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  • William Hurt Dead at 71

    William Hurt Civil War
    William Hurt in ‘Captain America: Civil War.’

    It was announced on Sunday that Oscar winning actor William Hurt has passed away at the age of 71, a week before his 72nd birthday, due to prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

    Born in Washington, D.C. in 1950, Hurt attended Tufts University before joining Juilliard School’s drama division, where his classmates were Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve.

    Hurt began his career in the early 80’s with roles in hit movies like ‘Body Heat,’ ‘The Big Chill,’ and ‘Gorky Park.’ In the mid-80s he was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars three years in a row for his work ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ for which he won, as well as ‘Broadcast News’ and ‘Children of a Lesser God.’ He also received a Tony Award nomination in 1985 for his stage work in the play ‘Hurlyburly.’

    The actor would go on to appear in such movies as ‘The Accidental Tourist,’ ‘I Love You to Death,’ ‘Lost in Space,’ ‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence,’ ‘The Village,’ ‘Syriana,’ ‘The Good Shepherd,’ Into the Wild,’ ‘Vantage Point,’ and ‘Robin Hood.’ He also received critical acclaim for his performance in the big screen adaption of the graphic novel ‘A History of Violence.’

    William Hurt Broadcast News
    William Hurt in ‘Broadcast News.’

    But Hurt was probably best known to an entire generation as General Thaddeus Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. He first played the Bruce Banner’s nemesis in ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ and followed it up with brief appearances in ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ and ‘Black Widow.’

    William Hurt’s final on screen role was as Père La Chaise in the fantasy movie, ‘The King’s Daughter.’ The actor has worked with some of the greatest directors in cinema history including Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, James L. Brooks, Lawrence Kasdan, Wim Wenders, Anthony Minghella, Nora Ephron, Franco Zeffirelli, David Cronenberg, M. Night Shyamalan, and Ridley Scott.

    “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday,” the actor’s son, Will, said in a statement. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.”

    William Hurt was married to actress Mary Beth Hurt from 1971 to 1982, before marrying Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1991. He is survived by Will, and three other children.

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  • Every Marvel TV Series, Ranked From ‘Daredevil’ to ‘The Incredible Hulk’

    Every Marvel TV Series, Ranked From ‘Daredevil’ to ‘The Incredible Hulk’

  • The 14 Best TV Shows Based on Comic Books, Ranked by Awesomeness

    The 14 Best TV Shows Based on Comic Books, Ranked by Awesomeness

  • ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Is Actually the Start of Mark Ruffalo’s Unique Hulk ‘Standalone’ Movie

    Surprise, Mark Ruffalo‘s The Hulk is getting his own solo story after all — it just happens to be spread across three other Marvel movies.

    The Hulk already has his own standalone movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — “The Incredible Hulk,” starring Edward Norton in the title role. That was the second-ever film in the modern MCU. After that, Mark Ruffalo took on Bruce Banner/The Hulk. Ruffalo’s Hulk can’t really get his own standalone film like Captain America, Thor, and company because of certain rights issues with Universal. (Ruffalo talked about that during D23 over the summer.) He can only be in other characters’ movies, like the upcoming “Thor: Ragnarok,” or group movies like “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers 4.”

    Marvel isn’t letting that hold it back from showcasing one of its best and certainly biggest characters. Mark Ruffalo told CinemaBlend that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige created a special story arc for The Hulk that they plan to spread across three films, starting with “Thor: Ragnarok”:

    “So basically, Kevin pulled me aside before this, and said, ‘If you were gonna do a… if we were going to do a standalone Hulk movie, what would it be?’ And I said, ‘I think it should be this, this, this, and this and this, and ends up like this.’ And he’s like, ‘I love that. Why don’t we do that in the next three movies, starting with Thor 3 and then we go into Avengers 3 and 4.’ And I was like, ‘That sounds great!’ And so we are at the beginning of this arc.”

    That does sound great. It wouldn’t technically be a “standalone” movie that way, so Universal can’t get mad. But enterprising souls — and there are many in the Marvel fandom — could make a supercut of all the Hulk scenes from “Thor 3,” “Avengers 3,” and “Avengers 4” and create the standalone film online.

    So far, “Thor 3” has been getting the best reviews of the “Thor” films. It’s exciting for the character of Bruce Banner, and Ruffalo as a very worthy actor, to be able to tell his own story even amid all of the insane action of a “Thor” film and the next two “Avengers” movies.

    “Thor: Ragnarok” opens November 3. “Avengers: Infinity War”opens Mary 4, 2018. “Avengers 4,” which will reveal its official title after “Avengers: Infinity War” opens, comes out May 3, 2019.

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  • Marvel Boss Names Films He’s Most Proud Of & MCU’s Biggest Disappointment

    Even Marvel swings and misses sometimes.

    “Captain America: Civil War” was an unqualified hit, and Marvel recently hosted an Academy Screening of the film for Oscars consideration. At the event, Marvel president Kevin Feige and directors Anthony and Joe Russo spoke about creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe hit — which launched Phase Three — and answered questions on the MCU at large.

    Here’s an excerpt from Collider‘s highlights, with Feige revealing his pride in Phase One and (discreetly phrased) disappointment in Edward Norton as “The Incredible Hulk”:

    Kevin Feige stated the Marvel films he’s most proud of are all the Phase One films. Before Phase One, Iron Man, Captain America , and Thor were secondary characters that nobody knew of and the press discounted – so the fact Marvel was able to re-introduce and popularize these characters was an achievement unto itself. When pressed on his biggest disappointment during his tenure at Marvel, Feige diplomatically sidestepped the question but did offer that, “Mark Ruffalo’ s Hulk portrayal set a lot of things right in a way that made us all very happy.”

    So there’s a bit of a contradiction there, in that “The Incredible Hulk” was the second film in Phase One, after “Iron Man.” Mark Ruffalo didn’t joint the MCU as Bruce Banner/The Hulk until “The Avengers” — which is also in Phase One.

    Here’s Phase One, by the way:

    Phase One: Avengers Assembled

    “Iron Man” (2008)
    “The Incredible Hulk” (2008)
    “Iron Man 2” (2010)
    “Thor” (2011)
    “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)
    “Marvel’s The Avengers” (2012)

    Back in July 2010, Kevin Feige gave a statement to HitFix on dropping Norton as The Hulk:

    “We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks.”

    Well, they certainly found him, and Ruffalo’s Hulk will next be seen in “Thor: Ragnarok.”

    [h/t: Express.co.uk]

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  • These Are the 10 Most Toxic Superheroes of 2015: Click If You Dare

    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Cybercrime! Maybe computer hacking isn’t the most exciting supervillain power, but it is quite damaging. The folks at Intel Security just released their 2015 list of “Most Toxic Superheroes” — timed for San Diego Comic-Con, when more people are searching online about superhero movies/shows/characters.

    As Intel noted:

    Research conducted by Intel Security revealed the top superheroes most likely to be targeted by cybercriminals where these searches can result in sites containing viruses, malware and other inappropriate content.”

    The top 10 superheroes most likely to affect online users this year are:

    1. Aquaman — 20.00%
    2. Iron Fist — 19.69%
    3. Wolverine — 19.58.%
    4. Wonder Woman — 19.38%
    5. Doctor Strange — 19.17%
    6. Daredevil — 18.96%
    7. Tie: The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man — 18.85%
    8. Catwoman — 18.65%
    9. Green Lantern — 18.44%
    10. Batman — 18.33%

    This is apparently Aquaman’s return to the #1 spot, where he first landed in 2013. He doesn’t get the superhero spotlight that often so … in a way, this is good for his ego. Congrats, man.


    FYI, the percentage indicates chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for online threats such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses or other malware. Be careful out there!

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