And who'd want to side with Stark anyway? If he were real, I wouldn't bother
dialing his number unless I needed to pick his brain.
Daryle Lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think you hit it right on the head with the Keaton comparison.
This is the second best casting decision in the history of comic
book movies. No pretty boys for this one. Tony Stark is a jerk. The
Civil War storyline points this out best of all. (Never thought I'd
be siding with Captain America, but here I am.) Downey has been
prepping for this role like Pierce Brosnan had been preparing for
Bond. Every role he's ever played, since "Heart & Soul", was
basically THIS GUY. A jerk. A man with a dark side. Someone you
either love or despise. This should be great.
I was reading Iron Man for a while, but it never held my attention
like Fantastic Four or Avengers, so I let it go.
Of course, I notice there's no mention of War Machine in the script.
Oh well.
I think this movie will be really cool.
On Sep 29, 2006, at 9:26 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
I am intrigued by this casting. If you want an actor who can play
someone
who's suave yet full of inner demons, I guess Downey is it. Not sure how
he'll look or play as the cool, handsome billionaire playboy, but hey,
Michael Keaton didn't exactly look like Bruce Wayne, and he did a decent
job. I'm more concerned that it's a completely in-house Marvel
production.
Wonder how it'll play? I guess for me the jury's completely out,
because,
while I'm certainly well-versed in Iron Man lore, I'm not exactly a
fan. I
bought his books for about four years, but outside of that all my
exposure
to the character comes from teams like the Avengers, and storylines like
"Civil War".
Any thoughts on this one?
Robert Downey Jr. -- I am "Iron Man"
By Borys Kit and Sheigh CrabtreeFri Sep 29, 2:16 AM ET
Robert Downey, Jr. is suiting up to star in "Iron Man," a superhero
movie
based on the Marvel Comics character. Jon Favreau is directing the
Paramount
Pictures release. Filming is slated to begin in February in Los Angeles.
Downey will portray Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius
inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon.
Using
his intelligence and ingenuity, Stark instead builds a high-tech suit of
armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to the U.S., he uncovers
a plot
with global implications and must don his armor and protect the
world. The
comic debuted in the 1960s, and Iron Man's origin involved Stark being a
prisoner of the Viet Cong. The movie version will be set in today's
geopolitical climate.
Budgeted at more than $100 million, it marks the first feature film
to be
produced independently by Marvel Entertainment, which previously
licensed
its characters, such as "Spider-Man" and "X-Men," to other studios.
Marvel
president of production Kevin Feige said the filmmakers looked for
the best
actor to embody the character.
"The Marvel characters are not just about how high they jump or how fast
they fly, they're about their character flaws," Feige said. "They're
about
their inner demons. They're about the struggles that they go through
between
being a man and being a hero."
Downey, who has battled his fair share of inner demons, worked hard
to get
the role, getting in shape and even growing a goatee like the one Stark
sports in the comic books.
"In every casting announcement we've done, people in their mind's eye
have
their own view of it and let us know about it. We're used to it," Feige
said. "The point is, we looked at everybody, and we found the best
person
for the role. It's as confident a casting move as we've ever done.
The proof
will be in the pudding, but he is Tony Stark."
Downey returns to theaters on November 10 in the Diane Arbus bipic "Fur"
opposite Nicole Kidman.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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