Good news for Officewriters who might’ve had to come up with some implausible excuse for Jim to gain 40 pounds of muscle mass: Deadline’s Mike Fleming says that of the original seven actorson Marvel’s short list to play Captain America, only two unfamous ones are still actually competing for the role: Cloverfield’s Mike Vogel and Garrett Hedlund from the upcoming Tron: Legacy. Which means it won’t be Chace Crawford, Michael Cassidy, Scott Porter, Patrick Flueger, or, most importantly, Krasinski, despite what was reported yesterday. This doesn’t necessarily mean that Marvel hated their auditions; the winning actor will be required to sign on for nine potential sequels and spinoffs, and be paid only $300,000 for the first America movie, making this sort of a crappy job for a guy with a fictional baby to put through college.
Here is an image of one of the candidates, Garrett Hedlund, looking tough. I think he’s also Flynn 2.0 in Tron: Legacy, so there’s that. Seeing Porter (further below), in recent episodes from Caprica, he does not seem to carry enough gravitas to play the Living Legend of WWII.
But this Hedlund dude could play Steve pre-formula. Then they can stop production for three months, pump him full of the modern equivalent of the super-soldier formula [Mark McGwire's happy juice], and let him bust up more Nazi’s than Eli Roth on date night.
Original Post 2/24/2010:
Deadline|Hollywood’s Nikki Finke posts today that Marvel is getting ready to make their final decision on who’ll play Captain America.
Her published short list includes:
Chace Crawford (CW’s Gossip Girl), John Krasinski (NBC’s The Office), Scott Porter (NBC’s Friday Night Lights), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield), Michael Cassidy (CW’s Privileged), Patrick Flueger (Brothers)
If that’s the basket, there’s only one ripe, star-spangled apple to pick: Scott Porter, Friday Night Light’s paralyzed quarterback Jason Street.
Marvel is obviously going young, though we all know that Steve Rogers and Tony Stark are closer in age than Porter (30) and Downey Jr. (44). But this young man is central-casting ready, though I’d love an actor with some gravity about him.
Nevertheless, bleach him a smidgen blonder and slap some sky-blue conatcts on him, and the Living Legend of WWII is ready for his close-up.
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – The Los Angeles coroner’s office says “The Lost Boys” actor Corey Haim is dead at 38.
Coroner’s Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. She said an autopsy will determine the cause of death and there are no other details.
Canadian-born Haim became a teen heartthrob with the 1986 film “Lucas” and 1987’s “The Lost Boys.”
His first role was in the 1984 hit “Firstborn,” in which he played a young child caught up in a family war. He then appeared in the 1985 television movie “A Time to Live.”
In recent years, he appeared in the A&E reality TV show “The Two Coreys” with his friend Corey Feldman. It was canceled in 2008 after two seasons.
Here’s the first of two tidbits from the Associated Press, showing how the expansion to 10 “Best Picture” noms really opened things up for mainstream fare:
** Domestic box-office totals through February for the most-honored films at the 82nd annual Academy Awards:
MOVIE: “The Hurt Locker,” Summit Entertainment.
OSCARS: Six, including best picture and director.
RELEASED: June.
BOX OFFICE: $12.7 million so far. [$2,100,000 per statue.]
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MOVIE: “Avatar,” 20th Century Fox.
OSCARS: Three, including best art direction and visual effects.
RELEASED: December.
BOX OFFICE: $706 million so far. [$235,000,000 per statue]
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MOVIE: “Crazy Heart,” 20th Century Fox.
OSCARS: Two, including best actor and original song.
RELEASED: December.
BOX OFFICE: $25 million so far. [$12,500,000 per statue.]
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MOVIE: “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Lionsgate.
OSCARS: Two, including best supporting actress and best adapted screenplay.
RELEASED: November.
BOX OFFICE: $47 million so far. [$23,500,000 per statue.]
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MOVIE: “Up,” The Walt Disney Co.
OSCARS: Two, including best animated feature and original score.
RELEASED: May.
BOX OFFICE: $293 million so far. [$146,500,000 per statue]
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And next, here are the complete results from the AP:
– Motion Picture: “The Hurt Locker.”
– Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart.”
– Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side.”
– Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds.”
– Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.”
– Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker.”
– Foreign Film: “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Argentina.
– Adapted Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” — Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker.”
– Animated Feature Film: “Up.”
– Art Direction: “Avatar.”
– Cinematography: “Avatar.”
– Sound Mixing: “The Hurt Locker.”
– Sound Editing: “The Hurt Locker.”
– Original Score: “Up,” Michael Giacchino.
– Original Song: “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart,” Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett.
– Costume: “The Young Victoria.”
– Documentary Feature: “The Cove.”
– Documentary (short subject): “Music by Prudence.”
– Film Editing: “The Hurt Locker.”
– Makeup: “Star Trek.”
– Animated Short Film: “Logorama.”
– Live Action Short Film: “The New Tenants.”
– Visual Effects: “Avatar.”
James Cameron and Kathyrn Bigelow reminisce about the good old days at the 2010 Oscar Ceremony. (AP-M.J. Terrill)
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A private sale has netted a legendary price for the most legendary of all super-hero comics, Action Comics#1. Featuring the first appearance of Siegel and Shuster’s “Superman”, Action has just sold for a price of $1,000,000.00!! Nice!
Can you believe this comic, and Superman himself, are NOT in the popGeezer Hall of Fame yet?!? Start getting those pencils ready for the 2010 HOF Balloting!!! Coming this summer…
“LOST” SERIES FINALE EVENT SET FOR SUNDAY, MAY 23 ON ABC
Finale to Air on a Special Night, Sunday, May 23 from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET,
Preceded by a Recap Special from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET
Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, today announced the “Lost” series finale date, airing as a primetime event on a special night on Sunday, May 23 from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET. Preceding the finale will be a recap special from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET.
“Lost is an example of what happens when you put creativity above everything else, trust the creative vision, and take the risks required to be truly original,” said McPherson. “It’s a testament to staying true to the creative vision of one of the most iconic shows ever on television, and we’re giving the producers an unprecedented opportunity to respect the fans and really satisfy the viewers with a spectacular conclusion.”
The critically acclaimed, hit drama premiered on September 22, 2004. The series was nominated for numerous awards and was a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award, and awarded the 2005 Emmy and 2006 Golden Globe for Best Drama Series. At the end of its sixth and final season, “Lost” will have aired 114 episodes (121 episodic hours).
Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse appeared on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” after “Lost’s” season premiere on Tuesday, February 2 (12:05 a.m., ET) to discuss the upcoming season.
Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, leaving 48 passengers alive and stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific. The survivors include a diverse group of people from different walks of life — a doctor, an escaped fugitive, a con man, an Iraqi interrogator, a married Korean couple and a man formerly confined to a wheelchair who is now inexplicably healed. As the castaways attempt to get home, flashbacks (and forwards) illuminate their troubled lives before and after the crash, as the island that they find themselves stranded on begins to slowly reveal its mysterious nature. Faith, reason, destiny and free will all clash as the island offers opportunities for both corruption and redemption… but as to its true purpose? That’s the greatest mystery of all.
“Lost” stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Ken Leung as Miles, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Terry O’Quinn as Locke and Zuleikha Robinson as Ilana.
“Lost” was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof. Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, Jean Higgins, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Jack Bender and Carlton Cuse serve as executive producers. “Lost,” which is filmed entirely on location in Hawaii and premiered on September 22, 2004, is from ABC Studios. For more information on “Lost,” visit ABC.com
