‘They’re rewriting the script … trying to make it fit better,’ Bieber tells MTV News about upcoming movie, co-starring Mark Wahlberg. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway Justin Bieber Photo: MTV News The long-simmering basketball flick starring Justin Bieber and Mark Wahlberg looks like it’s going to get delayed a bit longer. Both parties seem to remain steadfast to make it happen, but with the film still in the scripting phase, a timetable for when it might actually happen remains up in the air. “I’m still working on this movie with Mark Wahlberg,” Bieber told MTV News last week. “I don’t know what the deal is. Turns out they’re rewriting the script or something, trying to make it fit better and stuff.” Wahlberg previously told us the film would be in the vein of Martin Scorsese-directed “Color Of Money,” starring Tom Cruise and Paul Newman, with Bieber playing the rookie to Wahlberg’s mentor character. And pool, in this case, has been replaced with basketball. Little else is known about the plot. “It’s really cool,” Bieber said. “Hopefully I’ll be able to do that as well soon. So I’ll be hooping. I got to get back in the gym. I haven’t played basketball in a while. I did like a little charity basketball game at Shaq’s house for Pencils of Promise. We did a little charity basketball game, and I won.” Bieber might feel like he’s out of practice now, but he proved his balling skills in 2010 when he sunk a half-court shot during his MTV “Diary” special . The basketball film won’t be JB’s first foray into Hollywood: On top of his box-office smash concert film “Never Say Never,” Bieber will make a blink-and-you-might-miss-it cameo in “Men in Black III,” opening later this month. “[It’s] not a character. Basically you see me on the screen for, like, two seconds. They showed me the piece … and [I was like] ‘Where was I?’ ” he joked. Are you looking forward to Bieber being in more films? Let us know in the comments! For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV First: Justin Bieber Frame By Frame: Justin Bieber’s ‘Boyfriend’ Related Photos The Evolution Of: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber
‘We knew the film would be judged by the success of the Hulk,’ ‘Avengers’ visual-effects supervisor tells MTV News. By Josh Wigler Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in “Avengers” Photo: Marvel/Disney At the end of the day, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is all about character. If the viewer doesn’t feel invested in the conflict between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, the inner-turmoil Bruce Banner feels as he keeps “the other guy” at bay or any other number of relationships, then the movie as a whole simply does not work. Thankfully, all those things work with flying colors due to the winning combination of Joss Whedon’s direction and script and the performances from Earth’s mightiest actors themselves. But while story is a crucial component to the success of “The Avengers,” spectacle cannot be downplayed as another essential ingredient. The film’s visual-effects supervisor Jeff White and his team had their work more than cut out for them when approaching “The Avengers,” a movie filled with no fewer than six superheroes, one particularly nasty supervillain and an entire alien armada to fight for his cause. MTV News spoke with White about his work on the film, what he viewed as the greatest visual-effects challenges, why the Hulk was key to the movie’s success and what it was like working with Whedon. The Biggest Challenge In short? Everything. “At the end of the day, with ‘Avengers,’ there were so many things to get right,” White told MTV News about the biggest difficulties facing his team. “We created a lot of New York City for the film and needed to build flying shots of Iron Man all from photography. We had to build a new Iron Man suit — the Mark VII — and Stark Tower. We had to build the alien race. When you add all of those things up, there are quite a few challenges there.” That’s not even mentioning the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, the floating base of operations for Earth’s mightiest heroes. “That was a massive undertaking,” White said. “The challenge was not only building the Helicarrier, but then having to build the atrium underneath that you fly into. Then we had to build all of the set dressing to make it feel like it was a populated vehicle: the flight crew, digital doubles, the vehicles pulling objects around, planes on the deck … all of that stuff, if it’s not there, makes everything feel very CG, because it’d be so empty.” We Have a Hulk … Still, if there was one particular ingredient White had to get right, the answer is easy: the Hulk. Already a big fan of Bruce Banner’s monstrous alter-ego going into the project, White said so much of “Avengers” leans on the existence of a compelling Jade Giant. “It was important to deliver on the performance that Joss was looking for. He knew exactly the Hulk he wanted to bring to the big screen. All of the great moments Hulk has in the film was Joss really guiding us there,” White said of creating the latest take on Hulk. “We wanted this guy to be as photo-real as we could make him. He’s not in a solo film; he’s part of an ensemble team. We wanted it to feel very natural when he’s sitting in that circle of Avengers. We didn’t want him to pop off or seem separate from the rest of them. So in that vein, we spent a lot of time working on his skin and his hair and his teeth, just to make sure that all of that was believable.” … But They Have an Army Just as important are the enemies Hulk goes up against — namely the Chitauri, the alien warriors Loki recruits to help him take over Earth. As they’re not the most iconic creatures in Marvel Comics lore, the “Avengers” design team had some freedom in bringing the heroes’ enemies to the big screen. “They’d done some initial designs at Marvel, as far as getting their overall forms in place. They came up with this idea of a mixture of metals and leather and skin, and then we ran with that as far as what the textural details were, making sure that the chariots had enough variety in them, making sure that when we initially started, we wouldn’t see the aliens with their helmets off — and then through the course of production, we do see them that way,” White said. “That was a whole round of design processes: What do they look like? What do their heads look like under that armor? I think one of the great parts of them is they’re wearing all of that armor — it’s worn, they’ve clearly been through several battles — but you can still see their eyes in there. That’s an important part of connecting them as a threat to the Avengers.” Release the Leviathan The Chitauri foot soldiers aren’t the only threats the Avengers have to worry about in the film. There are also the massive Leviathans, giant sky serpents hell-bent on destroying Manhattan. “That’s all about scale,” White said of those creatures. “It was such a great opportunity to have these massive creatures ambling around New York. Part of their design was to put these wings on them, which made them too wide to fit down a New York street, which in turn led us to have them tearing through buildings and causing mayhem everywhere they go.” Some fans have likened the Leviathans to something out of a Michael Bay “Transformers” movie — an observation that’s all the more interesting when considering White’s previous visual-effects work on those very same films. “You can see where the ‘Transformers’ comparisons come from as far as the trailers go. But when you see how the Leviathans operate in the film, and the role they fill and what drives them forward, there’s a pretty big difference,” White said. “Driller from ‘Transformers’ was all metal and all machine, digging through the ground to take down a building. These guys are actually organic beneath all of that armor. They have these worn gold plates and energy signatures that ripple down the side. We really tried to make sure that they felt unique. But I agree, when the first trailer came out, that [‘Transformers’ similarity] was a component of it, but when you see them in the entire film, they really serve a very different purpose.” The Geek God’s Influence Creating aerial bases, giant green rage-monsters, chariot-riding aliens and massive flying serpents is all well and good, but for White, the real thrill of working on “Avengers” was collaborating with Whedon, a storyteller who White was already very fond of going into the project. “It was fantastic,” White said of working with Whedon. “He’s involved in the [visual-effects] process every step of the way. Joss is so good at working with actors, and that extended right through working with animation and trying to get that same performance, really coaching us along. ‘Here’s what we want to see, here’s where you really want that look to get the emotion across his face.’ Everything he does so well with writing and actors really translated into his direction for working with the Hulk. He was involved in the entire effects process and every review. It was great working with him.” Tell us what you thought of the visual effects in “The Avengers” in the comments section or on Twitter ! Check out everything we’ve got on “Marvel’s The Avengers.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Avengers’ Related Photos ‘Avengers’ Assemble At Los Angeles Premiere
Outkast rapper will play legendary ax man, according to an online report. By Kara Warner Andre 3000 Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage The much-discussed yet long-delayed Jimi Hendrix biopic looks to be finally moving forward with a credible star attached: none other than Outkast’s Andre Benjamin . According to a report from the Irish Film and Television Network published on Monday (May 7), the Outkast rapper has been tapped to play the legendary ax man in an upcoming biopic titled “All Is by My Side.” Set during Hendrix’s time in England between 1966 and 1967, the film follows the icon as he began work on his debut, Are You Experienced, an album widely regarded by critics to feature some of the greatest guitar music ever created. The feature film will be written and directed by John Ridley, whose previous work includes the screenplays for “Red Tails” and “U-Turn,” as well as story credit on David O. Russell’s “Three Kings.” Although he’s more well-known for his contributions to music as part of the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo, Benjamin (a.k.a. Andre 3000) has had roles in several movies, including “Semi-Pro,” “Idlewild” and “Four Brothers,” and appeared on the FX TV series “The Shield.” “Considering his just-passable acting in ‘Idlewild,’ the jury’s still out on whether Andre can carry a movie on his own,” offered MTV News senior writer Gil Kaufman. “But given his virtual retirement from music since that movie’s release — ‘Semi-Pro’ was a small step in the right direction — and word that he’s been taking acting lessons, the Hendrix movie could do for him what ‘Dreamgirls’ did for Jennifer Hudson. “Andre has the musical chops, the artistic sensibility and a devotion to his craft that makes me think he wouldn’t take on this iconic role without knowing that he had something deep to offer,” Kaufman continued. “Plus, as he’s proven over and over with his many note-perfect, bulls-eye features on songs since he stopped recording his own albums, when he shoots, he shoots to kill.” MTV News reached out to Benjamin’s representatives about the report but had not received comment at press time. “All Is by My Side,” not to be confused with Legendary Pictures’ onetime plans to make a Hendrix biopic , is reportedly in pre-production with principal photography set to begin in three weeks in Dublin and Wicklow. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Artists OutKast Jimi Hendrix
‘I’m just giving everybody my view of how I’m living,’ Milly tells Mixtape Daily of just-released Dream Chasers 2. By Rob Markman, with reporting by James Lacsina Meek Mill Photo: MTV News Mixtape Daily Main Pick Headliners : Meek Mill And DJ Drama Representing : Philadelphia, PA Mixtape : Dream Chasers 2 Real Spit : Hard to imagine that anyone is still sleeping on Meek Mill these days, but don’t think for a second that all his rap popularity came overnight. Meek made his name battling on the streets of his native Philadelphia, proved his in-studio worth with an impressive string of mixtapes, then Rick Ross came knocking in 2011, Maybach Music deal in hand. Some would say Meek Mill is living his dream, but if you let the Philly flame-spitter tell it, he’s still chasing it. On Monday (May 7), Meek dropped Dream Chasers 2, the follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed mixtape . “My city lacks dream chasers,” Meek Milly told Mixtape Daily. “It’s motivational, inspiring, my story, but this time, I’m just more loose with it. I’ve been seeing more things, been around the world a little bit more.” Though the MMG young gun has grown as an MC, the music on DC2 is just as edgy as its predecessor. On the tape’s intro, Meek sets an aggressive tone, spitting, “I got 30 racks in my pocket, I keep 30 shots in my clip/ I get 30 racks for my verses, y’all ain’t gettin’ paper like this.” On the aggressively paced “Flexing,” Meek once again links with “I’ma Boss” producer Jahlil Beats, and on “Everyday,” he rides with his MMG boss Rick Ross over a menacing sound bed. While hard-granite rap is his strong point, Milly is no one-trick pony; he does venture out of the streets from time to time. For “Ready or Not,” producer All Star conjures a beat based off the popular 1996 Fugees song of the same name. The subdued instrumental allows the young MC the space to get introspective. “It’s a dark cloud over me, money took control of me/ I’m barely getting time to see my son and that sh– hurtin’ me/ Baby mama trippin’, I tell her to work with me/ I’m on probation, still strapped, ’cause n—as wanna murder me.” “Use to Be” shows even more vulnerability. Over what sounds like a muted heartbeat with soft piano keys laid atop, the promising rap product opens up even more about his demons. “When I was young, I started plannin’ it out/ My daddy got killed, I was the man of the house/ By the age of 16, man them hammers was out/ So when n—as tried to hit me, I’m just handin’ ’em out.” “I’m just giving everybody my view of how I’m living and relating to other people’s stories and bringing the part of the game that I need to bring to the game,” Meek said of his intentions when recording the tape. On Dream Chasers 2, Meek Mill surely serves his underground base but proves that he has a knack for making big records as well. It’s a safe bet that “Amen” featuring Drake and Jeremih will become a radio mainstay at least until August 28, when he drops his debut album, Dreams and Nightmares. Still, there is no one record that can define Meek’s latest work, and even if he’s accomplished some of his goals, we’re quite confident he’d just dream up a few more. Joints to Check For
‘You’ll be playing Jeffrey Jones,’ director jokingly tells Depp, referring to actor in original flick. By Kara Warner Johnny Depp Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images We’re fully aware of the fact that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have very full schedules at the moment, given all their various projects like “Dark Shadows,” Burton’s “Frankenweenie,” Depp’s “The Lone Ranger,” another “Pirates of the Carribean” movie, etc. But can we get Burton to free up his schedule sometime soon in order to film a “Beetlejuice” sequel already? Because Burton has already expressed interest in exploring another “Beetlejuice” film with star Michael Keaton and “Shadows” screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith, when MTV News caught up with the busy director and frequent collaborator Depp recently, we threw in a question about what chance there might be in seeing Depp in the film, if it ever happens. “Ugh,” Burton replied, playfully scoffing at the question. “Yeah, Tim,” Depp reacted, adding emphasis for his friend to answer the question. “This is my last movie,” Burton continued as both of them chuckled at the idea. “You’ll be playing Jeffrey Jones,” he said to Depp, which sent the actor into further giggles. “Yeah,” Depp laughed. “I can play Jeffrey, I think.” “We can make it work,” Burton said. Now, whether Burton meant that Depp should play the character that actor Jeffrey Jones originated in “Beetlejuice” or that he should actually play Jeffrey Jones, that’s up for interpretation. On a more serious note, writer Grahame-Smith is definitely planning on delivering a script to Burton this year. “I am hopefully going to write it this year,” Grahame-Smith told MTV News recently . “I’ve gone and met with Tim Burton about it, I’ve gone and met with Michael Keaton about it. In theory everybody would be open to it if the script is good, so now it’s just my job to make sure the script is good.” Additionally, Grahame-Smith is also in favor of including a role for Depp. “I may not be able to avoid it — [Burton] may make me do it,” he said of Depp getting involved. Check out everything we’ve got on “Dark Shadows.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
At Tribeca Film Festival, actor tells MTV News, ‘I’d like to see him yield, essentially, to his darkest instincts.’ By Kevin P. Sullivan Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth in “Thor” Photo: Zade Rosenthal/Paramount Few actors take on the task of playing a super-villain quite like Tom Hiddleston . The British actor approaches his mischievous character, Loki the Norse god, with the utmost seriousness, going as far as writing an op-ed piece defending superhero movies in the Guardian . Hiddleston has been confirmed to reprise his role as Loki in ” Thor 2 ” for a while now. The sequel, due out next year, is said to explore the other cosmic realms outside of Asgard and Earth, but Hiddleston is much more interested in a more-personal exploration of his troubled character. At the closing-night festivities for the Tribeca Film Festival, the actor once again proved his passion for his character, telling MTV News, “I’d like to take [Loki] to his absolute rock bottom. I’d like to see him yield, essentially, to his darkest instincts. Then, having hit rock bottom, maybe come back up.” Loki’s origins, something that has always interested Hiddleston, cast the god as a more ambivalent one. In “Thor 2,” the actor hopes to perhaps find some redemption for Loki and maybe even join the forces of good. “I think the fascination for me about playing Loki is that, in the history of the mythology and the comic books and the Scandinavian myths, is he’s constantly dancing on this fault line of the dark side and redemption,” he explained. “I don’t know when, but it will be so fun to see him see the light again and be recruited to the good side.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Thor 2.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . What would you like to see happen to Loki? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Related Videos ‘The Avengers’ Take On Tribeca Film Festival
‘We’ve probably been tweaking and working on it for six months,’ director Ruth Hogben tells MTV News. By Nadeska Alexis Kanye West in his video for “Lost in the World” Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records Kanye West surprised and confused fans last week when, out of the blue, he dropped a video for “Lost in the World” off his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. But director Ruth Hogben tells MTV News that she and ‘Ye actually shot the video together last summer. Hogben, a fashion filmmaker, explained that she was introduced to Kanye through her SHOWStudio colleague Nick Knight, who thought that she would be a good fit to work with the eccentric rapper/producer. The pair first began discussing their plans for the video around May 2011, and they captured all of the visuals in a two-day shoot later that summer. “I think he just wanted something that represented the song really well,” Hogben said, detailing the brainstorming session. “He explained how he felt about the song and it was a really interesting process because he just talked to me about the song — how he felt about the lyrics, about the beat. He was really very concerned about how he felt about the track, so that’s where it started. “It was a really strong collaborative process,” she continued. “The conversation was very organic — he says one thing, I say one thing, he sends a picture, I send a picture. So it was a creative conversation that just kept rolling. We had a two-day shoot and then we spent quite a long time working on the edit together, making sure that it was right. We’ve probably been tweaking and working on it for about six months.” On first look, the black-and-white clip seems to play up the desperation of the Bon Iver-featured “Lost in the World,” with West and his dancers set against the dark, ominous backdrop, but Hogben describes the final product as “energetic.” She maintains that fans are supposed to come up with their individual interpretations of the clip. Even the dancers in the video were given the creative freedom to let loose. “It was actually their interpretation of the song,” Hogben explained. “Kanye didn’t say to them, ‘Dance this way.’ We wanted an interpretation of how they felt about the song.” Related Artists Kanye West
Director X sits down with MTV News and breaks down the sexy new clip, including the deets on ‘Chunky Bieber.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf Justin Bieber in his “Boyfriend” music video Photo: Island/Def Jam Justin Bieber drives fast cars, nuzzles with one very lovely young woman and gets his dance on in his record-setting “Boyfriend” video . Fairly simple in its concept, the video is a snapshot of what it would be like to party with the teen star and his hip friends on a rooftop in Los Angeles. MTV News recently sat down with Director X , and he broke down what it was like to hit the set with the 18-year-old as he readies the next phase of his career, the more mature Believe era . The video is the lead visual off Bieber’s June 19 album, and X took us through the clip, frame by frame. “We start this off with the car stunts,” he said of the opening shot. “We wrecked that car by the way; both of those Mustangs were pretty shot after this video, completely shot after this video.” From there, fans are invited to Bieber’s car-themed rooftop bash, one that recalls the type of shindig another teen idol from back in the day may have thrown. “So we got this rooftop here in L.A., starting our day with Justin and he’s pulling up. We got all the cool kids hanging out,” X said. “Justin’s new look, he’s kind of got a James Dean thing going on here. That’s really Justin driving that Mustang … and he did all the stunts by himself, completely. That’s all him,” X joked. “Actually, that’s us holding the car. We put the car on these wheels and we pushed it around in circles while Justin pretended to drive.” Justin’s “smooth” driving moves are matched only by the real ones he uses on his female co-star, Rachel Barnes. “We got Justin with the girl, pulling [her] around [with the] kids dancing, ’cause you know how kids do. That’s what goes on [at these get-togethers]: Someone brings out their guitar and the party happens,” he explained. “The idea really was to show a lifestyle piece — Justin hanging out — to show that he’s older … just to see this new vibe,” the director added. “We get to see that he’s growing into his manhood. [We] just [wanted] to get in an environment where we can show that naturally, just have fun and get the vibe of who he is.” While Bieber and his lady love in the video captured fans’ attention, a co-star who was dubbed “Chunky Bieber” on-set has also gotten some buzz. X explained, “[Chunky Bieber] came with one of the cars and somehow [Bieber’s manager], Scooter [Braun], I don’t know how in the world they got into conversation where Chunky Bieber started dancing somehow.” Apparently it all went down when the director wasn’t looking. “They taped ‘Chunky Bieber’ to his shirt and Chunky Bieber got in the video.” As the video closes out, Justin’s dancing skills are on full display. “Got some footage of Justin dancing, [and] those are really his feet,” Director X said. “He can do that, and that’s it: Justin Bieber, bad boy.” What do you think of Justin’s “Boyfriend” video? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos Frame By Frame: Justin Bieber’s ‘Boyfriend’ MTV First: Justin Bieber Related Artists Justin Bieber
‘MTV First: Snow White & the Huntsman’ debuts new clip and cast interview Tuesday night at 7:56 p.m. on MTV and MTV.com. By Josh Horowitz Kristen Stewart Photo: MTV News At a time when it seems like virtually every movie at the multiplex is based on a fairy tale, comic book or best-selling YA novel, “Snow White & the Huntsman” checks off all the boxes even if it’s none of the above as well. Confusing? Well, the cast is clearly borne of past successful franchises, namely Kristen Stewart (have you heard of her?) coming off of “Twilight” and Chris Hemsworth dropping his Thor hammer in favor of an ax this go-round. And of course the film is inspired by one of the most cherished fairy tales of our youth. But look more closely at “SWATH” (as fans have quickly taken to calling it) and the film clearly owes more to Tolkien than to Walt Disney. And I think that’s why we’re all excited for its June 1 release. I know that’s the case for me. It doesn’t hurt that Charlize Theron looks to be chewing some scenery in a fun way with a diabolical take on the evil queen (much more fetching than the one in the cartoon of my youth, as I recall). Tuesday night (at 7:56 p.m. on MTV & MTV.com to be precise) we’re debuting “MTV First: Snow White & the Huntsman.” As usual, we’ll be debuting a never-before-seen clip, and I’ll be sitting down with the cast (Stewart, Hemsworth, Theron and Sam Claflin, who portrays the prince in the tale) for a 30-minute interview. We taped the special a little while back, which means I can share something fun and exciting with you: Kristen Stewart’s very first participation in “After Hours.” And what better franchise to start her off on than “The Yes/No Show”? [EMBED YES/NO SHOW] There’s a lot more where that came from on the full show Tuesday night, including tons of insight into the filming, the actors’ takes on their iconic characters, Chris and Kristen’s weapons technique and a near-breakup fight between Kristen and me. It’s all in good fun, and we’re quite proud of it. And there’s more exciting “SWATH” news to come as I’m headed out to England later this week to reunite with the entire cast, so as always, feel free to send your questions to me @JoshuaHorowitz with the #MTVSWATH. A Second Look I got a chance to see “Avengers” for the second time over the weekend, this time in good old 2-D (and I’d recommend seeing it this way, by the way). And by gosh, I might have enjoyed it more the second time around. I have a bunch of conflicting feelings about the movie. After my first viewing, I was pretty convinced that while I had a great time watching it, it’s less satisfying to me than most of the previous films. If we’re looking at the recent bevy of Marvel flicks, “Captain America” is my favorite, delivering the most full-bodied experience (i.e., it’s got the cool stunts and humor but it’s also got a great character arc at its core). But a funny thing happened as “Avengers” rolled the second time around: I let go of my hang-ups with the story (er, there isn’t much of one) and I let myself fully geek out for two hours at what Joss Whedon and company expertly did: create the purest fanboy-friendly film ever made. Check out everything we’ve got on “Snow White & the Huntsman.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV After Hours With Josh Horowitz
Director calls first film ‘an extraordinary experience’ — but he also tells MTV News he needs to rest for ’17 years in a cave.’ By Kara Warner Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. in “The Avengers” Photo: Marvel Studios Now that “Marvel’s The Avengers” has taken in oodles and oodles of cash during its opening weekend here in the U.S., it’s time to talk about the sequel, of course! There will likely need to be some serious discussions about scheduling, but given the fact that Marvel already has plans for a slew of other superhero-related sequels like “Iron Man 3” , “Captain America 2” and “Thor 2,” another “Avengers” can’t be too far away, can it? MTV News put the question to the first film’s mastermind, Joss Whedon, by asking for his thoughts on returning to helm a second chapter of the film. Whedon provided some insightful commentary about his experience, along with some artful dodgery. “You know, it was an extraordinary experience,” Whedon said. “The actors gave me so much, Marvel gave me so much trust. And [when] I said, ‘Well, if I was going to do this [movie], I’d like to do this,’ that’s the movie I made,” he explained of his satisfaction with the creative freedom he was afforded with the film. “And they only ever moved it forward and collaborated and supported me. And I gotta tell you, that’s unusual from a studio.” So we’ll take that positive and diplomatic response as “I will have to think about it”? Similarly, when we ran into Whedon at the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles, we tried to get more specific and asked him how many days of vacation he’d need before he’d be able to think about a sequel. “Seventeen years in a tiny cave,” Whedon said with a smile. “In Tibet.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Marvel’s The Avengers.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Videos Get Psyched For ‘Avengers’ ‘The Avengers’ Take On Tribeca Film Festival MTV Rough Cut: ‘The Avengers’
