Tag: Robert Downey Jr. (31-40 of 53)

Apr 20 2012 05:33 PM ET

Casting Net: Taylor Swift nearing noteworthy role as Joni Mitchell, plus Mark Wahlberg, Guy Pearce, Jaden Smith

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• Taylor Swift is in negotiations to make her big-screen dramatic debut as singer-songwriter icon Joni Mitchell in Girls Like Us, based on the book by Sheila Weller. Casting directors are also looking to fill the roles of Carly Simon and Carole King, with Milk star Allison Pill reportedly under consideration. [Variety]

• Mark Wahlberg will come a-knockin’ for Avon Man. Hugh Jackman was supposed to headline the long-in-development project, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with his X-Men spin-off The Wolverine. Wahlberg is now looking to produce and star. [Deadline]

• Lockout lead Guy Pearce is in final talks to join Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, and Don Cheadle in Iron Man 3. Pearce will play geneticist Aldrich Kilian, who develops nanotechnology that can spread viruses and sells it to terrorists. [Variety]

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Apr 13 2012 01:05 PM ET

'The Avengers': Teaming up to shoot some last-minute footage?

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The details are unclear, but it sounds like the gang from The Avengers is teaming up for one last job.

The movie comes out May 4, but at a press conference yesterday Robert Downey Jr. made reference to the actors getting together that evening. “We’re actually not done shooting,” Downey told the crowd. “We’re shooting one more scene tonight.” Amid the shock, he added: “I’m not kidding.” READ FULL STORY »

Apr 12 2012 10:41 AM ET

'Avengers' premiere: Can you have too many superheroes?

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At last night’s world premiere of The Avengers in Hollywood, the red carpet was packed with huge movie stars. But of course, that was the point, since The Avengers brings together several heroes from the Marvel universe to form a superteam to defend Earth. Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk already have their own franchises, and Black Widow and Hawkeye are poised to break out, but did the cast ever doubt that all these characters could fit in one movie. Yes, actually. “If I’m being honest, I thought there were going to be too many in Avengers until we read the final script,” said Scarlett Johansson. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 11 2012 10:43 AM ET

New 'Avengers' clip: Tony Stark confronts Loki, takes superhero head count

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As we get closer and closer to tonight’s live-stream of The Avengers’ red carpet premiere — and baby steps closer to the theatrical release — every teaser clip is just another reminder that our awesomeness tolerance is thisclose to being Hulk-smashed.

MTV has a new sneak peek at the Marvel mash-up, due out May 4, in which Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man, a.k.a. Robert Downey, Jr.) casually confronts supervillian Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in an oddly quiet Manhattan high-rise. In the clip, Stark coolly takes roll call of his fellow Avengers (the coolest co-workers ever, natch) and lets Loki know that he’s pissed off every single one. Watch below, and see if you can guess which Avenger is the one with “breathtaking anger management issues”: READ FULL STORY »

Mar 15 2012 01:35 AM ET

Japanese 'Avengers' trailer shows Pepper Potts, S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, and aliens

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What are the creepy, space-jet-ski jockeys that invade Earth in The Avengers?

We get yet another blurry glimpse of these aliens (isn’t that always the way) in the new Japanese trailer for the movie, along with a shot of a fretting Gwyneth Paltrow as Tony Stark’s majordomo, and a good long look at the helicarrier for S.H.I.E.L.D.

Have a look-see for yourself.

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Feb 29 2012 04:06 PM ET

'The Avengers': 'We're not a team. We're a time bomb' -- NEW TRAILER

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All fans ever wanted was a shot of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye all together, backing each other up, and preparing to kick bad-guy ass.

At the end of the new trailer for The Avengers, out May 4, we finally get that — if for only a moment.

We also get a sneak peek — again, only for a split second — of the alien invaders who accompany the villain Loki (Thor‘s Tom Hiddleston) in his conquest of Earth.

Click through to watch, and let us know what you think so far about Joss Whedon’s take on the iconic Marvel superhero team.

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Feb 28 2012 12:47 PM ET

'The Avengers' fight the good fight in new movie poster -- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

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Marvel Studios has a new poster for The Avengers out this morning, joining the seven-member superhero team in a bit of comic book chaos on the streets of New York.

Along with the full image, EW has exclusive interviews about what the Joss Whedon written-and-directed film does with this crew of iconic characters. Tomorrow, a new trailer for the film — out May 4 — will debut online.

For now, we kick off with the man who launched the whole franchise nearly four years ago.

You know the one. He’s encased in iron…

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Dec 18 2011 03:22 PM ET

Box office report: 'Sherlock Holmes' tops ho-hum weekend with $40 mil

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Hollywood’s autumn blues continued as the box office trailed 2010 for the fourth week in a row. Thanks to the surprisingly soft debuts of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, this weekend’s top dozen movies earned about 13 percent less than last year’s. Luckily, next week brings us The Adventures of Tintin, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, We Bought a Zoo, and the wide expansion of Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol. If those movies can’t lift the business out of the gutter, then Hollywood better start revising its New Year’s resolutions.

Warner Bros.’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, won the weekend with an estimated $40 million. That’s a steep drop from the 2009 original, which debuted to $62.3 million. It’s worth pointing out that the first movie opened on Christmas Day weekend, which helped to inflate its numbers. A Game of Shadows, on the other hand, opted for the weekend before Christmas — a much tougher frame due to the fact that many moviegoers are currently occupied with holiday preparations. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 17 2011 02:43 PM ET

Box office update: 'Sherlock Holmes' is No. 1 with an underwhelming $14.7 mil on Friday

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Well, there’s some good news and some bad news. Good news first: Friday’s box office was up more than 75 percent compared to last Friday. The bad news is that everyone was expecting a much better showing than that. After all, last weekend was the slowest box-office frame on record since September 2008. Unfortunately for Hollywood, its autumn funk continued as both Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked fell quite short of industry predictions.

Warner Bros.’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows finished first on Friday with an estimated $14.7 million. By comparison, the 2009 original grossed $24.6 million its first day. Granted, that movie opened on Christmas Day, resulting in holiday-inflated figures. Still, most box-office prognosticators thought the $125 million sequel would at least cross $50 million this weekend. Instead, A Game of Shadows is headed for a less impressive $41 million. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 15 2011 11:04 PM ET

Box office preview: 'Sherlock Holmes' to rejuvenate the slumping movie season

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The last two weekends have been the slowest at the box office since September 2008, so thank goodness Sherlock Holmes and some singing chipmunks are now arriving on the scene.

The weeks leading up to Christmas can be tough going at the multiplex, with kids studying for exams and parents rushing to prepare for the holidays. Nonetheless, the one-two punch of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked — plus an IMAX preview of the newest Mission: Impossible flick — should snap the box office out of its autumn funk. Here are my predictions for the top five: READ FULL STORY »

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