been eager to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seemingly talking it up every chance he gets and telling audiences. Previously, the actor revealed he had met with Marvel Studios and said he was keen to play a new version of Professor X in the “X-Men” movies.

As you are likely well aware, the Walt Disney Company bought 20th Century Fox back in 2019, just one year after “Deadpool 2” hit theaters, and in the process, became the owners of all of Fox’s Marvel properties, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, and the Deadpool franchise. But if you’re wondering why it took so long for a third ‘Deadpool’ movie to happen, six years after the second film, well, we finally have answers.

Robert Downey Jr. has said that he does not agree with Chris Hemsworth’s critique of his performance in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder.The 2022 film was the fourth instalment in the MCU that focused primarily on Hemsworth’s character, and in a new interview, the Australian has said that he feels like he became “a parody” of himself in the film, and that he “didn’t stick the landing”.“Sometimes I felt like a security guard for the team,” he added.

When Taika Waititi released “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017, the refreshingly comedic take on God Of Thunder was overwhelmingly well received, with fans loving the more irreverent take on the Norse God. Most critics and fans still consider it the best “Thor” film.

When the highly-anticipated blockbuster superhero film “Deadpool & Wolverine” slashes its way into theatres this July, fans can expect to see the nostalgic return of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and probably a whole ton of cameos, if the rumors and meta trailer jokes are any indication. However, as already reported, one character that viewers may have wanted to see but sadly won’t be in the anticipated blockbuster is Josh Brolin’s Cable, who previously appeared in “Deadpool 2.” Brolin’s absence from the film is already known; he was never reported as part of the film, and there’s no trace of him in any of the recent trailers; he even joked that he had beef with “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds.

Marvel‘s Deadpool & Wolverine has finally arrived – watch it below.Released last night (April 22), Marvel – and Ryan Reynolds – has at long last released a full trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine that finally showcases Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine. In the action-packed trailer, we’re introduced to Logan/Wolverine as he sits in a bar before being propositioned by Deadpool to join him on a world-saving mission.The pair don’t seem to get along, trading blows before finally uniting to save Deadpool’s world.

Tom Holland has confirmed that he is definitely returning for a fourth instalment in his run of Spider-Man films.The actor has portrayed the superhero in three lead entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date (2017’s Homecoming, 2019’s Far From Home and 2021’s No Way Home), as well as appearing in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.And now, during an appearance at the Sands International Film Festival in St. Andrews, Scotland, Holland has said that he will be returning in the next MCU Spider-Man movie.“The simple answer is that I’ll always want to do Spider-Man films,” Holland said. “I owe my life and career to Spider-Man.