Matt Frewer to play Moloch in Watchmen
Matt Frewer, most famous for playing Max Headroom in the TV show of the same name and various Coke commercials, has joined the cast of the Watchmen movie, playing the villainous Moloch:
MTV News has learned that actor Matt Frewer — best known as the stuttering, sarcastic, 80’s icon Max Headroom — has joined the cast of the eagerly anticipated film. The 49-year-old thesp will suit up as Moloch the Mystic, a satanic super villain and magician.
In the graphic novel, Moloch clashes with famous “masks” like Nite Owl, Ozymandias, and Doctor Manhattan, before giving up his life of crime sometime before the action of the novel begins. Rehabilitated, the former vice lord moves to New York City, where he lives alone until his murder in 1985. His dead body is discovered by Rorschach, who is framed for Moloch’s death.
Julie Benz joins Punisher:War Zone cast
Julie Benz, who played the vampire Darla on Buffy and Angel, has joined the cast of the next Punisher movie, Punisher: War Zone. No word yet on who she’ll play. Benz currently appears on Showtime’s Dexter.
Hulk 2 set video, images
Jovem Nerd News, based in Brazil has images and video up from the set of Hulk 2 in Rio de Janeiro. There’s really not a lot to look at, as it appears they’re just getting set up:
Speaking of Hulk, Chris at Movie Marketing Madness talks about a rumored Super Bowl ad spot for the film.
Veronica Mars season four pilot
OK, so it’s not really comic-related, unless the rumored Veronica Mars season four comic ever happens, but here’s the season four “pilot” that was shot, featuring Kristen Bell as a young FBI agent:
Other assorted links of note …
–Ultimate Wolverine/Hulk writer Damon Lindelof on the writer’s strike
–Producers, directpr talk Futurama movies
–More Lego Batman video game details
–Stardust does better overseas
November 14th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
The V. Mars season four pitch is so dang good. Veronica beats the smack out of Bell’s new character on Heroes, Elle.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Max Headroom was a show ahead of its time.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
is this veronica mars “season 4 pilot” on the season 3 dvd? i still need to pick that up, and know they have some kind of season 4 pitch on there.
November 14th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Agreed on Max Headroom.
And Jesus, Matt Frewer’s only 49? He looks at least 10 years older.
November 14th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
nicholas - yeah, it is on the S3 DVD. Looks and feels exactly like something they made with the budget leftover from the previous season, but it would have been neat to see it expanded. I wouldn’t call it a pilot, though, more a presentation.
And I second everything Frewer/Headroom related. I like the guy, although I realized a while back that he’s not so much a good actor as a guy who was lucky enough to get a couple of parts that were perfect for him (Max Headroom, Doctor, Doctor). It’s almost painful to watch him on Eureka, especially since he was so good in Taken. Hopefully Watchmen is another one where he clicks.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
You need to see Frewer’s performance on Intelligence. These last two years, he has been absolute Emmy/Gemini material(depending on which side of the border you’re on) as Ted Reardon.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
The correct version of the link:
http://cbc.ca/intelligence/
Apologies for the mistake.