Sentences with phrase «alter ego»

Shazam also stars Asher Angel as the character's young alter ego, Billy Batson, and Mark Strong as the evil Doctor Sivana.

The comedy has a simple - enough plot — lonely divorced father engages in prankish jokes and adopts a bizarre alter ego to engage with his distant workaholic adult daughter — and a rather indulgent 162 - minute running time.

This colour does reference a recent comic book incarnation, but it also bestows a spiritual presence on Black Panther and alludes to the royal heritage of his alter ego, T'Challa.

June may happily converse with her alter ego in the mirror in one scene, yet have a major meltdown when her alter ego appears in the mirror later on.

Thus, the reference to Birdman: a movie about an actor attempting to erase the memories of his superhero alter ego by staging a serious play; a movie in which an actor's superhero alter ego follows him like a ghost, reminding him it's the hero people want to see, not the washed - up actor and his play; a movie that exists as a rebuke to the tights - clad tentpoles that have taken over the industry.

He lives him, successfully capturing that most difficult aspect of the character: the duality between the introverted dignity of Peter and the brash cockiness of his alter ego.

His alter ego — Spiderman — is more popular in New York City than ever before, he's vying for a staff position at the newspaper, and his romance with MJ (Kirsten Dunst) is rapidly developing to the point where Peter is feeling it's time to pop the big question.

Although Adam Warlock started off as an artificial scumbag, Kane and Thomas retooled Warlock into a sort of space messiah - like figure; shortly after saving Counter-Earth, Adam Warlock battled the Universal Church of Truth, a religious sect devoted to Warlock's inner evil alter ego, Magnus.

The weirdest thing about the whole interview, though, is that it's getting increasingly difficult to tell where Patinkin ends and his on - screen alter ego, Saul Berenson, begins.

Now, Bruce's wacko scientist father, imprisoned for a crime so heinous that Bruce blocked all memory of it, wants a reunion, while General Ross and Mr. Talbot both want to exploit Bruce's alter ego for their own devices.

(A tip for Colbert's Eminem - tested, celebrity - ignorant alter ego: Don't call the former «ScarJo.»)

Next up comes the music video for Shakira's catchy theme «Try Everything» (3:21), which provides a mix of the artist singing in a studio and footage of her animated alter ego Gazelle performing in the film's finale.

In her inexhaustible promise and inevitable disappointments, she lives up to her alter ego.

There's no official word yet on whether the original film's female lead, Morena Baccarin's Vanessa, will be back second time around, or whether they will stay true to the comics by sending her into superhero territory as her Copycat alter ego.

Like Charly's alter ego, however, you may have trouble remembering what happened once it's all over.

The film, which is being penned by Deborah Baxtrom, tells the tale of the young writer as she writes her now famous novel and «is drawn into a Faustian bargain with her own «monster» of an alter ego, who offers literary fame at a desperate personal cost.»

The comic book - like opening recaps and retcons a bit, but all you need to know is that Blaze was swindled and is now resigned to do the Devil's bidding, passing judgment on people with his chain - slinging, fire - breathing, motorcycle - riding, flaming skull alter ego.

Based upon Marvel Comics» most unconventional anti-hero, the film tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool.

In the clip, Barry Allen almost — almost — lands on a name for his super hero alter ego.

The content was this: A new take on Matt Murdoch and his masked alter ego.

Even though he knows his alter ego was branded a traitor and killer, with only he and Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) knowing the truth, he can finally rest.

Though they don't give him a past or a rationale, we never have that suspicion that the hitcher could be the embodiment of Jim's inner fears, or even his alter ego and protector.

But, eight weeks before Election Day, the polite, effeminate, mustachioed Marty Huggins (Galifianakis, channeling his «twin brother» alter ego Seth) announces his candidacy.

This time Bruce Wayne and his super hero alter ego Batman will be doing battle with the scary, beefed up Bane, played by Tom Hardy.

Can Sherman stop his buff alter ego before it's too late, or will Buddy have the last laugh?

Between those two records, Monae instantly showed her ambition and the scope of her imagination, traversing several genres, sometimes in a single song, while exploring her «othered» alter ego Cindi Mayweather.

Some of it is subtle, some quite overt (Galvatron transforming into a cannon and Optimus spending some time looking much like his G1 alter ego in truck form are notable examples).

William Hurt as a bloodthirsty alter ego?

Lister earned his first starring role playing his wrestling alter ego Zeus in the Hulk Hogan vehicle No Holds Barred (1989).

The Verdict: The concept behind Dirty Computer feels a little thinner than the layers of symbolism and meaning coursing through her previous work, but maybe this is the price we have to pay for more of Janelle Monáe and less Cindi Mayweather (her android alter ego).

This sense of rupture and loss in Fay's adolescent experience is given tangible (if blurry, edge - of - the - screen) form in an alter ego that the young woman is convinced is stalking her and trying to take her place — not unlike her jealous understudy Monica (Charlotte Vega).

Now come character posters, which helpfully introduce such players as Night - Bitch, Mother Russia and Black Death, plus Red Mist's (Christopher Mintz - Plasse) new alter ego, The Mother F ** r.

It shows alter ego Wade Wilson going full Superman by witnessing a mugging take place, before heroically racing into the nearest phone booth and, in true

Well, he found the perfect alter ego in Elle Fanning.

Dashing Lamont Cranston's alter ego battles a villain named Shiwan Khan in 1930s Manhattan.

It «s as if we are somehow complicit in the events onscreen that caused pain to the actual Christopher Robin, who preferred to be called Billy Moon — the Milnes are big on nicknames — as a way to distance himself from his constant nagging shadow of an alter ego.

It was recently announced that Lindy Booth would play Forever Justice member Night Bitch, Donald Faison will be Dr. Gravity, Robert Emms is Insect Man, John Leguizamo is Javier, and Morris Chestnut is replacing Omari Hardwick as Marcus Williams, Hit - Girl's guardian and the best friend to Nic Cage's character's alter ego.

From the Studio: Based upon Marvel Comics most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool.

So, will Hugh be able to survive without his cinematic alter ego — and what have his roles been like outside of this series so far?

Kevin Hart and «Silicon Valley» star Thomas Middleditch voice the mischievous fourth - grade best friends George Beard and Harold Hutchins, while Ed Helms takes on the dual role of the cranky, tyrannical Principal Krupp and his valiant superhero alter ego, Captain Underpants.

Deadpool is the alter ego of Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), a former Special Forces operative who gained special healing powers after being the subject of an unusual experiment.

It shows alter ego Wade Wilson going full Superman by witnessing a mugging take place, before heroically racing into the nearest phone booth and, in true Deadpool style, taking an age to get changed into superhero gear.

As part of her role Holliday had to step into authentic outfits from the 1930s, which helped her get a feel for who her alter ego really was.

And on Tuesday (22.08.17), Downey - who plays Iron Man and his alter ego Tony Stark - took to Instagram to confirm the two actors will be appearing in the upcoming MCU movie.

The studio might easily have ignored Pym altogether: let us not forget that the comic book Thor backstory was radically adapted for the big screen, with the Norse god's human alter ego Donald Blake virtually excised from the film version.

Meanwhile, «Dance Like a Penguin: Stomp to the Beat» is a 5 - minute juvie dance lesson courtesy Mumbles» alter ego Savion Glover, who, like anybody with a natural gift, makes it look easy.

Terry Gilliam's hallucinatory 1998 adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's classic of gonzo journalism stars Johnny Depp as Thompson's alter ego Raoul Duke and Benicio De Toro (thrillingly and terrifying unencumbered by any behavioral boundaries) as Dr. Gonzo in the drug - fueled carnival atmosphere of Las Vegas, circa 1971.

Peter Parker's quest to solve his parents» disappearance puts him on a collision course with a scientist's deadly alter ego, the Lizard.

The multi-talented Donald Glover will host Saturday Night Live and perform as his musical alter ego Childish Gambino on an episode in May.

The reference to Truffaut's alter ego keys us in to «Almost Famous»'s connection to a history of cinematic bildungsroman, and also to the melancholy spirit beneath the slapstick humor and verbal play.