Oddly enough, when “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was such a hit earlier this year, people were more excited by the prospects of different Nintendo properties making their way to the big screen than were for an actual sequel to the animated hit.
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Disney‘s upcoming live-action remake of Hercules.Guy Ritchie, who directed Disney’s billion-dollar hit remake of Aladdin, will be helming the new Hercules adaptation, while Avengers: Endgame‘s the Russo brothers are on board to produce.No casting details have yet been revealed, but numerous rumours have been circulating the internet for a number of years now.Most recently, it was reported by DisInsider that the expectation is for DeVito to reprise the role of Phil, the half-man, half-goat trainer of Hercules.The outlet said: “Let me dive in by giving you all a little ‘rumour of the week’, while nothing is confirmed at this time, the expectation is the studio will bring back DeVito as Phil.”Disney has adapted a number of its classcis into live-action movies in recent years, but the studio has typically opted to bring in new talent for the reboots. There was one notable exception with James Earl Jones, who voiced Mufasa in both the animated version of The Lion King and the 2019 live-action remake.DeVito could now become the second exception to the rule, with the actor himself already expressing a keen interest in reprising his role.When asked if he’d return to the franchise during the WIRED Autocomplete Interview last year, he joked: “I am the live-action Hercules.
If they don’t put me in that, they don’t have a hair on their ass.”As for other casting rumours, it’s long been speculated that Ariana Grande will play the role of Megara, the love interest of Hercules. Fans had previously petitioned for the singer to play the character, notably after she performed a rendition of ‘I Won’t Say I’m in Love’ during a Disney Family Singalong livestream.At present, Grande is busy filming both parts of the film adaptation of the
.Oddly enough, when “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was such a hit earlier this year, people were more excited by the prospects of different Nintendo properties making their way to the big screen than were for an actual sequel to the animated hit.
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Danny DeVito has shared that he wants to work with Arnold Schwarzenegger again in a reprise of their 1980s and ’90s success as a movie double act.In a recent interview with GQ discussing his starring role in a Broadway performance, the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star hinted at possible plans to work opposite Schwarzenegger soon.When asked if there’s anything the 78-year-old actor would like to revisit in his career, he answered: “Arnold and I want to work together. We missed Twins 2 because he became governor – which, he should have done Twins 2 instead of becoming governor.”At 76, the Terminator actor put his acting career on pause to pursue politics when he became Governor of California from 2003 to 2011.The two actors, starred together in multiple box office successes including the 1998 comedy, Twins, directed by the late Ivan Reitman.
Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger might be cooking up their new collaboration. The twosome memorably worked together on “Twins,” a comedy film where the two play fraternal twins that were separated at birth. The two retained a close friendship, with DeVito discussing him on a recent interview.Arnold Schwarzenegger and Heather Milligan go on a London dateArnold Schwarzenegger name-checks El Camino de Santiago in his book"Arnold and I want to work together,” said DeVito to GQ.
Caroline Brew editor In a recent interview with GQ, Danny DeVito discussed the possibility of reuniting with his “Twins” co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger on a project. DeVito shared that he and Schwarzenegger want to work together again, but this new project would be separate from “Twins,” the 1988 comedy where the two portrayed fraternal twin brothers separated at birth. “We missed ‘Twins 2,’ because he became governor — which, he should have done ‘Twins 2’ instead of becoming governor,” DeVito quipped.
Danny DeVito thinks Arnold Schwarzenegger made a big mistake when he opted for a political career.
GQ.The “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor added: “Now we have a little thing going, a little project that we’ve been chatting about.”The “Terminator” actor and DeVito are in the midst of planning something, but the comedic powerhouse said it has no relation to their Ivan Reitman-directed ’80s flick.“No, it’s just two friends, two guys, because we have a good time together,” DeVito said.DeVito went on: “We complement each other in a lot of ways. I am way stronger than he is.”Schwarzenegger was elected governor of the Golden State in 2003 and served until 2011.In May, the action star got candid with the Hollywood Reporter about how much he wanted to be a part of “Twins 2,” which was in the works just recently.But “Ghostbusters” director Reitman died last year, and his son, Jason, halted production on the “Twins” sequel.“Jason Reitman f–ked it up! Jason Reitman literally stopped the project when his father died,” the Austrian-American bodybuilder said.He went on: “His father wanted to do it really badly.
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Fresh from Halloween celebrations with her sister Molly-Mae Hague, brother in law Tommy Fury and sweet baby Bambi, Zoe Hague, 27, is looking ahead to her very own celebratory plans next summer – her wedding to longterm military fiancé, Danny Rae. The pair, who met in the Army gym while working as personal trainers have been engaged since April 2022, are in the middle of prepping for their big day - with Zoe set to make final plans alone as her man heads off for a six-month tour duty in December.
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Jaden Thompson Disney has unveiled a first look at the upcoming live-action remake of “Snow White.” In a new image, Rachel Zegler is transformed into the iconic Disney Princess, surrounded by her Seven Dwarfs. As of today, the film, which was originally set to open on March 22, 2024, has been delayed to March 21, 2025. Zegler stars as Snow White and Gal Gadot plays The Evil Queen.
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Danny DeVito is revealing he has plans to reunite with his Matilda co-star Mara Wilson for a concert event that would see them narrating the 1996 film.