Tag: Brad Pitt

Over the years, Comic-Con’s movie-centric Hall H has offered some pretty great surprises. Robert Downey Jr. has been involved with a few of them. Hugh Jackman, who unexpectedly turned up at a “Wolverine” panel back in 2008 and sent the crowd into a tizzy, helped make for a classic moment. But lately the Comic-Con surprise has felt about as fresh as your Uncle Murray’s surprise birthday party. The problem? So many of these types of moments have been orchestrated over the years that they’ve ceased to be, well, surprising. Fans now actually expect the unexpected, so if there’s even the slightest hint that something unscheduled may be coming, the eager crowd is primed for something big. Which means that if it doesn’t happen, they’re inevitably disappointed. That disappointment was on display at the San Diego Convention Center on Thursday, as Web buzz ...

The DreamWorks animated film “Megamind” kicks off Comic-Con International 2010 in Hall H at 10 a.m. today and you can expect a flabbergasted expression on the face of star Will Ferrell when he hits the stage. The comedy star has never been to Comic-Con and he was still a bit worried the other day that perhaps no fans would show up. He was also shocked to hear Hall H seats 6,500 people. “That’s where the panels take place? Do 6,500 show up or does it depend on the panel? ‘Cause that would be a bummer if you were the first panel ever with, like, 500 people.” The Hall H line started forming at the misty-morning hour of  1 a.m. so rest assured that Ferrell will avoid ignominy. The big question is whether he will be the most famous face on ...

No movie dreams bigger this summer than “Inception,” and Ben Fritz has a cover story Tuesday in the business section of the Los Angeles Times about the commercial risks of the epic. During his reporting, he came up with an interesting tidbit about casting …   There was never any doubt at Warner Bros. that “Inception” would star one of the world’s biggest stars. The only question was which star. In early talks with writer/director Christopher Nolan, the studio considered both Brad Pitt and Will Smith for the lead role as a dream thief, Warner Film Group president Jeff Robinov said in an interview about the movie. Of course, the role ultimately went to Leonardo DiCaprio — a decision that certainly seems to sit well with early reviewers. Casting DiCaprio, who is recognized by moviegoers around the world but has a mixed box-office record, may ...