Break out the popcorn, because the summer of 2018 brings the return of the Avengers (“Infinity War”), Deadpool, the Incredibles and an island full of dinos.
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Ryan Reynolds (left) and Chris Pratt are looking to dominate summer movies.(Photo: GETTY/AFP)
Deadpool 2‘s Ryan Reynolds and Chris Pratt, who stars in both Avengers: Infinity War and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, are looking to rock your summer movies.
Both stars dominate a survey of most-anticipated summer movies and stars conducted by Fandango.com for USA TODAY. The ticket site surveyed more than 4,500 visitors who described themselves as frequent moviegoers and asked them to weigh in on films arriving in theaters between April 27 and Labor Day.
Marvel’s superhero extravaganza Avengers: Infinity War (out April 27) easily earned the top spot as the poll’s most-anticipated movie of summer, in which Pratt’s Peter Quill and his Guardians of the Galaxy crew meet up with Thor, Iron Man and a slew of other heroes.
Wisecracking merc with a mouth Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds, left) runs into an old pal, X-Men powerhouse Colossus (Stefan Kapičić), in the sequel “Deadpool 2.” (Photo: 20TH CENTURY FOX)
Deadpool 2 (May 18), Reynolds’ follow-up to his 2016 hit, finished second on the list, even beating out Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25), which was third. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22), the second installment of Pratt’s dinosaur mega-franchise, was fourth, followed by Pixar’s Incredibles 2 (June 15).
Reynolds countered by winning the poll’s fan-favorite actor, followed by Pratt, Denzel Washington (starring in The Equalizer 2, out July 20) and Infinity War stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.
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“This summer is really turning into a fun showdown between Ryan Reynolds and Chris Pratt,” says Erik Davis, Fandango.com managing editor. “Fans are jonesing to see Pratt in Avengers and (weeks later in) his other major franchise, Jurassic World. But it just goes to show the popularity of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool to see him taking most anticipated actor.”
“Avengers: Infinity War” brings together (from left) Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Tom Holland), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Drax (Dave Bautista), Star-Lord/Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff). (Photo: MARVEL STUDIOS)
Another surprise in the survey is the continued dominance of Sandra Bullock. The star of Ocean’s 8 (June 8) overwhelmed a field of franchise stars to win fan-favorite actress.
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Bullock beat out Infinity War‘s Scarlett Johansson and Zoe Saldana (No. 2 and No. 4, respectively), Solo‘s Emilia Clarke (in third place) and Melissa McCarthy (fifth) in Life of the Party (May 11).
“We don’t see Sandra Bullock as much as we see these other actresses, and yet she resonates so much,” says Davis. “Her likability is off the charts.”
Projects lead by women were shut out of the summer blockbusters, but reigned among most-anticipated live-action comedies, a list topped by Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon’s The Spy Who Dumped Me (Aug. 3), Crazy Rich Asians (Aug. 17) and Book Club (May 18).
Here are the complete survey results:
Most-anticipated summer blockbuster
1. Avengers: Infinity War (April 27)
2. Deadpool 2 (May 18)
3. Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25)
4. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22)
5. Incredibles 2 (June 15)
Most anticipated summer family film
1. Incredibles 2
2. Christopher Robin (Aug. 3)
3. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (July 13)
4. Show Dogs (May 18)
5. Teen Titans GO! to the Movies (July 27)
Fan favorite actress
1. Sandra Bullock (Ocean’s 8, June 8)
2. Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Infinity War)
3. Emilia Clarke (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
4. Zoe Saldana (Avengers: Infinity War)
5. Melissa McCarthy (Life of the Party, May 11)
Fan favorite actor
1. Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool 2)
2. Chris Pratt (Avengers: Infinity War, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom)
3. Denzel Washington (The Equalizer 2, July 20)
4. Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers: Infinity War)
5. Chris Evans (Avengers: Infinity War)
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Rising female movie star
1. Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2)
2. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
3. Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, July 20)
4. Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp, July 6)
5. Awkwafina (Ocean’s 8)
Rising male movie star
1. Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story)
2. Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom)
3. Ashton Sanders (The Equalizer 2)
4. Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You, July 6)
5. Josh Hamilton (Eighth Grade, July 13)
Best friends Morgan (Kate McKinnon, left) and Audrey (Mila Kunis) unwittingly get caught up in an international conspiracy in the comedy “The Spy Who Dumped Me” (Aug. 3). (Photo: HOPPER STONE)
Most anticipated live-action comedy
1. The Spy Who Dumped Me (Aug. 3)
2. Crazy Rich Asians (Aug. 17)
3. Book Club (May 18)
4. Tag (June 15)
5. Life of the Party
Fan pick for summer sleeper
1. Crazy Rich Asians
2. Sorry to Bother You (July 6)
3. Blindspotting (July 27)
4. Eighth Grade (July 13)
5. Hereditary (June 8)
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