Hailee Steinfeld "That’s not something that’s necessarily happening,” Hailee Steinfeld said, back in November of 2019, regarding her Kate Bishop role on Disney+'s upcoming Hawkeye series. But in December 2020, Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed at a Disney investors day event that Majors was in fact playing the role. "Man, I heard the same thing, bro," was his cryptic response. Jonathan Majors In September of 2020, Lovecraft Country's Jonathan Majors was asked by Jimmy Fallon about the Marvel/Kang the Conquerer rumors for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. From Hailee Steinfeld having to deny for over a year that she was Kate Bishop to Benedict Cumberbatch being like "Who's Khan?", here are some notable times stars have lied and acted all "what he f*** are you talking about?" when asked about a casting rumor. So let's take a look back at this phenomenon. Recently, Andrew Garfield said the Spider-Man: No Way Home casting rumors about him were "so crazy." And this was after star Tom Holland said Garfield and fellow past Spidey Tobey Maguire "will not be appearing in this film." Maybe these guys are telling the truth, but there's definitely precedent to question their denials. Especially when you consider Marvel Studios' track record for denying casting items that have already been confirmed (though not officially announced by Disney/Marvel) by a reputable source. Was Chris Evans lying when he tweeted "News to me," regarding rumors that Captain America will return to the MCU at some point? Well, it's a definite possibility. At this point, we can hardly trust a full and utter denial. Now that most actors know a "no comment" is the same as a yes to many outlets and fans, they've had to alter their approach a bit. So with that in mind, welcome to the new age of performers just straight-up lying about things. Most of the time though, by not saying something they've already said too much. Whether it's because they're under studio orders or they simply don't want to ruin things for fans, most will refuse to reveal twists from their movies or decline to comment on future sequels or casting rumors. Sometimes in interviews, actors need to play things close to the vest.
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