Thanks @maddoggydog90 for letting me put part one of this rambling together… open.substack.com/pub/dembla… @Panchero @ThePinchNews @BladesInsight @The_Bladesman #worldcup #england #threelions

Hugh Jackman, Wolverine rolünün seçmelerinde başarısız olduğunu açıkladı. • Karakterin o vahşi, yırtıcı enerjisini yakalayacağım diye o kadar kasmıştım ki, yönetmen arkamdan 'Bu adam hiç doğal değil, sanki diş ağrısı çekiyor gibi oynuyor' demiş. • ⁠Çekimden çıktım, moralim sıfırdı, rolü kesinlikle alamayacağımı biliyordum. Los Angeles’ta bir restorana gittim ve orada şans eseri o dönem Marvel’ın başında olan Kevin Feige ile karşılaştım. • ⁠Beni masasına davet etti, benimle saatlerce çizgi romanlar hakkında konuştu, bana yemek ısmarladı ve moral verdi. • ⁠Oysa benim elendiğimi o da biliyordu. • ⁠Restorandan çıkarken bana 'Hugh, bu sektör çok tuhaftır, asla pes etme' dedi. • ⁠İki hafta sonra, role seçilen asıl oyuncu Dougray Scott'ın programı çakışınca beni apar topar geri çağırdılar. • ⁠Eğer Kevin o gece bana o yemeği ısmarlayıp sektöre olan inancımı taze tutmasaydı, ben çoktan Avustralya'ya geri dönmüştüm ve Wolverine diye bir şey hayatımda olmayacaktı.

Casino Royale was inspired by ‘BATMAN BEGINS’, according to writer Paul Haggis. “We were trying to do for Bond what Batman Begins did for Batman.” “That’s why there was no Q in the beginning, no gadgets.”

As well they should! W&G are up there with 007, Harry Potter, and Fish and Chips, in my view.

BATMAN BEGINS was released 20 years ago today. Christian Bale gained around 100 pounds after THE MACHINIST to prepare for Bruce Wayne. He bulked up so much that Christopher Nolan felt he was too large, forcing Bale to slim down again before filming began.

Tom Cruise hugs David Beckham and says “nobody deserves” a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame more. He praises Beckham, saying that despite all of the “records, achievements and recognition,” his success “has never changed who he is”: “The same core values that got him there are the ones he lives by today. Nobody deserves a star more.”

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was released 45 years ago today. The first Indiana Jones movie and one of Steven Spielberg’s most beloved films, the behind the scenes story is an adventure all of its own… 1/36

JURASSIC PARK was released 33 years ago today. One of the most successful blockbusters ever made and a landmark in digital effects, the production of the film was as huge and spectacular as the T. Rex… 1/38

Steven Spielberg got rejected from the James Bond franchise so many times in his life that if they asked him to make one now, he'd say 'you can't afford me' "I approached [the Bond producers] after 'Jaws' was a big hit. I’d always wanted to make a James Bond film from the day I saw 'Dr. No,' so I called after 'Jaws' and volunteered" "I said, ‘If you need a director, I would love to direct one.’ And they said no ... they consistently turned me down [and] never explained why they weren't letting me into the Bond family" (via The Rest is Entertainment)

This intro had kids ready to run through drywall.

The ending of RUSH (2013) is pure goosebumps. After two hours of treating Hunt and Lauda as opposites, the film ends by revealing how much they actually needed each other. Then Hans Zimmer’s score kicks in and sends the whole thing into the stratosphere.

Hugh Jackman has been cast as Long John Silver in a new ‘TREASURE ISLAND’ film. Directed by Ridley Scott & written by Jack Thorne. (Source: Deadline)

The Rock (1996) was released 30 years ago! 🎥 #TheRock1996 #MichaelBay #SeanConnery #NicolasCage

The Rock turns 30 today, and the urban legends about the film are wild. Connery is an older Bond in The Rock. Fun theory which I like, but the Connery had a cabin built and stayed on Alcatraz story is bull... he slept at the Hyatt Regency. Chem weapons were “verified” by the military. Nope, the opposite happened. Nic Cage “banned from action movies” before making The Rock. No, but there was real scepticism, so he chased roles to prove himself. It was written solely by three people. Not really. It was massively overhauled by Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, even Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais (the writer's of porridge) were pulled in to punch up Connery’s lines. “An actor nearly died”. Wrong again. During the SF balcony stunt, horrified locals called the cops thinking an actual murder was happening in the hotel. What is true is that it’s one of the best action films of the 90s. And Connery’s last line here (and “An act of looneyshe”) is perfect.

Happy 74th Birthday to Liam Neeson!

120 Days Until Tom Cruise Returns to Theaters

The journey is about to begin. Book tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey from Monday June 15. In Cinemas 17.07.26.

Largest Screens On Sale Tomorrow at 9am PT / 12pm ET. Experience The Odyssey shot entirely with IMAX film cameras in theaters 07.17.26.

VAN HELSING (2004) has a 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and honestly, who cares? It’s a movie where Hugh Jackman hunts vampires, fights werewolves, teams up with Frankenstein’s monster, and treats every scene like the fate of the world is at stake. That’s the fun.

What is the best performance by sunglasses in a movie?