Sentences with phrase «superhero roles»

«Stay off the Internet,» he advised to other actors who take on beloved superhero roles.

* This article originally stated that Ryan Reynolds was the first actor to play multiple superhero roles in movies made by both Marvel and DC Comics.

Paul Rudd tilts the «Ant - Man» series toward the comedy side of the superhero spectrum, and Evangeline Lilly gets an expanded superhero role as the Wasp.

Batgirl, who begins in the comics as Commissioner Gordon's fiery daughter and ends her career as the head of the Birds of Prey, is a rare superhero role with an opportunity for growth, and Jena Malone has the chops to change with her.

«With only 8 weeks to get ready for my next superhero role, Beast Body got me there, ripped and shredded.»

With multiple triumphs on either side of the camera, his career would be thriving even if he weren't about to take on the biggest superhero role out there.

When the interviewer brought up Pfeiffer's previous role as Catwoman in Batman Returns, the former Lost star reveals that it's that previous superhero role that provoked her to want the actress to play Janet Van Dyne.

Birdman is Alejandro González Iñárritu's inspired, single - take backstage nightmare about a failing movie star played by Michael Keaton, haunted by «Birdman», the dumb superhero role which made him rich and famous and which he huffily rejected in favour of a serious career that has failed to take flight.

He has spent most of the last few months denying rumours that he's about to play Batman, but it seems Jake Gyllenhaal might be getting close to a rather different superhero role — a villainous one.

But let's not forget that Jessica Chastain (The Martian, Interstellar, Crimson Peak, Zero Dark Thrity) has been campaigning for a costumed superhero role for a while now, and just happens to co-star with Thor actors Chris Hemsworth in The Huntsman and Tom Hiddleston in Crimson Peak.

His last superhero role in 2011's Green Lantern netted a meh $ 116 million in its entire theatrical run.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the titular superhero role, a skilled neurosurgeon who loses control over his hands after a car accident.

He's so good at playing the flawed protagonist, though, and the privileged white male superhero role feels so familiar, that it's hard to like Stephen, or cheer him on.

Although the actor is best known for playing Captain America, that isn't his only superhero role.

From new cast members - hello Michelle Pfeiffer in her second superhero role since Batman Returns - to the reveal of the Wasp in her suit, it's all go if you're a fan of people who become the size of bugs.

Over the years, she's been in the conversation for other superhero roles including Wonder Woman and Catwoman, so we wouldn't be surprised to see her enter the genre eventually.

Having both Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. turning her down for major female superhero roles might have had her set sights on Fox's Marvel universe instead.

A rare distinction on our list, Halle Berry is the only actor to be miscast twice in a superhero role.

I thought boys were the only ones that were into it, but my four year old daughter has started embracing the superhero role!

To sell the superhero role, Ben Affleck knew he would need to...

Perhaps the best thing about Gadot's premiere look is that it honors her superhero role, and it does so without turning too campy or costume - y.

Will the awkward teen actor be a good fit for a superhero role?

Olsen recently completed filming her superhero role in Marvel's Avengers: The Age of Ultron after co-starring in Legendary's monster hit Godzilla.

Also reportedly on the list are: Bradley Cooper, who voices Rocket Raccoon in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy films; Jake Gyllenhaal, who was cast as Peter Parker in Spider - Man 2 before Tobey Maguire returned to the role after recovering from an injury; Armie Hammer, who was cast as Batman in WB's scrapped Justice League: Mortal and who headlined The Lone Ranger; Joel McHale of Community fame; and Tom Cruise, who recently said he was not considering any superhero roles.

Adewale is the latest actor to be in the running for the superhero role after both Chiwetel Ejiofor and Djimon Hounsou previously.

It's more plausible to speculate Church's superhero role is with Hellboy, but the surprise is staying hidden until official announcement.

Arterton has been gunning for a superhero role for ages and was considered for Black Widow in Iron Man 2, Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger, Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises, and Maya Hansen in Iron Man 3.

Janet was seen in her superhero role as the Wasp during a quick flashback in Ant - Man as Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) explained why he hung up the mantle to Scott Lang (Paul Rudd).

The companies then moved on to other actors before circling back to Keaton, the actor who once played Bruce Wayne / Batman and then poked fun of his own image as an actor living in the shadow of a superhero role with his Oscar - nominated turn in Birdman.

And these pics below — of Keaton being stalked / followed by the actor taking over his superhero role?

While Dave resumed his superhero role as Kick - Ass and joined the Justice Forever team headed by Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), Mindy gets busted by her guardian and was forced to give up her cape and live life as an ordinary high school student, but eventually makes a comeback.

Chris Evans stars in another superhero role as Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four and Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

While Robbie has steadily climbs the mainstream ladder with superhero roles or stereotypical babe parts, she's never been taken seriously as an actress (that cameo in «The Big Sick» proves my point).

«There are some actors that have become so well - known in their superhero roles that it's hard to imagine anyone else playing them,» said comScore analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

Okay, so Reynolds has been in a lot of comic book movies but only because before last year's Deadpool he never found a superhero role that suited him like the notorious Merc with the Mouth, right?

Him landing a superhero role fits right in with his current career trajectory.

Oscar - winner Joaquin Phoenix was previously linked to the superhero role, but Marvel's negotiations with the actor reportedly broke down earlier this month.

While also starring as Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Vin Diesel has signed on for another superhero role.