I remember seeing a post about it a couple months back and it seemed rather serious at the time, but lately it's been fairly quiet. (Well, quiet in my neck of the woods) There was talk about a church buying a good bit of land in Warrior, a LOT of negative talk about the "prophet" that led the congregation, and just a general bad vibe everyone got.
Then I didn't hear about it again until yesterday. I work in Fultondale and just had a customer come in and we were just chatting and the conversation took a turn towards this particular church. She mentioned that an older woman had taken a bus from California to Warrior with nowhere to stay just to be at the church and had to sleep overnight in the parking lot. I looked up the article and it was incredibly sad, I feel so bad for this lady. And then when I mentioned it to one of my employees, they said that they had listened to some of their sermons on YouTube and it was awful. Fear mongering, highly political, and in a video that was just posted a few days ago Prophet Robin Bullock added onto the Target Pride month stuff. She pulled up the segment of video for me to watch and it's the same vitriolic shit that people are posting in the worst parts of the internet
Warrior people, what's going on? Is this something that's a big deal yall are dealing with, or is it a mountain and molehill situation? Cuz from the outside looking in it seems awful.

YOU decide what events should change in the world of pop culture, be it real or ASB (future movie gets shown in the past, an actor does/doesn't die, alternate casting choices, unmade media possibly getting made, media is rewritten, a change in the box office or something new entirely)!
I document what happens in a current timeline of Earth!
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CURRENT TIMELINE:
1818: Mary Shelley's The Modern Prometheus, a novel in which scientist Henry Frankenstein creates a sapient creature named Prometheus is made. Prometheus becomes a stalwart of the monster genre.
1907-1908: A young comedian named Charlie Chaplin refuses to accept the offer of Fred Karno to come to the U.S. He becomes a famous comedian, often incorporating a character he named The Tramp in his stand-up routines.
1912: The Olympic ship crashes upon hitting an iceberg, becoming a memorable event. James Cameron's Olympic (1997) would be the first film to gross $1B, even entering the National Film Registry.
1931: Frankenstein and his Prometheus, an adaptation of The Modern Prometheus starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff as Henry and Prometheus is a box-office smash. It would enter the National Film Registry in 1991.
1941: Fleischer Studios' Mr. Bug Goes to Town is a box office success, saving the studio. Today it is one of Disney's biggest competitors, along with Warner Bros.
1951: Fawcett Comics wins a lawsuit over National Comics for the rights to the characters of Captain Marvel and Superman. While National Comics would die in obscurity, Fawcett Comics would be Marvel's biggest competitor.
1962: Marilyn Monroe doesn't die. She goes into hiding in Las Vegas doing revue shows. Discovered by higher ups at NBC, she signs on to The Marilyn Monroe Show, a sketch comedy show that runs until her death in 1999.
1966: Warner Bros.' Twister comes out, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. It would spawn "Tornado-mania", a series of tornado movies made to copy its success. It would enter the National Film Registry in 1996.
1969: Nixon resigns his presidency the become a talk show host. The Dick Nixon show airs until 1983.
Make America Great Again - written and directed by Mel Brooks - is released. The film stars Ronald Reagan as himself as he decides to run for President after becoming a washed up movie star - promising to “Make America Great Again”. Wacky shenanigans ensue, including President Reagan trying to build a massive wall on the Southern border to stop Soviet influence, claiming that “both sides have very fine people” in regards to the Civil Rights Movement, and him accidentally starting a cult about how hippies are secretly stooges of a global satanic cult run by the elites.
The film is a critical and commercial success and becomes one of the greatest and funniest comedies of all time. It enters the National Film Registry in 1999.
The Dick Cavett Show airs on ABC, becoming the main competitor to NBC's Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. It would end in 1996 to make way for its new replacement The Jon Stewart Show.
Creedence Clearwater Revival release a song about the Civil Rights Movement called Fortunate Son. It becomes their signature song. It enters the National Recording Registry in 2013.
1974: Star Trek: The Continuing Mission, a revival of the original 60s series, airs in syndication until 1981.
1974-1979: Michael John Kricfalusi becomes an anti-Rhodesian mercenary during the Rhodesian Bush War. He becomes a POW by forces from Apartheid South Africa. As a result, he is physically and mentally scarred.
1979: Ozzy Osbourne goes into rehab and continues to play for Black Sabbath, leading to them getting a Beatles-like Renaissance in the 80s, making Heavy Metal one of the 80s most notable music genres.
1980-1981: From February 1980 to August 1981, John Kricfalusi would heal his mental wounds at a mental institution.
1982: John Kricfalusi founds Spümcø, an animation studio that was founded due to John's perceived views on how Hanna-Barbera and Rankin/Bass, two studios he worked at, failed to make good cartoons.
1983: E.T. for the Atari proves to be a very good game, making millions for Atari. This would inspire them to improve their games on their future consoles such as the 5200 and 7800, leading them to become a fierce competitior in the gaming market. The last Atari console came out in the early 2000s.
You Nutzy Rascals!, a short made by John K., is the first to feature prototype designs of Ren and Stimpy.
1985: The War of the Worlds, a film made in collaboration with Disney and Jeff Wayne, based on his musical album adapting the H.G. Wells story, hits theaters. It is a critical and commercial success, cited for starting the Disney Renaissance. Disney and Jeff Wayne would collaborate two more times, making animated adaptations of The Modern Prometheus (1988) and The Time Machine (1992). It would enter the National Film Registry in 2022.
Warner Communications buys Warner Amex-Satellite Entertainment to make Warner MTV Networks.
1986: Ravel's Bolero becomes the theme to The Legend of Zelda. It would later serve to be the theme for the Zelda games in Japan, with a different theme for NTSC releases.
Cliff Burton survives a car crash and continues to play bass for Metallica, helping put thrash metal on the mainstream map.
1987: Morrissey and Johnny Marr become frenemies. The Smiths continue into the 1990s.
1988: During production of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Harrison Ford is shot and killed by a loaded prop gun. This would lead to it being hastily recut in time for 1989. It would lead to a heavy burden on Lucasfilm. The documentary Ford - Spielberg's Right Hand Man would be released in 2008 to great success.
1989: Doctor Who is saved from cancellation by BBC. It remains one of the longest running TV shows.
Sergio Leone dies of old age. He is remembered for his westerns as well as Don Quixote, The Phantom, and Leningrad: The 900 Days.
1990: John K. creates Big House Blues, the pilot for The Ren & Stimpy Show, which is picked up by Nickelodeon.
1991: Eddie Vedder dies in a car crash before the first Pearl Jam album is released. They find a new lead in Chris Cornell, who also sings for Soundgarden until their demise in 1997.
Ren & Stimpy airs on Nickelodeon, along with Doug, Rugrats, Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-Mania (both this show and TTA would later air in syndication) and Big Beast Quintet (cancelled in 1993). It is currently the longest running American animated series, beating out Matt Groening's The Simpsons, who cancelled the show in 1998 in favor of working on the long-running Futurama which still airs today.
Tim Burton is attached to direct an adaptation of The Addams Family TV show as a movie. It would later spawn three sequels, with Tim leaving after the second movie. The latter two would be critically panned.
1992: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace comes out, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Episodes II and III would later come out in 1995 and 1998 respectively.
J.R.R. Tolkien dies at 100, finishing The New Shadow and The Silmarillion. He was also known for being war minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945.
Stephen Hillenburg is invited to work on Ren & Stimpy after showing his short film Wormholes at the TIFF.
Cartoon Network begins after Ted Turner merges with Viacom in 1986 and buys the Hanna-Barbera library in 1991.
1993: Spielberg quits directing after doing Schindler's List. This not only cancels plans for a Jurassic Park sequel, but also an adaptation of Supertoys Last All Summer Long.
1994: During filming of The Crow, Brandon Lee survives a shot from a prop gun. He would propel into superstardom. He is now known for playing Neo in The Matrix franchise and Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat (1995).
Kurt Cobain announces the breakup of Nirvana as he goes into rehab. In 2002, the band reunited for You Know You're Right, an album that became a top seller. They still perform to this day.
1995: YouTube, a video sharing site, is released. It would not gain much popularity until 2001, where an influx of YouTubers would bring it to stardom.
Toy Story, a stop motion film, gains critical acclaim due to its incredible scale, becoming the 2nd highest grossing film of the year.
Sarah Michelle Gellar dies in a kayaking incident days before the release of her only film Clueless. This would cause Clueless to become the highest grossing film of the year and become known as one of the best teen films. It enters the National Film Registry in 2005. Bad Boys, a film released the same day as Clueless, would become the 6th highest grossing film of the year despite mixed reviews.
Spotify, a humble music downloading site, releases. In 1997, it would change into a music streaming site, and would often show ads for the latest in music.
Selena Quintalla survives being shot. Jennifer Lopez wanes in popularity.
1996: The Nintendo 64DD comes out in a partnership with Phillips, revolutionising the console industry by introducing CD memory, rising it above the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. One of the top best selling games would be Super Mario 64 2, the sequel to Super Mario 64. The 64DD would serve as motivation for Sega to complete Sonic X-Treme by 1997, which becomes a huge hit. This would give Sega the boost it needed to continue making consoles. Other Mario games made for the 64DD include Mario Takes America and Super Mario's Wacky Worlds.
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which had been under a state similar to the Atari 2600, releases its last two games: Super Mario Legends, a game similar in style to the Mario Land games released by Nintendo R&D1, which becomes a minor hit and Animaniacs, a port of Konami's Game Boy game which got mixed reviews.
Tupac survives being shot while having a drive in Las Vegas. He still has a rap career.
Ren & Stimpy Go To Hollywood, a film released by Warner Bros., becomes the highest grossing animated film of the year, making over $600M. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This film would also have one of Ronald Reagan's last acting roles.
NDR Filmes' Cassiopeia gets fame for being the first completely computer-animated film. It gets an English dub for a worldwide release. It enters the National Film Registry in 2006.
After his work on Ren & Stimpy, Stephen Hillenburg pitches his own show to Nickelodeon about a sea sponge.
Rapper and music producer Andre "Dr. Dre" Young is shot and killed by a vengefully spiteful Suge Knight in a drive-by shooting, since Young left Death Row Records after accusing Knight of corruption the month prior. His death leads to tributes from fans and colleagues alike, and his first album The Chronic is praised for being influential. Tupac Shakur, in addition to being a rapper, assumes Dr. Dre's role as a music producer out of respect for his newly deceased friend. After Suge Knight is arrested and imprisoned for life due to murdering Young, Shakur takes over Death Row Records. The Chronic enters the National Recording Registry in 2019.
1996-2000: A teen-oriented sitcom, Still Clueless: The Story of Tai and Dionne, runs on ABC from September 20, 1996 to May 19, 2000 for a total of four seasons. A spinoff and continuation to the 1995 film "Clueless", starring the late Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cher Horowitz, and breakouts Regina Hall as Dionne Davenport and Brittany Murphy as Tai Frasier, the series follows protagonists and best friends Tai Frasier and Dionne Davenport as they navigate through life in college without their late friend Cher Horowitz who tragically overdosed to death at a party but hilarious scenarios ensue for the two friends as they mature together in college. Created by Amy Heckerling, Brittany Murphy and Regina Hall reprise their respective roles as Tai Frasier and Dionne Davenport from the 1995 film, and also stars Alan Rickman as the main antagonist, the corrupt and unfairly strict college dean William Davidson. The series becomes very beloved, successful, and memorable, just like its 1995 predecessor. The first season has 23 episodes, the second and third seasons have 22 episodes each, while the fourth and final season has 25 episodes, totalling up to 92 episodes. New episodes always would premiere at 8:30PM on Friday nights, with either a TV-PG or TV-14 rating. The show had a direct competitor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, another teen-oriented series, which would on Fox for only one season consisting of only eighteen episodes from September 20, 1996 to May 9, 1997. Created by Joss Whedon and based loosely on the 1992 film of the same name, the series stars teen sensation Alicia Silverstone as Buffy Anne Summers, a teenage girl who fights evil vampirical creatures. The show would have a more darker and serious tone unlike it's more lighthearted and comedic competitor "Still Clueless: The Story of Tai and Dionne" on ABC, and new episodes would premiere at 8:30PM on Friday nights, all having a TV-14 rating. Of the two shows, "Buffy" would be less successful as the show would have a lukewarm reception and audiences would more than likely watch the more successful "Still Clueless", which would have an otherwise more welcoming reception (like it's 1995 predecessor). The show's lead actress Alicia Silverstone would still have a briefly successful career in Hollywood; unfortunately, her career would be cut short as she would die from a serious chest infection on February 11, 2002, at the age of only 25.
1997: Reddit, a news and discussion board, is released. It becomes very, very popular.
The Notorious B.I.G. survives a shooting like his friend and collaborator Tupac, and he continues to make music.
Aspiring rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs is killed in a gang shootout in Los Angeles, California; however, right-wing news network Fox News reports the shootout as having happened in New York City, New York (which is untrue). This leads to rapper Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace recording a single dedicated to Combs called "I'll Be Missing You" (which heavily samples "Every Breath You Take" by The Police) which was included as a bonus track on No Way Out, Combs' first and only debut album released posthumously on July 22, 1997. The album became influential in the years since Combs' death, proving that, even in death, one can still have a rap career and be influential. No Way Out would enter the National Recording Registry in 2007.
1998: Neon Genesis Evangelion is unknowingly localized by 4Kids, leading to a HEAVILY censored English dub that makes the show popular during the late 90s-early 00s.
Chris Farley wakes from a coma due to a drug overdose. After deciding to give the role of Shrek to Mike Myers his friend, he gets the role of Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens.
Phil Hartman‘s wife goes cold turkey, leading to Phil getting the roles of Zapp Brannigan in Futurama, minor roles in South Park, Avery Bullock in American Dad!, minor roles in Adam Ruins Everything, Alex from Madagascar, and the Magic Mirror in Shrek.
1999: Stephen Hillenburg's SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon. Although it is a hit at first, work complications, problems outsourcing animation to the studio Gainax, and the banned episode Wrasslin' Maniacs where SpongeBob and Patrick beat up Squidward, Hillenburg is fired from the show in 2002.
Tommy Boy's Return, the sequel to Tommy Boy, releases in theaters. It is considered a cult classic today.
2000: Battlefield Earth is released in theaters to be a huge success, ending up the 8th highest grossing film of the year. This would cause an interest in works by L. Ron Hubbard, making the Church of Scientology a rising religion. Battlefield Earth 2 would later release in 2003 to similar acclaim.
4Kids is bought by Warner Communications. As a result, more anime airs on Kids WB.
The Atari Cougar, Atari's final console before being bought by Jakks Pacific in 2002, is released. It is a cult classic console.
Tim Burton's Wizard of Oz gains mixed to positive reviews, and makes the top 10 list of highest grossing films of the year.
2001: Grand Theft Auto III, the third entry in the GTA series is cancelled following 9/11. The game would later redevelop into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was released in 2004.
Spy Kids, Quentin Tarantino's first kids' film is released in theaters to mixed reviews, but becomes a cult classic. Two more sequels were released in the two years after it, all would get the same fate.
During 9/11, Kevin James dies after being squished by falling debris from the North Tower.
2002: Netflix, the world's first ever online streaming service for film and TV, launches. They release their first Netflix Original - an epic drama gangster film called American Gangster starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott - five years later on November 2, 2007, after buying the distribution rights from Universal Pictures (who were set to be the original proprietors). All of their films and series are also given DVD and/or Blu-ray releases, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, who owns the home media rights to Netflix Original films/series etc.
2003: Call of Duty, a war shooter game, sells 200,000 copies, making for poor sales. No sequels are planned. The Battlefield series gains from this.
Star Trek: The Original Generation, a Star Trek prequel series, airs for two seasons on Fox before cancellation.
Sony launches the American feed of 24-hour anime channel Animax, which overtakes Adult Swim's Toonami in popularity.
Sylvester Stallone becomes Governor of California until 2011.
TIME names Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as Person of the Year due to being "One of the great dictators of the modern age".
2004: Fallout 3 releases on Windows to high ratings, saving Interplay from bankruptcy. They would later release 2 console games, Fallout 4 and Fallout 5. Many spinoff games would be made.
Hillenburg's company United Plankton Pictures makes the Newgrounds webseries The Motherfucking Patchy the Pirate Show, focusing on the misadventures of Patchy the Pirate.
2005: Minecraft, a web browser game is released by Mojang with the help of a team that planned a game known as Terraria, where it would be very successful until 2009, when a 3D version for Java was released. It is currently owned by Microsoft, who still makes updates for it.
SpongeBob SquarePants is quietly cancelled due to declining ratings.
FOX airs The Office, an American adaptation of the British mockumentary series of the same name, airing until 2013 for nine seasons. It becomes one of the most memorable sitcoms of all time, winning several Emmys. Mr. Blue Sky becomes the theme song.
2006: Warner Communications contacts Hillenburg for an adult-only SpongeBob reboot.
Night at the Museum is released to mixed reviews as it becomes a box-office bomb. With plans for a sequel dead in the water, Fox sells the rights to Sony in 2007 who plans to reboot the series, but also keep the distribution rights for the original film.
Blockbuster buys Netflix, moving the website to Blockbuster.com, and naming it Blockbuster Online. After all of its stores were closed, it becomes Blockbuster+.
2007: Kanye West dies in a car crash before his album Graduation releases, causing him to be mourned. This would lead to many people buying the album, creating a short-lived rap revival that would temporarily mark the end of gangsta rap until 2010.
Owen Wilson commits suicide. In discussions about the "Frat Pack", he is replaced by Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Drillbit Taylor and Tropic Thunder are both dedicated to his memory. Plans for a sequel to Cars are cancelled by Pixar and Disney.
NBC’s Heroes is cancelled after one season due to both low ratings and behind the scenes controversy. It remains a cult classic show much like Firefly or Buffy.
2007-2011: Identically similar to events in our world, screenwriter Simon Monjack and actress and "Clueless" sensation Brittany Murphy (who still starred in this alternate reality's version of the 1995 film "Clueless", but here she instead co-stars with rising co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar playing Cher, and Regina Hall playing Dionne) are about to marry back in May 2007, but Murphy calls the marriage to Monjack off at the exact same wedding. This causes a scandal that briefly kills her good reputation, and gets her blacklisted in Hollywood (for a while). In this alternate history, Simon Monjack is put in prison for attempting murder on Brittany Murphy, but here, is killed by a crazed cellmate whilst serving time (said crazed cellmate also happens to be a fan of Brittany Murphy). Brittany Murphy then moves to an apartment complex in New York in 2008, ditching Hollywood for good and starting a musical career.
Natalie Portman, a fairly successful but struggling rising young TV actress, is having a hard time finding work in Hollywood due to the failure of the Star Trek prequel television series Star Trek: The Original Generation. She co-starred in the series alongside Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, and Samuel L. Jackson. While the then 56-57 year old Jackson at least got to have a successful career in Hollywood (due to being a Christopher Nolan regular), Christensen and McGregor were rejected by the industry; Christensen started an indie rock band while McGregor then went on to become a successful UFC fighter, but would then become very scandalous as he suffers from numerous arrests and an intense drug addiction. McGregor would then unfortunately die young from a drug overdose on December 7, 2008. Going back to Portman, she would become an indie darling in independent cinema, however her career would be cut short when she would die in a car crash on July 19, 2009, just one month and ten days after her 28th birthday. She was last seen in a DTV thriller called "Abandoned", which released in March 2010. Her death leads to tributes from co-stars and fans alike.
In December 2009, Brittany Murphy is then offered the lead role in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming psychological horror film "Black Swan", about a troubled ballerina. The film would co-star Melanie Lynskey as the troubled ballerina's rival, and like in our world, Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey, and Vincent Cassel. The film released in December 2010 (like in our world), to rave reviews, with critics calling it Brittany Murphy's finest appearance yet. Murphy would then take home the Best Actress Oscar as well as the Best Dramatic Performance in a Movie Golden Globe for her performance in the film in 2011. Murphy would then continue her acting career following a big career boost, as well as her singing/musical career at the same time. In fact, she releases a fairly successful debut album in March 2011 simply called "Brittany", to positive reviews. It would then become the best selling musical album of the year, even winning her a Grammy in 2012.
2008: Bulletman, the highest grossing film of the year, marks the beginning of the successful Fawcett Cinematic Universe (FCU). It would enter the National Film Registry in 2020.
During the premiere of Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise announces his retirement from entertainment and Scientology. He spends the rest of his life quietly as a Buddhist in England. As Dwayne Johnson takes Tom's place, Paramount announces plans to reboot the Mission: Impossible franchise (though nothing comes from it).
SpongeBob XXX, an adult SpongeBob reboot, airs on AMC alongside Breaking Bad. SpongeBob XXX would be universally panned, airing only 3 episodes out of a made 6 (all were later put on DVD). It is known for being one of the worst animated series of all time.
Iron Age, a film fully funded by UNESCO, is made as the first film of an IRL cinematic universe. It gets nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, like every film in the IRLCU after it.
2009: Adventure Time, a cartoon by Pendleton Ward, airs on Nickelodeon. It becomes one of Nickelodeon's highest-rated cartoons, airing until 2016. Many people would call it an animation trailblazer, leading to Nick approving more "lore-based" shows.
Half-Life 3 comes out, and continues the high ratings of the Half-Life franchise, making games well until 2017 (counting spinoffs).
Some people would compare it to Regular Show, who they saw as Cartoon Network's equivalent to Adventure Time.
Discord, a discussion site, is released, becoming popular with gamers.
Liam Gallagher has a near-fatal drug overdose after the breakup of Oasis. Finding peace with his brother, Oasis reunites in 2012, releasing a new album in 2015. They still perform.
Amy Winhouse retires after a heavy intervention. She still occasionally produces for Adele.
2011: Fortnite Battle Royale by Epic Games is released to the public. It becomes extremely popular, and is still played today.
2012: Pixar's Newt, a film that came due to the cancellation of Wreck-It Ralph (some claim due to the problems of getting permission from game companies) is released and barely breaks even. It would start a dark age for Pixar, which would continue with Brave and Cars 2.
It would also play a key part in George Lucas refusing to give away Lucasfilm, due to Disney's perceived slump.
After Hillenburg's company dissolves, he becomes the cartoon reviewer Stevey Shark for Channel Awesome.
Jim Carrey dies of a heart attack.
2013: Doug Walker leaves Channel Awesome, leaving Stevey Shark to be the new star. Markiplier, MrEnter, and MatPat would later join Channel Awesome among others.
The Freedom Tower is made to replace the original North Tower destroyed in the attack. Memes would arise from the comparison between the towers.
2014: A Day With Patchy the Pirate, a half-hour short made by Hillenburg, airs on YouTube as Channel Awesome's first foray into animation. It has a troubled production due to being funded online, and would be panned upon release.
Robin Williams survives a suicide attempt, and launches his own suicide prevention program. He would then star in the 2016 drama Uncut Gems by Christopher Nolan, playing crime lord Howard Ratner, giving him a Best Actor Oscar.
2015: Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens, featuring Darth Maul and Darth Talon as antagonists, is released, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Two more sequels were made in 2017 and 2019.
2016: John K. dies from multiple scolerosis. Bob Camp takes over as showrunner of Ren and Stimpy.
2017: Growing Around, a new YouTube webseries made by Stephen Hillenburg & Johnathan Rozanski, about a world where grown-ups switch with kids, is released. Despite gaining positive reviews, both the downfall of Channel Awesome and Hillenburg & Rozanski's heinous acts would result in Markiplier buying the license, airing it on his webseries Unus Annus for one last season, ending in 2020.
Chester Bennington survives his suicide attempt. Linkin Park would make its newest album in December of 2020.
2018: Donald Trump starts The Trump Experience, a very popular podcast.
2019: Season 3 of Gravity Falls comes out to near-universal acclaim.
2020: Chadwick Boseman recovers from his cancer.
2022: Jordan Peele's Nope becomes the highest grossing film of the year. It enters the National Film Registry in 2033.
Presidents of the USA since 1977:
Jimmy Carter (1977-1985)
Walter Mondale (1985-1989)
George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)
Mario Cuomo (1993-2001)
John F. Kennedy Jr. (2001-2005)
John McCain (2005-2013)
Barack Obama (2013-2021)
Jeb Bush (2021-today)
Governors of California since 1947:
James Roosevelt (1947-1953) Resigned) Democrat
Pat Brown (1953-1963) Democrat
Richard Nixon (1963-1969) Republican
Edwin Reineck (1969-1974) Resigned) Republican
John L Harner (1974-1975) Republican
Tom Hayden (1975-1983) Democrat
Tom Bradley (1983-1991) Democrat
Clint Eastwood (1991-2003) Independent
Sylvester Stallone (2003-2011) Republican
Conan O'Brien (2011-2019) Democrat
Gavin Newsom (2019-Today) Democrat

I'm not an avid comics reader but I'll pick up an omnibus if it strikes my fancy (eg All Star Superman, Kingdom Come, Alan Moores Swamp Thing, etc). The one problem with this is there will be side characters with whom I'm not familiar, so I'll have to look them up so I know where they fit in. In the Court of Owls Saga, there's a member of the bat family I can't identify and it's driving me crazy! For those familiar with the story, it's when Batman is missing and Commissioner Gordon tells Bullock to leave the batsignal on for "the ones who are hurting" from his absence. Then they show Robin, Batgirl, Night wing, and another person whom I can't identify. They're wearing a dark suit and their bat symbol is glowing. They may be African American. Can anyone help?

This is essentially a repeat of my original post, as I didn't really get any help with it (not that I'm complaining, I enjoyed talking with everyone who commented)
Here's info from the original post, reworded/added to the rest of the lore to hopefully make more sense.
Important Gotham related lore:
Bruce watched his mother Martha get murdered by the Joker (before he was known as the Joker) during Gotham’s 300th Anniversary Celebration. He also walked into his father, Thomas, hanging himself on his first wedding anniversary without his wife. After leaving the public's eye for a year, Bruce came back to Gotham having trained in basic hand-to-hand combat, basic survival skills, wrestling, and firearms training (Bruce isn’t as trained as most canonical versions of Batman, and is more willing to outright murder. He kills alot in this story). The Batsuit isn’t custom made, but instead made from a slightly altered tactical riot gear uniform. All of the bat symbolism is custom made by Lucius Fox. The bat ears on the mask hide signal antennas so Bruce can better listen in to radio frequencies. Bruce is one of the MC of the story.
Detective Gordon fills out the moral "no-killing" role Batman usually fills. He will break your legs if he needs to though. Edward Nygma is Gordon's new partner on the force after Harvey Bullock is murdered by the Falcones. Both Gordon and Edward are MCs of the story. The rest of the Gordon's aren't in this story, as they were killed by the Red Hood Gang.
Hugo Strange is a good person in this story and was great friends with Thomas Wayne. Such great friends that he is Bruce’s godfather after the Wayne's deaths. Hugo knows that Bruce is Batman and pushes for him to rid Gotham of its filth but becomes horrified by his godson when he finds out that he has been committing murder. Despite being horrified by his godson's actions, Hugo keeps Bruce’s secret identity well-kept, as he loves his godson. He does try to get Bruce to do therapy but fails miserably. Strange might work as this worlds Oracle, haven't decided yet.
Alfred wasn't the Wayne's butler, but was their bodyguard. He might become this world's Robin in order to keep Bruce alive. Alfred is former MI6, and had to retire due to a severe accident that almost killed him. His Robin outfit would be similar to Jason Todd's Redhood outift, but in the colors of Robin.
Harleen Quinzel is one of the top doctors at Arkham Asylum, and works directly under Hugo Strange. She tries her best to get her patients to reform, but can’t stand that *some* of them will go back to a life a crime. She has had enough, and decides to take things into her own hands and moonlights as a vigilante (she gets named the Black Jester by the news). She kidnaps gang members and the like and mentally tortures them til they off themselves via pills she makes sure they know are within the room with them.
The Joker's identity James Norman Jacqueline. The Joker's is well known, as he was the former professor at Gotham University for Music Theory, and was the conductor for both the Gotham University Orchestra and the Gotham City Volunteer Orchestra. He went kinda insane after the Waynes commissioned him to write a piece for Gotham’s 300th anniversary celebration. Martha always found a reason to despise each rendition made to the piece, to the point James was frustrated to tears. He kills Martha in a fit of rage at the celebration after his piece was received extremely poorly by the public and he blamed her for it.
Oswald Cobblepot is the Gotham's mayor, and has been reelected 7 times due to the public's love for him. Oswald is 67. Selina Kyle isn't the Catwoman, her kids are, Cleo and Leo Kyle (OCs). The are twins and both in their early 23. Leo is dating Poison Ivy.
Background lore:
The original Justice League started during WWII and was originally call the Justice Society. The original members were...
Superman (Clark Kent)
Wonder Woman (Princess Diana)
Black Canary (Dinah Queens)
Green Arrow (Oliver Queens)
Green Lantern (Jon Stewart)
Jonah Hex
Clayface (Basil Karlo)
Amanda Waller is more kind than her canon counterpart and is always looking for the best in people. She will still kill you if needed though, but never likes to. She is in control of several government taskforces, namely Taskforce B & X. Taskforce X, Codename: The Suicide Squad, is one of many government taskforces made up of extraordinary beings. Only criminals that want to reform are allowed to join, and out of them only those without a first-degree murder charge are allowed to join. Taskforce II, Codename: The Birds of Prey, is made up of unknown but capable superheroes. While on the team, members are given codenames that will keep them safe while working (Agent Mockingbird, Agent Cardinal, Etc)
Eseentially I need help with figuring out where to take the story. I have the world, have the lore, but don't know where to lead the story.

1976:
Harrison Ford as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Paul Newman as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Ann-Margret as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Christopher Walken as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Billy Dee Williams as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Sidney Poitier as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Roy Scheider as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Richard Roundtree as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Ted White as Vision (Team Stark)
-Sean Connery as the voice of Vision
Sissy Spacek as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Charles Gordin as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Ron Howard as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Faye Dunaway as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Eddie Albert as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Adam West as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Lauren Bacall as May Parker
Richard Harris as Everett K. Ross
Yvonne De Carlo as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Jürgen Prochnow as Helmut Zemo
Director: William Friedkin
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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1986:
Patrick Swayze as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Burt Reynolds as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Sigourney Weaver as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Kurt Russell as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Gregory Hines as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Louis Gosset Jr. as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Gary Busey as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Ernie Hudson as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Vic Armstrong as Vision (Team Stark)
-Patrick Stewart as the voice of Vision
Nastassja Kinski as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Michael Douglas as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Ellen Barkin as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Gregory Peck as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Jon Voight as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Anne Bancroft as May Parker
David Warner as Everett K. Ross
Julie Newmar as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Jeremy Irons as Helmut Zemo
Director: Richard Donner
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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1996:
Brad Pitt as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Johnny Depp as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Ernie Hudson as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Richard Gere as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Denzel Washington as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Doug Jones as Vision (Team Stark)
-Alan Rickman as the voice of Vision
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Michael Keaton as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Robin Wright as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Clint Eastwood as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Martin Kove as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Susan Sarandon as May Parker
Robin Williams as Everett K. Ross
Diane Keaton as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Rupert Everett as Helmut Zemo
Director: Sam Raimi
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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2006:
Paul Walker as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Tom Hanks as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Milla Jovovich as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Christian Bale as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Will Smith as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Denzel Washington as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
George Clooney as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Djimon Hounsou as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Doug Jones as Vision (Team Stark)
-Ralph Fiennes as the voice of Vision
Rose Byrne as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Jim Carrey as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Jamie Bell as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Elizabeth Banks as Agent Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Harrison Ford as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Michael Biehn as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Tim Roth as Everett K. Ross
Geena Davis as May Parker
Minnie Driver as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Michael Sheen as Helmut Zemo
Director: Roland Emmerich
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)/Marvel
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2016:
Channing Tatum as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Tom Cruise as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Bryce Dallas Howard as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Adam Driver as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Tyrese Gibson as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Jamie Foxx as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Mark Walhberg as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Idris Elba as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
David Tennant as Vision (Team Stark)
Emma Stone as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Jason Bateman as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Charlie Rowe as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Evan Rachel Wood as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
J.K. Simmons as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Adam Baldwin as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Jude Law as Everett K. Ross
Diane Lane as May Parker
Felicity Jones as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
August Diehl as Helmut Zemo
Director: Joe and Anthony Russo
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Marvel Studios
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2026:
Austin Butler as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Bradley Cooper as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Daisy Ridley as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Joe Keery as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Michael B. Jordan as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Mahershala Ali as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Toby Kebbell as Vision (Team Stark)
Joey King as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Bill Hader as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Jacob Tremblay as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Anya Taylor-Joy as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Woody Harrelson as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Jon Bernthal as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Dan Stevens as Everett K. Ross
Jennifer Garner as May Parker
Olivia Cooke as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Frederick Lau as Helmut Zemo
Director: David Leitch
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Marvel Studios
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PROMPTS: Read chapter 11 as well! I actually thought CH 10 was pretty good! I liked the bit where he called out to Edward to come down.
Today's Reading, via Project Gutenberg:
And for two long summers we drove and walked through these neighbourhoods. Coming one day upon a picturesque farmhouse, and wondering who the folk might be that lived within walls as strong as a fortress, we wandered round the house, looking into the great areas. The farmer introduced us to his daughter, a pretty red-headed girl about twenty, who said they were just going to sit down to tea, and would we join them? Among other things, they spoke of a cousin from America who was coming to Ireland for a rest; he had been all through Cuba, reporting the war for the American papers. He, too, seemed typical of Ireland, and before we reached the Moat House I had begun to see him strolling about Tara, dreaming of Ireland's past, till he fell in love with the farmer's pretty daughter, sensual love bridging over, for a while, intellectual differences. And this story seeming to me representative of Irish life, I decided to include it in the collection, though in length it did not correspond with the others. Each story in the volume entitled The Unfilled Field had helped me to understand my own country, but it was while writing The Wild Goose that it occurred to me for the first time that, it being impossible to enjoy independence of body and soul in Ireland, the thought of every brave-hearted boy is to cry, Now, off with my coat so that I may earn five pounds to take me out of the country.
Every race gets the religion it deserves, I said, and only as policemen, pugilists, and priests have they succeeded, with here and there a successful lawyer. The theory of the germ cell floated into my mind: It may be that Nature did not intend them to advance beyond the stage of the herdsmen—the finest in the world! I cried, rising from the composition of The Wild Goose. They were that in the beginning, when the greater part of Ireland was forest and marsh, with great pasture lands through which long herds of cattle wandered from dawn to evening, watched over by barbarous men in kilts with terrible dogs; and since those days we have lost the civilisation that obtained in the monasteries. We have declined in everything except our cattle, and our herdsmen, the finest in the world, divining the steak in the bullock with the same certainty as the Greek divined the statue in the block of marble.
My discovery produced in me a kind of rapture, and I sat looking at my Monet for a long while, thinking that perhaps, after all, it is unnecessary for a race to produce pictures or literature or sculpture or music, for to do one thing extremely well justifies the existence of a race, and the beef-steaks that Ireland produces justify Ireland—in a way, for though the Irish have produced the finest steaks, they have never invented a sauce for the steak; and I fell to thinking that if some meditative herdsman, while leaning over a gate, had been inspired to compose a sauce whereby the steak might be eaten with relish, the Irish race would be able to hold up its head in the world. One finds excuses always for one's country's shortcomings, and it pleased me to think that if none had imagined Sauce Béarnaise it was because his attention was always needed to keep the cattle from straying. There were wolves in Ireland always lurking round the herd, ready to separate a heifer or a calf from the protection of the bulls. But to find an excuse for the monks dwelling in commodious monasteries is more difficult. The talk of the monks must have been frequently about the pleasures of the table, yet none was inspired to go to the Prior with the sacred word Béarnaise upon his lips. That word would have secured an immortality as secure as Chateaubriand, who is read no more, but is eaten every day. The intellect perishes, but the belly is always with us. Or may we acquit the race of lack of imagination, and lay the blame upon the Irish language, which is, perhaps, too harsh and bitter for such a buttery word as Béarnaise? And could a language in which there is no butter be capable of inventing a succulent sauce? It may be that the Irish language was intended for the sale of bullocks—a language that has never been to school, as John Eglinton once said. If it had only fled to the kitchen one might forgive it for having played truant—the Irish language, a language that has never been spoken in a drawing-room, only in rude towers, and very like those towers are the blocks of rough sound that a Gaelic speaker hurls at his audience when he speaks. Whereas one can hardly imagine any other language but French being spoken along the beautiful winding roads of France, lined with poplar-trees, and about the hillsides dotted with red-tiled roofs, and behind the pierced green shutters, which enchant us when we see them as the train moves on towards Paris from Amiens. The French language is implicit in the balconies, lanterns, perrons, that we see as the train nears Paris, and still more implicit in the high-pitched roofs of the chateau of Fontainebleau when allâmes and allâtes came naturally into conversation. In a trice we leave the Court of Louis XV for a fête at Melun, and there, though the past tenses are no longer in use, the language still sparkles; it foams and goes to the head, a lovely language, very like champagne. True that the English language has never been much in the kitchen nor in the vineyard, but it has been spoken in the dales and along the downs, and there is a finer breeze in it than there is in French, and a bite in it like Elizabethan ale—all the same, a declining language; thee and thou have been lost beyond hope of restoration, and many words that I remember in common use are now nearly archaic; a language wearied with child-bearing, and I pondered the endless poetry of England, and admitted English literature to be the most beautiful, Boer War or no Boer War. Whereas the Irish language, notwithstanding its declensions and its grammatical use of thee and thou, has failed. As Bergin said once to me, We did nothing with it when we had it. By this, did he mean that the Irish race was never destined to rise above the herdsman? And if he did, his instinctive judgment is important; it shows that we know ourselves. We see, I cried, the rump-steak in the animal as clearly as the Greek saw the statue in the marble, and the epigram pleased me so much that I felt I must go out at once to collogue with somebody.
But it was eleven o'clock, and no one is available at that hour but dear Edward; a few hundred yards are as nothing to one with a passion for literary conversation; and away I went down Ely Place, across Merrion Row, through Merrion Street, and as soon as the corner of Clare Street was turned, I began to look out for the light above the tobacconist's shop. The light was there! My heart was as faint as a lover's, and the serenade which I used to beguile him down from his books rose to my lips. He will only answer to this one, or to a motive from The Ring. And it is necessary to whistle very loudly, for the trams make a great deal of noise, and Edward sometimes dozes on the sofa.
On the other side is a public-house, and the serenading of Edward draws comments from the topers as they go away wiping their mouths. One has to choose a quiet moment between the trams; and when the serenade has been whistled twice, the light of Edward's candle appears, coming very slowly down the stairs, and there he is in the doorway, if anything larger than life, in the voluminous grey trousers, and over his shoulders a buff jacket which he wears in the evening. Two short flights of stairs, and we are in his room. It never changes—the same litter from day to day, from year to year, the same old and broken mahogany furniture, the same musty wallpaper, dusty manuscripts lying about in heaps, and many dusty books. If one likes a man one likes his habits, and never do I go into Edward's room without admiring the old prints that he tacks on the wall, or looking through the books on the great round table, or admiring the little sofa between the round table and the Japanese screen, which Edward bought for a few shillings down on the quays—a torn, dusty, ragged screen, but serviceable enough; it keeps out the draught; and Edward is especially susceptible to draughts, the very slightest will give him a cold. Between the folds of the screen we find a small harmonium of about three octaves, and on it a score of Palestrina. As well might one try to play the Mass upon a flute, and one can only think that it serves to give the keynote to a choir-boy. On the table is a candlestick made out of white tin, designed probably by Edward himself, for it holds four candles. He prefers candles for reading, but he snuffs them when I enter and lights the gas, offers me a cigar, refills his churchwarden, and closes his book.
What book are you reading, Edward?
I am reading Ruskin's Modern Painters, but it is very long and rather prosy, and the fifth volume is inexpressibly tedious. It doesn't seem to me that I shall ever get through it.
But if it doesn't interest you why do you read it?
Oh, I don't like to leave a book.
You prefer reading a tiresome book to my conversation.
But you live so far away.
How far, Edward? Five hundred yards.
And after dinner I like to get home to my pipe. You see, I'm at business all day; I've business relations with a great number of people. Our lives aren't the same; and I assure you that in the evening a quiet hour is a luxury to me.
But how can you find business to do all day? There is Mass in the morning and the Angelus at twelve?
I know what all that kind of talk is worth. And Edward puffed sullenly at his churchwarden while I assured him that I was thinking of his play.
All this public business, I said, leaves very little time for your work.
In the afternoon between four and seven I get a couple of hours. Yesterday I had a run; I got off thirty lines, but today I'm stuck again, and shall have to invent something to get one of the characters off the stage naturally. You see, I'm still in the pencil stage. In about two years I shall be in ink, and then I'll give you the play to read.
As my help would not be needed for the next two years, it seemed to me that I might speak of The Wild Goose, and Edward listened, giving his whole mind to the story.
But why, he asked, should Ned Carmody object to his wife suckling her baby?
He fears that it might spoil her figure.
Is that so? I didn't know. And he puffed at his pipe in silence. But do you think Ned Carmody would bother?
You think it introduces a streak of Sir Frederick Leighton? But who can say that an aesthetic aspiration may not break out even in a Celt, who is but a herdsman, the finest in the world, and I launched my epigram. But it met with no response. Edward's face deepened into monumental solemnity, and I understood that the proposition that the Irish race was not destined to rise above the herdsman was too disagreeable to be entertained. Shutting our eyes to facts will not change the facts.
In the eighth and ninth centuries—
The decline of art was coincident with the union of the Irish Church with Rome; till then Ireland was a Protestant country.
A Protestant country! St Patrick a Protestant!
Protestant in the sense that he merely preached Christianity, and the Irish Church was Protestant up to the eleventh or twelfth century; I don't know the exact date. I crossed the room to get myself another cigar; and returned, muttering something about a peasant people that had never risen out of the vague emotions of the clan.
We were talking about a very interesting question—that as soon as the Irish Church became united to Rome, art declined in Ireland. That isn't a matter of opinion, but of fact.
Edward spoke of the Penal Laws.
But the Penal Laws are not hereditary, like syphilis, and Father Tom admits that Irish Catholics have written very little.
Edward was curious to hear if I still went for bicycle rides in the country with Father Tom, and smoked cigarettes with him in his bedroom.
What can it matter how intimate my relations may or may not be with Father Tom? We are talking now on a serious subject, Edward, and I was about to tell you, when you interrupted me, that one evening, as I was walking round the green with Father Tom, I said to him: It is strange that Catholics have written so little in Ireland. It is, indeed, he answered, and Maynooth is a case in point; after a hundred years of education it has not succeeded in producing a book of any value, not even a theological work.
I don't know that Father Tom has produced anything very wonderful himself.
Very likely he hasn't. Father Tom's lack of original literary inspiration is a matter of no importance to any one except to Father Tom. The question before us is, Which is at fault—the race or Catholicism?
Edward would not admit that it could be Catholicism.
Don't you think that yourself have suffered? I said, as I went down the stairs. You burnt a volume of poems, and if Father Tom had not abandoned The Psychology of Religion he would have found himself up against half a dozen heresies before he had written fifty pages.
It seemed to me that I was on the threshold of a great discovery.

XI

Highly favoured, indeed, am I among authors, I said, pushing open the wicket; but before many turns had been taken up and down the greensward, I began to fear that my reading had been too particular. My heart sank at the prospect of the years I should have to spend in the National Library, for a knowledge of all the literature of the world was necessary for the writing of the article I had in my mind. Then with a rising heart I remembered that I could engage the services of some poor scholar—John Eglinton knew for certain many who had read everything without having learnt to make use of their learning. My quickest way will be to lay the nose of one of these fellows on the scent; he will run it through many literatures, and with the results of his reading before me I shall be able to deal Catholicism such a blow as has not been dealt since the Reformation.
A light breeze rustled the lilacs, and I stood for a long time, forgetful of my idea, seeking within the long, pointed leaves for the blossom breaking into purple and white, thinking that the tranquil little path under the bushes was just the one Peter would choose for philosophic meditation; but, feeling that the sunlight beguiled my mind into thought, I wandered round the garden, still thinking, but noticing all the while the changes that had come into it within the last few days. The great ash by the garden gate seems to be making some progress. The catkins are gone, and in about three weeks the plumy foliage will be fluttering in the light breezes of the summer-time. The laburnum blossom is still enclosed in grey-green ears about the size of a caterpillar, I added, with here and there a spot of yellow. And pondering on Nature's unending miracles, I walked under the hawthorns, stopping, of course, to admire the hard little leaves like the medals that Catholics wear, I said, on my way to the corner where the Solomon-seal flourishes year after year, and the blooms of the everlasting pea creep up the wall nine or ten feet, to the level of the street, hard by the rosemary, which should perfume the whole garden, but the smoke from Plunkett's chimney robs the flowers of their perfume. The little blossom freckling the dark green spiky foliage held me at gaze. Above the rosemary is thick ivy; it was clipped close a few years ago, but it is again swarming up the wall, and Gogarty, the arch-mocker, the author of all the jokes that enable us to live in Dublin—Gogarty, the author of the Limericks of the Golden Age, the youngest of my friends, full in the face, with a smile in his eyes and always a witticism on his lips, overflowing with quotation, called yesterday to ask me to send a man with a shears, saying, Your ivy is threatening my slates. A survival of the Bardic Age he is, reciting whole ballads to me when we go for walks; and when I tell him my great discovery he will say, Sparrows and sweet-peas are as incompatible as Literature and Dogma; and you will cut the ivy, won't you?
And wandering across my greensward, I came to my apple-trees, now in bridal attire; not a petal yet fallen, but tomorrow or the day after the grass will be covered with them, I said. Gogarty told me yesterday how the poet rose early to see the daisy open. He describes himself a-kneeling always till it unclosed was upon the softë, sweetë, smallë grass. But if he liked the grass so much, why did he love the daisy? For if sparrows and sweet-peas are incompatible, it may be said with equal truth that the daisy is the grass's natural enemy; and worse than daisies are dandelions. A few still remain, though poison was poured upon them last year. My flower-beds are a sad spectacle; wallflowers straggling—sad are they as Plunkett's beard. Sweet-peas once grew there; the first year a tall hedge sprung up, despite the College of Science; for the soil was almost virgin then, and it sent forth plenty of canterbury bells, columbine, poppies, and larkspur; but year by year my flowers have died, and the garden will now grow only a few lilies and pinks, carnations, larkspur, poppies. At that moment a smut fell across my knuckles, and, looking up, I saw a great black cloud issuing from the chimney of the College of Science. Isn't it a poor thing that all my flowers should die, so that a few students should be allowed the privilege of burning their eyelids for the sake of Ireland?
My garden is but a rood, and the only beauty it can boast of is its grass and its apple-trees—one tree as large as a house, under whose boughs I might dine in the summer-time were it not for the smuts from Plunkett's chimney. One of its great boughs is dying, and will have to be cut away lest it should poison the rest of the tree. My garden is but a rood, and following the walk round the square of glad grass, I am back again in a few minutes, admiring tall bushes flourishing over the high wall, and, as if to greet me, the robin sings the little roundelay that he utters all the year—a saucy little bird that will take bread from my hand in winter, but now it is easy to see he is thinking of his mate, whose nest is in the great tangle of traveller's-joy that covers the southern wall, somewhere near the bush where a thrust is sitting on her eggs—not so bold a bird as the robin. My curiosity last year drove her from her eggs; and it will be well for me to walk the other way.
Now, which will my countrymen choose—Literature or Dogma?
It is difficult to think in a garden where amorous birds are going hither and thither, so amorous that one cannot but be interested in them. If one had to think about books, one would choose to think of Gogarty's extravagances, or Gogarty's remembrances of the poets; and these would be especially pleasant while a blackbird is singing the same rich lay that he sang by a lake's edge a thousand years ago. A blackbird delighted the hermits of old time, those that were poets, and we are grateful to one for having recorded his pleasure in the bird's song, and for the adjective that defines it, and to Kuno Meyer, who discovered the old Irish poem and translated it.
My garden is an enchantment in the spring, and I sit bewitched by the sunlight and by my idea.
A man of letters goes into a garden with an idea; he and his idea spend happy days under apple-boughs in the sun; he plays with his idea as a mother with her child, chasing it about the lilac-bushes; sometimes the child cries with rage, and the mother cannot pacify her baby, but, however naughty her baby may be, she never wearies; her patience is endless, and the patience of a man of letters is endless too. His idea becomes unmanageable, but he does not weary of it; and then his idea grows up, just like the child, passing from blue smock and sash into knickerbockers, in other words into typewriting, and as every mother looks back upon the days of smocks and sashes, we authors look back upon the days when our ideas were meditated in a garden within hearing of amorous sparrows in the ivy, the soft coo—for it is nearly a coo—of the jackdaw as he passes to some disused chimney where he nests, the shrill of the starling, and the reiterated little rigmarole of the chaffinch. The swallows arrive in Dublin in the middle of May; they fly over my garden in the June evenings, and I continued to think of them coming hither over the sea—like my thoughts, I said. And while listening to the breeze in the apple-boughs, my thoughts drift unconsciously across the centuries to the beginning of Christian literature. It began well, I said, with the Confessions of that most sympathetic of saints, Augustine, who was not all theology, but began his life, and began it well, in free thought and free love; his mistress and his illegitimate child endear him to us, and the music of his prose—those beautiful pages where he and Monica, his mother, stand by a window overlooking the Tiber! We are all spirit while we read the flight of his soul and Monica's Godward, each sentence lifting them a little higher till he and she seem to dissolve before our eyes in white rapture.
I have read that Augustine owed something of the ecstasy of his style to the Alexandrian mystics—and this is not unlikely, for he came from Africa and saw the end of paganism and the beginning of Christianity.... He was Julian's contemporary, a thing which never struck anybody before. Augustine and Julian—how wonderful! Landor should have thought of the learned twain as a subject for dialogue, or Shakespeare might have taken Julian for hero. The ascetic Emperor was a subject for him ... but I am thinking casually. Shakespeare could not have done much with Julian. So perhaps it is well that one day the sudden interruption of his secretary, Ben Jonson, jerked his thoughts away from Julian, leaving the Emperor for Ibsen—two rather clumsy dramas, Emperor and Galilean, containing, however, many splendid scenes. But there was more in Julian than the bleak Norwegian could understand, and Ibsen does little more than follow the bare outline that history gave him, including, of course, the story of the old priest sitting on the steps of a fallen temple with a goose in his lap—the only trace of ancient worship that the Emperor could discover in the countries he passed through while leading his army against the Persians.
Were Gogarty here he would tell me the verses in which Swinburne includes the Emperor's last words; unable to remember them, I loiter, amused by the paraphrase of the lines from the Hymn to Proserpine that the circumstance of the moment had put into my head:
Thou hast conquered, O pale Galileo, the world has moved on since thy death,We cared hardly tuppence for Leo and on Pius we waste not our breath.
The last line is weak, I said—so weak that I must ask Gogarty to alter it, but I like The world has moved on since thy death.
I should like Ibsen's Julian better if some reason for the Emperor's opposition to Christianity were given; a mere caprice for the ancient divinities is not enough for a philosopher who might have foreseen the Middle Ages. A vision for him would have been a procession of monks, and over against them the lights of the Renaissance beginning among the Tuscan hills. I should like him to have foreseen Borgia. But which would he have liked—Alexander or Caesar? Neither. Their paganism was not at all of the kind that appealed to Julian, and the revival of Christianity with Luther at its head would have shocked him more than the gross materialism into which it had declined. He would have hated the Christian monk who said that every man likes a wife with rosy cheeks and white legs, which is true of every man except Julian, who chose for wife one whose age might be pleaded for his abstinence from her bed. Julian is one of Nature's perversities; none but Nature herself would have thought of setting up an ascetic mystic to oppose Christianity—a real believer, for he prayed at the ancient shrines, looking on the Gods not merely as symbols, like many of his predecessors, but as Divine entities.
But after his death the belief nourished like a grain of mustard seed that the secret of life and death had been discovered in a monastery; and men no longer went to the academies of arts but into the wilderness to interpret the fable according to their temperaments. Christianity was soon split up into sects, all at variance one with the other; texts which could not be explained by common sense were disputed by the theologians, till the founding of a town became less important than the meaning of a text: that one, He knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born Son, was the cause of much perplexity and comment, the opinions of the theologians being divided, many going further than the strict letter of the text, averring that nothing had ever happened under the quilt in Galilee before or after the birth of the Saviour, Joseph being a virgin even as Mary. And battles were fought and many slain because men could not agree about the meaning of the word Filioque. The world went clean mad about the new God just come over from Asia. Gods had been coming for some seven hundred years. The first, or one of the first, was Mithras, and he had obtained a very considerable following; none can say why he failed to capture Europe. He brought the Trinity with him, I think—certainly the sacraments, but he forgot the pathetic story of the Passion. Mark wrote it well, and his excellent narrative turned the scale. Mithras was many hundred years before Jesus, and he was succeeded by —— my scholar would come in useful here. He would furnish me with a list of Gods, whereas the only names that come up in my mind at the moment are Adonis, Cybele, Attis, Isis, Serapis; but there were many more. Christian heresies came like locusts from the desert—Arians, Nestorians, Donatists, Manicheans. A century or a century and a half later the Mohammedans poured out of Arabia, crying, Allah, Allah, all round Persia and Asia Minor, fighting their way along the North of Africa, crossing the Straits into Spain, getting through the Pyrenees and the South of France as far as Tours.
The French seem to have been especially created to save us from Asiatics; they defeated Attila at Châlons two hundred years before; his God would not have plagued us with theology; he was plain Mr Booty. But if it had not been for the defeat of the Arabs at Tours we might all have been Mohammedans, and the question arises whether the succeeding centuries would have been crueller under Allah than they were under Jesus. The Middle Ages were the cruellest of all the centuries, and the most ignorant. It would be difficult to choose between Byzantine mosaics and arabesques; literature disappeared after the death of Augustine. Catholicism claims the cathedrals; the claim is a valid one, and it claims Dante, born in 1265, the great anti-cleric, he, who walks before men's eyes like a figure risen from a medieval tomb pedantic, cruel, unclean, like the Middle Ages, venting his hatred on Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, priests, and on his own countrymen, hating them with the hatred of his own Asiatic God. But Dante is likewise the tremulous lover. There is the poet of the Vita Nuova and the poet of The Divine Comedy. Landor reveals both to us. The first in a love-scene in a garden between Dante and Beatrice. The lovers have wandered from some fête in progress, in the garden itself or in an adjacent house, to some quiet marble seat shaded by myrtles, and in this dialogue we see Dante pale and tremulous with passion, and Beatrice admonishing him with grave eyes and the wisdom of the seraphic doctor whom Dante met in the Paradise. One thinks of Tristan (the second act), when Beatrice begs her lover not to take her hands violently; she recognises him as heir to all eternity, and her own mission to inspire him to write the poem which will outlast all other poems and make them and their love wander for ever among the generations. Not in this dialogue, but in another, Landor sets Petrarch and Boccaccio discoursing on their great contemporary—Petrarch only saw Dante once, Boccaccio never saw him, but they talk about him as a contemporary. Landor does not seek to differentiate between Boccaccio's criticism of Dante and Petrarch's; ideas are impersonal, and every wise remark about Dante might have been uttered by either speaker. But would Petrarch have accepted the statement that less than a twentieth part of The Divine Comedy is good, as representing his own opinions? And would Boccaccio admit that he loved The Divine Comedy merely because it brought him happier dreams? It is Petrarch who says that the filthiness of some passages in The Divine Comedy would disgrace the drunkenest horse-dealer, and that the names of such criminals are recorded by the poet as would be forgotten by the hangman in six months. A little later in the dialogue Boccaccio reminds Petrarch that the scenes from the Inferno, the Purgatorio, and the Paradiso are little more than pictures from the walls of churches turned into verse, and that in several of these we detect the cruelty, the satire, and the indecency of the Middle Ages. Yes, and Boccaccio adds that he does not see the necessity for three verses out of six of the third canto of the Inferno, and he does not hesitate to say that there are passages in which he cannot find his way, and where he suspects the poet could not show it to him. Petrarch answers quickly that Dante not only throws together the most opposite and distant characters, he even makes Jupiter and the Saviour the same person, and in a prose lofty and hallowed the Italian poets continue their ingenious fault-finding page after page, but neither doubts the justice of placing Dante higher than any of the Latin poets.
It is disappointing that I cannot remember to whom to attribute. They have less hair-cloth about them and smell less cloisterly, yet they are only choristers. It sounds more like Boccaccio than Petrarch, and this placing of Dante above the Latin poets endears one to Landor, for he loved the Latin poets and understood them very well. He was the last of the Latinists, and we can imagine Horace reading Landor's Latin verses with a certain appreciation, saying: If he had been born in Italy he might have been amongst us. Horace would relish Landor's wisdom. But is it sure—is it certain that Landor's wisdom would not seem oppressive at times? Wisdom estranges an author from his fellows, and in no writer does the intellect shine more clearly than in Landor. His intellect enabled him to admire all that Dante owed to the Renaissance—and to forget the hair shirt. As well as I remember, neither poet refers to Dante's anti-clericalism; its importance was overlooked by Landor; but Boccaccio and Petrarch would not have overlooked it; either might have approved or disapproved, but one or the other would have mentioned it, and Petrarch might have had qualms for the faith of the next generation; he might have foreseen easily that the anti-clericalism of one generation would be followed by a pagan revival. And this is what happened. Borgia was on the throne, two hundred years later, and a reactionary priest was being told that everybody was prepared to admit in theory that Jesus was an interesting figure, but, for the moment, everybody was anxious to talk about a new torso that had been unearthed. But instead of running to see the Greek God, and contributing to the general enthusiasm by praise of the pectoral muscles, Savonarola gathered a few disciples about him and told the people that a much greater discovery would have been part of the tree on which the Saviour hung. Of course, Borgia did not like signing the order for the burning of Savonarola and his monks, but he could not allow the Renaissance to be stopped, and if he had not intervened, the Renaissance would have stopped at Fra Angelico; Pinturicchio might have been allowed to continue his little religious anecdotes, but Mantegna would have been told that his vases and draperies hark back to the heathen, before Christ was, and as likely as not Botticelli's light-hearted women might have had tears painted into their eyes. The world had had enough of the Middle Ages, and the reaction was a Pope who loved his own daughter Lucretia, and ordered the murder of his own son. Or was it Caesar who planned this murder? A wonderful day it was when he pursued the Pope's chamberlain into the Vatican and stabbed him to death in his father's arms, for such a deed attests, perhaps better than any argument, that men's thoughts had turned definitely from the Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of Earth had been swallowed up in theology for some eight or nine centuries, and it was the genius of the sixteenth century to disinter it, and to make merry in it without giving a thought to the super-man—the silly vanity of a Christian gone wrong. In this re-arisen kingdom were all the arts, sculpture, painting, literature, and music, and with the discovery of America the world seemed indefinitely enlarged. A hint was in the air that the world moved. Borgia sat on the Papal chair; Caesar his son might have succeeded him; and, with the genius of Italy, insurgent since 1265, behind him, it is not unlikely that he would have triumphed where Napoleon failed. Machiavelli tells us that Caesar's plans were well laid and would not have miscarried, had it not been for a certain fatal accident, his eating of the poisoned meats at a banquet which Alexander had prepared for a dozen Cardinals, his enemies. Alexander ate, too, of these meats, and being an old man, succumbed to the poison; Caesar recovered partially and, when he staggered convalescent from his bed, he was told that his father had been a fortnight in the tomb, and that a new Pope, entirely out of sympathy with the Renaissance, had been elected. Caesar had to withdraw from Rome to Neppi, where he nearly died of a second attack—of what? Of Roman fever?—for I do not believe in the story of poisoned meats. The French were on foot for Naples and, having nowhere to lay his head, he begged permission to return to Rome.
My gardener's rake ceased suddenly, and, opening my eyes, I saw him snail-hunting among the long blades of the irises.

AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2009)
Directed by: The Wachowskis

• Tony Stark/Iron Man- Tom Cruise
• Pepper Potts/Rescue- Robin Wright
• Happy Hogan- John Goodman
• James Rhodes/War Machine- Morris Chestnut
• Steve Rogers/Captain America- Matt Damon
• Sam Wilson/Falcon- Taye Diggs
• Bucky Barnes/White Wolf- Ryan Philippe
• Peggy Carter (uncredited)- Kate Beckinsale
• Sharon CarteAgent 13- Drew Barrymore
• Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow- Milla Jovovich
  
• Clint Barton/Hawkeye- Ethan Hawke
  
• Laura Barton (recast)- Bethany Joy Lenz
  
• Lila Barton- Hailee Steinfeld
  
• Cooper Barton- Finn Cole
  
• Nathaniel Barton- Ty Simpkins
  
• Bruce BanneHulk- David Duchovny
  
• Thor Odinson- Karl Urban
  
• Valkyrie- Zoe Saldana
  
• Korg- Eddie Izzard
  
• Miek- Frank Oz
  
• Frigga (time travel)- Mary Steenburgen
  
• Loki (time travel)- Jude Law
  
• Howard Stark (young/time travel de aging)- James Garner
  
• Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel- Rachel McAdams
  
• T'Challa/Black Panther- Idris Elba
  
• Shuri- Lupita Nyong'o
  
• Ramonda- Phylicia Rashad
  
• Ayo- Rochelle Aytes
  
• Okoye- N Bushe Wright
  
• Peter ParkeSpider-Man- Robert Pattinson
  
• Aunt May Parker- Catherine Keener
  
• Ned Leeds (cameo)- Jonah Hill
  
• Doctor Strange- Christian Bale
  
• Wong- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
  
• Nick Fury- Denzel Washington
  
• Maria Hill- Carla Gugino
  
• Scott Lang/Ant Man- Ben Stiller
  
• Hope Van Dyne/Wasp- Sandra Bullock
  
• Janet Van Dyne- Goldie Hawn
  
• Hank Pym- Dustin Hoffman
  
• Cassie Lang (teenage)- Katherine Langford
  
• Jane Foster-
  
• StonekeepeRed Skull (recast)- John Malkovich
  
• Thanos- Ron Perlman
  
• Ebony Maw- Simon Paisley Day
  
• Corvus Glaive- Doug Jones
  
• Cull Obsidian- Quinton Rampage Jackson
  
• Proxima Midnight- Kristanna Loken
  
• The Ancient One- Sigourney Weaver
  
• Akihiko (Japanese mob boss)- Ken Watanabe
  
• Peter Quill/Star Lord- Nathan Fillion
  
• Gamora- Thandie Newton
  
• Nebula- Helena Bonham Carter
  
• Rocket Raccoon- Jack Black
  
• Groot- Johnny Depp
  
• Drax- Dwayne The Rock Johnson
  
• Mantis- Maggie Q
  
• Kraglin- Ted Raimi
  
• Morgan Stark- Millie Bobby Brown
  
• Alexander Pierce (time travel)- Clint Eastwood
  
• Brock Rumlow (time travel)- Thomas Jane
  
• Jasper Sitwell (time travel)- Stanley Tucci
  
• Harley Keener (funeral cameo)- Logan Lerman
  

My take
Gordon - i don't necessarily care about him, i consider him the narrator of the story or the perspective im watching the show from, G C P D!
Bullock - i kinda hate the character and his principles but i feel safe and at home/cozy when hes on the screen
Barbara - i feel like if Gordon didn't mess her up, she wouldve been his best romantic partner also erin richards is one of the best actors in the show imo
Lee - first she was okay (cuz i prefer crazy barbara over her tbh), then i hated her, then i liked her. still, id prefer barbara over her
Nygma - probably my favorite character in the show, i think he along with barbara and (robin's acting minus penguin story) were done perfectly in the show. Cory's laugh make me laugh all the time lmfao
Penguin - i liked penguin's character the first few seasons but it was just a downward trajectory from there. this character was really only carried by robin's acting the rest of the show but yeah i think his story/script over time sucked
Jerome/Jeremiah - I didn't like this show's Jokers sorry (the bar was unfortunately set too high) but nice try, imo they shouldve made them scarier
Galavan and the Mad Hatter are probably the best villains of the show (by definition)
Tabitha and Butch - their story was great, glad they were part of the show
Ivy 2 was prettier and funny but Ivy 3 is best ivy (not ivy 2's or 1's fault)
Bruce and Alfred - Alfred really felt like Alfred but i wish the fight scenes were more convincing if he was really this sas trained special agent, Bruce looked cool enough although i feel like they involved him too much
Selina - i wished she was more "cattier" as the show went on, it felt like the character's skills and abilities were flat and didn't really progress much
Lucius - no problem with him, thumbs up
Zsasz - cool character, his scenes are the climax of every episode hes in

• Bruce Wayne/Batman- Robert Pattinson
• Selina Kyle/Catwoman- Zoe Kravitz
• Alfred Pennyworth- Andy Serkis
• Commissioner Jim Gordon- Jeffrey Wright
• Victor Fries/Mr Freeze (main villain)- Mark Strong
  
• Clayface- Toby Kebbell (side villain)
  
• Dick Grayson (to set up Robin)- Jacob Tremblay
  
• District Attorney Harvey Dent- Oscar Isaac
  
• Lucius Fox- Giancarlo Esposito
  
• Dr Jonathan Crane (cameo/archive footage)- Bill Skarsgard
  
• Dr Leslie Thompkins- Jamie Lee Curtis
  
• Detective Harvey Bullock- Ray Winstone
  
• Barbara Gordon- Leah Sava Jeffries
  
• Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin- Colin Farrell
  
• Edward Nashton/Riddler (cameo at Arkham Asylum)- Paul Dano
  
• Dr Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn (cameo/Batcomputer footage)- Samara Weaving
  
• Dr Pamela Isley (cameo/news bulletin on TV)- Riley Keough
  
• Officer Martinez- Gil Perez Abraham
  
• Mayor Bella Real- Jayme Lawson
  
• Ferris Goyle- Jon Hamm
  
• Vicki Vale (Gotham reporter)- Emma Stone
  
• Joker (cameo at Arkham)- Barry Keoghan
  
• Jack Ryder- Bill Hader
  
• Nora Fries- Sienna Miller
  
• Mid credits cameo appearance to set up The Batman Part 3 from the main villain who would be teased here: Hugo Strange played by Jared Harris
  

Black Widow (2001):
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Angelina Jolie as Yelena Belova/Black Widow
John Goodman as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
Allen Payne as Rick Mason
Sean Young as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster
Clint Eastwood as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
Terence Stamp as General Dreykov
Karen Allen as Melina Vostokoff/Black Widow
Director: John Woo
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings (2001):
Daniel Dae Kim as Xu Shang-Chi/Shaun
Tia Carrere as Katy
Lucy Liu as Xu Xialing
Michelle Yeoh as Ying Li
Andrew Bryniarski as Razor Fist
Chow Yun-fat as Wong
Cheng Pei-pei as Ying Nan
Jason Scott Lee as Jon Jon
Rain as Ruihua
Lisa Lu as Mrs. Chen
Bai Ling as Soo
Ace Bhatti as John
Frank Welker as the voice Morris
Christopher Lee as Trevor Slattery
Wong Yat-fei as Xu Wenwu/Mandarin
Director: Ang Lee
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Eternals (2001):
Tamlyn Tomita as Sersi
Clive Owen as Ikaris
Anil Kapoor as Kingo
Michelle Trachtenberg as Sprite
Forest Whitaker as Phastos
Vanessa L. Williams as Makkari
Ewan McGregor as Druig
Sammo Hung as Gilgamesh
Saeed Jaffrey as Karun
Dougray Scott as Dane Whitman
Gerard Butler as Eros/Starfox
Harish Patel as Ben Stoss
Andy Serkis as the voice of Kro
Raquel Welch as Ajak
Rene Russo as Thena
Keith David as Eric Brooks/Blade (Special Appearance)
Director: Peter Jackson
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2001):
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (MCU)
Naomie Harris as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson
Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Dante Basco as Ned Leeds
Randy Quaid as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Dustin Hoffman as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Spielberg's Spider-Man; 1982 Version)
Michael Caine as Dr. Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (Spielberg's Spider-Man 2; 1984 Version)
Gary Busey as Flint Marko/Sandman (Spielberg's Spider-Man 3; 1987 Version)
Peter Weller as Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard (Sonnenfeld's The Amazing Spider-Man; 1992 Version)
Samuel L. Jackson as Max Dillon/Electro (Sonnenfeld's The Amazing Spider-Man 2; 1994 Version)
Chow Yun-fat as Wong
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Susan Sarandon as May Parker
Matt Damon as Peter ParkeAmazing Spider-Man (Sonnenfeld's The Amazing Spider-Man (1992-1994))
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeFriendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Spielberg's Spider-Man (1982-1987))
George Clooney as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
Eric Roberts as Eddie Brock/Venom
Julia Stiles as Betty Brant
Steve Carrell as Dr. Roger Harrington
George Wallace as Mr. Julius Dell
Cedric the Entertainer as Coach Wilson
Burt Reynolds as J. Jonah Jameson
Director: Ron Howard
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (Columbia Pictures)
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2002):
Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Laurence Fishburne as Karl Mordo
America Ferrera as America Chavez
Chow Yun-fat as Wong
Cole Sprouse as Tommy Maximoff
Dylan Sprouse as Billy Maximoff
Sanaa Lathan as Sara
Joe Manganiello as the voice of Rintrah
Elizabeth Hurley as Peggy CarteCaptain Carter (The Illuminati)
Regina King as Maria Rambeau/Captain Marvel (The Illuminati)
Donald Pleasence as Charles XavieProfessor X (Visual Effects) (The Illuminati)
-Patrick Stewart as Charles XavieProfessor X (Stand-In Double)
Daniel Day-Lewis as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
Scott Bakula as Blackagar Boltagon/Black Bolt
Bill Murray as Dr. Nicodemus West
Michelle Pfeiffer as Christine Palmer
Linda Hamilton as Clea (Special Appearance)
Director: Tim Burton
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)/Marvel
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Thor: Love and Thunder (2002):
Dolph Lundgren as Thor
Kurt Russell as Gorr the God Butcher
Halle Berry as Valkyrie
Annabella Sciorra as Sif
Kevin Nash as Korg
-Jeff Daniels as the voice of Korg
Tom Hanks as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Jennifer Beals as Gamora
Terry "Hulk" Hogan as Drax the Destroyer
Frank Oz as Groot
Tony Cox as Rocket Racoon
-Bruce Willis as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Uma Thurman as Nebula
Kelly Hu as Mantis
Dennis Quaid as Kraglin Obfonteri
Vernon Wells as Zeus
Denzel Whitaker as Axl Heimdallson
Michael Gambon as Dionysus
Dakota Fanning as Love
Daryl Hannah as Jane FosteMighty Thor
John Corbett as Hercules (Special Appearance)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)/Marvel
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2002):
Lark Voorhies as Shuri/Black Panther
Robin Givens as Nakia
Angela Bassett as Okoye
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as M'Baku
Iman as Ayo
Kerry Washington as Riri Williams/Ironheart
Antonio Banderas as K'uk'ulkan/Namor
Tichina Arnold as Aneka
Jennifer Lopez as Namora
Jsu Garcia as Attuma
Andie MacDowell as Dr. Graham
Lance Henriksen as General Smith (Nickname: Smitty)
Robert Wisdom as M'Kathu
Fred Williamson as River Tribe Elder
Abbey Lincoln as Zawavari
Bobb'e J. Thompson as Prince T'Challa II/Toussaint, son of T'Challa and Nakia (Cameo)
Tyler James Williams as Toussaint, son of T'Challa and Nakia (Cameo)
Michael Jai White as N'Jadaka/Erik "Killmonger" Stevens (Special Appearance)
Denzel Washington as T'Challa/Black Panther (Archive Footage)
Robin Williams as Everett K. Ross
Bette Midler as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Diahann Carroll as Ramonda
Director: John Singleton
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)

Captain America: Civil War (1996):
Brad Pitt as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Johnny Depp as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Ernie Hudson as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Richard Gere as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Denzel Washington as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Doug Jones as Vision (Team Stark)
-Alan Rickman as the voice of Vision
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Michael Keaton as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Robin Wright as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Clint Eastwood as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Martin Kove as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Susan Sarandon as May Parker
Robin Williams as Everett K. Ross
Diane Keaton as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Rupert Everett as Helmut Zemo
Director: Sam Raimi
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Doctor Strange (1996):
Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange and Dormammu (Dual Role)
Laurence Fishburne as Karl Mordo
Michelle Pfeiffer as Christine Palmer
Chow Yun-fat as Wong
Bill Murray as Dr. Nicodemus West
Dirk Benedict as Jonathan Pangborn
Jeff Speakman as Lucian
Rutger Hauer as Kaecilius
Sally Kirkland as The Ancient One
Director: Tim Burton
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (1997):
Tom Hanks as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Jennifer Beals as Gamora
Terry "Hulk" Hogan as Drax the Destroyer
Frank Oz as Groot
Tony Cox as Rocket Racoon
-Bruce Willis as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Bruce Dern as Yondu Udonta
Uma Thurman as Nebula
Kelly Hu as Mantis
Cate Blanchett as Ayesha
Brad Garrett as Taserface
Dennis Quaid as Kraglin Obfonteri
William Shatner as Stakar Ogord/Starhawk
James Coburn as Ego the Living Planet
Director: Roland Emmerich
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (1997):
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man
Dennis Hopper as Adrian Toomes/Vulture
Randy Quaid as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Kim Basinger as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Naomie Harris as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson
Damon Wayans Sr. as Aaron Davis
Gabrielle Union as Liz Toomes
Dante Basco as Ned Leeds
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Clarence Gilyard as Herman Schultz/Shocker
Dixie Carter as Anne Marie Hoag
Susan Sarandon as May Parker
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Director: Ron Howard
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (Columbia Pictures)
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Thor: Ragnarok (1997):
Dolph Lundgren as Thor
Gary Oldman as Loki
Sigourney Weaver as Hela
Michael Dorn as Heimdall
Christopher Plummer as Grandmaster
Halle Berry as Scrapper 142/Valkyrie
Alfred Molina as Skurge
Sylvester Stallone as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Lou Ferrigno Sr. as Hulk
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Darcy Lewis
John Rhys-Davies as Volstagg
Koji Yakusho as Hogun
Cary Elwes as Fandral
Kevin Nash as Korg
-Jeff Daniels as the voice of Krog
Alec Guinness as Odin (Last role before retirement)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Black Panther (1998):
Denzel Washington as T'Challa/Black Panther
Michael Jai White as N'Jadaka/Erik "Killmonger" Stevens
-Aldis Hodge as Young N'Jadaka
Robin Givens as Nakia
Angela Bassett as Okoye
Robin Williams as Everett K. Ross
Morris Chestnut as W'Kabi
Lark Voorhies as Shuri
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as M'Baku
Diahann Carroll as Ramonda
Richard Roundtree as Zuri
Iman as Ayo
Delroy Lindo as N'Jobu
Robert Guillaume as T'Chaka
-Wesley Snipes as Young T'Chaka/Black Panther
Tim Curry as Ulysses Klaue
Director: John Singleton
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Avengers: Infinity War (1998):
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Brad Pitt as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Dolph Lundgren as Thor
Sylvester Stallone as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Lou Ferrigno Dr. as Hulk
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Doug Jones as Vision
-Alan Rickman as the voice of Vision
Ernie Hudson as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Johnny Depp as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier
Denzel Washington as T'Challa/Black Panther
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man
Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Tom Hanks as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Jennifer Beals as Gamora
Terry "Hulk" Hogan as Drax the Destroyer
Frank Oz as the voice of Groot
Tony Cox as Rocket Racoon
-Bruce Willis as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Uma Thurman as Nebula
Kelly Hu as Mantis
Ron Perlman as Thanos
Gary Oldman as Loki
Michael Dorn as Heimdall
Chow Yun-fat as Wong
Kim Basinger as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Angela Bassett as Okoye
Lark Voorhies as Shuri
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as M'Baku
Frank Langella as Stonekeeper (Formerly Johann Schmidt/Red Skull)
Michael J. Anderson as Eitri
Dante Basco as Ned Leeds
Clint Eastwood as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
Edward James Olmos as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Diane Keaton as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Demi Moore as Maria Hill
Louis Gossett Jr. as Nick Fury
Director: James Cameron
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (1998):
Michael Keaton as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Geena Davis as Hope van Dyne/Wasp
Michael Rooker as Sonny Burch
Treat Williams as Jim Paxton
Glynn Turman as Gale
Sophie Okonedo as Ava StarGhost
Steven Bauer as Luis
Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow as Dave
Rita Wilson as Maggie Lang
Mara Wilson as Cassie Lang
John Lone as FBI Agent Jimmy Woo
Bill Paxton as Kurt
Jane Fonda as Jane van Dyne
Clarence Williams III as Dr. Bill Foster
Dick Van Dyke as Hank Pym
Director: Stephen Sommers
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Captain Marvel (1999):
Cameron Diaz as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Louis Gossett Jr. as Agent Nick Fury
Peter Stormare as Talos/Keller
Bill Duke as Korath
Christopher Lambert as Ronan the Accuser
Regina King as Maria Rambeau
Joan Chen as Minn-Erva
Sally Kellerman as the Supreme Intelligence/Mar-Vell/Dr. Wendy Lawson
Kevin Kline as Phil Coulson
Ralph Fiennes as Yon-Rogg
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Avengers: Endgame (1999):
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Brad Pitt as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Dolph Lundgren as Thor
Sylvester Stallone as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Lou Ferrigno Sr. as Hulk
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Richard Gere as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Formerly Ronin; Five Years Ago)
Ernie Hudson as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine
Michael Keaton as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Cameron Diaz as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (1975; 28 Years Later in 2003)
Tony Cox as Rocket Racoon
-Bruce Willis as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Uma Thurman as Nebula
Angela Bassett as Okoye
Chow Yun-fat as Wong
Halle Berry as Valkyrie
Kevin Nash as Korg
-Jeff Daniels as the voice of Krog
Dennis Quaid as Kraglin Obfonteri
Randy Quaid as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Kim Basinger as Virginia "Pepper" Potts/Rescue (Iron Man MK 49 Armor)
Sab Shimono as Akihiko
Ron Perlman as Thanos (1998 Version death and 1994 Version)
Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange (Blip)
Denzel Washington as T'Challa/Black Panther (Blip)
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Blip; with Iron Spider Armor)
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Blip)
Johnny Depp as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Blip)
Geena Davis as Hope van Dyne/Wasp (Blip)
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Blip)
Tom Hanks as Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Blip)
Jennifer Beals as Gamora (2004 Version)
Terry "Hulk" Hogan as Drax the Destroyer (Blip)
Frank Oz as Groot (Blip)
Kelly Hu as Mantis (Blip)
Lark Voorhies as Shuri (Blip)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as M'Baku (Blip)
Gary Oldman as Loki (Flashback)
Vanessa Redgrave as Frigga (Flashback)
Elizabeth Hurley as Peggy Carter (1945)
Sam Elliott as Howard Stark (Flashback)
Clint Eastwood as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Flashback)
Kirk Douglas as Alexander Pierce (Flashback)
Miguel Ferrer as Jasper Sitwell (Flashback)
Frank Langella as Stonekeeper (Formerly Johann Schmidt/Red Skull) (Flashback)
Billy Campbell as Jack Rollins (Flashback)
Liam Neeson as Edwin Jarvis (Flashback)
Martin Kove as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones (Flashback)
Sally Kirkland as The Ancient One (Flashback)
Demi Moore as Maria Hill (Blip)
Louis Gossett Jr. as Nick Fury (Blip)
Naomie Harris as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson (Blip)
Dante Basco as Ned Leeds (Blip)
Diahann Carroll as Ramonda (Blip)
Jane Fonda as Jane van Dyne (Blip)
Dick Van Dyke as Hank Pym (Blip and Flashback)
Susan Sarandon as May Parker (Blip)
Mimi Rogers as Laura Barton
Holliston Coleman as Morgan Stark
Rita Wilson as Maggie Lang
Natalie Portman as Cassie Lang (Five Years Later; Teenager)
Kieran Culkin as Harley Keener (10 Years Later)
Diane Keaton as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Director: James Cameron
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Touchstone Pictures)
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Spider-Man: Far From Home (1999):
Tobey Maguire as Peter ParkeSpider-Man
Louis Gossett Jr. as Nick Fury
Naomie Harris as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson
Demi Moore as Maria Hill
Randy Quaid as Harold "Happy" Hogan
George Wallace as Mr. Julius Dell
Dante Basco as Ned Leeds
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Julia Stiles as Betty Brant
Lillo Brancato as Jason Ionello
John Cho as Brad Davis
Steve Carell as Dr. Roger Harrington
Susan Sarandon as May Parker
Matthew Broderick as Quentin Beck/Mysterio
Burt Reynolds as J. Jonah Jameson (Special Appearance)
Director: Ron Howard
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (Columbia Pictures)

Iron Man 3 (1993):
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Kim Basinger as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Ernie Hudson as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Iron Patriot
Sam Neill as Aldrich Killian
Kieran Culkin as Harley Keener
Julia Ormond as Maya Hansen
Isabelle Adjani as Ellen Brandt
Viggo Mortensen as Eric Savin
Randy Quaid as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Alan Rickman as the voice of J.A.R.V.I.S.
Christopher Lee as Trevor Slattery/Mandarin
Director: Tony Scott
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Thor: The Dark World (1993):
Dolph Lundgren as Thor
Daryl Hannah as Jane Foster
Gary Oldman as Loki
Alec Guinness as Odin
Robert Loggia as Erik Selvig
Michael Dorn as Heimdall
Malcolm McDowell as Malekith
George Harris as Algrim/Kurse
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Darcy Lewis
John Rhys-Davies as Volstagg
Koji Yakusho as Hogun
Cary Elwes as Fandral
Annabella Sciorra as Sif
Vanessa Redgrave as Frigga
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (1994):
Brat Pitt as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Johnny Depp as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Demi Moore as Maria Hill
Martin Kove as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Robin Wright as Sharon CarteAgent 13
Elizabeth Hurley as Peggy Carter
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Christian Slater as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
Bob Hoskins as Dr. Arnim Zola
Maggie Smith as Pamela Hawley
Miguel Ferrer as Jasper Sitwell
Billy Campbell as Jack Rollins
Kirk Douglas as Alexander Pierce
Louis Gossett Jr. as Nick Fury
Director: Sam Raimi
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Guardians of the Galaxy (1994):
Tom Hanks as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Jennifer Beals as Gamora
Terry "Hulk" Hogan as Drax the Destroyer
Frank Oz as Groot
Tony Cox as Rocket Racoon
-Bruce Willis as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Christopher Lambert as Ronan the Accuser
Bruce Dern as Yondu Udonta
Uma Thurman as Nebula
Bill Duke as Korath
Chevy Chase as Rhomann Dey
Lauren Bacall as Irani Rael
Edward James Olmos as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Ron Perlman as Thanos
Director: Roland Emmerich
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (1995):
Tom Selleck as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Brad Pitt as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Dolph Lundgren as Thor
Sylvester Stallone as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Lou Ferrigno Sr. as Hulk
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Richard Gere as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Ernie Hudson as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine
Winona Ryder as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Christian Slater as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
Doug Jones as Vision
-Alan Rickman as the voice of Vision
Demi Moore as Maria Hill
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Robin Wright as Sharon CarteAgent 13
Elizabeth Hurley as Peggy Carter
Michael Dorn as Heimdall
Robert Loggia as Erik Selvig
Diane Keaton as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Carel Struycken as Ultron
-Anthony Hopkins as the voice of Ultron
Louis Gosset Jr. as Nick Fury
Director: James Cameron
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)
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Ant-Man (1995):
Michael Keaton as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Geena Davis as Hope van Dyne
Gary Sinise as Darren Cross/Yellowjacket
Treat Williams as Jim Paxton
Steven Bauer as Luis
Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow as Dave
Eddie Murphy as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Glynn Turman as Gale
Rita Wilson as Maggie Lang
Mara Wilson as Cassie Lang
Bill Paxton as Kurt
Dick Van Dyke as Hank Pym
Director: Stephen Sommers
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Touchstone Pictures)

Captain America: Civil War (1986):
Patrick Swayze as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Leader of Team Cap)
Burt Reynolds as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Leader of Team Stark)
Sigourney Weaver as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Team Stark)
Kurt Russell as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Team Cap)
Gregory Hines as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Team Cap)
Louis Gosset Jr. as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine (Team Stark)
Gary Busey as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Team Cap)
Ernie Hudson as T'Challa/Black Panther (Team Stark)
Vic Armstrong as Vision (Team Stark)
-Patrick Stewart as the voice of Vision
Nastassja Kinski as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Team Cap)
Michael Douglas as Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Team Cap)
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Team Stark)
Ellen Barkin as Sharon CarteAgent 13 (Team Cap)
Gregory Peck as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Team Stark)
Jon Voight as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
Anne Bancroft as Aunt May Parker
David Warner as Everett K. Ross
Julie Newmar as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Jeremy Irons as Helmut Zemo
Director: Richard Donner
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Doctor Strange (1986):
Timothy Dalton as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange and Dormammu (Dual Role)
Joe Morton as Karl Mordo
Glenn Close as Christine Palmer
Sammo Hung as Wong
Howard Hesseman as Dr. Nicodemus West
Henry Darrow as Jonathan Pangborn
Robert Wall as Lucian
Julian Glover as Kaecilius
Audrey Hepburn as The Ancient One
Director: Steven Spielberg
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (1987):
Harrison Ford as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Pam Grier as Gamora
Lou Ferrigno Sr. as Drax the Destroyer
Frank Oz as Groot
Kenny Baker as Rocket Racoon
-Danny DeVito as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Jack Lemmon as Yondu Udonta
Sharon Stone as Nebula
Suzee Pai as Mantis
Daryl Hannah as Ayesha
Randy Quaid as Taserface
Dwight Schultz as Kraglin Obfonteri
Anthony Quinn as Stakar Ogord/Starhawk
Charlton Heston as Ego the Living Planet
Director: John Carpenter
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (1987):
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeSpider-Man
Harry Dean Stanton as Adrian Toomes/Vulture
Brian Dennehy as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Faye Dunaway as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Lisa Bonet as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson
Robert Townsend as Aaron Davis
Lela Rochon as Liz Toomes
Dan Schneider as Ned Leeds
Charlie Sheen as Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Richard Roundtree as Herman Schultz/Shocker
Janet Leigh as Anne Marie Hoag
David Alan Grier as Coach Wilson
Anne Bancroft as Aunt May Parker
Burt Reynolds as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Director: John Hughes
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
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Thor: Ragnarok (1987):
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Thor
Alan Rickman as Loki
Vanessa Redgrave as Hela
John Amos as Heimdall
Ricardo Montalban as Grandmaster
Lynn Whitfield as Scrapper 142/Valkyrie
Christopher Walken as Skurge
Dustin Hoffman as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Sven-Ole Thorsen as Hulk
Brian Blessed as Volstagg
Mako Iwamatsu as Hogun
Gabriel Byrne as Fandral
Carel Struycken as Korg
-James Woods as the voice of Korg
John Huston as Odin (Last role before Death)
Director: John Boorman
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Black Panther (1988):
Ernie Hudson as T'Challa/Black Panther
Wesley Snipes as N'Jadaka/Erik "Killmonger" Stevens
Alfre Woodard as Nakia
Grace Jones as Okoye
David Warner as Everett K. Ross
Mykelti Williamson as W'Kabi
Robin Givens as Shuri
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as M'Baku
Ruby Dee as Ramonda
Harry Belafonte as Zuri
Margaret Avery as Ayo
Glynn Turman as N'Jobu
Ossie Davis as T'Chaka
Michael Caine as Ulysses Klaue
Director: Spike Lee
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Avengers: Infinity War (1988):
Burt Reynolds as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Kurt Russell as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Thor
Dustin Hoffman as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Sven-Ole Thorsen as Hulk
Sandra Bullock as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Nastassja Kinski as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Vic Armstrong as Vision
-Patrick Stewart as the voice of Vision
Louis Gosset Jr. as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine
Gregory Hines as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Dennis Quaid as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier
Ernie Hudson as T'Challa/Black Panther
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeSpider-Man
Timothy Dalton as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Harrison Ford as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Pam Grier as Gamora
Lou Ferrigno Sr. as Drax the Destroyer
Frank Oz as Groot
Kenny Baker as Rocket Racoon
-Danny DeVito as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Sharon Stone as Nebula
Rosalind Chao as Mantis
James Earl Jones as Thanos
Alan Rickman as Loki
John Amos as Heimdall
Sammo Hung as Wong
Faye Dunaway as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Jane Seymour as Peggy Carter
Grace Jones as Okoye
Robin Givens as Shuri
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as M'Baku
Hervé Villechaize as Eitri
Dan Schneider as Ned Leeds
Gregory Peck as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
Héctor Elizondo as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Julie Newmar as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Max von Sydow as Stonekeeper (Formerly Johann Schmidt/Red Skull)
Veronica Cartwright as Maria Hill
Sidney Poitier as Nick Fury
Director: George Lucas
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (1988):
Michael Douglas as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Susan Sarandon as Hope van Dyne/Wasp
Wings Hauser as Sonny Burch
Nick Nolte as Jim Paxton
Paul Winfield as Gale
Sabrina Le Beauf as Ava StarGhost
Cheech Marin as Luis
Richard Pryor as Dave
Sally Field as Maggie Lang
Judith Barsi as Cassie Lang
George Takei as Jimmy Woo
Ed O'Neill as Kurt
Gena Rowlands as Jane van Dyne
Robert Guillaume as Dr. Bill Foster
Kirk Douglas as Hank Pym
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Captain Marvel (1989):
Michelle Pfeiffer as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Sidney Poitier as Nick Fury
Bill Nighy as Talos/Keller
Jim Brown as Korath
Barry Bostwick as Ronan the Accuser
Suzzanne Douglas as Maria Rambeau
Sylvia Chang as Minn-Erva
Cloris Leachman as the Supreme Intelligence/Mar-Vell/Dr. Wendy Lawson
Robert Vaughn as Phil Coulson
Liam Neeson as Yon-Rogg
Director: James Cameron
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Avengers: Endgame (1989):
Burt Reynolds as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Kurt Russell as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Thor
Dustin Hoffman as Dr. Bruce Banner
-Sven-Ole Thorsen as Hulk
Sigourney Weaver as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Gary Busey as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Formerly Ronin; Five Years Ago)
Louis Gosset Jr. as James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine
Michael Douglas as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Michelle Pfeiffer as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (1965; 28 Years Later in 1993)
Kenny Baker as Rocket Racoon
-Danny DeVito as the voice of Rocket Racoon
Sharon Stone as Nebula
Grace Jones as Okoye
Sammo Hung as Wong
Lynn Whitfield as Valkyrie
Carel Struycken as Korg
-James Woods as the voice of Korg
Brian Dennehy as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Faye Dunaway as Virginia "Pepper" Potts (Iron Man MK 49 Armor)
James Hong as Akihiko
James Earl Jones as Thanos (1988 Version death and 1984 Version)
Timothy Dalton as Dr. Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange (Blip)
Ernie Hudson as T'Challa/Black Panther (Blip)
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeSpider-Man (Blip; with Iron Spider Armor)
Gregory Hines as Sam Wilson/Falcon (Blip)
Dennis Quaid as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Blip)
Susan Sarandon as Hope van Dyne/Wasp (Blip)
Nastassja Kinski as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Blip)
Harrison Ford as Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Blip)
Pam Grier as Gamora (2004 Version)
Lou Ferrigno Sr. as Drax the Destroyer (Blip)
Frank Oz as Groot (Blip)
Rosalind Chao as Mantis (Blip)
Dwight Schultz as Kraglin Obfonteri (Blip)
Robin Givens as Shuri (Blip)
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as M'Baku (Blip)
Alan Rickman as Loki (Flashback)
Angela Lansbury as Frigga (Flashback)
Jane Seymour as Peggy Carter (1945)
Dabney Coleman as Howard Stark (Flashback)
Gregory Peck as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Flashback)
Eddie Albert as Alexander Pierce (Flashback)
Raul Julia as Jasper Sitwell (Flashback)
Max von Sydow as Stonekeeper (Formerly Johann Schmidt/Red Skull) (Flashback)
Dirk Benedict as Jack Rollins (Flashback)
John Hurt as Edwin Jarvis (Flashback)
Jon Voight as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones (Flashback)
Audrey Hepburn as The Ancient One (Flashback)
Veronica Cartwright as Maria Hill (Blip)
Sidney Poitier as Nick Fury (Blip)
Lisa Bonet as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson (Blip)
Dan Schneider as Ned Leeds (Blip)
Ruby Dee as Ramonda (Blip)
Gena Rowlands as Jane van Dyne (Blip)
Kirk Douglas as Hank Pym (Blip and Flashback)
Anne Bancroft as Aunt May Parker (Blip)
Barbara Hershey as Laura Barton
Courtney Peldon as Morgan Stark
Alyssa Milano as Cassie Lang (Five Years Later; Teenager)
Henry Thomas as Harley Keener (10 Years Later)
Julie Newmar as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y.
Director: George Lucas
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
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Spider-Man: Far From Home (1989):
Michael J. Fox as Peter ParkeSpider-Man
Sidney Poitier as Nick Fury
Lisa Bonet as Michelle "M.J." Jones-Watson
Veronica Cartwright as Maria Hill
Brian Dennehy as Harold "Happy" Hogan
Garrett Morris as Mr. Julius Dell
Dan Schneider as Ned Leeds
Charlie Sheen as Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Jennifer Connelly as Betty Brant
Benicio del Toro as Jason Ionello
Lou Diamond Phillips as Brad Davis
Bob Saget as Dr. Roger Harrington
Anne Bancroft as Aunt May Parker
Michael Keaton as Quentin Beck/Mysterio
Gene Hackman as J. Jonah Jameson
Director: John Hughes
Distributed by Columbia Pictures

With Cancun upon us, the Mavs are:
$53.3M Under Tax / $25.3M Cap Space / $108.6M Roster Cap - Total Cap
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The notable needs for this team are rebounding, defense, 3point shooting, and big man depth. Not counting cap holds the Mavs currently have :
Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., Davis Bertans, Maxi Kleber, Reggie Bullock, Javale McGee, Josh Green, Jaden Hardy, and AJ Lawson(2W) signed to the roster.

• PG - Luka Doncic / ?? / ??
• SG - Tim Hardaway / Hardy / AJ Lawson
• SF - Reggie Bullock / Josh Green / ??
• PF - Maxi Kleber / Davis Bertans / ??
• C - Javale McGee / ?? / ??

Here is a list of Unrestricted Free Agent Centers:

• Kevin Love
• Nikola Vucevic
• Christian Wood
• Brook Lopez
• Dwight Powell
• Jakob Poeltl
• Mason Plumlee
• Alex Len
• Robin Lopez
• Blake Griffin
• Bismack Biyombo
• DeAndre Jordan
• Taj Gibson
• Udoka Azubuike
• Frank Kaminsky
• Thomas Bryant
• Drew Eubanks
• Moritz Wagner
• Naz Reid
• Chimezie Metu
• Gorgui Dieng
• Dewayne Dedmon
• Boban Marjanovic
• Cody Zeller

Here' is a list of Unrestricted Free Agent Wings SG / SF:

• Caris LeVert
• Will Barton
• Kelly Oubre Jr.
• Josh Richardson
• Dillon Brooks
• Jae Crowder
• Seth Curry
• Joe Ingles
• Lonnie Walker IV
• Hamidou Diallo
• Torrey Craig
• Terence Davis
• Austin Rivers
• Wesley Matthews
• T.J. Warren
• Damion Lee
• Danny Green
• Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
• Theo Pinson
• Yuta Watanabe
• Josh Okogie
• Troy Brown Jr.
• Juan Toscano-Anderson
• Javonte Green
• Max Strus
• Shake Milton
• Jaylen Nowell
• Terrence Ross
• Justin Holiday
• Juwan Morgan
• Ty Jerome

Here' is a list of Unrestricted Free Agent PFs:

• Jerami Grant
• Harrison Barnes
• Georges Niang
• Trey Lyles
• Jalen McDaniels
• Jeff Green
• JaMychal Green
• Dario Saric
• Keita Bates-Diop
• Wenyen Gabriel
• Justise Winslow
• Thanasis Antetokounmpo
• Oshae Brissett
• Udonis Haslem
• Andre Iguodala
• James Johnson
• Markieff Morris

And finally, here is a list of Unrestricted Free Agent PGs

• Kyrie Irving
• D'Angelo Russell
• Patrick Beverley
• Russell Westbrook
• Dennis Schröder
• Gabe Vincent
• Jevon Carter
• Reggie Jackson
• Dennis Smith Jr.
• Kendrick Nunn
• Cory Joseph
• Ishmael Smith
• D.J. Augustin
• Matthew Dellavedova
• Goran Dragic
• George Hill
• Aaron Holiday
• Raul Neto
• Frank Ntilikina
• Kobi Simmons

My personal choices are to acquire, TJ Warren, Yuta Watanabe, Seth Curry, re-sign Kyrie Irving, Christian Wood via bird rights. Most of these additions would be covered by the Non-Taxpayers Mid Level Exception or the Bi-Annual Exception, in addition to being minimum level players.

• PG - Luka Doncic / Seth Curry
• SG - Kyrie Irving / Jaden Hardy / (2 Way) AJ Lawson
• SF - Reggie Bullock / Tim Hardaway / Josh Green
• PF - Christian Wood / Maxi Kleber / TJ Warren / Yuta Watanabe / Davis Bertans
• C - Javale McGee / Naz Reid / Thomas Bryant

What players do you want to keep? What Free Agents do you want the Mavs to acquire?

Edit 2:
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/cap/2023/

2023-24 Cap Holds

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc... Since the Mavericks are currently over the league salary cap, these cap holds do not count against their Total Cap figure. Renouncing these cap holds will NOT afford the team any new cap space. These figures are not counted toward a team's Luxury Tax Allocation.
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2023-24 Practical Cap Space

Available Practical Cap Space: $25,459,339 — $25,459,339
$25,459,339Projected Practical Cap Space: This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.$25,459,339 Maximum Possible Cap Space:This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.

Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception Details
Bi-Annual Exception Details
Trade Exception Details
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level $11,368,000 Bi-Annual $4,448,000 Trade 6/23/2023 Marquese Chriss trade with HOU $958,529
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Edit:

Via Bing AI
When a team renounces cap hold what happens?
When a team renounces their own free agent, the cap hold disappears. This means that the team gives up their rights to that player and the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Can a team selectively renounce a cap hold?
Yes, a team can selectively renounce the cap hold of a specific player. This means that the team gives up their rights to that player and the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Does renouncing the cap hold of one player affect the bird rights of another player?
No, renouncing the cap hold of one player does not affect the Bird rights of another player. Bird rights are a specific set of rules in the NBA that allow teams to exceed the salary cap to re-sign their own free agents. These rights are tied to individual players and are not affected by the renouncement of another player’s cap hold.

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