Topic: action figures

Gallery: The Best Shots of Actors Posing with Their Action Figures

Gallery: The Best Shots of Actors Posing with Their Action Figures
Chris Hemsworth and Thor
Sir Ian McKellen and Gandalf the White
Chris Hemsworth (Duke Hauser), Sienna Miller (Baroness), and Marlon Wayans (Ripcord)
Demi Moore and herself
Don Rickles and Mr. Potato Head

As creator Guil Ty writes in the introduction to the new Tumblr Actors with Action Figures, celebrities face the weird future of not only having their likenesses blown up to forty feet on a movie screen, but also shrunk down to (hopefully) accurate action figures if they play superheroes, animated characters, or action stars. I’ve chosen the cutest shots of celebs interacting with their tiny doppelgangers, though I realize at least half are cute guys. So, it’s like our “Hot Guys Holding Baby Animals” office calendar, but for the geek set, and with a few ladies and older guys thrown in. More »

Video: Green Lantern and Thor Duke It Out

Video: Green Lantern and Thor Duke It Out

Hey, guys, guess what? It’s almost summer. And you know what that means: Superhero movies! Naturally, Marvel and DC are competing for the same audience, and this time round, Marvel attempted to get a head start by releasing Thor in May. It ns therefore somewhat unfortunate that Thor has thus far been getting panned; but Green Lantern, set for June, may not come out much better. But that aside, what’s the best way to decide which is the better comic? A fight to the death, of course! With action figures! More »