When the Avengers assembled at Comic-Con recently, it became pretty evident that in order to play a superhero (or villain), one had to have super-human good looks. That isn’t exactly surprising, right, because who wants the day to be saved by a troll? And it’s not exactly a new trend — Christian Bale as Batman, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and the list goes on. But considering the fervor for comic-book based films as of late and the interweaving of them as evidenced by the Avengers agenda, the power behind a square jaw and bedroom eyes becomes all the more clear, and seemingly necessary. Here’s a look at 12 recent castings that seem to prove the point.
Tags: Aaron Johnson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Guide, James McAvoy, Jeremy Renner, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Fassbender, Ryan Reynolds, Sam WorthingtonPopscorn fave, Sam Worthington, stars in a new thriller, The Debt, out this December. The film surrounds three Israeli Moussad agents from the ’60s, and smacks just a touch of 2005′s Munich. (Ciarán Hinds actually stars in both films, though he’s not so believable as the older version of Worthington’s character.) Judging from the first trailer, The Debt seems a pretty taught story with a great cast, but otherwise feels run-of-the-mill.
Tags: Ciarán Hinds, Drama, helen mirren, jessica chastain, Sam Worthington, The Debt, thriller, tom wilkinson”Just accept it.” That’s the advice given to Perseus when he discovers a sword from the gods in the forest. There’s no good explanation for it and no explanation is attempted. The same advice holds true for Clash of the Titans. It’s an action movie made for thrills. That’s it. Just accept it. It’s conceivable you might enjoy it.
Tags: Action/Adventure, Clash of the Titans, Gemma Arterton, liam neeson, Louis Leterrier, Ralph Fiennes, Sam WorthingtonThis isn’t exactly big movie news, but it’s certainly related. Not that we need a valid reason to report on Sam Worthington, mind you. The Aussie actor dons the cover of Details this month, and the feature is a must read for any fan. Worthington seems on the cusp of being one of the most dominant action stars in Hollywood, after already headlining Terminator Salvation, Avatar and, next, Clash of the Titans. Christian Bale better watch his back.
Tags: Sam WorthingtonCalling 2009 a stellar year for films would be like saying you saw New Moon for the acting talents of Taylor Lautner. There were some winners, but it took some digging to come up with a Top 10 list of great films for the year.
Tags: 2009, top tenJames Cameron‘s Avatar is decidedly one of the (if not the) most anticipated films of 2009. This weekend, the nearly $250-million alien tale of epic proportions hits theaters. And it’s about time. Avatar is more than 15-years in the making. Poor Cameron had to wait for technology to catch up to his vision for the ground-breaking yarn before it could be fully spun. The film’s visuals clearly benefited from this extended period of study and execution. The writing and the plot, on the other hand, didn’t. As Avatar’s appearance continued getting better with time, its story and structured waned. Considering the holiday time of year, it’s ironic that to enjoy Avatar is to revel in the wrapping. Remember that when opening your presents in the coming weeks.
Tags: Avatar, James Cameron, Sam Worthington, sci-fi, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldanavia firstshowing.net A quick look at rising star Sam Worthington in the upcoming Clash of the Titans. I’m really looking forward to seeing Ralph Fiennes play Hades and Liam Neeson Zeus. Posted via web from Popscorn
