Marvel Cinematic Universe: Last News

John Boyega to replace Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – but don’t expect him to take on the role.Majors was dropped by Marvel Studios on Monday (December 18) just hours after he was found guilty of assault and harassment against his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.Following the announcement, fans have been suggesting actors who could replace Majors in the role on social media, with Boyega being among the most-mentioned.“Get John Boyega in that purple and green suit STAT #Kang,” one fan wrote on X.Another added: “Jonathan Majors is officially out as Kang. Bring in my boy John Boyega!”Last month (November 20), however, Boyega responded to the fan speculation prior to Majors’ trial, where he shut down hopes of him taking up the role.

Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment following a trial in New York.The actor, who faced four charges of assault, aggravated harassment and harassment, was found guilty on two of the charges in court on Monday (December 18). Majors was found not guilty on one of the counts of assault in the third degree and aggravated harassment in the second degree.As reported by Variety, his sentencing is set for February 6, with the actor facing up to a year in prison.Majors was arrested in New York in March after he allegedly assaulted ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in the backseat of a car. The actor pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.In the trial, Jabbari said she grabbed Majors’ phone after seeing a text message from another woman, which read: “Oh how I wish to be kissing you.” As Majors attempted to retrieve his phone, Jabbari said she felt “a hard blow” across her head and that he twisted her arm.The prosecution claimed Majors was manipulative and controlling throughout their two-year relationship, which culminated in the car incident.

Jonathan Majors‘ ongoing trial for alleged assault have been made public. The Marvel actor denies the allegations against him.The newly-released evidence, which was shared in court last week, is between Majors and his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabarri, who accused him of assaulting her in the backseat of a car in March.As reported by Variety, the evidence includes text messages in which Majors threatened to kill himself, and an audio recording of an argument in which the actor told Jabarri that she needed to act more like Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama to support his career.The text messages are from September 2022 and centre on a prior incident between Majors and Jabarri when they were a couple.

Avengers: Endgame, after she stopped watching Marvel movies “at some point”.The actor, who played Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, explained why she hadn’t seen the 2019 superhero crossover blockbuster during a career retrospective talk at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.Speaking at the festival on Wednesday (December 6) about Marvel movies (via Deadline), Paltrow said: “To be honest, I stopped watching them at some point. I’ve never seen Endgame. I can’t keep track of who’s what.

Marvel film, Blade.Since first being announced at the San Diego Comic Con event in 2019, Marvel’s Blade reboot has faced numerous production hurdles including script rewrites, delays due to the now-concluded writers and actors strikes, and its original director leaving the project.However, all of those hurdles are now seemingly being cleared up, with Ali – who will star as the titular hero – telling Entertainment Weekly that he’s “sincerely encouraged” by the direction the film is heading in.“We’re working on it. That’s the best I could tell you,” the actor told Entertainment Weekly.

Tom Holland has said his partner Zendaya is the person he trusts to be the “most honest” with him about his acting performances.The Spider-Man actor opened up about Zendaya’s advice while speaking to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.He explained: “Zendaya is probably the most honest with me. Which I love, ‘cause you need that” (via The Independent).

The Marvels has been officially named the lowest-grossing installment in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s history.The movie, which stars Brie Larson, Zawe Ashton and Teyonah Parris, was not predicted to perform well in the box office.Against a $220million budget, the movie has grossed just $197million, unlike other Marvel movies such as Avengers: Endgame which made over $2.5billion globally in its opening weekend.The Marvels, which was released on November 10, had the worst debut weekend in the history of MCU, with only $46million in ticket sales. With only $80million made in North America, the movie is the first of the studio’s films that failed to reach the $100million milestone at the domestic box office.According to CNBC, Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, has recently addressed the struggles that have faced the movie, saying: “The Marvels was shot during COVID.

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has shut down rumours that Robert Downey Jr. will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).Speaking to Vanity Fair for a new profile piece on Downey, Feige has revealed that Marvel Studios will not be bringing back the Iron Man actor after the character was killed off in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.Feige said, citing Downey Jr.’s final performance as Iron Man: “We are going to keep that moment and not touch that moment again.

Spider-Man film, saying it would “have to be worth the while of the character”.The actor has portrayed the superhero in three standalone movies: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).During a recent press conference with the Critics Choice Association, Holland said he would only return to play the webslinger (aka Peter Parker) if the writers and team involved could do the character justice.“All I can say is that we have been actively engaging in conversations about what it could potentially look like for a fourth rendition of my character,” he explained (via Variety). “Whether or not we can find a way to do justice to the character is another thing.”Holland continued: “I feel very protective over Spider-Man.

Marvel star Jonathan Majors has begun, with the actor facing allegations of assault from his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.Majors is accused of attacking Jabbari inside a car while they were driving to his New York apartment on March 25. The actor has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.The prosecution said that Jabbari suffered minor head and neck injuries and was taken to hospital.

Taika Waititi has shared new information on why he began working with Marvel to direct two Thor films for the superhero franchise.Speaking to the Smartless podcast with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, Waititi spoke about being approached by Marvel for the first time, admitting that he had “no interest” in directing a film for the company.“You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi said on Smartless. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur.

Marvel boss Kevin Feige was being slated to enter a galaxy far, far away with his own Star Wars movie, but we’ll no longer get to see what he would do with our favourite Jedis. Asked by ET at The Marvels premiere if the project was still happening, Feige replied concisely: “No.” Meanwhile, a report from Variety confirmed the movie was “no longer in active development at Lucasfilm”.Another director who was set to make the jump from a superhero universe to an intergalactic one was Wonder Woman’s Patty Jenkins.

Paul Rudd has opened up about his “horrible” and “restrictive” Marvel diet, revealing he would drink sparkling water as a “reward”.The Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania star described the strict measures he went to while appearing on the comedy food podcast Off Menu, which sees guests asked to recall their “dream menu” by hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster.When asked what kind of water he preferred, the 54 year-old actor told the comedians he was still a fan of sparkling.“When I was having to train for the Ant-Man movie, and I was on a very restrictive diet, my reward was sparkling water,” he said, with an incredulous laugh. “That’s how horrible that diet was.

Jon Hamm has revealed that he wants to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).Speaking to Screen Rant recently for a new interview, the Mad Men actor spoke about nearly being cast as the villainous Mister Sinister in a scrapped sequel to The New Mutants and his hopes to join the superhero franchise in the future.When asked if we could see Hamm in the MCU soon now that the X-Men are finally under the Marvel Cinematic Universe banner – Hamm also made a cameo as himself in an X-Men comic – he told Screen Rant: “I don’t know. Those decisions get made at such a high level at this point, definitely above my pay grade. I would love to.

Christopher Nolan has responded to Martin Scorsese‘s assertion that cinema needs to be saved from superheroes, sequels, reboots and franchises.In a recent interview with GQ, Scorsese suggested that such films present a “danger to our culture… because there are going to be generations now that think movies are only those—that’s what movies are”.The Killers Of The Flower Moon director added: “We have to then fight back stronger. And it’s got to come from the grassroots level.

The Marvels has dismissed concerns about the film’s disappointing box office performance, saying it is only a concern for studio bosses.Iman Vellani, who reprises her role of Kamala Khan in the film, having previously played her in the miniseries Ms. Marvel, was asked about the relatively poor performance of the film in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment.“I don’t want to focus on something that’s not even in my control,” she said.

Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward.As reported by IndieWire, tracking data for the studio’s latest release, The Marvels, states only 19 per cent of the opening weekend audience was between ages 18-24. 30 per cent, however, was in the 25-34 bracket, while only 8 per cent were between ages 13-17.As noted by the outlet, 40 per cent of the audience for the film’s 2019 predecessor, Captain Marvel, was aged 18-24.

Pedro Pascal could soon join the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s Fantastic Four, according to reports.According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, the Mandalorian and The Last Of Us actor is in talks with Marvel to play the role of Reed Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic, in an upcoming film adaptation of the Fantastic Four.Per Deadline Hollywood‘s sources, the Chilean-American actor has yet to come to terms with Marvel over the aforementioned role, but that negotiations are “headed in the right direction”.

Taika Waititi has stated that he “won’t be involved” in a potential fifth Thor film – read on to find out what the director had to say.Speaking to Business Insider, the director – who helmed 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok and 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder – was asked if he’d once again be in the director’s chair for a possible fifth Thor movie, which hasn’t officially been confirmed at Marvel.Waititi said that he wasn’t sure if a new Thor film was in the works at all, suggesting that rumours of its development were false: “I wouldn’t know if that’s accurate. I know that I won’t be involved.”He went on to explain that his absence from the project is merely due to a packed schedule that might be too long of a wait for Marvel.

Scarlett Johansson has spoken about the possibility of her reprising her role of Black Widow in a recent interview.The Marriage Story star appeared on the Today show on Monday, to discuss her upcoming film, Tower Of Terror, which is based on the popular Disney World ride.While there she was quizzed by Al Roker about her possible return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This comes after the studio reportedly hinted at bringing back the original Avengers following box-office struggles.However, Johannson’s character of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow sacrifices herself to save Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye character in Avengers: Endgame.The actor responded to a question about the rumours saying: “Like a loophole? I feel like that’s kind of the end, right? Like can you come back? Could it be a vampire version of the character? Cause I’m here for that, like a zombie version, maybe.”When asked whether she had been approached to return in her iconic role, the 38-year-old actor said: “You really ask the hard questions.

The Marvels’ low box office numbers.Following its release on Friday (November 10), The Marvels made just $47million (£38m) in its opening weekend in the US – the lowest opening ever for a movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. At the worldwide box office, the film has made just over $88million (£71m).In a post on X, King called out those dogpiling on the film’s failure, later suggesting it might be down to “adolescent fanboy hate”.“I don’t go to MCU movies, don’t care for them, but I find this barely masked gloating over the low box office for THE MARVELS very unpleasant,” King wrote.