Lucasfilm Confirming STAR WARS: EPISODE VII Casting Rumors On Their Own Fan Site?

CinemaBlend picked up on details from ObiWanWantsToKnow, a legitimate Star Wars fan site funded by Lucasfilm. It seems to be a polling site that crowd sources opinions from Star Wars fans for the company. They don't link to the original casting report from LatinoReview but they ask thoughts on it none the less. This sort of legitimizes that the studio is strongly considering actors Rachel Hurd-Wood and Alex Pettyfer for the films' leads. Head over to CinemaBlend to check out the screenshots and the crazy details about this wacky fan site funded by Lucasfilm. Which includes, an invite only membership and signing a non-disclosure agreement.

SPECULATION: Katee Sackhoff Meeting With Marvel For Role In AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON?

SchmoesKnowPodcast (via CBM) talked with former co-host and actress Katee Sackhoff. She dished to the podcast that she met with Marvel for possible "availability for the first quarter of next year". This being the time frame for the pre-production and shoot of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Katee doesn't reveal the role but it's been suggested by others it could be Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel. However, nothing is linking her for any character at this point. She would be the third actor cast by Marvel from the film Riddick, with Dave Bautista as Drax and Vin Diesel playing Groot (actor confirmed) in Guardians of The Galaxy.

Sackhoff has been aiming for her own franchise and taking whatever cool film roles are offered to her. She recently played a bounty hunter in Riddick and will be apart of the Female Expendables film alongside Gina Carano. Her previous experience as a pilot and general badass in Battlestar Galactica could make her a fan favorite to play Danvers. Marvel producer/director Louis D’Esposito (Agent Carter) hints to ComingSoon a Captain Marvel film could happen but said the current slate of projects could be an issue. THR confirmed that Marvel is working on a script for what is being called "Captain Marvel" by Loius. That being said, this role sounds like it's going to be for Avengers: Age of Ultron. If Danvers did show up in Age of Ultron, I expect it'll be as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and won't have her Kree powers.

“There’s obviously a drumbeat that is banging louder and louder that we want a female lead superhero,” he says. ”… [W]e have strong female characters in our films from Black Widow to Pepper Potts to Peggy Carter and you never know. Maybe there’s an offshoot film with one of them. Or Captain Marvel, you know?”

"It's hard," he says. "because we have a small group at Marvel. We do two films a year. To get those two films done and to do them right takes a lot of work and manpower. And female-power, obviously. To add a third film and to just put it in the slate right now is difficult. We have these next three, four, five films coming out and that's what we're really concentrating on."

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RUMOR: Ksenia Solo Reading For Jania Solo In STAR WARS EPISODE VII And Liam McIntyre Looking To Play Jedi?

Here we go again, more possible casting news for Star Wars: Episode VII is making the rounds via CBM. This time it focuses on a pair of television actors. Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Lost Girl) has read for the daughter of Leia/Han, which will likely be Jedi Knight Jania Solo. Spartacus actor Liam McIntyre is also in the mix to play a Jedi, which makes a ton of sense. Since Liam is a massively successful on his series Spartacus and proves every episode he can handle himself, leading to being able to handle Jedi action sequences. They don't name the role but I wouldn't rule out Ben Skywalker. If they're having Alex Petyer read for that role, they might as well have Liam take a shot as well. Casting is apparently moving to New York from the UK, likely moving to allow American actors to read as well. I have to assume this is legit news, considering J.J. Abrams has a habit of hiring television actors in lead roles. A majority of the cast from Star Trek were unknowns and TV actors, so hiring lesser known actors could be a way to develop the franchise on it's own merit.

Rob Corddry Wants To Play A Villain In Edgar Wright's ANT-MAN

While speaking with ComicBookResources comedic actor Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine, Operation: Endgame, Warm Bodies) revealed which comic book film he'd want to be apart of. He says he wants a shot at playing the villain in Edgar Wright's Ant-Man. It's an interesting proposal if it's not just Rob being humorous. Rob would make an excellent S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, similar to the casting of John C. Reilly in Guardians of The Galaxy. However, it sounds like he's looking more at the meatier role of Elihas Starr (Egghead). I assume that Starr could be apart of A.I.M. which was established in Iron Man 3, with Aldrich Killian. It's the second time we've heard an actor asking to play the baddie in the film, the first one being Simon Pegg. Pegg recently removed himself as a possibility for the project and crushed rumors of taking a lead role.

“I want to play the bad guy in Ant-Man. The bad guy in Ant-Man. Tell the world!”

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RUMOR: Taylor Swift, Elton John And David Beckham To Cameo In Matthew Vaughn's THE SECRET SERVICE?

British tabloid TheMirror is putting out the rumor that singer Taylor Swift will have a cameo in Matthew Vaughn's The Secret Service. The action comedy would see Swift kidnapped by the villain played Sam Jackson, with her escaping and kicking ass. The comic alludes to famous people getting kidnapped, hence the appearance of Mark Hamill playing himself. So it's possible she'll be playing herself but with a martial arts background. Swift isn't the only celebrity being asked to make a cameo in The Secret Service. Legendary singer Elton John and footballer David Beckham have also been approached to appear in the film according to the tabloid.

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RUMOR: Benedict Cumberbatch To Be Announced For STAR WARS: EPISODE VII With Leonardo DiCaprio And Dane DeHaan Linked For Possible Roles?

BleedingCool picked up on a report from FilmChronicles that states that British actor Benedict Cumberbatch (Fifth Estate, 12 Years A Slave) has indeed be cast in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Episode VII. BC reveals their backing of the site's reputation, something I can't exactly do myself. However, they extent a hand revealing that they've also heard the chatter of an official casting announcement coming from LucasFilm/Disney very soon. They mention names which have been linked to that talk includes Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception, Django Unchained, Departed) and Dane DeHaan (Amazing Spider-Man 2, Chronicle). If true, LucasFilm/Disney will likely announce something soon as production is expected to begin in January. Casting would need to be completed for pre-production soon, so actors can have enough time to be trained for the action sequences.

"There’s a lot of gossip swirling around that Lucasfilm are about to make a big casting announcement regarding Star Wars VII, and that casting announcement appears to be none-other than Benedict Cumberbatch, most recently seen in director JJ Abrams’ previous movie, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’."

It's not hard to see why Abrams would consider working with his Star Trek Into Darkness actor again. Ben was the most impressive aspect of the film and his action sequences were top notch. Seeing him play either jedi or sith could be something that the new franchise could use. Dane seems like the right age for a character like Jacen Solo which Miles Teller might have recently tested for. I have to assume that DiCaprio is being considered for the role of Ben Skywalker. As he's a similar age to Ryan Gosling who was reportedly turned down the role. He had been in the mix for the villain role in Matthew Vaughn's (had been in the mix for directing Episode VII) The Secret Service (which includes Mark Hamill playing himself) but passed on it. Speaking of passing, Cumberbatch recently dropped his role in Guillermo del Toro's horror flick Crimson Peak for unknown reasons. The draw-back from his involvement with a Star Wars trilogy is that Ben might have to turn down possible roles in the MCU (Doctor Strange or Ant-Man). Depending on the size of the role, which is sounding could be the villain (according to BadassDigest). Perhaps, taking on the role of long rumored Grand Admiral Thrawn since the movies are likely to take cues from the expanded universe. BadassDigest in an updated post say that Cumberbatch might actually take the role of a Vader-type sith. ScreenCrush dug up Ben's quotes to TotalFilm about joining Star Wars.

"I thought, ‘Yeah, I grew up with them,’ and I just looked recently at when they were released and now I’m like, ‘No, I didn’t grow up with them, I was born with them.’ They were a huge part of my background, and my upbringing. I was much more connected to [Star Wars] as a kid, in the way that a lot of kids are because it’s immediate storytelling, very simple – a beautifully, outrageously simple narrative in a way – and a wonderful three-act melodrama, opera. And I loved them. I really, really loved those films and I always wanted to be Han Solo."

DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY Composer Hans Zimmer To Create Score For AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

CinemaBlend has confirmation from Amazing Spider-Man 2 director Marc Webb that composer Hans Zimmer will be scoring the film. Sony is obviously going above and beyond securing talent for the sequel. Zimmer is best known for composing scores for films such as Pirates of The Caribbean, along with upcoming films Interstellar and perhaps Batman Vs Superman. Having Zimmer on board is yet another step in the right direction for the Marvel films. Spidey could finally have his own reworked film theme, along with giving each new character their own identity through sound (ala Joker, Bane and Selina Kyle). It's inspired choice on the part of Sony which is similar to Marvel's recent hiring of Tyler Bates (Watchmen) to score Guardians of The Galaxy. The Marvel scores have never really had an impact on me, so here's to that changing in 2014. The DC movies have oddly had the best scores with Watchmen, 300 and The Dark Knight Trilogy being the highlights. It's about time Marvel upped their game in this arena.

Grimlock And The Dinobots Confirmed For TRANSFORMERS 4?

There had been talk for weeks that a group of new Autobots from the original cartoon would be making their debut in Transformers 4. Those being the Dinobots led by Grimlock, considered to be fan favorites. A new interview with Chinese media (via CBM) with producer confirms this but remains to be seen how the robots factor into the "story" and action sequences.

"I can not disclose the specifics, but you can be sure that the joining of the Dinobots will give the audience new excitement. In addition to Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, the appearance of these classic roles changed, today the world's coolest, most exciting cars will appear in the film, including China's vehicles, whether you are a car enthusiast, you will feast your eyes and be shocked by them."

Miles Teller Says He Auditioned For STAR WARS, Did He Test For Jacen Solo Or A Young Han Solo?

While there have been rumors linking young actor Miles Teller (Spectacular Now) as Mr. Fantastic in Fox's Fantastic Four reboot. Teller has seemingly teased being in the mix for another large franchise. While speaking to MTV (via DailySuperhero) the actor revealed he auditioned for the new Star Wars film. However, stating that he wants to play Han Solo but given that a prequel film is in the works anything is possible. I have to assume that he also tested for the role of Jacen Solo the twin brother of Jania Solo (expected to be main character alongside Ben Skywalker) who eventually turns to the darkside, becoming Darth Caedus. Caedus could eventually become the villain of the new trilogy if films are taking cues from the novels.

"I was putting the rumor out there for Han Solo. I don’t think that’s going to happen. I had an audition. It went pretty well, but I don’t think that’s going to happen."