Would the latest re-teaming of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton be enough to dethrone the phenomenon that is “The Avengers” at the box office?
Doesn’t look like it.
Though Depp and Burton’s reimagining of “Dark Shadows” earned close to $29 million over the weekend, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and their alter-egos in “The Avengers” brought in an impressive $103.2 million. This is the first time in movie history a film has surpassed $100 million for a second straight weekend.
But do these superheroes have what it takes to
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With Marvel Comics “The Avengers” adaptation opening in just two weeks time, hopes are high that this all-star line-up of Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America (Chris Evans), Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson & company can bust up the box-office domination of “The Hunger Games.”
The $200 million movie should continue what is a big year at the comic book box-office (with new Batman and Spiderman movies both also slated for a 2012 release). Check out what the stars (plus Stan Lee!) had to say at the film’s world
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by Marissa on April 12, 2012 12:00pm
Jeremy Renner channels his inner spy on the April 13 cover of the Hollywood Reporter. The actor, who stars in the newest installment of the “Bourne” series, “The Bourne Legacy,” admits he was a bit hesitant before taking the role.
“It was a game-changer in anonymity,” he said. “I had to consider how this was going to affect everyone I love — especially myself. The star thing, the celebrity thing is new to me. I don’t want to be a good celebrity, a good f*cking star. I want to be a good human being.”
Despite his reticence about
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