Monthly Archives: July 2020

Disney+ Adds X-Men: Days of Future Past, Leaves Hugh Jackman’s Bare Butt Uncensored

X-Men: Days of Future Past has arrived on Disney+, a family-friendly streaming platform that took a bit of heat back in April for editing out Daryl Hannah's naked bottom in the 1984 Tom Hanks movie, Splash. Now Disney+ and "butts" are making the news again, but this time it's because Hugh Jackman's bare butt, as Wolverine, was left intact in Days of Future Past. Jackman himself shared the picture (with his butt covered up by an emoji) along with other images from the film on Instagram along with the message "Days Of Future Past becomes the first movie to air on Disney+ uncensored. That was my future but let’s be honest ... it’s more like my past." And it wouldn't be a Jackman post without a lovable response from Ryan Reynolds, who wrote "Excited for them to do the same for Deadpool. It’s time children knew. #Samesies." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-the-mcus-phase-4-could-introduce-the-x-men&captions=true"] The movie, notably, also has one F-bomb, which is the most any movie can have and still receive a PG-13 rating. This is why Hamilton was censored to change two of its three F-bombs for its Disney+ debut. So why the double standard here? Why was Hannah's backside edited out while Jackman's was left in? Is it hypocrisy or is Disney+ now, just a couple months later, moving toward slightly edgier content that might allow for a few more non-"family friendly" PG-13 films. Like X-Men: First Class. 2000's X-Men celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, so why not celebrate by watching a behind-the-scenes on how all the fight scenes came together? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/16/splash-butt-scene-gets-covered-up-on-disney-plus-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Disney+ Adds X-Men: Days of Future Past, Leaves Hugh Jackman’s Bare Butt Uncensored

X-Men: Days of Future Past has arrived on Disney+, a family-friendly streaming platform that took a bit of heat back in April for editing out Daryl Hannah's naked bottom in the 1984 Tom Hanks movie, Splash. Now Disney+ and "butts" are making the news again, but this time it's because Hugh Jackman's bare butt, as Wolverine, was left intact in Days of Future Past. Jackman himself shared the picture (with his butt covered up by an emoji) along with other images from the film on Instagram along with the message "Days Of Future Past becomes the first movie to air on Disney+ uncensored. That was my future but let’s be honest ... it’s more like my past." And it wouldn't be a Jackman post without a lovable response from Ryan Reynolds, who wrote "Excited for them to do the same for Deadpool. It’s time children knew. #Samesies." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-the-mcus-phase-4-could-introduce-the-x-men&captions=true"] The movie, notably, also has one F-bomb, which is the most any movie can have and still receive a PG-13 rating. This is why Hamilton was censored to change two of its three F-bombs for its Disney+ debut. So why the double standard here? Why was Hannah's backside edited out while Jackman's was left in? Is it hypocrisy or is Disney+ now, just a couple months later, moving toward slightly edgier content that might allow for a few more non-"family friendly" PG-13 films. Like X-Men: First Class. 2000's X-Men celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, so why not celebrate by watching a behind-the-scenes on how all the fight scenes came together? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/16/splash-butt-scene-gets-covered-up-on-disney-plus-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

The Witcher: Henry Cavill Rolled Around in the Mud to Transform into Geralt of Rivia

In order to morph into the vagabond monster-slaying Geralt of Rivia for Netflix's The Witcher, star Henry Cavill occasionally had to take the character's dirtiness into his own hands. While talking to Vanity Fair about all the in and outs of his Geralt transformation, including multiple wigs and contacts that would eventually irritate his eyes, Cavill mentioned how much he became invested in Geralt's overall unkempt look. "The costumers were, towards the end, quite horrified with me," he said. "Before takes I would look at myself and say, 'We need more dirt on me.' They’d come up to me with this tiny little -- it's like a pair of tights rolled up into a ball, with some dust in, and they’d sort of pat it on me. And I’d say, 'Yeah, guys, that's not enough.'" "So I’d go stand out in the rain. Sometimes I’d roll around in puddles. I would just try and get as much of the world on me, so this character looked like he had lived within it." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-monster-in-season-1-of-netflixs-the-witcher&captions=true"] After pausing production on Season 2 due to the COVID-19 crisis, which caused Cavill to have enough down time to paint Warhammer figurines, cameras are set to being rolling again on The Witcher in August - with reports saying the most "controversial" part of Season 1 has now been fixed. Season 2 will add the character of Vesemir, Geralt's mentor, along with a slew of new Witchers. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/27/the-witcher-showrunner-shares-her-favourite-deleted-scenes-from-season-1-teases-season-2"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

The Witcher: Henry Cavill Rolled Around in the Mud to Transform into Geralt of Rivia

In order to morph into the vagabond monster-slaying Geralt of Rivia for Netflix's The Witcher, star Henry Cavill occasionally had to take the character's dirtiness into his own hands. While talking to Vanity Fair about all the in and outs of his Geralt transformation, including multiple wigs and contacts that would eventually irritate his eyes, Cavill mentioned how much he became invested in Geralt's overall unkempt look. "The costumers were, towards the end, quite horrified with me," he said. "Before takes I would look at myself and say, 'We need more dirt on me.' They’d come up to me with this tiny little -- it's like a pair of tights rolled up into a ball, with some dust in, and they’d sort of pat it on me. And I’d say, 'Yeah, guys, that's not enough.'" "So I’d go stand out in the rain. Sometimes I’d roll around in puddles. I would just try and get as much of the world on me, so this character looked like he had lived within it." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-monster-in-season-1-of-netflixs-the-witcher&captions=true"] After pausing production on Season 2 due to the COVID-19 crisis, which caused Cavill to have enough down time to paint Warhammer figurines, cameras are set to being rolling again on The Witcher in August - with reports saying the most "controversial" part of Season 1 has now been fixed. Season 2 will add the character of Vesemir, Geralt's mentor, along with a slew of new Witchers. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/27/the-witcher-showrunner-shares-her-favourite-deleted-scenes-from-season-1-teases-season-2"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Kill Bill’s Vivica A. Fox Wants Zendaya to Play Her Grown Daughter in a Revenge Sequel

Fans have been itching for a revenge-soaked follow up to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill two-parter for years, really ever since the opening scene of Vol. 1 where Uma Thurman's Bride character talks to the young daughter of the freshly-murdered Vivica A. Fox's Vernita Green and tells her "When you grow up, if you still feel raw about it, I'll be waiting." Naturally, this leaves room for a Kill Bride or Kill Beatrix movie where Vernita's daughter hunts down her mother's killer. It's a project that that Tarantino and Thurman still discuss possibly doing to this day. Even back in 2004, Tarantino was raring to go for the sequel, saying "The star will be Vernita Green’s daughter, Nikki. I’ve already got the whole mythology: Sofie Fatale [Julie Dreyfus] will get all of Bill’s money. She’ll raise Nikki, who’ll take on the Bride. Nikki deserves her revenge every bit as much as the Bride deserved hers.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=quentin-tarantinos-most-notable-abandoned-or-delayed-projects&captions=true"] Recently though, while talking about Kill Bill sequels and/or reboot possibilities with NME, Vivica A. Fox mentioned how'd she'd love to see Zendaya play Nikki. "Zendaya! How hot would that be?" she said. "And that would probably green light this project. Because her and Uma are both very tall, and it would just be kick-butt, and I love her.” “Hopefully now we can put that out, like ‘Tarantino, cast Zendaya!’ And spark his interest to put it on the fast track." So what do you think about this casting? Would you like to watch Zendaya v. Uma Thurman? In a bloody, stabby battle for Kill Bill supremacy? Also, would you like this to be Tarantino's tenth and final film as the director has said many times that he plans on only making ten movies and then retiring. Let us know below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/once-upon-a-timein-hollywood-deleted-scene"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Kill Bill’s Vivica A. Fox Wants Zendaya to Play Her Grown Daughter in a Revenge Sequel

Fans have been itching for a revenge-soaked follow up to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill two-parter for years, really ever since the opening scene of Vol. 1 where Uma Thurman's Bride character talks to the young daughter of the freshly-murdered Vivica A. Fox's Vernita Green and tells her "When you grow up, if you still feel raw about it, I'll be waiting." Naturally, this leaves room for a Kill Bride or Kill Beatrix movie where Vernita's daughter hunts down her mother's killer. It's a project that that Tarantino and Thurman still discuss possibly doing to this day. Even back in 2004, Tarantino was raring to go for the sequel, saying "The star will be Vernita Green’s daughter, Nikki. I’ve already got the whole mythology: Sofie Fatale [Julie Dreyfus] will get all of Bill’s money. She’ll raise Nikki, who’ll take on the Bride. Nikki deserves her revenge every bit as much as the Bride deserved hers.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=quentin-tarantinos-most-notable-abandoned-or-delayed-projects&captions=true"] Recently though, while talking about Kill Bill sequels and/or reboot possibilities with NME, Vivica A. Fox mentioned how'd she'd love to see Zendaya play Nikki. "Zendaya! How hot would that be?" she said. "And that would probably green light this project. Because her and Uma are both very tall, and it would just be kick-butt, and I love her.” “Hopefully now we can put that out, like ‘Tarantino, cast Zendaya!’ And spark his interest to put it on the fast track." So what do you think about this casting? Would you like to watch Zendaya v. Uma Thurman? In a bloody, stabby battle for Kill Bill supremacy? Also, would you like this to be Tarantino's tenth and final film as the director has said many times that he plans on only making ten movies and then retiring. Let us know below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/once-upon-a-timein-hollywood-deleted-scene"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Ubisoft Will Not Directly Address Abuse Allegations During Ubisoft Forward

Ubisoft has stated that the recent sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against some of its employees will not "be addressed directly" during its upcoming Ubisoft Forward presentation. Ubisoft made the statement on Twitter, saying "Ubisoft Forward comes during a time of big internal change. Because all the content has been pre-recorded, we wanted to recognize that the issues we're currently dealing with won't be addressed directly in the show. We still have significant work to do and are committed to this process. We will provided more updates soon." Ubisoft Statement The first allegations were made against the former creative director of Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ashraf Ismail, Ubisoft product and brand manager Andrien Gbingie, and Ubisoft's Stone Chin in late June. Since then, Ubisoft and its CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot promised to enact change and take "any and all appropriate disciplinary action" against those guilty of abuse. Change has already occurred within Ubisoft, with Ismail stepping down alongside three top executives in Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft Canadian studios head Tannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet. Ubisoft's editorial team has also seen change, with Maxime Béland resigning and Tommy François being "placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation." This statement arrives just a few hours before Ubisoft hosts its Ubisoft Forward E3 replacement showcase where it will discuss Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, and much more. You can watch Ubisoft Forward on Sunday, July 12 at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm BST. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Ubisoft Will Not Directly Address Abuse Allegations During Ubisoft Forward

Ubisoft has stated that the recent sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against some of its employees will not "be addressed directly" during its upcoming Ubisoft Forward presentation. Ubisoft made the statement on Twitter, saying "Ubisoft Forward comes during a time of big internal change. Because all the content has been pre-recorded, we wanted to recognize that the issues we're currently dealing with won't be addressed directly in the show. We still have significant work to do and are committed to this process. We will provided more updates soon." Ubisoft Statement The first allegations were made against the former creative director of Assassin's Creed Valhalla Ashraf Ismail, Ubisoft product and brand manager Andrien Gbingie, and Ubisoft's Stone Chin in late June. Since then, Ubisoft and its CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot promised to enact change and take "any and all appropriate disciplinary action" against those guilty of abuse. Change has already occurred within Ubisoft, with Ismail stepping down alongside three top executives in Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft Canadian studios head Tannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet. Ubisoft's editorial team has also seen change, with Maxime Béland resigning and Tommy François being "placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation." This statement arrives just a few hours before Ubisoft hosts its Ubisoft Forward E3 replacement showcase where it will discuss Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, and much more. You can watch Ubisoft Forward on Sunday, July 12 at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm BST. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.