Tracking Rasputin

Secrecy may be a thing of the past thanks to this newfangled internet contraption. Word on the web is that Iron Man 2's 'secret' shooting name is Rasputin, and it seems that sightings of Rasputin production are starting to pop up all over - Sepulveda Dam being the latest spot.
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More Robert Downey Jr. fight scene training pics

Looks like the pictures are from the same training session linked to below, but this batch has a few more close-ups.
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Pics posted of Robert Downey Jr. training for fight scene on Iron Man 2 set

Courtesy of ComingSoon.net.
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Drama on the Iron Man 2 set?

According to an article (it contains minor spoilers so beware) on Hollyscoop, there is some friction between Iron Man 2 stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson. There is so much gossip out there you never know what to believe. But if Pepper and the Widow have an antagonistic relationship on-screen, maybe the actresses not getting along off-screen will actually help with their performances. But again, who knows.
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It's official: Tom Hiddleston is Loki

Marvel announced the casting news on their website.
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Loki may be cast as well

Nikki Finke is breaking the Marvel movie news like mad this week! Hot on the heels of her Thor scoop, she brings us news on the casting of his nefarious brother, Loki. His name is Tom Hiddleston and according to her article he is relatively unknown here in the USA.
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Say hello to the god of thunder

Chris Hemsworth (who can be currently seen as George Kirk in the new Star Trek) is apparently Marvel's choice for the big screen version of the Mighty Thor. Below is a Chris Hemsworth interview on The Morning Show (Australia) from YouTube.
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Captain America casting chatter

MTV Splash Page posted an interview with Channing Tatum today wherein the actor expresses his strong interest in playing Captain America as well as his having heard that Will Smith might still be up for the part. I'm still undecided on Captain America in terms of established actors and wonder if casting an unknown might be the way to go here. When rumors first circulated that Robert Downey Jr. might play Tony Stark it just immediately clicked: "yes, he's perfect". But for Cap, whenever an actor is mentioned as being in the running for the role, it seems to illicit an: "almost, but..." type of response.
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Spider-Man 4 script three weeks away?

I would classify both Spider-Man 1 and Spider-Man 2 as comic-book movie "home runs". I'll call Spider-Man 3 a double that could have been stretched to a triple if the ball had travelled just a few more feet. Spider-Man 4 represents a make or break at-bat in the series. Another home run and we have a strong set of four films. A mere single, or even worse, a strike-out, and we're looking at a series in decline. So let's hope the script for the film, a first draft of which may at this point be only three weeks away, knocks it out of the park.
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Branagh on Thor casting: "...we are extremely close"

Thor is going to be tough to cast. He's a unique character and the role will require an actor who can successfully walk that tightrope between gravitas and camp. Branagh says they are in the final stages of casting - let's hope Marvel nails this one as they did with Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
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'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' in 30 seconds

'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' parody. If you've seen the film you'll understand.


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Now imagine Wolverine with a perm

Most of you Marvel Movie fans know that Hugh Jackman was actually not the first choice of the X-Men producers to play Wolverine. But did you know that it may have been the perm Jackman was sporting at the time of his first audition that initially turned them off?
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James Kirk dethrones James Howlett

Star Trek took over the top spot at the box-office this weekend, pushing Wolverine down to number two. Wolverine still maintains the best opening weekend numbers of the year, but it looks like it may end up being the worst performing film in the X-Men franchise.
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Title Fight: Thor vs. Green Lantern

Who: Thor, Green Lantern
What: Superhero Slugfest
When: June 17, 2011
Where: Theaters all over the world
Why: Settle the Marvel vs DC score

My money is on the Hammer, but I'm biased
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