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Kotaku reports that the currency in Diablo 3 has been compromised with the introduction of a new patch.

It has been suggested that the new patch has an exploit that allows the user to double their income by bidding on items in the auction house and cancelling their transaction which apparently doubles the users gold thus giving the user an unlimited source of income.

Below is a video of a Diablo 3 user VinnieDaMac utilizing this exploit to gain millions of dollars worth of gold.



Update:

Blizzard have released a statement to Kotoku:

After the release of Patch 1.0.8 this morning, we made the decision to take the gold and real-money Auction Houses offline to investigate a bug that certain players were exploiting to dupe gold. Our team is working hard to fix any outstanding issues and take appropriate actions with the accounts involved. The Auction House services will be restored as soon as the situation is resolved. As always, maintaining a stable, safe, and fun gaming experience for legitimate players is a top priority for us, and we'll continue to monitor activity on Battle.net and take action as needed.

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With the Marvel universe set to become more confusing with Thanos rising and more X-Men from the past and future set to appear, it's any wonder how most of us can stay focused on The Age of Ultron as it stands. But with Marvel promising a big reveal at the end, fans like myself are staying immersed in this story as the heroes of the Marvel universe (or what's left of them) try to find a solution to Ultron's destruction of the world as we know it.

"Nothing that we do matters". Think of a world where no matter how much you risk, how far you go and how much you attempt to make things right, you can't seem to make a difference. Well in Age of Ultron #4, the situation becomes more and more desperate as She Hulk and Luke Cage attempt to find Ultron's hideout by offering She Hulk as a sacrifice. The issue treads lightly on Cage's past, talking about the death of his wife and child and how Ultron is organizing these forces without even making an appearance. By the end of this issue, you won't just be shocked, you'll be clamoring for the next issue as the story becomes more and more suspenseful giving the reader a cliffhanger ending like no other.

My Rating: 8 out of 10





Now that they know where Ultron is, can the Marvel heroes stop him? That's the theme of this issue as Luke Cage spills the beans on what happened to him and She Hulk as they attempt to fight their way out of Ultron's stronghold. This issue picks up nicely from where #4 left off, giving an insight into how Ultron was able to do so much damage in so little time. The majority of this issue is planning and the heroes struggling to come to terms with the life that they are living. As it progresses, we see Wolverine and Susan Storm talk about their lost lives in order to come to conclusions that makes the reader shudder.

My Rating: 6 out of 10







Wolverine and Susan Storm enact their plan to go to the past to kill Ultron's creator. But will they be successful? Bendis paints a vivid picture of heroes who are desperate. We've seen Wolverine as a killer - he was trained as one - but can he kill someone in cold blood? A man who was innocent? This issue is a must read and greatly changes the shape of things to come.

My Rating: 8 out of 10



Wolverine and Susan Storm return to the present day to find how everything has changed. The world that they once knew is not the same as the Avengers are no more and the Fearless Defenders rule with an iron fist. Before they can make sense of their surroundings, the Defenders find them and attack, thinking that the Skrulls have invaded.

This issue stands as more of a filler before we find out what will happen next to the Marvel Universe. It's weird as it just feels forced as though Bendis is attempting to create his reboot but misses the point entirely. If you stay clear of this issue you'd probably still be able to keep up.

My Rating: 6 out of 10

That's it for now guys. Stay tuned to Fanboys Anonymous for more Comics Rundown, see you next time for an update on the Green Lantern series.

With DC's stop and stall tactics regarding the Justice League movie, it would seem as though the project is a never-ending failure. Kevin Feige, producer of Marvel's financially successful Phase One universe, had this to say when asked for his opinion regarding DC's dilemma.

In an interview with Collider he states:

I don’t know. I’m sure they have smart people over there who have a plan and know what they’re doing. Man of Steel looks like it’s going to be awesome and obviously Dark Knight is awesome. I don’t know. It’s what I say all the time and have said over the years, which is, have confidence in the characters, believe in the source material, don’t be afraid to stay true to all of the elements of the characters no matter how seemingly silly or crazy they are. I don’t know, I think the Marvel characters have a bit of a leg up for all the reasons that Marvel fans are aware of in terms of the emotional complexity of the characters and the flawed nature of the characters. Those are obviously the elements we want to accentuate amongst all the action.

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Episode 7 of the monthly Fanboys Anonymous roundtable discussion meeting podcast revolves around reviewing Iron Man 3, going back to look at Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what's coming our way with Phase 2.

Hosted by Tony Mango, the panel includes Sean Mitchell, Michael Burhan, Brandon Liggan, Sam Lascio, Nikki Mills, Nick Abrams with special guests Ashley Stens and Larry Deuber.

Some topics we address:

• Iron Man 3's Mandarin twist
• Is this a good start to Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
• Looking back on Phase One movies Captain America: The First Avenger, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Avengers
• The Iron Man trilogy as a whole
• Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Solder, and Avengers 2

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Episode 22 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. On this episode, Michael Burhan, Mike Paden, Brandon Liggan and Sean Mitchell go into an in-depth discussion about the Assassin's Creed franchise and why it has become one of Ubisoft's biggest franchises.

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For those that have seen the movie, we now know that Tony Stark has not only blown up his reserve of armored suits but also removed the shrapnel from his heart, meaning there won't be an arc reactor on his chest anymore. After all, what would the purpose be? He doesn't need it to survive, nor does he need it for his suits if he's quit being Iron Man.

So where does this leave us for Avengers 2? It's already been confirmed that Robert Downey Jr will be in the film and the end of Iron Man 3 even specifically reassures us that "Tony Stark will return". What will convince him to rejoin the team and suit up for one if not two more films?

Fanboy Sean Mitchell brought up the point that perhaps it could be something as simple as what Nick Fury said in the first film: they'll return because they'll need to. Without knowing the plot of the film or even the villain for certain, it's difficult to figure out just exactly what will hit home for Tony Stark to make him become Iron Man again - particularly after this film LITERALLY had something hit his home.

Will they gloss over this fact and just have him decide "fuck it, I like being Iron Man"? Will they forgo the happy conclusion of this film and kill off Pepper Potts? Hopefully, there isn't a huge amount of time that they have to dedicate to bringing Tony back on to the team as that eats up time that could be utilized with pure fun. He claims he's not the hero type, but at the same time, we all know the story of these films has been about him having a heart and doing the right thing.

What do you think is going to happen? Let us know in the comments below.

Waiting patiently for Avengers 2

Welcome back all Fanboys we are getting so close to E3 2013, in fact we are our last full month before the event. Crazy to think the half a year mark is creeping up faster with every single passing year but regardless I am here to talk to you about two particular characters that would make for a great duo to play as in the upcoming Smash Brothers game. Naturally as the title to this article says I will be talking about Banjo and Kazooie.

As much as these two would make for a great addition to the game, these two actually making the roster is highly unlikely. As much as it may sadden me to say so because the two of them would at least make my top five as far as dream roster goes for the next game, the reality of the situation is the company that owns them doesn't even qualify as a third party developer to Nintendo at all in fact they're quite the opposite. Rare Ware was bought by Microsoft from Nintendo to make them a second party developer to their console after the era of the Nintendo 64. They were re-branded as simply "Rare"and all of their content is now the intellectual property of Microsoft. Who are one of, if not the biggest competitor to Nintendo within the gaming market.

However this doesn't stop me from making a video talking about what a cool pairing they could be. Kazooie could be used for special A and B attacks. Where as the rest of the time you combat using Banjo's brute strength. On a more creative level, you could create different gadgets from the material in the jungle like they do in the actual games. It would be difficult to implement but still very interesting to say the least. For more of my opinion on this idea watch the video below.

Many members of the Fanboys Anonymous crew are active gamers with an extensive knowledge of the video game industry. Yours truly is not quite at that level. I consider myself a casual gamer at best and most of the aspects up for debate in the video game world are things that I bypass entirely. However, I was inspired by this Kotaku article to speak up about something...

The names "Wii" and "Wii U" are ridiculous.

Back when Nintendo was releasing their new console, I had heard rumblings that it was going to be called the "Nintendo Revolution" and my first reaction was a big sigh of "meh". Revolution used to be an awesome word but it's been overplayed in pop culture and is losing its value. Nintendo Revolution sounded more like an advertisement for a console or a marketing campaign more so than the console itself. Something along the lines of "get ready for a brand new Nintendo revolution with the (insert console here)!"

Then, out of nowhere, I hear that it is actually called the Wii, which I naturally misread as "why" and had the same question on my mind. I've overheard lots of arguments for and against the Wii name over the past few years. It seems as though most of the pro-Wii people claim that it's original, fun, childish to go with its market, and easily translated in every language. Ok, I'll give you some of those points. But I have to side with the negatives, personally.

It would appear as though the Wii console itself sold for two primary reasons: 1) it's an anchor Nintendo console rather than a random offshoot subsidiary (like a 3DS in comparison to the DS in comparison to the Gameboy) and 2) motion. It didn't sell because of the name. The name only exists so people can know what it is rather than labeling the box "The Next Nintendo Thing". Let's not give the name any more credit towards the success of the console than that.

Then we have the Wii U, which has no value to the name whatsoever. They struggled with the question of whether or not they should name it "Wii - Related" to let people know that it's connected in some way to the Wii and they decided that that was much more important than to go with something fresh. While PlayStation has the much simpler PS4 model (to designate that it comes after PS3 but is still related) and Xbox will probably go with something like the Xbox 720 (to designate that it comes after Xbox 360 but is still related), Nintendo decided to go with.......U. What is that supposed to mean? Does it stand for Universe? Is this Wii Unlimited? Wii Ultimate? Wii Undecided?

Wii Uh...2. Yeah. The Wii 2. Jeez it took us a long time to figure that out...

It doesn't help their case at all that it appears from a relative outsider like myself that the Wii U is nothing but a smaller Wii with a tablet-esque controller as opposed to an entirely different console. This looks like a different version of the Wii similar to how PS2 eventually came out with a "slim" console and now that they're naming it the Wii U, it SOUNDS like it as well. To show you an example, Nintendo had the N64 and then the GameCube, entirely different. Xbox 360 Elite vs. Xbox 360 S are a part of the same line. Wii and Wii U. Which of those two scenarios does it match better?

No wonder they feel the need to advertise to people that this is more than just a firmware update. The only reason that I know that it is something more than that is because I run a website that has to deal with this sort of stuff, so I pay a little more attention than someone like myself would otherwise. The hardcore gamers are going to know as much about these things as possible no matter what the situation is, so they don't need to market to them. The less informed people, though, are going to be confused, and I bet you that the next console has an entirely different name just because they'll have learned their lesson (for now).

Last November, Brian Michael Bendis introduced us to a time travel anomaly like no other when he took the X-Men from the past and placed them in present day. Well brace yourselves kiddies as it gets worse with the introduction of the X-Men's future selves in September's "X-Men: Battle of the Atom".

Speaking to Newsarama.com Bendis had this to say:

"X-Men is a lot about legacy, and where are we going and what are we getting, so this is the perfect story to examine all of that," Bendis told Newsarama. "And it is in a weird way the flipside of All-New X-Men — instead of the past coming to the present, it’s the future coming to the present. And now certain characters are going to be faced with their past, present and future all at once."

To view the full article go to Newsarama.com

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Coming hot off the heels of Iron Man 3, it has been learned that Robert Downey Jr will be reprising the role of Tony Stark aka Iron Man for Avengers 2. Speaking to GQ magazine Downey states:

 "Isn't that crazy?"  "They're so pissed. I can't believe it. I'm what's known as 'a strategic cost.' "

Downey is reportedly making 50 million for the role, which is more than his co-stars are making. What will this mean for his character's future? Will he demand more to reprise the role for Iron Man 4 or bow out gracefully?

You can read the full article by purchasing your copy of GQ. For more Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase 2 news, stick around here at www.fanboysanonymous.com

Hello, my name is Drew White and I just recently joined Fanboys Anonymous. For my first post I wanted to do something that I actually like, so I'm starting a series called Games That Deserve a Sequel. In this series I will go over games that never got a sequel that probably deserved one. For the first game to kick things off, I am going to choose a game that was one of the few that can help describe my teenage years.... Bully.

For those that don't know what Bully is, it is a game developed by Rockstar Vancouver that I consider the high school version of Grand Theft Auto as it is an action-adventure open world game (but a bit toned down in the explicit content department in comparison). It was released in the United States on October 17, 2006. I didn't even hear of this game until around Christmas time of that year when my best friend brought it over to my house and I borrowed it. From that day it has always been on my desk of games I will continue to play for the rest of my life. Now let's talk about the game itself and what it is about.



This is the awesome cover to the game.

Bully takes place in the town of Bullworth where the main character, Jimmy Hopkins, is being dumped off at Bullworth Academy by his recently married mother and his fifth stepfather while they go on a year long cruise as a honeymoon. Jimmy has been kicked out of every school he has ever attended for various reasons and is a troublesome child. Upon arriving he picks a fight with the bullies at the school and becomes their enemies from the very beginning. You also befriend Gary Smith, a student who suffers from attention deficit disorder, and Pete Kowalski, a very shy and smaller than average student, to try and take down the bullies at the school. The main objective is to take over the five cliques at the school. These groups are the Bullies, Jocks, Preppies, Greasers, and the Nerds. The game has five chapters to complete, with a sixth one after you beat the main game. The game is set up in missions, so it's pretty much a GTA in high school. After completing the first chapter, you gain the ability to access a part of the town as you are locked in the school gates during the first chapter. Some activities you can perform around town include going to the carnival, getting a job as a paperboy, going to certain shops and obtain new clothes to for Jimmy to strut around in, and getting spray cans to perform some graffiti artwork on buildings.

Why does this game deserve a sequel? Well it does because it is almost as good, if not as good, as the GTA series. It has a very good plot and there is nothing wrong with the game mechanics except for a few glitches here and there. It is rated T for Teens, which means no murders or sex (though there is an errand that involves you escorting a girl to a rundown motel in the poorer part of town, so you can kinda get what they are hinting at). You can however beat the crap out of anyone in town, though I don't recommend beating up a girls, kids, teachers, or the police as they will instantly track you down and get you "busted" and have all of your weapons taken away. The weapons in Bully are ones that you could possibly find on a teenager. So for example fire crackers, stink bombs, itching powder, marbles, and a spud gun. There is a health bar that can be depleted through fights and if it goes completely empty, you pass out. To refill it you can drink soda, or do what is even better and make out with people! Yes you can be gay in the game as there is a male in each clique that you an make out with if you repeatedly talk to them. You can go to class and increase certain things to help you out in the game. Like on English if you pass a certain lesson you can learn to apologize for small crimes that you commit. The classes are set up like mini games, so in English you have to list as many words you can our of the so many letters they give you.

Will this game get a sequel? Maybe.... I say this because Rockstar Vancouver became defunct this past year. Which means that if another sequel was going to go down it would have to be done through another Rockstar studio. However there were a few rumors going around that Rockstar Vancouver was thinking about doing a sequel, so that spreads a little light on the situation if another Rockstar studio wants to start a sequel. If it does end up happening the I will be extremely satisfied as almost everything from Rockstar nowadays turns out good.

So that's it for this post. Thanks for reading and be on the lookout for another one of these to be coming in the near future.

Wolverine's healing factor has gotten him out of some sticky situations, but that's about to change. As announced at the Chicago C2E2 conference, Wolverine will become vulnerable in the new "Killable" story arc written by Paul Cornell.

Speaking to Newsarama.com, Cornell had this to say about the introduction of the new story arc and why he feels that Wolverine needs to go in this direction:

"That was actually my central aim when I suggested this story, and I'm delighted that the ramifications of it have been taken up by the other titles too. Because of a historical accident (Wolverine getting a solo title very late on, relatively speaking), important things happening to Logan have tended to happen in team books. We all agreed that a major event in his life should happen in his own title."

Even though Cornell seems to be tight-lipped about the subject, it has been stated that the Wolverine movie will greatly impact on this story and will bring Logan into a different direction, opening up fresher stories for the character. Will this lead to a resurgence for the character or it's eventual demise?

You can check out the full article at Newsarama.com

Hey Hey Hey Fan Boys! Chris "The Dace Man" Dace back here at Fanboys Anonymous bringing you an exclusive look at one of my favorite instrumental CDs of all time. Remember a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away there was this cute girl who played the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme whilst wearing a Pink Ranger outfit?!?!? Well her name is Lara de Wit and she has done an awesome collaboration with the equally beautiful and talented Taylor Davis. The two have put together a CD entitled Game On: 2 Player Mode. The two musical goddesses take on some of our favorite gaming scores and give their interpretations with a violin and a piano and it was nothing but pure bliss. I've found my self leaving the CD on at night to fall asleep to as it relaxes me into a gamer induced coma. I have even caught my self hitting the punching bag to Guile's Theme, because it clearly it goes with every thing. If you're a gamer, which hopefully you are since you're on this site, you will thoroughly enjoy the 13 tracks of gametastic nerdom. One can only hope that these two will collaborate again in the near future so we can enjoy the sounds of the video game world as told through Lara and Taylor. So in conclusion, 10 out of 10 on this one boys and girls. So go out and get this album....and by go out I mean click the link bellow and give it a look.

As always check back regularly to see what Chris "The Dace Man" Dace is looking at, and no not just porn, as well as all other bloggers here at Fanboys Anonymous. So for The Few, The Proud, and of course The Dacetacular, grab a beer, or in this case click the damn link bellow....you won't regret it, and check out what's going on here in the Dace-Sphere. See ya next time!

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Episode 6 of the monthly Fanboys Anonymous roundtable discussion meeting podcast focuses on movie trilogies. What are some of the films that rounded out a good trilogy and which ones got derailed by the third entry? Which movie series follow the normal curve of a good first film, better second film, and disappointing third film?

Hosted by Tony Mango, the panel includes Sean Mitchell, Michael Burhan, Brandon Liggan, Mike Paden, and Ronnie Brown.

Some topics we address:

• The Star Wars Trilogies - Prequel Trilogy vs Original Trilogy
• Lord of the Rings vs Star Wars debate
• Clerks 3 will make Clerks a trilogy
• Ghostbusters 3 will make Ghostbusters a trilogy
• Toy Story trilogy
• The Terminator film series should have ended with T2
• The Mighty Ducks + D2 + D3
• Back to the Future trilogy
• RoboCop trilogy
• The Matrix Trilogy (is the first Matrix movie the only good one?)
• Naked Gun, Naked Gun 2 1/2, Naked Gun 33 1/3 and Tony's dislike for the latter 2
• The Dark Knight Trilogy as an example of one that works
• Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy and how Spider-Man 3 is horrible
• The X-Men film franchise turning sour after The Last Stand
• The Godfather Trilogy - does Godfather 3 really suck that bad?
• Jurassic Park 4
• Transformers 4
• Pirates of the Caribbean 4

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Welcome everyone to yet another new discussion regarding the fourth Smash Brothers game. In my latest video I give my opinion on Luigi acquiring a brand new move set for fighting based off of his attacks and defense in both Luigi's Mansion, as well as Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. As  I state in the video I'm for differing Luigi's fighting style from Mario entirely, but wil they do so? It remains to be seen.

As an advocate for the addition of Professor E. Gadd to the franchise to use the patented Poltergust vacuum and his various other gadgets that he let Luigi use to aid him on his quest you would think Luigi getting such a remodeling using this style is whole lot more realistic than the actual inclusion of the Professor. Now while that is very true, the developers of the Smash series are keen on keeping some of Luigi's attacks similar to that of his brother Mario's.

I'd say the most likely scenario for this situation would be for the Poltergust to be used as a down or side B attack similar to how they implemented Mario's F. L. U. D. D attack from Super Mario Sunshine in Brawl. Maybe, when the Poltergust is out and ready to go your attacks differ for A or B than opposed to when it's not unleashed entirely. You may be able to use other tools such as the Spectroflash and Dark Light once you're in full ghost catching mode.

Episode 20 of the I Got Gameplay podcast is now online. On this episode, Michael, Sean, Mike Paden and Brandon discuss Nintendo Directs April 17th update and all things retro including Brandon's fondness for cake.

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Life has been hectic as of late, and I haven't really had the time or energy to sit down and write a dedicated review for the comics that I've been following in the past two weeks. As such, in lieu of a fleshed out individual review for each book, I'm just going to offer a quick snapshot of the issues in one giant post. Ready. Set. Go!

Fearless Defenders (2013) #3

Fearless Defenders #3 is a key addition to the series, adding some much needed plot movement to the story. All of the characters are nicely fleshed out in this issue, and the main antagonist(s) is(are) clearly identified. The dialogue flows very naturally, and the dynamic between the characters on the team is one of this series' strong points. Overall, Fearless Defenders is shaping up to be a great series that seeks to be much much more than simply a "fan service" book.

Score: 8/10




Cable and X-Force (2013) #7
Cable and X-Force #7 sees some pretty high-flying action, though the portioning of it is somewhat uneven. While the sequences involving Boom Boom and and Domino were quite well-written, I found the corresponding scenes with Cable, Forge, and Dr. Nemesis a little on the light side. In addition, I'm failing to see how all of this adds up to a bigger picture. Is Cable really just having random visions about the future and assigning X-Force as a team to deal with those visions? or is there something else in the works? At this point in the series, that should be obvious, which it is not. Solid book nonetheless with beautiful artwork as always.

Score: 7/10


Uncanny Avengers (2013) #6
Uncanny Avengers #6 is somewhat of a strange departure from the chain of previous events. The book shifts away from the current team of Avengers and focuses solely on the aspect of Apocalypse and Kang working together. The reader is thrust into this situation, and it is all a bit confusing at first. Pieces of the puzzle slowly begin to come together throughout the book, though you're left with a lot more to ask at the end than when you started. A lot of people greatly enjoyed this book, though I found the disconnect between the prior issues a little off-putting.

Score: 6/10


Uncanny X-Men (2013) #4
Uncanny X-Men #4 works really well on one level, but unfortunately falls flat on another. The first half of the book is absolutely genius, giving readers a different look on the interaction between Scott's rebel X-Men group and the Jean Grey School crew. The telepathic exchange between Emma Frost and her former proteges is a nice approach and well executed. On the other hand, the latter half of the book lacked the luster of the first. The revelation of Angel joining Scott's team was also quite poorly done and a bad decision on Bendis' part. We all know it should have been Jean Grey.

Score: 6/10


Wolverine (2013) #2
Wolverine #2 picks up right where the opening issue left off. Unlike a certain savage counterpart, the characterization of Wolverine in this book is spot-on. Everything from the internal monologues to the dialogue is exactly what we imagine our friend Logan to be thinking or saying. In terms of plot movement, we get a nice glimpse of what the bigger picture has in store for us without giving away too much. This just goes to show that you can never have too many Wolverine books when you do it right!

Score: 8.5/10



X-Men Legacy (2013) #9
X-Men Legacy has been very hit or miss for me lately, and this issue is a bit of both words. While I can certainly appreciate the overall premise that is being built here, I think the execution might have been a little off. The dialogue can be confusing at times, especially considering all the expletives that are overused in this particular issue. I felt as if I was being dropped into this situation with no warning, and that feeling was a little jarring in this issue. A build-up and/or more fleshed-out approach across multiple issues would have been nice as the pacing of this all seems quite accelerated.

Score: 5/10

By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth! If you know me, you know that I'm quite the fan of a certain master of the mystic arts in the Marvel Universe. Stephen Strange, aka Doctor Strange, is the one and only Sorcerer Supreme of the 616 universe, fighting an eternal battle to protect the innocent from the forces of evil. While it has been known for some time now that a Doctor Strange film is in its developmental stages, no word has previously been released about which lucky actor would take up the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme. Well... Until now.

CHUD.com recently let word out that Marvel has expressed interest in having Justin Theroux on-board for the Doctor Strange film project. Theroux, who is an American actor, director, and screenwriter, has worked with Marvel Studios before, having written the script for the 2010 film Iron Man 2.

It is still unclear at this time what Marvel Studios actually wants with Theroux (screenplay or actor... or both), though speculation by fans has mostly been geared towards sizing him up for the role of Stephen Strange itself. Talks of his resemblance to the character, his acting skill, his personality, and other qualities important to portraying a superhero have been spread like wildfire in the short time that this rumor has surfaced.

Well, as a devout Doctor Strange follower, I'm here to put my two cents in, as well.


The Look



In all honesty, the Doctor Strange "look" really isn't that difficult to nail. Plenty of suggestions from Johnny Depp to Patrick Dempsey have been bounced around, and they all, more or less, fit the bill quite well. Doctor Strange is an attractive Caucasian male in his early forties. Theroux, who is forty-one, is pretty much that. Throw in a nicely trimmed beard, and the man's got the look down pretty well. No complaints here.

The Acting


Honestly, clips of Justin Theroux acting on the internet are few and far between. That being said, the clips I did find point towards some pretty good work. The above is a compilation of scenes he did in the 2000 film American Psycho. Arrogance is certainly something that I see in this particular role and is something that Stephen Strange does exude many times, especially in his former life as a big-time neurosurgeon. Still, without any substantial material to really judge him on, I'm going to raise an eyebrow on the acting bit. But, who knows? We've seen obscure actors and actresses "wow" us in the past countless times. Who's to say that Theroux won't blow our minds, too?

The "Other Stuff"

As you can see from the picture on the left, Theroux has no problem doing Doctor Strange's signature mystical hand gesture...

But, seriously, Theroux seems like an all-around decent guy. He's been dating Jennifer Aniston for almost two years now, and the two were recently engaged. I'll give him some credit for being in a celebrity relationship that long.

On top of that, as previously mentioned, the guy has prior experience working in the comic book movie world. As the script writer for Iron Man 2, Theroux not only has worked with Marvel Studios before, but he's also delved personally into the inner-workings of a superhero. Theroux has also dipped his feet into comic book writing also, having worked on Iron Man: Public Identity, which was set after the first Iron Man film and before the second.

He also mentioned briefly a love for comic books as a young child in the Iron Man 2 interview below:

Jamie Foxx as Electro looking very sinister.

When Mark Webb first announced that Jamie Foxx was cast to play Electro in the next installment of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, I have to say that I was truly disappointed. I've caught a lot of crap from people calling me racist because they're changing the character from a white man to a black man. No! In fact, I fully support changing the race of some characters, especially if it works. As an example, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. As many people know, Marvel's "Ultimate" universe's Nick Fury was modeled after Sam Jackson and he just so happens to LOVE comic books, so he signed up immediately when asked to play the role of Nick Fury.

Any way... back to what I was saying.

I don't like Jamie Foxx as an actor. Sure, he may have been awesome in Django. I wouldn't know because I've been putting off seeing the movie since it stars an actor that I can't stand. But, these new leaked photos have got me PUMPED UP to see this movie. Just judging on the character design alone, I think I'm going to love Electro whether I hate Jamie Foxx or not.

The character design seems simple when you look at the behind the scenes photos. He just looks like a dude painted blue. But, when you look closer in the other photos, there is so much more detail. You can see bulging veins, silver-like contact lenses, and little LED lights lined within the hood of his hoodie to illuminate his face to give a glowing effect.

So far, everything looks awesome and I'm dying to see more from Electro and also curious to see what Rhino will look like. I'm itching with anticipation for this movie's release. Tell us what you think in the comments section below and let us know on our Facebook timeline. More info will come as we receive it!