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Alfred Molina was first on Broadway nearly 30 years ago in “Art,” but admits he still gets butterflies when he hears the stage manager announce on a Saturday: “Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s Saturday night on Broadway!”“You kind of go, ‘F – – k! What a dream come true,” the British actor, 70, told the New York Post with a laugh during a recent interview.The Tony nominee is back in New York starring opposite Steve Carell in a Lincoln Center production of the Chekov classic, “Uncle Vanya.”And yes, he knows that there is a segment of people who immediately think of Russians ensconced in weekend dachas endlessly moaning about their existence, when they hear the name Chekov.“I would say I know what you mean,” he shared. “There is an element about that.

abandoning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and meddling in Israeli politics amid the Jewish State’s war with Hamas.Arad, a dual citizen who was born in Israel and moved to the US in 1969, sent in a scorching personal letter to Schumer Tuesday saying he was stunned by the high-ranking Jewish official’s betrayal of Israel’s leader in its time of need.“I am writing about your recent statement last Thursday when you called on Israel to hold new elections, saying you believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has `lost his way’ and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I believe your statement is not only incorrect, but inappropriate,” Arad, 75, said.“It’s not your war.

Spider-Man” films over 22 years, could be donning the old Spandex suit once again in his very own Spidey flick, according to a former co-star.Thomas Haden Church, who played the villainous Sandman in 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” told The Post that a new Maguire-led flick might be on the way.“Sam Raimi is doing, from what I’ve heard, he’s going to do another standalone ‘Spider-Man’ movie with Tobey,” Church, 63, said.Sandman’s inclusion, added the actor, has “gotten sort of floated a little bit.”Raimi directed Maguire’s aughts trilogy, as well as the more recent MCU movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”In a gift to fans, 48-year-old Maguire and Church returned to their Marvel roles in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” alongside fellow Peters Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”) and Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”).“They had an option for me to do another,” Church said. “Of course, everybody’s asking, like, well, does [‘No Way Home’] fulfill that? And so [Raimi] said, ‘No, no, we still want to have the option to use him in a standalone Tobey movie.’”Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told Entertainment Weekly in Feb.

viral after posting a video of herself reacting to the 2024 Oscar win of her “Iron Man” co-star Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor — in the middle of getting her roots bleached. In a Sunday Instagram Story, the “Seven” actress held up her phone to a laptop as Ke Huy Quan — who won the award last year for the hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — delivered the announcement.

Brie Larson is defiantly mum on her plans to continue in the Marvel Comic Universe after her last movie, “The Marvels,” fizzled at the box office.“Extra” asked Larson at Saturday’s 2024 SAG Awards if she had any upcoming MCU projects in the works.Larson, 34, shook her head.“I don’t have anything to say about that,” the “Lessons in Chemistry” star replied while attending the ceremony in LA.It wouldn’t be surprising if “The Marvels” was Larson’s swan song in the MCU.The movie, which opened in November as a sequel to Larson’s hit 2019 movie “Captain Marvel,” made only $47 million in the US over its opening weekend — the worst MCU opening weekend ever.By comparison, “Captain Marvel” opened to $153 million in 2019.In November after “The Marvels” was released, Larson was enthusiastic about the prospects for her on-screen alter-ego, Carol Danvers, of whom she said “there is still so much” inside of her to explore.“I feel like getting to be on this team just cracked her open in a way that she hadn’t been and I really loved her for that,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time.But when she was asked about future MCU projects, Larson hedged her bets with a cryptic reply that hinted at the possibility of a movie in the pipeline.“I don’t want Marvel to come for me,” she said. “But there is something.

took to Instagram on this lovely Valentine’s Day to share the foursome who will wear the blue suits. Pedro Pascal will star as Reed Richards/ Mr.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The Jason Momoa-led movie is expected to earn over $40 million plus on the four-day Christmas weekend, according to Deadline. However, if those numbers are correct, it will have a worse opening weekend than Marvel’s biggest bomb, “The Marvels,” which was released in November.The Post said the DC Studios film “isn’t well done, but it isn’t miserable either.”“Wonka,” which held the No.

convicted of assault and harassment Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation.The rising star was cast to become the overarching bad guy Kang the Conqueror in upcoming Marvel films after debuting the role in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” as well as both seasons of “Loki.” He was also signed to appear as the time-traveling supervillain in “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” in 2026 and “Avengers: Secret Wars” in 2027.It is unclear whether Marvel will now recast the role – which could prove difficult considering the baggage created by Majors – or rewrite the future projects for a different Marvel baddie. “I think his career is over,” one longtime Hollywood agent told The Post.Another insider agreed, adding: “Jonathan is going to need all his superpowers to keep his job after this verdict.

is being decided this month in a Manhattan courtroom.That’s where Jonathan Majors, the 34-year-old actor who played Kang the Conqueror in 2023’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” is on trial for misdemeanor assault and harassment after being accused by his ex-girlfriend, actress Grace Jabbari, of abusing her in the back seat of a chauffeured SUV in March. He’s pleaded not guilty.The domestic violence trial is expected to last several weeks, with prosecutors set to call about a dozen witnesses before Majors’ defense case starts — which could be in days.

according to Deadline.The Post said the dystopian action film, which is predicted to enjoy a $30-million opening weekend, leaves viewers “hungry for a meatier conclusion.”“Trolls Band Together” which Deadline praised as a “cute psychedelic pop satire,” came in second, raking in close to $9.4 million.The animated musical comedy, also in its theatrical debut Friday, features the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, RuPaul and Amy Schumer. The slasher movie “Thanksgiving,” which also premiered on Friday, landed in third, with just over $3.8 million in sales.Rolling Stone called it a “lazy horror film that strains to be merely mediocre” and said it “can go stuff itself.”“The Marvels,” which was in the No.1 spot last week, fell down to fourth, earning $2.8 million.

Goop’s holiday gift guides posted to social media on Tuesday, the actress re-created the looks of some of her most beloved movie characters.“You never know who might show up around your holiday table. Discover gifts for even the most distinct personalities,” reads the accompanying caption on YouTube.As we meet the parade of Paltrows, each takes their seat for dinner while drinking Champagne and martinis and exchanging presents.The most recognizable film role the 51-year-old actress revisits is Margot Tenenbaum, the rebellious WASPy daughter from 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums,” directed by Wes Anderson.

“the worst MCU movie yet,” we’re still running with the chance to pair each zodiac sign to an appropriate superhero (or supervillain) superpower. Along for the ride and helping us summon our strengths is Astrid Bly of California Psychics.

Wolverine in “Deadpool 3.”“Hurts so good,” Jackman, 54, wrote, as he laughed for the camera while sweating it out.In July, the Aussie actor shared the first look at himself back in the classic yellow costume. In the photo, he posed alongside costar Ryan Reynolds, who plays the title character.“Don’t blink,” the caption read.In September 2022, it was revealed that the “Les Misérables” star would be reprising his role in “Deadpool 3.”“Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one,” Reynolds captioned a video via Twitter of the announcement.

that rumor.While the football and music worlds are in a tizzy about Swift’s possible romance with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, film fans went berserk over something else.The “Anti-Hero” singer was seen seated with actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, leading some Marvel devotees to speculate that she has been cast in “Deadpool 3,” which hits theaters May 3, 2024.“She’s with the whole Deadpool 3 team. Taylor Swift as Dazzler seemingly confirmed,” wrote a user on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Sony Pictures is riding high on all the goodwill they’ve gained with the critically acclaimed animated film “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” being a big success at the global box office and with the studio’s massive plans to keep mining the “Spider-Man” universe means more live-action spinoffs are on the way as well. The next film heading to theaters is director J.C.

the word villain translates to common villager and comes from the Medieval belief, held by the aristocracy, (and let’s be real those motherf—ers hold everything) that the less wealthy among them were persons “of uncouth mind and manners.” Class struggles man, then, now and always. Over time, the definition grew, uncouth became criminal behaviors and villain become synonymous with bad guys, low lives, fiends and foes.

“Gooppodcast.“I think you may come back at some point,” Johansson, 38, interjected about her potential return as Pepper Potts in the superhero franchise.Paltrow then joked: “Really? A 64-year-old Pepper Potts? How great.”“One hundred percent, that’s happening. I can see it,” the “Marriage Story” star teased back. “They’re never gonna let you go.

not so fantastically received by fans and critics alike — getting back to those early glory days could set the record straight for the Baxter Building tenants’ proper Marvel Cinematic Universe introduction, coming November 2024, said famed comic author and illustrator Alex Ross.Ross, who released “Fantastic Four: Full Circle” on Tuesday, told The Post that starting the Four’s MCU journey in the 1960s is “the constant drumbeat that fans are pushing for.” His new work revives one such early era storyline about the dark “negative zone” dimension, and the design style developed by Kirby and Lee.“To put them in the 1960s, so that they are time-locked to that original period, so that you can get some of that vibe off of the time.

Web Weaver, the new gay Spider-Man, will make their highly anticipated debut in October and Marvel Comics has released more details on how the newest member of the Marvel Universe gets their powers, as well as visuals of their fabulous crime-fighting costume.The character will make their debut in Edge of Spider-Verse #5, the concluding instalment of the five-part series.In the comic, created by out writer Steve Foxe, and artist Kei Zama, Web-Weaver is introduced as a “not-so-mild mannered fashion designer at Van Dyne [who] gets spider-powers and shows us a very different kind of Spider-Slayer.” “Web-Weaver is *not* Peter Parker–he’s a brand-new hero in the classic Spider-hero archetype,” tweeted Foxe on Friday. “And I promise you don’t need a degree in fashion to follow his exploits.

told ComicBook of “Loki,” revealing that it’s currently being filmed in London, England.“I immediately get kind of self-conscious because [Marvel are] so kind of uptight.”When “Secret Headquarters” director Rel Schulman asked Wilson if he had ever been scolded by Marvel, the actor revealed the truth.“Yes,” Wilson replied. “Yeah, multiple times.”Though Wilson remained tight-lipped on what it was he said that annoyed Marvel execs, he did admit he landed himself in hot water last year after revealing his Loki character had a mustache.“When I let it slip that I’m wearing a moustache [as] Agent Mobius, I got an ominous text saying ‘Strike One,'” he told Esquire.

a Black Spider-Man is now reality.Hoover is biracial — of Black and white ancestry — and stands at 6 feet 2 inches. And the story of his fandom illustrates an important point about New York City’s favorite super-powered wall-crawler: The appeal of the character long ago transcended its original iteration as a white, unimposing, orphaned teenager.The Spider-Man character’s classic costume, complete with wide-eyed and web-patterned mask, is a key ingredient to the character’s appeal across race, gender and nationality.

appeared in a video alongside “Ant-Man” costar Evangeline Lilly (aka Hope van Dyne and The Wasp) that plays on the Disney Wish cruise ship.He touched upon the idea that because Ant-Man can shrink himself to the size of an insect, he would have been able to murder Thanos (Josh Brolin) easily by crawling up his butt.“I’ve heard a lot of chatter out there asking why I didn’t shrink down, go in, and uh … kill Thanos in a really creative way,” Rudd said.“First of all: gross. Secondly, it’s much more complicated than that.

said in audio recorded by TMZ. “But believe me, I’m f–lng miserable about it.” Stern continued to share that he reached out to MCU vet and “Iron Man” himself Robert Downey Jr. for acting tips and then asked if Dell’Abate could give him director Jon Favreau’s contact information. Marvel has not announced any upcoming project surrounding “Doctor Doom,” a scientist who can manipulate energy, among other abilities.

Bale is crossing over to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the latest installment, playing the villain this time.On-screen, he portrays Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks to destroy all gods, going head-to-head with hero Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth.Hemsworth, 38, promised fans the movie “is gonna blow your mind” in a clip posted to Instagram – and true to his word, it didn’t disappoint.The film trailer showed a chilling first look at Bale, whose character appears bloodied and scarred. The sneak peek bewildered fans who described his look as unrecognizable, comparing him to Marylin Manson and Voldemort from the “Harry Potter” series.“Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher looking like the cover for some heavy metal album,” wrote one Twitter user.“I didn’t even recognize him,” tweeted another.In the trailer, Bale as Gorr emerges from what looks like a shadowy forrest before cutting to various scenes of fighting between Gorr and other heroes, as well as Thor reuniting with ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman.“You are not like the other gods I’ve killed,” Gorr says to heroes Thor and Valkyrie, played by Tess Thompson, as they duke it out on screen.Within two hours of the latest teaser debuting on Monday via the official Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel, it had already garnered more than two million views.

untimely passing in August 2020, fans have campaigned for his character not to be recast in the sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” out later this year.“Black Panther” cast member Martin Freeman, who will reprise his role as the superhero’s government agency ally Everett K. Ross, discussed what it was like to film the second film without the “Marshall” star.In a new interview, Freeman, 50, told Collider that coming back to set “was strange.” “On the one hand, you’re making the film that you’re there to make, and there are scores and scores of people on set, joined in this endeavor to make the film,” the “Love, Actually” star added.

told the Independent that she understands the negativity, but also slammed those who think comic book films “seem like a lesser type of art.”“I’m not saying we’re making indie art films, but I just think it takes away from our crew, which bugs me,” she said.“These are some of the most amazing set designers, costume designers, camera operators ― I feel diminishing them with that kind of criticism takes away from all the people who do award-winning films, that also work on these projects,” Olsen added.Olsen made her MCU debut in a post-credits scene in 2014’s “Captain America and the Winter Soldier.” She most recently reprised the role in last year’s Disney+ series “WandaVistion” and this month’s “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.”She continued, “From an actor’s point of view, whatever, I get it; I totally understand that there’s a different kind of performance that’s happening.“But I do think throwing Marvel under the bus takes away from the hundreds of very talented crew people. That’s where I get a little feisty about that,” Olsen went on.The “Godzilla” star was only supposed to appear in two movies and a cameo.

WARNING: Major spoilers below for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”Benedict Cumberbatch is back in his wizard cape and costume for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”The sequel to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 2016 superhero flick reunites Cumberbatch, 45, with stars Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chiwetel Ejiofor, with Elizabeth Olsen and Xochitl Gomez rounding out the main cast.However, there were many shocking cameos that made fans literally gasp in the movie theater.The film followed Dr. Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) as he teams up with America Chavez (Gomez) to stop Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Olsen) throughout several universes.About almost halfway through the two-hour Sam Raimi-directed movie, a medley of characters appear in a series of surprising cameos.WARNING: Stop reading to avoid spoilers.There is one point in the story where Dr.

It was just announced that Sony is moving forward with Tom Hardy‘s “Venom 3” as the studio continues to flesh out their spinoff universe featuring “Spider-Man” villains and cohorts. The Sony-Verse is now looking to add even more obscure comic book characters than they have previously, which is quite the feat.

broke into a couple’s bedroom in Hawaii and yelled, “I will bury you and your slut wife!” Ezra, the phrase goes “Aloha.” The actor then stole a passport, wallet, driver’s license and other items. That DC (Display of Craziness) earned Miller a restraining order.Miller, 29, also let loose at a karaoke bar — but not by singing “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The star snatched the mike out of a woman’s hand and lunged at a man playing darts.

Sony’s “Morbius” is finally in theaters and while people are endlessly sharing their hot takes of the poorly-reviewed superhero film (including our review) and ‘Spider-Man’ spin-off, what might be even more interesting is all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of Jared Leto, who as one person joked on Twitter today, might be the Daniel Day-Lewis of bad movies. Uproxx recently spoke with director Daniel Espinosa about the film —and while he couldn’t come up with a good answer when pressed about what Sony’s plans for the movie were and what they changed—what’s even more interesting is some of the rumors they heard.

The “X-Men” franchise, alongside “Blade,” were the first big box office hits for superhero films featuring characters pulled from the pages of Marvel Comics, sort of the precursor to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s launch with “Iron Man” in 2008. You might remember that Kevin Feige got his start working for The Donner Company, the producers of the “X-Men” films, and was directly involved with those first couple of installments before leaving to run Marvel Studios.

NEW YORK — A particularly prized copy of the first-ever Marvel comic book fetched more than $2.4 million in an online auction, the auctioneer said Friday.Known as the Marvel Comics #1 “pay copy,” it’s “arguably one of the top three comic books in the world of comics collecting,” said Vincent Zurzolo, chief operating officer of ComicConnect. The New York-based auctioneer sold the book Thursday night for a bit under $2,427,800.The buyer’s name has not been disclosed.

Marvel Comics got flack recently for the name and design of a character seen in the book miniseries “King Conan.”The comic empire released the third part of the series on Feb. 16 and received hate over the portrayal of a certain figure that was reminiscent of a Native American woman stereotype.The character was a skimpily-dressed princess named Matoaka, who looked similar to Pocahontas.

wrote alongside the video on Instagram.A post shared by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman)Jackman and Bardavid met face-to-face in March 2017 on the Brazilian TV show, “The Noite com Danilo Gentili.” The two gave each other big hugs after which Jackman got on his knees and bowed to Bardavid.Bardavid’s grandson confirmed that the actor died of emphysema, according to the Sun. On Jan. 26, he was taken to the hospital after “the disease was insisting on keeping the oxygenation very low, even though he was using the devices he already has at home.”here is an excerpt from a brazilian program aired in March 2017 called "The Noite com Danilo Gentili".

Gaspard Ulliel was a French actor who stars as Midnight Man in the upcoming Marvel Disney Plus series “Moon Knight.”Gaspard Ulliel was a popular French actor who stars as Midnight Man in the upcoming Marvel series “Moon Knight” and starred as a young Hannibal Lector in the 2007 film “Hannibal Rising.” Known for being selective in what roles he undertook, Ulliel played French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 movie “Saint Laurent,” and he won two Cesar awards. He was also a model who appeared in commercials for Chanel.gaspard ulliel was great in everything i saw him in but my favorite performance of his will always be in xavier dolan's it's only the end of the world.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has swung into the record books with the second-biggest opening day of all time in North America, and the biggest debut ever for December.Directed by Jon Watts, the latest installment of the web-slinger’s saga took in $121.5 million from 4,336 theaters nationwide Friday night, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The total included $50 million from limited-release Thursday previews, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The big total made “No Way Home” the first film of the COVID-19 era to draw more than $100 million at the box office in its debut, and put it on the path toward a $250 million opening weekend.The film, the third starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, was well reviewed, and fans of the Marvel Comic