Fast Track: Justin Timberlake is afraid of tights

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Friday.

Justin Timberlake stripped down for his role in the film “Friends With Benefits” opening Friday, but at Comic-Con he says he is “afraid” of wearing tights -- for superhero roles, that is. (Hero Complex)

The reviews are in: Chris Evans swoops in to save “Captain America: The First Avenger,” making the film more than just your typical superhero movie. (Los Angeles Times)

“Captain America” could stupefy “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2” at the weekend box office, with Timberlake and Mila Kunis’ “Friends With Benefits” expected to lock in the third spot with moviegoers. (Company Town)

“Breaking Dawn” star Kristen Stewart dishes on the motherhood aspect of the penultimate “Twilight” film at Comic-Con. (Ministry of Gossip)

Directors Guillermo del Toro and Jon Favreau weigh in on weight, fear and their love of Walt Disney at a Hall H panel. (Hero Complex)

Sequel alert: “Sin City” and “Machete” will be getting second installments from director Robert Rodriguez. (Associated Press)

Michael C. Hall’s award-winning serial killer drama, “Dexter,” will premiere Oct. 2 on Showtime as the blood-thirsty title character tries to define faith. (Show Tracker, Hero Complex)

Kryptonite: Zach Snyder’s Superman film “Man of Steel,” starring Henry Cavill, isn’t getting to theaters faster than a speeding bullet. The film will open in June 2013, much later than originally expected. (24 Frames)

“Prometheus” takes director Ridley Scott back to sci-fi, and maybe Charlize Theron’s revelation about “naked pushups” and the film’s “Alien” DNA could help build buzz for the still-mysterious plot. (Hero Complex, USA Today)

Now back to the real world. Realist painter Lucian Freud, grandson of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, has died. He was 88. (Los Angeles Times)

Buckingham Palace is the new home for the former Kate Middleton’s Alexander McQueen wedding gown. Royal wedding enthusiasts can see the sartorial sight for about $30. (All the Rage)

Lindsay Lohan’s legal woes are far from over: She is being sued by a fired Betty Ford employee who claims the actress twisted her arm. She also can’t seem to afford counseling. (Ministry of Gossip)

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 13-year-old son Christopher has been hospitalized after a surfing accident, and the former California first family has pulled together at the boy’s ICU bedside. (TMZ)

Former madam Heidi Fleiss gets an Animal Planet special called “Heidi Fleiss: Prostitutes to Parrots.” Seriously. (Show Tracker)

“CSI” star Jorja Fox will return as a series regular on the CBS show in the fall, bringing back Sarah Sidle and possibly dredging up some unresolved issues with William Petersen’s missing Gil Grissom. ( Show Tracker)

-- Nardine Saad

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