According to Australia's whatsplaying.com.au, we haven't even seen Tom Welling in the Superman tights yet and Marvel is already supposedly courting him for a potential project.
Muses the site, "You’d think after spending ten years playing a comic book character, an extra few years playing crimefighter would be the furthest thing from Welling’s mind - but it’s not, he’s up for playing a superhero again (you’ll recall he tested for Superman Returns a couple of years ago; if he had gotten it, he would’ve been playing Clark Kent a lot longer). Guess you stick with what you know. And like. And enjoy. Don’t know what film, if any one in particular, Marvel is looking at Welling for but they do have film adaptations of Deathlok, Runaways and Doctor Strange in the works. If it’s one of those three, I think the safe bet is Welling is being considered for Strange. Be interesting to know if Warner Bros, who are in bed with DC, are courting Welling - our contact didn’t know."
The piece also mentions Welling as a possibility for a currently-in-development Allen Quartermain reboot being developed by Smallville co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.
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Antje Traue cast as female villain in Superman
By Jeff Sneider
EXCLUSIVE: German actress Antje Traue has been cast as Superman villainess Faora in Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' "Man of Steel."
Henry Cavill stars as the titular superhero, while other confirmed cast members include Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Michael Shannon as General Zod, as well as Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as Jonathan and Martha Kent.
There are multiple Faoras in the Superman universe, so it remains unclear which one Traue has been tapped to play. The first Faora, Faora Hu-Ul, was introduced in Action Comics #471 as a beautiful Kryptonian woman with an intense unexplained hatred for all men. She was an expert at the Kryptonian martial art of Horo-Kanu, which utilizes pressure points on the Kryptonian body and made her a dangerous foe for Superman to fight in hand-to-hand combat. In fact, he was forced to flee from their first encounter.
That said, it's more likely that Traue will be playing the version of Faora that debuted in Action Comics #779 as a Pokolistanian aide of General Zod. That character was an orphan metahuman with the ability to disrupt molecular bonds, which allowed her to create a mutagenic virus that served as the linchpin of Zod's plan.
In pop culture, the female Kryptonian named Ursa in "Superman" and "Superman II" is believed to be based on Faora, who appeared on the eighth season of "Smallville" as the wife of General Zod.
Zack Snyder is directing "Man of Steel" from a screenplay by David S. Goyer, based on a story by Nolan and Goyer. Christopher Nolan is producing alongside Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder, while Legendary topper Thomas Tull is exec producing with Lloyd Phillips.
Production is scheduled to start this summer in Chicago, with a release planned for December 2012.
Traue was last seen playing the female lead alongside Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster in Overture Films' "Pandorum." Thesp recently wrapped Renny Harlin's war drama "5 Days of August," which stars Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia and Heather Graham.
Traue is repped stateside by Greene & Associates Talent Agency, and by Troika and Spielkind overseas.
Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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Smallville: Clark to Be Referred to as Superman This Week? Plus, Actor Eric Martsolf Talks "Booster"
According to a report over at EW.com, on this week's episode of Smallville, "Booster," it seems that Clark Kent's "other" name is actually referred to for the first time.
Says EW, "Smallville's better-than-ever farewell season continues Friday with the appearance of Booster Gold and the Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes in an episode that will have both fans of the mythology and beloved Clois squealing in delight. As teased in previews, the episode indeed features an iconic phonebooth transformation (but not into the full tights-and-cape). The moment is all you'd hope it to be, but what got this nerd really excited? The steps that were taken toward creating a critical part of mythology: our hero's name. Also great: Lois' interactions with Jaime, Clark's almost child-like reaction to Booster douche (who is actually as frustrating as he his hilarious), and the arrival of clumsy Kent. Take it all in, Smallville fans, because we're in the homestretch. Luckily, the show's been making it more than worth the 10-year investment."
Nerdgasm anyone?
Additionally, over at The-Trades.com, actor Eric Martsolf is interviewed about playing Booster Gold, noting, "It's funny, when I first started reading the script, he came across to me as sort of a Ron Burgundy from Anchorman -- just this ultra-comedic confidence man, and it was very questionable as to whether he had it all together or not. I wasn't sure whether this guy was all style and no substance. But when you dig further into the character, and further into the script, you realize this basically is just a misunderstood man that is the product of a very awful childhood. He had many things that he had to overcome, and he eventually turns to becoming a superhero as a way out. It's a really wonderful lesson about the human condition. We all are fallible as human beings, and Booster Gold is interesting in that he is completely fallible and has issues. He is definitely not above being wrong and doing immoral things. So he's a complex character that way. There's really not an easy way to put it. [Writer] Geoff [Johns] just does a wonderful job in showing the compexities of this particular superhero."
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Says EW, "Smallville's better-than-ever farewell season continues Friday with the appearance of Booster Gold and the Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes in an episode that will have both fans of the mythology and beloved Clois squealing in delight. As teased in previews, the episode indeed features an iconic phonebooth transformation (but not into the full tights-and-cape). The moment is all you'd hope it to be, but what got this nerd really excited? The steps that were taken toward creating a critical part of mythology: our hero's name. Also great: Lois' interactions with Jaime, Clark's almost child-like reaction to Booster douche (who is actually as frustrating as he his hilarious), and the arrival of clumsy Kent. Take it all in, Smallville fans, because we're in the homestretch. Luckily, the show's been making it more than worth the 10-year investment."
Nerdgasm anyone?
Additionally, over at The-Trades.com, actor Eric Martsolf is interviewed about playing Booster Gold, noting, "It's funny, when I first started reading the script, he came across to me as sort of a Ron Burgundy from Anchorman -- just this ultra-comedic confidence man, and it was very questionable as to whether he had it all together or not. I wasn't sure whether this guy was all style and no substance. But when you dig further into the character, and further into the script, you realize this basically is just a misunderstood man that is the product of a very awful childhood. He had many things that he had to overcome, and he eventually turns to becoming a superhero as a way out. It's a really wonderful lesson about the human condition. We all are fallible as human beings, and Booster Gold is interesting in that he is completely fallible and has issues. He is definitely not above being wrong and doing immoral things. So he's a complex character that way. There's really not an easy way to put it. [Writer] Geoff [Johns] just does a wonderful job in showing the compexities of this particular superhero."
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Interview: Eric Martsolf: Smallville's Man of Gold
You've seen him on Passions, and can still see him on Days of Our Lives (one of the few remaining daytime soaps on the air). Now fans can catch Eric Martsolf in a more heroic role as he takes flight in the CW's Smallville as the greatest hero you've never heard of -- Booster Gold.
We spoke with Eric about his experiences on the Smallville set, and asked him a few questions about the current state of the industry. Read on...
So how did you come by the part of Booster Gold? Were you approached for it?
I was definitely approached for this. The casting department of Smallville had seen me for the Hawkman role, actually, a couple of months before. When Booster Gold came to town, they gave me a call and asked me to come in.
So I came into the room guns-blazing: I had a pair of glasses that were reminescent of the character; I pretty much went in there exactly the way I thought this guy would market himself. And they were sold. They said, "Yep, that's him."
Can you tell us how you went about becoming the character of Booster Gold?
It's funny, when I first started reading the script, he came across to me as sort of a Ron Burgundy from "Anchorman" -- just this ultra-comedic confidence man, and it was very questionable as to whether he had it all together or not. I wasn't sure whether this guy was all style and no substance. But when you dig further into the character, and further into the script, you realize this basically is just a misunderstood man that is the product of a very awful childhood. He had many things that he had to overcome, and he eventually turns to becoming a superhero as a way out.
t's a really wonderful lesson about the human condition. We all are fallible as human beings, and Booster Gold is interesting in that he is completely fallible and has issues. He is definitely not above being wrong and doing immoral things. So he's a complex character that way. There's really not an easy way to put it. [Writer] Geoff [Johns] just does a wonderful job in showing the compexities of this particular superhero.
Regarding Ron Burgundy, Booster does actually get to quote Will Ferrell's character when he tells Clark, "I'm kind of a big deal."
We had a good time with that. I literally was reading down the script and said, "Yep. There it is."
Eric Martsolf is Booster Gold.
Fans always like to know when an actor is brought in to play a superhero whether or not he's familiar with the character prior to taking the role, or whether he's got any experience as a comics reader at all. So here's where I ask that question.
I had heard of Booster Gold, but my knowledge of him was very minimal. He entered the arena of comics around 1986. I was really intrigued when I read the breakdown for the audition, so I put a good couple of hours researching him. I went to a plentitude of sites and just read everything I could on this guy, to the point where my wife came up to me one morning and said, "What are you looking at?" I said, "Oh, this is Booster Gold," and I just started talking to her about this guy, and she said, "I think you have a pretty good handle on this guy -- he sounds a lot like yourself." And I was, "Oh, thanks honey. Goodnight." And I continued my research.
I have twin boys, and they turned five last weekend. They got a Booster Gold action figure as one of their gifts, and it's currently their favorite toy. So that's pretty cool.
Smallville and Days of Our Lives are both soaps of a sort, but Smallville is obviously more reliant on special effects. How different was it working with the special effects -- doing a flying scene, standing across from the Blue Beetle, that kind of thing?
It was wonderful to have the effects team at Smallville -- it's top notch. Tom Welling actually put a lot of thought into the episode, and that was very clear the minute I walked on set. We had a lot of conversations about how we wanted to portray this guy, what his powers are, what his weaknesses are... and I think it really becomes clear through special effects what he can and can't do. Because he does have his limits. His suit is basically the source of his power. Other than that, he's like you and I. The special effects team really went to great lengths to make this look awesome. Geoff Johns' script -- it was essential that his script matched the visuals; that was the tough part, because it was such a rich script full of so much comic wealth, and we wanted to bring that to life. And I think we did.
Soap opera effects, we're used to sticking ketchup packages in our mouth for blood, so it was a treat to have all this CGI and all this technology at our disposal.
Speaking of soaps, with the recent cancellations of One Life to Live and All My Children, is there a sense of nervousness and anxiety in the soap acting community?
Oh, absolutely! There has been for a while. Soaps right now are dropping like flies. The networks are making some very interesting decisions on what they believe to be strong programming and what is weak programming. It's funny, because the episode "Booster" actually has a lot to do with what's going on in the world today as far as shows being promoted -- What has substance, and what has style? In my estimation, soaps have been around a long time for a very good reason -- they have a very strong fan base. It's just a genre in itself, and right now networks seem to be throwing on whatever is cheapest to put on regardless of its quality.
So, sure, the soap world is in flux right now. We're all concerned. But I'm confident... I believe the genre will not be killed, and will definitely maintain some soaps on all the networks. But, you know, these are decisions that happen behind closed doors. Sometimes they make the wrong ones.
On your web page, I noted a number of charity appearances you put in. Are there any in the near future, and is there any specific charity that gets the bulk of your attention for a personal reason?
I just got back from a charity that benefited the American Liver Association this past weekend. I tend to throw myself into charities that are attached to children. That probably has a lot to do with being a fresh father of five-year-old twins -- it just changes your perspective on the world and what's really important. So anything that has to do with children you'll probably find me at, because that's where my heart is at this point in my life, wholeheartedly.
I have so many coming up, I don't even know where to begin. But you can find all my appearances at EricMartsolf.com -- that will absolutely keep people up to date on where I am and what I'm doing.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Possible Man of Steel Details; Lindsay Lohan Rumors, & LexCorp Hiring?
This past month there has certainly been no shortage of rumors surrounding Zack Snyder's upcoming movie 'Man of Steel'. Rumors have ranged from filming in Canada, Lindsay Lohan being up for a role, Edgar Ramirez, and most recently, the relatively unknown actor Adam Harris auditioning for the role of Lex Luthor.
Now I have gotten my hands on a few more pieces of information for you guys from my source regarding the production about Lex Corp in Chicago, those Lindsay Lohan rumors, and more on Adam Harris. I've been in contact with this source for a little while now and they've yet to say/do anything that would make me think they are unreliable but regardless, take the rumors however you wish.
- Lindsay Lohan never audtioned for any role with Superman.
- Adam Harris audtioned and has two callbacks with readings with Henry Cavill and Amy Adams.
- Adam has started a physical training program for a more demanding physical Lex Luthor.
- Scripts are being held very tightly. rumored: there are two different versions floating around, there will be a lot of fight scenes toward the end.
- There will be "employee hiring" job fairs for LexCorp in Chicago in the summer.
- A major factory plant in chicago will be playing host to LexCorp industries.
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Now I have gotten my hands on a few more pieces of information for you guys from my source regarding the production about Lex Corp in Chicago, those Lindsay Lohan rumors, and more on Adam Harris. I've been in contact with this source for a little while now and they've yet to say/do anything that would make me think they are unreliable but regardless, take the rumors however you wish.
- Lindsay Lohan never audtioned for any role with Superman.
- Adam Harris audtioned and has two callbacks with readings with Henry Cavill and Amy Adams.
- Adam has started a physical training program for a more demanding physical Lex Luthor.
- Scripts are being held very tightly. rumored: there are two different versions floating around, there will be a lot of fight scenes toward the end.
- There will be "employee hiring" job fairs for LexCorp in Chicago in the summer.
- A major factory plant in chicago will be playing host to LexCorp industries.
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April 18, 2011: Tom Welling to Appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Tom Welling will be appearing on the Thursday, May 12th edition of the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on ABC in the U.S.
Free tickets, for those in the Los Angeles area who would like to be in the audience, are still available via 1iota.com.
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Free tickets, for those in the Los Angeles area who would like to be in the audience, are still available via 1iota.com.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Smallville: Exclusive First Look at Zod's Return
It's a big week for General Zod. We just found out that the iconic Superman villain will indeed be a part of the upcoming Man of Steel film (played by Michael Shannon), and now IGN has your exclusive look at the return of the Smallville incarnation of Zod.
Zod (played by Callum Blue) is back on April 29th, in an episode called "Dominion." Check out two images from the episode below, showing Zod on his imposing new throne and two unhappy guests brought to see him, in the form of Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley). And don't forget Smallville begins its run of final episodes this week, on April 15th, with the brand new "Kent."
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5 Smallville Episodes Left, 8 Burning Questions!
With The CW’s Smallville set to resume its final season this Friday at 8/7c, TVLine spoke with executive producer Kelly Souders about the last five episodes. In doing so, we raised a few burning questions. Like, why the alt-Earth detour? Can Tom Welling bumble with the best of ‘em? And did the new Superman movie limit how “super” the TV finale can be? Here’s what Souders said about those hot topics and others.
With just five episodes left in the series — the series! — why does this Friday’s episode, “Kent,” use precious time to revisit alt-Earth? | Returning to the flip-floppy universe first spied in December’s “Luthor,” “We’re going to come across somebody very important that we did not see last time, and things are not quite set right.” She speaks of angry, pissed-off Jonathan Kent, right? “Yes, angry, pissed-off Jonathan!” the EP confirms with a laugh. “Clark and his father have some things to work out, and believe me, watching [John] Schneider play the opposite of what we know him for is a blast.” OK, but again: How does this road trip serve Smallville‘s grand finale? “It ends up impacting Clark,” Souders answers, “and some of the big decisions he’ll be having to make.”
“Booster” (airing April 22) finds Clark further fine-tuning his mild-mannered persona. So, how well does Welling do bumbling? | “Watching Tom and the different avenues where he’s able to stretch his legs as an actor is so much fun,” Souders raves, “and in ‘Booster’ we really get to see him delve much deeper into the classic Clark Kent we all know and love.” As in “Masquerade,” his makeover gets that extra special loving touch. “Lois is very instrumental… as she and Clark Kent create this character.”
Just how angry is Zod when Clark meets up with him again in “Dominion,” airing April 29? (We’re thinking very.) | Last seen being banished from Earth at the close of Season 9, the Zod that Clark and Ollie come face-to-face with — in the Phantom Zone — is unlike any incarnation encountered to date. “We haven’t seen this Zod before — he’s kind of a combination of all the different Zods we’ve seen [on Smallville] into one character,” says Souders. Wow, that’s a whole lotta angry rolled into one Kandorian. “He’s not happy,” Souders confirms. “He has not had a good couple of months.”
“Prophecy” marks the return of Clark’s cousin, Kara (aka Supergirl), who has been laying low in (off-screen) Metropolis. Does she resurface on her own, or does someone find her? | “That’s a good question!” says Souders. “It’s a little bit of both.” With Clark away at the Fortress of Solitude (where he’s introducing his fiancée to Jor-El), Kara “kind of shows up in an unexpected moment.” And once she does, Souders teases, “It becomes very clear that she’s been pretty busy with her own storyline.”
Will Darkseid assume physical form by season’s end? | The rumor that the corrupting essence would at some point appear as he does in the comic books seems to have gone up in smoke, no pun intended. (OK, fine, it was.) “Darkseid doesn’t exactly live by the same physical rules of our universe, but there is no question when his presence is felt,” Souders explains. As the season winds down, “If you look carefully, you’ll see some [visual] remnants.”
Did the fact that Zack Snyder’s Superman movie is now cast and nearing production hamstring Smallville at all, as far as what can and can’t be shown in the finale? | Whereas in the past, the Brandon Routh Superman film, for example, led to early limitations on how much Smallville could use the character of Lois, the Man of Steel’s latest big-screen adventure had no impact on TV’s Clark meeting his destiny. Says Souders, “We work pretty closely with DC Comics, and everybody knew this [final arc] would be launching that concept of Superman, but it also is very much ending the chapter of Smallville. So no, there was nothing we had to pull back on. Everybody has been wonderful.”
Tom Welling and Other Smallville Vets Flash Back to the Pilot Shoot
So, dare we hope that John Williams’ “Superman Theme” be heard in the finale? | “That would certainly give me the chills,” Souders teased… just minutes before The CW released a promo sampling said heroic tune. That’d seem like a super omen. Watch that teaser here:
Speaking of the two-hour series finale airing May 13: Why did Tom Welling tell CBS Watch! Magazine* that the very final moment gave him “goosebumps”? | “There are a lot of [great] moments,” Souders shares, “but that last one…. Even when we were talking about it in prep, we all got goosebumps!”
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With just five episodes left in the series — the series! — why does this Friday’s episode, “Kent,” use precious time to revisit alt-Earth? | Returning to the flip-floppy universe first spied in December’s “Luthor,” “We’re going to come across somebody very important that we did not see last time, and things are not quite set right.” She speaks of angry, pissed-off Jonathan Kent, right? “Yes, angry, pissed-off Jonathan!” the EP confirms with a laugh. “Clark and his father have some things to work out, and believe me, watching [John] Schneider play the opposite of what we know him for is a blast.” OK, but again: How does this road trip serve Smallville‘s grand finale? “It ends up impacting Clark,” Souders answers, “and some of the big decisions he’ll be having to make.”
“Booster” (airing April 22) finds Clark further fine-tuning his mild-mannered persona. So, how well does Welling do bumbling? | “Watching Tom and the different avenues where he’s able to stretch his legs as an actor is so much fun,” Souders raves, “and in ‘Booster’ we really get to see him delve much deeper into the classic Clark Kent we all know and love.” As in “Masquerade,” his makeover gets that extra special loving touch. “Lois is very instrumental… as she and Clark Kent create this character.”
Just how angry is Zod when Clark meets up with him again in “Dominion,” airing April 29? (We’re thinking very.) | Last seen being banished from Earth at the close of Season 9, the Zod that Clark and Ollie come face-to-face with — in the Phantom Zone — is unlike any incarnation encountered to date. “We haven’t seen this Zod before — he’s kind of a combination of all the different Zods we’ve seen [on Smallville] into one character,” says Souders. Wow, that’s a whole lotta angry rolled into one Kandorian. “He’s not happy,” Souders confirms. “He has not had a good couple of months.”
“Prophecy” marks the return of Clark’s cousin, Kara (aka Supergirl), who has been laying low in (off-screen) Metropolis. Does she resurface on her own, or does someone find her? | “That’s a good question!” says Souders. “It’s a little bit of both.” With Clark away at the Fortress of Solitude (where he’s introducing his fiancée to Jor-El), Kara “kind of shows up in an unexpected moment.” And once she does, Souders teases, “It becomes very clear that she’s been pretty busy with her own storyline.”
Will Darkseid assume physical form by season’s end? | The rumor that the corrupting essence would at some point appear as he does in the comic books seems to have gone up in smoke, no pun intended. (OK, fine, it was.) “Darkseid doesn’t exactly live by the same physical rules of our universe, but there is no question when his presence is felt,” Souders explains. As the season winds down, “If you look carefully, you’ll see some [visual] remnants.”
Did the fact that Zack Snyder’s Superman movie is now cast and nearing production hamstring Smallville at all, as far as what can and can’t be shown in the finale? | Whereas in the past, the Brandon Routh Superman film, for example, led to early limitations on how much Smallville could use the character of Lois, the Man of Steel’s latest big-screen adventure had no impact on TV’s Clark meeting his destiny. Says Souders, “We work pretty closely with DC Comics, and everybody knew this [final arc] would be launching that concept of Superman, but it also is very much ending the chapter of Smallville. So no, there was nothing we had to pull back on. Everybody has been wonderful.”
Tom Welling and Other Smallville Vets Flash Back to the Pilot Shoot
So, dare we hope that John Williams’ “Superman Theme” be heard in the finale? | “That would certainly give me the chills,” Souders teased… just minutes before The CW released a promo sampling said heroic tune. That’d seem like a super omen. Watch that teaser here:
Speaking of the two-hour series finale airing May 13: Why did Tom Welling tell CBS Watch! Magazine* that the very final moment gave him “goosebumps”? | “There are a lot of [great] moments,” Souders shares, “but that last one…. Even when we were talking about it in prep, we all got goosebumps!”
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