casting

02 Sep

Could The Walking Dead: World Beyond Jadis Casting Set Up the Rick Grimes Movies?

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Anne a.k.a. Jadis (Polly McIntosh) has come a long way on The Walking Dead. First introduced as a quite literal garbage person in The Walking Dead season 7, Jadis received the honor of being the character that brought Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) to safety so that he could live another day…and get his own spinoff movie franchise. Now the character is on to big things once again. AMC announced today that actress Polly McIntosh will return to the franchise and reprise her role as Jadis in The Walking Dead: World Beyond season 2. They also released a new trailer with…

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12 May

Emily Blunt Denies Fantastic Four Casting Rumors, Says ‘I Really Don’t Like’ Superhero Movies

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If you ever glanced at Marvel fans on Twitter, you might’ve noticed many love the idea of real-life power couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt starring in Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. And while fans can always have their dream castings, it doesn’t mean Marvel Studios or Disney have made any overtures—or that they’ll necessarily be well-received. Take Blunt’s latest reaction to fan casting rumors when the prospect of playing Marvel Studios’ version of Sue Storm was brought up on The Howard Stern Show. Blunt has commented before on the rumors—she told Den of Geek just last year that “it’s…

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14 Dec

From Bridgerton to Hamilton: A History of Color-Conscious Casting in Period Drama

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Note: This Bridgerton article contains no book or series plot spoilers. Bridgerton is a unique mix of Shonda Rhimes’ dedication to Black representation on American television and the British period drama tradition. White critics may dismiss this trend as unnecessary “pandering” to Black and POC viewers, but the number of productions designed around reforming all white-casting has increased over the past 10 years—and has only added to the success of the genre. The number one reason driving demand for diverse period dramas is from Black and POC fans of the genre. The impact of seeing an actor that looks like…

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05 Dec

Is Oscar Isaac’s Solid Snake Casting Reason to Believe in the Metal Gear Solid Movie?

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Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ long-dormant Metal Gear Solid adaptation received a surprising burst of life today when Deadline reported that Oscar Isaac has been cast as Solid Snake. The details of Isaac’s involvement are few and far between at this time, but some have already pointed out that Isaac’s loaded upcoming schedule (which includes Moon Knight and an HBO miniseries) likely means that the Metal Gear Solid movie likely won’t start filming until sometime later in 2021. Even then, that’s an optimistic projection that doesn’t necessarily account for the million things that can happen between now and then as well as…

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14 Nov

Thor 4: How Will Casting Chris Pratt Affect Guardians of the Galaxy 3?

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Chris Pratt will officially reprise the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Thor: Love and Thunder, according to THR. Pratt was last seen as Quill during the finale of Avengers: Endgame, when he and many of the other Marvel heroes were restored to existence for the final battle against Thanos. At movie’s end, the reunited Guardians ventured back into space to search for Gamora (Zoe Saldana), with one extra companion on board: the God of Thunder himself (Chris Hemsworth), who seemed eager to possibly assert his authority over Quill, the team’s leader. Since we last saw Thor leaving Earth with the…

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04 Nov

The Behind the Scenes Casting Drama That Reshaped Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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Judd Apatow-produced rom-com Forgetting Sarah Marshall is beloved by many, and managed to create so many incredible comedy moments with a cast who seemed happy to take a leap of faith with writer and star Jason Segel in that particular stage of their careers. Along with Segel, director Nicholas Stoller cast Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Bill Hader, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Jason Bateman and more in the tale of a jilted boyfriend who is struggling to get over his famous ex, but Segel had written the special part of insufferable rock star Aldous Snow for his close friend Charlie Hunnam,…

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22 Sep

Game of Thrones Prequel Series House of the Dragon on Track for 2022, Casting Underway, Says HBO President

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While 2019’s controversial conclusion of Game of Thrones played out the presumed end of Westeros’s royal Targaryen bloodline in the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire literary mythology, HBO subsequently put into motion plans to jump back to the family’s peak era with prequel series House of the Dragon, with a 2022 window eyed. Yet, while the royal house’s motto of “Fire and Blood,” might accurately describe how 2020 has been playing out, it appears that the prequel series was not set back by the pandemic. House of the Dragon is still on track…

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18 Sep

The Devil All the Time Director on Channelling Donald Ray Pollock’s Book and Casting Robert Pattinson

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Since the first sinister trailer for Antonio Campos’ adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s novel The Devil All the Time arrived, the film has caused quite a buzz. This is the latest Netflix original to land, a pitch black drama set in the Ohio town of Knockemstiff where the corrupt and the lost intertwine in a mix of horror and tragedy. One of the standouts from the trailer is the incredible A-list cast brought together for this ensemble piece. Robert Pattinson plays a predator preacher, Bill Skarsgard a damaged war veteran, Sebastian Stan a dirty cop and Jason Clarke and Riley…

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10 Mar

Emily Blunt Reacts to Fantastic Four Casting Rumors

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It is fair to say Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are having another moment in their creative and personal partnership. Two years after the acting power couple surprised audiences with the dread-inducing A Quiet Place, the pair are returning with A Quiet Place: Part II, which is all the more impressive when one considers they both had hesitations about following up what Krasinski imagined was “a love letter” to their children. As early social media reactions have confirmed, A Quiet Place: Part II recaptures that same grueling tension of the first movie, with Krasinski now (mostly) behind the camera, and…

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16 Sep

Daniel Dae Kim Responds To Hellboy Casting Controversy

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While not everybody is happy with the fact that the Hellboy franchise is being rebooted, even fewer were happier with one of the casting decisions made. Now the new actor has responded to the controversy that led to his casting. While not everybody is happy with the fact that the Hellboy franchise is being rebooted, even fewer were happier with one of the casting decisions made. Now the new actor has responded to the controversy that led to his casting. Source from..

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