When Bond actor Idris Elba said he didn't want to play 007, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson responded. 

The actor Idris Elba, dressed in a suit and coat for his role as Luther, strikes a dramatic pose on a downtown street. 

Producers of the James Bond films address Idris Elba's rejection of the role of 007. 

In the climactic moments of 2021's No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's James Bond was slain in a spectacular explosion. 

This means that, for the first time in many years, the role of 007 is wide open. 

Of course, No Time to Die had already introduced a different 007 in the form of Lashana Lynch's Nomi, who briefly assumed the identity before handing it back to Bond. 

However, producers have effectively killed any hope of an actual woman playing James Bond 007. 

Now, any number of eligible male actors, including Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, Richard Madden, James Norton, and Tom Hiddleston, might take over for Craig as Bond. 

See also: The Flaw in the Original Theory About James Bond's Face Changes. 

Elba is another option, and he's a favourite among Bond fans. 

If Elba were to take on the role of James Bond, he would make history as the first actor of non-white ethnicity to do so. 

Elba just eliminated himself from consideration, suggesting he has no desire to play James Bond 007. 

Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson don't appear to be fazed by Elba's comments. 

Mr Broccoli told Variety: 

Idris is a wonderful person, and we adore him. 

However, that time is still a few years away. 

And when we cast Bond, we're committing for ten or twelve years. 

So, he's probably debating whether or not he needs the item. 

Obviously, not everyone is up for that. 

The process of obtaining 

Moreover, Wilson mentioned that Craig was already in his 30s when he assumed the role of 007 in 2006's Casino Royale. 

Elba, on the other hand, is already 50 years old, so he would be in his sixties by the time he was ready to retire from the role of James Bond if he committed to portraying Bond for another ten years. 

It's also true that Elba seems to have emotionally moved on from all the chatter about him becoming Bond, despite the fact that it's been going on for years with no results. 

Even more recently, the actor said, "I have no more answers for it,” suggesting he is sick of being asked about Bond. 

Just "ah, don't ask me that," I always say. 

Of course, none of these completely rules out Elba as Bond in the future. 

One or both parties may be engaged in secret negotiations at the present time. 

However, Elba may be completely serious in his public comments and have no desire to play Bond. 

If Elba isn't available, there are plenty of other interesting actors waiting in the wings to meet with Broccoli and Wilson for an audition. 

The James Bond franchise has been going strong for sixty years, and the role of 007 still has significant attraction among performers. 

 

Paige O'Hara, who voiced Belle in Disney's 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast, has revealed that the princess's fashion choices were at first more Hollywood. 

In Beauty and the Beast, Belle brightens up her hometown. 

Paige O'Hara, who provided the voice of animated Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, has revealed that the princess's appearance was drastically altered before being finalised. 

The animated musical masterpiece was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise and released in 1991, during Disney's Renaissance period. 

The lush and romantic Beauty and the Beast won over audiences of all ages, earning $440 million worldwide. 

The story of a young woman named Belle who yearns for adventure but must give up her freedom to save her eccentric father and who develops an unlikely friendship with her jailer, the Beast, was the inspiration for the film, which was based on a 1756 fairy tale by French author Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. 

The 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast was a critical and commercial success for Disney, and the company capitalised on the film's enduring popularity with a live-action remake starring Emma Watson in 2017. 

Earning over $1.2 billion at the box office, Watson's retelling of the classic character brought the princess into the modern world. 

The original Beauty and the Beast, the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, has had a greater and more enduring impact than any other film. 

Audiences adored the likeable, relatable Belle, but she almost had a very different appearance. 

A related concept is an idea that both "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid" take place simultaneously in history. 

The original voice of Belle, Paige O'Hara, is reportedly featured in the new Emily Zemler book Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara. 

O'Hara claims in the book that the original concept art for Belle resembled Hollywood It Girl Angelina Jolie in terms of glitz and glamour. 

Here is what she says about it: 

Beautiful, in a way reminiscent of Angelina Jolie. 

I couldn't fathom how anyone could relate to such a character. 

You would admire her so much that you would put her up on a pedestal. 

Her appearance was altered by the animators. 

A touch of perfection would have been nice, but she was too good. 

Although Jolie had not yet been a household name at the time of the 1991 premiere of Beauty and the Beast, O'Hara's comparison to her shows the enticing appearance animators were originally looking for when they envisioned Belle. 

O'Hara is correct in saying that spectators wouldn't have been able to relate to a more glossy take on the heroic princess. 

Belle has the same kind of beauty as her other Disney princesses, but it's meant to be more every day because she plays a small-town heartthrob at the beginning of the film. 

Though the villagers in the opening song "Belle" gush over her beauty, Belle has trouble making friends and family members because of her odd behaviour, high IQ, and love of literature. 

Because of this difference, it is essential that Belle be lovely, but in a more low-key, daily way than the sophisticated, glam style that O'Hara depicts. 

Considering the film's impact on Disney's animation canon, it's safe to say the animators made the proper choice in updating Belle's appearance. 

What makes Belle and the other Disney princesses so wonderful, as O'Hara points out, is not that they are perfect, but rather that viewers can find aspects of themselves in them. 

It was Belle's compassion and yearning for a more fulfilled life that connected with fans at the time Beauty and the Beast were released, earning the film four Oscar nominations and a win for its stirring soundtrack. 

It's a relief that the animators went with their guts on Beauty and the Beast, which has become the norm for the mass appeal of recent Disney productions with its more mature take on a children's fairy tale. 

 

Disney's live-action Snow White star Rachel Zegler had the perfect response to the criticism of Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid. 

Portrait of Rachel Zegler and Halle Bailey 

Actress Rachel Zegler, who played Snow White, has spoken out in favour of Halle Bailey's choice to play Ariel in The Little Mermaid. 

Recently, Disney has made efforts to increase the number of live-action films that are based on their animated classics. 

Disney has continued to release animated features starring Lily James since 2015's Cinderella, with 2019's Aladdin and 2020's Mulan. 

Live-action remakes and reimaginings of these animation masterpieces sometimes work as direct remakes and sometimes place their own unique perspective on the original stories. 

While some audiences may question the need for live-action remakes of classic Disney films, others relish the chance to watch their favourite tales given the Disney touch with a modern budget. 

A live-action Hercules, The Little Mermaid, and Snow White are all under production at the moment. 

Ziegler will play the title role of Snow White opposite Gal Gadot. 

As Ariel, Bailey will take centre stage in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1989 Disney animation classic The Little Mermaid. 

Bailey has received racist vitriol since her casting because the studio chose to cast a Black actor in the part, and the criticism has only increased since Disney released a trailer for the film. 

Those who see themselves in Bailey's interpretation of the Disney princess have responded emotionally to the clip, and she has earned acclaim from fans and fellow actresses, including the original Ariel voice actor, Jodi Benson. 

Related: 

The Little Mermaid's Original Ariel Actor Explains Why Casting Is Crucial 

Ziegler has joined the ranks of many who have taken to Twitter to show their approval of Bailey. 

A fan of Zegler's casting as Snow White but not Bailey's, who concluded their tweet with "#NotMyAriel," were quickly silenced by the new Disney star. 

Look at her pithy reply down here: 

Since Zegler has experienced criticism for her casting as Snow White while being Latina, her support of Bailey is an act of solidarity. 

It's inspiring that both performers can keep their cool in the face of criticism for bringing these classic characters to life for a new generation of fans. 

The new Disney princesses have shown that the royal franchise is in good hands, and it's inspiring to see the two women support one another despite the hatred directed at them. 

For every racist comment made about Bailey and Zegler, there is a strong show of support. 

As evidence, she recently posted a movie of her reactions to young girls of colour viewing her Little Mermaid clip with joy, showing that she has chosen to bask in the positivity rather than give in to the negativity. 

While Hollywood keeps making baby steps toward diversity in cinema and television, critics will always make themselves heard. This is why it's so crucial for actors of colour to support and stand with one other, as Zegler has done in Snow White. 

Audiences who see The Little Mermaid for themselves will quickly forget the criticism after witnessing Bailey's excellent performance in the Disney-released preview. 

 

Jacob Batalon, who plays Spider-best Man's friend Ned Leeds in the MCU, regrets suggesting that his character will undergo a specific development. 

Spider-Man: Homecoming is where Ned finds out the truth. 

Jacob Batalon, who played Ned Leeds in the latest Spider-Man film, No Way Home, and hinted that his character could become the Hobgoblin in future MCU films, has since apologized. 

Ned made his debut appearance as Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) best buddy in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming, when he learns Peter's secret identity as Spider-Man and eventually becomes Spider-"man Man's in the chair." 

Marvel Comics' Ned Leeds is a real person who, after being brainwashed, becomes the villain Hobgoblin. However, the MCU's Ned Leeds is very different from the comic book version. 

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man films, Ned and Peter's friendship has been a driving force, although the two are rivals in the business and in love in the comics. 

Audiences' attention was drawn to Spider-Man: No Way Home for several hints to Ned's potential future as an antagonist. 

In one scene, Ned inquires of Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man whether he has a best friend, and Peter tells him all about Harry, who tries to kill him before ultimately passing away in Peter's arms. 

Ned was visibly rattled up by the exchange, but he assured Peter (Holland) that he wouldn't turn traitor. 

Fans of the character have wondered if Ned will eventually mature into his comics portrayal and become Hobgoblin after other hints were dropped about his hidden magical powers and his future in the MCU. 

Batalon, apparently pleased by the Hobgoblin ideas, has fanned the conjecture with cryptic comments. 

Ned turns into Venom, not Hobgoblin, according to this theory about Spider-Man 4. 

Batalon, however, apologizes to Marvel Cinematic Universe viewers during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for his role in fueling rumors concerning Ned's future. 

The actor implies he has no idea what Ned's future in the MCU holds by referencing statements he made as far back as 2016 and seemed sincerely apologetic for his part in the Hobgoblin speculating. 

Read on for Batalon's take on the matter: 

I feel the need to apologize to everyone for anything I did. 

I made an extremely dumb move in 2016 and I even admitted to it in an interview the same year. 

Then, stupidly, I just kept ahead with the story as though I already knew the ending. 

And it has become the topic of conversation throughout all demographics. 

And I simply wanted to apologize for all the confusion... 

Batalon admits in his apologies that he teased a Hobgoblin run during the promotion for Spider-Man: Homecoming, while being unaware of what was planned for his character. 

Since the MCU is notoriously secretive about plot and character information, it's probable that most Spider-Man fans didn't take his statements literally, making his apology a hilarious throwback to the teases he has provided over the years. 

The fate of Ned in the MCU is uncertain after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. 

With him having no recollection of Peter or their exploits together, it seems unlikely that we will see him reprise his role as Hobgoblin in any future MCU or Spider-Man flicks. 

It's possible that Ned's memory loss may be exploited to turn him into a comically realistic version of Leeds, in which he and Peter work for the same company and Ned is indoctrinated into thinking he's Peter. 

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may possibly establish an alternate-universe version of Ned to track down Peter as the Hobgoblin. 

The Hobgoblin identity has been assumed by a number of characters throughout the years, so it's possible that a new Marvel Cinematic Universe figure, like Roderick Kingsley or, moving away from the books, Harry Osborn, will don the mask in the next Spider-Man film. 

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe who hope to see Batalon in a future Spider-Man film should be encouraged by the actor's stated interest in returning to his role as Ned. 

 

Actor Noah Centineo reveals how he had to get his Atom Smasher costume surgically opened after getting hurt on the set of Black Adam. 

The Black Adam Atom Smasher 

During production of Black Adam, Noah Centineo was injured and required the costume from Atom Smasher to be sliced open due to the severity of the wound. 

Black Adam, the latest anti-hero prepared to reset the DC Universe's current structure, will soon be introduced to audiences in the DC Extended Universe. 

Dwayne Johnson will play the title role in Black Adam, and the film features an impressive supporting ensemble that also includes Pierce Brosnan, Viola Davis, Aldis Hodge, and Quintessa Swindell. 

In Black Adam, we'll learn how the wizard Shazam bestows on the comic book hero Black Adam the abilities of the Egyptian gods. 

In addition to this, the film will introduce the Justice Society of America, a formidable superhero team lead by Brosnan's Dr. Fate. 

To All the Boys I've Loved Before will be portrayed in a movie. 

Centineo has previously starred as Atom Smasher, a member of the Justice Society of America with extraordinary strength and the ability to modify his size by adjusting his molecular structure. 

This is connected to how Black Adam's Justice Society muddles the DCEU timeline. 

During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Centineo discussed an experience he had while filming Black Adam. 

The actor revealed that he had to be taken out of his skintight costume for a hilarious take during an action sequence because he had dislocated his arm. 

Then Centineo hilariously described how, after thirteen tries, he finally got his arm back into its socket, only to dislocate it again in his elation. 

You can read the whole of Centineo's quote down here. 

Everything's covered, right? It's 100 degrees outside and Atlanta is humid, so of course you're going to wear your full uniform. 

Complete skin coverage may look awesome, but it's not practical for running wind sprints. 

They asked if we could do one more take after we had already completed six, and I replied, "Sure, why not?" 

Count me in 

You only have a limited number of opportunities to experience this in your lifetime. 

So I'm running and thinking, "this time let's make it funny, let me try and make it funny," so I run off the curb, there's a parked car, and I pretend to hit my knee on the parked car as I run, then I spin around like, "argh!" like, "that hurt," and my arm goes up and then dislocates, like fully out-of-socket, and I'm like, "it'll go back in, hold on, 

You can't put it back where it came from. 

My current state of mind is "hang on, stop stop stop." 

Keep in mind that the outfit fits like a glove, so snugly that they seem concerned. 

I yelled, "My arms are out of their sockets!" and they came down to attempt to put them back in, but it wasn't happening. They eventually had to cut the suit open. 

In the meantime, I sat there thinking, "I can't believe this; this is hilarious." as they open it and then remove it. 

After thirteen failed attempts and a foot pressed firmly into my armpit followed by a man's push from behind, it went back in properly, and I threw my arms in the air, shouting, "IT WENT BACK IN!" 

My dislocated shoulder keeps happening every time I throw my arm in the air. 

When I said, "Fire in the hole!" they said, "Let's do it again." 

On the third try, they succeeded, and the part was reinserted. 

Although Centineo's involvement in the film's promotional push has left some questions unanswered about Atom Smasher's precise position in the events of Black Adam, it is assumed that the character will play a significant role. 

Actor Noah Centineo has said that his character, Atom Smasher, is in a "transitional phase" in Black Adam, and director Jaume Collet-Serra has said that the film will follow the JSA as they try to keep this new anti-hero under control, so it's not surprising that Centineo's character will be uncertain of his place within the JSA. 

It's possible that Centineo's hero's introduction to Black Adam's anti-hero methods will have an effect on the simmering internal struggle, given the character's somewhat detailed biography and the fact that Atom Smasher appears in several action-packed moments. 

Though it's good news that Centineo has made a full recovery from his wounds, it's still entertaining to learn about the young actor's antics on set, even if they may have cost the wardrobe department a suit. 

Several Black Adam trailers have included Atom Smasher in what appear to be thrilling action scenes, but it is unclear what role he will play in the film as a whole. 

It's reasonable to suppose that, going forward, Centineo will exercise a modicum of caution whenever he attempts a comedic perspective. 

 

In her new autobiography, Geena Davis describes how Bill Murray terrified her right from the start of their time together on the set of Quick Change. 

starring Bill Murray and Geena Davis, Quick Change 

On the set of Quick Change, Geena Davis says she was intimidated by Billy Murray. 

In 1990, Murray directed and starred in the film Quick Change starring Viola Davis. 

Critics were divided on the film, although they did agree that Bill Murray turned in among of his finest performances. 

Despite this, Quick Change was a financial failure at the box office, grossing only $15.3 million worldwide on a budget of $17 million. 

Actors and staff members have been coming out with allegations of Murray's alleged abusive behavior on set for years. 

Richard Dreyfuss has referred to Murray as a "drunken bully," while his co-star in Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis, has described him as "irrationally cruel." 

Murray and Chevy Chase, his Saturday Night Live co-star at the time, got into a heated debate that escalated into a fistfight in 1978. 

A worrisome altercation between Lucy Liu and Murray on the set of Charlie's Angels was rumored to have occurred in July 2021. 

In April of this year, Murray was a part of the film Being Mortal, which marked the directorial debut of Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari. 

The production of Being Mortal was interrupted on April 21 after a complaint was filed against Murray for inappropriate behavior. 

Murray acknowledged his involvement, adding, "I did something [he] felt was hilarious and it wasn't viewed that way." 

Production on the movie has halted for the time being. 

Related: Bill Murray and Lucy Liu's Fight in Charlie's Angels Exposed 

Davis writes about how Murray tortured her on the set of Quick Change in her new memoir, "Dying of Politeness," as reported by The Times. 

Davis recounts meeting Murray for the first time in a hotel suite, when he insisted on massaging her with The Thumper despite her strong objections. 

Davis was waiting for her clothing and recalls that Murray yelled at her in front of the entire cast and crew for being late on set. 

Davis made the following comment to The Times: 

That's not good. 

When we initially met, he acted in such a way that... 

Neither staying nor vehemently defending myself would have helped me get the part; instead, I should have just left. 

If I had known what to do or how to react during the audition, I could have prevented that treatment. 

But you know, I was so passive-aggressive that I just didn't... 

The actor has been facing allegations of inappropriate behavior since the 1970s, though they have only recently come to light. 

Murray has been accused of both verbally and physically abusing his coworkers in the past. 

The director of Charlie's Angels, McG, alleged that Murray head-butted him on set and nearly broke his nose. 

Where does Bob fit into this? 

Laura Ziskin, a producer, claimed that Murray smashed her sunglasses by hurling them across the parking lot and threatened to do the same to her. 

Perhaps Murray's ability to get away with questionable choices in behavior over the years is attributable to the fact that he is best recognized for playing likeable humorous characters. 

Following the Being Mortal complaint, Murray stated his willingness to adjust his approach, saying, "Sadly, I believe this dog has reached the end of its educational potential. 

I have no plans of becoming a sad dog." 

Only time will tell if Murray has actually changed after more than 40 years of charges of inappropriate behavior; Davis claims he still hadn't learned his lesson by the time of 1990's Quick Change. 

 

Jamie Lee Curtis addresses a meme that mocks the way she promotes the Halloween films by focusing on pain. 

Concerned, Laurie Strode 

Jamie Lee Curtis, who stars in the new Halloween film, addresses the internet meme that supercuts her promotional interviews in which she discusses the traumatic events that inspired the film's relaunch of the Halloween franchise. 

With Halloween Ends, Curtis will officially retire from her legendary role as Laurie Strode, completing the newest trilogy of Halloween films that began in 2018. 

The film will debut in theaters on October 14 and can be viewed for 60 days on Peacock's premium tiers afterward. 

After Michael Myers vanished after his final rampage in Halloween Kills, Laurie finally confronts him four years later in Halloween Ends. 

The trilogy follows on from the 1978 original and explores Laurie's post-traumatic growth in the wake of Myers' first murdering spree. 

The 2018 Halloween's thematic heft gave it depth beyond that of your standard slasher flick. 

Connecting the dots: How the Unmasking at Halloween's End Backs Up the Silver Shamrock Theory 

Pop Crave tweets a video of Curtis at New York Comic Con, where she addresses the online meme depicting her promoting the film. 

The meme in question is a compilation of her various uses of the term "terror" to describe aspects of Halloween; the word's unusual pronunciation contributes to the hilarity. 

She then repeats that she has seen the meme, deems it "funny," and uses some colorful language to describe the individual who created it, prompting raucous laughing from the crowd. 

Here is what she had to say about that: 

I'm thinking of Laurie and her traumatic experience. 

And, yes, I've seen that f***ing meme. 

It was amusing. 

The film, however, made a ton of money, so screw you. 

The Future of Halloween's Exploration of Trauma. 

In the Halloween Ends poster, Laurie and Michael are seen embracing. 

Due to the film's high profile, Curtis has been doing the press circuit as the franchise's face, and the meme comments on the repetition that can occur when interviewing stars. 

It's evident that Curtis is unbothered by the meme because her reaction to it is one of dry enjoyment and because Halloween made over $250 million at the box office. 

It would definitely take more to surprise the seasoned performer after such a remarkable career. 

The film's treatment of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a product of its time; such issues wouldn't have been addressed before 1978. 

Art is one of the best methods to transmit ideas and deeper meanings, so don't discount the concepts just because the meme is hilarious. 

With any luck, Halloween Ends will avoid Halloween Kills' pitfalls while still carrying the same conceptual weight as the original film and giving Laurie's tragedy a fitting denouement. 

 

Halle Berry, who played the title character in 2004's box office flop Catwoman, jokes with a fan online who recently learned that virtually everyone despises the film. 

Movie star Halle Berry plays Catwoman in her own film. 

Halle Berry laughs off the critical and commercial failure of her Catwoman superhero film. 

Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal of Selina Kyle from DC Comics in Tim Burton's Batman Returns made her a household name. 

But when Warner Bros. attempted to film a movie about Catwoman on her own in 2004, it all went horribly wrong. 

However, neither Pfeiffer nor the original Catwoman, Selina Kyle, appeared in that film. 

Instead, Berry will play Patience Phillips, a new character created especially for the comic. 

One of the many problems with the 2004 film that led to a $81 million gross and a current Rotten Tomatoes score of 8% was an attempt to reimagine Catwoman as a new character unrelated to the one from the Batman universe. 

This also explains why Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman spinoff film from Batman Returns was never made. 

Despite the passage of over two decades, Catwoman continues to be ranked among the worst movies of all time and the largest financial failures in the history of the cinema industry. 

But Berry doesn't seem to be running away from the movie's reputation as a bomb, instead using it in Twitter jokes. 

Berry recently responded to a fan's tweet about how much they loved the movie as a kid and how much they still enjoy it as an adult, with a cute and amusing quote reply. 

Have a look at the conversation below: 

When will Catwoman ever get her own movie? 

Berry's Catwoman was a box office bomb, but happily it didn't kill off the character forever. 

Actually, just a few years later, in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, the Selina Kyle version of Catwoman returned to the big screen. 

A more illustrious achievement is that Kyle had a significant and engaging part in this year's The Batman, starring Matt Reeves as the Caped Crusader. 

After seeing Zo Kravitz in The Batman, many viewers have hoped that the character of Kyle will be given her own film. 

In all likelihood, the moment has come for a story to be told about Catwoman that makes use of the whole range of her psychological and moral complexity (the same way they always do with Batman). 

And after Kravitz's stunning turn in The Batman, it looks like they've found their man for the role. 

However, while the time may appear right for Catwoman to get a good standalone movie, there are reasons behind the scenes that could derail the project. 

Warner Bros. Discovery's recent actions, including as the contentious cancellation of the Batgirl movie, have cast a shadow of suspicion over the entire DCEU. 

It may not be wise to draw broad conclusions from a single action, but this is perhaps not the best time to pitch a solo superhero movie starring a woman. 

Perhaps the storm will pass and Catwoman will be recognized for her own merits apart from Batman, but it's also possible that WB's most risk-averse employees will view Selina Kyle as too much of a gamble and insist on keeping her linked to Batman. 

So far, Halle Berry's Catwoman is the only time the character has been given her own movie, and it's a total failure. 

 

Jonathan Majors, who plays the complicated adversary Damian in Creed III, has released a series of teasers revealing fresh information about the character. 

Jonathan Majors, wearing a white t-shirt, stands on the side of the road in Lovecraft Country, intently thinking about something. 

New information regarding Jonathan Majors's antagonist in Creed 3 has been revealed. 

After a slow start, Majors is on a roll thanks to Loki's introduction of Kang the Conqueror, who will play a significant part in the next stages of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Meanwhile, he'll be taking on a totally different kind of challenge when he co-stars with Michael B. Jordan in Creed III. 

Of course, Michael B. Jordan's portrayal of Adonis Creed, the son of Rocky's late friend Apollo, was the impetus for the Creed series, which itself was a spinoff of the Rocky franchise. 

Since Sylvester Stallone's Rocky is not anticipated to return for Creed III, Michael B. Jordan's Creed will have to go it alone. 

This time around, Jordan is taking on even more of the franchise's workload than usual, serving as both director and star. 

And with Majors joining the cast as Damian, Jordan's Adonis will have a formidable foe to spar with in Creed III. 

Related: "Rocky Balboa Already Gave Rocky an Ending," so "Creed 3" doesn't have to. 

As could be expected, details about Majors' participation in Assassin's Creed III are being kept under wraps for the time being. 

But in a recent interview with Men's Health, Majors did drop a hint regarding Damian's past and how he acquired the tiger's eye. 

Below, you'll find Majors' comments: 

You may be building muscle for a variety of reasons. 

As a result of her losses, Dame has a strong body. 

Something was missing in his life, and filling that void was what drove him to achieve so much. 

Seeing Dame's corpse makes you think, "Ah, that explains it." 

If you look like that, you can't possibly be happy. 

Where Does Majors' Damian Rank Among Previous Antagonists in the Rocky Films? 

To What Degree Does Creed 3 Have a Villain? 

Author of the SR Character Theory, Jonathan Majors 

Of course, there have been a lot of memorable bad guys in the Rocky and Creed movies. 

As the major adversary in both Rocky and Rocky II, Apollo Creed can rightfully claim to be the first true bad guy. 

By Rocky III, however, Creed had become Balboa and Stallone's Balboa's best friend, laying the stage for Apollo's sad demise in Rocky IV. 

Although Apollo Creed is the quintessential example of the enemy-turned-friend, Rocky fought plenty of other foes who were not as interesting. 

Clubber Lang, portrayed by Mr. T in Rocky III, stands out as the most infamous of these because of how one-dimensional a villain he is. 

The portrayal of Lang in the first Rocky film is often cited as the source of accusations that the franchise is racist. 

The villain of Rocky IV, the monstrous Russian Ivan Drago, who is responsible for the death of Apollo Creed, is the ultimate caricature. 

Thankfully, Florian Munteanu's portrayal of Drago's son Viktor in Creed II helped redeem him somewhat. 

The Dragos were given more development in Creed II than they had had in the first film, elevating them from one-dimensional villains to genuine threats to Adonis and Rocky. 

Based on Majors' latest comments regarding Damian, it appears that Creed 3's nemesis will be more in line with today's nuanced antagonists and less of a collection of wrestling-heel tropes. 

The odds of Majors being the most iconic villain in the Rocky/Creed saga are greatly increased as a result of this. 

 

Henry Cavill is back as Superman, and his scene after the credits in Black Adam brought back a familiar musical theme. 

Henry Cavill Is Back as Superman in the DCEU 

John Williams's Theme 

Henry Cavill came back as Superman in the after-credits scene of Black Adam. Instead of Hans Zimmer's new Man of Steel score, John Williams' classic Superman theme was used. 

Cavill's return as Superman has been talked about for a long time, especially since the new head of Warner Bros. Discovery told the public that Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman would be the franchise's main characters in the future. 

Cavill's comeback in Black Adam brings him back into the DCEU, but it's not clear where the character will go from here. 

There are some hints about what might happen with Cavill's return as Superman, though. The most obvious is that Black Adam's post-credits scene used John Williams' Superman theme instead of Hans Zimmer's. 

There are two possible reasons why DC chose Williams' Superman score over Zimmer's for Cavill's return. 

It could be because Williams' theme is more well-known to moviegoers in general, or it could be a sign of where DC plans to take Cavill's Superman in the future, a sign of a new era that is less tied to the DCEU's previous version of the character. 

There is a lot of information about how hard it was for the DCEU to bring together its famous characters in stories that made sense, and it's possible that Warner Bros.'s new leadership wants to move away from that time. 

The famously happy Superman theme song by John Williams could be exactly what the DCEU needs for a soft reboot of Superman, a hint at what's to come. 

Cavill has hinted that his version of Superman will be more upbeat and inspiring, more like the comic book character, who stands for the best in people. 

Williams' score fits better with that kind of story, which may be why Zimmer's music wasn't used for the scene after the credits in Black Adam. 

Man of Steel, in which Henry Cavill played Superman for the first time, was the first movie in the DCEU. It was also the first movie in what is now called the Snyderverse. 

Man of Steel was the first movie in a new era for DC movies. It was also a completely new take on the Superman mythos, so Hans Zimmer was brought in to make a score that fit this new Superman. 

Zimmer's score is quiet and hopeful, and its crescendo shows how Superman becomes Man of Steel. 

Snyder's version of Superman was a good character study, but it sometimes missed the point that Superman is, above all, a symbol of hope who inspires people to be the best versions of themselves. 

Zimmer's take on Superman is very different from John Williams's Superman score from 1978. Williams's score is immediately happy and unapologetically positive, just like a hero should be. 

If DC wants to go in a different direction with Henry Cavill's Superman, one that is closer to the source material, there is no better way to show that change than by using Williams' original theme. 

Both Zimmer and Williams wrote music that was perfect for the kinds of Superman movies they were writing for, but one version will work better for the story that is being told now. 

How well does John Williams' music go with Henry Cavill's Superman? 

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It's important to remember that a movie's soundtrack is an important part of the whole. 

If Black Adam's composer Lorne Balfe and DC's executives thought that Williams' theme was the way to go, it's easy to see why. 

It all depends on how the character is shown on screen. 

If DC wants to take Superman in a boldly optimistic direction, the music should reflect that, and Williams' theme is their best choice right now. 

It's not clear yet if Williams' music will be used in all future DCEU Superman projects, but that was the plan. 

Since it's just a short scene in Black Adam, the music only had to convey a certain feeling, not Superman's whole past and future. 

Cavill's comeback as Superman in Black Adam is definitely something to celebrate, no matter what music is playing. 

 

Tenoch Huerta, who plays Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, talks about how important it is that Indigenous cultures are shown in the movie. 

On the poster for the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, you can see Namor, Namora, and Attuma. 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Tenoch Huerta has talked about how important it is that Indigenous cultures are shown in the Marvel movie. 

Wakanda Forever, the last movie in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is set to come out on November 11. 

In the sequel to Black Panther, which came out in 2018, the fictional country of Wakanda will be mourning the death of their king, T'Challa, who was played by the late Chadwick Boseman in the first movie. 

After their king dies, the people of Wakanda have to fight to protect their country from invaders and the threat of the undersea country of Talokan. 

Namor the Sub-Mariner makes his movie debut in Wakanda Forever. He is one of Marvel's oldest comic book characters (played by Huerta). 

Namor has been on the Marvel roster since the company was called Timely Comics. He was once one of Timely's most important characters, along with Captain America and the first Human Torch. 

Namor made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Panther 2. Director Ryan Coogler and his team changed Namor's comic book home of Atlantis to a kingdom from Aztec and Mesoamerican mythology. 

Heurta, a Mexican actor, is said to have taught himself Mayan language to prepare for the role. 

Screen Rant went to a press event before Wakanda Forever came out, where Huerta praised Coogler and his team for giving Namor a Mesoamerican background. 

The actor who plays Namor called the decision "a great idea" and said that "now is the perfect time" to talk about and celebrate the cultural roots of Indigenous people in Latin America. 

Read what he said in full below: 

"I think it was a great idea for Ryan and the rest of the team to give Namor this background. 

Now seems like the right time to talk about it. 

We deny our indigenous roots in Latin America, especially in Mexico. 

Sometimes it's just like a token, but in general, we don't believe it. 

We don't care about genes because almost everyone in Mexico has African or indigenous roots. Instead, we care about culture. 

We have moved away from our Indigenous roots in terms of culture. 

So, let's honor these two main sources in Latin America, which are African and Indigenous roots, by embracing them. 

"I hope this makes it easier for people to accept who we are. 

Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that what you see is fine. 

They taught us to be ashamed of who we are, but now it's time to stop and say, "Yeah, this is who I am, and there was never anything wrong with me." 

The mistake was made by the people who looked at us and judged us. 

Most of the time, it was us who did it. 

So, it's time to take off the rose-colored glasses and accept our ancestors as part of who we are. 

Now, it's happening in a movie like Ryan Coogler's Black Panther. 

I think it's the best way to talk about it and the best way to show it. 

And that's really cool." 

How Black Panther keeps setting a higher standard for diversity in the MCU 

Black Panther will always be in Wakanda 

The people of Shuri Namor 

Even before the first Black Panther movie in the MCU, T'Challa and the made-up world of Wakanda did a lot to promote diversity and inclusion. 

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby made Black Panther in the middle of the 1960s. He was the first African-American superhero to appear in a mainstream comic book. 

When it was time to give the character his own big-budget movie, the first Black Panther movie was the first Marvel Studios movie with a black director and a mostly black cast. 

Because of the film's cultural importance and undeniable quality, it was a big step forward for putting black voices in mainstream movies. 

The success of the first movie gave Marvel Studios the confidence to make more different movies with a wider range of directors. 

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Ms. Marvel might not have turned out the way they did if Coogler and his team hadn't laid the groundwork for them. 

Now, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has the chance to do for Indigenous Latin American voices what the franchise has already done for African voices. 

 

Shelley Duvall, who was in The Shining, is coming out of retirement after 20 years to star in the upcoming horror film Forest Hills. 

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In the new horror movie Forest Hills, Shelley Duvall plays a role for the first time in over 20 years. She played Wendy in The Shining. 

Throughout her career, Duvall was best known for her role as Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's psychological thriller The Shining, which was based on Stephen King's novel. She also did well in movies like Brewster McCloud (1970), Annie Hall (1977), and Popeye (1980). 

The actress who was nominated for Emmys and BAFTAs also worked as a producer on many children's shows, including the popular Faerie Tale Theatre. She announced her retirement from acting after starring in the independent comedy Manna From Heaven in 2002. 

Duvall has a complicated history with Hollywood. Since The Shining came out, he has spoken out against the movie's director, Stanley Kubrick. 

Kubrick is known for his unique and intense ways of directing. During filming, both Duvall and co-star Jack Nicholson were pushed to their limits, which often embarrassed Duvall on-set. 

Even though things are better between them now, Duvall talked about her struggles with mental illness on a controversial Dr. Phil episode in 2016. 

Vivian Kubrick, Kubrick's daughter, said that it was wrong to use someone who was obviously going through mental trauma for entertainment. 

But things have changed for Duvall since then. The Razzies took away her nomination for Worst Actress for The Shining, and the industry has realized it was unfair to her. 

Now, Entertainment Weekly says that Shelley Duvall will play a role in a horror movie for the first time in over 20 years. The movie is called Forest Hills. 

The movie will star Edward Furlong, Chiko Mendez, and Dee Wallace, and it was written by Scott Goldberg. 

It will follow Mendez as Rico, a man who starts having bad dreams after getting hurt in the head while camping in the Catskills. 

Duvall will play the mother of Rico. 

Above, you can see the first picture of Duvall's return to Forest Hills. 

Why Duvall's comeback in Forest Hills is a great idea 

The Shining starred Shelley Duvall. 

Even though Duvall doesn't seem to be the main character in Forest Hills, the part gives the actress a chance to shine as a character similar to the one she played in The Shining, where she played a mother who went through a horrible experience and did everything she could to protect her family. 

People say that Duvall's character is a guiding voice to her son, Rico, all through Forest Hills. This is very different from the confused Wendy Torrance that people know and love from The Shining. 

Even though Duvall has moved away from horror over the course of her career, she has shown that she has the range of emotions to play such roles. 

It's a good idea to have her come back in a thriller like Forest Hills, because it will be exciting to see her in that kind of movie. 

Since Forest Hills is an independent movie, there is less pressure on it to do as well at the box office as a big hit. 

Indie films often focus more on the art than on how well the movie will sell, which is good for Duvall, who can use her skills to give a performance that people will remember. 

Even though it won't be all up to Duvall to make Forest Hills a hit, she will be a big part of how well the movie does and has the star power to draw people in. 

Hopefully, Duvall will be able to make the most of her return to acting with Forest Hills and have the last word on her Hollywood legacy. 

 

Barry Keoghan was set up to be the next Joker by a cameo in The Batman and the release of a deleted scene. However, in those scenes, he was not yet playing the Joker. 

In The Batman, Barry Keoghan was not really the Joker. 

Barry Keoghan's cameo in The Batman wasn't him playing the Joker, at least not yet. 

In The Batman, Keoghan is only credited as "Unseen Arkham Prisoner." In the movie, his identity is hidden by bars and shadows as he talks to the Riddler through his cell door. 

Late in March 2022, a cut scene from The Batman that shows a longer conversation between Keoghan and Robert Pattinson's Batman will be made public. 

Even though Keoghan is still a secret, the scene shows that he has scars, acid-bleached skin, green hair, and maybe even red lipstick smudges. 

Even though his profile is hidden, his blurry appearance and the way he acted differently from Batman in the scene that was cut strongly suggest that he will be the next Clown Prince of Crime. 

In an interview with GQ, Keoghan talked about his Joker storyline. He said that he'd love to play the Joker again, even though it might make him a typecast. 

He says that it would be "amazing" to "bring him to life... and give you [his] version, which you haven't seen." 

Even though neither the movie nor the deleted scene name Keoghan as the Joker, Keoghan doesn't disprove the idea that he will play the role in the Matt Reeves Batman series. 

The interesting thing about his interview, though, is that it shows that his Joker could be very different from what has been shown in the movie and in the deleted scene. 

All of the talk about the new Joker has been in the form of hints and implication. This gives The Batman 2 a lot of room to make the character even more interesting. 

This could make Batman's enemies more interesting than Batman himself, which is a problem that both Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale say is a problem with Batman. However, the Joker needs a strong, unique interpretation. 

Keoghan has a lot to prove, especially after Jared Leto's well-known turn as the Joker in Suicide Squad. 

It's a valid point to say that Keoghan's Joker came out less than three years after Joaquin Phoenix's version, which makes it seem like the role shouldn't have been played again. 

In spite of this, The Batman is a smartly different movie in terms of tone, which has helped it create a more interesting version of its main bad guy, the Riddler. 

Seeing how the Riddler is made, The Batman sets up its series to make a Joker that will be interesting and not feel like a rehash or a franchise requirement. 

Why Keoghan's change into the Joker is so exciting 

Barry Keoghan had a small part in The Batman as the Joker. 

Keoghan's comments in an interview suggest that the character he plays in The Batman is either the character before he becomes the Joker or a Matt Reeves-series Joker who is still in the planning stages. 

Even so, Barry Keoghan's Joker rule to make the character more human by keeping his natural blue eyes is a good sign that Keoghan's version of the Joker will change the character in a way that stays true to the Joker's core. 

His hints of being the Joker are so interesting, which is a good sign for how great his character could be. 

If the deleted scene from The Batman is any indication, Keoghan's performance before he became the Joker shows that his full-fledged version will be well-written, well-crafted, and just deep enough as a character to keep the Joker from being a cartoonish parody of himself. 

 

Barbarian keeps the audience guessing, but it doesn't answer many questions, such as what Frank did to his victims and why he chose the ending he did. 

In Barbarian, Richard Brake played Frank and Georgina Campbell played Tess. 

This post has spoilers for Barbarian, so be warned. 

Content Warning: There will be talk of sexual violence and suicide in what follows. 

Barbarian took people on an adventure, but there were still some questions about who the real barbarian was. 

The Mother looked like a typical movie monster, but the real barbarian isn't shown until the third act, when Frank is introduced through a flashback. 

Frank (Richard Brake) used to live in the house, and he did some really terrible things inside. 

Barbarian doesn't tell us a lot, but just enough to see how Frank did his crimes and got away with them. 

In the flashback, Frank was seen following a young woman home and then dressing up as an electrician to get into her house. 

Once he was inside, he opened the bathroom window so he could get back in. 

Frank does this in a steady, smooth way that shows he has done it a lot of times before. 

The fact that AJ (Justin Long) found so many tapes showed that he had a lot of victims, and this short flashback showed how he did it for so long without getting caught. 

At the end of the flashback, Frank went into his basement and heard a woman screaming. 

Even though the flashback is short, it was important to understand who the real bad guy in the movie was and how he got away with his crimes for so long. 

The Mother seemed to be the bad guy in the first act of Barbarian. 

Even though she killed Keith, she was always hurt by Frank and only knew abuse. 

The homeless man Tess met said that Frank was also abusing the children. This means that The Mother, who seems to be his daughter and granddaughter, is the result of Frank's deep incest. 

Frank set up the circumstances that led The Mother to do scary things. 

The Mother just wanted someone to be her baby, and she got angry when they didn't do that. She probably saw Frank get angry when she or other women did something wrong. 

From the many tapes that AJ found, it's clear that Frank sexually abused women often and filmed it for years. 

The dirty cages in the basement also suggested that he had trapped the victims, who probably died of neglect. 

The Mother didn't get any love, and all she knew were the terrible things Frank did to her and others. 

Why Frank had no choice but to kill himself in "Barbarian" 

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In Barbarian, Frank is in bed. 

At the end of "Barbarian," AJ found Frank in bed and unable to talk. 

Frank probably didn't have much time left, but when AJ found his hideout, he decided to end his life. 

After seeing the tapes, AJ said he would call the police. 

Even though AJ yelled at him and called him sick, Frank probably didn't kill himself because he felt guilty. Instead, he was probably afraid that his secret would finally be found out. 

He killed himself to get away from the consequences of not only his sexual crimes, but also of making The Mother and what she did. 

Frank thought that killing himself was the only way out of the terrible situation he had put himself in. 

Through the character of Frank, the movie's real barbarian was compared to the person who was mistaken for the monster. 

 

Henry Cavill talks in detail about how his cameo as Superman in Black Adam came about, including how he got permission to stop filming The Witcher season 3. 

Henry Cavill stars in Justice League by Zack Snyder. 

This article gives away things that happen in Black Adam. 

Henry Cavill has explained how Superman's appearance in Black Adam came about. 

The movie Black Adam came out in theaters on October 21. Its star, Dwayne Johnson, worked with its director, Jaume Collet-Serra, on Disney's Jungle Cruise. 

The DC Extended Universe gives DC fans their first look at the live-action version of the famous antihero from comics, who was first introduced as a bad guy for Shazam. 

In the ancient city of Kahndaq, the main character is given godlike powers. After being locked up for 5,000 years, he is released into the modern world. 

Black Adam not only gave fans an adventure with a brand-new DCEU character, but one of its credit sequences also gave fans a chance to see an old favorite again. 

Henry Cavill hasn't been in a DC movie in theaters since 2017's Justice League, but he's back as Superman, the role he's played since 2013's Man of Steel, which was the first movie in the DCEU. 

Cavill recently said that he would be back as Superman in future DCEU projects, and he is now talking about how it all happened. 

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Josh Horowitz shared a clip from a recent 45-minute interview with Henry Cavill on his official Twitter account. The interview was Cavill's first since he said he would be back as Superman. 

He talked about what it took to make his Black Adam cameo, like trying to get time off from his busy schedule on The Witcher without telling anyone what he was doing. 

He said that putting on the suit again, and in particular the Man of Steel suit, was "one of the best moments of my career." 

Read the whole thing below: 

I was playing Witcher when I got a call: "Hey, this is going to happen, when can you do it?" 

And I thought, "I work six-day weeks. I don't know when I'll be able to do this." 

"Look, we have these dates," they said. 

And I said, "Okay, cool, sure, I'll do it." 

And we had to get permission from the people making Witcher at the time, but what we wanted to do was so secret that we couldn't tell them. 

We just said, "Hey, I'm going to do this thing. 

Can you give me the all-clear?"... 

So I went to Warner Bros. Studios in the UK and got back into the suit on a super-secret set where everything was hidden. It was a very powerful moment for me... 

I put on the Man of Steel suit again, which made me feel a lot of things. 

And I chose that one because it reminded me of something from my past, and it was very important to me to just stand there and enjoy that moment. 

And that was one of the best things to happen to me in my work. 

It feels great to be able to put it on again. 

How Henry Cavill will play Superman in DC movies in the future 

The history of Henry Cavill's Superman and the DCEU 

So far, there has been no official word on which future DC projects Henry Cavill will be in as Superman. 

But the character could go in many different directions, such as the teased fight between Superman and Black Adam. 

Producers have hinted that this fight will go on for more than one movie, but Johnson has said that the next project with Black Adam won't be his fight with Superman, to build up excitement for the showdown. 

Considering all of this, the next Superman movie after Black Adam could be the long-rumored Man of Steel 2. 

It's been almost a decade since the first Man of Steel came out, and even though Superman has been in other DCEU movies (like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016), fans have been begging for a new story where he's the main character. 

Reports have been going around recently that Man of Steel 2 is in the early stages of development and looking for writers. It's possible that they will use that movie to bring back Superman's story before putting him back together with Black Adam.