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Actor Lucas Till has always been a fan of Marvel's mutants, which is why he was so excited to talk about the “X-Men: First Class” mutant he's bringing to the screen, Alex Summers, a.k.a. Havok.

Speaking to IGN, Till said his character has never been able to control his power, and relies on an external device to focus his abilities — much like Cyclops' visor.

“In the comics he has a suit that absorbs excess energy but it was more like a meter that would tell him how much power he has," he explained. "Whereas in this one I have something that channels it because I can't control it myself. So I have a chest-piece that focuses the ray so I don't blow my team-mates up.” Read more...

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“Captain America: The First Avenger” arrives in theaters this July and even the star, Chris Evans, has yet to see the whole film. Still, he said he’s seen parts of it — and what he’s witnessed has made him proud.

MTV News recently spoke with the actor as part of our Summer Movie Preview Week, and he gushed about what he’s seen of "Captain America" so far, but didn't want to jinx anything, since he hasn’t been privy to the final, entire cut of the film.

“I’ve seen quite a bit. I’ve not seen the full cut,” he said. “Everything I see, I really like. I don’t like jinxing things. Individual scenes in a vacuum can be misleading. But I will say this: every single individual scene that I’ve seen, I’ve loved.” Read more...

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Even though “The Avengers” has begun filming, we’re still learning about all the actors with roles to play in the film. Paul Bettany, who played J.A.R.V.I.S. in “Iron Man” and "Iron Man 2," recently confirmed his return as the voice of Tony Stark's computerized assistant.

While at a press conference for “Priest,” Bettany was asked a few questions by a fan about his part in the Marvel movie universe.

"Well, I just met with Jon [Favreau] one time, talked things out and I've recorded some lines for the movie, not knowing anything about it,” the actor said. “Then, one day, when ‘Iron Man I’ was released, my friends started to tell me: ‘You're in ‘Iron Man’!’ and I kept saying ‘What? No, I'm not!’, and then, after I saw the movie, I've realized, that I've had quite an interesting part in this movie." Read more...

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Following up on the recent "Green Lantern" poster featuring Tomar-Re, Warner Bros. has debuted two more posters from the upcoming film that put the spotlight on prominent alien members of the Green Lantern Corps. This time around, Kilowog and Sinestro get all the attention!

Posted over at Yahoo Movies, the new posters offer another look at the baddest poozer ever to sling a ring, Kilowog, as well as the Green Lantern who will one day become one of Hal Jordan's greatest enemies, Sinestro. In the film, Michael Clarke Duncan will provide the voice of Kilowog, while Mark Strong donned makeup and prosthetics to bring Sinestro to life.

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Tuesday brought sad news for punk rock fans with the death of former X-Ray Spex singer Poly Styrene. Flagrant music lovers Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie shared what she meant to them, both as a music icon and performer with a punny name.

The flip-side of authority in the U.K. continued to trend in conversations as well, though, with Mark Millar and Paul Grist sounding off about the British royal family and their ensuing wedding. Read on for jabs, queries, and "Doctor Who" and "The Killing" criticism.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for April 26, 2011. Read more...

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The Avengers have officially begun assembling! Joss Whedon penned fans a rather amusing letter this past weekend to get us ready, and now we have more evidence that things are really, truly happening with Marvel's superhero team-up blockbuster.

For starters, there’s an official press release, telling where and when filming started and some of the people involved. It also confirms that Tom Hiddleson will be back as Loki after he mentioned he would be in more Marvel films.

Accompanying the press release is the first official photo from the set, too. Do any of these names ring a bell? Read more...

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Summer Movie Preview Week continues today with a new, exclusive image from "X-Men: First Class," Matthew Vaughn's upcoming prequel tale featuring the Marvel mutants. What's more, we also have a new interview with Zoe Kravitz, who plays winged mutant Angel Salvadore.

In the following interview, Kravitz describes her audition for the role, how they brought Angel's insect-like ability to life, and the scene from the "X-Men: First Class" trailer that introduced her live-action role to fans. Oh, and take note: there's a bit of a spoiler in her very last response — especially if you remember a certain set photo that made the rounds back in December 2010. Read more...

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Earlier today, we kicked off Summer Movie Preview Week here on MTV Splash Page with an exclusive new image from "Captain America: The First Avenger" — but that's not all we have for you from Chris Evans' upcoming debut as the star-spangled superhero.

In a recent interview with MTV News, Evans looked beyond "Captain America" to Marvel's upcoming blockbuster team-up movie "The Avengers," which began filming this week.

"Even in the first 'Captain America' movie, they bring him into the modern world — that does happen," Evans told MTV News when asked how the character's dual presence in both World War II and the modern era will factor into Marvel's movie universe. "In 'The Avengers,' they start to explore this. He's a fish out of water, a man not in his time, and he's just coming to terms with the way the world is now and how it's changed since the '40s." Read more...

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It's officially Summer Movie Preview Week around MTV Movies HQ, and that means the next few days will be filled with exclusive interviews, images, clips and more from the hottest movies hitting theaters in 2011.

First up on the comic book movie front is a brand new, exclusive image from "Captain America: The First Avenger," featuring Chris Evans as soldier-turned-superhero Steve Rogers.

Looks like Cap is taking quite a beating, eh? Read more...

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There are only two "Smallville" episodes left before the series finale, and it looks like things are only getting rougher for Clark Kent in this Friday's "Dominion."

Over at The CW's official YouTube channel, there's a new preview for this Friday's episode, which has Clark entering the Phantom Zone with Oliver Queen in order to investigate how criminals are escaping from the prison dimension. While there, he encounters Kryptonian villain Zod, imprisoned there at the end of last season.

The best part? The trailer ends with Zod ("Dead Like Me" actor Callum Blue) uttering the now-iconic line, "Kneel before Zod!" Read more...

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