@Mike4U said:

@Gone_Man said:

@Mike4U said:

@Jim666 said:

TC is learning how to fly the jets and drones.

He probably is. TC’s new home in Clearwater, Florida has a flight simulator. A FLIGHT SIMULATOR, guys!

The penthouse fills the top two floors of the condominium, dubbed The SkyView, and features an entire room dedicated to a flight simulator.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5996535/Inside-MI-Fallout-star-Tom-Cruises-jaw-dropping-Clearwater-penthouse.html

You were right!

Tom Cruise has put filming for the Top Gun sequel on hold so he can learn to PILOT his jet fighter stunts

“He already has a licence to fly planes but isn’t qualified to fly fighter jets, which he’s now learning to do.

“He won’t film all the flight sequences — it’s too dangerous —  but he will fly some, making him the first actor in cinema history to do so. The producers would prefer not to put their leading man, not to mention their whole film, at risk.

“They also wouldn’t choose to have their long-awaited sequel delayed  nearly a year,  but despite the huge insurance costs they are willing to do what it takes to  ensure Tom is    happy.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7686015/tom-cruise-top-gun-pilot-own-jet-fighter-stunts/

No, I was not.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the actor will not be seen flying any fighter jets in the Top Gun sequel. The report states since civilians are not permitted to use government equipment, especially militarised jets, Cruise cannot just sit on an F/A-18 Hornet and take off to make the movie.

But there is a silver lining in this report. So, what if he won’t be seen in a fighter jet, Cruise will not be grounded in the movie. Given that Cruise is a licensed pilot and he has undergone extensive training for Top Gun 2, he will be seen flying “in certain aircrafts.”

https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/top-gun-2-tom-cruise-is-going-to-disappoint-many-fans-in-maverick-heres-why/

You were right, Gone_Man, I was right.

It turns out a recent rumor about Cruise wanting to learn to actually fly fighter jets is true.

The CEO of Paramount Pictures, Jim Gianopulos, is keeping mum on that, but he does confirm the first part of the rumor: Tom Cruise will be doing most of the flying in the film, including of the military jets.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tom-cruise-is-really-flying-fighter-jets-in-top-gun-2-paramount-ceo-confirms-130203.html

BOP's new title. lol

WB Pics

@MargotRobbie #BirdsofPrey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) hits theaters 2.7.20.

https://twitter.com/wbpictures/status/1064981165797343233?

Collider

The Birds of Prey movie has cast a key role. [...] the character of Cassandra Cain—who in the comics goes on to become Batgirl—has been cast.

Ella Jay Basco will fill the role of Cain, who in the comics is the daughter of a pair of assassins and is deprived of speech and human contact as a child as part of her assassin training. At some point down the road she befriends Bruce Wayne and becomes Batgirl…

In Birds of Prey, the story finds the aforementioned female characters teaming up to protect Cain when she comes across a diamond that belongs to Black Mask, who is a kingpin in Gotham City’s criminal underworld. When James Gunn signed on to write Suicide Squad 2 from scratch (essentially rebooting the property), it was revealed that previous director Gavin O’Connor left Suicide Squad 2 when he discovered the story he pitched was too similar to the one being used for Birds of Prey. So we can reasonably assume that previous iteration of Suicide Squad 2 would have found the squad protecting someone important.

Basco is [...] in line with what director Cathy Yan was looking for in the character—a teen/pre-teen of Asian descent. This is a wonderfully diverse cast thus far, and it’s all the more exciting knowing that the film is being crafted with an R-rating in mind.

http://collider.com/birds-of-prey-movie-cassandra-cain-actress/#images

Top Gun: Maverick trailer.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Ecfm_gIeN/

DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee

Director Todd Phillip’s @jokermovie is intense, raw and soulful. He’s talked about how his take on the Joker is not beholden to the character’s comic book roots. That said, there’s absolutely nothing in this film incongruous with our understanding of who the Joker is. If anything, Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing and unsettling turn as the Joker gives us a deep and fully realized look into one of our favorite villains, and I’m sure elements will be embraced going forward in our ongoing, ever evolving mythology. That’s what powerful, compelling stories do. And without a doubt—long time DC fans will be spending a lot of time unpacking the many story revelations and questions this harrowing cautionary tale raises.

HC

Can't wait to see this!!

The low budget Joker film is a hit. It made enough in its opening weekend to green-light a sequel.

Warner DC Comics adaptation Joker deliver the largest October domestic opening weekend of all-time and the fourth largest opening ever for an R-rated feature. The film was the #1 movie domestically and overseas, kicking things off with a $234 millionglobal launch.

Opening day audiences gave the film a "B+" CinemaScore with the under-35 set giving it an "A-". To go along with a solid critical opinion — 69% on RottenTomatoes — the film holds a 91% audience score on RottenTomatoes to go along with an impressive 9.1/10 from IMDb users.

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4552&p=.htm

Cheat Sheet

Henry Cavill to Turn Down Captain Britain Role in the MCU?

… all evidence suggests that the actor behind Superman may be taking a leap and appearing on the silver screen under Marvel’s — arguably more successful — mantle.

A while back, reports indicated that Marvel Studio heads met with Henry Cavill to discuss a possible role in the MCU; however, the character he would portray remained unknown. ... most recent insider leaks indicate, according to We Got This Covered, that Captain Britain is most likely the role Kevin Feige wants Cavill to take on.

Henry Cavill played the superhero, the man beyond other men, once already. Not to mention, he played the part in multiple installments. While chatting with Kevin Fiege was a smart idea, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Cavill walk away from a character bound to catalyze future typecasting.

Playing a villain (or a superhero vastly different from Superman) would have been an acceptable next move for Cavill— one that wouldn’t necessarily hurt his career. However, playing Captain Britain, after donning the most iconic cape, may not be Cavill’s best next step.

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/henry-cavill-to-turn-down-captain-britain-role-in-the-mcu.html/

Cosmicbook

Dwayne Johnson Reacts To Spider-Man News and Tom Holland

Let the speculation Dwayne Johnson might be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe continue as The Rock reacts overwhelmingly and positively in favor of Tom Holland returning as Spider-Man to the MCU.

The rumor mill first started to churn when I was the first to report on how Dwayne Johnson revealed that he was going to have a dinner meeting with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, which followed the release and success of The Avengers: Endgame.

So possibly Johnson could star as Black Adam in the DCEU, but voice a Marvel character in the MCU.

Rumors have it that Dwayne Johnson is in deep talks with Kevin Feige to play the villain of Black Panther 2 with Namor. For Henry Cavill, he is said to possibly be playing the US Agent in the MCU.

The rumor has it that Dwayne Johnson isn't happy that WB is slashing his budget on Black Adam, so The Rock might be headed to Marvel.

Dwayne Johnson appeared on the The Kelly Clarkson Show where he didn't mention Black Adam at all, but did name drop Marvel movies -- including Spider-Man.

Here are the two pics with The Rock and Henry Cavill sporting Captain America shields:

https://cosmicbook.news/dwayne-johnson-spider-man-tom-holland

@Blue-Rose said:

The low budget Joker film is a hit. It made enough in its opening weekend to green-light a sequel.

They are talking Oscars, girl.

@Triksy said:

Here are the two pics with The Rock and Henry Cavill sporting Captain America shields:

https://cosmicbook.news/dwayne-johnson-spider-man-tom-holland

The gym has many things from the Cap. I don’t think HC knew the shield was in the pic or meant anything by it.

FLEX GYM BUDAPEST🇭🇺🇺🇸
Be a Superhero and train with Captain America’s shield. Original Marvel plates first time in Europe only in Flex Gym Budapest. Big thank to my Friend Paul Fegan to organize the shipping with his great company: Ecosse World Logistics Kft

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiX1rcWg-2e/

DJ, on the other hand, seems to be doing things consciously.

@Triksy said:

Cheat Sheet

Henry Cavill to Turn Down Captain Britain Role in the MCU?

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/henry-cavill-to-turn-down-captain-britain-role-in-the-mcu.html/

Cosmicbook

Dwayne Johnson Reacts To Spider-Man News and Tom Holland

Here are the two pics with The Rock and Henry Cavill sporting Captain America shields:

https://cosmicbook.news/dwayne-johnson-spider-man-tom-holland

I read there are problems with Shazam on SHM a while back and posted about it on the Nomis thread. But I didn’t know about all DJ’s shenanigans. The SHM board gives me a headache sometimes. Now they’re talking about AG.

The massive leak of Sony emails that flooded the internet in 2015 revealed that, in the minds of some executives, Garfield failed this all-important test when he failed to appear at an event in Rio de Janeiro, where The Amazing Spider-Man 3 was set to be announced for a 2016 release.

"Here we are about one hour away from our Gala event and Andrew decides he doesn't want to attend. He has a rather scruffy beard and he just wants to be left alone," an email from Sony chief Kaz Hirai read, after Garfield claimed jet lag-induced illness and failed to appear. Despite Garfield's rationale, his absence was taken as a snub and was reportedly a turning point for the company. Down went Spider-Man — and allegedly, Garfield's work with Sony as a whole.

https://www.looper.com/155345/the-real-reason-andrew-garfield-was-let-go-from-the-spider-man-series/sl/he-failed-to-show-up-for-a-crucial-appearance

It's not all gala appearances and box office downturns when it comes to Garfield's brief tenure as Spider-Man. Artistically, he'd begun to feel unfulfilled — even actively worked against. Apparently, a number of scenes that were particularly character-centric were cut from the final version of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 — many of them the work Garfield was proudest of and most invested in. Not only did this cause a rift between him and the filmmakers on grounds of vision, it targeted his work specifically.

https://www.looper.com/155345/the-real-reason-andrew-garfield-was-let-go-from-the-spider-man-series/sl/sony-cut-many-of-his-favorite-scenes_

I thought they abandon the project because the second installment didn’t make enough money. Apparently, it cost $293 mln and made only $703 mln.

@HCFan said:

The gym has many things from the Cap. I don’t think HC knew the shield was in the pic or meant anything by it.

The geeks are beyond happy with this new narrative. So HC can sleep soundly. He has the full support of the geek community if he decides to play CapB. I don’t care what he plays. He has my support. Although, it would be hotter if he was a super villain in MCU-4. A bad Nick Fury but with super powers.

MR

Meet my new friends. Welcome to the mayhem, Birds! @jurneebell @ellajaybasco @rosieperezbrooklyn & Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3FuTkXD-Tt/

@HCFan said:

The gym has many things from the Cap. I don’t think HC knew the shield was in the pic or meant anything by it.

I love it when geeks and haters make mountains out of molehills.

DJ, on the other hand, seems to be doing things consciously.

DJ should stop with this schoolyard BH behavior. As a man, if you’ve got something to say, say it. He reminds me of that idiot (MB) who used to train HC. These men have big muscles, but obviously no balls.

@Cashmere said:

The SHM board gives me a headache sometimes. Now they’re talking about AG.

They talk about everything. I just learned that Deadpool 3 may not happen. RR wants to keep it rated R, but Disney doesn’t want that. Also, HBO ended Ballers after 5 seasons. S1 started with 2.19 mil viewers while S5 ended with only 0.46 mil. The ratings kept going down. The third season had only 0.99 mil viewers.

I don’t care what he plays. He has my support. Although, it would be hotter if he was a super villain in MCU-4. A bad Nick Fury but with super powers.

As long as he has no beard or stache. August Walker would have been so much hotter without a stache.

MR

Meet my new friends. Welcome to the mayhem, Birds! @jurneebell @ellajaybasco @rosieperezbrooklyn & Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3FuTkXD-Tt/

HQ seems to have more clothes on than golden WW.

@Sue-Yin said:

DJ should stop with this schoolyard BH behavior. As a man, if you’ve got something to say, say it. He reminds me of that idiot (MB) who used to train HC. These men have big muscles, but obviously no balls.

I said that. Some others said the same or something similar. But he’s a likeable BH bear.

They talk about everything. … HBO ended Ballers after 5 seasons. S1 started with 2.19 mil viewers while S5 ended with only 0.46 mil. The ratings kept going down. The third season had only 0.99 mil viewers.

Speaking of DJ… Let’s discuss something calmly without all the know-it-all drama geeks. I heard that “Red Notice” (RN) would be a Netflix film, but I didn’t know why. But according to the geeks, Universal got cold feet. The movie has a $150 mln PB tag and DJ’s popularity isn’t as it used to be. Ballers ratings went gradually down the crapper each season and Skyscraper flopped ($125 mln PB vs $300 mln BO). Even Rampage they say has fallen below expectations. Maybe. But it sure didn’t flop ($120 mln PB vs $428 mln BO).

So the geeks say that about Rampage, but they think H&S ($200 mln PB vs $758 mln BO) would have made a difference. How? If Rampage, which made 3.5x its PB, fell below expectations, then so does H&S with a 3.7x. Also, Rampage and H&S made respectively 84% and 87% of their PB in the US. The gap isn’t big enough to make a difference.

That said, I don’t see the problem with RN going from studio to streaming. Going from big screen to small screen or from studio to streaming is a step back if they pay you less or if the quality of the project diminish. But that’s not the case. RN’s PB remains $150 mln. And that makes it the most expensive project to date to go from studio to streaming. They ignore that. There’s no step back. I also don’t think that BR took a step back by playing SM in the Arowverse. He took a step back when he decided to go from big screen to small screen for peanuts.

According to the geeks, WB pays TV actors peanuts. They say that Stephen Amel from “Green Arrow” gets $125k p/ep and he’s been the lead of that show and universe for eight years. OK. So I doubt BR gets a bigger pay check than him. But that doesn’t matter. BR didn’t take any step back, because, before they asked him, he was already a TV actor and he was already getting peanuts p/ep. And we shouldn’t forget that he’s already working for WB and already part of the Arowverse. All that is ignored.

@Cashmere said:

So I doubt BR gets a bigger pay check than him. 

Perhaps Routh had a bigger pay check than Amell, because he had a “quote.” He was Superman on the big screen. Amell had nothing when he started. He had to tolerate a lot. You can read his story in this article.

According to the geeks, WB pays TV actors peanuts.

Warner Bros. TV is also arrogant. Rosenbaum, like Amell, had unpleasant experiences while making Smallville and when he was asked to join the Infinite crossover.

Rosenbaum

Friends, many of you have tweeted and asked me about joining the Infinite crossover. I can’t tell you how much this means to me. I’ll just be straight up about this. WB called my agents Friday afternoon when I was in Florida visiting my grandfather in a nursing home. Their offer: No script. No idea what I’m doing. No idea when I’m shooting. Basically no money. And the real kick in the ass: ‘We have to know now.’ My simple answer was ‘Pass.’ I think you can understand why. I hope this answers all of your questions.

https://twitter.com/michaelrosenbum/status/1176526751461019648/photo/1

Studios tend to abuse and or misuse their power. You can tolerate what they do when you really need a job. But if you can get another job, then bid them adieu.

@Triksy said:

Perhaps Routh had a bigger pay check than Amell, because he had a “quote.” He was Superman on the big screen.

SA and Grant Gustin (The Flash) are the only ones on the highest-paid list. SA gets $125k p/ep and GGn $100k. So maybe BR’s starting salary was higher than SA’s starting salary. From what I could gather, Legends of Tomorrow (LOT) isn’t as popular as Arrow.

But speaking of highest-paid lists… JM is the lead in See, a big budget ($15 mln p/ep) series, but he’s not mentioned on any highest-paid list. Nowadays, you must let everybody know you’re going back to the small screen for gold, not peanuts. And streaming services want everybody and their pets to know how much it cost them to make one episode of their highly anticipated original shows. So what’s up with JM? Did they spend all that money on battles?

Warner Bros. TV is also arrogant. Rosenbaum, like Amell, had unpleasant experiences while making Smallville and when he was asked to join the Infinite crossover.

I heard. And I was about to say that I won’t be surprised if BR was forced to play SM. That was before some geeks told me to look on the LOT thread. My jaw literally dropped.

Brandon Routh

My final day of filming with my #LegendsFamily. I love you all & appreciate the 5 seasons we’ve spent together. It hasn’t always been easy, but I think that’s what makes it harder to leave—getting through the growing pains of the first few seasons has bonded us. And made the last three seasons a blast! I’ve never been at a job this long, so this is new for me. I think I will miss you all and the fun we’ve had making this silly show on the #Waverider—as much as I’ll miss bringing #RayPalmer to life. Love & blessings on a great finish to the season.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DiC5gFVcZ/

Forbes

Meanwhile, producers Phil Klemmer, Grianne Godfree and Keto Shimizu issued their own statement to Deadline regarding the decision: “Brandon and Courtney have been invaluable members of the Legends family. They have always brought a level passion and collaboration to their characters and to the show — both on and off the screen – that we deeply admire and for which we are eternally grateful.”

Routh in particular is a huge loss for Legends, as after his turn on Arrow, he was one of the founding members of the series. Now only Caity Lotz (Sara/White Canary) and Dominic Purcell (Mick/Heatwave) will be the only season 1 originals. Routh has practically become a co-lead of the series alongside Lotz, and I can understand why he might feel like this is a…not great decision. Ray Palmer is probably one of the best characters the series has as its moral center, and Legends won’t be the same without him.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/08/23/legends-of-tomorrow-is-writing-off-brandon-routh-and-courtney-ford-and-they-dont-seem-thrilled/#4858ea227f26

I had no idea. Well, I might be wrong about him being forced to play SM. He was happy to announce the news.

Honored, humbled, grateful, and still pinching myself. #ReturnOfSuperman #Superman Excited to share the screen w/ @tylerhoechlin & bring two Superman to life.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Gu4eilQti/

A month later (August 22) he suddenly heard that they are writing his character off. According to the geeks, playing SM again was a farewell present.

Now that Thor, CapA and WinterS are gone, the level of male hotness in the MCU has dropped below what’s socially acceptable for a superhero verse. If you want to lure the ladies in, you need to fill the cookie jar back. No cookie on screen, no booty in seat.

But fear not, ladies, for HC shall bring hotness back to the MCU. Behold MCU’s Captain Britain.

PS ApexForm

@Triksy said:

Studios tend to abuse and or misuse their power. You can tolerate what they do when you really need a job. But if you can get another job, then bid them adieu.

Tolerate? Many did that and now we have #metoo and #timesup.

@Cashmere said:

A month later (August 22) he suddenly heard that they are writing his character off. According to the geeks, playing SM again was a farewell present.

The haters kept this info well hidden. The LOT thread is buried on page 31.

I’ll surely miss the posts about how much WB likes BR and that’s why they asked or begged him to play SM again. WB likes BR bc he does what they want and doesn’t demand like HC. WB hates HC and that’s why they included BR in the crossover and not him. WB hates HC so much that they won’t let him play SM in the new SM series either.

Please, get freaking real. The highest-paid star on those tacky shows gets $125K p/ep. And that’s for season 7, not season 1. If HC accepts a TV role for that amount, the same haters will say he’s desperate for work. His career is over bc he accepted a role on a tacky TV show for peanuts. Btw, the crossover is meant for past and new TV superheroes. And why wouldn’t they let the current Arrowverse SM play SM in the new Superman & Lois series in the Arrowverse?

@Cashmere said:

A month later (August 22) he suddenly heard that they are writing his character off. According to the geeks, playing SM again was a farewell present.

More like a gift to soften the blow. He was happy. They give him his dream role, let him think everything was fine and then sucker punched him a month later.

@HCFan said:

But fear not, ladies, for HC shall bring hotness back to the MCU. Behold MCU’s Captain Britain.

PS ApexForm

Very nice. A good reason to find out more about this Captain Britain.