Barry Jenkins And Jordan Peele Among The 774 Invited To Join The Academy As It Pushes For Inclusion

Given his recent movie choices, it might be hard to remember, but Ryan Gosling used to dabble in very dark and brooding roles primarily. From playing a neo-Nazi in 2001's The Believer, to playing a serial killer in training in 2002's Murder By Numbers, to playing a man in a marriage that is tragically dissolving in 2010's Blue Valentine, Gosling was never afraid to tap into very serious and complex emotions.

The first reactions to the latest installment in the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, are in and it sounds like we have another epic blockbuster to look forward to. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes picks up hundreds of years after the events of director Matt Reeves most recent trilogy, which consists of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes, with early reactions declaring Kingdom a worthy successor.

Chris Hemsworth has set the record straight on his plans to retire, or lack of them, following the discovery that he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene, which makes him potentially more likely to get Alzheimers in the future. Furthermore, he wants to make sure that, once and for all, everyone is aware that he has not been diagnosed with Alzheimers right now, and for that reason alone has no intentions of retiring from acting anytime soon.

Marvel star Chris Hemsworth continues to rail somewhat against superhero roles while discussing playing the villainous Warlord Dementus in this years Mad Max prequel, Furiosa. Speaking with EW, Hemsworth stated that, besides working with acclaimed director George Miller, he relished the chance to dirty it up and to be messy and ugly and violent and chaotic.

Black Panther star Winston Duke would love to play Batman in James Gunns DCU. The actor, who is best known for another comic role, that of M'Baku in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has played The Dark Knight before, voicing the iconic superhero in the Spotify audio drama Batman Unburied. Now, speaking with /Film, the actor revealed that he would love to don the cape and cowl in live-action.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige warned Hugh Jackman against returning as Logan in the upcoming MCU outing Deadpool & Wolverine, it has been revealed. Following the surprising news that Jackman will return to the role, Feige advised the actor not to do it after concluding the characters journey so well in 2017s Logan.