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While it should come as no surprise that someone like Marvel golden boy Joss Whedon – director of last year’s hugely successful and very well received “The Avengers – would cheer on another major Marvel superhero property like the upcoming “Iron Man 3," his alleged reaction to seeing the film is worth noting.

Speaking with blog Two Kids and a Coupon, Marvel’s movie overseer Kevin Feige revealed that Whedon recently saw a cut of the upcoming third "Iron Man" movie and claimed that the filmmaker was left scratching his head after the movie ended.

“What am I supposed to do now?” Feige recalled Whedon saying after the screening. “What am I going to do in ‘Avengers 2’?”

Thumbs and Ammo

It's funny how just a little photo manipulation can completely change the tone of iconic movie scene. Replace the gun of a big screen action hero or heroine with a thumbs up gesture, and things go from “Stop or I’ll shoot!” to “Relax... everything is cool!”

That’s the concept behind Thumbs & Ammo, a new blog dedicated to remixing famous gun-toting film moments into thumb-flipping alternate versions of the same scene. The blog’s tagline reads “Real tough guys don't need guns, they just need a positive, can-do attitude,” and the site definitely lives up to that mission statement. The blog invites users to submit their own gun/thumbs up mashups.

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It’s really hard not to like Paul Rudd.

The co-star of such films as “Anchorman” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin” has really come into his own over the past several years as a comedic leading man, and despite all this success, Rudd also always manages to come off as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. However, nice guy or not, it’s getting a little difficult to ignore the fact that Rudd plays basically the same character in almost every movie he appears in.

The comic actor known for his affable goofball roles has long been a mainstay of the Hollywood romantic comedy scene. Since his breakout appearance in 1995’s “Clueless,” Rudd has played more charming dopes and screwups with hearts of gold than perhaps any other actor in Tinsel Town history. Rudd is set to appear in yet another rom-com later this week (as, you guessed it, the doofy love interest) with the release of “Admission,” starring Tina Fey.

So is this a case of an actor being typecast or is it something else?

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Former “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson has two words for fans hoping to see her take on the racy lead role in the big screen adaptation of E.L. James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey”: “Like really?”

Rather than letting new rumours about her involvement in Universal’s planned “Fifty Shades” movie fester, Watson nipped the story in the bud over the weekend. The actress took to her official Twitter account on Saturday night and posed a simple question to her nearly six million followers.

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Internationally renowned Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg turns 70 on March 15. The Toronto-based director behind such films as "Videodrome," "The Fly," "Eastern Promises," and "Cosmopolis" is generally recognized as one of the most enigmatic and boundary-pushing filmmakers currently working, and is often called the father of the body horror genre. Cronenberg's films -- even his most mainstream movies -- are often preoccupied with concepts of disease, deterioration, physical transformation, and reality versus illusion. Never the most commercially successful filmmaker, Cronenberg's movies may not top the box office, but they're sure to always leave you thinking about it afterwards.

Here's a look back at some of the many highlights from Cronenberg's long and varied career.

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When they're not taking down websites with denial of service attacks or leaking sensitive political information, Anonymous -- the sprawling collective of hackers, script kiddies, Internet freedom fighters, and general online mischief makers -- can often be found trying to stick it to the entertainment industry over various issues usually involving pirating or copyright.

As part of this effort, Anonymous and another group of hackers calling themselves M3du5a recently hacked their way into the servers of the German movie production company Constantin Film (producers of the “The Vow,” as well as the “Fantastic Four” and “Resident Evil” movies) and made public a large number of internal company documents. While most of the leaked information was already public knowledge and available online, one document in particular seemed to confirm a long standing rumour regarding the upcoming big screen adaptation of E. L. James’ erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The illicitly obtained file has former “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson attached to star as protagonist Anastasia Steele in the film.

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The creators of the cult TV series "Veronica Mars" proved yesterday that a rabid fan base and an effectively marketed Kickstarter campaign can combine in incredible ways. The Veronica Mars Movie Project -- a planned big screen spin-off of the short-lived but well liked Rob Thomas-created television series starring Kristen Bell -- broke crowdfunding records this week, reaching its stated goal of $2 million within hours of going live and becoming the largest film project to be funded in Kickstarter history. As of noon Thursday morning, the project has raised nearly $2.7 million and still has 29 days to add to that impressive total.

So what does this mean for other fan favourite TV shows that were cancelled before their time? Or, for that matter, movies begging for sequels they never got? Could the tremendous success of the “Veronica Mars” project pave the way for a crowdfunded movie revival of Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” or put Mulder and Scully back in fan-financed action for another “X-Files” case?

The answer is: maybe.

Val Kilmer and Warwick Davis in "Willow" (1988).

OK, children of '80s and '90s, it's time to feel old: Director Ron Howard's 1988 swashbuckling fantasy adventure film "Willow" turns 25 this year.

For those of you unfamiliar with the film or in need of a refresher, "Willow" is a classic sword and sorcery tale about Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis), a small man with a big task. With the help of a disgraced warrior Madmartigan (Val Kilmer), Willow must protect a baby destined to overthrow the evil Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh) and her army.

Written and produced by George Lucas (back when such a distinction was still a selling point for a movie), the film borrowed heavily from J. R. R. Tolkien's "Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" books, as well as Lucas's own "Star Wars" trilogy. An unwilling hero thrust into an adventure, a dashing rogue and a beautiful princess, a prophecy, and an evil force threatening the land -- "Willow" was classic fairy tale stuff!