Just in case you’d forgotten in the five minutes since the last time Marvel reminded us, The Avengers is coming to cinema screens next May, and now two new banner images have emerged (via Yahoo! and Moviefone) to try and get us excited. The first features the A-Team of Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Chris Hemsworth as Thor. The second features Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Scarlett Johannson as Black Widow. Click on the pics for large versions and revel in the coolness. The film is out May 4th.
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After their very public spat earlier this year, it seem Ricky Gervais and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have kissed and made up, as the comedian has been confirmed to host the Golden Globes again this year. While this has come as a surprise to some – not least because Gervais publicly vowed he wouldn’t do it again – he’s good for rating, so it makes sense for them to get him back.