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Brad Pitt's Biggest Box Office Success Is A Movie Where He Has A One-Second Cameo

By Witney Seibold 11 days ago

Brad PItt has numerous box office hits to his name as an actor. However, his highest-grossing film is technically one that he only barely appears in.

Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston fiddles with his glowing ring in The Shadow

Alec Baldwin's Superhero Movie With Ian McKellen Was A Critical And Commercial Flop

By Sandy Schaefer 11 days ago

Tim Burton's Batman inspired a wave of pulp superhero movies in the 1990s, including this flop starring the likes of Alec Baldwin and Ian McKellen.

Sam Raimi on red carpet for Spider-Man 2

Before Spider-Man, Sam Raimi Tried (And Failed) To Make Two Superhero Movies

By Devin Meenan 12 days ago

Sam Raimi famously directed two different superhero films for Marvel, but before Spider-Man, he was trying to adapt two different, darker superheroes.

Gary Oldman's Jackson Lamb stands by a river in Slow Horses

Slow Horses Cleverly Referenced Gary Oldman's Two Best Movie Performances

By Joe Roberts 12 days ago

Gary Oldman's acclaimed Apple TV spy series Slow Horses found some clever ways to reference two of his best movie performances.

Loki and Thor standing together in Asgard in Thor (2011)

Marvel Told One MCU Star They Were Too Muscular For Their Superhero Role

By Witney Seibold 12 days ago

Actors famously tend to bulk up when they join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but one of the stars of 2011's Thor got (literally) too big for their britches.

Absolute Batman cover showing Batman in the rain

Absolute Batman Isn't A Superhero's Journey - It's A Full-On Horror Story

By Devin Meenan 12 days ago

DC Comics' Absolute Batman is fully embracing horror, as Batman's psychology is even more frayed than usual and Bane wreaks havoc on some familiar faces.

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman with her finger up to her mouth holding someone upside down in Wonder Woman 1984

Superman Director James Gunn Addresses Wonder Woman Rumors Regarding DC's Man Of Tomorrow

By Ryan Scott 13 days ago

Rumors have been swirling about Wonder Woman potentially appearing in DC's Man of Tomorrow, and James Gunn has weighed in with an update on the situation.

Absolute Batman #19 variant cover - Batman standing in orange glow

Absolute Batman's Latest Villain Looks Right Out Of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy

By Devin Meenan 13 days ago

Absolute Batman's next major villain and their design will be all too familiar to those who've seen Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight film trilogy.

David Corenswet as Superman looking up with bruises on his eyes in Superman

Some Of The Biggest Movies Of 2025 Were Shut Out At The Oscars

By Ryan Scott 13 days ago

Several 2025 blockbusters failed to snag a single Oscar nomination, which will ultimately impact interest in this year's Academy Awards ceremony.

Paul Dano in There Will Be Blood, The Batman, and Love & Mercy in a composite image

14 Best Paul Dano Movies Ranked

By Scott Thomas 13 days ago

Paul Dano's filmography is a master class in curation. It jumps from box-office smashes to underappreciated gems. Let's look at 14 of his best roles.

Jason Momoa as Lobo riding a motorcycle and grinning in Supergirl

New Supergirl Footage Reveals Best Look Yet At Jason Momoa As Lobo

By Jeremy Mathai 13 days ago

Jason Momoa takes center stage as Lobo in the latest footage from DC Studios' Supergirl. Check it out for yourselves right here.

The Characters Of The Batman, Ranked

By Scott Thomas 14 days ago

Matt Reeves' The Batman is overflowing with great characters. We had no choice but to rank them all.

Captain America with his shield on his back standing in a plane in the Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster

One Of Captain America's Best Villains Was A Former US President

By Devin Meenan 15 days ago

Steve Englehart's Secret Empire established the template for most modern Captain America comic book stories by pitting Cap against a former U.S. president.

Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Wolverine heading into battle on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #126

Marvel's Stan Lee Originally Had A Different Name For The X-Men

By Ryan Scott 16 days ago

The X-Men are one of the most important Marvel creations, but Stan Lee initially had a different name for his team of heroic mutants.

Josh Holloway as Sawyer looking distrustful in Lost

Lost's Josh Holloway Almost Played A Marvel Hero In The Worst X-Men Movie

By Rafael Motamayor 16 days ago

Josh Holloway missed out on playing a Marvel superhero in an X-Men movie on the heels of his success with Lost, but it was definitely a good thing in hindsight.

Beast wearing a brown coat and walking through a doorway in X-Men: The Animated Series

X-Men: The Animated Series' Beast Actor Had A Cameo In The First Live-Action Movie

By Witney Seibold 17 days ago

Even the biggest comic book movie fans may not realize that the man who voiced Beast in X-Men: The Animated Series had a tiny role in 2000's X-Men film.

Why Tom Hiddleston's Original Loki Costume Was Straight-Up Bad For His Health

By Witney Seibold 17 days ago

Tom Hiddleston revealed that the costume he wore in the first Loki movie was so constrictive it kept him from sweating, which isn't ideal, health-wise.

Batman walks forwards as bats fly around him in All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #4

The Unhinged Batman Scene That Will Probably Never Make It Into James Gunn's DCU

By Joe Roberts 17 days ago

James Gunn's DC Universe promises to encompass a range of tones, but this bizarro Frank Miller-written Batman comic book scene is surely a bridge too far.

Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man crawling on the side of a building in Spider-Man

Kate Hudson Turned Down A Major Spider-Man Role For A 2002 War Drama

By Ryan Scott 17 days ago

Kate Hudson has confirmed she passed on playing Mary Jane in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. Here's why she doesn't regret making the 2002 war drama she did instead.

Comet the Super-Steed, Supergirl, and Superman on the cover of an issue of Supergirl

Supergirl's Relationship With Her Pet Super-Horse, Comet, Is Completely Disturbing

By Witney Seibold 17 days ago

Supergirl became the ultimate horse girl in the pages of early DC Comics when she dated her pet super-horse, Comet.

Ralph Fiennes as Ian Kelson wearing a vest and carrying a blowdart while standing inside a wrecked train in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Marvel Could Learn A Lesson From 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple's Ending

By Jeremy Mathai 17 days ago

The final scene of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple leaves audiences hungry for the next chapter, in a way that Marvel Studios should learn from.

Batman being unmasked, Tony Stark declaring he's Iron Man, and Spider-Man without his mask on

10 Best Superhero Secret Identity Reveals Of All Time, Ranked

By Russell Murray 18 days ago

Superhero secret identity reveals have dramatically evolved over time, so let's rank the best ones from various Marvel and DC Comics adaptations.

Dave Lizewski looking surprised in Kick-Ass

Roger Ebert Called This Game-Changing Comic Book Movie 'Morally Reprehensible'

By Devin Meenan 18 days ago

Celebrated film critic Roger Ebert saw plenty of disturbing movies over his career, but he called 2010's Kick-Ass 'morally reprehensible.'

Chris Hemsworth as Thor holding his hammer by his side in Thor

Why Chris Hemsworth Almost Rejected Marvel's Initial Thor Offer

By Ryan Scott 18 days ago

It's hard to imagine any actor other than Chris Hemsworth as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he initially turned down the offer.

A shot of Isabela Merced's Kay walking through the ship in Alien: Romulus

A 2024 Sci-Fi Horror Movie With A Superman Star Is A Must-Watch On Prime Video

By Debopriyaa Dutta 19 days ago

A successful recent sci-fi horror reboot featuring Superman co-star Isabela Merced is now available to stream on Prime Video.

Brad Pitt is about to get a scalp as Lieutenant Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds

Before Deadpool 2, Brad Pitt Almost Starred In Another R-Rated Comic Book Adaptation

By Jeremy Smith 19 days ago

Brad Pitt flirted with playing a key role in a very different superhero movie before ultimately making a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Deadpool 2.

Davy Jones screaming in anger in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates Of The Caribbean Director Gore Verbinski Blames Video Games For Terrible Modern CGI

By Rafael Motamayor 19 days ago

Gore Verbinski, the director of the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, blames video games (or, rather, the Unreal Engine) for bad modern CGI.