Jai Courtney didn’t hit the big time with A Good Day To Die Hard as many expected, but he’s got another shot at the a-list next year playing Kyle Reese in Terminator: Genisys. Now he’s in the process of booking another major role, as Variety reports he’s in talks to star in Warner/DC’s Suicide Squad.
It’s suggested he’ll be Floyd Lawton, a.k.a. Deadshot, who will be one of the film’s array of supervillains, who have all been captured but are offered the chance for redemption by taking on a mission from which none of them are expected to return alive.
It’s previously been reported that Margot Robbie is being eyed to play Harley Quinn and Jared Leto for The Joker, it’s also suggested Tom Hardy and Will Smith may be involved, with Jesse Eisenberg possibly reprising his role as Lex Luthor from Batman v Superman.
David Ayer is set to direct, with an early 2015 shoot expected. An August 5th, 2016 release date has already been set.
While it can only be treated as a rumour at the moment, numerous sources suggest that the next James Bond movie may have found its villain in the form of Christoph Waltz (although it appears most of those sources are simply quoting the Daily Mail, even if they don’t mention it).
Johnny Depp hasn’t given up on looking eccentric in his movies, as with Mortdecai he gets a little crazy-eyed and dons as much moustache as he can handle.
A few weeks ago we got our first look at Avengers: Age Of Ultron with a trailer. Now a new extended version has arrived, giving us a little bit more of the movie, including more interaction between our heroes.
Adam Sandler seems to be trying something a tiny bit different with The Cobbler, sticking with comedy but adding in a side of whimsy, with the result that it looks like a kids film for adults, at least if this trailer is anything to go by.
Divergent didn’t get a great reaction from critics, but audiences disagreed, as it grossed almost $300 worldwide and proved that Lionsgate was right to put three sequels into development before the first movie opened.
For Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb, Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Rami Malek are back, along with franchise newcomers like a very suave looking Dan Stevens as Sir Lancelot and Rebel Wilson as a British security guard in a nifty hat.
Anne Hathaway is returning to a musical world for Song One, which got mixed reviews at Sundance, but which some have suggested could find favour with audiences on its release early next year.
Just over a month ago Ben Affleck signed up for the thriller The Accountant. Now he’s getting some company, as
David O. Russell has always liked working with the same actors on different films, even if in the past his temper has meant people haven’t wanted to work with him. However he’s calmed down in recent years and a few months ago it was revealed he was due to make his third movie in a row with Jennifer Lawrence, Joy.