McMetal Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 "Gwyneth Paltrow may seem like an unlikely choice for a comic book movie, but the Oscar-winning actress is set to co-star in "Iron Man." Paltrow will join Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard in Jon Favreau's well-pedigreed adaptation of the popular Marvel comic. The Paramount-distributed production is set to begin shooting in March in Los Angeles. A May 2008 release has already been slated for the Marvel-financed flick. According to a variety of media reports, Paltrow has been signed to play Virginia "Pepper" Potts, executive secretary to Tony Stark (Downey), the wealthy industrialist, Vietnam vet and alcoholic also known as Iron Man. The Potts character had a lengthy flirtation with Stark, but ended up marrying a different Stark employee." Iron Man comic fans - do you like this casting? I still hate the thought of RDJr as Stark. Timothy Dalton bears a much closer physical resemblance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMS Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I wonder if they'll use the Iraqi war instead of the Vietnam war in his genisus. Wounded in the chest by shrap metal, forced by the Viet cong to develop weapons for them, Stark develops a suit to keep himself alive which also allows him to beet the snot out of his captors... But he is a prisoner of the suit because it keeps the shrap metal from moving closer to his heart... It was a cool way to start the character. I could do without the clunky early armor though. The flying gold and red form fitting armor was much cooler than the clunky iron suit he used back in the 60's. I also wonder about how Marvel treated the Vietnam war. Remember Tony Stark was a weapons manufacturer Industrialist who in the late 60's gave up making weapons because he turned against America's involvement of the war. This is the same time Captain America became Nomad, because he didn't want to be associated with America. Even GI Joe, became action Joe.. I wonder if they'll touch upon that tramatic time in our nations history at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Robert Downey Jr is gonna be Iron Man? lame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 If Gwyneth Paltrow were never in another movie again (or at least one not putting her in a fat suit), you'd never hear me complain. Knowing Hollywood's treatment of things, they'll probably make Tony Stark's heart problem a birth defect or something congenital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I like Robert Downey, Jr. I think he's a really good actor. Maybe he's just not fit for a super hero movie, though? It does seem kind of awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimFolk Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 This is going to be the best Marvel Movie ever. A director who really knows and respects the characther. And great actors for every position so far. Dark Knight look out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Robert Downey Jr is gonna be Iron Man? lame... Well, he has the alcoholic part of it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 The movie does seem to have some promise with the caliber of actors and a decent director, but let's hope it doesn't lose sight of the whole comic book element and take itself too seriously, ala The Hulk. That was practically unwatchable. Iron Man is different...a tortured, more adult super hero. I hope they do it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 The movie does seem to have some promise with the caliber of actors and a decent director, but let's hope it doesn't lose sight of the whole comic book element and take itself too seriously, ala The Hulk. That was practically unwatchable. Iron Man is different...a tortured, more adult super hero. I hope they do it well. The Hulk was awful! I can't believe they're making a second one! Bill Bixby must have twirled in his grave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I don't know anything at all about Iron Man, but Robert Downey Junior is a surprisingly good actor at this point in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Well, he has the alcoholic part of it down. If that was the case, then they could have used Dudley Moore who was a great drunk in Arthur... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksun247 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Well, he has the alcoholic part of it down. You beat me to it. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 If that was the case, then they could have used Dudley Moore who was a great drunk in Arthur... :laugh: He was a little too busy being dead to return their phone calls... :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 If that was the case, then they could have used Dudley Moore who was a great drunk in Arthur... :laugh: Given that he's dead, it probably wouldn't have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Downey Jr.?? Am I the only one that thinks that is just an odd casting? He doesn't even look anything like Stark. Guess I'll have to take a wait and see approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 He was a little too busy being dead to return their phone calls... :paranoid: ugghh ... forgot :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Downey Jr.?? Am I the only one that thinks that is just an odd casting? He doesn't even look anything like Stark. Guess I'll have to take a wait and see approach. Very odd,, but lets face it, the star is going to be the suit. And TAony Stark is just dark hair and an Errol Flynn mustache.. anyone can do it. Hopefully the heroin rings around Downey's eyes will be gone by the time filming begins. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Perfect Tony Stark: Rafael Palmeiro :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Perfect Tony Stark: Rafael Palmeiro:paranoid: You know, you're right! But, I must say the Iron Man in the comics was a cross between Freddie Mercury and the lead male in a porno. Ummm..... not that I'd know what one would look like! :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmchairRedskin Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Downey is better than Tom Cruise, who was attached for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 He was a little too busy being dead to return their phone calls... :paranoid: I hear he just found work. Weekend at Bernie's 3 to open this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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