The glamorously screwball Kristen Wiig, who celebrates her 38th birthday today, is now a burgeoning screen star who is successfully elevating the zany and/or downtrodden aspects of her SNL characters into full-fledged performances. What’s her most underrated moment on the screen so far?
What are you doing two years from now? For Universal’s sake, hopefully pre-ordering tickets to see Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds in R.I.P.D. , from director Robert Schwentke (Schwentke!). The supernatural comic adaptation will arrive in theaters on June 28, 2013 . Also slotted for 2013: the sixth film in the Fast & Furious franchise, which will hit theaters over Memorial Day weekend of that year. Shaquille O’N eal , get your “movie agents” back on the phone! [ Deadline ]
It’s time to save Ryan Reynolds from the comic-book blockbuster or, more broadly, from the kinds of movies that are supposed to turn young men into stars, without really allowing them to be actors. Reynolds is almost good enough to stand up to the gargantuan tower of emptiness that is Green Lantern , but he’s fighting a losing battle. Even though he’s propped up by the most powerful force in the universe — “the emerald energy of willpower,” as the movie tells us, which sounds like something you can buy in a six-pack down at the Vitamin Shoppe — there’s no way Reynolds can carry the weight of this overblown 3D folly on his shoulders. It’s not easy being green, not even for him.
You’ve seen the first official photo of Sacha Baron Cohen as the lead character in his upcoming comedy The Dictator , “a heroic tale about dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.” And now, photos from the New York set have emerged of the actor waving a starter pistol at his fellow cast members as they film a track scene. Take a look after the jump.
The folks at Bluewater Productions are commemorating Ryan Reynolds’s ascent into worldwide prominence, domination, and glistening emerald costuming with a $3.99, 32-page comic book called Fame: Ryan Reynolds . In addition to honoring Reynolds’ status as a “hero to the fanboy community with his ability tell a joke, get the girl, and battle supervillians on screen,” it also honors his cartoonishly insane body. Enjoy the cover.
Remember that adorable Star Wars -themed VW Super Bowl commercial that went viral, about a tyke in a Darth Vader costume who’s duped into thinking his Force is strong by a dad with a remote-controlled keychain? (Ah, deceiving kids. Always fun.) Well, here comes Little Thor, whose frustrated attempts to similarly use Mjolnir on unsuspecting household appliances and a golden retriever culminate in a decidedly different ending.
On Wednesday , Warner Bros. released a slew of stills from Green Lantern , most highlighting star Ryan Reynolds’ CGI -enhanced physique (and ridiculous-looking Gatling gun). Of course Reynolds’ Hal Jordan isn’t the only star in this big-budget franchise starter — the CGI creation that is Tomar-Re as gets major placement, too… and he’s voiced by Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush ! Though you won’t find that bit of info on this new character poster. Click ahead to check it out.
As the gimlet-eyed Jen Yamato reported from WonderCon , Warner Bros. unveiled additional footage from the new Green Lantern movie that polled better than the admittedly-bad first trailer . But for those of us not lucky enough to make to San Francisco, that footage has made its way online. Check it out below!
Bertie isn’t the only one with a voice. Deadline reports that Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush will lend his unmistakable pipes to Green Lantern as Tomar-Re, the alien scientist who helps train Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Between this bit of voice casting and the Warner Bros. acknowledgement that the first trailer for Martin Campbell’s hopeful summer blockbuster wasn’t very good , the Green Lantern Comeback Tour is off to a strong start. [ Deadline ]
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival kicks off today, and this prestigious annual event has yielded dozens of essential indies over the years, from sex, lies and videotape to Poison to The Kids Are All Right . But let’s not forget that the last few decades have included countless twee, precious, and generally irritating indies for every great one. Which brings us to Paper Man (out on DVD this week from MPI Home Video).