Sentences with phrase «played superheroes»

Sure, Jackman and Bale may have both played superheroes, but the reason those specific franchises thrived is precisely because they're such great performers.

«We've all played superheroes before,» he said with a laugh.

All but one of the actors has previously played their superheroes in other movies leading up to this one.

According to a new report from The New York Post's Page Six, Andrew Garfield was supposed to present at the Oscars with Miles Scott — a.k.a. Batkid, the 5 - year - old boy with cancer who played superhero in San Francisco — but backed out of the segment when he didn't like his lines.

Christopher Reeve, who played the superhero four times, was paralyzed from the neck down in a 1995 horseback riding accident and died of cardiac arrest nine years later.

Long the butt of every decent superhero joke, Zach Snyder strongly hinted that this Aquaman wasn't going to be anybody's punching bag when he cast famously frowny Jason Momoa to play a superhero whose chief super power is the ability to talk to fish.

For a long time, it's been rumored that DC had their eye on Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson to play a superhero.

«I think that's what was special about his night - he wasn't out there trying to play superhero,» coach Frank Vogel said.

Some celebrities may play superheroes, action heroes, or everyday hero...

Therefore not played a superhero, just be yourself.

«World War Z» is the most gratifying action spectacle in years, and one reason for its success is that Pitt doesn't play a superhero.

The U.S. trailer for Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Alejandro González Iñárritu's upcoming film starring Michael Keaton as a washed - up actor once famous for playing a superhero - definitely put the showbiz dramedy / satire on the map for a number of movie geeks.

The Third Actor to Play a Superhero in 10 Years Award: Tom Holland (Spiderman), Captain America: Civil War The Fifth Actor to Play a Superhero in 25 Years Award: Ben Affleck (Batman), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

After starring in the 2006 critical bomb Daredevil, Ben Affleck declared, «I've inoculated myself from ever playing another superhero!»

So unlike most of the biggest stars playing superheroes, Boseman did not have anything to get the role.

Don't be fooled by the whiz - bang action sequences and glossy production values of such blockbusters; actors playing superheroes must flex their acting muscles as much as those in prestige dramas — not to mention their literal muscles, too.

Has any other actor who has played a superhero gone on to win an Oscar afterwards?

We're playing superheroes.

An out - spoken fan of all things comic and sci - fi, Katee Sackhoff has never been shy about her desire to play a superhero.

• Birdman, Oct. 17, limited: An actor (Michael Keaton) famous for playing a superhero stages a Broadway play.

BIRDMAN follows an actor (Keaton) once famous for playing a superhero, trying to put together a Broadway play over the course of three days.

He takes the deliciously knowing role of a washed up actor who found fame playing a superhero some years before, and is now attempting to recapture those former glories by staging a play on Broadway.

The fact that AARP says she's playing a superhero also limits the possibilities, excluding villains and human supporting characters.

Not every actor who plays a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has admitted that they'll be among Avengers: Infinity War's 68 characters, but enough have that we can assume everyone who has ever punched a Hydra goon or killed a Chitauri invader — unless they're from Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Netflix...

Tom Holland currently plays the superhero.

More tidbits from The Wrap revealed Tessa signed one of Marvel's extensive contracts and this led us to believe she was playing a superhero in the film.

British actress Hayley Atwell is set to star in a new U.S. Tv show based on Captain America.The star, who played the superhero's love interest Peggy...

We interview Truth or Dare star Tyler Posey about his experience working with Blumhouse Productions and possibly playing a superhero.

And here's a guy who's just played a military man in his next movie, and has come off an award season playing a sociopath in Nocturnal Animals, and has also played a superhero, and he spends most of his time talking about gardening, and cooking for his children, and doing the grocery shopping, and when discussing his marriage, here's how he describes what he gets out of it:

The Oscar nominations for lead actor are in, and they include Michael Keaton, who in «Birdman» portrays an aging actor who once played a superhero; Eddie Redmayne for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in «Theory of Everything»; and Benedict Cumberbatch as WWII code breaker Alan Turing...

Films like Deadpool 2, on the other hand, establish the reality that queer people, you know, exist in the world and are every bit as capable at playing superhero as our straight counterparts.

Returning is a great cast that plays superhero action for real.

While playing a superhero is any actors» dream, it comes with a massive amount of work and responsibility.

Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Reynolds who plays superhero Green Lantern in an upcoming film says that superhero movies are incorrectly dismissed as mere escapism.

Birdman, which centers on a washed - up actor who played a superhero (Keaton) as he tries to mount a Broadway show, beat out favorite Boyhood in what observers said entering the evening was a closely contested race.

The Oscar nominations for lead actor are in, and they include Michael Keaton, who in «Birdman» portrays an aging actor who once played a superhero; Eddie Redmayne for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in «Theory of Everything»; and Benedict Cumberbatch as WWII code breaker Alan Turing in «The Imitation Game.»

Patrick Wilson is incredible in this role — playing a superhero who is insecure, depressed and impotent, except when he needs to beat up bad guys.

You once said starring in «Daredevil» «inoculated» you from ever playing another superhero.

Hell, he's so cool that when he gets cast in a Marvel superhero movie they decide he's not going to play a superhero.

In the ELLE Canada feature, Tessa talks about her reluctance to take on a role like Valkyrie, a character who was blond and blue - eyed in the comic books, because she never dared to dream to play a superhero.

Jennifer Garner loves Ben Affleck's Batman voice.The 42 - year - old actor plays the superhero in «Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice» and his wife of...

But it remains rooted in its characters, particularly Michael Keaton's Riggan, who once played a superhero but is now aiming for something higher.

We see Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), who was famous for playing the superhero Birdman in a series of movies from the 1990s, using telekinesis to manipulate objects when he's alone.

Essentially playing a superhero, Cage's Johnny Blaze doesn't take himself too seriously, bringing much - needed comic relief into the film.

«It's less about a guy who played a superhero in big hit movies than it is about exploring the human soul and psyche, and also where we are as a society today and how much importance we place on those kinds of things,» the film's star Michael Keaton told EW.

Hugh Jackman lives in fear that his extreme movie diets will lead to a heart attack.The Australian actor bulks up every time he has to play superhero...

Hollywood actors are well known for their dedication in preparing for their roles, so it must come as no surprise that when playing a superhero, they need to be in the best physical shape possible.

BIRDMAN: It's another «meta» movie moment as the triumphs and tribulations of a movie star played by Michael Keaton who made his reputation playing a superhero named BIRDMAN (Keaton, you'll remember, played Batman!)

This picture book by the dynamic author - illustrator of the Olympians graphic - novel series uses a comic - book aesthetic to tell the story of a boy and a girl who, while playing superheroes around the house, learn a huge lesson about telling the truth.

«Many kids of color who when they were playing superheroes with their friends, their friends wouldn't let them be Batman or Superman because they don't look like those heroes but they could be Spider - Man because anyone could be under that mask,» Bendis said of the appeal of Miles Morales, who is of African - American and Puerto Rican descent.