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Iron Man Sits On His Donut Throne

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:30:00 PDT

Tony Stark wears his new suit, perched atop a donut shop. Has our noble hero abandoned his steady diet of hookers, pills and booze? Also, did he get his tips frosted? He looks blonder. [People]

Robert Carlyle Joins Stargate Universe Crew

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:43:55 PST

The producers of Stargate Universe have cast themselves a doctor. Robert Carlyle is joining the SGU team as Dr. David Rush, but this famous actor isn't the boss of the crew, just yet.

Carlyle best known for his work as the scary dad in 28 Weeks Later and in Trainspotting. He's one of those actors who's kinetically watchable in anything he does.

Dr. David Rush was not a part of the cast lineup that has been announced so far, but the studio is indeed calling him the star and implying that this is a lead role. I wonder if the role of Colonel Everett Young, the 40-something leader and Stargate alum trapped aboard the ancient ship destiny with a much younger crew, will now be rewritten. Can you have two leaders?

But Gateworld is assuming the two will share screen time, since they were privy to audition scripts that had Rush and Young fighting over who would be in charge.

Bottom line: getting Carlyle is an incredible win for the new Stargate spinoff, and I'm excited to see if this opens the door for other great actors. There need to be more Robert Picardos on this series.

[Gateworld]

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner With The Hulk

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:20:00 PDT

The Incredible Hulk just got a whole lot more incredible now that the studio has released a new TV spot showing one of the many rumored cameos. Who is General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross giving a double-take look to? Watch the trailer and find out.

Tony Stark, ladies and gentleman. Robert Downey Jr. makes one of the many Marvel cameos that are slowly linking the movie versions of the Marvel Universe together. So who else is going to be cameoing in this movie, I wonder. And if this trend keeps on going, who will appear in the future Marvel picture The Avengers? [Moviebox]