An iconic tugboat that was a fixture in Halifax Harbour for 21 years has partially sunk in Ontario.
Theodore Too, based mostly on the favored kids’s TV present “Theodore Tugboat,” moved three years in the past, travelling greater than 1,900 kilometres and stopping at 15 ports earlier than reaching its ultimate vacation spot in Hamilton, Ont.
A press release from Theodore’s new proprietor, Blair McKeil, reads, “Sadly, Theodore Too took on water whereas tied up on the dock at Ontario Shipyards. The vessel is now partially submerged and resting on backside.”
McKeil says crews are actually engaged on a refloating plan.
“It’s a really unlucky occasion, fortunately there have been no folks concerned and no accidents,” reads the assertion.
A press release from Theodore Too’s proprietor about it being partially submerged is pictured. (Supply: Fb)
Theodore Too is a totally operational 65-foot tugboat. It was constructed at Snyder’s Shipyard in Dayspring, N.S., in 2000 as a reproduction of the primary character of the youngsters’s present, which aired between 1993 and 2001.
In its early years, the tugboat spent summers on the Nice Lakes in Ontario and the japanese seaboard of america and Canada, selling tourism in Nova Scotia.
From the mid-2000s onward, the vessel hosted child-themed excursions of the Halifax harbour, with many passengers being former followers of the tv present.
“Theodore tugboat was a type of Halifax icons,” mentioned Halifax historian Blair Beed. “Folks keep in mind once they have been youthful, their go to to Halifax due to Theodore.”
In March 2021, Theodore was bought to McKeil, who’s the president and CEO of Breakwater Investments in Ontario.
Theodore Too is partially submerged at a dock in St. Catharines, Ont., in December 2024. (Courtesy: Bobby Davidson)
“It meant quite a bit to Halifax, and it related to folks right here,” added Richard Loughery, who additionally lives in Halifax. “It introduced out the children together with it and we went on a few excursions on it, in the course of the summer time.”
“Our youngsters and grandchildren noticed numerous Theodore and so they have been disenchanted once they moved away from Halifax,” mentioned Halifax resident Mel MacConnell.
Dennis Campbell used to personal Theodore Too, and after talking with the present proprietor, is assured the vessel will be saved.
“They’re engaged on it and they’ll get Theodore Too raised as much as the water and get it again in to prime form,” mentioned Campbell, who added it is unhappy to see tugboat on this state however is hopeful Theodore Too will quickly be repaired and seaworthy.
With recordsdata from CTV’s Paul Hollingsworth.
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The Teamsters union introduced a strike in opposition to Amazon Thursday morning with employees becoming a member of picket traces in 4 states, in what they declare is the biggest strike in opposition to the supply large in historical past.
The strike comes only one week earlier than Christmas, amid the push of last-minute vacation reward deliveries.
The strike began at 6 a.m. ET with employees from a facility in New York Metropolis, a facility in Atlanta, three in Southern California, one in San Francisco and one in Skokie, Illinois, which is positioned simply outdoors of Chicago. The Teamsters mentioned in a press launch that just about 10,000 Amazon employees have joined the union. That’s only a small fraction of the 1.5 million individuals employed by the the $2 trillion tech and retail empire.
In that launch, the union mentioned the work stoppage comes after Amazon “ignored” a Dec. 15 deadline set by the union to come back to the bargaining desk.
“In case your bundle is delayed through the holidays, you’ll be able to blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a transparent deadline to come back to the desk and do proper by our members. They ignored it,” mentioned Teamsters Normal President Sean M. O’Brien mentioned in an announcement.
“These grasping executives had each likelihood to indicate decency and respect for the individuals who make their obscene earnings potential. As an alternative, they’ve pushed employees to the restrict and now they’re paying the worth. This strike is on them,” he added.
Amazon is refuting the Teamster’s claims.
“For greater than a yr now, the Teamsters have continued to deliberately mislead the general public — claiming that they symbolize ‘1000’s of Amazon workers and drivers’. They don’t, and that is one other try and push a false narrative,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel mentioned.
Nantel added that the Teamsters have allegedly tried to threaten and coerce Amazon workers and third-party drivers to hitch them, “which is unlawful and is the topic of a number of pending unfair labor apply expenses in opposition to the union.”
Amazon mentioned its workers have the selection to hitch a union if they need, and that the corporate already provides aggressive pay, well being advantages and alternatives for progress — all factors which many unions are requesting.
One drugs that he famously hasn’t tried is the COVID-19 vaccine. In 2021, Rodgers advised NFL officers that he was “immunized” towards the virus. When he examined optimistic for the virus that November, the reality got here out: He hadn’t gotten the pictures, explaining that he was allergic to an ingredient within the Moderna and Pfizer formulations, and that he wasn’t comfy with what he perceived as attainable dangers related to the Johnson & Johnson shot. He was benched for 10 days and fined $14,650 by the league. The NFL additionally fined the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Rodgers’ group on the time, $300,000 after an investigation into this system’s COVID-19 protocols.
Rodgers advised Ian O’Connor, who in August 2024 revealed the unauthorized biography Out of the Darkness: The Thriller of Aaron Rodgers, that he regretted his wording. “If there’s one factor I want might have gone completely different, it is that, as a result of that is the one factor [critics] might hit me with,” Rodgers is quoted as saying in O’Connor’s e book.
“He advised me, I ought to have advised the reality,” O’Connor stated in an interview with Self-importance Truthful across the time of the e book’s publication. “That’s the primary time he’s ever stated that.”
Within the doc, Rodgers claims that he submitted a roughly 500-page enchantment to the league to keep away from the obligatory protocol for non-vaccinated gamers, which included masking and every day testing, which Rodgers referred to as “wild.” He revealed that he did not get the flu vaccine when he was younger both, as a result of his father was suspicious of it. Discussing the “I am immunized” remark he shared with the press, Rodgers positioned the blame on the media for not asking follow-up questions that might have made it clear that he had not gotten the shot. He referred to as the following protection of the difficulty a “smear marketing campaign.”
Within the Netflix collection’ second episode, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a famous vaccine naysayer, enters the image. Rodgers and Kennedy are proven in a clip labeled February 2024 having fun with a hike collectively. “Have you considered going into politics?” Kennedy requested Rodgers on digital camera. Later, Rodgers reveals, “I bought requested by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his vp proper after the hike we went on.”
Amazon supply drivers stroll the picket line exterior a supply station as they went on strike in Skokie, Illinois on Thursday.
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Hundreds of Amazon employees at a number of areas across the nation had been anticipated to hitch a strike on Thursday in a marketing campaign launched by the Teamsters union to press the retail large to acknowledge its unionized employees within the U.S.
The strike, anticipated to focus on seven Amazon services nationwide, comes throughout the holiday-shopping rush and may very well be the nation’s largest union motion towards Amazon but. The corporate early Thursday mentioned it hasn’t seen any influence on operations and was “persevering with to concentrate on getting clients their vacation orders.”
The Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters says it represents about 10,000 Amazon workers and contractors, at warehouses, supply and air hubs. Amazon has refused to acknowledge the union for years; the retail large employs about 1.5 million folks, excluding part-timers and contractors.
Now, warehouse employees and supply drivers at seven services have organized a strike to push the corporate to barter for a collective-bargaining contract, together with modifications to pay, advantages and dealing circumstances. Employees in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Skokie, Ailing., deliberate to take to the picket line.
And the Teamsters say they’re additionally organizing picket traces at “a whole bunch” of extra warehouses and supply hubs, encouraging non-unionized employees to picket underneath the U.S. labor legislation that protects employees’ proper to take collective motion to advance their pursuits.
“These employees are exercising their energy,” Randy Korgan, the Teamsters’ nationwide director for Amazon, advised NPR. “They now notice there’s a pathway to tackle a company large like this – that they maintain the ability.”
Amazon, in flip, accuses the Teamsters of misrepresenting the strikes, saying the members are “totally” outsiders, quite than firm workers or contractors.
“The reality is that they had been unable to get sufficient assist from our workers and companions and have introduced in outsiders to return and harass and intimidate our group,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel mentioned in an announcement. “For greater than a 12 months now, the Teamsters have continued to deliberately mislead the general public – claiming that they signify ‘1000’s of Amazon workers and drivers’. They do not.”
The Teamsters advised NPR the strike would last more than a day, however didn’t say how lengthy. Employees can be offered strike pay by the union, at a price of $1,000 every week, the union mentioned.
“In case your package deal is delayed throughout the holidays, you’ll be able to blame Amazon’s insatiable greed,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien mentioned in an announcement. “We gave Amazon a transparent deadline to return to the desk and do proper by our members. They ignored it.”
The Teamsters had given Amazon till Dec. 15 to return to the desk to barter a collective-bargaining contract with its unionized employees. Amazon has fought all union efforts in courtroom and argues unions weren’t proper for its employees, touting the pay and advantages the corporate already offers. Amazon has confronted a number of accusations of unfair labor practices, together with for firing labor organizers.It has additionally disputed its formal standing as an employer of contract employees.
Employees exterior an Amazon facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, kind a picket line on December 19, 2024.
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The Teamsters had for years organized Amazon supply drivers and different employees, pushing for Amazon to acknowledge their unionization. In June, Amazon’s first unionized warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y. — two years after making historical past by voting to hitch the upstart Amazon Labor Union — additionally affiliated with the Teamsters.
The union is among the many strongest within the U.S. and Canada, representing 1.3 million folks.
Amazon employees in Germany on Thursday mentioned they deliberate to strike together with their U.S. counterparts, in keeping with the German United Providers Union. Amazon has prior to now confronted strikes in Germany and Spain across the holidays to demand higher pay and work circumstances.
“It’s the vacation season. Persons are anticipating deliveries. That is the second that the the the the employees have affect over the provision chain,” mentioned Patricia Campos-Medina, govt director of the Employee Institute at Cornell College.
The Teamsters factors out Amazon’s earnings had soared throughout the pandemic and since then. The corporate is now valued greater than $2.3 trillion, and it reported web revenue of $15 billion within the newest quarter alone. It is the second largest personal employer within the U.S. behind Walmart.
Editor’s observe: Amazon is amongst NPR’s current monetary supporters.
In Netflix’s three-part docuseries “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” launched Tuesday, the New York Jets quarterback permits cameras into his life off the sphere and journey again to enjoying for the NFL following his season-ending damage final yr from a torn Achilles.
In between lamenting his lack of privateness, the 41-year-old Tremendous Bowl champion lets viewers in on being provided a spot on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ticket and his ideas in regards to the hit his status took as a result of his refusal to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. Rodgers described himself as “being solid because the villain, particularly the previous couple of years.”
Within the collection’ second installment, titled “Awakening,” he delves into his rift together with his household and the way it got here to a head with youthful brother Jordan Rodgers’ profitable run on “The Bachelorette” in 2016.
Aaron Rodgers opens up about estrangement from household
In line with Aaron, differing views on faith and spirituality, in addition to life-style, contributed to his estrangement from his household, which incorporates dad and mom Ed and Darla and brothers Jordan, 36, and Luke, 42. However the distance between himself and his household began making itself identified way back to highschool.
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“I grew up in a very conservative, small-town surroundings” the place he went to “a really white, dogmatic church, and that simply did not actually serve me,” Aaron says. He additionally says he felt the picture of masculinity modeled for him rising up precipitated his “stunted emotional intelligence” that he addresses, partially, via utilizing ayahuasca and partaking in temazcal, or a sweat lodge ceremony created by Indigenous folks dwelling in Central and North America.
After going to an ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica, the NFL star says: “I believe doing ayahuasca helps your whole therapeutic course of, thoughts, physique, spirit.”
Regarding the rift together with his household, Rodgers claims, “After I began wanting into different religions and plant drugs, I additionally discovered quite a lot of resistance doing issues that, in comparison with what I grew up in, can be thought of another life-style.”
Aaron Rodgers says household did not help his movie star standing
Rodgers says when he joined the NFL, he was pursuing his soccer goals – not stardom. “I by no means signed up” for off-the-field consideration,” he tells the digicam.
He remembers the discomfort of being the topic of paparazzi pictures for the primary time in 2011 and admits, “I did not do myself any favors with a number of the women I dated after that had been within the public eye.” He was previously engaged to “Large Little Lies” star Shailene Woodley and in addition dated professional racer Danica Patrick in addition to actresses Olivia Munn and Jessica Szohr.
Rodgers additionally claims his household was not supportive of his visibility as a celeb whose affect prolonged past the sphere.
“There was quite a lot of occasions, after I turned actual well-known, the place I heard from lots of people – together with members of the family – the place it was like, ‘Your life is just too large; we want you to be smaller. Do not discuss your life,'” he says.
“It all the time damage me as a result of I simply really feel like you do not see me. This isn’t one thing I ever desired or needed, aside from enjoying on Sundays,” he continues. “It will possibly undoubtedly change the folks round your circle as a result of it may be intoxicating, the celebrity and notoriety. Undoubtedly, relationships modified after that. Friendships, household.”
Aaron Rodgers ‘by no means requested’ to be a part of Jordan Rodgers’ ‘Bachelorette’ hometown date
Rodgers admits there wasn’t an excessive amount of love misplaced between him and the remainder of his household: “It wasn’t like I used to be tremendous duper shut with everyone within the household; I used to be shut with my little brother. However essentially, it goes again to stuff from highschool that form of made me really feel distant. Stuff from faculty, stuff from post-college.”
He continues, “I used to be quiet about it as a result of I assumed the easiest way to do it was simply do not discuss it publicly. And what do they do?”
The display transitions to protection from 2016 of Jordan Rodgers’ look on (now spouse) JoJo Fletcher’s season of “The Bachelorette,” during which Aaron and his then-girlfriend Olivia Munn had been noticeably absent from Jordan’s hometown date.
“They go on a (expletive) present and depart two empty chairs,” Aaron says. “All of them agreed this was factor to do, to depart two empty chairs at a silly courting present that my brother simply went on to get well-known – his phrases, not mine – that he ended up successful.”
He continues, “However a dinner that was in the course of the season, I used to be by no means requested to go to, not that I’d’ve gone.”
USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Jordan Rodgers and “The Bachelorette” for remark.
Till now, Aaron has been mum in regards to the actuality TV present. When requested on the time about his brother’s participation on the present, Aaron mentioned, “I’ve all the time discovered that it is a bit of inappropriate to speak publicly about some household issues.”
Jordan’s NFL celebrity connection was no small a part of Fletcher’s “Bachelorette” season. Aaron was talked about quite a few occasions all through, and Jordan opened as much as Fletcher about his lack of relationship together with his brother greater than midway via the season.
“It is one thing we don’t actually like speaking about an entire lot. It pains each of us like to not have that relationship, like, we miss our brother,” Luke Rodgers mentioned on “The Bachelorette.” “I belief in that God brings issues full circle.”
Aaron Rodgers is open to reconciling together with his household
Eight years later, Aaron has no “in poor health will” towards his household.
“They’re dwelling as finest they’ll … nonetheless engulfed in organized faith, which works for them. That is nice,” he says. “In order a lot as they may not like what they see, love and respect and gratitude for a way I used to be raised as a result of it would not have turned me into who I’m as we speak.”
He continues, “Individuals ask me, like, if there’s hope for reconciliation. I say, ‘Yeah, after all.’ I do not need them to fail, to battle, to have any strife or points. I do not want any in poor health will on them in any respect.
“It is extra like we’re simply totally different steps within the timeline of our personal journeys.”
You’ll imagine the brand new DC franchise can fly after watching the trailer for James Gunn’s “Superman.”
The extremely anticipated superhero reboot dropped its first footage on Thursday, revealing David Corenswet as Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Superman’s love curiosity, Lois Lane.
A bald Nicholas Hoult additionally took middle stage because the villainous Lex Luthor. The actor takes over the enduring function beforehand performed on display by Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey and Jesse Eisenberg.
The trailer begins with a bloodied Superman crashing into the snow, the place he whistles and calls his canine Krypto, clad in a crimson cape, to return rescue him. In the meantime, Superman appears to be like unrecognizable as Clark Kent going to work on the Every day Planet with Lois Lane.
The trailer strikes a hopeful tone all through, calling again to Christopher Reeve’s model and in distinction to the darker imaginative and prescient made well-known by director Zack Snyder. Accompanied by a brand new rendition of John Williams’ iconic Superman theme, the character is seen rescuing a younger woman, and a boy raises up a flag together with his brand at one other level within the trailer. Nonetheless, the footage teases a public anger towards Superman, who enters a constructing as a crowd yells and throws issues at him.
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The teaser additionally emphasizes that quite a few different superheroes will probably be featured within the film, with first appears to be like at Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl and Nathan Fillion’s Man Gardner, a model of Inexperienced Lantern.
“Superman” marks the primary movie launched as a part of a rebooted DC franchise, identified merely because the DC Universe. Gunn, who wrote and directed the film, is serving as co-CEO of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran and overseeing manufacturing of all the studio’s future movies and TV exhibits, together with the just lately launched animated sequence “Creature Commandos.”
“It begins,” says the tagline within the trailer, a meta reference to the beginning of the brand new DC universe as an entire.
‘Superman’ solid: Who stars within the DC sequel?
The stacked solid of “Superman” additionally contains Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent, and Neva Howell as Martha Kent.
The film is anticipated to characteristic a number of different superhero characters along with Superman, together with Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Man Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), and Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan).
‘Superman’ plot: What’s the DC sequel about?
In a video on Wednesday, Gunn described “Superman” as a “story about humanity, about what it means to be a hero in a world that does not at all times make it straightforward to be one.”
The reboot takes place in a universe “the place superheroes exist and have existed for fairly some time,” Gunn beforehand mentioned on Threads.
Whereas many particulars concerning the plot have been stored below wraps, Gunn has additionally mentioned the movie won’t be an origin story, indicating Clark Kent will already be Superman when it begins. “I am not telling Batman and Superman’s origin tales once more as a result of everybody is aware of them,” Gunn mentioned on Threads.
Superman’s canine Krypto is about to seem within the film, as nicely. The character was impressed by Gunn’s personal canine, Ozu, who he adopted after he began writing the film.
“He instantly got here in & destroyed our house, our sneakers, our furnishings – he even ate my laptop computer,” Gunn mentioned on X. “It took a very long time earlier than he would even allow us to contact him. I bear in mind pondering, ‘Gosh, how tough would life be if Ozu had superpowers?’ – and thus Krypto got here into the script & modified the form of the story as Ozu was altering my life.”
DC movie reboot begins with ‘Superman’
The beginning of the rebooted DC franchise follows the decade-long DC Prolonged Universe, which director Zack Snyder started together with his personal 2013 Superman movie “Man of Metal,” starring Henry Cavill as Superman. Snyder’s dour depiction of Superman sparked combined reactions amongst critics and followers, and subsequent DC films usually struggled to compete with Marvel on the field workplace.
In 2022, Cavill made a shock return as Superman within the credit of DC’s “Black Adam,” promising a showdown with the title character. However after that movie disillusioned on the field workplace, Gunn’s hiring was introduced, and he confirmed he would take the franchise in a brand new route with a youthful Superman.
“Our story will probably be specializing in an earlier a part of Superman’s life, so the character won’t be performed by Henry Cavill,” Gunn mentioned on X in 2022. “However we simply had an excellent assembly with Henry and we’re massive followers and we talked about a variety of thrilling prospects to work collectively sooner or later.”
However Gunn’s new DC franchise won’t be ignoring every part that got here earlier than. Sure characters and tales will carry over, together with John Cena’s Peacemaker and Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller.
The stress is very excessive for Gunn to revive the DC model after “Joker: Folie à Deux” bombed on the field workplace in October and acquired weak opinions from critics and audiences.
When will ‘Superman’ be launched?
“Superman” hits theaters on July 11, 2025.
This date is notably simply two weeks earlier than Marvel’s “The Unbelievable 4: First Steps,” establishing a field workplace showdown between two rival superhero reboots. Which movie wins this face-off might foreshadow whether or not Marvel will keep its dominance in theaters or whether or not DC, below Gunn, might lastly begin giving the studio a run for its cash.
As for why Mikey wound up declining the choice? The Higher Issues alum mentioned it helped her empathize together with her character. As she defined, “My character is a intercourse employee, and so to me, I had seen Sean’s movies, and I do know his dedication to authenticity—I additionally needed to immerse myself in that.”
Certainly, Anora tells the story of a Brooklyn-based intercourse employee who meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch, Ivan (Mark).
“She wears her nudity extra like a dressing up, in a manner,” Mikey added of Anora. “She presents herself on this type of hyper sexualized manner, as a result of it is how she how she makes a residing, and it is simply what she has to do. And so I feel, as an actress, I approached it in a manner of it being a job. So, I used to be very snug.”
The primary trailer for writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman,” which premiered on Thursday morning, marks the official debut of the brand new Man of Metal as performed by David Corenswet, in addition to the love of Superman’s life, Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), and Superman’s archenemy, Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
Talking with Selection after a particular preview of the trailer on the Warner Bros. lot on Dec. 17, Corenswet stated the chance to lastly showcase what he’d been engaged on for over a 12 months and a half was “the very best factor ever,” however he shrugged when requested what it was prefer to see himself as Superman with an viewers for the primary time.
“I simply disassociate,” Corenswet stated. “It’s not me up there. It’s Superman. It’s Clark Kent. What’s cool is seeing all of your pals up there.”
He’s not simply speaking about Brosnahan and Hoult, both. When Gunn and his fellow DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran first introduced their slate in January 2023, they made clear that their reboot of Superman would additionally formally reboot the DC Universe as a totally unified artistic endeavor that may seize the wealthy breadth of characters established over practically 90 years throughout the wider DC Comics. (The animated DC sequence “Creature Commandos,” which is at present streaming on Max, is supposed to be a “delicate intro” to the DCU — an appetizer to “Superman’s” principal course.)
In follow, that signifies that for the primary time in live-action, the “Superman” film franchise is launching in the identical cinematic universe as dozens upon dozens of metahumans and super-powered creatures that vary from well-known in their very own proper to completely obscure to most people. Think about Christopher Reeve’s Superman flying within the first “Superman” film subsequent to Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and Blue Beetle — or Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark preventing within the first “Iron Man” film alongside Physician Unusual, Shang-Chi and Wanda Maximoff. The filmmakers and studios behind these earlier comedian ebook motion pictures believed audiences might solely deal with one superhero at a time. However because of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, filmgoers have been conditioned to simply accept a film during which a large number of superheroes occupy the display screen on the similar time.
And good gravy, are there are numerous them within the first take a look at Gunn’s new movie. Right here’s an inventory of 17 DC characters and Easters eggs — from Superman’s canine to Krypto to Stagg Industries — tucked contained in the “Superman” trailer.
Lois Lane
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan makes her debut as Lois Lane, Clark’s love curiosity and fellow reporter on the Day by day Planet. Lois is a great and fearless journalist, however is usually unaware that Clark and Superman are the identical particular person. Brosnahan is the most recent star to play Lois, after Amy Adams, Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher, Kate Bosworth and extra.
Lex Luthor
Nicholas Hoult, who lately starred in “Nosferatu” and “Juror #2,” is Superman’s final nemesis, the bald and super-smart Lex Luthor. Thought of one of the vital iconic villains of all time, Lex is the power-hungry CEO of LexCorp who typically poses the best menace to Superman. Hoult joins an inventory of actors who’ve taken on the position, together with Jesse Eisenberg, Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey, Jon Cryer, Michael Cudlitz and extra.
LuthorCorp
Lex Luthor runs LutherCorp, his billion-dollar company based by his father. Within the comics, it’s later renamed LexCorp and is situated within the coronary heart of Metropolis.
Krypto
Superman’s canine finest good friend Krypto was introduced to seem within the movie again in October. Gunn revealed that his personal adopted canine Ozu impressed him whereas he was writing “Superman.”
“I keep in mind considering, ‘Gosh, how troublesome would life be if Ozu had superpowers?’ – and thus Krypto got here into the script & modified the form of the story as Ozu was altering my life,” Gunn wrote. “What higher time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto.”
Man Gardner
Nathan Fillion (“Citadel,” “Firefly”) rocks the red-haired bowl lower as Inexperienced Lantern member Man Gardner. As a member of the Inexperienced Lantern Corps, a galactic house police drive, Man can fly and create inexperienced mild constructs out of his ring. Along with the bowl lower, he’s recognized for his conceited and cocky angle. Fillion is anticipated to reprise the position on the HBO sequence “Lanterns,” which stars Aaron Pierce and Kyle Chandler as well-known Lanterns John Stewart and Hal Jordan.
Hawkgirl
Isabela Merced (“Alien: Romulus,” “Madame Net”) performs the winged heroine Hawkgirl. A number of ladies have taken the Hawkgirl mantle, they usually all have massive, bird-like wings and wield an Nth metallic mace. Aldis Hodge beforehand performed Hawkman in “Black Adam.”
Mister Terrific
Edi Gathegi (“For All Mankind,” “The Blacklist”) performs Mister Terrific, one of many smartest individuals on the planet and a grasp inventor. He wears a T-shaped masks on his face and makes use of quite a lot of high-tech devices.
Clark Kent
Clark Kent is the nerdy, bespectacled alter-ego of Superman who additionally works on the Day by day Planet. Most individuals don’t notice that Clark and Superman are the identical particular person, aside from Lois Lane.
Jonathan Kent
Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell play Jonathan and Martha Kent, often called Pa and Ma Kent, who undertake the younger Kryptonian boy when he crash-lands on their Kansas farm. They have been beforehand performed by Kevin Costner and Diane Lane within the “Man of Metal” and DCEU movies.
The Kent Farm
Jonathan and Martha Kent stay in Kansas and lift a younger Superman as their very own after he lands from the faraway planet of Krypton.
Metamorpho
Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”) is Metamorpho, who can rework his physique into varied parts. Within the comics, Metamorpho can stretch like rubber, flip into liquids or gases and acquire rock-like power. Carrigan beforehand performed the Batman villain Mr. Zsasz within the sequence “Gotham.”
Stagg Industries
Stagg Industries is one other mega-corporation that’s run by billionaire antagonist Simon Stagg. Within the comics, Simon’s daughter Sapphire falls in love with Rex Mason (performed by Anthony Carrigan), and Simon is chargeable for turning Rex into the disfigured hero Metamorpho.
The Day by day Planet
The Day by day Planet is the newspaper the place Clark, Lois, Jimmy Olsen, Steve Lombard and Cat Grant work. Wendell Pierce’s Perry White is the editor-in-chief. The constructing is understood for its globe on the sharp rooftop, and it’s seen on the entrance as effectively.
Jimmy Olsen, Steve Lombard and Cat Grant
Skylar Gisondo (“Booksmart,” “The Righteous Gems”) is photographer Jimmy Olsen, who works on the Day by day Planet. Jimmy is usually portrayed as a detailed colleague to Clark and Lois and has appeared in a number of different “Superman” variations. “Saturday Night time Stay” alum Beck Bennett performs Day by day Planet reporter Steve Lombard. Steve is usually portrayed as a sports activities reporter and rival to Clark. Mikaela Hoover is fellow Day by day Planet reporter Cat Grant. Within the comics, she’s typically a love curiosity for Clark or Jimmy Olsen.
Fortress of Solitude
The Fortress of Solitude is Superman’s personal headquarters situated within the Arctic. The key base is product of large ice shards and much away from humanity.
Kelex
Superman appears to be like fairly emotional over a destroyed robotic, and it’s attainable it’s Kelex from the comics. Kelex was a servant droid from Krypton who later turns into a caretaker on the Fortress of Solitude. If it have been destroyed, it could sever one of many final connections to Superman’s residence planet — making sense that he can be unhappy.
Monster Struggle
It’s unclear if the large, fire-breathing monster that Superman fights within the trailer is from the comics, but it surely might be one in every of his first main battles because the Man of Metal.
Connor McGregor needs to step outdoors his consolation zone for his return to the battle recreation.
In a publish on X on Tuesday, the Irish MMA star mentioned he intends to battle YouTuber-turned-WWE-star Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.
The previous UFC champ has not fought since he broke his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021. His scheduled return in opposition to Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June was referred to as off due to an injured foot.
“The rumours of a bout with (Ilia Topuria) are false. I’m in preliminary agreements with the Ambani household to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India,” McGregor mentioned. “I’ve agreed. I’ll then search my return to the Octagon.”
Mukesh Ambani was ranked first by Forbes on the publication’s October listing of richest individuals in India however is just not recognized for selling boxing occasions.
McGregor, 36, stays underneath contract with the UFC.
On this hypothetical matchup, nonetheless, McGregor and Paul would really share one frequent opponent regardless of neither being boxers by commerce.
McGregor’s lone skilled boxing bout was a loss in 2017 in opposition to Floyd Mayweather Jr., which led to a Tenth-round technical knockout defeat.
Paul is 1-1 in professional bouts with two attracts in novice and exhibition matches, one among which was an eight-round draw in opposition to Mayweather.
Paul’s brother, Jake Paul, is the extra achieved boxer and somebody who has exchanged trash speak on-line with McGregor.
Jake Paul, who just lately defeated Mike Tyson is a blockbuster bout that aired globally on Netflix, reacted to McGregor’s social media publish Tuesday, suggesting the UFC star is finally hoping for a match with him
“Now all of it is sensible why Conor Mcgregor (sic) & his administration staff have been desperately attempting to get MVP to barter for a battle between us,” Jake Paul wrote. “As we informed them them privately & I’m now saying it publicly…the one method we’re prepared to discover me vs Conor in a professional boxing / mma (sic) battle is that if Dana White / UFC are on the desk instantly or make it clear they’re pleased with discussions.
“Conor is washed. Wants the Paul’s (sic). Logan by nonetheless he needs.”
McGregor can be coping with the fallout of a latest civil jury resolution that left him chargeable for an alleged 2018 assault.
Conor McGregor is set to maintain his foot within the door within the fight sports activities house, and it seems he could also be getting some assist from some very highly effective and influential folks.
McGregor took to social media on December 17 to announce he was in talks to face influencer and WWE Celebrity Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India. In accordance with McGregor’s submit, the “Ambani household” are seemingly backing/funding the idea.
After the struggle, McGregor plans to “search” his return to the UFC. McGregor additionally used the submit to dispel any rumors that he could be going through new rival Ilia Topuria.
Naturally, there are a number of questions in regards to the struggle. Listed below are one of the best solutions obtainable to probably the most urgent questions:
Has Logan Paul Commented on This Combat?
The reply is sure, in a manner. Paul posted the picture under on his IG story, which appears to function some affirmation there have been talks of getting the exhibition struggle.
Paul’s submit provides tons of legitimacy as a result of McGregor has been identified to say some outlandish issues on social media. Having Paul acknowledge the submit on this manner goes a good distance towards legitimizing the chance that the struggle occurs.
Paul is not any stranger to the boxing ring. In truth, he’s had an exhibition and official boxing match along with his Prime enterprise associate KSI. Paul additionally had an exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2021 and former combined martial artist Dillon Danis in 2023.
Who’s the Ambani Household?
The Ambani household is without doubt one of the richest households in Asia. They made the Forbes record in Asia again in 2017 with a $44.8 billion web value.
Fight sports activities powerbroker Turki Alalshikh has made a significant influence on the world of boxing and MMA. Is it attainable the Ambani household may carve a distinct segment within the fight sports activities world? Maybe this uber-popular exhibition boxing match could possibly be the kickoff to greater issues in India.
Would the UFC Enable McGregor to Combat Paul in an Exhibition?
The brief reply right here is sure, with situations.
McGregor is below contract with the UFC, which prohibits him from taking part in fight sports activities occasions that aren’t related to the promotion. The UFC and Dana White have been closely concerned within the promotion of McGregor’s struggle with Mayweather again in 2017.
It stands to motive, even for an exhibition, the UFC would should be part of this occasion on some degree. Want extra gasoline for this fireplace?
White told the media on Saturday night time following UFC Tampa that he was engaged on one thing that nobody would see coming.
A McGregor-Paul boxing match with the UFC co-promoting feels like one thing that might match that description. Let’s additionally bear in mind Paul’s Prime vitality drink is an official associate of the UFC.
Is it Reasonable to Assume McGregor Will Ever Combat within the UFC Once more?
Reasonable? That’s a tricky time period in 2024, not to mention transferring into 2025. It’s simpler to speak percentages. All issues thought-about, I’d say there’s a couple of 30% probability we ever see McGregor struggle within the UFC once more.
There are strict testing procedures for banned substances and hoops McGregor nonetheless has to leap by means of to be eligible to compete. Many imagine these impediments could also be an excessive amount of for McGregor to beat at this stage in his life.
He’s additionally 36 years outdated and has been inactive in any fight sport for 3.5 years.
The extra time he spends out, the much less seemingly it appears he’ll have the ability to come again to the UFC. McGregor was lately discovered answerable for sexual assault in a civil case, which is able to make him a tricky promote for many individuals the world over in any occasion.
There are tons of layers right here, and maybe this exhibition struggle in India will function a manner for the UFC to check the waters because it pertains to the general public reception of McGregor and an occasion he headlines.
The underside line is that this story has some actual legs, and don’t be shocked to listen to it formally introduced someday within the New Yr or sooner.
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