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Cast announcement for Eternals out of SDCC: [link]
Don't know anything about Eternals, but the folks involved in it are some interesting off-the-left-field choices. Chloe Zhao is directing this -- I only know her as the director of The Rider, which is a quiet and lyrical docu-drama/western. Hard to imagine anything further from superhero franchise, honestly. It's got a terrific diverse cast led by Angelina Jolie. I'm particularly hyped to see Don Lee in the cast, who's a Korean actor also known as Ma Dong Seok, and who was so marvellous in Train to Busan.
There is also going to be a movie about an Asian Marvel hero (... did not know they had one!) called Shang-Chi, and goodness, Tony Leung is gonna be in it. TONY freakin' LEUNG!! Who cares what role he plays! [link]
That one is going to be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who did Short Term 12 (great, great film, with Brie Larson and Lakeith Stanfield and Rami Malek before they broke out, streaming on Amazon Prime, everyone go watch it right now).
So Marvel keeps giving reins to their smaller films to quirky indie directors with one or two acclaimed films under their belt, except they're clearly seeking out voices outside the usual white dude enclave. Gotta tip my hat to them for that.
Good Lord. Thor 4 will have Natalie Portman as the first female Thor.
t braces preemptively for fanboy outrage
And apparently there is gonna be a Blade movie with Mahershala Ali in the title role?!
My brother and I have been texting about it for the last 10 minutes. We're currently debating if we'll be back to Original Weight Odinson, or we get to keep Fat Hero Odinson. (I think odds are pretty damn good he'll go back to Original Weight [and Short Hair] Odinson. Though I have developed a real fondness for Fat Hero Thor.
And they're confirming that Valkyrie is queer (getting involved with a woman, so I don't know if she'll be bi or lesbian or pan or what).
And a Black Widow movie with Florence Pugh as Yelena.
And they're confirming that Valkyrie is queer (getting involved with a woman, so I don't know if she'll be bi or lesbian or pan or what).
The hero we need AND the hero we deserve.
Florence Pugh is a major talent. The folks at Marvel sure know what they are doing. Curious as to when the movie will be set. Obviously before Endgame but before or after the First Avengers movie? Hmmm.
