The Friends Guest Actor Who Almost Played Ross Geller Before David Schwimmer
It's hard to imagine anyone other than David Schwimmer playing Ross Geller on Friends, but one of the series' most important guest stars nearly had the job.
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Stories By Noah Villaverde
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Superman Star David Corenswet's Favorite Movie Is A Buddy Cop Comedic Masterpiece
David Corenswet, who plays the Man of Steel in "Superman," named his favorite movie on a podcast — and it's a buddy cop masterpiece beloved by cinephiles.
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A Major Superman Star Nearly Played Hannibal Lecter In The Silence Of The Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs almost looked very different, with Anthony Hopkins nearly missing out on the role of a lifetime to another acting legend.
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The Harry Potter Franchise Is About To Get Its Own Fifty Shades Of Grey Moment
Harry Potter is getting the Fifty Shades of Grey treatment with Alchemised, a novel originally inspired by Harry Potter fanfic.
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Steven Spielberg Predicted Superhero Cinema Decline A Decade Ago - Is He Accurate?
Superhero movies were once a sure thing at the box office, but now, they seem to be in a slight decline ... and Steven Spielberg might've seen this coming.
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Peacemaker Season 2 Sneakily Disses A Controversial DCEU Actor
The Peacemaker season 2 premiere features a sneaky diss of a controversial DCEU actor who almost certainly won't ever be reprising his role in James Gunn's DCU.
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Every Ari Aster Movie Ranked (Including Eddington)
Ari Aster has had a prolific career, producing four standout films in seven years. From "Hereditary" to "Eddington," here are his movies, ranked.
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David Corenswet Acted In Two Beloved Musicals Before Playing Superman
Before he was cast as the Man of Steel, Superman star David Corenswet was a man of the stage and a musical theater leading man.
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John Boyega Thought The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Had A Different Plan For Finn And Rey
In a recent interview, John Boyega opened up about Finn's character arc in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy and how he expected his and Rey's story to play out.
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James Gunn Plans To Bring Back This Suicide Squad Character Into The DC Universe
James Gunn is continuing to put together the new DC Universe, and is planning on bringing back one of the best members of The Suicide Squad.
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Shrek 5's Delay Gives DreamWorks The Opportunity To Fix One Major Issue
DreamWorks has delayed the release of Shrek 5 until the summer of 2027, which could give them enough time to change those character designs everyone hated.
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Taron Egerton Doesn't Think He'd Make A Good James Bond For One Reason
Despite the history and prestige associated with the role, Taron Egerton has expressed reluctance to step into Daniel Craig's shoes as the next James Bond.
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Before Superman, Mikaela Hoover Starred In A Forgotten James Gunn Web Series
Years prior to her appearance in James Gunn's Superman as Cat Grant, Mikaela Hoover worked with the director on an unusually serendipitous web series.
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Why Liam Neeson Replaced Daniel Day-Lewis In Martin Scorsese's Silence
Liam Neeson ultimately replaced Daniel Day-Lewis in Martin Scorsese's Silence ... but only after Day-Lewis replaced Neeson in another acclaimed drama.
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With Superman, DC Has Its First Undisputed Victory Against Marvel In 17 Years
After a long stretch of Marvel domination at the box office, DC is set to come out in top in 2025 thanks to the success of Superman.
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Robert Redford And Leonardo DiCaprio Starred In Adaptations Of The Same Banned Book
Getting to play a famous character from literature is a great honor for many actors, including Robert Redford and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Star Wars: Starfighter's Villain Actor Almost Menaced The Sequel Trilogy
Star Wars: Starfighter has finally announced the casting of the villain, and the actor is someone who nearly starred in the Sequel Trilogy.
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Every James Gunn Movie Ranked (Including Superman)
With James Gunn's take on Superman having just added to his impressive resume as a director, here's our ranking of all the films he's helmed so far.
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The Fantastic Four Received A Perfect Musical Parody On This Acclaimed Sitcom
Superhero parodies come in many forms, but one of the best parodies of Marvel's The Fantastic Four was a hilarious sitcom musical.
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A Minecraft Movie Had A Clever Callback To A Steven Spielberg Movie
According to its director, Jared Hess, A Minecraft Movie takes inspiration from multiple Steven Spielberg classics, one of which is even referenced in the film.
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The Unexpected Way Family Guy Was Saved After Being Canceled By Fox
Family Guy became a television phenomenon after being saved multiple times from cancellation, and the adult animated sitcom has its fans to thank.
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The It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Star Who Almost Showed Up In The Indiana Jones Franchise
One cast member of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia came close to being a recurring character in the Indiana Jones franchise.
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Why James Gunn's Superman Sequel Should Not Feature Batman
This may be controversial, but James Gunn's Superman sequel shouldn't feature Batman. Give Supes some room to breathe before the Dark Knight is introduced.
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Why Steven Spielberg Turned Down Jackie Chan's Jurassic Park Pitch
Watching one of the world's greatest martial artists face off against dinosaurs sounds fun, but Steven Spielberg wasn't sold on Jackie Chan's Jurassic pitch.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn Was Bored By A Recurring Marvel Moment
Director James Gunn admitted he was bored with one specific, repetitive element when making the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
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Eminem Nearly Played Matt Damon's Character In A Sci-Fi Movie
Eminem usually plays himself (or characters like him) in movies, but he almost had a sci-fi role that ultimately went to Matt Damon.
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Sylvester Stallone Knows Exactly Why Rocky Was Such A Big Hit
Sylvester Stallone's career was forged by the success of Rocky, but the Italian Stallion wasn't surprised that audiences loved it.
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