Movie Buzz: Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2, Wachowski Brothers reboot Superman

Scarlett Johansson is aiming to replace Emily Blunt (scheduling conflict) as Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff – the Black Widow – in Iron Man II. Eliza Dushku was making a play at the role – which we feel would have been a great move. She certainly has the physical chops to handle the role. Nothing against Scarlett, it’s just that Eliza would be nice.

And in some wild rumor fun, the Wachowski Brothers are reportedly mulling over a reboot of Superman. Yes, Superman. Bryan Singer isn’t interested in starting over, and is considering a new version of Logan’s Run. But the Wachowski Brothers doing Superman would be interesting, we must admit.

An early rumor that Lindsey Lohan would star in the Nightmare on Elm Street reboot was bull. No big deal in our book.

Kevin James, fresh off his smash hit and best film of the year, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, will star in The Zookeeper. The film centers on a lonely zookeeper who decides to leave his job because he can’t meet a girl, leading to intervention by the zoo’s animals. How cute. We’re there, so long as Paul Blart: Mall Cop II is still planned.

Peter Gabriel has pulled out of the Academy Awards show, where he was to perform his Oscar-nominated song, Down to Earth, from Wall-E. The academy has decided to limit performances to 60-65 seconds, which Gabriel did not agree with – thus the exit.