Jack Black reveals the major movie role he regrets turning down: I was ‘so difficult’

Jack Black reveals the major movie role he regrets turning down: I was ‘so difficult’

Jack Black wishes he could go back. In an interview with Capital FM, Black, 56, said it was “tricky” when asked to name a movie role that he’s turned down. “Because then the person who got the role, they look like s–t because, ‘Oh, I was a second choice? I was sloppy seconds!’” Black joked. … Read more

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ still fired up on its 3rd week in theaters

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ still fired up on its 3rd week in theaters

It’s unsinkable. “Titanic” director James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remains at the No. 1 spot in the box office for the third consecutive Friday, pulling in $14 million, according to The Numbers. The third installment in the sci-fi franchise is on track to take in $36 million this weekend, the strongest earning first weekend of a … Read more

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ still heating up the box office

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ still heating up the box office

It’s still fired up. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remains king of the box office, landing in the No. 1 spot for the second Friday in a row. The third installment in James Cameron’s “Avatar” franchise pulled in $22.6 million on its sophomore outing at the box office, according to The Numbers. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is … Read more

‘Anaconda’ review: Jack Black and Paul Rudd remake J.Lo’s snake movie in funny, average comedy

‘Anaconda’ review: Jack Black and Paul Rudd remake J.Lo’s snake movie in funny, average comedy

movie review ANACONDA Running time: 100 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence/action, strong language, some drug use and suggestive references). In theaters Dec. 25. Who would have thought that 1997’s “Anaconda,” in which Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and Jon Voight run from a giant snake in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, would leave a significant enough … Read more

Exclusive | Bobby Cannavale reveals ‘Only Murders in the Building’ star that convinced him to join Season 5

Exclusive | Bobby Cannavale reveals ‘Only Murders in the Building’ star that convinced him to join Season 5

A killer role. Bobby Cannavale has Paul Rudd to thank for playing murdered mobster Nicky Caccimelio on “Only Murders in the Building” Season 5. “Paul Rudd’s a good friend of mine. I said to him, ‘You had a good time on that show, right? Because I think I want to do it,’” Cannavale, 55, recalled … Read more

Adam Scott recalls this A-list actor getting ‘suddenly famous’: ‘It was so crazy’

Adam Scott recalls this A-list actor getting ‘suddenly famous’: ‘It was so crazy’

Adam Scott was totally buggin’. The actor, 52, revealed what it was like to watch his college friend, Paul Rudd, shoot to stardom after the cult classic “Clueless” came out in 1995. “When Paul got that job, that’s when everything changed and one of my friends was suddenly famous,” Scott recalled while on Entertainment Weekly’s “The … Read more

‘Friendship’ is now streaming — Watch the Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd movie at home

‘Friendship’ is now streaming — Watch the Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd movie at home

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Should men have friends? A new A24 comedy investigates that very question. Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in “Friendship,” which is now streaming on-demand on Prime Video. The surreal … Read more

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd were scolded on ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ set by David Hyde Pierce

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd were scolded on ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ set by David Hyde Pierce

Talk about a buzzkill. “Frasier” star David Hyde Pierce allegedly called out his “Wet Hot American Summer” co-stars Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler for drinking and being too loud before his first day of filming the 2001 movie. “Do you remember David Hyde Pierce coming out [of his room] to tell us, ‘Can you be … Read more

‘A Working Man’ and ‘The Chosen: Final Supper’ top opening day box office

‘A Working Man’ and ‘The Chosen: Final Supper’ top opening day box office

It worked for Liam Neeson — so why not Jason Statham? As three different “Taken” films prove, moviegoers love it when action stars hunt down kidnapped daughters. Statham’s latest star vehicle, “A Working Man,” was released on Friday, and in it, the British actor plays a former black ops soldier who takes a construction job, … Read more

Kristen Wiig inducted into ‘SNL’s’ Five-Timers Club by Ryan Gosling, Paul Rudd, Matt Damon and others

Kristen Wiig inducted into ‘SNL’s’ Five-Timers Club by Ryan Gosling, Paul Rudd, Matt Damon and others

She got a star-studded reception last night. Kristen Wiig received a star-studded reception last night when she hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time allowing her to join the elite “Five-Timers Club.” “I am so happy to be back, and I am so excited because it is my fifth time hosting, so I am … Read more

‘Ghostbusters’ star Ernie Hudson, 78, sends internet into meltdown over toned physique — how did he do it?

‘Ghostbusters’ star Ernie Hudson, 78, sends internet into meltdown over toned physique — how did he do it?

He might be fighting a frozen empire … but his body set the internet ablaze. Ernie Hudson, star of the “Ghostbusters” franchise, sent the internet into a meltdown over his toned, ripped body. The buzz on social media started when Hudson, 78, appeared at a London screening of his film “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” in a … Read more

Paul Giamatti is interviewing Paul Rudd in NYC. Get tickets today

Paul Giamatti is interviewing Paul Rudd in NYC. Get tickets today

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.  Welcome to character actor heaven. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Paul Giamatti will interview Paul Rudd at Murmrr Theatre in Brooklyn. The chat between the two acclaimed actors is … Read more

Why Paul Rudd starred in the music video of a fan he met at Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour

Why Paul Rudd starred in the music video of a fan he met at Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour

It was a different kind of “Love Story.” Superstar Paul Rudd made waves over the weekend with a surprise appearance in an indie music video — after a chance meeting with a fellow Taylor Swift fan. In a TikTok video posted Sunday, singer-songwriter Claud Mintz revealed they’d met the “Ant-Man” actor by accident at a … Read more

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review’: Weird MCU film makes zero sense

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review’: Weird MCU film makes zero sense

Sorry to Raid on your parade, “Ant-Man” fans, but the third chapter is a pile of dirt.  Called “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” — these nonsensical titles! — the Marvel movie does boast a terrific new villain in Kang the Conquerer played by Jonathan Majors. He’s a time-hopping multiverse manipulator, and red-hot Majors has gravitas … Read more

‘Bad ass’ Jonathan Majors steals ‘Ant-Man’ sequel: advance reviews

‘Bad ass’ Jonathan Majors steals ‘Ant-Man’ sequel: advance reviews

The Marvel Cinematic Universe kicks off another round of super-villain-bashing fun with the upcoming release of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The film is the first in MCU’s Phase 5 group of films, dubbed the “Secret Wars,” with several new releases planned between 2024 and 2025. Reviews are already rolling in ahead of the premiere … Read more

Paul Rudd on first joining the MCU: ‘What the f—k?’

Paul Rudd on first joining the MCU: ‘What the f—k?’

Playing a Marvel hero might seem like a super gig, but actor Paul Rudd says that accepting the role of Ant-Man was a huge career risk. “My agent set up a meeting with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige,” the actor told Men’s Health magazine. “Marvel was pretty new. They weren’t even part of Disney. It … Read more

Meryl Streep’s surprise casting revealed for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3

Meryl Streep’s surprise casting revealed for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3

A new A-list neighbor is moving into the building. Meryl Streep will join series stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez — as well as Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams — in the upcoming third season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” Gomez, 30, announced the casting in a TikTok video on Tuesday, … Read more