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Benicio del Toro Is Villain in 'Star Trek' Sequel

The sequel to J.J. Abrams' 2009 “Star Trek” will come out next year, word online has it. Casting is now complete, after the director got Benicio del Toro for the part of the villain, one that he refuses to reveal to the press. In fact, Abrams is so determined to keep del Toro's part a secret tha...

8 November 2011
05:29 GMT

Mickey Rourke Talks Coming Back to 'Sin City 2'

After many obstacles, it looks like “Sin City 2,” the sequel to the 2005 hit, is finally happening. While nothing is known of the plot right now, one character that might return is Marv, played by Mickey Rourke – on certain conditions. Since in past interviews, Rourke said he was reluctant to repr...

31 October 2011
04:55 GMT

Batman: Arkham City Profiles Harvey 'Two-Face' Dent, Artwork Available

One of the major villains that will appear in the upcoming Batman: Arkham City game featuring the Caped Crusader, Harvey 'Two-Face' Dent, the former district attorney of Gotham City, now a horrifyingly scarred criminal boss, has just been profiled by the developer behind the title, Rocksteady.Batman: Arkham...

18 July 2011
03:50 GMT

Tom Hardy Is Bane in First ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Photo

It’s still a long way to go until fans of Chris Nolan’s “Batman” get to see their favorite caped crusader take on criminals again on the silver screen, but at least they have something new to pass the time with: the first official photo of villain Bane, played by Tom Hardy.After it was announc...

21 May 2011
05:58 GMT

First Look at Tom Hardy as Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

British actor Tom Hardy will play villain Bane in Chris Nolan’s upcoming – and last – “Batman” film, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Not long ago, he said he needed to beef up for it and, by the looks of things, this is exactly what he’s been doing. Twitter user @asharp82 was ...

22 April 2011
08:21 GMT

Michael Shannon Is Villain Zod in ‘Superman: Man of Steel’

More stars are being attached to Zach Snyder’s “Superman: Man of Steel.” With the latest addition, fans also get an important scoop on the film, in that it will feature General Zod, one of the best known villains in the Superman universe.Michael Shannon will take on the part – and buzz online ...

11 April 2011
05:18 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Will Play Villain in ‘Superman: Man of Steel’

Amy Adams was cast as Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s upcoming “Superman,” but Lindsay Lohan is not yet losing hope that she may land a role in the film. This week, she’s auditioning for the role of the villain, it has emerged. A while back, reports online were saying that Lohan was pulling all the...

5 April 2011
10:54 GMT

Tom Hardy on Bane Role in ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ Beefing Up for It

British actor Tom Hardy will work again with director Chris Nolan on the highly anticipated “The Dark Knight,” the third and last take on the Batman story by Nolan. In a recent TV interview, Hardy opened up for the first time about his villainous role. As we also reported at the time, Hardy will play Ba...

22 February 2011
05:57 GMT

Trailer for ‘Rubber,’ Movie of the Killer Tire, Is Out

Starting from the premise that the engine that drives basically every movie ever made is that of “no reason,” director Quentin Dupieux set out to honor said concept in cinema by making a film about a killer tire named Robert. Robert also has psychic powers and, from what the trailer below shows, he ca...

21 January 2011
08:30 GMT

The Lizard Is Villain in ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot

The final touches to the cast of the upcoming “Spider-Man” reboot have been put, with Rhys Ifans announced as the villain and now, the identity of the baddie revealed: The Lizard.Since it was announced that Andrew Garfield would take on the role of Peter Parker from Tobey Maguire, speculation about the vi...

14 October 2010
06:37 GMT

Villain for ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Sequel Is Not Daniel Day-Lewis

Late last year, even before “Sherlock Holmes” hit theaters, buzz was already starting to pick up that director Guy Ritchie had thought of the film as the bases for a new franchise and that the idea of making a sequel to it had been on his mind all along. Confirmation soon came that a part 2 would also be ...

4 August 2010
05:06 GMT

Helen Mirren to Hollywood: Us Brits Are Always the Villains

To honor British actors in Hollywood and, implicitly, their impressive contribution to the movie industry, BritWeek was started. The 2010 edition took place in Los Angeles the other night and saw high-profile British stars walk the red carpet. Dame Helen Mirren couldn’t have been absent given her Oscar win and ...

22 April 2010
05:55 GMT

Angelina Jolie as Maleficent in New ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Project

In light of the success of “Alice in Wonderland,” Disney is pushing around several projects dealing with re-telling classic stories from different perspectives. One such project that has been around for quite a while is “Magnificent,” which would tackle the story of “Sleeping Beauty&rdqu...

29 March 2010
09:01 GMT

Villain for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Is Blackbeard, Ian McShane

A few days ago, word got out in the media that Penelope Cruz was in talks with Disney for a part in the latest installment of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, “On Stranger Tides.” Her involvement in the project has not yet been confirmed – or denied for that matter – but f...

25 February 2010
04:54 GMT

John Malkovich Cast in ‘Spider-Man 4’

“Spider-Man 4” has currently hit a rough patch, with production being halted indefinitely until several, unmentioned issues are being worked out. Even if the film is a no-go right now, it would certainly seem that casting still continues, with John Malkovich being the latest star attached to the fourth in...

11 January 2010
11:22 GMT

Zac Efron Wants James Bond Role

“High School Musical” star and the idol of an entire generation of screaming female fans, Zac Efron, has had it with the goody two-shoes image he’s had onscreen so far, and is consequently setting his sights higher and, at the same time, in a different direction. For instance, his next role, if he h...

25 November 2009
02:37 GMT

First Look at Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in ‘Iron Man 2’

Only a couple of weeks ago, “Wrestler” star Mickey Rourke was talking to the media and revealing some details on the villain Whiplash from the highly anticipated “Iron Man” sequel. Included were also some hints that the villain suit was causing him problems, for reasons the star failed to spec...

11 June 2009
11:47 GMT


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