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Take A Look At Tom Hiddleston As Captain America & Auditioning To Play Thor (With His Shirt Off)

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It seems to be the day of Tom Hiddleston playing every Marvel character except for Loki. Footage of him having fun on the Thor: The Dark World set dressed as Captain America has shown up online, as has a look at his audition to play Thor himself, before he was cast as his nefarious brother.

If you’ve seen The Dark World, you’ll know there’s a brief appearance from Chris Evans as the Cap, but he actually never set foot on set. Instead there was Hiddleston in a Captain America costume, looking far skinnier than Evans but still surprisingly hot. That footage has now been revealed via Empire, which you can watch above.

You may not be aware that a few years ago Tom also did a screen test to play Thor, packing on 20 pounds of muscle so he could do a shirtless audition. The footage of his test will be available as part of Thor: The Dark World home entertainment release, and while the video isn’t available online, you can take a look at a couple of GIFs from it below (via ScreenCrush).

He would have been a very different kind of Norse god than Chris Hemsworth, but he certainly brings plenty of intensity and he’s certainly have been a cute Thor. And now it’s difficult to imagine him playing anyone but Loki, a role he’s managed to turn from evil villain to one of the most popular characters in the Marvel universe. That said, he certainly looks good with his shirt off while holding his hammer. [Read more…]

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The Hobbit Desolates The US Box Office With $73 Million

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hobbit-desolation-poster2There was little doubt that The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug would top the US box office this weekend. The only question was how much it would take. There was a lot of disagreement going into the weekend, with some suggesting it could take as much as $80 million, while others thought it would struggle to make $70 million.

In the end it made a strong but not as spectacular as some had expected $73.6 million. It’s certainly not a disaster, and with a strong international showing it’s likely to end up grossing around the same as the billion pounds the first movie took worldwide. It’s also true that the film faced strong holdovers from Catching Fire and Frozen, which may have affected it opening, but it should make up some US ground over the coming week.

The only other new opener was Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, which disappointed with $16 million. Most of Perry’s other Madea movies have had $25+ million openings, so despite the festive theme, it seems audiences aren’t that interested.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of December 13th-15th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug $73.6 $73.6
2 Frozen $22.1 $164.3
3 Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas $16.0 $16.0
4 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $13.1 $356.9
5 Thor: The Dark World $2.7 $198.1
6 Out Of The Furnace $2.3 $9.4
7 Delivery Man $1.8 $27.9
8 Philomena $1.7 $11.0
9 The Book Thief $1,6 $14.8
10 Homefront $1.6 $18.4
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Frozen Sneaks Past Catching Fire To Top The US Box Office

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frozen-teaser-quadFrozen had a great opening over the Thanksgiving holiday, but even so it ended up second on the US box office chart due to the continuing success of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. However this weekend the roles were reversed as Frozen snuck past Catching Fire with $31 million versus Hunger Games 2’s $27 million.

It’s good news for Disney as it’s one of the best holds following Thanksgiving ever and suggests the movie will continue to do well going into Christmas.

The only new entry on the chart was the Christian Bale starrer Out Of The Furnace, which may have placed third, but still tanked pretty badly taking just $5.3 million. Some had thought the movie might be an awards contender, but it’s unlikely it’ll be in the running and will probably end up a complete flop, especially as it seems to be getting pretty lousy word of mouth.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of December 6th-9th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Frozen $31.6 $134.2
2 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $27.0 $336.6
3 Out Of The Furnace $5.3 $5.3
4 Thor: The Dark World $4.7 $193.6
5 Delivery Man $3.7 $24.7
6 Homefront $3.3 $15.2
7 The Book Thief $2.7 $12.0
8 The Best Man Holiday $2.6 $67.2
9 Philomena $2.2 $8.2
10 Dallas Buyers Club $1.4 $12.4
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The Hunger Games Catches Fire At The US Box Office, Setting A November Record

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hunger-games-catching-fire-poster2It was little surprise that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire topped the US box office this weekend, but it did so with style, taking an enormous $161.1 million. That’s the biggest opening ever for November, and assuming the numbers hold steady when final figures are released, it’ll be the highest debut for a 2D only film, ahead of The Dark Knight Rises’ $160.9 million.

It’ll also be the third highest start, behind The Avengers and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. It should continue to do well, with the Thanksgiving holiday coming up this week.

The only other new opener in the top 10 was Delivery Man, which reached fourth spot with a lacklustre $8.2 million on its opening. While it may find some more viewers over Thanksgiving it’s still likely to end up being seen as a failure.

On its fourth weekend in cinemas Dallas Buyers Club made its first appearance in the top 10, thanks to the fact it added nearly 500 extra screens. It took an extra $2.7 million, for a total of $6.4 million so far. It should continue to do well over the coming weeks, especially with Matthew McConaughey tipped for a strong awards run.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 22nd-24th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $161.1 $161.1
2 Thor: The Dark World $14.1 $167.8
3 The Best Man Holiday $12.5 $50.3
4 Delivery Man $8.2 $8.2
5 Free Birds $5.3 $48.5
6 Last Vegas $4.4 $53.9
7 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $3.4 $95.4
8 Gravity $3.3 $245.5
9 12 Years A Slave $2.8 $29.3
10 Dallas Buyers Club $2.7 $6.4
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Thor: The Dark World Tops The US Box Office Again

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thor-the-dark-world-poster2As most box office watchers expected, Thor: The Dark World stayed on top of the US box office, taking another $38.4 million for a gross so far of $147 million. The 55% drop from the last weekend is about in line with other big movies, and should ensure it ends up with a North American total somewhere around $250 million.

However the real surprise was the movie in second place, The Best Man Holiday, a follow up to the 1999 movie The Best Man, which took just over $30 million. By now the success of films aimed at African-American audiences shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but every time it happens even veteran watchers treat it like some bizarre anomaly, mainly because the film hasn’t been marketed to them and so they don’t know much about it.

Best Man Holiday was the only new movie in the top 10, as it was a quiet weekend before things gear up this Friday in the run up to Thanksgiving with the likes of Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 15th-17th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Thor: The Dark World $38.4 $146.9
2 The Best Man Holiday $30.5 $30.5
3 Last Vegas $8.8 $46.9
4 Free Birds $8.3 $42.2
5 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $7.6 $90.2
6 Gravity $6.2 $240.5
7 Ender’s Game $6.2 $53.7
8 12 Years A Slave $4.7 $24.9
9 Captain Phillips $4.5 $97.6
10 About Time $3.4 $11.5
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Thor: The Dark World Tops The US Box Office With $86.1 Million

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thor-the-dark-world-uk-quadThere was no doubt that Thor: The Dark World would top the US box office this weekend, with the only question being how big its opening would be. The first film took $65 million in its opening three days, but The Dark World got an Avengers boost, taking $86 million on its debut.

It’s a great start for the film, especially as there were still some naysayers who wondered whether the character could live on and be a success outside the Avengers franchise. Thor has now proved he can.

The Dark World was the only new opener in the top 10, although Richard Curtis’s About Time made it’s first appearance on the list, moving from 13th to 9th place with $5.1 million, thanks to addition of an extra 1,000 screens.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of November 8th-10th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Thor: The Dark World $86.1 $86.1
2 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $11.3 $78.7
3 Free Birds $11.1 $30.1
4 Last vegas $11.1 $33.5
5 Ender’s Game $10.2 $44.0
6 Gravity $8.4 $231.1
7 12 Years A Slave $6.6 $17.3
8 Captain Phillips $5.8 $90.8
9 About Time $5.1 $6.6
10 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 $2.8 $109.9
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Thor: The Dark World Gets A Bit Gayer In One Chinese Cinema

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If you’ve seen the Russian poster for Thor: The Dark World, you might not have thought any promo for the movie could get any gayer, however one Chinese cinema has managed to top it. While most theatres get their posters from the distributor, this cinema decided to make their own, but made a bit of a faux pas while doing it.

Rather than using official art, they managed to get hold of a piece of fan-made homoerotic Photoshop work, which makes Thor and his younger brother Loki look far closer than they perhaps ought to be (but at least they’re not related by blood).

Even if it is homemade, Loki looks thrilled about it, as if all his evil acts have just been a reaction to not being in Thor’s arms. It’s not know quite how the Shanghai cinema made the mistake, but it was brought to light when an image of it appeared on Reddit.

You can compare the Chinese version above with the official version below. Personally I’m preferring the top one. [Read more…]

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Thor: The Dark World (Cinema)

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Thor – The Dark World is the 8th installment set in the Marvel’s Interconnected Universe, and this time the franchise has a new director, Alan Taylor, taking over from Kenneth Branagh, who did such a great job introducing Thor to the cinematic world.

So what do we need to know about Thor: The Dark World? Well, it delivers much the same as the original Thor – there are intergalactic baddies (Elves lead by Malekith – played by Christopher Ecclestone) trying to kill the residents of Asgard as well as the other nine realms. There are amazing backdrops to set the battles in, there are ridiculously over the top costumes, and massive body counts, rippling muscle and a good thread of humour running through the film. [Read more…]

Ever Wondered Why Thor Has To Take His Shirt Off? Chris Hemsworth Has The Answer

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Chris Hemsworth as Thor

Not too many people have complained when Chris Hemsworth has taken his shirt off as Thor, with even straight guys in awe at his physique. However is there a reason we need to see his pecs that’s fitting with the character? Well, reading between the lines of a new interview, the filmmakers think no, but Chris at least wants to pretend there’s some sort of justification.

Talking to MTV News he says about a seemingly gratuitous shirtless scene early on in Thor: The Dark World, “That [scene] kind of came from Joss [Whedon] actually. He just said that there needed to be something romantic in there. Then he said, ‘Chris, get your shirt off.’ I said, ‘Well, I don’t know. What’s the why? What are we doing?’ The justification was that it was him coming home from battle, washing blood off his hands. It is what it is. How to weigh into that without sounding like an idiot?”

As for how he gets that buff, Hemsworth says, “I basically overfeed on protein and endless amounts of chicken breast and steak and fish and vegetables and brown rice. There’s a slight sugar craving there, which is out of the diet, but when I finish shooting it’s usually enough.”

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Thor: The Dark World Clip – Meet Christopher Eccleston’s Malekith

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It’s only a couple of weeks until Thor: The Dark World hits cinemas. One thing every good superhero movie needs is a villain, and that’s where Christopher Eccleston’s Malekith comes in. You can take a look at the evil character in a new clip below.

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger (Chris Hemsworth), as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself.  In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. To defeat an enemy that even Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor sets upon his most dangerous and personal journey yet, forced into an alliance with the treacherous Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to save not only his people and those he loves…but our universe itself.

The movie arrives in UK cinemas on October 30th, and is out in the US on November 8th.

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