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Captain America: Brave New World, Anthony Mackie has revealed that his predecessor Chris Evans was the one to tell him he was taking on the mantle – showing him an early version of the script for Avengers: Endgame.In the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Evans’ character Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, arrives having grown old after going back in time to live with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Mackie’s character, Sam Wilson, who had fought beside him as the hero Falcon, is handed Rogers’ famous shield.The exchange saw Wilson become the new Captain America.

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill was evacuated from his house in Los Angeles, becoming one of more than 30,000 people to flee the ongoing fires in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.The actor shared a personal update on his Instagram account on the evening of January 7, saying “Personal Fire Update: 7pm – Evacuated Malibu so last-minute there (were) small fires on the sides of the road as we approached PCH (Pacific Coast Highway)”. He also shared his wife Marilou, dog Trixie, and himself had arrived safely at their daughter Chelsea’s home in Hollywood.Firefighters are battling a 3,000-acre wildfire that has seen tens of thousands evacuated, with several famous names sharing their experiences.

Thunderbolts* star Florence Pugh has revealed she won’t be taking on roles like horror hit Midsommar again, saying that while she is proud of the film she felt like she “abused” herself in the process.During a discussion on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast, Pugh recalled the experience of making the 2019 horror story, about a young woman named Dani (Pugh) who visits a remote island festival that takes a dark and twisted turn. The film, directed by Ari Aster, was promoted by a poster that featured Pugh’s character crying and bloodied.“There have been some roles where I’ve given too much and I’ve been broken for a long while afterwards,” Pugh confessed on the podcast.

Marvel star Tom Holland has recently passed three years of sobriety, revealing friends and family helped him realise it was the right time to stop.READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ review: Marvel’s mad mash-up in the multiverseIn an interview with Men’s Health, the Spider-man actor described his relationship with alcohol. “My problem was that I would have one drink and be fine, and then I would just go too far” he explained.

Marvel actor Tom Holland’s most famous role came in handy when his recognisable face helped break up a fight in a Los Angeles supermarket.Recalling the incident to Men’s Health, the star of the Spider-Man films talked about carefully choosing when he’s seen in public, so as to avoid too much attention. He did, however, mention that his fame came in handy during a trip to a branch of Whole Foods in Los Angeles, when a fight broke out between two men in Holland’s vicinity.“They’re like going at it, right behind me,” he says, explaining that he grabbed one of them to try and calm the situation.

Harrison Ford as Red Hulk in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Brave New World.In July, fans were given a quick glimpse at the CGI creation in the first trailer for the superhero film, which will see Anthony Mackie return as Sam Wilson (aka The Falcon) – he has since taken on the mantle of Captain America after Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) peacefully retired at the end of Avengers: Endgame.Now, Entertainment Weekly has shared a closer look at the appearance of Ford as Red Hulk with new photos. The upcoming film, due for release in February 2025, sees Sam tasked with forming a new Avengers team by newly-elected US president Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross (Ford, who replaces the late William Hurt).Ross, however, will also transform into the monstrous creature in the film.

Gower Street Analytics.This would put 2025 around eight per cent ahead of 2024, with the London-based company estimating that this year will finish with around $30.5billion. It would put 2025 down 14 per cent against the average of the last three pre-pandemic years at historic exchange rates, and three per cent behind 2023.

Marvel has officially confirmed that Black Panther 3 is in development, following Denzel Washington‘s inadvertent reveal last month.The news came as longtime Marvel executive Nate Moore announced he’s set to leave the studio early next year but will be working on Black Panther 3 before he departs.Moore said: “Nearly everything I know about producing I’ve learned from my time at Marvel Studios. I feel lucky to have worked with a group of people who love filmmaking and storytelling as much as my Marvel colleagues and the cast and crew of our films.

Loki star Jack Veal has asked fans to share an emotional video he has posted after being left homeless.The actor, known for his role as Kid Loki in the Marvel TV series starring Tom Hiddleston, took to his TikTok account in a plea for help.He said: “Hi. I’m a famous actor, I’m 17, and I’m homeless. You may know me from Loki, End Of The F***ing World, or various other movies where I played important roles.

Deadpool & Wolverine script has revealed the inappropriate joke that Disney had cut from the film.The dialogue comes from the scene where Ryan Reynolds‘ Deadpool meets Elektra, Gambit and Blade at their hideout in The Void, before asking them if the fourth unknown member is Magneto.When Blade – named Billy in the script to prevent the cameo being leaked – tells Deadpool that Magneto is dead, the Merc with the Mouth replies: “What, we can’t even afford one more X-Man? Disney is so cheap. I can barely breathe with all this Mickey Mouse cock in my throat.”pic.twitter.com/d5XRzdw9Ip— ScreenTime (@screentime) November 29, 2024Reynolds previously told Collider that there was a back-and-forth with Disney over taking out one particular joke in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Denzel Washington has revealed that he will appear in Black Panther 3 and that it will be one of his final films before retirement.Speaking to Australia’s Today programme while on the press tour for Gladiator II, Washington said that director Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in Marvel’s third Black Panther outing. Alongside this, Washington said it will be one of his final roles alongside a new Steve McQueen project and a film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello – a role Washington will first be performing on Broadway next year.Speaking on the programme, Washington said: “For me it’s about the filmmakers.

Ryan Reynolds has revealed what he believes to the be the biggest Oscars snub of all time.Speaking on Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast, the Deadpool & Wolverine star said that he wants to see more comedies recognised by the Academy, which then led him to share his biggest snub.“One of the greatest, most, greatest injustices is that Eddie Murphy doesn’t have an Oscar for The Nutty Professor,” he said.Also on the podcast, Reynolds revealed that he and Hugh Jackman are teaming up for another film that is unrelated to Marvel.After being asked if he’d like to one day host the Oscars, he replied: “It would be a dream to do it one day. But I’m writing a movie for myself, Hugh [Jackman] and Shawn [Levy] to do that is not Marvel.

Tom Hanks has revealed his opinion on the state of the superhero movie genre and the use of VFX on the big screen.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hanks said of the comic book films made by Marvel Studios and DC: “We’ve been down that road. We’ve had 20 years to explore that kind of thing, and now we’re in an evolution and place where it’s: ‘And the story is what? The theme is what? The point of this movie is what?’”During the interview, Hanks confirmed that he’s never met with either Kevin Feige or James Gunn to discuss joining the DC or Marvel Cinematic Universes.He did share some positive feelings towards superhero movies, saying: “There was a period of time, and I felt this way too, where we would see DC and MCU movies in order to see these better versions of ourselves.

Tom Holland has revealed that he and Zendaya have read a draft of the Spider-Man 4 script – and it appears as though they’re pretty happy with it.The actor is set to reprise his role as the titular character, which he’s played since 2016’s Captain American: Civil War, in the movie – which is aiming for a 2026 release.He told the Rich Roll Podcast on Thursday that he and his girlfriend Zendaya, who plays his love interest MJ, were “bouncing around the room” when they read the Spider-Man 4 draft. The 28-year-old explained, “It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job.”He continued: “I read it three weeks ago, and it really lit a fire in me.

Marvel has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming superhero team-up film, Thunderbolts – watch the trailer below.The trailer, released yesterday (September 23), sees a group of anti-heroes banding together to take out Sentry, a super powered being that’s virtually indestructible. Making up the team are Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Bucky Barnes (aka The Winter Soldier), Ghost, Taskmaster and US Agent.The trailer begins with Yelena visiting Red Guardian years after the events of Black Widow.

Marvel film Morbius in which he starred, saying it could have done with a greater “sense of humour”.The Spider-Man spin-off was released in 2022 after several delays due to the Coronavirus pandemic and starred Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Al Madrigal and Tyrese Gibson alongside Harris.The film was both a commercial and critical flop, grossing only $167.5 million (£125 million) worldwide.In a one-star review of the film, NME wrote: “If the plot sounds slight, that’s because it is. None of the characters have meaningful motives – and they’re so thinly drawn that they’re almost transparent. Astoundingly, for a film about a mad doctor who turns into a vampire, it’s also very boring.

Brie Larson is set to appear on stage in Brighton and London next year, making her West End debut in Elektra.Oscar winner Larson will play the lead character in the revenge tragedy, which has been adapted by poet Anne Carson and directed by Daniel Fish (as per The Guardian).Larson, who won the Oscar for best actress for Room in 2016 and recently starred in the Apple TV+ series Lessons in Chemistry, said: “I couldn’t be more excited to perform in this Greek drama, or in better company collaborating with Daniel Fish and Anne Carson.“Storytelling has always been the way I organise life, feelings and experiences.”Speaking about the adaptation, Fish said that Carson’s translation, which was written in 1987 and published in 2001 “explodes the question” of “what is ancient and what is contemporary.” He said it presented a “thrilling challenge” for him as director.Elektra runs at the Theatre Royal in Brighton from January 13-18 before beginning an 11-week season at the Duke of York’s theatre in London on January 24.Tickets for the shows go on sale on October 2 here.A post shared by empire street (@estreetprods)Back in February, Larson refused to answer a question about the future of her involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel.She first appeared in 2019’s Captain Marvel, before returning in Avengers: Endgame later in the same year. She also helmed the recent film The Marvels.That film, which was directed by Nia DaCosta, was a continuation of the television miniseries Ms. Marvel, and starred Larson alongside Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/Photon and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms.

Marvel television series Agatha All Along are in, and critics have described the show as “perfect” in a first set of rave reviews.The show sees actor Kathryn Hahn reprise her role as witch Agatha Harkness, which she first played in the similarly praised WandaVision that arrived in 2021. It also stars Aubrey Plaza and Joe Locke and sees Agatha trying to reclaim her powers as she takes part in the ‘Witches’ Road Trials’.The show has nine episodes in total and the first four have been widely praised by critics.Justin Lawrence of Geekcentric said “this WandaVision spin-off keeps the mystery alive by casting a new bewitching spell”, adding that “Kathryn Hahn is perfection, embracing every wicked moment.

Lupita Nyong’o has remembered Chadwick Boseman on the anniversary of his death this week, writing that “grief is the price of love.”The Black Panther actor passed away at the age of 43 in 2020 following a four-year illness with colon cancer. Boseman starred in the Marvel’s blockbuster alongside Nyong’o and in an emotive post, Nyong’o paid tribute to her co-star four years on from his death.Nyong’o took to social media on Wednesday (August 28) to share two photos of the actor – one solo and one with her.

Brian Cox has suggested Marvel is to blame for the current state of cinema.Although the actor has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having played Colonel William Stryker in X2: X-Men United, he has said that cinema’s apparent decline can be put down to films putting box office success above originality.Speaking at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Saturday (17 August), Cox said: “What’s happened is that television is doing what cinema used to do. I think cinema is in a very bad way.“I think it’s lost its place because of, partly, the grandiose element between Marvel, DC and all of that.

Ryan Reynolds has revealed that he made sure a tribute to co-star Rob Delaney’s late son was included in the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine.Delaney plays Deadpool’s friend and X-Force team member Pete Wisdom in the hit box office film, as he did in the previous instalment Deadpool 2, and now Reynolds has opened up about the emotionally poignant message that is included in the film’s closing credits.Writing on Instagram, Reynolds said: “There’s more to Rob Delaney than some realize. He’s one of the most subversively funny people I know. He’s a beautiful, acerbic and vulnerable writer.