Tom Hiddleston On Whether He'd Take A Role In STAR WARS EPISODE VII

DigitalSpy was able to ask actor Tom Hiddleston if he'd be interested in a role in the new Star Wars film. While he doesn't come out and say yes, Tom would take any offer "very seriously". It would depend on the story and the character he would be playing. Hiddleston also praises LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy who had been a producer on War Horse which he co-starred.

"Absolutely, yeah. It would depend on the story and the character and things...But I don't know, maybe people would associate me too closely with Loki - I hope not." 

"[She's] a filmmaker of such extraordinary experience and wisdom - she's one of the best producers I've ever worked for," he explained. "She just knows her way around the medium and the art form and the industry, so I think I'd take it very seriously if they asked me."

Tom is among a group of actors who I'd love to see enter the franchise. The other names include Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Richard Artimage, Michael Fassbender and Joel Kinnaman. Here's hoping that LucasFilm seriously considers approaching names like these.

SPECULATION: Could Joe Carnahan Replace Tim Miller As DEADPOOL Director If He Exits?

Deadpool has been in development limbo for months even with a script and director in place. Fox is eager to put out a slew of new Marvel films including The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Fantastic Four it's odd that Deadpool isn't being fast-tracked. Last we heard, Fox was trying to figure out the best way to make the R-rated film with Mark Millar as the studio's new creative consultant.

Tim Miller had been hired to direct after talks with Robert Rodriguez broke down. Miller last spoke about the project in October and seemed optimistic. However, Miller has since signed on to direct two big studio films Gravel and Seasons along with major involvement on the animated film The Goon. This gives the impression these other projects will likely force him to exit Deadpool.

"We've turned in an amazing script and done some early tests and visual development that -- I'm confident -- would get the fans stoked. And Ryan still loves the project. So it's really up to Fox as to whether or not the film happens -- all I can do is hope (and beg periodically) that it be allowed to move ahead."

If Miller exits my bet would be on Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Narc) being contacted to direct. This is because of his connection to all parties involved. Joe worked with Ryan on Smokin' Aces and is attached to direct Mark Millar's Nemesis for Fox. He had been hired by the studio to put together a reboot of Daredevil which ultimately didn't happen. It seemed the studio wasn't confident in the material as the rights reverted back to Marvel. That doesn't mean Joe wouldn't be considered for future Marvel films. He had been talking with Fox about developing a Taskmaster film a while back. Besides Carnahan has Nemesis and a remake of Death Wish in development, neither have started pre-production.

Tim Miller To Direct Sci-Fi Flick SEASONS

Deadline reports that Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to Joe Haldeman's Seasons and has set Tim Miller to direct. You might remember that Ridley Scott was trying to put together a film based on Haldeman's The Forever War. Seasons focuses on an anthropological expedition to a planet with sentient humanoids that goes horribly awry. This is the second film (Legendary's Gravel) project Miller has attached himself to since the announcement he would direct Deadpool for Fox. It begs the question, when will the studio announce his exit from Deadpool?

Paramount Testing Young Actors For TRANSFORMERS 4

HeatVision repots that Paramount and director Michael Bay will be testing young actors for two major roles in Transformers 4. They are Mark Wahlberg's daughter and her race car driving boyfriend (*roll's eyes). It's expected the two chosen actors will sign for three films. While I don't really have an opinion for the daughter role beside that it's nice to see somewhat non-models being looked at. When it comes to the male role Irish actor Jack Reynor is my favorite. Reynor is gaining a lot of buzz for his indie film What Richard Did, so I'll be pulling for him to land this franchise.

Testing for the daughter and boyfriend role is set to occur this week. Isabelle Cornish, the sister of Australian actress Abbie Cornish (Limitless), and Nicola Peltz, who appeared in M. Night Shyamalan’s Paramount movie The Last Airbender and who has a part in A&E’s Bates Motel, are among those vying for the role. UPDATE: Gabriella Wilde (Three Musketeers) and Margaret Qualley (Andie MacDowell's daughter) as well.

There are five young men testing: Luke Grimes, who appeared in Brothers & Sisters and is in Taken 2; Landon Liboiron, who co-starred in Fox's Terra Nova series and will be seen in the upcoming Netflix series Hemlock Grove; Australian actor Brenton Thwaites who starred in Blue Lagoon: The Awakening; relative newcomer Jack Reynor; and Weeds actor Hunter Parrish.  

Dane DeHaan And Alden Ehrenreich Could Play Harry In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

HeatVision reports that Sony and director Marc Webb are looking to cast another classic supporting role for Amazing Spider-Man 2. They say that Dane DeHaan (Chronicle, Lawless), Brady Corbet and Alden Ehrenreich (Beautiful Creatures) are being looked at for the part of Harry Osborn. This news would confirm that Norman might actually be shown on screen in the sequel.

Funny fact is that Alden and Dane had both tested for role of Tetsuo for Warner Bros. Akira. It gives the impression that Harry could end up a stronger villain than previously seen in Spider-Man 3. Previously, the studio hired Shailene Woodley for the role of Mary Jane Watson which Webb recently confirmed. While I think Dane has the better resume, Alden has the look down solid. Jamie Foxx is currently in talks to take the role of villain Electro (Damian Lewis also considered).

IRON SKY Directors Tackling JEREMIAH HARM Next, Plus Promo Footage

THR reports that Finnish directors Tero Kaukomaa and Timo Vuorensola (Iron Sky) will be making comic book sci-fi action flick Jeremiah Harm next. It focuses on a intergalactic bounty hunter sent to Earth to hunt down a group of space-traveling criminals and the girl they kidnapped. This sounds sort of like a mix between Lobo meets Escape From New York which could be very cool. They've even put together a cool little promo reel together. Something similar to what they did with Iron Sky in it's early stages.

SPOILER SPECULATION: Armies Of Surtur And Hela Fighting In THOR 2?

During the speculation of who will be the villains of Thor: The Dark World classic names such as Malekith, Sutur and Ulik The Rock Troll. Dark elves Malekith and Kurse/Algrim being the confirmed villains of the film, it had been originally assumed they would be it. Recent rumors point that the all the realms will be explored including the addition of Surtur and Hela. However, the title The Dark World seemingly gives the impression could feature more villainous creatures from other realms.

Over the summer/fall set photos of the film had been rolling out with images of Thor, Sif and Fandral fighting a group of marauders and creatures. Everyone had assumed these were dark elves. However, with the new look at Malekith's (Eccelson) face we have an idea of what the elves will look like. They look slightly more human than the creatures from set photos along with different costumes. So who are these creatures, Surtur's army, rock trolls or possibly the undead?

My belief is that they may end up being apart of Surtur's army. A report from a Russian site stated that all nine realms were going to be used in Dark World. Disney apparently showed a bunch of concept artwork for the film at Cinema Expo 2012. They had the eternal flame (a relic of Surtur's) in Odin's Vault which could be the next cosmic object of interest. ScreenRant also picked up on a casting-call that had Marvel looking for extras to fill the roles of "men of fire". The creatures look sort of orc-ish so it's not hard to imagine that this is Surtur's army that invades Asgard. Seeing an invasion on three fronts Asgard (Surtur), Midgard (Malekith) and Valhalla (Hela).

 Another possibility could be villainess Hela. Actress Alison Krige best known as Star Trek's Borg Queen had confirmed an unnamed role in the sequel. Many had assumed it would be the dark elf Queen but another option could be Hela. The villain wants to rule more than just the realm of Hel and invades Valhalla the realm of fallen heroes. She's originally the daughter of Loki but she might be changed to mother to fit the films better. If you look closely at Hela's army from recent comics they sort of look like the group of baddies facing off with Thor. There had been rumors that Fandral will be killed off and this aspect would give reason for the group to travel to Valhalla to perhaps bring him back. During this resurrection rescue Hela could be pushing for a full scale invasion of the realm.

RUMOR: Stephanie Szostak Playing Janet Van Dyne (Wasp) In IRON MAN 3?

Take this new rumor with a massive grain of salt. As online rumblings via ScreenRant point to French actress Stephanie Szostak could be playing Janet van Dyne in Iron Man 3. Her role unnamed and unconfirmed has peeked the curiosity of many Iron Man films. Best known to American audiences as the love interest from Dinner For Schmucks. There has already been talk that A.I.M. would become the villains of Ant-Man with the evil arms company first making it's film debut in Iron Man 3. Could Janet appear in some of the A.I.M. scenes, setting up her character for Edgar Wright's Ant-Man?

The main reason we shouldn't be so quick to believe this rumor is a couple of reasons. First, Edgar Wright would be the only person casting actors for his films and if Shane Black hired Stephanie it would seem odd to have in the role of Janet. Marvel removed an original line from Thor that had Erik's colleague being Hank Pym not Bruce Banner. Wright had been adamant that his characters would be introduced in his film. That being said, we've seen directors setting up the expanded Marvel universe with Nick Fury (Iron Man), Black Widow (Iron Man 2), Hawkeye (Thor), Winter Soldier (Captain America), Maria Hill (Avengers), Falcon (Cap 2) and possibly Doctor Strange (Thor 2).

Another problem is the source linking her to Wasp is not a reliable one. However, they're piggybacking a tidbit from RogerWardell who has decent record. He claims she has a high profile role that fans will go nuts over. We've seen sites like this have similar claims previously with Iron Man 2. Having Olivia Munn linked for Scarlet Witch and Kate Mara for Bethany Cable only turnout to be cameos. I've put a lot of hope for myself that she's playing Whitney Frost but it has more to do with the talk of Pepper becoming Rescue.

Alexander Skarsgard Frontrunner For TARZAN And Samuel L. Jackson Wanted For Role

Variety reports that Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) is in talks to take the title role in David Yate's (Deathly Hollows) Tarzan. A bunch of names had been previously linked for the role which included Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam and Tom Hardy. Samuel L. Jackson is also being looked for the role of Williams, a Civil War vet turned mercenary who helps Tarzan on his adventure. I have to admit this sounds a bit more interesting than a straight up remake of a film we've seen many times before.

"Years after he's re-assimilated into society, he's asked by Queen Victoria to investigate the goings-on in the Congo. Tarzan teams with an ex-mercenary named George Washington Williams to save the Congo from a fierce warlord who controls a massive diamond mine."

Tom Hardy Signs On For SPLINTER CELL

Variety reports that Tom Hardy (Lawless, Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Mad Max Fury Road) who is quickly attaching himself to every possible film project has signed on for the role of Sam Fisher in Ubisoft's Splinter Cell. The film is based on the game franchise  focuses on a black-ops operation Echelon. Eric Warren Singer (The International, American Bullshit) will write the film's script while a major studio has yet to pick-up the project. This is the second massive casting announcement for the company after landing Michael Fassbender for the lead in their Assassin's Creed movie.

Christopher McQuarrie In Talks To Direct MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5

Deadline reports that writer/director Christopher McQuarrie is in talks with Paramount to helm Mission: Impossible 5. McQuarrie is best known as an Oscar winning screenwriting for films such as Usual Suspects, Way of The Gun, Valkyrie, The Wolverine, Jack The Giant Slayer and All You Need Is Kill. He recently did double duty with the Tom Cruise actioner Jack Reacher and seems to have impressed the studio brass. Not to mention they would end up with a solid screenwriter.

FIRST LOOK: Malekith And Dark Elves On London Set Of THOR THE DARK WORLD

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Chris Hemsworth Lands Role In Stephen Gaghan's CANDY STORE

TheWrap reports that Chris Hemsworth has attached himself with a role in Stephen Gaghan's thriller Candy Store. Gaghan is best known for his directorial debut Syriana which earned George Clooney an Oscar win. Stephen has even won an Oscar himself for his screenwriting work on Steven Soderberg's Traffic. Names such as Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Bradley Cooper had been previously linked. However, in the new report Pitt and Waltz are the only two mentioned.

"An elite, deep-cover operative who loses everything, ultimately disappearing into Brooklyn, where he must start again. He winds up as a beat up cop, only to discover the global organization he was dedicated to fighting is operating in his new backyard."

Sean Penn To Star In Action Thriller PRONE GUNMAN

HeatVision reports that Sean Penn (Gangster Squad, Mystic River) is set to star in the action film Prone Gunman. It centers on an international operative named Martin Terrier (Penn) who is betrayed by the organization he works for and must go on the run in a relentless game of cat-and-mouse across Europe. Penn isn't really known for this genre so it could be an interesting change of pace.