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Sasha Calle's is, well...pretty super!The Boston native, who got her acting start on the daytime soap in 2018, was cast as Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, in DC's newest superhero epic, and the excitement is still sinking in.«Honestly it's a shock,» Calle told ET's Ash Crossan this week, ahead of the film's debut. «I went to the premiere last night and even hearing you say that it still kind of a shock to me.»Originally set for a 2018 release, has been bogged down in COVID and production delays for years, and the premiere events reunited the cast for the first time in a while.«It was really fun to see everyone,» the actress marveled.

is the newest hero in the DC cinematic universe, and he's got his work cut out for him!Director Ángel Manuel Soto recently sat down with ET's Ash Crossan to talk about making the first major superhero movie with a Latino lead — and the uphill battle that has been releasing it amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. «The strike was not in my bingo card,» Soto admitted.

director Ángel Manuel Soto knew that making the first major superhero movie with a Latino lead would require a pitch-perfect cast. That included the voice of the alien Scarab, which becomes the Blue Beetle's exoskeleton supersuit when it attaches to host Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña).So, whom did he cast? None other than Mexican-American pop superstar Becky G!«I really wanted to work with Becky G,» Soto raved to ET's Ash Crossan in a recent interview.

Anthony Mackie has had a blast introducing Harrison Ford to the MCU!Ford is making his Marvel debut as Mackie officially takes up the Captain America mantle in the upcoming -- a new subtitle for the film, which was previously called Thestar is taking over the role of U.S. President Thaddeus «Thunderbolt» Ross, who was previously played by William Hurt prior to his death in 2022.Last month, Mackie shared an on-set picture of the two checking out footage from their scenes, and when the actor spoke with ET's Ash Crossan recently, he admitted that working with the legendary star hasn't quite been what he expected.«It's been a lot of fun,» Mackie shared.

Marvel Cinematic Universe has a special appreciation for dipping its toe in the Game of Thrones casting pool. Now, with her role in, Emilia Clarke is the latest star to make her way into the ever-expanding superhero landscape.Clarke spoke with ET's Ash Crossan at the red carpet premiere of the new Marvel series for Disney+, held at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday, and she could help but gaze in awe at the spectacle of the event.«It's crazy. It's big.

Samuel L. Jackson has his eyes set on more Marvel.

Samuel L. Jackson has his eyes set on more Marvel.ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Jackson at the premiere of his new Disney+ series, , where he revealed which Marvel franchise he wants to be cast in next.«I don't know, it's kind of up and down for me in an interesting sort of way,» Jackson said of his character, Nick Fury, who first came onto the scene 15 years ago in 2008's . «Because, if I had it my way, I would've been in every Marvel movie 'cause I mean he is Nick Fury, he knows everything that's going on.

Brian Tyree Henry is back in the andcouldn't be happier! The actor spoke with ET's Ash Crossan at the  premiere on Tuesday, where he shared how proud he is to be part of the sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning animated feature.«I knew that the people wanted to see a Spider-Man like Miles Morales because I really wanted to,» he shared. «I knew that this was going to be something new and I'm really glad to come back and do it a second time.

Issa Rae spoke to ET's Ash Crossan at the  premiere Tuesday, where she spilled the tea on hanging with her  co-stars after filming.«We went out together at a club night, we had a couple of other crazy nights, so, she was all about facilitating bonding time,» Rae said of the film's director, Greta Gerwig, who hosted Barbie and un-Barbie events for the star-studded cast, which includes the likes of Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu and more. «I'm grateful for it.

is an epic conclusion to James Gunn's space saga that's been nearly 10 years in the making. But it almost didn't happen at all.«Totally, thousand percent, didn’t think I was coming back,» Gunn told ET's Ash Crossan when they sat down to discuss the conclusion of the Guardians' MCU storyline.Gunn was fired from the Marvel film by Disney in July 2018 after controversial jokes he made nearly a decade earlier were resurfaced on Twitter.

series has a reputation for having some of the best needle drops in the MCU, and is no exception. From the very first moments of the first film in 2014, which featured Chris Pratt's Star-Lord bopping along to Redbone's «Come and Get Your Love» on his Walkman, director James Gunn has punctuated his fun-loving space adventure with a memorable collection of songs, immortalized on the film's aptly titled  soundtracks.So, what are some of the favorite needle drops of the Guardians themselves? ET's Ash Crossan sat down with some of the cast, ahead of the release of the third and final, to find out.«Lake Shore Drive» by Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah«I think my favorite song of the entire trilogy is probably the opening song for the opening movie — it's probably 'Come and Get Your Love.'… I love that song, but I also got to say there's a really special place in my heart for 'Lake Shore Drive' in the second movie, which is from my past. James and I grew up in the Midwest, and that was kind of a local hit in the Midwest.

Karen Gillan is bidding a fond farewell to her time as a Guardian of the Galaxy.«I actually have to admit it, I've been in denial about this… But yeah, all stories must come to an end,» the actress told ET's Ash Crossan at thepremiere in Los Angeles on Thursday. «It's bittersweet and sad, but we're proud of what we've done.»When asked to describe the final installment for fans, Gillan offered a rollercoaster of adjectives, saying, «Fun, funny and devastating.»But she was loving her time on the last red carpet, surrounded by the ardent support of MCU fans once more.«These premieres are always like premieres on steroids,» she marveled.

While the final film in the “Guardians” franchise promises an emotional end, Chris Pratt isn’t getting sad about saying goodbye just yet.

Guardians franchise promises an emotional end, Chris Pratt isn't getting sad about saying goodbye just yet.ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Pratt at the  premiere Thursday, where he said he's soaking up and enjoying every bit of seeing the saga's farewell film come to fruition.«Well, I feel I feel excited. I'm not sad yet,» Pratt said. «This is our big night to celebrate, and so I'm just trying to be present.

Bradley Cooper is bidding farewell to Rocket Raccoon — at least for now!ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Cooper at the premiere of the final installment in the  saga, , where he revealed that he got pretty emotional watching a cut of the film, especially when he saw how Rocket's story unfolds.«He did talk to me about that initially too, that he had this sort of end game for Rocket, and us learning about his origin,» Cooper said of director James Gunn's plans for the franchise's final film. «You never know if that's actually gonna happen, and then low and behold, we get to this third script and I read it, and I go, 'Oh my gosh that's exactly what he talked about.'»He continued, «It was — emotional's the right word.

Orlando Bloom will be cheering on his girl from afar!ET spoke with Bloom at Sony Pictures' presentation at CinemaCon 2023 in Las Vegas this week about his movie,  -- in theaters Aug. 11 — where he shared his excitement over fiancée Katy Perry performing at King Charles III's coronation concert in London on May 7.«My girl's gonna be singing, that's fun. I'm not gonna make it there, sadly, but she's representing which is cool,» the British-born actor told ET's Ash Crossan.

Hailee Steinfeld couldn't be happier to see Jeremy Renner back on his feet.ET's Ash Crossan spoke with Steinfeld at the Sony CinemaCon Presentation on Monday, where she couldn't help but get emotional when discussing her  co-star and the near-fatal snow plow accident that left him with some very serious injuries.«I have,» Steinfeld said when asked if she's spoken to Renner since the accident in January. «Getting emotional talking about it.

is slated to return to Disney+ with the second and final season as it finishes out the prequel story involving rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the events leading up to the film, . Although the gripping series doesn't have an official release date, creator Tony Gilroy as well as members of the ensemble cast, including Luna, Adria Arjona, Andy Serkis and Genevieve O’Reilly reflected on the success of season 1 while also teasing what's in store for the upcoming episodes. Taking place five years before the events of 2016's, which connects directly to the Battle of Yavin and sets up 1977's, follows Cassian as audiences learn how «the character goes from A to B,» Luna previously told ET, explaining that the series is ultimately about “the layers that normally you don’t think about; it’s about what’s in between the lines.”During season 1, fans watched as Cassian escaped Ferrix, the rebels trained for and executed a series of heists on Aldhani before Cassian was eventually sent to prison. There, he teamed up with Kino Loy (Serkis) to lead a rebellion from behind bars before eventually escaping with Ruescott Melshi (Duncan Pow).

Stanley Tucci spoke with ET ahead of the premiere of his new Prime Video series, Citadel, where he revealed which one of his iconic roles he would never play again.«I would not play George Harvey again in, which was horrible,» Tucci shared with ET's Ash Crossan. «It's a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.»In the film, based on 2002 book ofthe same name by Alice Sebold, Tucci plays sadistic serial killer known for raping and murdering at least seven girls. He eventually gets killed by falling off a steep hill after trying to lure another girl into his car.Tucci admittedly tried to get out of the role before understanding director Peter Jackson's motivation for casting him in the sinister part.«I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role.

, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a talented superspy who travels the globe. In real life, much of Priyanka's globetrotting seems to revolve around bringing her daughter to amazing locales.Priyanka recently sat down with ET's Ash Crossan while promoting their new Prime Video series, and the actress opened up about some of her international adventures with her 1-year-old daughter, Malti.«She's a little traveler,» Priyanka said with a smile.

Hugh Jackman's anticipated return as the titular X-Men character in . «I'm thrilled for him to get a chance to play with it again,» he told ET's Ash Crossan during the Celebration 2023 in London, England. The 59-year-old filmmaker directed the final two installments in the trilogy, 2013's and in 2017. At the time, the latter was meant to be Jackman's final turn as the superhero after playing him for nearly 20 years across nine different franchise films. «Whether one way or another, I knew Logan wouldn't be the last time we see a movie,» Mangold said of the Oscar-nominated installment.