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dude from Knocked Up, Wet Hot American
Summer and I Love You, Man? Ant Man is out
at the cinemas July 16.
Jesse Eisenberg
In much the same way that experiencing Jack
McBrayer as Felix in Wreck-It Ralph renders one
uncomfortable watching 30 Rock , envisioning
Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in Suicide
Squad – having heard him as Blu the bird in
Rio – produces similar feelings of unease.
Nevertheless, we're sure his experience in
Zombieland will come in handy at some point.
Right?
Ryan Reynolds
Having starred as the unwilling fiancé of Sandra
Bullock in The Proposal, 'Party Liaison' Van
Wilder, and a snail called Turbo, you might think
Ryan Reynolds is venturing out of his comfort
zone as the sassy Deadpool in this upcoming
Marvel movie. But let's not forget that he's
already played the character (briefly) in X-Men
Origins: Wolverine , and has lit up the big screen
as Hal Jordan in DC's Green Lantern. So this
role at least is a perfect fit! And if you want
to check out a serious side of Ryan Reynolds,
make sure you check out Atom Egoyan's
disturbing thriller The Captive, in JB Hi-Fi this
month, and reviewed on page 52.
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Chris Pratt
Until 2014, he was best known as adorable
goofball Andy Dwyer on TV's Parks and
Recreation. And much like his character, who
became an entertainment sensation as the host
of a show called Johnny Karate, Pratt himself
has become a superstar following
a breakout 2014. Sure we could
imagine him as the voice of
Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie, but we
weren't expecting a ripped Pratt as one of the
Guardians of the Galaxy. With the lead role in
Jurassic World (as a professional velociraptor
trainer), and rumoured to be a reincarnation
of Indiana Jones (should we ever need one),
it seems Pratt is a wanted man in more ways
than one.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Burgerking Scratchnsniff earned his keep
after being cast in the BBC's surprisingly
successful Sherlock. Apparently this translates
into superhero material, because Buckingham
Cheddarcheese has now been introduced as
Doctor Strange, in Marvel's upcoming (2016)
movie of the same name. We can only hope
that Bendandsnap Carrotstick can bring his
trademark witty indifference to this arcane role.
Jamie Bell
He started out as a young boy with a love of
ballet in Billy Elliot, and was also the voice
of the eponymous comic character in The
Adventures of Tintin. There was also an edgy
dalliance in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac: Vol
II. Now Bell is set to get hardcore in a different
way, as The Thing in the latest revamp of
Fantastic Four. A Thing with the twinkle toes of
Billy Elliot? We'd like to see that! Fantastic Four
is in cinemas August 6.
Paul Rudd
Seemingly destined to
be 'that guy' who stars
in rom-coms his entire
life, Rudd will take his
comedic prowess to a
whole new level, literally,
as the pint-sized Ant-
Man, another superhero
in the seemingly vast
Marvel pantheon. Can
this really be the same
Paul Rudd is the latest
in some unconventional
casting for superhero
blockbusters.
Deadpool
Parks and Recreation
Billy Elliot
Our Idiot Brother
Suicide Squad
Van Wilder
Ant Man,
in cinemas
July 16
Fantastic
Four,
in cinemas
August 6