Will Paul Rudd Be Marvel's Ant-Man in Edgar Wright's New Film?

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Is Paul Rudd going to be Marvel's next superhero? The 44-year-old comedian and one of the stars of the just-released, "Anchorman 2" is reportedly close to signing on as Ant-Man in the Edgar Wright-directed and co-written film. Variety is reporting that Marvel had no comment on the casting but that he's in negotiations for the role.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's name was rumored to be up for this role but the actor denied it. Besides, he's too busy producing and potentially directing and starring in a movie adaptation of Vertigo Comics’ “Sandman” comic series. But is an "Ant-Man" role completely off the picnic table?

According to Variety, "In the comics, the character’s alter-ego is Henry Pym, a brilliant scientist who invented a substance that allowed him to change his size and communicate with insects. One scenario that was rumored when Wright first came on is that he would focus on the later years of Ant-Man and add the character Scott Lang, a crook who steals Pym’s technology and becomes the new Ant-Man. This may hint at the idea that both Rudd and Gordon Levitt could potentially become involved in the film, although the idea seems unlikely."

Will Rudd make a good Ant-Man? He's mostly known for his comedic roles but so was Robert Downey Jr. and he made a kick ass Iron Man. We'll keep you posted on any new developments but it looks like a deal is imminent.

The film already has a release date of July 31, 2015.

-Larissa Mrykalo

Sin City sequel signs up Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Brolin

Remember that Sin City sequel Robert Rodriguez kept saying he was going to make year after year? Looks like it’s still rolling along, and with exciting casting news.

Courtesy Dread Central, we learned of the casting of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Johnny (a role that was originally offered to Johnny Depp years ago). Also, Josh Brolin will be playing Clive Owen's character Dwight - before he had his faced altered, of course. This raises the question, will Owen return to play post-face surgery Dwight? We will have to wait and see.

The sequel is set to be released Oct. 4, 2013, by Dimension films, and production is already under way in Austin, Texas. The film will weave together tales from Frank Miller's graphic novels, along with new stories. The Dame story focuses on Dwight being hunted down by the only woman he ever loved, Ava Lord (as yet uncast). The story takes place prior to "The Big Fat Kill," which was featured in the original 2005 Sin City movie.

So far the film has assembled a cast including original actors Mickey Rourke as "Marv," Jessica Alba as "Nancy," Rosario Dawson as "Gail" and Jaime King as "Goldie/Wendy" with new cast members Dennis Haysbert as "Manute" and Jamie Chung as "Miho" joining the action.

The first film brought that black and white panel look to life, with accurately represented characters and scenes with a violent tone and classically appropriate soundtrack. I think it’s safe to assume that it will be the same style. After all, it wouldn’t really be Sin City without it.

-Andrew Peters

Joseph Gordon-Levitt already cast as Batman for 'Justice League'?

Gordon-Levitt in 'Dark Knight Rises'
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Big news over at HitFix.com where they are reporting, "Joseph Gordon-Levitt absolutely will be appearing in Warner Brothers’ Justice League as the new Batman."

That is a bold statement, right? It makes some sense, based on the hint at the ending of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.

This news comes on the heels of a New York Post interview with Man of Steel director Zack Snyder where he said he couldn't comment on the Superman movie being integrated into a larger superhero universe because "that would be a big spoiler." That sounds like a big "yes" as well. Snyder also said he was being trusted to keep the Justice League movie "on course" and that he didn't know how that movie could move forward without acknowledging his.

Now Nolan has been pretty adamant that TDKR closed his work with Batman, but he is connected to MOS. Also HitFix.com is stating that their sources are telling them that Warner Bros. is "solidifying deals" for Gordon-Levitt (and one other actor from the Nolan franchise) to do ... something earlier than JL.

The obvious guess here is that we'd be looking at a post-credits Man of Steel scene where Supes and Bats meet up. It was a strategy that worked perfectly with the Marvel Universe's build-up to The Avengers. Plus, Warner Bros. is unlikely to greenlight another JL tie-in after MOS and before the supergroup movie opens Summer 2015. So this would be the big chance for the studio to create buzz.

So what do you think? Do you want to see JGL in the JLA?

-Larissa Mrykalo