Admit it, we have all thought that the one thing X-Men Origins: Wolverine needed was another character. I mean, there's no possible way Wolverine could carry the entire movie by himself; what we needed were some mutants to share the load. Right?

Well, the most surprising addition yet has been made. According to Superhero Hype, there are reports that Cyclops has joined the roster. No, he won't be played by James Marsden, but an Australian actor named Tim Pocock. The news comes via an Australian agency, who confirmed that said actor was indeed cast as the young Scott Summers.

Now how the heck the two will meet is impossible for me to fathom. I imagine this will just be a cameo, a young Scott brushes past Wolverine at a train station or bus stop. Knowing how these origin stories go, there will probably be some wink-nudge storyline where Wolverine snubs Cyclops somehow, leading to the instant dislike that springs up when the two meet again as adults. Or he will rescue the young Summers, thus making their prickly relationship something to be regretted. (How Summers will not remember is a mystery -- he wasn't brainwashed by Weapon X.)

Sigh. I keep on defending you, Hugh Jackman, assuring everyone you've got a handle on the character, but you're making it so hard for me! Why couldn't you have just mindlessly fought bears in the Canadian snow, wearing nothing but computer circuitry?!

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and the entire pantheon of Marvel superheroes, hits theatres May 1st, 2009. Filming finished last week, so ostensibly they can't add any more characters ... can they?

We are all well aware that David O. Russell doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to working with actors. We've heard the stories about near fist-fights on the set of Three Kings, and everyone has seen the meltdown during I Heart Huckabees. The latest casualty of Russell's people skills is celebrated actor James Caan, who has officially quit Russell's political comedy, Nailed.

What caused the irreconcilable rift, you might ask? It was all over a cookie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the final straw for Caan was during a scene in which his character is supposed to be choking on a cookie. Russell instructed Caan to cough and choke at the same time during the scene, which Caan thought was impossible for a human being to do both. The two couldn't come to an agreement and Caan left the set never to return. The film's producer got to work on the damage control and was quoted as saying the disagreement was "part of an ongoing creative conversation between the actor and director", and that Russell had been nothing but professional throughout the shoot.

This is one of those movies that has a premise so incredibly bizarre, yet has cast so strong, that I figure there is some promise I am simply not seeing. David O. Russell's romantic comedy Nailed already stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel, and The Hollywood Reporter says that the film has now added Catherine Keener, James Marsden and Tracy Morgan to the cast.

The plot follows a naive waitress, Alice, who is shot in the head with a nail. The injury causes her behavior to be erratic and outrageous (the IMDb says it causes her to become a sexually adventurous bombshell), and she heads to Washington to campaign on behalf of better health care for the freakishly injured. She ends up falling for a young and clueless new congressman, who must summon up his political courage to save her. Biel plays the waitress, Gyllenhaal the congressman. Keener will be playing a self-serving congresswoman, and Marsden the small-town boyfriend of Alice. Hopefully he's not the one who shot her with a nail. Morgan's character has yet to be decided.

Like I said, there is probably something I am not seeing. The script is penned by Russell and Kristen Gore, so the charm must lie there. But is the waitress' naivete the reason she was shot in the head? Or is she naive because she thinks her insurance will cover the cost of her injury? And must James Marsden lose a girl not only to Wolverine, to Superman and to Patrick Dempsey, but to Congressman Jake Gyllenhaal too?

To be fair, I'm willing to give Mr. Russell a fair shot after the surprisingly unique Three Kings -- although people still keep dissuading me from seeing I Heart Huckabees.

Rumors have been flying today that Bryan Singer is indeed working on the sequel to Superman Returns. Well, it is not just rumor -- Singer himself confirmed it to Empire. "Yes, I'm just getting back with writers after the strike. We're just in the development phase. I'm starting to develop a sequel . . .with the intention of directing it." He lashes out at claims that first film was a flop, pointing out that it made $400 million.

If you're thinking "It wasn't a flop financially, Singer, it was a flop because no one liked it," well, he addresses that too. He promises the next one will up the stakes. "The first one was a romantic film and a nostalgic film. I'll be the first person to own up to that without making any apologies for it. I knew it was going to be that from the outset. And now that the characters are established, there's really an opportunity to up the threat levels . . .Clearly there'll be a body count. From frame one, it will be unrelenting terror! All those teenage girls who found the movie and mooned over James Marsden or Brandon [Routh]? Well, I'm going to wake them up!"

My problem is that I didn't find it nostalgic or romantic, I just found it rather dull. I stopped believing a man could fly, and wondered instead why James Marsden was always losing his girls to men of steel and adamantium. All the pieces were there for a fantastic reboot, a film that could reintroduce Superman to a new audience, but it simply fell flat. I do believe Singer has it in him -- and he does tend to be better with superhero sequels than his originals. So I will forgive and forget, and happily await the next installment.

It's funny, I was just thinking about Seth Green the other day -- not the usual run of things I can assure you, but as I was watching Radio Days, I couldn't help but be impressed by Green's career over the years. But as funny and talented as I think he is, I've got a bad feeling about anything that even remotely involves Fall Out Boy and the somewhat tired premise of a teen sex romp. MTV movie blog recently got the chance to visit the set of the teen/road flick Sex Drive, and scored a closer look at Green and members of the pop-rock band hard at work.

The film centers on a horny teen who takes a road trip with some friends so he can lose his virginity to a girl he knows online -- you know, that old chestnut. The flick was written and directed by Sean Anders, who only has a few credits to his name, but when one of them is a cult comedy about Christian Rock and frozen foods, it tends to stick in your memory. Drive also stars Josh Zuckerman as the aforementioned horny teenager, James Marsden, and Amanda Crew (John Tucker Must Die).

So, you might be wondering what Fall Out Boy has to do with all of this? (Well, other than an appearance on the Sex Drive soundtrack.) Turns out that FOB makes an appearance in the film as themselves, and Green will play an Amish "eccentric" who helps them out when their tour bus breaks down. Wow, this really isn't getting any better is it? But what should I expect from a teen sex comedy with the uninspiring title of Sex Drive? The only bright spot by the looks of things is going to be Green's performance as a whacked out Amish kid who has no intention of ever ending his Rumspringa. Sex Drive is scheduled to arrive in theaters this October.

Raise your hand if you watched the trailer for 27 Dresses and immediately thought a) "I have to see this movie," and b) "TELL NO ONE."

Feel not ashamed. As a lifelong watcher of chick flicks, I consider myself something of an expert on the genre (a dubious distinction, to be sure), and this one looks like it's got legs, so to speak. For one thing, it stars Katherine Heigl -- the hot and hilarious (hey, that's my band name!) star of this summer's comedy hit Knocked Up, who also just won an Emmy for her work on Grey's Anatomy -- as a single young woman who's always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Even better, 27 Dresses co-stars James Marsden as the love interest, and it's about damn time, too. For once he's not playing the nice guy who gets his heart broken by the fickle heroine; and while he may have to compete with Edward Burns, as Heigl's unattainable boss, that dude's cake compared with Superman, Wolverine, Ryan Gosling and McDreamy.

Katherine Heigl and James Marsden will be interviewing each other for Moviefone's Unscripted series at the end of this week, and we need your questions to help the sparks fly. Based on Marsden's outstanding performance in Hairspray, I suspect he's nothing like some of the wimpy guys he'd played -- and here's our chance to find out. Submit a question for either Heigl or Marsden, then check here on January 7 to see if your submission made it to air. And no, "What in God's name does Izzie see in George?" doesn't count.

Here's the most recent example of our Unscripted series, by the way: Will Smith and his 'I Am Legend' director Francis Lawrence chat about how Stars Wars changed Smith's life, and what makes Smith sexy (apparently, it's tons of makeup -- I KNEW it!). Thanks to everyone who wrote in and contributed.

To ask a question of Katherine Heigl or James Marsden, leave it here in the comments or text one to AskCelebs@aol.com (brought to you by Verizon Wireless). Please provide your first name and your city and state, and if you're looking for inspiration, then take a look at some of our past Unscripted interviews here. Good luck!

Oh, how I used to wish for a future with funky, memorable, wonderful, and cultish Richard Kelly movies for years to come. Unfortunately, I've lost my faith. I loved Donnie Darko -- it was random, entertaining, and it merged actors from all different periods of my moviegoing life. Then I saw the director's cut, which was too over-explained for me, although I'm still eternally grateful for the Darkomentary. Now Southland Tales. I waited ages for that sucker, checking the ultra-vague website often; waiting. Then it came out to boos, got revamped, and now I'm hearing from some sources that it didn't help.

My future Kelly hopes seem dashed, but even after the flop that was Domino, and the Southland troubles, Kelly is gearing up for his third feature, The Box. Cameron Diaz signed on to star in June, then Frank Langella joined her in October. Now The Hollywood Reporter has posted that James Marsden is in final negotiations to play Diaz's husband in the horror film. The film is about: "an unhappily married couple who receive a box from a stranger (Langella) who tells them that if they push a button on the box, they'll receive a hefty amount of cash -- and someone they don't know will die." If it was as simple as that, there wouldn't be a movie, so I imagine those cash-givers are tricky and will make it someone connected to a future boss, family member, or something to throw a wrench in their already-crappy lives.

You'll have to wait until next May to see Disney's ballyhooed Prince Caspian, but the studio has a huge family film coming out in just a few months. That's Enchanted, starring the irrepressible Amy Adams as a fairy tale princess who's engaged to a prince (James Marsden) but banished to the remote aisle of modern-day Manhattan. There, amid the bagels and the bums, she falls for a divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) who strangely is not out to rob her of possessions and her dignity. (By the way, do not, as I have admittedly done, confuse Enchanted with Ella Enchanted, a completely different movie. Get your head out of 2004!)

Sweet but with a snarky side -- there's a scene in which Adams serenades a room full of rats -- Enchanted could make Adams a household name at last, launching her beyond small roles in big movies (Talladega Nights) and starring roles in indies few people saw (Junebug). And it's Dempsey's first romantic comedy lead since ... Loverboy? (That can't be right. Someone correct me.) Marsden, on the other hand, looks to be reprising his "nice guys finish second" routine -- get that guy a new agent, already -- but I will say, Susan Sarandon as the evil queen is such an inspired bit of casting, I can't believe no one's ever thought of doing that before. Certainly she could be the wickedest Disney villainess since Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil. Check out her bad self in the exclusive poster below; Enchanted hits theaters Nov. 21.

Once upon a time, there was an animated princess in a big, poofy white gown who gets thrown into a pit by an ugly, old wart-ridden woman. Unfortunately, this pit leads her animated arse to the real world -- New York actually. Since Gotham really isn't the place for fair princesses, she befriends a McDreamy man and faces the big, tasty apple (not the poisonous one) as her beau, Prince Edward, flies through the same pit with a little chipmunk to try and rescue her. Of course, the harsh city isn't all they have to fight, as the evil Queen Narissa is determined to wreak havoc on the poor fairytale couple.

So, basically, that's the gist of Enchanted, the animated/live action film that stars Amy Adams as the princess, James Marsden as the Prince, Patrick Dempsey as the friendly New Yorker and Susan Sarandon as the evil, witchly foe. After many months of anxious, fairy tale anticipation, there's a direct link to a trailer right here. They really could've done without the cartoon classic lead up, especially since the clips don't actually reflect the Disney bits that the movie is spoofing. Since it's about a girl, a wicked Queen and a Prince, wouldn't clips of Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty be better than The Lion King? But that's just the intro. As for the film itself, I'm not terribly excited. However, I'm sure it will be a solid hit. Adams really knows how to pull off a princess, and I'm sure kids will see it in droves. Me, I just might check it out to see Marsden. I actually like him in this trailer, and I can't remember the last time I didn't groan when he popped on the screen. Maybe Disturbing Behavior?

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I happen to think Rambo: First Blood II is one of the finest action movies ever made, but I was never much of a fan of First Blood and no one was much of a fan of Rambo III, so I've been sort of on-the-fence about whether I'm interested in Rambo IV -- officially known as John Rambo, even though I imagine even Rambo's mother called him simply Rambo. I guess the title Rocky Balboa tested well or something? But anyway, I'm a little more encouraged about the whole thing today after seeing the Cannes footage everyone has been talking about. It's basically a raw, R-rated trailer, and unexpectedly showcases a number of blood-drenched kills. Stallone's mumbling mercenary breaks out the old bow and arrow, pulls out a guy's throat like Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse, and even performs one outright beheading!

Stallone is obviously sending out a clear message here -- this isn't going to be some PG-13 mess about Rambo getting all spiritual over in Burma or something. This is the f**cked-up Vietnam vet, off his meds again and doing what he does best -- cutting down an entire army by himself. Apparently Burma didn't get the message after he single-handedly won the Vietnam War, so now they're gonna pay. I think my favorite part of the footage is the beginning, when some civilian approaches Rambo in his hovel where he's doing menial labor, and says he's going to Burma to try to change things for the better. "You bringing weapons?" Rambo asks. Nope. "Then you ain't changing nothin." Ouch. John Rambo is, of course, co-written and directed by Stallone himself, and is currently scheduled for a big summer 2008 release.

John Waters 1988 hit movie-turned-Broadway-musical is heading back to the big screen on July 20 -- this time as a musical -- with Adam Shankman (The Wedding Planner) at the helm and a bevy of A-list stars in the cast. We have an exclusive first look at 10 Hairspray character posters below, from an in-drag John Travolta to a still-smokin' Michelle Pfeiffer. Click on the images for larger versions.

Newcomer Nikki Blonsky stars as Tracy Turnblad, a chubby teen who wins a spot on the American Bandstand-esque Corny Collins Show in 1962 Baltimore. Amanda Bynes plays Tracy's saucy best pal Penny Pingleton.

John Travolta plays the plump Edna Turnblad, mother of the aforementioned aspiring dancer. Yes, that's correct: A virtually unrecognizable Travolta plays a woman. And he's married to Christopher Walken. Great stuff.

According to a Variety report that we totally missed last week, Cyclops James Marsden has joined the ever-expanding cast of (the new, big-screen version of the stage version of John Waters') Hairspray. Word is that Marsden will play Corny Collins, the host of the local dance show that Tracy Turnblad (to be played in the film by newcomer Nicole Blonsky) is determined to integrate.

Marsden is joining a cast with both chops (Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer) and campiness (John Travolta as Edna); which category he'll fall into remains to be seen. While the fact that he won't be in drag suggests he'll avoid Travolta territory, whether he'll actually add anything useful to the film is an open question. Or am I the only one he really, really rubs the wrong way?

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