Rachel McAdamsRecently, in the course of one brief interview with Rachel McAdams, the actress offered to hug me - twice. Honestly. I'd like to think it's because I’m an irresistibly huggable guy, but the more likely answer is that McAdams just has hugging on the brain these days thanks to a starring role in "Married Life," a new drama where she plays a comforting damsel to not one, but two, co-dependent charmers, played by Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan.

You can't fake a hug. As for everything else, well, that’s a different story, laughed McAdams. Read More...

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Rachel McAdamsJessica Alba has her Sue Storm, Jennifer Garner her Elecktra. Kirsten Dunst, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, – heck, even Ellen Page – have all had their moment in the comic book spotlight.

Just how many roles for female superheroes could possibly be left?

Maybe the best one of all, insisted "Notebook" star Rachel McAdams.

"I just read this book 'Black Orchid' and it's a really interesting character," the actress said. "She's a superhero that's a flower. I don't know if that would work or the audiences would be interested in that, but she was kind of cool." Read More...

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With his stint as Marvel's mean green machine, Eric Bana hasn't shied away from playing complex characters...which is good, because that's precisely what he's walking into with "The Time Traveler's Wife." The film -- adapated from the popular novel by Audrey Niffenegger -- tells the story of Henry DeTamble, a man who suffers from a rather unique disorder: without notice, he shifts back and forth in time.

Lest one consider this a sci-fi thriller, "The Time Traveler's Wife" is actually a touching romantic epic that spans the lives of Bana's character and his wife (played by the fabulous Rachel McAdams) who must cope with her husband's unpredictable absences as well as meeting him at different points throughout her life.

It's a meaty role for both of them, and that's precisely why Bana chose the project. "It's just a really great script," he gabbed to MTV, "and I'm a really great fan of Rachel. It just seemed like an interesting combination and a challenge. [It's] a more romantic sort of role than I'm used to, but also really cool." Those expecting DeTamble to leap into the prehistoric era shouldn't hold out hope. "I haven't got any dinosaur films on the slate," Bana says, laughing.

"The Time Traveler's Wife" is scheduled for a 2008 release. The actor can currently be seen in the Vegas-draped love story "Lucky You," alongside Drew Barrymore and Robert Duvall.

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