View Full Version : Tom Cruise Iron Man Talk...Round 2
Advanced Dark
05-09-2006, 08:54 AM
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_21217855.shtml
deathshead2
05-09-2006, 08:56 AM
NO no no no no. Just no people might think im just going to say this cus its popular now to hate Tom but I always hated him before and still will he should never be IM.
Ironman24
05-09-2006, 09:11 AM
Well, I certainly hope not, MI:3 didn't meet opening day expectations, granted it made over $47 million, but Ice Age 2 made over $70 million its opening weekend and Cruise is supposed to Hollywoods heavy weight, I would say his off set antics have hurt him with the public, and that's not what Iron man needs, I would have been estatic if Cruise would have taken the role after Last Samauri and Collaterial, but not after Oprah.
isnt iron man supposed to be latino? i dont know whats the talk about iron man these days...
that shows nothig, where the f**k did the rumors start?...
Advanced Dark
05-09-2006, 10:03 AM
^ Probably on these boards. LOL
ReTrO JuNkIe 42
05-09-2006, 10:18 AM
Eddie Cibrian should be Tony Stark he plays Russell from that show Invasion
Ironman24
05-09-2006, 10:39 AM
isnt iron man supposed to be latino? i dont know whats the talk about iron man these days...
No, Tony Stark isn't latino.
chosen1
05-09-2006, 10:46 AM
^ Probably on these boards. LOL
what's funny is your right LOL
Said it before and said it again TC is not right for Iron Man
Said it before and said it again TC is not right for Iron Man
its beacuse he's short isnt it? :mad: :(
TheVileOne
05-09-2006, 03:58 PM
Last I heard Tony Stark was Italian. He ain't Latino, especially with a name like Anthony Stark.
The Cruise rumors were really started by Cruise himself. He's publically expressed interest in playing this character before.
The link? There is absolutely NOTHING concrete in that article. What are the sources where is this coming from? Looks like bull**** to me.
This project is really just starting. I think its very well possible we won't even know who is playing Iron Man until 2007.
THE MOVIE DOES NOT COME OUT FOR TWO YEARS.
Advanced Dark
05-09-2006, 05:11 PM
^ Jon will get the right actor. People are obviously ciruclating Vince Vaughns name around too but he'd have to lose some weight and I just don't think he has the looks. I'd rather see him as Jigsaw. Whoever he does choose though can't just be some personality which is what turned me off of Tom Cruise to begin with though he's far from the bottom of my list. Christian Bale or even Eric Bana would be awesome but they're tied up as heroe's already.
The Chairman
05-09-2006, 05:19 PM
I hope Cruise doesn't get it. I've just grown tired of him and his antics. The man will drag down the movie and turn it into just a regular old Tom Cruise movie.
TheVileOne
05-09-2006, 07:12 PM
^ Jon will get the right actor. People are obviously ciruclating Vince Vaughns name around too but he'd have to lose some weight and I just don't think he has the looks. I'd rather see him as Jigsaw. Whoever he does choose though can't just be some personality which is what turned me off of Tom Cruise to begin with though he's far from the bottom of my list. Christian Bale or even Eric Bana would be awesome but they're tied up as heroe's already.
Vaughn isn't the right casting for Stark. You could get him to play a good heavy if you wanted to though.
Caviezel is the best choice really. He still comes off as an actor and not a movie star. And he always gives quality performances. He's got the appropriate look for Stark, and he has the versatility and presence necessary to pull off the heavy elements to the character.
PWN3R
05-09-2006, 07:13 PM
Caviezel is my first choice by far.
The Chairman
05-09-2006, 07:16 PM
Crudup and Caviezel would make perfect Tony Starks.
deathshead2
05-09-2006, 07:17 PM
Caviezel is my first choice by far.Who is this guy you speak of?
herakles
05-09-2006, 07:33 PM
Dude I HOPE he doesn't get the part!
1 He is WAY TOO expensive
2 Their is a growing backlash towards him and his promotion of his CULT
3 A lesser known actor would be good because the producers would save $$ that could be better spent on promoting and other film stuff!
4 Tom Cruise IS WAY TOO ANNOYING
The Chairman
05-09-2006, 07:34 PM
Who is this guy you speak of?
http://imdb.com/name/nm0001029/
marcvader
05-09-2006, 08:00 PM
I want an Iron Man flick not a Tom Cruise as Iron Man flick.
The Chairman
05-09-2006, 08:08 PM
I want an Iron Man flick not a Tom Cruise as Iron Man flick.
:up:
bengali
05-10-2006, 02:28 AM
Better choice then Leonardo Dicaprio, but I am not much of a Tom Cruise Fan these days either, they should just try a new name and hope for the best that it does great! I sure hope it does great, i have been waiting for some time now for this to happen.
See for yourself>>>> http://www.kennhoekstra.com/images/news/leo_ironman.jpg
what the hell is wrong with Dicaprio?...
GothicPowerMix1
05-10-2006, 03:24 AM
Eddie Cibrian should be Tony Stark he plays Russell from that show Invasion
Good choice there :up:
Advanced Dark
05-10-2006, 04:25 AM
Cruise back on Iron Man?
Posted by Clint Morris on May 10, 2006
http://moviehole.net/img/ironmanposter.jpgI don’t know whether it’s still the case, considering the substandard figures over the weekend for “MI: 3”, but word is, Paramount may be after Tom Cruise to don the steel chemise of Tony Stark [again].
Cruise expressed his interest in the project a few years back – yeah, been in the works that long – but never officially signed on, and seemingly went cold on the idea. Now, according to The Post Chronicle (http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_21217855.shtml), the couch-jumper may have reattached himself to the project.
If the Cruise rumours are true, I’m guessing it’s the studio’s idea, and not director Jon Favreau’s suggestion – who’s said to be more interested in casting a fresh-face in the role of the superhero. Having said that, Favreau was spotted at the “MI:3” premiere. Hmm.
In 2004, Cruise expressed his love for the popular comic-book character saying, “He’s a fascinating character, but we’ve got to figure out how it’s going to work. And everyone is doing a Marvel character these days. How do we make that new, create something fresh where it doesn’t feel like, ‘Oh, here comes another superhero story’?”
Later though, he mentioned (http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/587/587086p1.html) that it wouldn’t be happening, because "They came to me at a certain point and, when I do something, I wanna do it right. If I commit to something, it has to be done in a way that I know it's gonna be something special. And as it was lining up, it just didn't feel to me like it was gonna work. I need to be able to make decisions and make the film as great as it can be, and it just didn't go down that road that way."
"It was two years before we decided to make [War of the Worlds]. There's a commitment. Obviously, I trust Steven... I've never just made a movie to make a movie. I've always made it because I was really interested in the story. I wanted to make that kind of picture and see what it would take. And it was an adventure for me. And for [Iron Man], it just wasn't panning out, so far. As of yet…"
Things may have changed since…it seems…
If Cruise signs on, he’d play the abovesaid Tony Stark, an alcoholic billionaire who’s involved in an accident which leaves him having to create a suit of armor to save his life.
http://www.moviehole.net
GothicPowerMix1
05-10-2006, 04:33 AM
I'd prefer that one guy from Invasion over Cruise
http://www.moviehole.net
stll proves nothing, these guys are going from the other place where they said the same s**t without any proof
Well, I certainly hope not, MI:3 didn't meet opening day expectations, granted it made over $47 million, but Ice Age 2 made over $70 million its opening weekend and Cruise is supposed to Hollywoods heavy weight, I would say his off set antics have hurt him with the public, and that's not what Iron man needs, I would have been estatic if Cruise would have taken the role after Last Samauri and Collaterial, but not after Oprah.
Minority Report had 140 million budget and was directed by Speilberg and yet it raked in 132 million domestically and opened with 38 million. No one screamed that Cruise wasn't a box office draw then, and MR was also a summer blockbuster. Collaterial also wasn't a huge movie, even though it made good money it wasn't huge.
I do agree with you that cruise needs to be reeled in. I don't know what's going on with the man I have no problem with him, but I'm on the side that doesn't give a **** about a celeb's personel life.
Cruise as IM is safe bet for me. The film will at least range from highly entertaining to good with Cruise on board. It'll also get a good budget. Try shopping a studio for a quality creative team and a good budget with an unknown.
Darren Daring
05-10-2006, 05:52 AM
He would be pretty good:up:
Minority Report had 140 million budget and was directed by Speilberg and yet it raked in 132 million domestically and opened with 38 million. No one screamed that Cruise wasn't a box office draw then, and MR was also a summer blockbuster. Collaterial also wasn't a huge movie, even though it made good money it wasn't huge.
I do agree with you that cruise needs to be reeled in. I don't know what's going on with the man I have no problem with him, but I'm on the side that doesn't give a **** about a celeb's personel life.
Cruise as IM is safe bet for me. The film will at least range from highly entertaining to good with Cruise on board. It'll also get a good budget. Try shopping a studio for a quality creative team and a good budget with an unknown.
:up:...
I'd prefer that one guy from Invasion over Cruise
Yeah and IM will also get a 40 million budget along with a cheaper creative team. IM is not a seller alone. it needs some star power. Also as much as i hate to bring up race, the guy from Invasion is hispanic and to date no hispanic male star has proven to be a box office draw unless I'm wrong and missed someone. Can he be passed off as white? i guess if he went the Sheen family way maybe, but to me and so many others we all know the dude isn't lily white. I wouldn't be mad if he got the role, but sadly no studio is going to invest a good budget in this project with him on board.
Crudup and Caviezel would make perfect Tony Starks.
I like both, especially Crudup and he looks like stark, but he has no star power. Caviezel is a good actor and alright, i wouldn't be mad, but no. Hal Jordan yes, IM no. Personally Mathew Fox and Patrick Dempsey are on the top of my list.
Yeah and IM will also get a 40 million budget along with a cheaper creative team. IM is not a seller alone. it needs some star power. Also as much as i hate to bring up race, the guy from Invasion is hispanic and to date no hispanic male star has proven to be a box office draw unless I'm wrong and missed someone. Can he be passed off as white? i guess if he went the Sheen family way maybe, but to me and so many others we all know the dude isn't lily white. I wouldn't be mad if he got the role, but sadly no studio is going to invest a good budget in this project with him on board.
marvel are doing IM them selves
Ironfan72
05-10-2006, 09:04 AM
The whole Tom Cruise thing wouldn't surprise me, he was interested in the role awhile ago, as has been said in many posts here, the thing is if you read Jon's reply to the question of who he wants for the role, he said he likes the Bryan Singer mold for casting, getting actors who would be availible for sequels, Cruise while he has done 3 Mission Impossible films, was hard to get back for those sequels.
The whole Tom Cruise thing wouldn't surprise me, he was interested in the role awhile ago, as has been said in many posts here, the thing is if you read Jon's reply to the question of who he wants for the role, he said he likes the Bryan Singer mold for casting, getting actors who would be availible for sequels, Cruise while he has done 3 Mission Impossible films, was hard to get back for those sequels.
its actually the other way around, he wanted to, the directors he wanted to make make MI3 didnt, untill WOTW came around, he was looking to make MI3
spahn
05-10-2006, 10:59 AM
there is just something that irks me about cruise playing IM. Caviezel would be good but he has to stop looking so depressed. every movie he does, he looks like he's depressed.
the guy from Invasion looks to be a real good choice. i want someone who would put passion into the movie, not someone who is cocky like cruise. he's so full of himself that its pretty sickening.
sava, i love your avatar.
Advanced Dark
05-10-2006, 12:22 PM
Jon Favreau just commented on Tom Cruise:
Posted: May 10, 2006 8:59 AM
Page Six reported that Tom was in some way attached to play Iron Man pending his opinion of the script. As far as I know, there is no truth to this rumor. Before I came onboard, there was some discussion between Marvel and Tom's people about him playing the role, but my understanding is that that was all before the rights reverted from New Line back to Marvel. This story might be old news. This is all I know.
-Jon Favreau
Ironfan72
05-10-2006, 12:50 PM
I had a feeling that this was a old report that resurfaced when Cruise's MI:3 didn't do as well at the box office and all the buzz about Jon's hiring for Iron Man.
Nice to see him address it so quickly.
Darthphere
05-10-2006, 01:33 PM
Tony Stark has latino roots, the Maria Stark Foundation anyone? :rolleyes:
By the way, that link had this awesome ad.
http://b.casalemedia.com/V2/54420/72449/ygc_olivegarden50gc_survey_olsen_twins_full_house_ 728x90.gif
TheVileOne
05-10-2006, 07:23 PM
I don't recall Maria Stark being latina. You mean to tell me only latinas can be named Maria?
Also Advanced Dark, didn't you post all the Cruise stuff in the first place.
Ok here are my thoughts. I'm honestly not that opposed for Cruise to play the role. Also as to the story Advanced Dark posted, if this is MARVEL doing the movie as he always boasts and cheerleads, how would Paramount who is just in this as a distributor get all this input into Cruise playing the lead role? The story doesn't hold water, and Favreau's comments prove that.
That's not to eliminate any possibility of Cruise still being in it. It just shows how bull**** and fake these newZ sites and rumors from these movie sites are. And how unreliable they can be.
They haven't even finished a script. Favreau says they aren't thinking of anyone for the role yet. They want to get the script and story on paper first.
Advanced Dark
05-10-2006, 07:50 PM
^ Vile I just posted the F'n story I didn't write it. I've never claimed Tom Cruise is on top of my list to play Stark. Also you don't need to post subtle zingers against me within your posts every time. Keep it nice here and everyone will appreciate your arguments. Boasts and cheerleads? You don't see me calling you the board downer and pessimist every chance I get. Do you think Iron Man is coming in 2008 now? As far as I know Paramount has zero creative control however they do have ties to certain directors and producers that Marvel might want or might not have gotten with another Studio. Many of these directors have 1st look deals even if Paramount is just distributing it they'll surely let Favreau have an early go ahead as long as Marvel approved...and why not. Favreau is in with Paramount so we got really lucky. That's why I'm looking to see what directors have close ties to Universal who is distributed Hulk 2. BTW Tom Cruise also has major ties to Paramount as does Harrison Ford (Stark Senior?) :)
TheVileOne
05-10-2006, 07:53 PM
^ Vile I just posted the F'n story I didn't write it. I've never claimed Tom Cruise is on top of my list to play Stark. Also you don't need to post subtle personal attacks against me within your posts every time. Keep it nice here and everyone will appreciate. Boasts and cheerleads? WTF do you do here besides being the board downer.
I just think knowing everything that you do, would cause you to point out the things that I did :p .
What do I do? I dunno, go into the misc. forums sometimes :p .
I'm not being a downer about anything, in case you haven't noticed, I'm in full support of this project and Favreau. He put the project back on track where it needed to be. Cassavettes and co. were basically killing it.
Advanced Dark
05-10-2006, 07:57 PM
I just think knowing everything that you do, would cause you to point out the things that I did :p .
What do I do? I dunno, go into the misc. forums sometimes :p .
I'm not being a downer about anything, in case you haven't noticed, I'm in full support of this project and Favreau. He put the project back on track where it needed to be. Cassavettes and co. were basically killing it.
Agreed but the boasts and cheerleads part was unneccesary. It inflates my opinions into hot air and nothing more.
Darthphere
05-10-2006, 10:41 PM
I don't recall Maria Stark being latina. You mean to tell me only latinas can be named Maria?
Pretty much yeah.:up:
bengali
05-11-2006, 02:14 AM
what the hell is wrong with Dicaprio?...
I don't think he is that great an actor. and he does not have the Tony Stark look at all, grow the stache, dye the hair, but he would still look to young for the part of Tony Stark, that is why. DiCaprio seems like a real nice guy, just not right for that particular part, that is my personal opinion. but if it makes you feel better, i am not happy about Tom doing the part either. All in all big celebs want to have a voice and do things their way. if they can make it the way it is meant to be it will work better with a no name actor doing the roll, or an actor that is not nearly as big as the choices above!!!! My opinion!!!
Iceman/Psylocke
05-11-2006, 08:02 AM
Some very strange choices here. They can act and they'll need to as none of them make you shout Iron Man.
is this serious, why are you guys still talking about this? lol
Casius--J
05-11-2006, 08:58 AM
Nah this dont sound truthful to me, paramount shouldnt have any say in casting as they are only distrubuters. I thought the whole point of marvel doing their own films was so that they have full creative control.
I dont mind cruise that much i just would prefer a lesser known person who can become tony stark rather than a big name that requires a big sallary and shooting schedules to revolve around them.
ReTrO JuNkIe 42
05-11-2006, 10:23 AM
Good choice there :up:
thanks, glad you agree :) :up:
IKnowSomeJudo
05-11-2006, 03:59 PM
Last I heard Tony Stark was Italian. He ain't Latino, especially with a name like Anthony Stark.
He ain't exactly Italian with that name either.
Darthphere
05-11-2006, 04:02 PM
Or latino with Antonio Stark ;)
I really have no clue what hes supposed to be.
Advanced Dark
05-11-2006, 04:36 PM
Stark is Italian as far as I know.
Darthphere
05-11-2006, 04:37 PM
Stark is Italian as far as I know.
How do you figure, unless you have an issue where it states that im prtty sure Tony's race is ambiguous.
Advanced Dark
05-11-2006, 04:42 PM
His real name is Anthony Stark and he has blue eyes. Not many blue eyed Mexicans from where I'm standing. Anyways check this out:
http://forums.nightly.net/index.php?showtopic=39844&pid=1151756&st=0&#entry1151756
Darthphere
05-11-2006, 04:46 PM
His real name is Anthony Stark and he has blue eyes. Not many blue eyed Mexicans from where I'm standing. Anyways check this out:
http://forums.nightly.net/index.php?showtopic=39844&pid=1151756&st=0&#entry1151756
How does Anthony equal italian? Anthony Quinn is mexican(imdb him). And latino doesnt equal mexican, that was dumb. There are plenty of lations with blue eyes. I think its best to say his race is ambiguous.
Advanced Dark
05-11-2006, 04:52 PM
^ It might be best to say that but he looks Italian. He doesn't look Latino. He very well could be another race. Actually I don't really give a crap. As long as it's faithful to the character as portrayed in the comics and it looks like Tony Stark...race doesn't matter if you can't tell. Obviously I don't want a Japanese Luke Cage, nor do I want a Caucasian Blade. They have to stick to the characters roots and make adjustments to today's times and to the fact this is the movies not a 2 dimensional comic strip.
TheVileOne
05-11-2006, 04:53 PM
It's pretty clear that Tony has never been written as latino.
Comic writers being the way they are, if he was Latino we would clearly know it.
Darthphere
05-11-2006, 04:55 PM
It's pretty clear that Tony has never been written as latino.
Comic writers being the way they are, if he was Latino we would clearly know it.
Yeah, he'd have a sidekick named Taco Ramirez or Juan Velazquez.:(
Kevin Roegele
05-12-2006, 02:51 PM
Cruise will never play Iron Man because he always has a lot of control over his projects. He wouldn't just star in the movie, he's co-produce it, and against a relatively new director in Favreau, you can see which way that's going.
I'd love to see Cruise as Tony Stark, really would, but it seems unlikely.
Darthphere
05-12-2006, 03:43 PM
Cruise will never play Iron Man because he always has a lot of control over his projects. He wouldn't just star in the movie, he's co-produce it, and against a relatively new director in Favreau, you can see which way that's going.
I'd love to see Cruise as Tony Stark, really would, but it seems unlikely.
JJ Abrams is a realtively new director too, seems that didnt end too shabby. Point is, Marvel is making these movies out of their own pocket. You get Cruise on board as a producer as well, you know what you get, more money to work with.
TheVileOne
05-12-2006, 05:06 PM
Cruise will never play Iron Man because he always has a lot of control over his projects. He wouldn't just star in the movie, he's co-produce it, and against a relatively new director in Favreau, you can see which way that's going.
I'd love to see Cruise as Tony Stark, really would, but it seems unlikely.
Favreau isn't that new. He's already directed three movies. All of which had increasingly higher budgets.
He's been producing and writing since Swingers.
Spidey-Bat
05-13-2006, 11:57 PM
Tom Cruise wasn't right even when people liked him.
WATCHMAN86
05-15-2006, 03:56 AM
maybe someone who either is or resembles a man of latino ethnicity, say....benjamin bratt, or like someone like that.
Duncan MacLeod
05-15-2006, 10:14 AM
Racially I'd guess Tony is a mixed bag. Stark is actually a Germanic name. Howard is English, Anthony could be from several areas but it's roots were Roman I think. And Maria could be Italian, Latina or surprisingly English.
If I had to guess I'd say Tony is of German, English and Italian heritage but it's possible that there's some latino influence in there somewhere.
As for who should play him... I still like Dylan McDermott.
As for Cruise, I might have supported him in the past but right now he's got to much negative publicity swirling around him and the movie doesn't need the bad press. For the same reasons it doesn't need an actor named Crud attached to it either.
Darthphere
05-15-2006, 11:50 AM
All publicity is good publicity.
Duncan MacLeod
05-15-2006, 12:30 PM
Halle Berry as Catwoman. :p
MilkmanDan
05-16-2006, 05:16 AM
And Maria could be Italian, Latina or surprisingly English.
Or Scandinavian, for that matter.
Ironfan72
05-16-2006, 09:20 AM
Everyone should check out imdb.com, under Iron Man, they have Odeb Fehr in talks with Marvel for the role of Tony Stark, they even have listed as Star, both on Iron Man page and his own page.
IronMan_2005
05-16-2006, 10:07 AM
Everyone should check out imdb.com, under Iron Man, they have Odeb Fehr in talks with Marvel for the role of Tony Stark, they even have listed as Star, both on Iron Man page and his own page.
imdb.com is always full of crap.
This quote is from Jon Favreau himself on the casting:
3. Don't know yet. We have had no formal casting discussions yet. We will wait for a script. You can't really approach anyone about doing a film without a script.
IronMan_2005
05-16-2006, 10:07 AM
double post
Tony Stark
05-16-2006, 04:55 PM
what the hell is wrong with Dicaprio?...
He played Hugh Heffner. It's type casting.
Advanced Dark
05-16-2006, 06:16 PM
^ Hugh Heffner? Do you mean Howard Hughes? LOL
Ironfan72
05-16-2006, 08:33 PM
Well, thought I'd post it anyway, it wasn't there last week, thought it was worth passing along.
TheVileOne
05-16-2006, 08:51 PM
Favreau himself has said he's not thinking about casting right now and isn't talking with anyone.
It's just the horny housewives who get their rocks off from Oded Fehr. Who won't play Iron Man and can't carry a role like that.
Ironman24
05-17-2006, 09:20 AM
Everyone should check out imdb.com, under Iron Man, they have Odeb Fehr in talks with Marvel for the role of Tony Stark, they even have listed as Star, both on Iron Man page and his own page.
ya, i saw that, don't know where they got that info, especially with JF saying that he hasn't even thought about casting, they may of gotten that from that Wizard Magizine story they did a year and a half ago, where they picked the cast of Iron Man and choose him as the lead.
Thanks for the post ironfan72.
GridMasterOne
05-18-2006, 12:08 AM
Hello IIIII'M BAAAAAAACK
Not 99.44% certain who should be Anthony Stark myself YET! but the one thing I do know for a fact is Leo D simply "ISN'T METAL ENOUGH" sorry:p all you "Leo Worshippers" I mean C'mon :rolleyes:. now someone like Billy Crudup or Jim C would be a good choice. anyway it'd have to be someone that IS THE LIVING PERSONIFICATION OF TONY S, THAT "The Blizzard of Ozz" himsef none other than "Ozzy Osbourne" would approve of not to mention THE ONE man for the job in regards to the visual aspect Computer Generated Imagery, Attire re: Anthony(s) gear for his "Other" job which my pick would be for "Stan Winston"http://www.stanwinston.com for the job of creating let's just say "The Most Advanced Suit on the FACE OF THE EARTH". but I digress either way my vote is for the intro or at least some point of the film to state
He's Tony Stark He'll Make You Feel He's The Coolest Of Executives with a Heart Of Steel W/All His Jets Ablaze He'll Fight & He'll Fight With His Repulsar Rays W/His Amazing armor He's then of course the right and:cool:
:up: :up:
thing for them to do at that point is to CRANK IT "UP TO ELEVEN" or close enough and SEGWAY or however they choose to do so into what has just this month re: VH1 Classic(s) "Metal Month" been rated the "NUMBER ONE HEAVY METAL SONG OF ALL TIME" of course RE: Black Sabbaths "IRON MAN" maybe? the Live Evil Version or an all new version of which guitar legends like "Steve V" or "Joe Satriani" are in on along with of course Mr Osbourne and of course some if not all of the rest of "Sabbath(s)" band members. either way time for quite a few "ShellHeads" to unite this summer July 20-24 at Comic Con Internationalhttp://www.comic-con.org & make our voices heard!!.
TheVileOne
05-20-2006, 05:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgw5qO-62Jk
Cruise dancing on BET.
Venom.Symbiote
05-20-2006, 10:01 PM
Personally I hope he doesn't get the role. I CANNOT stand him and if he gets the part I will refuse to see the movie.....ever. The last movie of his that I saw was "Top Gun". Sometime after that my hatred for him grew to monstrous proportions. I'd rather see someone, anyone else (except for Jack Black, Nic Cage, or Bruce Willis, I hate them too) play the part. I'd even accept a female playing the part. Angelina Jolie or Monica Bellucci as Antonia or Antoinette Stark......hmmmm, I like it. They can make Kingpin black, they can make Stark a female. I doubt IM fans would acknowledge the film's existence if they did that though. :venom:
Darthphere
05-20-2006, 10:10 PM
Personally I hope he doesn't get the role. I CANNOT stand him and if he gets the part I will refuse to see the movie.....ever. The last movie of his that I saw was "Top Gun". Sometime after that my hatred for him grew to monstrous proportions. I'd rather see someone, anyone else (except for Jack Black, Nic Cage, or Bruce Willis, I hate them too) play the part. I'd even accept a female playing the part. Angelina Jolie or Monica Bellucci as Antonia or Antoinette Stark......hmmmm, I like it. They can make Kingpin black, they can make Stark a female. I doubt IM fans would acknowledge the film's existence if they did that though. :venom:
Youre insane, to say the least.
Advanced Dark
05-20-2006, 11:44 PM
Youre insane, to say the least.
It's easy to join the Tom Cruise, Barry Bonds type Lynch mobs...isn't it. I don't know how that guy can say these things when the last movie he saw he claims is Top Gun. Tom Cruise is not on the top of my list but uh Rain Man, Born of the Fourth of July, Vanilla Sky, Mission Impossible (only #3), & Jerry Macguire will all solid films. If Favreau can make this an Iron Man movie and not a Tom Cruise movie but still with Tom Cruise...I"m all for it. I do however doubt Tom will get the role as much as he really needs it.
TheVileOne
05-20-2006, 11:46 PM
It's easy to join the Tom Cruise, Barry Bonds type Lynch mobs...isn't it. I don't know how that guy can say these things when the last movie he saw he claims is Top Gun. Tom Cruise is not on the top of my list but uh Rain Man, Born of the Fourth of July, Vanilla Sky, Mission Impossible (only #3), & Jerry Macguire will all solid films. If Favreau can make this an Iron Man movie and not a Tom Cruise movie but still with Tom Cruise...I"m all for it. I do however doubt Tom will get the role as much as he really needs it.
It's pretty simple. If Tom Cruise WANTS this role he will get the role. That's how powerful he is.
If the rumors about him wanting to do this movie with Favreau are true, he very well could get this role, if he really wants it.
Now, he might be thinking he needs to make another Collateral or Magnolia type role for himself.
Kmack
05-21-2006, 12:55 PM
I've always been for Cruise as Tony Stark. Sure he has massive star power but that could be a good thing. He's dedicated to his films and won't settle for crap (which is what a lot of Marvel film adaptations have been lately).
It's pretty simple. If Tom Cruise WANTS this role he will get the role. That's how powerful he is.
If the rumors about him wanting to do this movie with Favreau are true, he very well could get this role, if he really wants it.
Now, he might be thinking he needs to make another Collateral or Magnolia type role for himself.
Collateral kicked all kinds of ass :up:...
Brian Braddock
05-21-2006, 06:11 PM
I've always been for Cruise as Tony Stark. Sure he has massive star power but that could be a good thing. He's dedicated to his films and won't settle for crap (which is what a lot of Marvel film adaptations have been lately).
Thats very true - also imagine the type of budget for Iron Man just by having Cruise on board would get.
Yes, Cruise definately has his baggage, but he could be a good choice for Tony (as long as Favreau sets him straight on any stupid ideas he may want to introduce to the film!)
Could do alot worse if it happened imo.
Prodigy
05-21-2006, 07:33 PM
I don't think Tom Cruise is a good choice mostly for box office reasons now. I think M:I-3 is a good example of this... his lack of popularity and accusations of "being crazy" have a significant imact, and I am sure it's why M:I-3 which has gone over well with critics failed at the Box Office. I am sure it will earn the money it took to make the film and a little more, but I will never be the success I imagine they relied on it being.
I think the same thing would happen for Iron Man. Would Tom Cruise be a good fit? Maybe. A short Tony Stark, but he could probably pull it off. I'd rather see Jim Caviezel. I wasn't sure at first, but after watching Count of Monte Cristo this weekend, I think he'd be perfect, as a lot of people agree.
TheVileOne
05-21-2006, 07:52 PM
If Tom Cruise stars in the movie you are guaranteed at least $110 million US domestically and probably twice that amount or more overseas.
So while he might not always get $200 million movies, he does bring in a pretty consistent amount of cash.
Also, Cruise's height has NEVER been relevant to the characters he plays.
Do you guys realize how many of Hollywood's leading men are NOT that tall? On a movie screen it really doesn't matter.
James"007"Bond
05-22-2006, 08:48 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgw5qO-62Jk
Cruise dancing on BET.
LMAO!
White boy's got rhytm.......:o
Anyway, I like Tomboy and you people should all know Mravel studios and their constituents by now, they'll want big money for a film like ironman and hiring cruise is something I wouldn't put past them to achieve this but with that said, I dont want cruise as stark, mainly because I'd rather see someone like Cviesel as mentioned before in the role.
James"007"Bond
05-22-2006, 08:52 AM
If Tom Cruise stars in the movie you are guaranteed at least $110 million US domestically and probably twice that amount or more overseas.
So while he might not always get $200 million movies, he does bring in a pretty consistent amount of cash.
Also, Cruise's height has NEVER been relevant to the characters he plays.
Do you guys realize how many of Hollywood's leading men are NOT that tall? On a movie screen it really doesn't matter.
These days you and I are thinking on the same page. Whats the world comming to?:eek:
James"007"Bond
05-22-2006, 08:53 AM
Collateral kicked all kinds of ass :up:...
Yes it did.:up::up:
TheVileOne
05-22-2006, 10:32 PM
These days you and I are thinking on the same page. Whats the world comming to?:eek:
I've stopped looking in the Spider-man threads. And I think we are both excited about Casino Royale.
WATCHMAN86
05-24-2006, 07:05 PM
Ben Bratt
Gold Samurai
05-24-2006, 09:17 PM
back then I would have said tom selleck would have been a good tony stark
the iron man extremis story line drew stark to look like tom cruise
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/591/28nl1.jpg
Red Mask
05-26-2006, 10:00 PM
That's not Tom Cruise! He's not smiling!
deathshead2
05-26-2006, 10:02 PM
back then I would have said tom selleck would have been a good tony stark
the iron man extremis story line drew stark to look like tom cruise
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/591/28nl1.jpgUm no:confused:
Darthphere
05-26-2006, 10:03 PM
That looks like Tom to me.
deathshead2
05-26-2006, 10:08 PM
I see it alittle bit like from the eyes up. But there not enough crazy there to say its Tom.
Brian Braddock
05-27-2006, 09:35 AM
back then I would have said tom selleck would have been a good tony stark
the iron man extremis story line drew stark to look like tom cruise
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/591/28nl1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/SUPERBENITEZ/cruisehead1.jpg
Definately looks like Cruise. If I could make a comparison manip I would - but I havent got a clue how to do one.
Anyone wanna have a go?
Ironfan72
05-27-2006, 10:02 AM
I believe Marvel did admit, they tried to make Tony look more like Tom Cruise, to show him that he'd be good for the role of Tony Stark, back when the project was with New Line.
Red Mask
05-27-2006, 10:29 PM
I still don't see it. There's something about Tony Stark that reminds you of Errol Flynn and Howard Hughes. Let's face it, Tom Cruise doesn't look anything like them.
Jon said he doesnt want a big star
Hades
05-28-2006, 08:02 AM
How about Jude Law?
http://scorsese.free.fr/aviacompo9.jpg
grey_jeanie
05-28-2006, 08:02 AM
I hate Cruise's acting. Ahhhh nooooo
Red Mask
05-28-2006, 10:14 AM
How about Jude Law?
http://scorsese.free.fr/aviacompo9.jpg
Can he nail down the accent? I have doubts.
Iron Man™
05-28-2006, 02:30 PM
How about Jude Law?
http://scorsese.free.fr/aviacompo9.jpg
Perfect casting, IMO. He has the Stark look as well, and I think he could naily down the accent no problem. But it looks like we're getting an unkown. :up:
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