MBAR said:

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It's a we're-running-....A-list-actors problem,

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I would think a person's limited age/gender/physique window in combination with role options make it hard for many actors. But why can't they use talented up-and-comers? And how many A-listers end up rejecting roles in the MCU? It seems like taking on one of these roles would require a serious time and energy commitment. While it's a steady gig, I imagine it can also be unforgiving in how it controls your other work projects and commitments.

Do you think there is also an A-list director problem?

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I mean they had such a good chance with Simu to have an up and comer and they've just completely botched that.

And as for directors, they've NEVER gotten A list directors. Actual good directors weren't in a rush to fall into line with Marvel during the peak because of teh control they demand and they sure as hell aren't running over now.

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What I'd give for Edgar Wright's Ant-Man.

(Also I think Kenneth Branaugh would have a word here, Taika has an Oscar, possibly a few others depending how we're defining "A list".)

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Forever, I'm the only one who enjoyed the Eternals.

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I've tried to watch it twice and fell asleep twice

I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

YouBet said:

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I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

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Gus fring from breaking bad.

Sea Speed said:

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YouBet said:

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I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

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Gus fring from breaking bad.

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That's why. Never saw Breaking Bad.

fig96 said:

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MBAR said:

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tysker said:

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TCTTS said:

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It's a we're-running-....A-list-actors problem,

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I would think a person's limited age/gender/physique window in combination with role options make it hard for many actors. But why can't they use talented up-and-comers? And how many A-listers end up rejecting roles in the MCU? It seems like taking on one of these roles would require a serious time and energy commitment. While it's a steady gig, I imagine it can also be unforgiving in how it controls your other work projects and commitments.

Do you think there is also an A-list director problem?

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I mean they had such a good chance with Simu to have an up and comer and they've just completely botched that.

And as for directors, they've NEVER gotten A list directors. Actual good directors weren't in a rush to fall into line with Marvel during the peak because of teh control they demand and they sure as hell aren't running over now.

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What I'd give for Edgar Wright's Ant-Man.

(Also I think Kenneth Branaugh would have a word here, Taika has an Oscar, possibly a few others depending how we're defining "A list".)

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Taila wasn't an a list director when he made Ragnarok and as much as I like him I don't think he's one now. I don't think he's at the level of a Spielberg camareron or Nolan for instance.

YouBet said:

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Sea Speed said:

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YouBet said:

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I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

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Gus fring from breaking bad.

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That's why. Never saw Breaking Bad.

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YouBet said:

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Sea Speed said:

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I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

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Gus fring from breaking bad.

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That's why. Never saw Breaking Bad.

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Embarrassing.

This is regarding the Thunderbolts….my son found a video online where they think they've figured out that asterix in the title and it sounds good enough that I'm going to spoiler tag their explanation and reasoning….here it goes….

theres a movie poster that's black with the asterix being really big and each character taking up a "point" of the asterix….and at the bottom of the poster the asterix appears again and next to it states, "the avengers are not available."

There's other things he's drawing from it sounds like in the video but he's theorizing the avengers are not available because the thunderbolts is going to take place AT THE SAME TIME as Avengers Doomsday…and from what I remember there's an idea based on comics where doomsday can take place on some other world I can't remember which would make sense….

Anyways there's the idea….thunderbolts and doomsday are going to take place at the same time….

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

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Gus fring from breaking bad.

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That's why. Never saw Breaking Bad.

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Embarrassing.

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I don't think it's that embarrassing….

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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I'm probably the only one over here wondering who "Gus" is.

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Gus fring from breaking bad.

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That's why. Never saw Breaking Bad.

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Embarrassing.

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I've never seen it either. Not embarrassed at all.

For examples, I haven't seen LOTR or Game of Thrones or Sons of Anarchy either.

Some things just don't appeal to everyone.

The larger story since Endgame has been a jumbled mess, but haven't the Avengers been kaput since Stark died and Captain retired? I think the universe is still waiting for someone to form a new Avengers team and that's why "the Avengers aren't coming."

Question for the real nerds, has there ever been a comic run where the Avengers get tasked with putting down all Mutants? Something kind of similar to Captain America: Civil War, but it's the Xmen versus the Avengers basically?

Yes, it was creatively titled Avengers vs. X-Men

It wasn't great

This is addressed in the new captain America movie

Marvel needs to look in the mirror and realize that currently the only thing working for them outside of Guadians of the Galaxy 3 over the past few years have been stunt casting and fan service.

2021
Spider-Man: NO way Home - Zero new characters in the movie, other Spider-men, all their villains, Dr. Strange

2022
Dr. Strange 2 - Wanda, Strange, and stunt casting in the multiverse
Wakanda Forever - a 2-hour love letter to Chadwick Boseman.
Thor 4 - very underwhelming but made good BO with the return of Portman and enormous star power - Bale, Crowe, the cameos

2023
GOTG 3 - everyone's favorites on one last ride

2024
Deadpool & Wolverine - stunt casting and fan service to the extreme with an amazing result.

Fantastic Four needs to be unbelievable and have a plot that ties together a whole lot of BS and makes those characters really memorable. If it's not good, you really fear for what Avengers: Doomsday will be. Either way, they need to wise up and figure out how to cram a lot of Strange, Peter Parker, Starlord, Deadpool, and Wolverine into the future of the franchise.

I just sat down at the Alamo for BNW. Comments here and Marvel's most recent efforts don't fill me with optimism.

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The larger story since Endgame has been a jumbled mess, but haven't the Avengers been kaput since Stark died and Captain retired? I think the universe is still waiting for someone to form a new Avengers team and that's why "the Avengers aren't coming."

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I seem to recall the final scene from endgame with some of them back at HQ kicking off the next team up of Avengers and then we never heard about it again.

If that isn't the same team that ends up in this movie then that seems like a big plot hole.

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Question for the real nerds, has there ever been a comic run where the Avengers get tasked with putting down all Mutants? Something kind of similar to Captain America: Civil War, but it's the Xmen versus the Avengers basically?

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House of M, which leads to the comic Civil War does this a little bit. I haven't read it, but there was an Avengers vs X-Men crossover about 10 years ago.

Better Call Saul is a much better show

I've heard it's fantastic, have watched s1 and need to get back to it.

Other than Ms. Marvel tracking down Kate Bishop, what else have we had hinting to an Avengers, or Young Avengers, restart?

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Other than Ms. Marvel tracking down Kate Bishop, what else have we had hinting to an Avengers, or Young Avengers, restart?

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Isaiah Bradley's grandson from FTWS, whatever is going to happen with Wanda's kids (I haven't watched Agatha), and maybe Hulk's kid from She-Hulk?

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Aggie_Journalist said:

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The larger story since Endgame has been a jumbled mess, but haven't the Avengers been kaput since Stark died and Captain retired? I think the universe is still waiting for someone to form a new Avengers team and that's why "the Avengers aren't coming."

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I seem to recall the final scene from endgame with some of them back at HQ kicking off the next team up of Avengers and then we never heard about it again.

If that isn't the same team that ends up in this movie then that seems like a big plot hole.

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You're thinking about Age of Ultron. That was like 10 years ago. Last scene of Endgame was Cap dancing with his sweetheart back in time.

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Ha. Just a bit off.

Well, that was decently fun.

If I was going to rank the Captain America movies, this one would slot right into last place. But that doesn't mean it was a movie that I didn't enjoy.

What I liked - Harrison Ford's take on a "changed" General Ross was good, even a bit poignant (dad of a daughter talking here) when the conversation turned to Betty; Sam Mackie was about what I expected; the sidekick was a fun character with perhaps some annoying modern-day youth tendencies; and the Widow chick was interesting enough.

What I didn't like or what didn't land for me - the movie really wanted to be the next Winter Soldier with all the political stuff but ultimately didn't pull that off; the visual effects were okay for the most part, but there were some that were jarringly bad; the main villain is a character that we know but have not seen in quite some time, and was largely "meh". But then again, most previous MCU movies suffered from this affliction of poor villains.

I got a good feeling out of seeing Bucky and Betty in this movie, and curious how Bucky running for political office fits into May's Thunderbolts* movie.

I'll add this one to my MCU library and re-watch it on occasion. It's not the worst Marvel movie by a long shot, but nor is it the best.

Question - is adamantium the same material infused into Wolverine?