Journalism of Courage
While Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has compared Chris Evans' Captain America to Christopher Reeve's Superman. James Cameron's production and Robert Rodriguez's directorial Alita: Battle Angel debuts a creepy trailer. Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain has revealed that in the wake of her accusation of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein she received an email from a "well-known actor" who asked her to stop tweeting about her experience with the media mogul. That and more in today's Hollywood news.
Marvel Studios President compares Chris Evans' Captain America to Christopher Reeve's Superman: Christopher Reeve defined the concept of the superhero in the late 1970s with the film Superman. They were dark times in the United States with the aftermath of Vietnam War and Watergate scandals that had made the country cynical. Although the political situation is not as dire in America, we think Chris Evans’s Captain America harkens back to Reeve’s interpretation of the Big Blue Boy Scout but in a considerably darker world. Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios president, shares the same opinion.
Alita Battle Angel trailer promises an unsettling film: Alita Battle Angel is being produced by James Cameron and John Landau and written by James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, and Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez also directs. Rosa Salazar plays the titular role and Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earl Haley and Keean Johnson also star in Alita: Battle Angel. The makers have maintained the anime look of Alita, even though the rest of the characters have not been given the CGI treatment.
Steven Spielber's The Post tops Time magazine's top 2017 movies list: Steven Spielberg's The Post has been causing a lot of flutter for some time now thanks to its cast with names like Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep and its timely subject matter. Now Time Magazine has put The Post in the number one position in its Top 10 Movies 2017 list.
Jessica Chastain claims she was told to calm down over Harvey Weinstein allegations: When the allegations of sexual harassment were building against film producer Harvey Weinstein, Jessica Chastain was one of the actors who spoke against him. Now she has said that she received an email from a "well-known actor" who told her to calm down in regards to her allegations against Weinstein.
Bryan Singer denies raping a minor in 2003: “Bryan categorically denies these allegations and will vehemently defend this lawsuit to the very end,” a statement issued by X-Men director Bryan Singer's lawyer to TMZ said. Singer was accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy in 2003.
Dustin Hoffman accused of sexual harassment, again: Dustin Hoffman accused of sexual harassment, againDustin Hoffman accused of sexual harassment, again: The troubles for Dustin Hoffman do not seem to end. The 66-year-old actor has been accused of sexual harassment by Kathryn Rossetter, Hoffman's co-star in Death of a Salesman. Rossetter is the third woman to accuse Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment.
