Posts Tagged ‘wolverine’

Ryan Reynolds To Get His Own X-Men Movie

May 6th, 2009

If there was one thing wrong with the Wolverine movie, it’s that there just wasn’t enough Ryan Reynolds for our taste.

So we’re delighted to hear that the next X-Men movie is going to be all about him.

Twentieth Century Fox has just announced that it’s developing Deadpool, a spin off about Ryan’s character in Wolverine, reports Variety.

According to the site, Scarlett Johansson’s husband will play Deadpool, the alter-ego of Wade Wilson, a mercenary who, dying of cancer, volunteers for a genetic modification experiment and becomes "an indestructible semi-sane antihero."

It seems that Fox is going X-Men crazy right now. Variety says that they’re already working on a sequel to the Hugh Jackman movie, plus two other X-Men spin offs: Magneto and X Men: First Class.

 

Isn’t that just a little X-Cessive?

Hugh Jackman: No Swine Flu for Me

April 28th, 2009

In light of the health emergency over an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, Hugh Jackman and the cast of  X-Men Origins: Wolverine will not be traveling to the country’s capital for the premiere there tomorrow.

 

The Associated Press reports that film distributor 20th Century Fox canceled the promotional appearance until further notice.

 

The U.S. and several other countries have warned citizens to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico, because of deaths blamed on swine flu. Around 150 fatalities have been attributed to the flu, and movie theaters in Mexico City have been closed to prevent its spread.  

Wolverine Premiere

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Hugh Jackman’s “Privates in a Bag”

April 27th, 2009

This isn’t fair: Hugh Jackman reveals that they shot plenty of naked footage during X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but adoring fans won’t ever get to see those extra revealing scenes.

 

"It’s easy to jump off a waterfall naked, but for a PG-13 movie?! It took a lot of choreography!" he tells Entertainment Tonight.

 

Tease!

 

Hugh will be the only one from now on to see those racy scenes, as he reveals what he calls, "the greatest wrap present" he’s "ever gotten."

 

"Our director gave me a small little bag and inside it where about 8 bits of film, all cut.  I said that’s interesting, then I held it up to the light and I said, ‘Ok, now I know why that’s in a bag!’ Now it’s in my safe somewhere. My privates in a bag!"

 

Double tease!

 

His son Oscar is learning the moves from his handsome dad, it seems, as Hugh says his offspring uses his dad’s fame to get the ladies.

 

"He said to me the other day, ‘Dad, 2 o’clock, hot chick.’ He walks over, and I heard him say, ‘Hey, my dad’s Wolverine,’ " Hugh reveals. " That’s his opening line.  He brings them over and asks, ‘Dad, can we have a few autographs for the girls?’ I’m like, ‘Am I pimping for my kids?’"

Hugh Jackman Rips Wolverine Leak

April 8th, 2009

Hugh Jackman might not have the real razor claws to deal out some punishment on whoever leaked an unfinished copy of his movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine onto the Internet, but the Australian hunk is none too happy with the thief.

"It’s a serious crime and there’s no doubt it’s very disappointing — I was heartbroken by it," Hugh told Australian media at a news conference today, Reuters reports. "Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It’s like a Ferrari without a paint job."

 

One of those who viewed the pirated prequel to the X-Men movies—the finished version of which won’t be released for almost a month—was columnist Roger Friedman of Fox News, who was fired after posting a review of the pirated movie.

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