Dominic Monaghan has been confirmed as the second guest for CCXP26 in São Paulo, reuniting with Elijah Wood to mark 25 years since The Lord of the Rings hit theaters. Monaghan, the British actor who made his feature debut as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, will join Wood, Frodo […] The post Dominic Monaghan joins Elijah Wood for 'Lord of the Rings' 25th anniversary reunion at CCXP in São Paulo appeared first on American Almanac .
Dominic Monaghan has been confirmed as the second guest for CCXP26 in São Paulo, reuniting with Elijah Wood to mark 25 years since The Lord of the Rings hit theaters. Monaghan, the British actor who made his feature debut as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, will join Wood, Frodo Baggins himself, at the Brazilian fan convention running December 3, 6. The event's organizers are billing the reunion under a "Fellowship Forever" banner, tying it directly to the quarter-century milestone since the first film opened on December 19, 2001. Wood was previously announced as the first confirmed guest. Monaghan is the second. CCXP says the full lineup will be announced soon, leaving open the possibility that…Open
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Sir Ian McKellen revealed he shouted "Mar-a-Lago!" to summon on-screen rage while filming Avengers: Doomsday, turning a superhero action scene into a gratuitous political jab at the sitting president's home. McKellen, who is reprising his role as Magneto from the original X-Men franchise, made the admission at a recent film festival appearance in Rome. He […] The post Ian McKellen used 'Mar-a-Lago' as a battle cry on the 'Avengers: Doomsday' set — and bragged about it appeared first on American Almanac .
Sir Ian McKellen revealed he shouted "Mar-a-Lago!" to summon on-screen rage while filming Avengers: Doomsday, turning a superhero action scene into a gratuitous political jab at the sitting president's home. McKellen, who is reprising his role as Magneto from the original X-Men franchise, made the admission at a recent film festival appearance in Rome. He told the audience that directors Joe and Anthony Russo had instructed him during an action sequence to look more furious, to "make it look as if you hate what you're destroying." His solution, he said, was to stand on the set and shout the name of Donald Trump's Florida resort. The remark drew attention alongside a warmer story from the same production. Anthony Mackie, who plays the new…Open
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says actor Adam Driver has declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that the two men's periodic Zoom calls have become a running ritual neither seems eager to end. Feige made the admission during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz. […] The post Kevin Feige admits Adam Driver keeps turning down Marvel — and calls it a 'tradition' appeared first on American Almanac .
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says actor Adam Driver has declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that the two men's periodic Zoom calls have become a running ritual neither seems eager to end. Feige made the admission during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz. The Marvel chief was candid about the studio's interest in Driver and equally candid about the result: every pitch ends the same way. Driver listens, stays polite, and passes. The exchange matters because it pulls back the curtain on how Hollywood's biggest franchise machine actually recruits talent, and on the rare actor who keeps saying no. In an industry where a single MCU contract can define a career for a…Open
Robert Downey Jr. returns to the Marvel universe not as Iron Man but as the villain Doctor Doom, leading a massive ensemble cast in a film that merges the Avengers and X-Men franchises for the first time. Marvel released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on July 20, capping months of carefully staged teasers […] The post Marvel drops first full trailer for 'Avengers: Doomsday,' uniting Avengers and X-Men on screen for the first time appeared first on American Almanac .
Robert Downey Jr. returns to the Marvel universe not as Iron Man but as the villain Doctor Doom, leading a massive ensemble cast in a film that merges the Avengers and X-Men franchises for the first time. Marvel released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on July 20, capping months of carefully staged teasers and private screenings that have stoked anticipation for what amounts to the biggest roster the franchise has ever assembled. The film, set for a December 18, 2026 theatrical release, brings back Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, reunites Chris Hemsworth's Thor with old allies, and folds the former Fox X-Men characters, Patrick Stewart's Professor Xavier, Ian McKellen's Magneto, James Marsden's Cyclops, and others, into the…Open