Paul Bettany Was Told His Career Was Over—Then Joss Whedon Called About Vision
Paul Bettany says a producer told him his career was over. He walked onto Sunset Boulevard, wondered if it was true—and then got a call asking him to play Vision.
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Hugh Grant Turned Down $750,000 an Episode to Replace Charlie Sheen, Chuck Lorre Says
Chuck Lorre says Hugh Grant came close to replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men, with a reported $750,000-per-episode offer and one major concern: the live studio audience.
Ben Affleck’s Canceled Batman Movie Had Deathstroke Kill Gordon and Take Alfred Hostage, Joe Manganiello Says
Joe Manganiello’s memoir describes Ben Affleck’s unmade Batman film as a revenge thriller: Deathstroke would target Gordon, abduct Alfred and nearly kill Batman and Batgirl.
Rosalind Franklin Saw DNA’s Helical Pattern in Photo 49—Then Made Photo 51 a Better-Framed Repeat
A new history-of-science study says Franklin had already calculated key features of DNA’s helical pattern from Photo 49. Photo 51 was her planned, clearer repeat—not a sudden clue she failed to understand.
Yellowjackets’ Final Season Makes the Rescue Look Like the Beginning of the Nightmare
The new Yellowjackets final-season teaser turns the team’s rescue into the beginning of the cover-up that will haunt them for decades.
Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis Will Lead DC’s Mister Miracle—And the Marriage Is the Point
Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis will voice Scott Free and Big Barda in DC’s eight-episode Mister Miracle series written by Tom King.
Jesse Eisenberg Donated a Kidney to a Stranger
Eisenberg’s nondirected kidney donation matched him with a stranger at NYU Langone. The recipient’s identity remains private.
The Real von Trapp Family Didn’t Escape Over the Mountains—And That’s Not the Only Thing The Sound of Music Changed
The real von Trapps left Austria by train, while The Sound of Music reshaped Maria’s job, Georg’s character, the family timeline and even the number of children.
The Axe From The Shining and the Star Child From 2001 Are Going Up for Auction
The special-effects axe from The Shining and the Star Child model from 2001 headline the first auction of Stanley Kubrick’s personal archive. Here’s what else is included.
A 44-Year-Old ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Case Has a Name—and a Possible Tylenol Murders Lead
The man remembered from a 1990 Unsolved Mysteries segment has been identified. Investigators shared a possible Tylenol-murders lead, but the connection remains unproven and the Chicago case is still open.