Al Pacino has joined the voice cast of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' Despicable Me 2 . Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove and Russell Brand are set return for the July 3, 2013 release. The first film was a big hit for Universal Picturs and Illumination Entertainment. The ...

When Benicio Del Toro was in talks to play the villain of Star Trek 2, rumors ran rampant that he would be taking on the iconic baddie Kahn, who is a mainstay in the Star Trek universe. When he dropped out, and Benedict Cumberbatch took on the role, doubt ...

Following the news that Katee Sackhoff is joining Vin Diesel in Riddick , comes word from Variety that Jordi Molla is also in talks to play the villain in the David Twohy film. In the film, Riddick (Diesel) is betrayed by his own kind and ...

We all know that Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is the main villain of Marvel's The Avengers. But this Joss Whedon directed ensemble is rumored to have a second villain that has, until now, been kept a tightly guarded secret.NECA's HeroClix is set to release their Marvel's the Avengers line in ...

It certainly has been a Prometheus-filled week, with the first trailer debuting yesterday, in anticipation of its June 8 release. Actress Charlize Theron recently spoke about her character in Ridley Scott's sci-fi tale, revealing that she plays one of the villains."No, I actually don't play the heroine in it, ...

Last month, we reported that Colin Firth was offered the villain role in Spike Lee's Oldboy remake. The actor recently passed on the project, and now the producers have offered the role to Clive Owen.Director Spike Lee previously worked with Clive Owen on the 2006 heist thriller Inside Man, which ...

Earlier this week, we reported that actor Benicio Del Toro dropped out of Star Trek 2, and it seems his replacement may be locked up sooner rather than later. Édgar Ramírez (Carlos) is the front runner to win the villain role, with Jordi Mollà (Colombiana) also in contention.Director J.J. Abrams ...

Actor Tom Wilkinson is finalizing his deal to star as villain Latham Cole in Lone Ranger for Walt Disney Pictures and director Gore Verbinski.We reported in June that the actor was in talks for the role, but it wasn't known if he would stick around after the project was ...

Set to begin production shortly in Victoria, Australia, Stuart Beattie's I, Frankenstein is in the process of rounding out its cast. Variety reports that Bill Nighy is currently in talks to play the film's villain, a demon Prince, with Socratis Otto signed for one of ...

The King's Speech star Colin Firth has been offered the villain role in Mandate Pictures' Oldboy remake for director Spike Lee. It isn't known yet if the actor plans to accept the offer or not.If he takes on the role, Colin Firth will play Adrian, the villain who squares off ...

Entertainment Weekly has our first look at The Once-ler, the villain in Dr. Seuss's original children's book The Lorax, as he will appear in Illumination Entertainment's upcoming CGI adaptation. Check out these new photos, along with further information about this once-mysterious cretin, below.In the original book The Lorax, the Once-ler ...

Rade Serbedzija has joined Liam Neeson in the kidnapping thriller Taken 2.The actor will play Murad, the father of a kidnapper slain by Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) in the first film. Murad is described as a vengeful man who gives orders and doesn't take them. Liam Neeson returns as Bryan ...