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Mickey Rourke has closed his deal to play the Russian villain in "Iron Man 2."
His involvement was expected , but dealmaking was arduous after Marvel Entertainment offered "The Wrestler" 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, battled for more dough, Rourke's encounters with "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. on the awards circuit sealed his participation in the film.los Rourke won the Golden Globe and was Oscar nominated for "The Wrestler" and Downey got Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for "Tropic Thunder," so Downey used each occasion to recruit Rourke. When Downey, Rourke as well as actors including Frank Langella and Anne Hathaway took part in a roundtable discussion with Newsweek's David Ansen, Downey interrupted the proceedings, reached across the table and flat out asked Rourke to do "Iron Man 2." Rourke also met with Jon Favreau and scribe Justin Theroux 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 and Samuel L. Jackson, with Scarlett Johansson the frontrunner to play the Black Widow. |
Mickey Rourke has opened up about playing a villain in Iron Man 2.
The Oscar-nominated actor won the role of the sequel's secondary villain, the brawn to Sam Rockwell's brains. Rockwell plays Tony Stark's rival industrialist Justin Hammer, while Empire Online has clarified that Rourke will play Whiplash. (Conflicting early reports had created some confusion as to whether Rourke was playing Crimson Dynamo or Whiplash.) Rourke told the magazine that he's "having the time of my life!" making the Jon Favreau-directed film. But the job has not been without its challenges, namely the suit of armor that Rourke wears in the film. As the actor explains, "It's been really brutal, because my Iron Man suit weighs 23lb. It's sort of a half-suit, with half my skin showing, with lots of Russian tattoos, because [Whiplash is just] out of a Russian-zone prison." Marvel's bio of Whiplash, a.k.a. Mark Scarlotti, describes the character as "a brilliant young man with a bright future" at Stark International until he fell in with a bad crowd and ended up developing weapons for organized crime. As a costumed gun-for-hire, Scarlotti found employment with Justin Hammer, who hired the villain to go after rogue employees. Scarlotti began his career as Blacklash before changing costumes and renaming himself Whiplash. |
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Whiplash is seriously not the main villain in that is he?
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Don't expect to see Bruce Banner making a cameo in Iron Man 2.
That's according to Ed Norton anyway, who of course played the scientist/big green monster in last year's The Incredible Hulk. In a (brief) interview with MTV News at the Toronto Film Festival, the actor was asked about recent rumours suggesting he'd be showing up in Jon Favreau's sequel. "I heard that. I don't know where that's coming from," he said. "I am not in Iron Man 2 to my knowledge." The news sounds pretty conclusive and will also cast further doubt over the future of The Incredible Hulk on the big screen in its current guise. |
As long as it has downey jnr in it. It'll be good. He is the best actor getting around hollywood at the moment. And thor will be in it. Once they realize that he will attract a lot of gay and "pagan"(lol) film goers.
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Sam Rockwell was at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas this week promoting his hilarious new comedy Gentlemen Broncos, and spoke quite a bit about next summer's Iron Man 2.
"It was great... it was a good time, a lot of fun," he explained of his work on the blockbuster sequel. "It's like the all-stars; like the globe-trotters or something. You know, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth [Paltrow], Scarlett [Johansson] and Robert Downey Jr. And Sam Jackson's there too. It does feel like you're passing the ball with Michael Jordan and then onto Larry Bird." When asked what would be different this time around, Rockwell said "It's a bigger scope. There's a lot more action and fighting. More characters. It's bigger and there's a lot more to get your head around, so it's a tougher job for [Jon] Favreau and Justin Theroux, who wrote it." But what of his character, Justin Hammer. "He's a rival of Tony's - they are competitors in the weapons industry. I team up with Michey Rourke and we decide we want to take him down and take down the Stark legacy. He's sort of like a cousin of the Charlie's Angels character I played. The smarmy cousin. But it's Mickey - he does the fighting and the kicking ass in the film." So has this given Rockwell the superhero bug and could he see himself taking the lead in such a film? "I would love to do something like that. It would have to be a pretty strange superhero. I would love to do that with someone like Duncan [Jones, who directed Rockwell in Moon]. Duncan and I could create something really cool. I would love to create a character like Indiana Jones or something like that." Iron Man 2 hits cinemas next summer. |
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Is there gonna be other hero in this movie? Cause if he joins the avengers (which he did in the trailer) hes gotta met another hero instead of Nick Furry. I really hope its Daredevil or Punisher. :D
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The latest trailer for Iron Man 2 ended with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and War Machine (Don Cheadle) fighting back-to-back. Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada has seen a "rough cut of the movie" and told MTV that War Machine fans won't be disappointed.
I've actually seen a rough cut of the movie, and it's going to be good. Cheadle is one of the greatest living American actors, what do you expect? I think fans are going to love it — especially fans of War Machine — and he does kick some major ass. Quesada admits to having a soft spot for the character James "Rhodey" Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine, as well as another African-American character, the Black Panther. I've always had a special connection to the Black Panther. One of the things that made Marvel stand out for me was that they had a character called the Black Panther. As a Latin kid growing up in Queens, while I'm not African-American, the Black Panther signaled to me that Marvel was open to characters of all race while other companies weren't at that time. It really made Marvel feel like it was my company. A Black Panther movie is being considered, and may possibly have G.I. Joe's Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in the role. For now, Marvel is actively working on Thor as well, which Quesada says in good hands. I've sat through the story meetings and sat with [Kenneth] Branagh. The character is in tremendous hands. Branagh understand the mythology and what he doesn't understand, he's asking questions about — in particular, the comic book mythology. He's really immersed himself in it. It's going to be pretty epic, and regardless of what you think it's going to be, it's going to surprise people. Iron Man 2 will be in theaters next summer. |
One of the last blockbusters resisting the temptation to turn 3D is Iron Man 2, but don’t fret, because Marvel have their finger on the pop culture pulse.
Marvel knows the kids don't really want to see ol' Shell Head swooping round in 3D. What the kids really want to see is a story about AC/DC releasing the soundtrack to Iron Man 2. Well, Christmas just came early. AC/DC: Iron Man 2, essentially a best of release from the band that practically invented heavy metal, includes Shoot To Thrill, which was last heard blaring on the Iron Man 2 trailer. “Music is an integral part of the Tony Stark and Iron Man experience, and we are pleased that Columbia and AC/DC are taking part in the franchise’s phenomenon," said Tim Connors, Chief Operating Officer, Marvel Studios. If that wasn't enough, a new music video for Shoot To Thrill has been released online. Try to contain your excitement, really. The video features footage of AC/DC on tour in Buenos Aires and clips from Iron Man 2, but there's no sign of any action that we haven't seen before. AC/DC: Iron Man 2 is due April 19, and the movie will be released on 30 April. |
Loved the first movie, this should kick some ass.
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Calm, deep breath - but Jon Favreau might have just dropped the biggest hint about The Avengers movie yet.
In a recent tweeting session, Favreau was asked if Iron Man 2 takes place before or after the Incredible Hulk - to which he sharply replied 'before'. Now we know what your thinking, what's the big deal with that? Hardly matters right? Wrong! Cast your mind back to the end of The Incredible Hulk movie, which ended with Tony Stark recruiting General Ross for his "team" - and everything becomes a lot more clear. Favreau's tweet is not just some throwaway comment but points towards something much bigger, and the only logical conclusion is The Avengers. The permutations suggest's that Iron Man 2 will possibly feature members of the Avengers putting the "team" together. Couple that with the fact we've already seen Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury in the official Iron Man 2 trailer and you've got excitement levels at death con three! But is this all getting a bit complicated? Will we really see all those superheroes, played by the same actors (Captain America hasn’t even been made yet!), in a big Marvel movie? It would take a gargantuan effort to pull that one off. Plus, Edward Norton threw his toys out of the pram during the post-production on Louis Leterrier’s film and refused to do publicity and didn’t much like the film. Well, characters have been crossing over into each others movies, so it better be for something other than a nice “reference” to the Marvel universe. So will a big, bad Marvel smackdown be on its way in the near future? Is there a grand scheme? We want answers, godammit! |
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good choice for villain and robert jr plays tony stark like no other
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