A Secret Shoot, ScarJo?s ?Boy Soup,? Dance Dance Revolution and More Revelations from the Avengers Junket
The cast of Marvel?s The Avengers were a spirited bunch Thursday in Beverly Hills, where the familial vibe amongst the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Samuel Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, and Mark Ruffalo was evident and mutual admiration, inside jokes, and startling revelations abounded. (Scarlett Johansson, alas, was absent due to a scheduling conflict.) Among the highlights: Ruffalo?s youthful Hulk inspiration, Jeremy Renner?s suggestive Hawkeye imagery (?[I] played with Thor?s hammer while he stroked my bow?), and one mysterious, maybe-still legit admission from Downey that the assembled Avengers would be filming a scene? that night. But, pray tell: Which Avenger possesses the best Dance Dance Revolution skills? SPOILERS AHEAD.
JEREMY RENNER SETS THE FIRES OF A THOUSAND SLASHFICS AFLAME:
The erstwhile Hawkeye described his favorite memory from set. "Getting to play with Thor?s hammer while he stroked my bow. Oh, here we go. That?s gonna get me in trouble." Hawkeye + Thor 4 eva?
HOW MARK RUFFALO "GOT" THE HULK:
Watching the Bill Bixby Incredible Hulk TV show with his 10-year-old son on Joss Whedon's recommendation, Ruffalo found his way into the character. "After the third episode he turned to me and said, 'Papa, he?s so misunderstood!' I basically based my character entirely on my 10-year-old boy, who has all of the force of nature screaming out of his body while at the same time having everyone around him telling him to fucking control himself."
ANOTHER LESSON RUFFALO LEARNED EARLY ON: AVOID THE INTERNET.
"It was terrifying. I knew what my responsibility was, or I felt it just by going online and reading some of the fanboy responses to the announcement that I was playing the next…
Brittany Murphy Brittany Snow Brittny Gastineau Brody Dalle Brooke Burke Brooke Burns Busy Philipps Cameron Diaz