"Iron Man 2" Pre-Release Discussion (Spoilers)

[Stu]

Hey,

With Iron Man enjoying an incredible opening weekend and receiving glowing reviews, a sequel was inevitable and has already been announced. According to Yahoo! (http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080505/20080505005656.html?.v=1), Iron Man 2 will be released on April 30th, 2010.

The above link also provides information on the upcoming Thor, Captain America and Avengers films.

So far, the cast have all signed for a sequel, but director Jon Faverau has yet to sign for the sequel. Rumous indicate that the film will be based upon the Demon In A Bottle story, and will feature The Mandarin.

Comments?

[TheVileOne]

I think its good if they are already planning a sequel. Don't rush it, but you know lay the groundwork and let the actors know they will be needed at such and such time.

However, if there is a SAG strike (might not happen, but you never know) that would seriously delay a lot of these movies. Thor looks like it's already been pushed back some.

Much like Spider-man addressed Spidey doing the Spider-man No More thing, the reasonable expectation for an Iron Man sequel is an adaptation of Demon In A Bottle. Which could be very tricky to see onscreen. My hope if that they are unapologetic about it and don't dumb it down. Tony Stark has to hit absolute rock bottom and the lowest point of any man and come back for it. If he redeems himself in the end in a strong way, I believe audiences will accept it.

In comics no super hero before really suffered from alcoholism before Iron Man, so its a big deal.

[RonDrakenfan17]

YAY Iron Man 2 confirmed that's awesome. I'll be counting down for the film. In the comic books Tony had to deal with his alcoholism too so this is great that there doing it in order.

[Batman]

I very curious to see how Favreau will handle Iron Man's Arch-Nemesis The Mandarin in a Realistic way .

In The first movie their was quite a bit of Forshadowing as well as The presence of The Mandarin even thought he was seen . So I'm very curious on how Jon will do the follow up in the sequel .

[Batman]

Downey Jr. and Favreau on Iron Man 2
Source: Entertainment Weekly
May 7, 2008


Entertainment Weekly caught up with both Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau after the box office figures for Iron Man (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=7415) started coming in. They asked both about Iron Man 2 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44655), coming to theaters on April 30, 2010.

Here's a clip from the Downey Jr. interview, which you can read in full here (http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20198228,00.html):

When you were brainstorming with Jon Favreau, what were the elements that you wanted to bring to the next Iron Man movie?
There's this idea of Terrence [Howard] putting on a suit and coming back as War Machine, who is pretty iconic in the Iron Man and Marvel universe. Just seeing where it can all go, but grounding it in a very modern mythology. I see it as greatest dysfunctional family story ever told.... In The New York Post a couple days ago, [there was a cartoon] of Iron Man suited up, and he's telling the governor even his super-powers can't get him out of the budget problem. That was what Jon was hoping for and excited to see the most, the idea that Tony Stark and Iron Man can become part of the cultural fabric. When we heard posters were being defaced to promote political or social ideas, he just got such a hoot out of that.

And a bit from the Favreau interview, available in full here (http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20198027,00.html).

Will you be involved with the sequel?
We've been speaking informally about it, and in concept we would all love to work together again. But I found out about the announcement last night, so it's not something that — we would definitely love to collaborate more with the sequel. There's no formal arrangement yet, but in theory we would all love to see it happen.... There's definitely a lot of ideas that we all have now. This type of movie is based on serialized materials, so it lends itself very easily to [many different sequel possibilities]. There's definitely a level of enthusiasm from myself and the cast to tell more stories.

Iron Man (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=7415) earned an additional $6.9 million on Monday and has pushed its domestic total to $109 million.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7178

[Temple Fugate]

However, if there is a SAG strike (might not happen, but you never know) that would seriously delay a lot of these movies. Thor looks like it's already been pushed back some.As you said, it probably won't happen, but even if it does I don't foresee it affecting Iron Man 2 at all. Scripting and pre-production will take several months in the first place. The strike would theoretically start in June 2008, but even if they have to push back the start of filming they could start as late as spring/summer 2009 and still make their deadline. I doubt the strike, if there is one, would last longer than two or three months.

[Batman]

Director Jon Favreau on Iron Man 2!

IRON MAN 2 (http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=7297)

[CartoonOverlord]

I wonder how they'll portray The Mandarin. Besides being a racist caricature, he's not very realistic, seeing is that he's got magic rings given to him by an alien. The Mandarin's comic origins would go against what Favreau wants, to make the movies more realistic. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess.

[The Clown Prince]

Comingsoon.net did an interview with Jon Favreau about Iron Man 2...


ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! visited the set of DreamWorks' upcoming comedy, I Love You, Man (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=39315), and got a chance to talk to Iron Man director Jon Favreau, who plays a role in the comedy, opening in theaters on January 16, 2009. The comedy co-stars Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Jaime Pressly and Rashida Jones. With Iron Man 2 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44655) already set for an April 30, 2010 release, we asked Favreau for an update. He talked about the sequel, the other upcoming Marvel Studios movies (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45704#) and even films like Hancock and The Dark Knight:

CS/SHH!: "Iron Man" did really well.
Jon Favreau: Really, really good. You guys were the only ones who gave a sh*t before Comic-Con. Then since Comic-Con, everything just started to build, then people got excited by it, and then we just were at the MTV Awards a couple of days ago. Everybody online voted for the movie (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45704#), we got some golden popcorn, and you could tell by the reviews and box office that everybody seems to have jumped on board and really loves the movie. That is really, really gratifying for all of us who worked so hard for so many years on the thing.

CS/SHH!: So now you are back to being in front of the camera and goofing off?
Favreau: Yeah, it was pretty interesting. I am definitely a supporting character and this is a big ensemble comedy. There is a lot of sitting around in your little trailer. It was like right after "Iron Man" and I'm on it, and everybody was like, "Why are you here?" I said to Robert [Downey Jr.] "It's really weird to go from directing a big, big movie, and going around the world with you for three weeks, and having the red carpet rolled out for us all across Europe, Asia, Australia, and then you come back. You are sitting in your little trailer doing a little comedy." He says, "It's the best thing you could do. Trap wood and carry water." It's very easy to lose your bearings when something very wonderful happens, or when something really devastating happens. It tends to throw your whole life off. I know when I've experienced that in the past it throws you off. You lose your bearings. It was very nice to come here and work for a director like John Hamburg, who is a really good guy, and it's a really great ensemble of performers. It was great just to be able to dive into something where all I had to worry about was being funny, knowing my lines, and being a good scene partner.

CS/SHH!: How big is your role in this? How many days are you shooting on this?
Favreau: I'm shooting about 2 weeks all told. Some of those are like wedding scenes and things like that, so I don't have a big part, but the scenes I am in are a lot of fun. Look, it's hard to schedule me into a movie. It takes somebody to go out of their way to make it fit my schedule because I like to stay in town. When you are working on a film like "Iron Man," that thing takes two years and that's your top priority, so it has to squeeze between your day job gigs.

CS/SHH!: Are you still working on DVD features?
Favreau: Yeah, we are going to do a commentary. I just got delivered a whole bunch of extras that look really, really good. We had cameras on the set all the time. They put together something for "Iron Man" that spans from the first story meetings, to designing the suit, all the way through mixing it up at Skywalker Ranch, through the premiere. There are hours and hours of great stuff that will be available eventually. We have to look over all of that stuff so there is still a lot of work to be done. Then there is trying to figure out where the hell we are now and what we are doing.

CS/SHH!: Would you launch into another two year movie after this?
Favreau: Yeah, I would do it. Hopefully we'll figure out how to get "Iron Man 2" going and I'll be involved with that. You have got to out-do what you did before. So, if the last one took two years, we would need at least that to do what we are talking about, or at least thinking about. Nobody knew about "Iron Man," and that was a disadvantage in some ways, but nobody expected anything. I think people were pleased based on the fact that they had no preconceptions about the project. Now, we have a movie that people seem to like and you can't give them less. You have to give them more. There are challenges that come with that as well as the benefit of people already understanding who he is and the character. We told the origin story so where do you go from here? There are plenty of story lines to explore from the 40 years of history from that character.

CS/SHH!: Have you chosen anything?
Favreau: No, we haven't. I haven't been hired to do it yet. I know that Robert and I have talked a lot about what types of things we would like to do, and how to play into the strengths of what we discovered last time around. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves. Hopefully that won't be too long in coming.

CS/SHH!: Kevin Feige said that he was pretty confident that you guys would get something going pretty quickly. Peter Billingsley said the same thing as well.
Favreau: Yeah, Kevin is just a gem of a guy. He really walked the line very well of being the guy who is in charge of movies, and the studio, as well as being my producer and somebody who oversaw the way that the source material was being dealt with. That is a lot of hats for a guy to wear. It was a fairly new position for him. I don't think that he has ever had the responsibility he had on "Iron Man" before. I know that he has worked on "The Incredible Hulk" since then, but its great to have a mix of somebody who respects the source material and doesn't just treat it like something you can use or discard as you see fit, and was very supportive in getting us what we needed to make a good movie. The casting of Robert, the visual effects budget, working with the right vendors, but he had a very high standard of quality control in the film. He was also very helpful in helping me understand the genre, and what people expect from it, while still giving Robert and I the room to have a very different take on the material. We broke a lot of the rules that the genre normally has. We have all been rewarded for taking the chances that we did.

CS/SHH!: I know that Samuel L. Jackson talked about expanding Nick Fury's role for a second film.
Favreau: Oh, good.

CS/SHH!: So, it's news to you?
Favreau: I'm not in the loop on that unfortunately. I think that Marvel has their hands full right now. They have another big movie coming out right now, with "The Incredible Hulk," and that's coming out in a couple of weeks. I know from when I was in that position on "Iron Man" a lot of the heavy lifting for the studio comes in at this stage in the game. They are partnering up with Universal trying to figure out how to roll out the marketing campaign for that, so a lot is riding on that film. I know that they are done creatively working on it, but that is only half the game, so I think right now it's a small studio. There are not a lot of people and I'm sure they have their hands full on that one. Hopefully when the dust settles everybody will be ready to get their head in the game and try to make some more movies.

CS/SHH!: It's obvious that in "The Incredible Hulk" there is the super soldier serum and Captain America's shield in your film. So, is there a story there already with Captain America that you guys will put in?
Favreau: Yeah, truth be told it's more like instinctively we are gravitating towards combining certain properties, but you don't really discover how that happens until you roll your sleeves up and get into the story telling. You do casting. There are a lot of ideas floating around. We will have conversations as we all gather and paw the ground in the parking lots. We'll kick rocks around and start having conversations where we let our imaginations go wild. It's not like we've sat down with a dry erase board and wrote through the whole line of stories. For me I'm pretty confident about who Iron Man is, what that character is, and what the rules of that world are. Maybe Marvel knows, but I have no idea how you relate that reality to the reality of Thor, which seems like a very different set of rules to that universe. Captain America I get, I understand how that would relate, or The Hulk. Especially if you are working towards the idea of doing "The Avengers," how do you make those worlds all feel consistent with one another in the look of the film, the casting of the film, and then the look of the visual effect.

CS/SHH!: I guess you will just have to direct all of them.
Favreau: [laughs] I would love to. Clearly I have stated that "The Avengers" would be fun. But I look at their release schedule and they have announced "Iron Man 2" for 2010 and then "Avengers" for 2011. I know from experience there is no way I could. I don't know what they have in mind, but there is no way that "The Avengers" could be done in a year. Either they are thinking about somebody else doing it or they have something up their sleeve that I don't know. I know these movies take time to get right. I know that you have to have a good script. You have to understand where you are headed when you go into it, otherwise you are relying on blind luck and hard work. It's good to have a game plan, especially at this stage in the game, it's important to understand where all of this is going. All of these properties are working together and I know Kevin has been very diligent about trying to keep a consistency. I will look forward to having these conversations with the guys at Marvel, to laying out all the puzzle pieces and seeing how they fit together.

CS/SHH!: 2010 is pretty soon if you think about it. Is it just an understanding with Robert, you, and everyone just knows it will be a five year thing and you launch into it?
Favreau: I don't know how that works. I've never worked in that world before. I have never done a sequel to a film, nor have I in the past worked on anything where a sequel felt organic. I think it's the nature of "Iron Man" because it comes from a serialized piece of source material, that it does lend itself to having sequels. It's all new ground for me, it's new ground for Marvel, although they have been partnered up and done sequels with other studios. There are a lot of different approaches you could take. Hopefully we end up going for a sequel that is going to be bigger and better than the first one. That's not always the case with sequels. Sometimes you end up trying to do just rush, and hit a release date. Hopefully this sequel will be driven by the material and driven by good ideas. I think that is what got Marvel the success that they have had as an independent studio. I have no doubt that they are going to continue with that philosophy of letting the source material, and the quality of the story, dictate all the other decisions. They are not shackled down by what a normal studio, with a release schedule, has to contend with.

CS/SHH!: But the team is pretty much the same?
Favreau: I know that all the actors are definitely in active negotiations. All of that has been agreed to, which is really encouraging, because I think the cast was a big part of the success of that as much if not more than "Iron Man" the character. I think that as long as you got all those people together, and you have a solid take on the material, then I expect great things.

CS/SHH!: "Demon in a Bottle"?
Favreau: Yeah, I mean that one is definitely brought up a lot. How do you handle "Demon in a Bottle" and when does it come in? I think it happened in the '80s, which was 20 years after the first "Tales of Suspense" so when do you play that card? When do you play the "Demon in a Bottle" card? We sort of tip our hat to it, and certainly there is a lot to be mined there, but it's all a puzzle. How does it fit in? "Demon in a Bottle" also relates to War Machine and James Rhodes's arc. What villains are you dealing with and how much effort do you put into revealing a whole set of characters. We really spent most of the time dealing with Tony in this one, explaining who he is, and why he is the way that he is so that now Iron Man comes to life. You then have to reveal, I think, some heavy duty, heavy weight bad guys that you could then counter balance this incredibly powerful super hero.

CS/SHH!: You introduce The Ten Rings...
Favreau: We have The Ten Rings in there, but the Mandarin is still there. I'm glad that we didn't try to attack the Mandarin the first time around. There is a lot that is very relevant about that character, in the pool of the landscape that we find ourselves in, but there is something off putting and distasteful about the way that the Mandarin had been presented back in the '60s. I don't think that is relevant anymore. How do you maintain the core spirit of what makes that villain so formidable without having something that either seemed out of our reality, as far as what his abilities are, or the way he is depicted.

CS/SHH!: In "Demon in a Bottle" there weren't really a lot of villains. It was when Tony realized he wants to be Iron Man again, James was like, "I don't think so."
Favreau: So you have to create. I also want to see what other movies are doing. It seems that "Hancock" is dealing with a lot of those issues too. The comic book fans might see "Demon in a Bottle" as a fresh story line but I haven't seen "Hancock" yet. From what I've seen it seems there is a lot of imagery that seems to be shared. Him flying through billboards and things. The idea of the hero whose biggest enemy is himself, and him fighting through his demons, you want to come at the audience with something fresh. You don't want to feel like you are echoing something that somebody else is doing. I think you have to look at the comics, look at what else Marvel is doing, but then you have to look at the landscape of superhero films. There are so many out there. I think that part of the reason that "Iron Man" was so successful was that we really chose to break new ground in a new area tonally, cast wise, the way we depict the hero, what his abilities are. It felt fresh in a genre that is beginning to feel stale if it's not done with the proper amount of inspiration and a strong voice or tone. I think as the summer roles out, and I'm really curious about "The Dark Knight" to be honest with you. That was this looming presence that we knew was going to be a great film. I have no doubt that it's going to be phenomenal. I think our big saving grace was the fact that we had a couple of months between that film and us and there was room for both of us. We weren't fighting for shelf space. Even though we weren't going head to head, it was very clear that we could not take this character that on paper could seem very similar to Batman, and I have no doubt that just the inception of "Iron Man" was a reaction to DC. It was definitely borrowed a lot from DC because here you have the billionaire bachelor guy, who was struggling with inner conflict, and he has no super powers. He invents his own suit and his abilities come from himself. He's a self-made hero. We had to really steer clear of everything that "The Dark Knight" was doing. I have tremendous respect for their cast, for [Christopher] Nolan, and so I want to see what they do. I definitely don't want to fight for the same territory as them. There is plenty of room to tell these stories. As a fan I'm really looking forward to it and I have a lot of respect for the way they approach the material too. He has no second unit on his films. He does all the directing himself. If they are going to do some IMAX work then they shoot it in IMAX. He put together a cast in a way that broke ground for me to be able to use the cast that I did. They made sure the script was perfect before they started shooting it and that's not typical for all superhero films. A lot of times they just throw them together and try to do them as inexpensively as they can. They try to chase the poster and chase the date. They put a lot of care into that film. I'm looking forward to see how it pays off. From everything I've seen so far my hat is off to them. I look forward to checking that film out. I have something to talk about, so that's pretty kick ass.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Tony's tech was used to power a suit, maybe The Mandarin would want that power to harness his rings?

[jlaking]

It seems that Marvel doesn't want to give Favreau a bump in pay for Iron Man 2. (http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5052&Itemid=99)

[TheVileOne]

El Mayimbe and Latino Review are not trustworthy sources. Favreau has not said anything to indicate this. Where does this come from? He's not backing his report up at all.

[Stu]

Newsarama (http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/10/report-favreau-signs-on-for-iron-man-2/) has revealed today that director Jon Favreau will indeed return for Iron Man 2.

Comments?

[Silly McGooses]

Good! Let's see if he can get it ready as fast as Marvel wants.

[Space Cadet]

We have a new writer for the sequel:


Marvel Studios has signed a deal with actor/writer/producer Justin Theroux to write the Iron Man sequel, per Variety. Slated for release in April 30, 2010, the movie is expected to once again star Robert Downey Jr. and be directed by Jon Favreau. As it did for the first Iron Man, Paramount will again serve as the distributor for Iron Man 2. The first Iron Man movie, released in May 2008, was penned by the teams of Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway.

Source: http://www.cynopsis.com/content/view/3668/53/

Hopefully, it'll just be as good as the first one.

[TMC1982]

This really bites! I was really excited at the prospect of Terrence Howard graduating to the role of War Machine. I normally hate recasts (Maggie Gyllenhaal replacing Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes in "The Dark Knight" is a rare exeception if you ask me) because it greatly screws with the continuity and in-movie cohesion:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081014/en_nm/us_ironman

[Space Cadet]

Looks like Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard in the sequel. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081014/en_nm/us_ironman)

[Wonderwall]

That's too bad, that they have to recast. However I like Don Cheadle as much as I like Terrence Howard, both can do the serious bits with that sort of sarcastic comedy. The thing that bugs me though is Howard seems to think he's bigger than he is, and thus worth more. This isn't the first time he's had some kind of trouble with pay or status. I'm sure Don will make a good Rhodey though.

[Young Justice]

That's too bad, that they have to recast. However I like Don Cheadle as much as I like Terrence Howard, both can do the serious bits with that sort of sarcastic comedy. The thing that bugs me though is Howard seems to think he's bigger than he is, and thus worth more. This isn't the first time he's had some kind of trouble with pay or status. I'm sure Don will make a good Rhodey though.

As much as I like Don Cheadle too, I'm don't like recasts as much as the next person. Besides I don't think he looks the part of Jim Rhodes. Terrence Howard seemed more Jim Rhodes to me. It's a shame Marvel and Terrence didn't get to reach an agreement.

[mr.happy]

Terence Howard was a bit of an oaf, but Cheadle seems like an odd choice too. Neither of them are what I'd associate with this character, but since recasts are always dodgy, I would have preferred to keep Howard. In fact, if a deal couldn't be reached, I think it would have been better to just write out the character altogether.

[Young Justice]

Terence Howard was a bit of an oaf, but Cheadle seems like an odd choice too. Neither of them are what I'd associate with this character, but since recasts are always dodgy, I would have preferred to keep Howard. In fact, if a deal couldn't be reached, I think it would have been better to just write out the character altogether.

Completely agree. Jim Rhodes is not a character that strong who deserves a recast.

[Spideyzilla]

Iron MAn 2? I'm hoping they'll also green light an Incredible Hulk sequel.

[Silly McGooses]

For the sake of consistency, I kind of wish they kept Howard. He was fine and I hate when they do this sort of thing. It's ALWAYS distracting. I'm surprised he wouldn't just take what they were offering, which could not have been so small, to be a part of the movie, especially since around press time of the first film how he was "ready right now" to get to be War Machine.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

What a shame, Howard had such great chemistry with Downey Jr...

[I.D.Will19??]

Don't tell me Terrence Howard ego-tripping?! I hate when actors/actresses do this when it comes to franchises.

I never paid attention to Iron Man. Did Jim Rhodes play a big part in the movie or Iron Man comics? What kinda character is he? Do you think Blair Underwood could've played him?

I like Don Cheadle as an actor so I guess I don't mind the recast.

[Silverstar]

Eh, I can't say that the news of Terrance Howard not coming back bothers me that much, as I never really cared much for the character of Rhodey/War Machine in general. Don Cheadle is an OK actor; he can probably make it work.

As long as Robert Downey, Jr. comes back as Tony, I'm cool with it. Downey IS Tony Stark; if he can stay clean long enough to do the sequel, it should rock.

[Spideyzilla]

Eh, I can't say that the news of Terrance Howard not coming back bothers me that much, as I never really cared much for the character of Rhodey/War Machine in general. Don Cheadle is an OK actor; he can probably make it work.

As long as Robert Downey, Jr. comes back as Tony, I'm cool with it. Downey IS Tony Stark; if he can stay clean long enough to do the sequel, it should rock.

Clean? Is he on drugs or something?

[The Penguin]

Clean? Is he on drugs or something?Drug addiction has been a frequent problem for Downey. He seems to have finally put all that behind him though (to the extent that one can).

[Michael24]

No big loss with Howard, IMO. I thought he was pretty stiff as Rhodes. I'm not a big fan of Don Cheadle, but at least he shows some signs of life in his roles. As far as I'm concerned, they traded up.

[Wonderwall]

As long as Robert Downey, Jr. comes back as Tony, I'm cool with it. Downey IS Tony Stark; if he can stay clean long enough to do the sequel, it should rock.

If he can stay clean long enough? He's been clean for almost a decade.

[Silverstar]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverstar http://forums.toonzone.net/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=3021470#post3021470)
As long as Robert Downey, Jr. comes back as Tony, I'm cool with it. Downey IS Tony Stark; if he can stay clean long enough to do the sequel, it should rock.


If he can stay clean long enough? He's been clean for almost a decade.

T'was but a quip. No need to take it seriously.

[Old Guy]

Terrence Howard Speaks Out on Rhodey Recast

Source:NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95833828), CHUD (http://chud.com/articles/articles/16704/1/IRON-MAN-2-RECASTING-IS-A-MYSTERY-TO-TERRENCE-HOWARD/Page1.html)
October 18, 2008

Actor Terrence Howard appeared in the NPR studio to talk about his debut album "Shine Through It" with Scott Simon for the Weekend Edition. Of course, Simon had to ask him about the recent news (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49681) that Don Cheadle would be replacing him as James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the upcoming Marvel Studios sequel Iron Man 2 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44655).

That news (which has yet to be confirmed by Marvel Studios, who remains as mum as usual) took many fans of the summer's blockbuster hit by surprise since Howard played a large role in many fans' love for the movie, and just as many were excited to see Howard step into the iron suit of War Machine. After the announcement a few days ago, speculation ran rampant about why Howard wouldn't return, but on Simon's radio show, Howard said that he found out about the news the same way the rest of us did.

"It was the surprise of a lifetime," he said. "There was no explanation. [The contract] just...up and vanished. I read something in the trades implicating that it was about money or something, but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on, sometimes. Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up."

You can hear the entire interview on NPR.org (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95833828) with the comments about Iron Man 2 starting at roughly 4 and a half minutes in.

(Thanks to Russ at CHUD for bringing this to our attention.)

[Knight]

I thought Howard was an ok Rhodes but Cheadle seems quite undersized for the role even though his acting is possible better. Personally the idea of either of them suiting up as War Machine seems to fit for me.

[TMC1982]

Don't tell me Terrence Howard ego-tripping?! I hate when actors/actresses do this when it comes to franchises.

I never paid attention to Iron Man. Did Jim Rhodes play a big part in the movie or Iron Man comics? What kinda character is he? Do you think Blair Underwood could've played him?

I like Don Cheadle as an actor so I guess I don't mind the recast.

Jim Rhodes takes over the role of Iron Man for a period while Tony Stark deals with his alcoholism. Unfortunately, the Iron Man suit didn't correspond well to Jim's brain patterns, since they were programed to work for Tony. As a result, Jim's behavior/temperment in the suit became extremely erractic. This eventually, led to Jim getting his own suit as War Machine.

[I.D.Will19??]

Jim Rhodes takes over the role of Iron Man for a period while Tony Stark deals with his alcoholism. Unfortunately, the Iron Man suit didn't correspond well to Jim's brain patterns, since they were programed to work for Tony. As a result, Jim's behavior/temperment in the suit became extremely erractic. This eventually, led to Jim getting his own suit as War Machine.

Thank you ;) !

As for that interview, that's cold-blooded...if true.

I'm now starting to wonder about those contract rumors regarding that Iron Man director. If true, hopefully he and Marvel will come to some compromise.

[Old Guy]

Samuel L. Jackson Talks Iron Man 2

Source: BlackVoices.com (http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/10/19/samuel-l-jackson-talks-briefly-on-iron-man-2-and-don-cheadle/)
October 20, 2008

Samuel L. Jackson talked briefly to BlackVoices.com (http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/10/19/samuel-l-jackson-talks-briefly-on-iron-man-2-and-don-cheadle/) about returning as Nick Fury in Iron Man 2 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44655). Here's a clip:

Are we going to see more of Nick Fury in 'Iron Man 2'?

Samuel L. Jackson: I saw Jon Favreau last night (at the Scream Awards), and he told me we were. I was standing next to George Lucas and he said to me, 'Hey! I hope you are making your deal with them (Paramount)' and I was like, 'Really' (Laughs)

He also was asked about Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard. You can read his quote here (http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/10/19/samuel-l-jackson-talks-briefly-on-iron-man-2-and-don-cheadle/).

[Spideyzilla]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/iron_man/iron_man_2/news/?a=5162

Wow. So now we know.

[Silly McGooses]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/iron_man/iron_man_2/news/?a=5162

Wow. So now we know.

I wish that the article had a link to the EW article it ripped all its info from, since I have yet to see a single piece on that comic book movie site that hasn't been spun by their staff into something completely ridiculous.

[RonDrakenfan17]

Man, those actors always wanting more :p

[I.D.Will19??]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/iron_man/iron_man_2/news/?a=5162

Wow. So now we know.

I'm not the least bit surprised. There have been rumors of his backstage antics for awhile now. I don't think anyone expected Iron Man to be the blockbuster that it was and Howard took advantage of it. I hope he got a sweet backend deal outta this.

[The Clown Prince]

I wish that the article had a link to the EW article it ripped all its info from, since I have yet to see a single piece on that comic book movie site that hasn't been spun by their staff into something completely ridiculous.

Here ya go. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20236884,00.html (http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20236884,00.html)

[Spideyzilla]

I don't know why so many people are upset about the recasting. I thought Howard did a poor job. He was the worst part of the movie. I was very happy about this news.

[Silly McGooses]

Here ya go. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20236884,00.html (http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20236884,00.html)

Thanks!

[M.O.D.O.K.]

I don't know why so many people are upset about the recasting. I thought Howard did a poor job. He was the worst part of the movie. I was very happy about this news.

I also thought his performance was bland. However, the bigger issue might be with just staying consistent, rather than his time as Rhodey.

[Spideyzilla]

I also thought his performance was bland. However, the bigger issue might be with just staying consistent, rather than his time as Rhodey.

True. I don't like recasting at all.

[Silverstar]

Recasting only bothers me when a) I'm a huge fan of the original actor, or b) the replacement can't act. Even when it's A, as long as B isn't the case, I can look past it.

I'm especially not bothered when 2nd or 3rd string players get recast. We're not talking about Tony Stark here; we're talking about Rhodey; I really don't care who plays him. But that's just me.

[jlaking]

Here is a rumor from the Latino Review (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-scoop-the-player-may-join-stark-industries-5873) (so take it with a gain of salt), Tim Robbins is going to be playing Howard Stark and that Black Widow and Hawkeye will appear in Iron Man 2.

[dmxx116]

I always wanted Hawkeye in the Iron Man Sequel.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Here is a rumor from the Latino Review (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-scoop-the-player-may-join-stark-industries-5873) (so take it with a gain of salt), Tim Robbins is going to be playing Howard Stark and that Black Widow and Hawkeye will appear in Iron Man 2.

Was he the same one who played Howard in the first film's photos?

[dmxx116]

Was he the same one who played Howard in the first film's photos?No.

[Baby Naruto]

I have 2 questions.

What is the age rating, and how long will it be?

[NewcomerDC]

I have 2 questions.

What is the age rating, and how long will it be?
Are you asking these questions because you're thinking of bring the little ones to see it? This is pretty much the same message mirrored on the Bolt talkback but I'll see what I can do.

If the first Iron Man was PG-13, expect the sequel to carry out the exact same rating. Also expect the sequel to be another two-hour film since there will be a lot of scenes introducing us Marvel comic fans to the Black Widow, Hawkeye, Howard Stark, and the new War Machine being recreated to fit Don Cheadle's character.

[Baby Naruto]

Are you asking these questions because you're thinking of bring the little ones to see it? This is pretty much the same message mirrored on the Bolt talkback but I'll see what I can do.

If the first Iron Man was PG-13, expect the sequel to carry out the exact same rating. Also expect the sequel to be another two-hour film since there will be a lot of scenes introducing us Marvel comic fans to the Black Widow, Hawkeye, Howard Stark, and the new War Machine being recreated to fit Don Cheadle's character.

Little Ones? I'm 19, about to turn 20, and I most certainly don't have a GF or wife, let alone children lol.

I just simply want to get as much info as possible, sheesh =/.

[ShadowGUN]

Rumor time: John Cho (Harold from the Harold and Kumar series) to play Mandarin (http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/12/iron-man-rumor.html#comments).

Okay then :D .

[Lynxara]

Little Ones? I'm 19, about to turn 20, and I most certainly don't have a GF or wife, let alone children lol.

I just simply want to get as much info as possible, sheesh =/.

These are pretty much the last details of a film to be finalized.

Iron Man 2 is in extremely early pre-production (as in, shooting has not started).

Come back in about eight months and ask those again.

[Baby Naruto]

These are pretty much the last details of a film to be finalized.

Iron Man 2 is in extremely early pre-production (as in, shooting has not started).

Come back in about eight months and ask those again.

I command for an Iron Man 2 DVD to appear in my hand :D.

[Old Guy]

VILLAINS:



Rourke and Rockwell are the Iron Man 2 Villains!
Source: The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i41ac0111ebdf30101254593ea5db55bc)
January 8, 2009

Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Sam Rockwell (Frost/Nixon) are in talks to star as the villains in Marvel Studios' Iron Man 2 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44655), being directed by Jon Favreau from a script by Justin Theroux, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

THR says that Rourke would play a tattooed Russian heavy named Ivan who becomes a man with deadly, technologically enhanced coils. Variety adds that Rourke would play the Crimson Dynamo. "He's considered to be an evil version of Iron Man because he battles the superhero in a nuclear-powered suit of armor," says the trade.

Rockwell would play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man, being played by a returning Robert Downey Jr.

Rourke and Rockwell would be joining a cast that also includes the returning Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle, who is replacing Terrence Howard.

Another part -- one for Stark's assistant Natasha -- is still open.

The project is eyeing a spring start in Manhattan Beach. Paramount will release the movie May 7, 2010.

[The Penguin]

This news must have gotten crossed somewhere. TVGuide.com says Rourke is playing Whiplash (http://movies.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Rourke-Iron-Man-1001318.aspx), but otherwise describe the character the same. I did some reading and I guess the Ultimate version of Whiplash is a male.

[Wonderwall]

Mickey Rourke as Dynamo or Whiplash and Justin Hammer. I like the sound of that.

[Young Justice]

VILLAINS:


THR says that Rourke would play a tattooed Russian heavy named Ivan who becomes a man with deadly, technologically enhanced coils. Variety adds that Rourke would play the Crimson Dynamo. "He's considered to be an evil version of Iron Man because he battles the superhero in a nuclear-powered suit of armor," says the trade.

Rockwell would play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and a rival of industrialist Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man, being played by a returning Robert Downey Jr.



I'm sad because I was expecting the Mandarin. I think they can get Political Correctness out of the way, uh? It's a shame.

A Chinese mob lord, with international connections, who happened to have access of 10 magic rings, from which he gains power to control his mob empire would have been a great villain. What about "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Yun-Fat Chow (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000334/) for the part?

[jph139]

Crimson Dynamo, eh? Cool. One of my favorite Iron Man villains, if only because his name is really awesome. :p I think the Mandarin would have been a better choice, though, because two "guys in giant robot suit" baddies in a row would seem kind of... redundant. I think. I mean, what would I know.

...

I really need to get around to watching the first one, huh? :sweat:

[Old Guy]

Casting News:



With Mickey Rourke (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/28688/Mickey%20Rourke.html?dataSet=1) and Sam Rockwell (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/31267/Sam%20Rockwell.html?dataSet=1) negotiating to play key villains in "Iron Man 2," Marvel Entertainment (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2124400/Marvel%20Entertainment.html?dataSet=1) and director Jon Favreau are now looking for the right thesp to play femme fatale Black Widow, another nemesis for Robert Downey Jr (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/350147/Robert%20Downey%20Jr.html?dataSet=1).'s Tony Stark (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/974882/Tony%20Stark.html?dataSet=1).


Emily Blunt (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/1137077/Emily%20Blunt.html?dataSet=1) has emerged as the frontrunner to play Natasha Romanoff in the "Iron Man" (javascript:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('"Iron Man"');) sequel. She's a Soviet superspy who doubles as Black Widow, a beauty in a skintight black costume enhanced by high-tech weaponry.

Blunt, whose credits include "The Devil Wears Prada," (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/162155/The%20Devil%20Wears%20Prada.html?dataSet=1) "The Jane Austen Book Club" (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/172995/The%20Jane%20Austen%20Book%20Club.html?dataSet=1) and "Charlie Wilson's War," will get a profile boost when she stars with Benicio Del Toro (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/32150/Benicio%20Del%20Toro.html?dataSet=1) in the Joe Johnston (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/35188/Joe%20Johnston.html?dataSet=1)-directed "The Wolf Man" for Universal (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2008125/Universal%20Pictures.html?dataSet=1). Marvel would not comment on the Black Widow casting. The Justin Theroux (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/51446/Justin%20Theroux.html?dataSet=1)-scripted "Iron Man 2" will begin production in the spring for release by Paramount in summer 2010.

[Michael24]

Three villains? Jeez! :sad:

[Old Guy]

Three villains? Jeez! :sad:

Sounds like a Batman movie.

[RonDrakenfan17]

If the Dark Knight can hanndle three villains or two brilliantly I am confidint that our producer will be to pull this off. I admire the man's work, the first one was just a masterpeace, I can't wait for the second one.

[S.C.B]

Three villains? Jeez! :sad:

I would think Black Widow would be on Iron Man's side. Considering the rumours of troubles with Samuel L Jackson and Nick Fury, Natasha might be a good go-between for Tony and Fury.

[dmxx116]

I'm Just waiting who they cast as Hawkeye.

[Ducard]

What the heck is Marvel thinking?! First Sam Jackson, now this:



Then there is comeback kid Mickey Rourke, who is poised to follow his Golden Globe-winning performance in “The Wrestler” with an offer to play the main villain in “Iron Man 2″ — but at a lowball opening offer of $250,000 from Marvel; Marvel’s tactics have already prompted Samuel L. Jackson to swear off playing Nick Fury because of a similarly low offer.




“Right now, we’re not doing Iron Man 2,” Rourke told us grimly.


http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/rourke-is-expendable-and-perhaps-not-in-iron-man-2

[Hobbes829]

What the heck is Marvel thinking?! First Sam Jackson, now this:

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/rourke-is-expendable-and-perhaps-not-in-iron-man-2
It's called lowballing. I see nothing wrong with it. Considering the fact that his career went nowhere for a while this is an okay offer. 250k is nothing to sneeze at.

[NewcomerDC]

It's called lowballing. I see nothing wrong with it. Considering the fact that his career went nowhere for a while this is an okay offer. 250k is nothing to sneeze at.
I would be glad to take that money and play both characters. I don't know why when it comes to big films like this one, they always want more, more, more, more?

[Hobbes829]

I would be glad to take that money and play both characters. I don't know why when it comes to big films like this one, they always want more, more, more, more?
I'm fine with someone wanting to make the most money they can. However, i find it interesting that they are insulted when they feel like what they are being offered is too low. Okay, it's too low. Either negotiate for more or deal with it. I find it even more funny that fanboys get insulted when someone else is getting less than they feel that they deserve. Does it really affect them that much?

[Brekkie]

ARRRGH! I DID IT AGAIN PLEASE ADMIN DO NOT BE MAD AT ME. I JUST NOTICED THE THREAD RIGHT NOW.


From AICN (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40168)


A while back, we heard that Mickey Rourke was offered a lowball amount to appear in a significant role in IRON MAN 2 (details HERE (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39891)).

Now, it seems, he'll likely not be in the film at all.
"Right now, we're not doing Iron Man 2," Rourke told us grimly.
...says THIS ARTICLE (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/02/vulture_exclusive_mickey_rourk.html) in New York magazine.
The last I heard, Samuel L. Jackson hasn't resolved his negotiation with Marvel either - meaning Nick Fury will either be played by someone else in the movie, or removed from the film altogether.


I do not know what the hell they are smoking at Marvel Studios but this does not bode well for not only the Iron Man sequel but also for their ambitious run of movies based on the Avengers.

If you want to attract the top talent to work with you, you have to be willing to pay up big money for them to come on board. I realize that it is probably difficult to do right now because cash and credit are hard to get these days.

In my opinion marvel is trying to lower their overhead as much as possible in order to increase their profitability.

Rourke would have been an excellent addition to the film and with the new buzz around him he would have brought in plenty of tickets. They could get away without having him in the movie.

I think it would be an unmitigated disaster if they do not have Samuel Jackson in the sequel since they raised audience expectations of his role in the last movie.

I knew something was up when they replaced Terrance Howard with Don Cheadle. Of course that could be unrelated to these events, since it was reported that the director was left unsatisfied with his performance.

[The Penguin]

ARRRGH! I DID IT AGAIN PLEASE ADMIN DO NOT BE MAD AT ME. I JUST NOTICED THE THREAD RIGHT NOW.We'll still like you, just try looking at the first couple of pages or doing a search. :)

[Old Guy]

And Rourke is official:



Mickey Rourke (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/28688/Mickey%20Rourke.html?dataSet=1) has closed his deal to play the Russian villain in "Iron Man 2."

His involvement was expected (Daily Variety (http://javascript<b></b>:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('Daily Variety');), Jan. 7), but dealmaking was arduous after Marvel Entertainment (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2124400/Marvel%20Entertainment.html?dataSet=1) offered "The Wrestler" (http://javascript<b></b>:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('&quot;The Wrestler&quot;');) star only $250,000 for his first major studio film in years.

Rourke's salary will be now better than that.

While his ICM rep, David Unger (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/1035460/David%20Unger.html?dataSet=1), battled for more dough, Rourke's encounters with "Iron Man" (http://javascript<b></b>:zodInfuser.FillDescriptions('&quot;Iron Man&quot;');) star Robert Downey Jr (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/350147/Robert%20Downey%20Jr.html?dataSet=1). on the awards circuit sealed his participation in the film.

Rourke won the Golden Globe and was Oscar nominated for "The Wrestler" and Downey got Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for "Tropic Thunder," (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/168682/Tropic%20Thunder.html?dataSet=1) so Downey used each occasion to recruit Rourke.

When Downey, Rourke as well as actors including Frank Langella (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/31106/Frank%20Langella.html?dataSet=1) and Anne Hathaway (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/34546/Anne%20Hathaway.html?dataSet=1) took part in a roundtable discussion with Newsweek's David Ansen (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/127474/David%20Ansen.html?dataSet=1), Downey interrupted the proceedings, reached across the table and flat out asked Rourke to do "Iron Man 2."

Rourke also met with Jon Favreau (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/33058/Jon%20Favreau.html?dataSet=1) and scribe Justin Theroux (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/51446/Justin%20Theroux.html?dataSet=1) and got to be part of the development of his character. He'll play Whiplash, a character that includes elements from that comicbook villain and Crimson Dynamo, another Russian baddie.

Marvel wouldn't confirm Rourke's involvement, but he's planning to join Downey, Sam Rockwell (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/31267/Sam%20Rockwell.html?dataSet=1) and Samuel L. Jackson (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/28479/Samuel%20L.%20Jackson.html?dataSet=1), with Scarlett Johansson (http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/29532/Scarlett%20Johansson.html?dataSet=1) the frontrunner to play the Black Widow.

[dmxx116]

I hope Scarlett Johansson is not Black Widow she will flat out suck in the role.

[Old Guy]

According to E she is:



Scarlett Johansson (http://www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=dd12e7e0-4950-4863-8a28-7622e27c62db) is joining the superhero set.

Her rep confirms that the actress has signed on to play Black Widow in the Iron Man sequel opposite Robert Downey Jr. (http://www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=cb7322b8-76b3-48ca-bee6-6008076ffa77) The deal was signed this afternoon.

"Scarlett is thrilled to be a part of Iron Man," her rep, Marcel Pariseau, tells me.

[dmxx116]

I wanted the girl from dollhouse not her.

[KCJ506]

Meh. I find her one of the most overrated,overexposed actress since J Lo. I would have prefered Eliza Dushku(someone who actually wanted the part) or Olga Kurylenko. I'll still go see IM2 but I'm a little disappointed with their casting decision for this role.


I hope she doesn't Jessica Alba this thing up.

[Young Justice]

Meh. I find her one of the most overrated,overexposed actress since J Lo. I would have prefered Eliza Dushku(someone who actually wanted the part) or Olga Kurylenko. I'll still go see IM2 but I'm a little disappointed with their casting decision for this role.


I hope she doesn't Jessica Alba this thing up.

Completely agree. I like Scarlet Johanson, but I don't see her as Black Widow. I would like Hilary Swank for this part as it was rumored back them when the first Iron Man movie was in production.

[ShadowGUN]

Iron Man 2 and the rest of the Marvel get released dates (http://www.newsarama.com/film/030912-Marvel-Film.html).

-Spider-Man 4 - May, 2011
- Iron Man 2 - May 7 2010 (Remains unchange)
- Avengers - May 4, 2012.
- Thor - June 17, 2011
- Cap. America - July 22, 2011

[Hanshotfirst113]

I hope Scarlett Johansson is not Black Widow she will flat out suck in the role.

She is indeed the Black Widow.


I wanted the girl from Dollhouse not her.

Dushku? She's hardly the world's greatest actress either ;).


Meh. I find her one of the most overrated,overexposed actress since J Lo. I would have prefered Eliza Dushku(someone who actually wanted the part) or Olga Kurylenko. I'll still go see IM2 but I'm a little disappointed with their casting decision for this role.

They cast her because a lot of people think that she's hot. Lets not kid ourselves here.


I hope she doesn't Jessica Alba this thing up.

You know what would have been cool? If they'd hired someone who was actually, you know, Russian!

[KCJ506]

You know what would have been cool? If they'd hired someone who was actually, you know, Russian!

Yeah like the actress I mentioned earlier.

It looks like they're either just casting big names or someone who's "hot" rather than the right actor for the part.

[Batman]

Whoa Iron Man 2 has got some Major star cast . :eek:

Downey Jr. , Paltrow , Cheadle , Rourke, Johansson, L. Jackson , Bettany , & Rockwell

[Stu]

Has there been an official announcement of Rourke playing Whiplash? He was originally considered for Crynsom Dynamo if I recall correctly.

[Young Justice]

Has there been an official announcement of Rourke playing Whiplash? He was originally considered for Crynsom Dynamo if I recall correctly.

The rumors state that the Whiplash movie character will be a mix of the Whiplash comics character with comic's Crimson Dynamo.

I think the movie producers felt that a Soviet funded red version of Iron Man armor was outdated: the story of the earlier Crimson Dynamo armor users were always connected with defeating Soviet Union in favor of USA and other cold war elements.

[Old Guy]

Wondering what Scarlett Johansson is gonna look like in Iron Man 2? Here ya go:

http://i44.tinypic.com/2yw79lk.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/24fwpkw.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2eok3s3.jpg

[NewcomerDC]

She looks so different from the last time I saw her.

*two seconds later*

Wait, I remember. She was a mermaid in one of her last films. Man, I have to see how she'll do justice to Black Widow.

[dmxx116]

Wondering what Scarlett Johansson is gonna look like in Iron Man 2? Here ya go:
She will suck as Black Widow big time (IMO).

[I.D.Will19??]

I'm surprised they didn't cast Milla Jovovich. I don't see the problem with this casting, but at the same time, I don't know a thing about the Black Widow :sweat: . I'm surprised she's participating in another superhero movie since "The Spirit" wasn't received so well. Has she ever had a mainstream/box office hit?

[Old Guy]

Has she ever had a mainstream/box office hit?

Not really. She's mostly known for working in small movies like Ghost World, Lost in Translation, and a lot of the recent Woody Allen movies. Plus, she's hot.

[Wonderwall]

I'm surprised she's participating in another superhero movie since "The Spirit" wasn't received so well.

That's putting it lightly.


Has she ever had a mainstream/box office hit?

She's like poison to mainstream success but maybe hitching on to Iron Man 2 will finally break her streak. I'm not really feeling her in red hair, not saying she's unattractive but she just looks off in those pics.

[TheVileOne]

The prolific prestige pictures she's been in have done fairly well at the BO. While the more popcorn movies she's appeared in have generally tanked. The Island. The Spirit.

He's Just Not That Into You was very successful, but that was also more of an ensemble picture.

[Old Guy]

She's like poison to mainstream success

That's an exaggeration. Johansson hasn't had box office hits but she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed and award-winning movies. Movies like Horse Whisperer, Ghost World, Lost in Translation, In Good Company, Match Point, and Vicki Cristina Barcelona to name a few. A movie doesn't have to make money to be popular and well-known.

[Wonderwall]

That's an exaggeration. Johansson hasn't had box office hits but she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed and award-winning movies. Movies like Horse Whisperer, Ghost World, Lost in Translation, In Good Company, Match Point, and Vicki Cristina Barcelona to name a few. A movie doesn't have to make money to be popular and well-known.

Like Krusty the Clown once said....ACCLAIMED! (spits):p

Seriously though that's what I meant when I said it. When I say mainstream all I mean is money seeing as that's about 95% of it, maybe more. And that is a fact, all those movies weren't box office hits or were award bait.

[Old Guy]

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/DowneyIM2.jpg
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/DonIM2.jpg

[Toddman]

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/DowneyIM2.jpg
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/DonIM2.jpg

Check out RDJR's left hand. Looks like Tony Stark is married in the sequel ;).

Toddman

[Jedigreedo]

Or, he only takes his ring off when on set.

[Hanshotfirst113]

Like Krusty the Clown once said....ACCLAIMED! (spits):p

Seriously though that's what I meant when I said it. When I say mainstream all I mean is money seeing as that's about 95% of it, maybe more. And that is a fact, all those movies weren't box office hits or were award bait.

I reiterate: they cast her because people think that she is hot.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Oh wow, checking out Wiki it would appear RDJ has a story credit, which makes me wonder just how far his involvement extendes behind camera. It's always nice to see an actor take an active role in their...role...

:p

[Old Guy]

Oh wow, checking out Wiki it would appear RDJ has a story credit

I thought Wiki couldn't be trusted.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I thought Wiki couldn't be trusted.

Wiki itself, pretty much yes...


...but there seems to be a source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989003.html?categoryId=13&cs=1

...even then, the source itself doesn't explicitly say RDJ has the story credit, so who knows...

[desi]

I think some moron just replaced "Theroux" with "Downey".

[Gold Guy]

I thought Wiki couldn't be trusted.


Well, just sometimes.

[Batman]

IRON MAN II FIRST LOOK

http://i.usatoday.net/life/_photos/2009/05/01/ironman2x-large.jpg

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/...ironman2_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-30-first-look-ironman2_N.htm)

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Oh snap. I didn't think they'd jump into multiple suits so soon! I really want to see where the plot goes in this one.

[Speedy Cerviche]

Oh snap. I didn't think they'd jump into multiple suits so soon! I really want to see where the plot goes in this one.


Truth be told the only suits we see are 1-3 from the the first film and what must be the new main suit. But hey the room does look round so lets hope for a hulkbuster suit. I'm more concerned with the box, can anyone make out the lettering on its lid?

[Old Guy]

Photo of Rourke as Whiplash:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=56163

[Gokou Ruri]

Photo of Rourke as Whiplash:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=56163 That's... kinda bad.

[Wonderwall]

Yea I'm not feeling that at all.

[Hanshotfirst113]

Truth be told the only suits we see are 1-3 from the the first film and what must be the new main suit. But hey the room does look round so lets hope for a hulkbuster suit. I'm more concerned with the box, can anyone make out the lettering on its lid?

I thought that the first suit was in many pieces in the desert? I wonder what they'll be using in this one. Personally, I liked all three designs in the first one (though Mark II was sort of pointless from a narrative perspective), but the Mark III was the really cool one, so I'm hoping that they'll go from there.


Photo of Rourke as Whiplash:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=56163

That looks really....freaking stupid. Don't mean to be so blunt, but can't think of any other way to phrase it.

[dmxx116]

I hope I'm not late to post thishttp://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/70/l_ae171c039ff54f58a6dd0530ed445266.jpg (http://forums.toonzone.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=111756524&albumID=2433782&imageID=41128121#a=2433782&i=38673661)http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/94/l_b4792b291dc84c298f7f6b9b62e83804.jpg (http://forums.toonzone.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=111756524&albumID=2433782&imageID=41158486#a=2433782&i=41081735)http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/85/l_92efc66814a54043983ed886245df822.jpg (http://forums.toonzone.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=111756524&albumID=2433782&imageID=41081735#a=2433782&i=41128121)

[dmxx116]

Mickey Rourke talk about Iron Man 2.
Mickey Rourke Reveals More Details About His ‘Iron Man 2’ Character, ‘Ivan’ (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/06/08/mickey-rourke-reveals-more-details-about-his-iron-man-2-character-ivan/)


Published by Josh Wigler (http://splashpage.mtv.com/author/joshwigler/) on Monday, June 8, 2009 at 9:01 am.
http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010709_mickeyrourke.jpgFrom the moment that Mickey Rourke’s (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/mickey-rourke) name was brought up in connection with “Iron Man 2 (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/iron-man-2),” the exact identity of his character has been up for debate. Some reports peg him as Whiplash (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/01/08/crimson-dynamo-whiplash-justin-hammer-in-iron-man-2-which-villains-should-mickey-rourke-sam-rockwell-play/), while others say he’ll play Crimson Dynamo (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/01/07/iron-man-2-casting-update-mickey-rourke-to-play-crimson-dynamo/). Still others think it’s an amalgamation of the two (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/02/03/exclusive-robert-downey-jr-says-mickey-rourke-not-playing-crimson-dynamo-in-iron-man-2/).
[UPDATE - 6/9: The first image of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash for "Iron Man 2" (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/06/09/first-look-at-mickey-rourke-as-whiplash-in-iron-man-2/) has hit the 'Net!]
Now, a new interview with Rourke is putting that very question at the forefront once more — which character is he playing? According to The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun/06/mickey-rourke), the actor will star in the “Iron Man” sequel as “Tony Stark’s tattooed Russian nemesis, Ivan,” which is the name of the fourth Crimson Dynamo’s father.
It’s also worth mentioning that Ivan Petrovich was partners with fellow Russian agent Natasha Romanoff, more commonly known as the Black Widow (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/black-widow) — the sultry spy played by Scarlett Johansson (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/scarlett-johansson) in the superhero flick.
Whether or not Rourke is Whiplash, Dynamo or a combination, there’s no question about his character’s nationality. As previously reported, Rourke has spent time in Russian prisons (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/03/17/iron-man-2-research-puts-mickey-rourke-in-a-moscow-prison/) in order to research his role for the Jon Favreau (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/jon-favreau)-directed feature, and the actor even revealed to the Guardian that he’ll be speaking Russian in the film.
“I decided to do half my role in Russian,” said Rourke. “And that’s hard because the Russian language doesn’t roll off the English-speaking tongue very easily. I spent three hours a day with a teacher, and after two weeks I know four sentences!”
One of those sentences, the actor continued, loosely translates to say: “If someone kills me, don’t wake me up, because I’d rather be dead than live in your world.”
So at least we know that Rourke is bringing his signature spine-tingling dialogue into the Marvel movie, even if we’re not completely sure as to which character he’s representing. But given his comments in this interview, there’s one film project we are fairly certain that Rourke will avoid — the “Spider-Man (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/spider-man)” franchise, which he was connected to at one point (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/03/11/mickey-rourke-seals-deal-for-iron-man-2-role-was-considered-for-spider-man-4/).
“I’m not big on formula movies,” the actor stated. “I don’t like all that Spider-Man s—.”

[Stu]

Sweet posters. Good to see the marketing guys behind Iron Man still have it.

I'm hoping that's a prototype of what Whiplash will look like - shouldn't there be some kind of armour there?

[W.C.Reaf]

It does look like a starting suit and we'll see some much more battle ready.

Much like how Tony developed his suit and the Iron Monger was based off of that. The Whiplash design is also clearly based off of Iron Man suit mechanics, and will probably get some armour to it towards the end of the film.

[Gokou Ruri]

Hopefully it looks half as good as Armored Adventures' Whiplash's costume.

[dmxx116]

It look like Iron Man 2 is getting another cast member.
Olivia Munn Cast in Iron Man 2 (http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/17/olivia-munn-cast-in-iron-man-2/)

Posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta (http://www.slashfilm.com/author/admin/)



http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/munnironman2.jpg

Back in April, Attack of the Show co-host Olivia Munn revealed (http://forums.toonzone.net/../../2009/04/26/page-2-55/) on Twitter that she has been cast in two upcoming movies: One is the upcoming Steve Carellhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/#)/Tina Fey comedy Date Night, and the other is some project that she was working out for but wasn’t “legally” allowed to publicly discuss yet. It turns out that she has a role in Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/#). No word on how large of a role she might play. I assume that she’ll probably be in one or two scenes, possibly as a television announcer. Munn said on Twitter that her role is “definitely” bigger than her one minute appearance in Rob Schneider’s Big Stan.

[Old Guy]

$5 says she's one of Tony Stark's "lady friends."

[creativerealms]

I can deal with that for the first Whiplash Battle. Since if the rumors are correct Whiplash becomes a Chrimson Dinamo (SP) over the course of the movie, starting him off with a lame comic Whiplash like design and having him end up looking like a sweet looking CD at the end I can deal with it.

[NewcomerDC]

Olivia Munn's that popular to be in a Marvel movie? Wow, that's a sure way to get the boys into theaters next year provided that they still watch Attack of the Show.

[dmxx116]

(http://www.topcow.com)

Joe Quesada Reports On His ‘Iron Man 2’ Set Visit And Meeting With Mickey Rourke (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/06/24/joe-quesada-reports-on-his-iron-man-2-set-visit-and-meeting-with-mickey-rourke/)



Published by Josh Wigler (http://splashpage.mtv.com/author/joshwigler/) on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 5:42 pm.
http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/062409_joequesada.jpgDon’t let Mickey Rourke (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/mickey-rourke)’s appearance as a whip-clad Russian prisoner (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/06/09/first-look-at-mickey-rourke-as-whiplash-in-iron-man-2/) fool you — if you ask the right person, such as Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/joe-quesada), you’re likely to find out that Rourke’s a pretty nice guy.
That’s the scoop from Quesada himself, who talked about meeting the actor on the “Iron Man 2 (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/iron-man-2)” set in his most recent Cup O’ Joe (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21728) column. According to Quesada, Rourke is a far cry from his on-screen persona.
“Mickey sat down next to me and we just talked about the movie and Iron Man and Marvel characters and just life in general,” Quesada said. “He’s a very, very cool guy. I found him incredibly warm and engaging.”
That’s not to say that the “Sin City (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/sin-city)” actor hasn’t experienced rough patches in his career. After showing a lot of promise in the ’80s, Rourke kept a low profile throughout much of the ’90s before bursting back onto the screen with “Sin City” and “The Wrestler.” Now, the actor is hoping to continue that success, and Quesada pointed to that goal as one of the main reasons Rourke signed up for the “Iron Man (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/iron-man)” franchise.
“I think during his career, he had movies people were saying were going to be huge hits but turned out to be more cultish, critically acclaimed movies,” said the Editor-in-Chief. “So he seemed really, really happy to be at ‘Iron Man 2,’ doing a movie he knew a lot of people were going to see and doing a movie that he looked like he was having fun filming.”
Other than Rourke, Quesada revealed his admiration for the other members of the “Iron Man 2″ team, including actress Gwyneth Paltrow (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/gwyneth-paltrow) and director Jon Favreau (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/jon-favreau). Still, Quesada’s own fanboy moment came in the form of the movie’s leading man.
“There were several times when we were watching playback and Robert was sitting next to me,” he remembered. “I kept looking over and thinking to myself, not so much that I was sitting next to Robert Downey, Jr. (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/robert-downey-jr), but that I was sitting next to Tony Stark. I know, I know, I’m such a friggin’ nerd it’s sickening

[Master Toon]

I thought Wiki couldn't be trusted.

Common misconception. Wikipedia does have decent moderation on certain articles and some articles are locked and therefor cannot be altered.


Oh snap. I didn't think they'd jump into multiple suits so soon! I really want to see where the plot goes in this one.

I'll have a nerdgasm if they show the Hulkbuster suit.


It look like Iron Man 2 is getting another cast member.
Olivia Munn Cast in Iron Man 2 (http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/17/olivia-munn-cast-in-iron-man-2/)

Posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta (http://www.slashfilm.com/author/admin/)



http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/munnironman2.jpg

Back in April, Attack of the Show co-host Olivia Munn revealed (http://forums.toonzone.net/../../2009/04/26/page-2-55/) on Twitter that she has been cast in two upcoming movies: One is the upcoming Steve Carellhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/#)/Tina Fey comedy Date Night, and the other is some project that she was working out for but wasn’t “legally” allowed to publicly discuss yet. It turns out that she has a role in Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif (http://forums.toonzone.net/#). No word on how large of a role she might play. I assume that she’ll probably be in one or two scenes, possibly as a television announcer. Munn said on Twitter that her role is “definitely” bigger than her one minute appearance in Rob Schneider’s Big Stan.


Please don't have a huge part. Please don't have a huge part. Please don't have a huge part. http://www.westburyhockey.com/phorum/mods/smileys/images/praying%20smiley.gif

[W.C.Reaf]

Please don't have a huge part. Please don't have a huge part. Please don't have a huge part. http://www.westburyhockey.com/phorum/mods/smileys/images/praying%20smiley.gif

Who is she and why's she so bad? I haven't heard of her.

[Master Toon]

Who is she and why's she so bad? I haven't heard of her.

She's the co-host of a variety show called Attack of the Show on a Cable network called G4.

[SuperMegaHyper]

http://www.comicvine.com/news/jon-favreau-releases-another-on-set-image-from-iron-man-2/138729/


Well this is certienly interesting, I hope It Fin Fang Foom!:D

[NewcomerDC]

She's the co-host of a variety show called Attack of the Show on a Cable network called G4.
But the last poster who asked about the female host of AOTS don't know what's so bad about her.

[dmxx116]

Our source has exclusively told NukeTheFridge.com about the cameo that Stan Lee will be playing in the upcoming sequel, "Iron Man 2."

Iron Man creator and Marvel comics legend, Stan Lee will be playing "Larry King" in "Iron Man 2." Lee as "King" will interview Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) on "Larry King Live." Stan Lee will be questioning Stark about his new, modified "black" Iron Man suit.

Our source has also told us that Stan Lee will be a hidden character in the upcoming video game, "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2." Stan Lee will play a senator in that game.

[dmxx116]

(http://www.ugo.com/comics)


EXCLUSIVE: Sam Jackson Says Nick Fury Won’t See Action In ‘Iron Man 2’ (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/06/30/exclusive-sam-jackson-says-nick-fury-wont-see-action-in-iron-man-2/)


Published by Rick Marshall (http://splashpage.mtv.com/author/rickmarshall/) on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:34 pm.
Back in early May, we got our first look at Samuel L. Jackson as S.H.I.E.L.D. Chief Nick Fury (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/05/11/first-photo-of-nick-fury-in-iron-man-2-appears-at-a-donut-shop/) on the set of “Iron Man 2 (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/iron-man-2),” looking every bit the bad-ass in black leather and eyepatch — or at least, as bad-ass as someone can look when standing next to a giant donut.
Never mind the environment, we said, Nick Fury (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/nick-fury) is sure to be kickin’ butt and taking names alongside Tony Stark in the “Iron Man” sequel, right? Not so, according to Jackson. In fact, when we caught up with the actor during an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s film “Do The Right Thing,” Jackson said fans will likely have to wait for “The Avengers (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/the-avengers/)” for Fury to see some action.

“Not this time, not yet,” Jackson told MTV News of the likelihood we’ll see his character become the action hero fans know in “Iron Man 2.” “We still haven’t moved Nick Fury into the bad-ass zone. He’s still just kind of a talker.”
Asked whether fans will have to wait until the superhero team-up in “The Avengers” to see Fury get ready to rumble, Jackson simply said, “Looking forward to that, yeah.”
Along with dropping some hints about Nick Fury’s potential brawl, Jackson also told MTV News that he’s done filming on the project, adding that most of his scenes were shot with Robert Downey Jr., but there were also a few with Scarlett Johansson (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/scarlett-johansson), too.
With a nine-movie deal for Marvel Studios, it’s likely that we’ll see a lot more of Jackson’s character — and in more than just “Iron Man 2″ or “The Avengers.” Whether his roles in films like “Thor (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/thor)” and “The First Avenger: Captain America (http://splashpage.mtv.com/tag/the-first-avenger-captain-america/)” will be similarly low on action or move Nick Fury into a more aggressive place in Marvel’s movie world remains to be seen, though

[NewcomerDC]

Well that sucks. After waiting for that ending of the first Iron Man, a lot of folks wanted to see what would happen with Jackson as Fury. We'll probably get it in the future Marvel films, which is likely to happen but this is a big blow to Iron Man 2.

[Hanshotfirst113]

Please don't have a huge part. Please don't have a huge part. Please don't have a huge part. http://www.westburyhockey.com/phorum/mods/smileys/images/praying%20smiley.gif

I'm inclined, based even on what little I know of her, to agree.


Who is she and why's she so bad? I haven't heard of her.

I think that she's the host of something on G4 TV, but based on here public persona, she seems to be primarily knows as a sex symbol.

[dmxx116]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/image/2009/W24/061120091623089215.jpg (javascript:standardgallerypop(1211,71);)

The next Iron Man movie is not expected to hit theaters until April 2010, but we've got a peek at one of the cars to be featured in the much-anticipated Iron Man 2.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8145

Mod Note: Post Edited to include source link and to make it easier to read. Please properly format posts in the future or said posts will simply be deleted.

[dmxx116]

While we await Comic-Con's full Saturday, July 25 schedule Friday we've learned that Marvel Studios and Paramount's panel for Iron Man 2 (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=44655) will take place on Saturday, July 25th from 4-5 pm in Hall H! Stay tuned for our full coverage of the panel.

Directed by Jon Favreau, the sequel stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery, Kate Mara, Clark Gregg and Olivia Munn. The film hits theaters on May 7, 2010.

[dmxx116]

Here a preview of Black Widow http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8512

[Old Guy]

Here a preview of Black Widow http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8512


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk28/laney_74/6a00d8341bf6c153ef01157115dbb0970c.jpghttp://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4949/91659010.jpg

Edit by Bird Boy: Yes, we can click on the link ourselves. There's no need to copy and paste the same pictures from the link in here.

[ShadowGUN]

Scarlett looks pretty hot as the Black Widow. So looks like Tony will be using the same armor from the first one unless he planing on using a second one later on the movie.

[M.O.D.O.K.]

Liking Iron Man's new armor, even though it looks similar to the last one. Scarlet as Black Widow looks great, but I'm still hoping that is not Whiplash's final look.

[Old Guy]

looks like Tony will be using the same armor from the first one unless he planing on using a second one later on the movie.

Think he's gonna pull a Batman and wear a different suite in each movie?

[ShadowGUN]

Think he's gonna pull a Batman and wear a different suite in each movie?

Of course. This Tony Stark we talking about. He has a different armor for everything (http://ironman.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Armor).

[Gold Guy]

Black Widow looks much better than I thought she'd look. I can't wait to see her fight with her mad kung-fu skillz.:evil:

[Old Guy]

Edit by Bird Boy: Yes, we can click on the link ourselves. There's no need to copy and paste the same pictures from the link in here.

Sorry for saving you the trouble of having to go to another site to view pictures that could have been posted here to begin with.

Mod Note: There's no need for such an innappropriate tone. Please be more respectful in the future. Thank you.

[Knight]

Wow. Scarlett is so hot.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I gotta say, that hair is awful.

[The Overlord]

I gotta say, that hair is awful.

You like DBZ and you are complaining about someone's hair? :p

Meh, her hair is feathered, some people like it, some don't, I just like the fact her costume looks like the one from the comics.

Anyway I think Whiplash is a bigger problem then Black Widow, looks wise. Whiplash doesn't look fearsome enough.

[W.C.Reaf]

Anyway I think Whiplash is a bigger problem then Black Widow, looks wise. Whiplash doesn't look fearsome enough.

The common theory is that it's his starter costume we've seen (which is still a lot better looking than his comic one) and he'll get an upgrade later on in the film.

Like how we mainly saw the Mark 1 suit in trailers and stuff for the first film, then Tony makes more suits later on.

[RonDrakenfan17]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk28/laney_74/6a00d8341bf6c153ef01157115dbb0970c.jpghttp://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4949/91659010.jpg

Edit by Bird Boy: Yes, we can click on the link ourselves. There's no need to copy and paste the same pictures from the link in here.

Wow looks freakin great. Man I can't wait for Iron man 2 :)
I'm glad the Furry guy won't be doing much action in the film, he needs to wait for his own film to do that.

[Toddman]

Meh, her hair is feathered, some people like it, some don't...


You don't know what feathered hair is, do you?

Maybe Farrah Fawcett didn't leave that much of legacy after all:

http://cathylwood.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/farah-hair.jpg


Toddman

[Old Guy]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2dadgyf.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/1zmdmvr.png

[James Harvey]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2dadgyf.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/1zmdmvr.pngOld Guy, could you please include the source of these images? It would also be appreciated if you could continue to include source information for similar posts in the future. Thank you.

[Old Guy]

As you can tell from the previous photos, EW has Iron Man 2 as a cover story. We already saw one of the pictures, that being Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. And now we're seeing the rest.

[Stu]

As you can tell from the previous photos, EW has Iron Man 2 as a cover story. We already saw one of the pictures, that being Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. And now we're seeing the rest.

That's not what James is saying. He's saying when posting news/images, please provide a link to the source from which they came. You've been here long enough, you know how this works by now.

[dmxx116]

It look like Leslie Bibb is back for Iron Man 2 http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2009/06/leslie_bibb_interview.html

[TMC1982]

Old Guy, could you please include the source of these images? It would also be appreciated if you could continue to include source information for similar posts in the future. Thank you.

I'm still having a hard time learning to accept Don Cheadle as Jim Rhodes/War Machine after seeing Terrence Howard play him in the first movie. But that's another issue for another time.

[dmxx116]

Here a new image of Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/movie-stills/gallery/1737/iron-man-2-stills#photo0

[Wounded_Dragon]

Better hair in that pic, instead of that faux wet look.

[ShadowGUN]

Iron Man 2: the Video Game Comic Con trailer (http://www.seganerds.com/2009/07/22/new-iron-man-2-comic-con-trailer/#comments). Also it seems Matt Fraction, a writer for "The Invincible Iron Man", will be involved with game's story . Hopefully the game will be better that the first one.

[dmxx116]

The Incredible Hulk might make a cameo in Iron Man 2 ? http://www.superheroflix.com/news/NEtdxztBHufawz

[Batman]

Any word yet if Rhodey will don the armor of War Machine in this film ?

[Wonderwall]

Iron Man 2: the Video Game Comic Con trailer (http://www.seganerds.com/2009/07/22/new-iron-man-2-comic-con-trailer/#comments). Also it seems Matt Fraction, a writer for "The Invincible Iron Man", will be involved with game's story . Hopefully the game will be better that the first one.

Unlikely. It looks almost exactly the same as the last game.

[dmxx116]

Any word yet if Rhodey will don the armor of War Machine in this film ?Yes he is in the film you can read it right here. http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8558

[Batman]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5297/mg42833.jpg
The Hall of Armor

Mod note: Image source, please.

[RonDrakenfan17]

Awe man that looks wicked.

[Neofcon]

Whiplash!? Of all the people in the world.......

Im still pissed at the replacement for Rhody.

Hmmm....black widow looks veeeeerrrrrryyyyy nice though.

[Lelouch]

I saw this on Yahoo today and decided to read. While it isn't anything largely substantial to the film itself, the article makes me like Scarlett even more =D She really is a great actress and I really hope this film brings her to the top...

"LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Scarlett Johansson (http://omg.yahoo.com/celebs/scarlett-johansson/48) is set to take on Tony Stark in the upcoming "Iron Man 2," but the actress revealed her biggest challenge was preparing to wear her character's revealing Lycra catsuit.

"[It was] very challenging and really exciting for me because I have never had to do anything like this before," the actress told Access Hollywood on Saturday at Comic-Con in San Diego. "It's really exciting to see it all culminate to this point and really get to see the Black Widow up there on the big screen."

Scarlett said the sight of her character's costume helped her through the long hours of training and stunt work needed for the movie.

"It was many, many, hours, days, and months of stunt training and strength training, but it's fun because I had a goal," she told People (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293953,00.html). "The goal was the Lycra catsuit."

The first time she saw herself in the skin-tight get up - even she was impressed with how it turned out.

"It was crazy to see it for the first time - everything all zipped up and all the weapons in there, bracelets on, the whole look. It was pretty sweet, I have to say," she continued.

And she said the crew gave her the thumbs up when they laid eyes on her.

"Certainly walking on set, because a lot of the people that worked on the film were fans of the comic and of course they knew the Black Widow - they were all super excited to see the Black Widow," she told the mag. "When everybody in the crew were like, 'That looks awesome!' I knew. Like, 'Okay.'"


Along with her work training, "Iron Man 2" director Jon Favreau (http://omg.yahoo.com/celebs/jon-favreau/1712) credits Scarlett's ability to give up some of her favorite foods in making the Black Widow suit look so good.

"She was wearing an unforgiving costume," Jon said. "She didn't eat much, that's for sure. She likes food, as do I, and she was definitely on a low-carb diet and training very hard. It was amazing."

Jon also noted that fans will see Scarlett in a whole new way after the "Iron Man" sequel.

"I think people are going to be very impressed when they see her," he added. "It's totally different than anything you've seen her do before."
"Iron Man 2" opens May 7, 2010."

Source: http://omg.yahoo.com/news/scarlett-johansson-reveals-the-secrets-behind-her-black-widow-iron-man-2-body/25702;_ylt=AorBCOaokNNL.iAr8rCgdxN1fNdF

[dmxx116]

Ed Norton and The Hulk might have a cameo in Iron Man 2?
http://nukethefridge.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2057:ntf-exclusive-iron-man-2-cameo-scoop&catid=10:news&Itemid=39

[Master Toon]

Ed Norton and The Hulk might have a cameo in Iron Man 2?
http://nukethefridge.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2057:ntf-exclusive-iron-man-2-cameo-scoop&catid=10:news&Itemid=39

[off topic] Will an Avengers film really be able to do well? How many people outside of the comic book community even know they exist?

[Young Justice]

[off topic] Will an Avengers film really be able to do well? How many people outside of the comic book community even know they exist?

After the movies of Hulk, Iron Man (a huge hit), Thor and Captain America, and if the two last movies are hits, and when the general audience learn that the Avenger is a group formed by those 4 heroes, I think they will be interested in see it.

[Master Toon]

After the movies of Hulk, Iron Man (a huge hit), Thor and Captain America, and if the two last movies are hits, and when the general audience learn that the Avenger is a group formed by those 4 heroes, I think they will be interested in see it.

I hope so. I'm excited to see it and I hope that it'll do well in the box office when or if it's made.

[Knight]

[off topic] Will an Avengers film really be able to do well? How many people outside of the comic book community even know they exist?

All they have to do is show Ironman , Hulk, Captain America and Thor on a trailer and its a done deal. You are taking 4-5 known characters and throwing them together. People will see it.

[Old Guy]

The Comic Con footage was leaked. It looks awesome. But it looks like the humor will be a bit more broad this time. You're gonna have to be a person who enjoys silly humor to like some of the scenes.

[dmxx116]

The Exclusive ET Iron Man 2 footage is online http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/09/79024/

[W.C.Reaf]

New pics plus poster. (http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/movie-stills/gallery/1737/iron-man-2-stills)

[Spideyzilla]

New pics plus poster. (http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/movie-stills/gallery/1737/iron-man-2-stills)

Nice. Here's the poster if you can't see it for some reason.
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/8073/ironman2-teaserposter-medsize-full.jpg

[Kaveh77]

Out of all of Iron Man's villans why did they pick whiplash :sad:

[Gold Guy]

War Machine looks sweet! After seeing the last Iron Man: AA episode, I'm hyped for the film.

[Shredhead]

Out of all of Iron Man's villans why did they pick whiplash :sad:

Well he's not really even Whiplash from what I read he's pretty much Crimson Dynomo in fact his name is Ivan Vonko and that not the name of the character in the comics. I think they wanted to use Crimson Dynamo but the two armors were to simular so Tech whips gave them a gimmick to work with. So dont expect the lame ass version from the comics he's pretty much a brand new baddie.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Someting that has always bothered me: the suits look quite fake on these posters.

[dmxx116]

I found three new pics on Iron Man 2 Facebook page
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12949_188959182289_7057882289_2845493_7833189_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2845494&id=7057882289)
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12949_188959192289_7057882289_2845495_1348828_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2608623&id=7057882289)
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs042.snc3/12949_188959177289_7057882289_2845492_1348291_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2845493&id=7057882289)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=115647&id=7057882289#

[defunctzombie]

It's going to be hard to get used to the new Roadie. That said, the movie looks like it's going to be great.

[Time Wizard]

the main reason I am so excited for this movie isn't for Iron Man, but WAR MACHINE!

[SpongeJosh]

the main reason I am so excited for this movie isn't for Iron Man, but WAR MACHINE!
Yes! It's good to know I'm not the only one who can't help but see how awesome he is.

[jph139]

Oh yeah, I'm diggin' War Machine. I've always thought he was badass (even if he is just a grey-er, machine gun-ier version of Iron Man), and even if it's just a poster, he's lookin' pretty awesome.

...crap, I still need to see the first Iron Man. :sweat:

[Batman]

War Machine looks badass in the poster .

[Time Wizard]

War Machine looks badass in the poster .

War Machine looks like that all the time! :p

[dmxx116]

Here an look at this new international teaser poster.
http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/37929.jpg
http://www.empireonline.com/gallery/image.asp?id=37929&caption=&gallery=2545

[TheGunheart]

I just hope the finale is better than "Iron Man is used as a punching bag and wins through sheer luck".

[Knight]

Everything except the main villain looks good to me. Love the posters so far.

[young101]

that poster with robert downey jr. head looks silly. You can see they cut his head off and plopped it in the suit in photoshop.

[Spideyzilla]

that poster with robert downey jr. head looks silly. You can see they cut his head off and plopped it in the suit in photoshop.

Yeah, that poster really sucks.

[defunctzombie]

It's not that bad.

[Batman]

Whiplash poster
http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/whiplashposter.jpg
http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8902

[dmxx116]

Whiplash poster
http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=8902
Got you right here on the poster
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/24/l_c93fae4b7fbd4dd7935ce2c41ba2a572.jpg

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/81/l_f66860d0aae644daac071758bbb68efa.jpg

[Gold Guy]

Whiplash looks so...lame.

[Knight]

Whiplash looks so...lame. I have to agree. Im not into the look so far. It seems like they could have come up with a better character for the sequel but Ill reserve total judgement until I see him in the film. Its just hard for me to see this guy being able to challenge Ironman unless they power him dowm like they did in the final fight of the first movie.

[screw on head]

Yeah I kind of agree about him looking a bit lame. I've been kind of underwhelmed by what we've seen of him so far.

Having said that, I'd assume that that's just phase one of his Whiplash armor and he might move onto something even greater later on in the movie, just as Iron Man went through a couple stages along the way to his final armor in the first film.

[defunctzombie]

ET just had a nice preview of the film, and I am now officially stoked. Tony seems a little more arrogant in this one than the last, but hey, trailers always lie. ;)

[dmxx116]

Here the trailer for Iron Man 2
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/

[Batman]

That was a sweet teaser trailer , it's pretty clear Whiplash is going to get armor at some point in the film . Damn War Machine looks freaking wicked can't wait to see this film .:D

[Old Guy]

Nice trailer, but it's basically the Comic Con footage with some additional scenes.

[Gold Guy]

That was really awesome. So I guess Whiplash has some personnel issues against Stark, which is pretty interesting.

[Hanshotfirst113]

Oh, I am so digging ScarJo with the red hair. Could I be any more shallow?

[RonDrakenfan17]

I saw the trailer finally and must say, it looks freakin wicked :D

[Vyse]

Wow. That was an awesome trailer, and a great birthday gift. "Iron Man" is my all-time favorite superhero movie, and everything I liked about the first movie is present in this trailer. This is the same reaction I got after watching the first trailer. May can't come soon enough.

Favorite line: "I've successfully privatized world peace!"

[Knight]

Ironman 2 looks good.

[ShadowGUN]

Watching Iron Man and War Machine fighting side by side was freaking sweet.

[Spideyzilla]

Hate to be a downer, but it didn't impress me. I don't know, it just seemed kind of...meh.

[Rick Jones]

Watching Iron Man and War Machine fighting side by side was freaking sweet.
Yeah. There's something about seeing all of the ammunition being sprayed that just warms my heart.

[Batman]

http://www.internapse.com/gallery/d/69839-2/122.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/29o5x53.png

[Gokou Ruri]

Did they change his armor? I thought it looked better in the first movie.

[TheGunheart]

Well, glad to see they introduced some mass-produced armor. Hopefully this means all the fight scenes won't be a curb stomp.

Now, if we can have a final battle that doesn't involve a magical save-the-day button.

Also, I'm liking the War Machine design more than Iron Man. At least it doesn't have that silly "leotard" color scheme.

[Old Guy]

I'm liking the War Machine design more than Iron Man.

Welcome to the club. Gunheart meet the rest of the world. The rest of the world meet Gunheart.

;)

:p

[Daxdiv]

I saw the trailer earlier today, and I do say that I am pumped for this movie. I loved the first one, and I have a feeling that I'm going to love this even more. Since I'm not familiar with Iron Man mythos myself, I'm not sure how Whiplash is supposedly lame in live action.

[TheGunheart]

Actually, Old Guy, I pretty much hated the Iron Man and War Machine designs and only had them grow on my through the decidedly more mechanical look of the movie versions. At the very least, they fixed up those hideous masks quite a bit.

[W.C.Reaf]

I'm not sure how Whiplash is supposedly lame in live action.

I think it's because in the comics he's lame and looks like this (http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/138661-144497-whiplash_super.jpg). And all we've seen of him is in something that doesn't look that threatening compared to say Iron Monger. Plus for some reason people are assuming he's going to stay in that gear throughout the movie and not get an upgrade later on.

Since his story looks to be a mirror of Tony's the chances of him getting a suit of armour towards the end is very high.

[Young Justice]

I think it's because in the comics he's lame and looks like this (http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/138661-144497-whiplash_super.jpg). And all we've seen of him is in something that doesn't look that threatening compared to say Iron Monger. Plus for some reason people are assuming he's going to stay in that gear throughout the movie and not get an upgrade later on.

Since his story looks to be a mirror of Tony's the chances of him getting a suit of armour towards the end is very high.

This character seems an amalgamation of the original comics Whiplash with the Crimson Dynamo. I bet he will get a proper armor down the road in the movie.

The problem is that Iron Man has too many evil copies as villiains: Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, Madam Mask. And they already used two of them in the movies. Whiplash/Crimson Dynamo in full armor risks to look like a copy of Iron Monger from the 1st movie.

I really hope they will bring Mandarin for the third movie. He is the arch enemy of Iron Man. It would be a shame to have a Iron Man franchise in live action form and not have a Mandarin character. They nodded at him in the 1st movie. Let's hope he really appears.

A good casting call: Yun-Fat Chow (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000334/)

Too avoid the "Yellow Peril" cliché, Mandarin could be portrayed in a more international, without borders, crime lord.

[Scirel]

This character seems an amalgamation of the original comics Whiplash with the Crimson Dynamo. I bet he will get a proper armor down the road in the movie.

The problem is that Iron Man has too many evil copies as villiains: Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, Madam Mask. And they already used two of them in the movies. Whiplash/Crimson Dynamo in full armor risks to look like a copy of Iron Monger from the 1st movie.

I really hope they will bring Mandarin for the third movie. He is the arch enemy of Iron Man. It would be a shame to have a Iron Man franchise in live action form and not have a Mandarin character. They nodded at him in the 1st movie. Let's hope he really appears.

A good casting call: Yun-Fat Chow (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000334/)

Too avoid the "Yellow Peril" cliché, Mandarin could be portrayed in a more international, without borders, crime lord.


I wonder if Marvel is ready to introduce the concept of magic into their movies? So far, it's all been Scifi. Maybe that's why they're hesitating on Thor.

[defunctzombie]

I don't like the triangle on Tony's armor... :sweat:

[NewcomerDC]

I don't like the triangle on Tony's armor... :sweat:
How come? Reminded you of the Loonatics? I remember those guys had triangles on their chests as their superhero trademarks.

[Rick Jones]

I don't like the triangle on Tony's armor... :sweat:They probably changed it to help differentiate him from Rhodey's suit a little more.

[Anyone00]

I wonder if Marvel is ready to introduce the concept of magic into their movies? So far, it's all been Scifi. Maybe that's why they're hesitating on Thor.

I thought the Mandarin's powers came from xeno-tech and not magic?

[suss2it]

They probably changed it to help differentiate him from Rhodey's suit a little more.

But War Machine is grey and Iron Man is red and gold, that right there is enough to differentiate the two.

[defunctzombie]

How come? Reminded you of the Loonatics? I remember those guys had triangles on their chests as their superhero trademarks.
I don't know, it just looks a little weird.

[screw on head]

I don't know, it just looks a little weird.I think it's safe to say we'll see a new Iron Man armor with every sequel and that's for a variety of reasons... the major one being toys and freshening the brand. When we see War Machine again in a new movie, he'll likely have a new one and probably so will Iron Man again and so on... neither will ever be safe from revision.

[Rick Jones]

But War Machine is grey and Iron Man is red and gold, that right there is enough to differentiate the two.
It's enough to tell them apart but it would still be pretty bland if the suits were the same in every way except for the color schemes and weapons.

[Jedigreedo]

The triangular shape is more common for modern versions of Iron Man's armor, so it makes sense that his upgraded armor would adhere more to his modern comic look.

[Spideyzilla]

So, is his heart triangular now? Makes no sense.

[Hobbes829]

So, is his heart triangular now? Makes no sense.
no, and the heart isn't circular either.

it would always annoy me in the batman movies when batman's suit would change unexplained. It was just changed because the art department wouldn't want to get bored. At least in the Dark Knight it was explained. However, it makes complete sense here as Tony would want the latest and greatest.

I'm not up on Iron Man lore, so would some explain how Tony's armor compares to the War Machine suit. War Machine has a bunch of guns and things on it. Is Tony's more powerful though? If so, in what ways?

[sdp]

The War Machine armor was originally Tony's but he didn't like it because all the extra weaponry made the armor too slow/clunky/bulky.

[suss2it]

It's enough to tell them apart but it would still be pretty bland if the suits were the same in every way except for the color schemes and weapons.

They're suppose to be similar since War Machine is just a bulkier, more weapon heavy version of the Iron Man suit.

[Jedigreedo]

So, is his heart triangular now? Makes no sense.

The arc reactor in his chest isn't his heart... Besides, you can tell that the triangular piece is just a covering that's part of the armor, the reactor most likely is still the same round shape.

[ryandcow]

Why wouldn't Stark upgrade the Armor over the amount of time between the two movies.... I did like the 1st design but it isn't a major difference...

[Old Guy]

I think it's safe to say we'll see a new Iron Man armor with every sequel and that's for a variety of reasons... the major one being toys

The new Batman of the toy world. ;)

[Spideyzilla]

The new Batman of the toy world. ;)

NO!
http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/blogs/outsidetheframe/batman-george-clooney.jpg

[Daxdiv]

Just as long as Iron Man doesn't get Iron Nipples, I'll be okay with him getting a new costume every time. Besides, the way I see it, I see it more as a way to introduce an improvement over his old armor.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Iron Nipples!!


Make it so, Number One!!


...I kid.


But yeah, is this new suit officially the 'Mark IV'?

[Wounded_Dragon]

Well, at the very least Stark would probably keep improving the suit till it doesn't require the jaws of life to get him out of it after a firefight.

[ShadowGUN]

AC/DC's Iron Man music video (http://www.newsarama.com/film/acdc-iron-man-video-100126.html). There are a couple of new scenes in video.

[creativerealms]

Don't joke about iron Nipples.

[dmxx116]

Sneak Peek at Iron Man 2:
http://video.fr.msn.com/watch/video/iron-man-2-images-exclusives/jm7qrw3n
Please note this is dubbed.in french.

[dmxx116]

Here a look at never before seen Nick Fury and Black Widow 'Iron Man 2' action figures:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.popeater.com/media/2010/02/group.jpg
http://www.popeater.com/2010/02/26/iron-man-2-action-figures-unveiled/

[defunctzombie]

Haha, that Whiplash doll looks funny.

[Jedigreedo]

I'm surprised they're doing fully unmasked versions. Hope this line goes better, they really dropped the ball for the first Iron Man line. Of course, the only 6" figures for this one will be Wal-Mart exclusives, which will be the only ones I'm concerned about. Don't care for 3 3/4".


Haha, that Whiplash doll looks funny.

Action Figure.

[defunctzombie]

Sorry, I forgot dolls were only for girls.

[dmxx116]

Here a look at the art pic of The Hammer Drone and Mark VI Suit
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9007/dronemkvi.jpg
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9007/dronemkvi.jpg

And here one of The Mark V Suit
http://s859.photobucket.com/albums/ab152/RealIrOnMaN-1/MKVPromo.jpg
http://s859.photobucket.com/albums/ab152/RealIrOnMaN-1/MKVPromo.jpg

[RonDrakenfan17]

Wo, wicked awesome posters.
Thanks for posting them.

[dmxx116]

It look like Olivia Munn will be playing the Scarlet Witch in “Iron Man 2”?
http://www.fanboyweb.com/?p=55

[Rick Jones]

I don't really see that happening.

[Daxdiv]

According to Jon Favreau via his Twitter (http://twitter.com/Jon_Favreau/statuses/10063339885), a new trailer will be premiering on Sunday during the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Great, just in time for Cablevision to take away ABC.

[Young Justice]

It look like Olivia Munn will be playing the Scarlet Witch in “Iron Man 2”?
http://www.fanboyweb.com/?p=55

Olivia Munn is stated to play Iron Maiden on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1601397/). I think it's far more likely since this character is tight up with Black Widow history (http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/ironmad1.htm) on Marvel comics.

[dmxx116]

Here the latest Iron Man 2 trailer :
http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=9139

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/

[Old Guy]

The suit up was awesome.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Ah, so that's how they're solving the issue of making the suit portable...