Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei Wanted To Be An Older Aunt May

... in Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man run the character was younger than her classic counterpart, in both age and personality. Sally Field also played a younger version of the character in The Amazing Spider-Man movies, but this version is much younger than even that take, so it will be interesting to see what fans think of the new direction. You can view the full interview above, and the official synopsis can be located below. Spider-Man: Homecoming currently enjoys a 4.09 out of 5 on Comic __link__'s anticipation rankings. A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by ...

Sean Lennon's Tree At The Centre Of Neighbour's Lawsuit

... species native to China better known as a "Tree of Heaven", which is found throughout the older neighbourhoods of New York City. Know for its hardiness and ability to thrive in the most inhospitable urban conditions, it is also known the for the sour odour it produces when cut, grows new roots constantly and moves those roots around to steal from the supply of other plants — or even crack the walls of a basement. Lennon's tree surgeon had said that the huge tree could survive another 25 years, according to court records, and Lennon's legal team suggested that the Tomeis could solve the problem by taking a small hand-held grinder to their railings. But the Tomeis' reaction was to call such a plan 'ludicrous.'. The NY Post now reports that Lennon has finally settled the $14.5 million lawsuit and removed the pesky tree. "I'm just happy it's over," Gary Tomei told the Post, ...

Oscars Blunder Vindicates Marisa Tomei

... when Faye Dunaway did misspeak on Feb. 26, nobody from the accounting firm, now Pricewaterhouse Coopers, rushed the stage to admit the error. It turned out the accountant, who should have made certain that Warren Beatty picked up the right envelope, was distracted as he tweeted photos of Emma Stone. What’s important is that Tomei, who’s been nominated three times for an Oscar, is exonerated. You wouldn’t think that all the rumors surrounding her victory would matter, but she was really hurt. I’m surprised that anyone would question her legitimacy as the winner, given that her performance in “My Cousin Vinny,” as Joe Pesci’s fiancee, is hilarious. Anybody who can play comedy this well is a terrific actor. In 2008, when Tomei played a struggling exotic dancer in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler,” and she was nominated again, she did a conference call with a couple hundred reporters before that year’s Oscars. It was surprising when she said she felt the rumors about her Academy Award actually hurt her career. Instead of it being a tremendous ...

How To Transcend A Happy Marriage

... along with their friends Jane (Robin Weigert) and Michael (Brian Hutchison) — are relaxing over after-dinner drinks. It’s a very handsome, very sophisticated living room, but visually overpowered by the wild forest beyond the window, lush and colorful in David Zinn’s stylized design, and meant to remind us that the wild forest was once the natural habitat of our less civilized selves. Only minutes before, when the stage at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater was uninhabited, the carcass of a slaughtered animal looking like a hairless deer (or a headless human) dangled from on high. It’s a bloody carcass, meant to remind us that we once fed on the meat of wild animals. That’s the way things go in this initially provocative but eventually lame play by Ruhl, author of “The Clean House” and “In the Next Room; or, the Vibrator Play,” both Pulitzer Prize finalists. Like other alt-theater plays by the cultish scribe, this new work has a lot on its mind that deserves our attention.  Broadly, it’s about animals — hunting animals, killing animals, eating animals, and ...

Marisa Tomei And Lena Hall Dish About Relationships At The Opening Of Their New Play How To Transcend A Happy Marriage

... that these two couples go through is rooted in how much they love each other,” explained the Oscar winner, who looked gorgeous in a Zero + Maria Cornejo outfit after opening night at Lincoln Center. And as for whether the What Women Want star believes happy marriages are possible, she politely responded, “Well, I’m not married, so I’m not qualified to speak to that.”. But Tomei was more forthcoming when discussing her sartorial preferences. “Vintage plus independent labels plus kind of conceptual avant-garde things, hopefully classic,” she detailed. Costar Hall was a little more open on whether a happy marriage is possible. Lena Hall Photo: Bruce Glikas/Lincoln Center Theater. “I believe it is,” she said. “I think it probably takes a lot of work, and probably you have to show up for each other ...

Marisa Tomei Explains 'polyamory,' Mark Ballas To Reprise Jersey Boys & More

... it, the notion of “throuples.” The charming Tomei took a few minutes to fill Colbert in on the phenomenon, encouraging him to check out the new work at Lincoln Center Theater. We think Tomei did a pretty fine job of schooling the late-night host on “getting in touch with the wildness that’s inside of us.”. Megan Mullally Returning to the Stage. Across the Pond. Megan Mullally has announced a new concert appearance with her bandmate Stephanie Hunt. The pair’s new band, "Nancy & Beth," will debut an England gig at Manchester’s Palace Theatre on April 22 at 7:30 pm. The two-time Emmy-winning Will & Grace star and Broadway veteran will join Hunt for an evening of tight harmonies, witty choreography and songs from every genre and era. Mullally made her West End debut in 2010 with her previous band, Supreme Music Program. The first album of "Nancy & Beth" will be released in spring 2017. Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones Extends at Irish Rep. Off-Broadway’s Irish Rep has extended its new production of Eugene O'Neill's groundbreaking play The Emperor Jones. Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly, the play will now run through May 21. Emperor Jones began ...

Homecoming Romance For Tony Stark & Aunt May

... is the widow of Uncle Ben and is significantly older in the comics. Following the events of “Civil War,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming” follows Peter Parker attempting to find a way to balance his life as a high school student and his responsibilities as a superhero. Stark will play the role of Parker’s mentor while The Vulture, played by Michael Keaton, will serve as the movie’s villain. RELATED: The Most Obscure Spider-Man Action Figures Of The 90 s. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Spider-Man first appeared in 1962’s “Amazing Fantasy” #15. Marvel sold the film rights to the character to Sony in 1995 for a reported $7 million. The character has had a long and complicated history of on-screen appearances since then. In 2002, Sony released “Spider-Man,” which starred Tobey Maguire as the titular web-slinger. While the first two movies were critically acclaimed, the third film received mixed reviews. Sony then rebooted the series with 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” replacing Maguire with Andrew Garfield. Reviews of the first movie ...

Stop Being Crazy, Marisa Tomei Deserved Every Bit Of That Oscar For ‘my Cousin Vinny

... the name of the last nominee he’d read, Tomei went up to the stage to collect her Oscar, and nobody said anything. But much like when Steve Harvey mucked up the Miss Universe pageant and declared the wrong winner, this year’s Best Picture snafu only serves to vindicate Tomei’s win, because we can all see what really happens when the wrong name is read by a presenter. It’s embarrassing, and it’s controversial, but it gets fixed. It’s a good thing, too, because maybe today — on the 25 th anniversary of My Cousin Vinny‘s release — we can start appreciating Tomei’s performance for what it is. And what it is is a brilliant, scene-stealing comedic showcase that injects a decent-but-unspectacular mainstream comedy with a shot of adrenaline and energy whenever she’s on screen. It’s the definition of a star turn, and it ...

The Scene That Won Marisa Tomei Her Oscar

... '90 s, Dennis Hopper was one of the most popular actors in Hollywood when it came to playing villains, and Spheeris wanted to cast him as the father figure to Wayne's nemesis and scumbag TV producer, Benjamin Oliver (Rob Lowe). Unfortunately, budget constraints prevented the hire, so Hopper's character got merged into the Benjamin role. The famous "Bohemian Rhapsody" lip-synch scene was based on Myers' childhood memories of singing along to the song in the car. According to Rolling Stone, Michaels and Spheeris wanted to use a Guns N' Roses song as that band was more contemporary, but Myers threatened to walk off set if he didn't get his way. It took four hours to complete the Bohemian Rhapsody scene, and Myers was complaining of whiplash and neck strain from headbanging so much, according to an interview by Spheeris in Entertainment Weekly. But that famous scene was just one of many moments where Myers and Spheeris locked horns over the direction of the movie. Eventually, the two severed ties with each other after Spheeris ...