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Comic-Con: Don Cheadle Says War Machine Has 'Significant' Role In 'Iron Man 2'

Posted 7/26/09 11:59 pm EST by in Comic-Con, News, Video


FROM SPLASH PAGE: With yesterday's announcement that War Machine will make his debut in "Iron Man 2," the question now becomes: how much of a role will the character play in the much-anticipated sequel?

We cornered actor Don Cheadle during an "Iron Man 2" press event to get his take on the character and how much of him we'll see in the Marvel Studios blockbuster.



"War Machine makes a very impactful appearance in the movie," Cheadle told MTV News. "It's significant."

Continue reading Don Cheadle's comments on War Machine in "Iron Man 2" over at SplashPage.MTV.com.

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Comic-Con: David Tennant Denies 'The Hobbit' Casting Rumor

Posted 7/26/09 11:31 pm EST by in comic-con 2009, Hot Stuff, Video


Sadness over the impending end to David Tennant's "Doctor Who" run was softened recently by a rumor that the fan-favorite actor could be moving on to play the lead role in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming adaptation of "The Hobbit" -- a big step for the star of the long-running science-fiction series. However, now it looks like the casting buzz is exactly that: a rumor.

While early predictions of a "Hobbit" casting announcement during Comic-Con fell through, Tennant told MTV News that there was never much chance of it happening -- at least, not with him involved.



"The Internet is a curious place, isn't it?" Tennant told MTV News. Read More...

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Comic-Con: Tim Burton Says Johnny Depp 'Saved' Him During 'Alice In Wonderland' Panel

Posted 7/25/09 6:07 pm EST by in comic-con 2009, Video


By now you've already heard about Johnny Depp's surprise appearance during Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" panel, so now the question is: was it planned?

Burton weighed in on his star's brief but roof-raising appearance at Comic-Con in an exclusive chat with MTV News.



"He saved me there," Burton told MTV News. "I'm struggling away and then he walks out... and it was good."

As for where Depp disappeared to after the panel, Burton said it wasn't entirely unlikely that the mega-star took a tour of the floor -- possibly as one of his most iconic characters.

"He's never been [to Comic-Con] ... and i don't know, he could've dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow and just been one of many," laughed the director.

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Comic-Con: 'Avatar' Mech Arrives In San Diego!

Posted 7/22/09 11:03 pm EST by in comic-con 2009, News, Photos


AvatarJames Cameron's "Avatar" is already generating a lot of buzz at this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego, and the show's barely even begun. In fact, he probably didn't even need to bring the massive mech stationed at the 20th Century Fox booth to get people excited about the film -- but we're glad he did!

According to various reports around the 'Net, the 14-foot tall "powersuit" is an actual prop from the film, worn by human soldiers in Cameron's much-anticipated sci-fi epic.

Check out the full image after the jump, and be sure to keep an eye on MTV Movies Blog, Splash Page, Hollywood Crush and the rest of MTV.com throughout Comic-Con for more news, views and reports from the floor! Read More...

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