Neal McDonough, who recently starred in Justified and Captain America: First Avenger, is circling role in RED 2 alongside Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich and others.
A stuntman let slip that he and others were asked to portray elves while working on Thor: The Dark World, the sequel to Marvel’s 2011 hit, seemingly confirming a trip to Svartalfheim by the god of thunder.
Sporting the requisite Van Dyke, Chuck star Zachary Levi has confirmed he’s been cast as Fandral in Marvel’s Thor sequel, replacing Josh Dallas as one-third of the Warriors Three.
Director Darren Aronofsky has added Anthony Hopkins to his biblical epic Noah, which stars Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Ray Winstone and others.
Marvel is reportedly prepared to offer Chuck star Zachary Levi the role of the swordsman Fandral in Thor 2 after Josh Dallas was forced to drop out of the sequel because of his commitment to ABC’s Once Upon a Time.
Mads Mikkelsen, who played Le Chiffre in Casino Royale is in negotiations play Loki’s ally in Thor 2, joining returning stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkins.
Anthony Hopkins is in negotiations to play the villain in Summit Entertainment’s RED 2, joining Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Byung-Hun Lee.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has offered a few details about the sequel to Thor, which he says will examine the new dynamic between Odin and the young god of thunder, “as well as what are the broader stakes for The Nine Worlds.”
Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures have announced that the Kenneth Branagh-directed film will be released on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on Sept. 13.
The studio is rumored to be abandoning plans for a sequel to the poorly received 2010 remake and will instead start fresh with an original film that has ties to the 1941 horror classic.
Boasting a funny script and a star-making turn for Chris Hemsworth, director Kenneth Branagh’s Thor stumbles in a few places, but ultimately provides a super-powered start to the summer.
The Kenneth Branagh-directed film, which has already grossed more than $108 million internationally, is on track to open north of $60 million this weekend in the United States. That’s considerably less than Marvel’s 2010 tentpole Iron Man 2.
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