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The Case For Cobie Smulders in The Avengers (Among Other Blockbusters)

The further away I get from the news that Henry Cavill was cast as Superman , the more I appreciate the Warner Bros. decision. Not because it proves there is some silly conspiracy to hire foreign-born actors to play American icons; rather, because Warner Bros. saved everyone from having to follow along with the endless wheel-spinning short lists that usually accompany the casting of most franchise blockbusters nowadays. (See: the Warner Bros. hunt for Lois Lane as reference .) Still, if we’re going to be subjected to another short list, at least it can include names like Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Morena Baccarin and Cobie Smulders. All three actresses are reportedly up for the role of Nick Fury’s sidekick The Avengers , which got me to thinking: Why isn’t Cobie Smulders more famous?

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PIC: Happy Holidays from George Lucas and Darth Vader

Jon Favreau Out as Iron Man 3 Director

OK, not a huge surprise considering a lot of Favreau’s recent comments about the state of Marvel Studios, but it’s still sad to read reports that Jon Favreau has decided not to direct the third chapter of the Iron Man saga. Favreau recently told MTV, “This whole world … I have no idea what it is. I don’t think they do either, from conversations I’ve had with those guys.” So, yeah. That doesn’t sound like a guy itching to sign on for another go around. (His rep did not immediately return Moveline’s requests for comment; Deadline drew confirmation for Robert Downey Jr.’s side.) But look on the bright side: This totally creates an opening for Mike Leigh . [ Vulture ]

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Get to Know Your Ever-Growing List of Jeremy Renner Projects

Did you hear that sound? It was Jeremy Renner’s phone ringing with yet another movie offer. In the span of a year, The Hurt Locker star has gone from being a somewhat recognizable character actor to an Oscar nominee with pick of the Hollywood litter. Good for him and all, but damn — how many projects is Renner actually going to star in? Below, Movieline flips through Renner’s increasingly marked up calendar and helps you figure it all out.

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Old-Timey Avengers Trailer Features ‘The Ultimate Super-Team’!

Now Playing: Stephanie Zacharek’s Video Review of The Other Guys

Despite the Shyamalanian birthday festivities that have no doubt hijacked your day, here’s hoping I can rope you out of celebratory mode for a few minutes to hear what Movieline’s chief film critic Stephanie Zacharek has to say about The Other Guys — a summer comedy that, Stephanie’s estimation, could use some celebration of its own. Click ahead and have a look.

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Jersey Shore Fresh-to-Death Report Card: Grades N’ Grenades

After last week’s inaugural Fresh-to-Death Report Card, I realized something about Jersey Shore : It is unfair to rank the Guidos. You can’t place Snooki’s talking-Chicken-McNugget antics ahead of Pauly D’s ones-and-twos-mixing-thereupon. It’s not right. This week we’re assigning marks based on the Guido Credos of GTL, BPB, IFF (new this episode), and dramatic excellence. Who gets an A? An F? Grades are posted after the break.

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Report: Marvel Cheapskates Passed Over Jon Favreau For The Avengers

Grains of salt at the ready: According to Cinema Blend , Jon Favreau was all set to direct The Avengers , but Marvel wouldn’t meet his asking price and went instead with the more budget-conscious choice of Joss Whedon. To make matters worse, CB’ s sources report that Favreau was so unhappy with Marvel’s meddling on Iron Man 2 that he won’t return to direct Iron Man 3 . Somewhere, Terrence Howard is nodding his head with satisfaction. [ Cinema Blend ]

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Reality Check: Rolling With the Sucker Punches

On last night’s Real Housewives of New Jersey , Danielle Staub took a cue from the Oscar-winning film Million Dollar Baby and jumped into the boxing ring. An aspiring fighter ever since a teenager ripped the weave out of her head on last week’s episode, Danielle trained long two hours with Danny, the homophobic Clint Eastwood to her ghoulish Hilary Swank, hoping that somehow, they could both atone for their criminal pasts.

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6 Films That Comic-Con 2010 Could Make or Break

Some movies are going into this year’s Comic-Con as returning heroes (like Tron Legacy , which has been shown off to great effect for two years running) or sure things (like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , which could have been conceived in a Comic-Con test tube), but there are several big films that have a lot to prove at the Con — and a lot to lose. Here are six properties that could go either way:

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