SupaScoot's Rumor Report!!!

Welcome to yet another new feature here on Action News, where I'm gonna field all the crazy rumors we hear in the entertainment world. Rarely do these pan out, but sometimes, just sometimes, we learn a nugget of truth. So let's get started.

This is apparently the all Avengers Edition as we get hit from casting rumors to plot rumors to cameo rumors. That's a lot of rumors.


This one comes from the Albuquerque Journal, and it was a doozy. SuperHeroHype reports:

Ain't It Cool News points out that the print version of this article from the Albuquerque Journal includes a possible hint at the storyline for The Avengers. The article says:

"The Avengers" script will blend "Iron Man," "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" story lines as the Avengers battle with two alien races, the Skrulls and the Kree.

While the article features quotes from people involved with bringing the production to New Mexico, there is no confirmation that the Albuquerque Journal got this story information from Marvel Studios or Disney.

So while that seems like it would be awesome, it's a little bit too big for the first flick. however this rumor was already disproved:

SuperHeroHype has confirmed that the information published in the Albuquerque Journal was not officially released through Marvel Studios and can instead be attributed to a research error on the part of the newspaper. 


While this does not preclude the film from featuring the Kree or the Skrull, there is no hard evidence to date to suggest their inclusion. 

Next up is a possible new addition to the cast of The Avengers over at Splashpage:


The rumor comes from a Radar Online report centering on Lovato's recent holiday break from rehab. The report concludes with a matter of fact declaration: "RadarOnline.com has learned Demi is up for a role in the new 'Avengers' movie that will start shooting April 1."

Of course, without confirmation from Marvel Studios officials or someone from Lovato's corner, it's best to break out the salt shaker when approaching this latest rumor. That said, Radar Online reports the rumor with such conviction that it's worth wondering whether or not there's some truth to Lovato's involvement.

But even in our attempts to look at Lovato's casting as a legitimate possibility, we're still scratching our heads wondering who she might play. Easy money says Wasp — after all, who hasn't been rumored for Janet Van Dyne at this point? — but perhaps she'd have a role as Stature, Kate Bishop or one of the other Young Avengers.

Another possibility — and again, we're in pure speculation mode — is that Lovato may have snagged a role in "Runaways," delivering a cameo turn before going on to star in the teen superhero flick. We could see her playing Karolina Dean, even if she isn't our first pick for the part. But really, at this point, it's anybody's guess as to who Lovato would be starring as, if she's starring as anybody at all.

This was however, disproved as well:

Now, sources close to Lovato and Marvel are both completely denying the actress' involvement. The Hollywood Reporter reports that "part of the problem in hiring the actress is that she's currently in rehab 'for emotional and physical issues.'"

And now a rumored cameo coming to us from SuperHeroHype:

Despite Jeremy Renner denying rumors that he would make a cameo appearance in Thor as as Hawkeye, The Wrap is now reporting that the character does indeed have a scene in the film.

Renner has long since been confirmed to be playing the character in The Avengers, but, if the rumor plans out, aThor cameo would mean that fans would get to see Clint Barton on the big screen a year in advance of that film's May 4, 2012 release.

More Jeremy Renner is good news as far as I'm concerned. Perfect choice for Hawkeye, no question.

Finally moving over the pond to a DC rumor about a possible casting choice for Wonder Woman in Mad Men's Christina Hendricks:

Spinoff Online reports that during an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show last week, Hendricks was asked about rumors that she's a possible contender to play Wonder Woman — and while it's only a rumor for now, it's a rumor that the redhead likes very much.

"I just heard that rumor, too," she said. "I don't know where it got started, but I love it."

"I've been wanting to wear that outfit my whole life," she added. "I had Underoos — I had Wonder Woman Underoos."

"Oh, I'd love to," she said when asked about her interest in playing Wonder Woman. "That would be so much fun."

There's bound to be some debate over whether or not Hendricks has what it takes to play the character — her signature red locks and her mid-30s age range might take her off the playing field for some fans — but anyone who knows her work as Joan Holloway on "Mad Men" can attest to her sheer ferocity and her ability to cripple a man with the simplest of looks.

She's got my vote...

Well, a hearty batch of interesting rumors, and that's just the beginning! This stuff happens everyday, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes foreshadowing? Wait until April Fool's if you want to see some crazy rumor action. But until then, we'll keep bringing it to you here at Action News!!!