Josh Hutcherson Tested For Spider-Man And Looked

The casting of Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-Man in Marc Webb’s upcoming reboot has polarized fans everywhere. Personally, I feel that the role should have gone to Josh Hutcherson and after watching his screen-test (in the embed below) I am even more convinced that Hutcherson should have landed the gig. Check out the screen-test. It is a re-enactment of the famous scene where the school bullies attack Peter Parker just after he’s developed his Spidey powers. Interesting thing though, it’s unbelievably well produced. It’s got a soundtrack, stunts, cable work and all kinds of flashy camera angles. It’s definitely not what I thought a screen-test would look. All I can say after watching it…

Marvel Announce TRON: Legacy Prequel Comic

Marvel Comics has announced that they will be releasing a two-part prequel comic book which will be released before Tron: Legacy hits cinemas. Tron: The Betrayal will hit shelves in October. Here’s the blurb… “The storytelling picks up in the aftermath of Walt Disney Pictures’ first film in its franchise TRON. Kevin Flynn is now in charge of Encom, the world’s largest video game company. Kevin, a break-through game developer, has built the Grid, a digital world filled with living programs. This new virtual world is about to develop a life of its own and, in order to control it, Flynn’s going to need to help of an old friend…named Tron. Ruwan Jayatileke, Marvel’s senior…

Rafael Nadal critizes UEFA

He is the number one tennis player in the world but also a die hard soccer fanatic. Rafael Nadal was not shy about lashing out at the UEFA because of their decision to exclude the La Liga Club from competing in the European competitions this season. The UEFA is arguing that La Liga does not have sufficient financial resources. Technically, Mallorca had qualified since they came in fifth in the league, however, the UEFA stated that the admission criteria has not been fulfilled, but did not specifically explain the situation in more detail. Mallorca has appealed the decision. The Mallorca-born current Wimbledon and French Open Champion, Rafael Nadal, has expressed his disagreement in an interview…

Andy Murray fires coach prior to U.S. Open

A rather unusual move, given the critical timing when all the top tennis players try to get in shape on hard court for the last tournament of the Grand Slam Series, the U.S. Open. But he must have his reasons. Andy Murray published a statement on is website on Tuesday, that after he had reviewed Miles Maclagan’s coaching needs, he decided to part company with him. He went on to explain that the situation will be reviewed after the U.S. Open (August 30 to September 12). Maclagan has succeeded Brad Gilbert in 2007 as Andy Murray’s coach. Even though Murray did not specifically explain the reasons for his decision, experts speculate that he’s unsatisfied with…

Maria Sharapova returns to hardcourt on Bank of the West Classic

Maria Sharapova is getting herself up to speed on hardcourt. On Tuesday, in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic tournament, she defeated Jie Zhen from China in two straight sets 6-4 and 7-5. Both players had met in March at Indian Wells, and Sharapova had lost. That match was the last time she had played on hard surface up until now. The Russian, who started the tournament as fifth-seeded, stated that is had been a scratchy match and she actually wasn’t feeling too well, referring to her six weeks break due to shoulder problems and an elbow injury. Her game at this point also lacks consistency, but that is expected to…