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Wanna see a blind football player nail the best Bird Box Challenge ever? USC long snapper Jake Olson didn't let the fact that he's blind stop him from getting in on the viral sensation surrounding the super popular Netflix movie, "Bird Box." What's the Bb Challenge? When ya blindfold yourself (a la Sandra Bullock) and (attempt) to perform an everyday task. The videos have gotten so outta control -- with fans trying to complete dangerous...

by Brett White

Somehow between the on-set injuries and all the Christopher Eccleston praise, news of Chris O'Dowd's casting in "Thor: The Dark World" slipped by unnoticed. The "Bridesmaids" actor's involvement, as reported by Indiewire, adds a whole new Earth-bound dimension to the out-of-this-world film, and it clarifies a tweet the actor posted last November.

So today I'm filming a date scene with Natalie Portman.#UpTheRossies

— chris o'dowd (@BigBoyler) November 26, 2012

O'Dowd mentioned his involvement in the film when questioned about where dramas and action movies fit in with his quickly expanding career.

"I don't know if I'd do an action movie because I don't know if I could keep a straight face honestly, I just think it's so silly. Like, I love watching them but I can't imagine me doing one. Actually, you know what I've done, just for fun because I didn't think there was any way that...

Unsure who Black Widow is? Having trouble deciphering the Hulk’s roar? Can’t tell the difference between Hawkeye and Katniss? In anticipation of the release of The Avengers on May 4, EW’s team of super geeks is here to help guide you through the mythos with our seven-part series of superhero primers, the recently declassified “Avengers Files.” It doesn’t matter if you’re a comic book connoisseur or a Nick Fury newbie — follow along this week as we deconstruct Earth’s mightiest heroes and pose the question: Which Avenger is the mightiest?

Name: Thor, God of Thunder

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