No, I'm just not up to date on the hot actors who could do such stuff...
Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Don't go all shy on us now.
Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Um...okay...
Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Astro, you and Keith are equal partners
in that casting firm.
Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A younger Treat Williams would probably
make a great Tony Stark, but oh well...You made a good point with Keaton as
Batman, so let's hope...
Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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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