November 21, 2019
Chadwick Boseman said on The Tonight Show that he first auditioned to play Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy before he was selected to portray Black Panther.
"I didn't think I was going to get it," the actor told host Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday's show.
"It's a testament to Marvel because after each film, Ant-Man has a different tone and feeling. We didn't know what that was going to be. We didn't know what Guardians was going to be," Boseman said.
"So I didn't know what it was and I only had a few pages at that time. So it was just good to come in and play and to see what they did with it."
The role of Drax was given to Dave Bautista with Boseman saying that his initial audition with Marvel led to him becoming Black Panther.
"Sometimes that's the way it works as an actor," the 41-year-old said. "You're meeting the people that you know, they might be like, 'He's not this, but we'll put him in this other thing.'"
Boseman will next be seen in police thriller 21 Bridges, which hits theaters on Friday. He will be reprising his Marvel role in Black Panther 2, set to open in theaters on May 6, 2022.
Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell receive simultaneous Hollywood Walk of Fame stars
Frozen stars Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame simultaneously on Tuesday. The sequel Frozen II opens Friday.
Each recipient of the star had two speakers introduce them at the unveiling at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Argyle Ave, near the Pantages Theater where Menzel has performed on stage. Actor Jackie Tohn and The Good Place creator Michael Schur introduced Bell. Disney co-chairman Alan Horn and Frozen co-star Josh Gad introduced Menzel.
Bell recalled meaningful moments of her life like singing an aria to her father as a child, learning the first twist in The Good Place season 1, being cast by her husband, Dax Shepard, in a movie based on their love story and her mother dropping her off at auditions.
"This star will really only know its true value when inevitably someone is mugged in that very spot," Bell concluded. "As they clutch their purse the assailant screams, 'Let it go!' and the victim will look up and say, 'That's not even her song ...' Only then will I know I've truly made it."
"Let It Go" is Elsa's signature song in Frozen. Bell plays Anna, Elsa's sister.
Menzel lamented that her father was injured and could not make it to Hollywood from Florida, and her sister also could not be present. She thanked her mother in the audience for not allowing her to have a fallback career, and credited her 10-year-old son, Walker, for inspiring her and husband Aaron Lohr in the audience for giving her a sense of peace.
"In the words of Jonathan Larson who is the composer of Rent and the very first job that I ever had in my life, I'm humbled and honored to be here," Menzel said. "I'm going to try to take in the moment as he would say, 'Savor this moment because there's no day but today.'"
Harrison Ford asks dog to go on an adventure in 'Call of the Wild' trailer
 Twentieth Century Fox released the first trailer for its upcoming film adaptation of Jack London's adventure novel The Call of the Wild on Wednesday.
Directed by Chris Sanders, the live-action movie stars Harrison Ford alongside photorealistic animated animals. It is set for theatrical release in 2020 and co-stars Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, Omar Sy and Bradley Whitford.
"The Call of the Wild vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s," a synopsis said.
The studio's 2-minute preview shows Ford as fictional character John Thornton, asking Buck: "How do you feel about an adventure beyond all maps? We could go -- you and I -- where no one's ever been before."
The movie marks Ford's first on-screen film role since 2017's Blade Runner 2049. He lent his voice to the character of Rooster in the cartoon blockbuster The Secret Life of Pets 2 earlier this year.
The 77-year-old actor is best known for his iconic performances in the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises.
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The Doobie Brothers announce 50th anniversary tour
The Doobie Brothers announced a 50th anniversary tour that will begin in June 2020.
The tour will feature for the first time in nearly 25 years the lineup of Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee.
The band will perform a wide range of their hit songs, including "Takin' It To The Streets," "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Running," "Black Water," "What A Fool Believes," "China Grove," "Minute By Minute," "It Keeps You Runnin,'" "Jesus Is Just Alright With Me" and more.
"We're truly excited about our 50th anniversary tour as it's a celebration of the band's entire history. We'll be performing songs from our full catalog, as well as new music," Johnston said in a statement.
Tickets go on sale for the general public on Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. local time through Live Nation.
The Doobie Brothers were nominated in October for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020. More than 1,000 artists, historians, journalists and music industry professionals will vote on which nominees will be inducted. A fan vote will also be tallied.
Here's the full list of dates for The Doobie Brothers' 50th anniversary tour
June 9 -- West Palm Beach, Fla., at Coral Sky Amphitheatre
June 10 -- Tampa, Fla., at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 14 -- Alpharetta, Ga., at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 17 -- Nashville, Tenn., at Bridgestone Arena
June 19 -- Charlotte, N.C., at PNC Music Pavilion
June 20 -- Raleigh, N.C., at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
June 23 -- Virginia Beach, Va., at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
June 24 -- Bristow, Va., at Jiffy Lube Live
June 26 -- Allentown, Pa., at PPL Center
June 27 -- Camden, N.J., at BB&T Pavilion
June 29 -- Holmdel, N.J., at PNC Bank Arts Center
June 30 -- Wantagh, N.Y., at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 2 -- Uncasville, Conn., at Mohegan Sun Arena
July 3 -- Mansfield, Mass., at Xfinity Center
July 19 -- Toronto, Ontario, at Budweiser Stage
July 22 -- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, at Blossom Music Center
July 26 -- Saratoga Spring, N.Y., at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 30 -- Noblesville, Ind., at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug. 2 -- Clarkston, Mich., at DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 4 -- Cincinnati, Ohio, at Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 8 -- Tinley Park, Ill., at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre -- Chicago
Aug. 14 -- St. Louis, Mo., at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre -- St. Louis
Aug. 30 -- Denver, Colo., at Pepsi Center
Sept. 2 -- Salt Lake City, Utah, at USANA Amphitheatre
Sept. 5 -- Seattle, Wash., at White River Amphitheatre
Sept. 12 -- Mountain View, Calif., at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 18 -- Los Angeles, Calif., at The Forum
Oct. 3 -- Phoenix, Ariz., at Ak-Chin Pavilion
Oct. 9 -- Irving, Texas, at Toyota Music Factory
Oct. 10 -- Houston, Texas, at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
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Guardians of the Galaxy star Pom Klementieff is set to appear in Paramount's upcoming pair of Mission: Impossible sequels starring Tom Cruise.
Director Christopher McQuarrie, who is helming the seventh and eighth installments, made the announcement on Instagram Tuesday alongside an image of a photograph featuring Klementieff.
McQuarrie, who is penning both projects, will be filming the new entries back-to-back. Paramount has dated the seventh film for July 23, 2021 with the eighth film arriving on Aug. 5, 2022.
McQuarrie previously worked with Cruise on 2015's Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation and 2018's Mission: Impossible -- Fallout.
Klementieff is best known for starring as Mantis in the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films and reprised the role in Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. She will next be seen in Uncut Gems.
Hayley Atwell, who also appeared in the Marvel cinematic universe as Captain America's love interest Peggy Carter, joined the cast of the seventh Mission: Impossible sequel in September.
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