A dalmatian snatcher, a psychopathic ex-partner, a lawyer, a man, the first lady, Glenn Close hasn't exactly been typecast during her lengthy career which next year will have lasted 40 years. This momentous achievement will not be the only thing that the 66 year old actress will be celebrating in 2014, she has recently been announced as starring in the next big Marvel feature, Guardians of the Galaxy.
In a role similar to Samuel L. Jacksons Nick Fury, Close will be playing the leader of the intergalactic military force "Nova Corp" in other words, she is the boss. Her casting has come a quite a surprise to us here at Storm Coming, as previously mentioned, Close is not one to be typecast however this film seems completely different to anything that she has ever done, this role seems to scream Sigourney Weaver, however the surprise was definitely a pleasant one, thinking more of the role than the genre of the film, we understand that the casting of Close is an extremely wise one as the one thing that remains a constant in her career, is her choice of playing strong women. We think that she will take this role and make it sensational.
Reports have suggested that Step Brothers and Wreck-It Ralph actor John C. Reilly has recently been offered a human role as a middle man, who passes information and intelligence between the space bound Nova Corps (Lead by Glenn Close) and the Earth based S.H.I.E.L.D (Helmed by Samuel L. Jackson). This lends to a typical Marvel theme of cameos and crossovers of all of their properties.
Other confirmed cast members are Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana (Avatar) , Michael Rooker and Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies). Not much is known on the plot, but as the title suggests the film will revolve around an Avengers style group of superheroes tasked at protecting not only earth but the rest of the galaxy.
Avengers director Joss Whedon is consulting over the project as he is with the rest of Disney's Marvel properties. On the film, Whedon says "James Gunn [Director] is what makes me think it will work... He is so off the wall, and so crazy, but so smart, such a craftsman and he builds from his heart. He loves the raccoon. Needs the raccoon... He has a very twisted take on it, but it all comes from a real love for the material. It's going to be hard for [the human characters] to keep up."
When the film was first announced, we were a little skeptical as to whether it would translate to the feature film format, we felt that the characters where not particularly memorable or appealing, especially the raccoon of which we could not shift the mental image of Cartman from South Park. However, now that the film is taking shape and more details are being let slip, we have a feeling that Guardians of the Galaxy will shape up to be a great movie.
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By Adam Barker
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