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Old 09-28-2006, 07:42 PM   #1
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Iron Man The Movie - Trailer on Page 4

And playing Tony Stark in the upcoming Iron Man movie is.... *drum roll*

Robert Downey Jr!

This IMO is good casting!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30225
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Old 09-28-2006, 08:19 PM   #2
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Sounds good to me, but It's AICN, so I'm not holding my breath.
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Old 09-29-2006, 08:25 AM   #3
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Well, Variety confirmed it and it's being reported by CNN as well, guess it's true. I think he'll be great in the role.
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:57 PM   #4
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And now we have the plot! Which is apperantly the original Iron Man origin story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060929/...m/ironman_dc_1

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.
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Old 10-01-2006, 12:50 AM   #5
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I heard about this from a friend a little while ago. At first I was taken aback by the decision, but then I realized how much Downey evolved in his career. He's more rugged, serious, and hard-edged; much different than his earliest roles as a goof or simple comic relief (in my eyes, Chaplin was his breakthrough).

He would do a good job, I think.
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Old 10-05-2006, 03:13 PM   #6
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I wonder if he'll have roller skates.
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Old 10-08-2006, 06:09 AM   #7
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Now I'm wondering how many people are going to get that.
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Old 04-12-2007, 01:10 PM   #8
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Iron Man movie news

Looky folks! It's Iron Man!! Is it just me or does Iron Man look more like the Iron Giant? I realize this is what the original prototype looks like but to me it looks like Iron Giant.

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Old 04-12-2007, 01:15 PM   #9
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That looks pretty damn cool. Though I'm not a huge Iron Man fan, I think this movie shouldn't be all that bad.

Also, the Iron Giant looks like Iron Man. . . since Iron Man came first. . .you know. . .
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Old 04-12-2007, 01:22 PM   #10
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And when did the Iron Man came out anyway? Old school times?
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Old 04-12-2007, 01:26 PM   #11
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If you think the 60's were old school.



Y'know what that needs? Roller skates.
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That looks great. Almost makes me want to see the movie, but I hate Iron Man right now because of Civil War.
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:31 PM   #13
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Old 04-12-2007, 05:03 PM   #14
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Looks awesome. Iron Man is badass. Can't wait to see the other armor(s), and unlike most superhero costumes they should actually look cool on film.
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Bump with a new pic.



I am hyped.
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Old 04-27-2007, 11:31 AM   #17
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Looks damn good to me.

I was just about to say that the image in the first post looked like the original Iron Man! It's good I'm not the only one who's familiar with it.
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Old 04-27-2007, 07:23 PM   #18
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I am hyped.


I'm officially excited.
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I am hyped.
Uh.. why does he have his heart monitor on his shirt??? รด,0
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It's been like that throughout the character's existence. Off and on. Age of Apocalypse, etc.

I wonder how they'd explain it in the movie though.
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