While on the “Just for Variety” podcast, Adam Brody revealed to host Marc Malkin “there have been many” roles he didn’t land that he really wanted. “The O.C.” star went through a list of his less successful auditions, from Justin Bartha’s role in Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s “Gigli” to a younger version of Lloyd … Read more
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is aiming for the stars at the box office. The third installment of the Marvel superhero franchise earned $48.2 million in its debut Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. It is predicted to take home $250 million worldwide on its opening weekend, Forbes reported. The flick, which The Post … Read more
He’s no Magic Mike. Chris Pratt has reflected on his short-lived career as a stripper during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel. The talk show host, 55, asked the “Guardians of the Galaxy” star, 43, if his Marvel auditions were the “toughest” tryouts he’d ever had to endure, to which the actor offered a surprise response. … Read more
It’s the 32nd Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, which means we’ve reached the point where they’re telling us the weepy origin story of a talking raccoon. Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is the order of the day in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the final entry in the trilogy, in which the furry wiseguy is … Read more
That’s a lot of gold coins. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” swept the box office on Friday. The computer-animated adventure flick, which is based on the Nintendo video game franchise, raked in $55 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The film, which The Post called “lousy,” opened on Wednesday, ahead of the holiday weekend. It is projected to … Read more
Before a recent screening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” began, a fan sitting in front of me donned his red Mario cap and beamed with excitement. Ten minutes into the film, his hat came off and his enthusiasm came down. Because he realized that we were all, once again, actually watching “Intellectual Property The … Read more
Never mind Ferraris, Harley-Davidsons and speed boats. The new midlife crisis for celebrity men is all about drastic dieting, psychedelic drugs and woo-woo wellness. Take buff Coldplay frontman Chris Martin — the ex-husband of Gwyneth Paltrow and current squeeze of actress Dakota Johnson — who, at 46, has revealed he only eats one meal a … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Who could forget that scene in the original “Jurassic Park”? It’s pouring rain, the park’s power has been turned off, and two children sit in a car terrified. Something’s coming. Something big. Big enough to cause an undisturbed … Read more
Drax the Destroyer is no more. “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Dave Bautista is ready to move on from playing the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The former wrestler, 53, recently admitted to GQ how the experience of embodying the musclebound superhero across five full-length movies — plus a recent streaming holiday special — has … Read more
Zoe Saldaña’s remarkable return to the Marvel universe is leaving some fans perplexed. The trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” dropped Thursday — and Saldana’s Gamora appears alongside franchise alumni Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista and Pom Klementieff. The flick is due out in theaters May 5. Saldana’s presence stunned some in the fandom … Read more
The galaxy has an unexpected new Guardian, just in time for the holiday season. Kevin Bacon, 64, made a surprise cameo last month in the trailer for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” premiering Friday on Disney+. And while Marvel fanboys and fangirls were delighted by his casting, no one was more over the … Read more
Mario, the squat mustachioed hero of too many video games to count, must always be protected by his fans. Despite his corporate masters at Nintendo having no problem with the lil’ dude starring in everything from golf games to early-’90s typing tutorial software, Mario’s admirers are a bit more discerning about how he appears in … Read more
Screenshot: Universal Pictures / Nintendo / Illumination True to his word, Chris Pratt will not be “offending Italians” in his leading role in the Super Mario Bros. movie. In fact, his voiced performance in the official trailer was so lackluster that I can’t help but wonder: What if Mario had been more Italian? It turns … Read more