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Len Ryan Wiseman ( born March 4 , 1973 ) is an American ___MASK74___ , screenwriter and producer . He is best known for his work on the " Underworld " series , " Live Free or Die Hard ", and " Total Recall ". Lois Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by ___MASK64___ Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster , she first appeared in " Action Comics " # 1 ( June 1938 ). Lois is a reporter for the Metropolis newspaper , the " Daily Planet ", an award - winning journalist and the primary love interest of Superman . In DC Comics she is also his wife . Live Free or Die Hard ( released as Die Hard 4 . 0 outside North America ) is a 2007 American action film , and the fourth installment in the " Die Hard " film series . The film was directed by Len Wiseman and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane . The film ' s name was adapted from New Hampshire ' s state motto , " Live Free or Die ". DC Comics , Inc . is an American ___MASK89___ ___MASK35___ . It is the publishing unit of DC ___MASK93___ , a subsidiary of Warner Bros . ___MASK93___ , Inc . , a division of Time Warner . DC Comics is one of the largest , oldest , and most successful companies operating in American comic books , and produces material featuring numerous well - known heroic characters , including Superman , Batman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern , Supergirl , The Flash , Aquaman , Cyborg , Shazam , Martian Manhunter , Zatanna , Static Shock , Hawkman , Hawkgirl and Green Arrow . The fictional DC universe also features teams such as the ___MASK94___ League , the ___MASK94___ Society of America , the Suicide Squad , and the Teen Titans , and well - known villains such as Joker , Lex Luthor , Darkseid , Catwoman , Ra ' s al Ghul , Deathstroke , Professor Zoom , Sinestro , Black Adam and Brainiac . The company has also published non - DC Universe - related material , including " Watchmen ", " V for Vendetta " and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo . Michelle Lynn Monaghan ( born March 23 , 1976 ) is an American ___MASK51___ known for her roles in " Kiss Kiss Bang Bang " ( 2005 ), "" ( 2006 ), " Gone Baby Gone " ( 2007 ), " Made of Honor " ( 2008 ), " Eagle Eye " ( 2008 ), " Source Code " ( 2011 ), and " True ___MASK23___ " first season ( 2014 ). " Live Free or Die " is the ___MASK34___ motto of the U . S . state of New Hampshire , adopted by the state in 1945 . It is possibly the best - known of all state mottos , partly because it conveys an assertive independence historically found in American political philosophy and partly because of its contrast to the milder sentiments found in other state mottos . Night at the Museum is a 2006 American fantasy - comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon , based on the 1993 children ' s ___MASK43___ of the same name by Milan Trenc . The film stars Ben Stiller as Larry Daley , a divorced ___MASK33___ who applies for a job as a night watchman at New York City ' s American Museum of Natural History and subsequently discovers that the exhibits , animated by a magical Egyptian artifact , come to life at night . Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist or protagonists end up in a series of challenges that typically include violence , close combat , physical feats , and frantic chases . Action films tend to feature a resourceful ___MASK98___ struggling against incredible odds , which include life - threatening situations , a villain , and / or a pursuit which generally concludes in victory for the ___MASK98___ . Robert Ben Garant ( born September 14 , 1970 ) is an American ___MASK25___ , ___MASK17___ , director , ___MASK8___ and comedian . A ___MASK84___ film , ___MASK84___ movie , or ___MASK84___ motion picture is a film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes : individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and are dedicated to protecting the public . These films typically feature action , fantasy and / or science fiction elements , with the first film of a particular character often including a focus on the origin of the special powers and the first fight against the character ' s most famous supervillain , or archenemy . Raymond Allen Liotta ( born Raymond Julian Vicimarli , December 18 , 1954 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , film producer , and voice ___MASK8___ . Frank A . Langella , Jr . ( born January 1 , 1938 ) is an American stage and film ___MASK8___ . He has won four Tony Awards , two for Best Leading ___MASK8___ in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in the play " Frost / Nixon " and for his role as André in " The Father " and two for Best Featured ___MASK8___ in a Play for the role of Leslie in Edward Albee ' s " Seascape " and for his role as Flegont Alexandrovitch Tropatchov in Ivan Turgenev ' s " Fortune ' s Fool ". Additionally , Langella has won two Obie Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best ___MASK8___ in a Leading Role in the film production of " Frost / Nixon " ( 2008 ). Kim Coates ( born February 21 , 1958 ) is a Canadian - American ___MASK8___ who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series . He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in " A Streetcar Named Desire " and in the lead role of " Macbeth " performed at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival . He is best known for his role as Alexander " Tig " Trager in the FX series " Sons of Anarchy ". Alexander Joseph " Lex " Luthor is a fictional ___MASK26___ appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , Lex Luthor first appeared in " Action Comics " # 23 ( April 1940 ) and has since endured as the archenemy of Superman . ___MASK97___ fiction ( often shortened to SF , sci - fi or scifi ) is a genre of speculative fiction , typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic ___MASK97___ and technology , space travel , time travel , faster than light travel , parallel universes , and extraterrestrial life . ___MASK97___ fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations , and has been called a " literature of ideas ." It usually avoids the supernatural , and unlike the related genre of fantasy , historically ___MASK97___ fiction stories were intended to have a grounding in ___MASK97___ - based fact or theory at the time the story was created , but this connection is now limited to hard ___MASK97___ fiction . Julianne Moore ( born Julie Anne Smith ; December 3 , 1960 ) is an American ___MASK51___ , prolific in films since the early 1990s . She is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in both independent and Hollywood films , and has received many accolades , including the 2014 Academy Award for Best ___MASK51___ . Thomas Patrick Lennon ( born August 9 , 1970 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , comedian , screenwriter , producer and director best known as a cast member on MTV ' s " The State " and for his role as ___MASK95___ Jim Dangle on the Comedy Central series " Reno 911 !". He is the writing partner of Robert Ben Garant . A stunt ___MASK90___ , often referred to as a stuntman , stuntwoman , or daredevil , is someone who performs dangerous stunts , often as a career . ___MASK98___ Wanted is a 2008 American thriller film directed by Brian Smrz in his directorial debut , and starring Cuba Gooding , Jr ., Ray Liotta , Kim Coates , and Norman Reedus . The film was released on direct - to - DVD in the United States on April 29 , 2008 . Windtalkers is a 2002 American war film directed and produced by John Woo , and starring Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach . The film was released in the United States on June 14 , 2002 . James Paul Marsden ( born September 18 , 1973 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , singer and former Versace model . Marsden began his acting career guest - starring in television shows "", " Touched by an Angel ," and " Party of Five ". He gained prominence with his portrayal of Scott Summers / Cyclops in the " X - Men " film series and starred in 2006 ' s " Superman Returns ". Since 2016 , Marsden has starred as gunslinger Teddy Flood , a sentient android , in the HBO science fiction - western thriller series " Westworld ", as part of the main ensemble . Kevin Spacey Fowler ( born July 26 , 1959 ), better known as Kevin Spacey , is an American ___MASK8___ , ___MASK74___ , producer , screenwriter , and singer . He began his career as a stage ___MASK8___ during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television . He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo - noir crime thriller " The Usual Suspects " ( 1995 ), and an Academy Award for Best Actor for midlife crisis - themed drama " American Beauty " ( 1999 ). Parker Christian Posey ( born November 8 , 1968 ) is an American ___MASK8___ and ___MASK6___ . Following her role in Richard Linklater ' s 1993 cult hit " Dazed and Confused ", she became known during the 1990s after a series of roles in independent films such as " Party Girl " ( 1995 ) and " The House of Yes " ( 1997 ) that gained her the nickname " Queen of the Indies ". She later played improvisational roles in Christopher Guest mockumentaries , including " Best in Show " ( 2000 ), " A Mighty Wind " ( 2003 ) and " For Your Consideration " ( 2006 ). Her other film appearances include " You ' ve Got Mail " ( 1998 ), " Scream 3 " ( 2000 ), " Superman Returns " ( 2006 ), and the Woody Allen films " Irrational Man " ( 2015 ) and " Café Society " ( 2016 ). On television , Posey has guest - starred in series such as " Will & Grace ", " Boston Legal ", " The Good Wife ", " Louie ", " Parks and Recreation ", and " Search Party ". Bryan Jay ___MASK79___ ( born September 17 , 1965 ) is an American ___MASK74___ , film producer , writer , and actor . He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and he has produced or co - produced almost all of the films he has directed . He wrote and directed his first film in 1988 after graduating from university . His next film , " Public Access " ( 1993 ), was a co - winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival . In the mid - 1990s , ___MASK79___ received critical acclaim for directing the neo - noir crime thriller " The Usual Suspects " ( 1995 ), which starred Stephen Baldwin , Benicio del Toro and Kevin Spacey . He followed this with another thriller , " Apt Pupil " ( 1998 ), about a boy ' s fascination with a Nazi war criminal . Norman Mark Reedus ( born January 6 , 1969 ) is an American ___MASK8___ and model , best known for his role as Daryl Dixon on the AMC horror drama series " The Walking Dead ", and as Murphy MacManus in " The Boondock Saints ". He has also acted in numerous films , appeared in and created several videos , provided video game voiceovers , and modeled for various fashion designers ( most recognizably Prada in the 1990s ). Superman Returns is a 2006 American ___MASK84___ film directed and produced by Bryan Singer . It is based on the DC Comics character Superman and serves as a homage sequel to the motion pictures " Superman " ( 1978 ) and " Superman II " ( 1980 ), ignoring the events of " Superman III " ( 1983 ) and "" ( 1987 ) to create a soft reboot . The film stars Brandon Routh as Clark Kent / Superman , Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane , Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor , with James Marsden , Frank Langella , and Parker Posey . The film tells the story of the title character returning to Earth after a five - year absence . He finds that his love interest Lois Lane has moved on with her life , and that his archenemy Lex Luthor is plotting a scheme that will destroy Superman and the world . A production company or a production house provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts , ___MASK16___ , film , ___MASK62___ , ___MASK1___ , and video . Eagle Eye is a 2008 American ___MASK97___ fiction - action film directed by D . J . Caruso and starring Shia LaBeouf , Michelle Monaghan and Billy Bob Thornton . LaBeouf and Monaghan portray a young man and a single mother who are brought together and coerced by an anonymous caller ( Julianne Moore ) into carrying out a plan by a possible terrorist organization . The film was released in regular 35 mm theaters and IMAX theaters . Benjamin Edward Meara " Ben " Stiller ( born November 30 , 1965 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , comedian , and filmmaker . He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara . IMAX ( an acronym for Image maximum ) is a motion picture film format and a set of cinema projection standards developed in ___MASK5___ by Graeme Ferguson , Roman Kroitor , Robert Kerr , and William C . Shaw . IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems . Since 2002 , some feature films have been converted ( or upgraded ) into IMAX format for displaying in IMAX theatres and some have also been partially shot in IMAX . Shawn Adam Levy ( born ) is a Canadian ___MASK74___ , producer , and actor . He directed the films " Big Fat Liar " ( 2002 ), " Just Married " ( 2003 ), " Cheaper by the Dozen " ( 2003 ), " The Pink Panther " ( 2006 ), " Night at the Museum " ( 2006 ), "" ( 2009 ), " Date Night " ( 2010 ), " Real Steel " ( 2011 ), " The Internship " ( 2013 ), " This Is Where I Leave You " ( 2014 ) and "" ( 2014 ). Superman is a fictional ___MASK84___ appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . The character was created by ___MASK64___ Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster , high school students living in Cleveland , Ohio , in 1933 . They sold Superman to ___MASK23___ Comics , the future DC Comics , in 1938 . Superman debuted in " Action Comics " # 1 ( cover - dated June 1938 ) and subsequently appeared in various radio serials , newspaper strips , television programs , films , and video games . With this success , Superman helped to create the ___MASK84___ archetype and establish its primacy within the American comic book . The character is also referred to by such epithets as the Man of Steel , the Man of Tomorrow , and The Last Son of Krypton . A film , also called a movie , motion picture , theatrical film or photoplay , is a series of still images which , when shown on a screen , creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi phenomenon . This optical illusion causes the audience to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession . The process of filmmaking is both an art and an industry . A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera ; by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques ; by means of CGI and ___MASK56___ animation ; or by a combination of some or all of these techniques and other visual effects . A sequel is a narrative , documental , or other work of literature , film , theatre , ___MASK62___ , music , or video ___MASK32___ that continues the story of , or expands upon , some earlier work . In the common context of a narrative work of fiction , a sequel portrays events set in the same fictional universe as an earlier work , usually chronologically following the events of that work . Shia Saide LaBeouf ( born June 11 , 1986 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , performance artist , and filmmaker . He became known among younger audiences as Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series " Even Stevens ", a role for which LaBeouf received a Young Artist Award nomination in 2001 and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2003 . He made his film debut in " Holes " ( 2003 ), based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar . In 2004 , he made his directorial debut with the short film " Let ' s Love Hate " and later directed a short film titled " Maniac " ( 2011 ), starring American rappers Cage and Kid Cudi . Adam Beach ( born November 11 , 1972 ) is a Saulteaux ___MASK8___ . He is best known for his roles as Victor in " Smoke Signals ", Frank Fencepost in " Dance Me Outside ", Tommy in " Walker , Texas Ranger ", Kickin ' Wing in " Joe Dirt ", U . S . Marine Corporal , Ira Hayes in " Flags of Our Fathers ", Private Ben Yahzee in " Windtalkers ", Dr . Charles Eastman ( Ohiyesa ) in " Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ", in "", and Officer Jim Chee in the film adaptations of " Skinwalkers ", " Coyote Waits ", and " A Thief of Time ". He starred in the Canadian 2012 - 2014 series " Arctic Air ", and played Slipknot in the 2016 film " Suicide Squad ". Brandon James Routh ( born October 9 , 1979 ) is an American ___MASK8___ and former fashion model . He grew up in Iowa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career , and subsequently appeared on multiple television series throughout the early 2000s . In 2006 , he gained greater recognition for his role as the titular superhero of the 2006 film " Superman Returns ". He also had a recurring role in the TV series " Chuck ", as Daniel Shaw . Following this , he had notable supporting roles in the films " Zack and Miri Make a Porno " and " Scott Pilgrim vs . the World ". In 2014 , he began a recurring role on " Arrow " as Ray Palmer / Atom which spun off into a guest role on " The Flash " and a starring role on " Legends of Tomorrow ". Milan Trenc ( born 1962 ) is a Croatian ___MASK86___ , ___MASK74___ and ___MASK38___ . John Woo SBS ( Ng Yu - Sum ; born 1 May 1946 ) is a Chinese - born Hong Kong ___MASK74___ , writer , and producer . He is considered a major influence on the action genre , known for his highly chaotic action sequences , Mexican standoffs , and frequent use of slow motion . Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films , among them , " A Better Tomorrow " ( 1986 ), " The Killer " ( 1989 ), " Hard Boiled " ( 1992 ), and " Red Cliff " ( 2008 / 2009 ). A stunt ___MASK91___ , usually an experienced stunt performer , is hired by a TV , film or theatre director or production company for stunt casting that is to arrange the casting ( stunt players and stunt doubles ) and performance of stunts for a film , television programme or a live audience . Clark Joseph Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , he debuted in " Action Comics " # 1 ( June 1938 ) and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the ___MASK84___ Superman . Billy Bob Thornton ( born August 4 , 1955 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , filmmaker , singer , songwriter , and ___MASK6___ . Stunt casting is a term in casting that refers to hiring of well - known figures , such as movie stars or non - ___MASK8___ personalities prominent in some other field of endeavour , to play small roles on television series and in films . The City of New York , often called New York City or simply New York , is the most populous city in the United States . With an estimated 2015 population of 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area of just , New York City is also the most densely populated ___MASK15___ city in the United States . Located at the southern tip of the state of New York , the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area , one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . A global power city , New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " New York minute ". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations , New York is an important center for international ___MASK19___ and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world . Superman II is a 1980 British - American ___MASK84___ film directed by Richard Lester , based on the DC Comics character Superman . It is a sequel to the 1978 film " Superman " and stars Gene Hackman , Christopher Reeve , Terence Stamp , Ned Beatty , Sarah Douglas , Margot Kidder , and Jack O ' Halloran . The film was released in Australia and mainland Europe on December 4 , 1980 , and in other countries throughout 1981 . Selected premiere engagements of " Superman II " were presented in Megasound , a high - impact surround sound system similar to Sensurround . A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill , performed for artistic purposes usually on ___MASK62___ , theatre , or cinema . Stunts are a feature of many action films . Before computer generated imagery special effects , these effects were limited to the use of models , false perspective and other in - camera effects , unless the ___MASK4___ could find someone willing to jump from car to car or hang from the edge of a skyscraper : the stunt performer or stunt double . Nicolas Kim Coppola ( born January 7 , 1964 ), known professionally as Nicolas Cage , is an American ___MASK8___ and producer . He has performed in leading roles in a variety of films , ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films . In the early years of his career , Cage starred in films such as " Valley Girl " ( 1983 ), " Racing with the Moon " ( 1984 ), " Birdy " ( 1984 ), " Peggy Sue Got Married " ( 1986 ), " Raising Arizona " ( 1987 ), " Moonstruck " ( 1987 ), " Vampire ' s Kiss " ( 1989 ), " Wild at Heart " ( 1990 ), " Honeymoon in Vegas " ( 1992 ), and " Red Rock West " ( 1993 ). Walter Bruce Willis ( born March 19 , 1955 ) is an American ___MASK8___ , producer , and singer . His career began on the Off - Broadway stage and then in television in the 1980s , most notably as David Addison in " Moonlighting " ( 1985  1989 ). He is known for his role of John McClane in the " Die Hard " series . He has appeared in over 60 films , including " Striking Distance " ( 1993 ), " Color of Night " ( 1994 ), " Pulp Fiction " ( 1994 ), " 12 Monkeys " ( 1995 ), " The Fifth Element " ( 1997 ), " Armageddon " ( 1998 ), " The Sixth Sense " ( 1999 ), " Unbreakable " ( 2000 ), " Sin City " ( 2005 ), " Red " ( 2010 ), " The Expendables 2 " ( 2012 ), and " Looper " ( 2012 ). Brian Smrz ( born c . 1960 ) , also Brian Delaney Smrz , is a Hollywood stunt ___MASK91___ and second unit director of projects such as Live Free or Die Hard , Mission : Impossible 2 , Eagle Eye , Night at the Museum , Windtalkers and Superman Returns , among others . He is also the director of ___MASK98___ Wanted , starring Cuba Gooding , Jr . and Ray Liotta . He won the Taurus Award twice and was nominated a third time . Superman III is a 1983 ___MASK84___ film directed by Richard Lester , based on the DC Comics character Superman . It is the third film in the " Superman " film series and the last " Superman " film to be produced by Alexander Salkind and Ilya Salkind . The film stars Christopher Reeve , Richard Pryor , Annette O ' Toole , Annie Ross , Pamela Stephenson , and Robert Vaughn . This film is followed by "", released on July 24 , 1987 . Catherine Ann " Kate " Bosworth ( born January 2 , 1983 ) is an American ___MASK51___ and model . She made her film debut in " The Horse Whisperer " ( 1998 ) and appeared in " Remember the Titans " ( 2000 ), before landing a lead role as a teenage ___MASK100___ in the box - office hit " Blue Crush " ( 2002 ). She also had roles in independent films , playing Dawn Schiller in the true crime film " Wonderland " ( 2003 ), and as Sandra Dee in the Bobby Darin biographical drama " Beyond the Sea " ( 2004 ). She also portrayed Lois Lane in " Superman Returns " ( 2006 ), and has had roles in " Straw Dogs " ( 2011 ) and " Still Alice " ( 2014 ). Daniel John " D . J ." Caruso , Jr . ( born January 17 , 1965 ) is an American ___MASK20___ and ___MASK17___ . Caruso has directed the films " Disturbia ", " Two for the Money ", " Taking Lives ", " The Salton Sea ", " Eagle Eye ", " I Am Number Four " and " Standing Up ". He has also directed ___MASK62___ episodes for shows such as " The Shield ", " Over There ", " Smallville ", and " Dark Angel ".