The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

[BathTub]

Does Natalie Portman despise Joss/Marvel or something? It's hilarious that she won't even cameo in the series. I think they should recast at this point. And why did Hawk get off so easy that he didn't have to play?

[Edward J Grug III]

Very funny reading this speculation having seen the film

I hadn't heard there was a character who would die, so I didn't see it coming at all.

[ScottotD]

Does Natalie Portman despise Joss/Marvel or something? It's hilarious that she won't even cameo in the series. I think they should recast at this point. And why did Hawk get off so easy that he didn't have to play?

Hawk? Do you mean Falcon or Hawkeye?

[BathTub]

Yeah The Falcon.

[ScottotD]

Yeah The Falcon.

I assume they wanted to keep it to the 'money guys' for the movie but the movie itself and the ending pretty much locked in the New Avengers will be Cap's guys in Civil War and maybe subbing for Iron-Man, Hawkweye, Hulk and maybe Black Widow in future movies.  Not sure where that leaves Rhodey though, weird that Cheadle's name doesn't come up much in the negotiation talks

Winky spoilers the Infinity Gauntlet, Wakanda and Vision saving Scarlet Witch all had me smiling.  Did I miss any? Was Andy Serkis' character someone from Black Panther?

[Darth Geek]

I really love the Ruffalo's Hulk, easily my favourite part of the series.

Ruffalo as Banner is great, but I much prefer the look of the Hulk in the Incredible Hulk movie. Avengers Hulk looks just...generic.

[Edward J Grug III]

Was Andy Serkis' character someone from Black Panther?

Yup

[RandyMistie]

Does Natalie Portman despise Joss/Marvel or something? It's hilarious that she won't even cameo in the series. I think they should recast at this point. And why did Hawk get off so easy that he didn't have to play?

No, Natalie Portman was scarred for life by Lucas. She no longer wants to be the "girl" in a genre film. She is a serious actress.

She has a point. As most of Hollywood is still dominated by testicles, no real women's roles are being written. Academy award winning actresses are being relegated to the role of The Super-hero's girlfriend, or "The Fighting Fuck-toy" which is what scantily clad super girls are reduced to: "Boys with tits..."

Still, a paycheck is a paycheck.... and Joss is the best male writer of female roles in the business. As they go...

But, what're ya gonna do? She's raging against the machine... even Rage against the Machine realized the futility of that stance.  You can't preach against the 1 percenters and still take their checks...

Anyways...

[Darth Geek]

I wouldn't blame her for being frustrated. She spent the majority of Thor 2 being carried place to place like luggage, storing EVIL SPACE KOOL-AID! For fuck sake, that movie didn't even know what to do with Stellan Skarsgård except embarras him, what chance did she have?
I am glad she isn't in the Avengers movie, just because they already have too many characters.

[BathTub]

I think it's now a running gag that's she's hiding now.

[Darth Geek]

Do they even mention her in Age of Ultron?

[BathTub]

Do they even mention her in Age of Ultron?

Yeah that's what I'm referring to. 'Where is she?" *Shrug* while Skarsgård takes every cameo he  can get (he's in this one too).

[Darth Geek]

while Skarsgård takes every cameo he  can get (he's in this one too).

Please tell me he at least has his pants on!

[BathTub]

Clothes do seem to be optional in his scenes, this movie is no exception! 

[ScottotD]

while Skarsgård takes every cameo he  can get (he's in this one too).

Please tell me he at least has his pants on!

You get upset by the oddest things