Jeff Bridges Joins the Cast

[Cmill216]

http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5187

Jeff Bridges has joined the cast of Iron Man, the first feature film to be produced independently by Marvel Entertainment, says The Hollywood Reporter. Jon Favreau is directing the movie, which Paramount Pictures will distribute.

Robert Downey Jr. stars as armor-clad superhero Iron Man and his alter ego, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark. Bridges will portray a confidant and close business associate of Stark, a longtime employee at defense contractor Stark Industries who plays a major role in shaping Stark's life.

"We've been talking to Jeff for long time," Marvel's president of production Kevin Feige said. "He's excited about doing a movie like this, and we're excited to have him in this particular role. There are many facets to this character which I can't discuss, but looking at the spectrum of all of Jeff's roles, this fits in nicely with the man who played 'Starman,' 'Tucker,' 'Big Lebowski' with a little bit 'Tron' thrown in.

"This rounds out our ensemble, and I think it's one of the strongest casts ever assembled for one of our films."

Bridges' boarding marks the fourth Academy Award-recognized actor signed on for the Iron Man cast, which in addition to Oscar nominee Downey includes nominee Terrence Howard and Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow.

Filming on Iron Man is scheduled to begin in March in Los Angeles with a planned release date of May 2, 2008.

[Tissues]

Awesome. Nice.


Cool.

[Retroman]

OMG i can't believe they got such a fantastic cast for this movie.:eek: :up: Bridges is not the type you'd expect in a movie like this.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/usa_films/the_muse/jeff_bridges/muse.jpg

[Lobster Charlie]

Interesting. I need to see how this is going to look before I get excited, though.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Damn. The A-listers just keep coming and coming. The script must be fantastic! I do not see how anyone could not be excited about this.

[batman44]

Dang, this movie is stuffed with talent:up:

[AdWolF16]

i can't get over how great this movie's cast is :wow:

[fu manchu]

This movie is sounding like the movie to watch in 2008!! Jeff Bridges should be great. I loved him in the movie Big Lebowski and Seabiscuit.

I wonder who they will cast for The Mandarin?

[Catman]

The Big Lebowski is in Iron Man. :D

[RedIsNotBlue]

Tony I hate the ****ing Eagles.

[Mister Sinister]

This just gets better and better.

[emi]

WHOA, what a beautiful casting, I'm officially impressed. Nolan, watch out: Favreau is going to kick your pitiful ass!!! 'nuff said!

[blind_fury]

The Dude abides. :up:

[David33]

Great casting choice!!

[blind_fury]

The weakest link is Paltrow.

[Octoberist]

why is it always the women? Why can't they get the chicks right (Bosworth, Holmes)?

I'll give Paltrow the benefit of the doubt doubt; lets be fair.

[RedIsNotBlue]

I am perfectly fine with Paltrow. Much better than Bosworth or Holmes.

[blind_fury]

why is it always the women? Why can't they get the chicks right (Bosworth, Holmes)?

I'll give Paltrow the benefit of the doubt doubt; lets be fair.

Her only decent or memorable role was being a murder victim in Se7en.

She plays the same person in every role. Better actresses can disappear into their characters.

She simply doesn't have any onscreen charisma. I'd prefer a real actress like Emily Watson or Cate Blanchette. Or at least some eye candy like Isla Fisher. Paltrow is neither compelling to watch or eye candy.

[chamber-music]

I am perfectly fine with Paltrow. Much better than Bosworth or Holmes.

Yeah atleast Paltrow isn't from the teen drama school of acting like those two. Where they just stare doey eyed at someone while they talk dialogue at them.

I wonder if his going to have Mandarin pee on his rug. It really tied the room together:woot:

[emi]

Her only decent or memorable role was being a murder victim in Se7en.

She plays the same person in every role. Better actresses can disappear into their characters.

She simply doesn't have any onscreen charisma. I'd prefer a real actress like Emily Watson or Cate Blanchette. Or at least some eye candy like Isla Fisher. Paltrow is neither compelling to watch or eye candy.

:up: :up: :up:

[blind_fury]

I wonder if his going to have Mandarin pee on his rug. It really tied the room together:woot:

lmfao! classic! :up:

[AssMan]

Interesting addition to the cast. Im looking forward to filming starting next month. That way we will get plenty of news from the sets :woot:

[Mr Jide]

I'm really mpressed with the way things are shaping up. The script must be awesome. I cant wait for things to get moving.

[R_Hythlodeus]

OMG! This is just great!
I mean...
Tony Stark treats objects like women, man! :)

[french joker]

http://www.moviemartyr.com/images/1998biglebowski01.gif
"yo Iron, what's up ?"

[Carlo Comicus]

The cast of this movie is amazing. Bridges it's a great actor. Great choice, Jon!

[Hunter Rider]

Another fine addition,sounds like he will be playing a movie made character as well.......now we just need Mandarin casting:up:

[Ironman24]

Interesting casting, I love Jeff Bridges, a great actor, I'll be interested in seeing what role his character will play in the film, I thought for sure it would be Mandarin they would announce, what a talented cast, no weak links in any of the actors.

[Casius--J]

Woa Jeff bridges, did not see that one coming. nor did i see any of the people cast coming except howard who i had a guess might join. But its looking good acting wise these care some strong actors.

And there's nothing wrong with paltrow's casting, she'll do fine!!

[echostation]

Mother of God this is so so so so bloody awesome

Who would've thought: Gwenyth Paltrow in an Iron Man movie. Robert Downie Jr in an Iron Man movie, Terrence ****ing Howard in an Iron Man movie, and now THE DUDE? Jeff Bridges himself... bloody superstar of Tron is going to be in Iron Man!!

This kicks so much ass... I actually have to really really thank one person... Don the ****eater Murphy.. Thank you for so screwing up the project when you were working on it such that now, in the right hands, with Marvel Films it stands its greatest chance of being one of the best comic book films ever

[Lightning Strykez!]

OMG...Jeff Fricken Bridges??? :eek::up:

Can it get any better? Seriously!!! Wow.

[Ironfan72]

This is great news, Jeff is yet another talented actor added to the cast, all thats really left is Mandarin.

It say's that he's a confidant and close business associate of Tony's, I wonder and this is just wild speculation, that since they are keeping his characters name a secret, that Jeff may be playing either Obidiah Stane or Justin Hammer, who for stories sake is a friend in the beginning but turns on Tony later in the movie and becomes a business rival, just thinking out load.

[FlawlessVictory]

And the hits keep coming! Nice!! :up:

[Miranda Fox]

Jeff Bridges = awesome.

There's nothing more to say. :)

[kaijunexus]

WAS: Best Movie Cast Ever


NOW: Bestest Movie Cast Ever


JEFF BRIDGES FTW!

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

JB is a great actor, this is a good addition to the cast.

[Prognosticator]

I'll say this much, Jeff Bridges is a nice addition to ANY movie!

[Red Mask]

Oh yeah, this cast is tops.

[TheBeastWithin]

Can they fit any more big name actors in this thing? :) Great news.

[Red Mask]

If they have actors cameos then they're not taking it seriously enough. Hopefully we won't see "Tony Stark" at some gala with Hollywood starts like Tom Cruise.

[fletch1076]

Here is my question. Who is he playing? They said in the press release that the cast is now rounded out. Yet no announcement on Manderin, and it you remember Farveu said that Manderin would not be the way he was in the comics becuae to have him like that would be "silly" or "offensive". Could bridges be manderin, or perhaps Starks Sr., or who was Starks main busness competition, the guy who started the iron wars? I can't remember his name.

[FlawlessVictory]

Can they fit any more big name actors in this thing? :) Great news.

I heard Favreau is currently negotiating with Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro :cwink:.

[Advanced Dark]

I like Jeff. He's in several of my favorite films including Tron, Tucker & The Big Lebowski. They guy can act and usually doesn't put himself in these kind of films. People questioned how Marvel would handle their first studio film with Iron man...well they're doing superb so far. Surely much of it has to do with the respect Jon Favreau has in the industry.

[Mauser9910]

Amazing cast... My head just might explode IF the IM suit looks as amazing ! :)

[Chris B]

This is great news, Jeff is yet another talented actor added to the cast, all thats really left is Mandarin.

It say's that he's a confidant and close business associate of Tony's, I wonder and this is just wild speculation, that since they are keeping his characters name a secret, that Jeff may be playing either Obidiah Stane or Justin Hammer, who for stories sake is a friend in the beginning but turns on Tony later in the movie and becomes a business rival, just thinking out load.

I know that Jon confirmed that Obadiah Stane would be a character last summer during an AICN interview. If they do take that approach with the character, it may be interesting to see. Come to think of it, I could see the character being written that way. Stane would play mind games in the comics, and I could see something were he establishes a friendship with Stark, only to turn on him later.

I must say, this Iron Man movie is shaping up to be a good one. We just need some news on the villains front.

[Spider-Fan]

This flick is attracting some really good actors.

Now all we need is to find out who is playing the Mandarin.

[Caliber]

Great addition to the cast and I hope that we hear Mandarain casting soon.

[Brian Braddock]

Here is my question. Who is he playing? They said in the press release that the cast is now rounded out. Yet no announcement on Manderin, and it you remember Farveu said that Manderin would not be the way he was in the comics becuae to have him like that would be "silly" or "offensive". Could bridges be manderin, or perhaps Starks Sr., or who was Starks main busness competition, the guy who started the iron wars? I can't remember his name.


I highly doubt that Bridges will be The Mandarin.

When Fav's made those remarks about his idea for the Mandarin, I'm pretty sure that he just meant he won't have him portrayed in a way that could be seen as derogatory; a cliched stereotype that could be considered offensive in this day and age to some folk.

As mentioned previously, Bridges could be Stane or Hammer.

Or a character invented entirely for the movie.

Or the Unicorn. ;)

It's anyones guess really.

[Brian Braddock]

Oh yeah, I forgot......great casting!!!

[Gold Samurai]

I highly doubt that Bridges will be The Mandarin.



thats what some said about Neeson taking Ra's Ah Ghuls role even if Ra's is suppose to look like a middle eastern man

the starman meets Ironman genius!

plus teaming up the dude with downey, how bad of an acid trip will this movie be now heh

stark- i'm flying!!!

the dude-no man your on the floor thinking your flying!

[CaptainStacy]

I wonder if Jeff will be playing Stark's friend and confidant, Happy Hogan?

[FlawlessVictory]

I wonder if Jeff will be playing Stark's friend and confidant, Happy Hogan?

I'm wondering the same thing, but why not release the name of the character Bridges will be playing?

[Gonking]

:wow: what a great cast.

[Killgore]

How is it that Marvel is doing everything right and DC everything wrong. Well except Batman.

[halfapple]

:eek: :up: Bridges is not the type you'd expect in a movie like this.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/usa_films/the_muse/jeff_bridges/muse.jpg

wow amazing! This guy kicks A** in the films I've seen him in. Dang its kinda startng to look sorta like a major film.

I mean yeah its Iron Man, but the cast present so far are some heavy hitters.

I mean real heavy hitters. The kind that deliver in thier work.

This is cool news, very.

With so much hard core talent, I hope this film doesnt get screwed up.

[lou2099]

Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane?:D

[Cinemaman]

:eek: :wow: :eek: :up:

[YJ1]

Damn. The A-listers just keep coming and coming. The script must be fantastic! I do not see how anyone could not be excited about this.

Great news!

I can't wait for the first full length trailer when they close with the words...."featuring Academy Award Winner....Academy Award Nominee..." for EVERY main cast member! How many comic based films can do that?

[RedIsNotBlue]

This cast is definitely up there with Batman Begins. If this movie is as good I will love it to death.

[CaptainStacy]

How is it that Marvel is doing everything right and DC everything wrong. Well except Batman.

Marvel is definitely on a roll. I think DC is taking their time and making sure they get all the proper pieces in place (writers, directors, producers, actors) instead of just throwing anything and everything out there all at once.

It'll pay off for them in the long run.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Because DC ****ed up with Superman and they are trying to make up for it financially.

[Cinemaman]

How is it that Marvel is doing everything right and DC everything wrong. Well except Batman.

Well, I guess after Ghost Rider opening day you will change your mind :rolleyes:

[YJ1]

Marvel is definitely on a roll. I think DC is taking their time and making sure they get all the proper pieces in place (writers, directors, producers, actors) instead of just throwing anything and everything out there all at once.

It'll pay off for them in the long run.

I still think the big advantage is that Marvel can wheel and deal and be creative with any studio they wish. DC is owned and locked in to one studio. DC properties find the path of least resistance. Marvel's new slate is entirely self produced and the company itself hinges on their quality and performance. Iron Man HAS to be good. The WB would LIKE DC stuff to be good but it's just a minor subsidiary to them. That's a huge difference.

[CaptainStacy]

Well, I guess after Ghost Rider opening day you will change your mind :rolleyes:

Or you, yours. :cwink:

[FlawlessVictory]

Great news!

I can't wait for the first full length trailer when they close with the words...."featuring Academy Award Winner....Academy Award Nominee..." for EVERY main cast member! How many comic based films can do that?

IM needs one more Academy Award Nominee/Winner to tie BB.

[Cinemaman]

Or you, yours. :cwink:

;) We need only one week to figure out who's right. But after what I have seen (I am talking about the whole footage,w hich was shown in trailers and tv-spots)... :down

[RedIsNotBlue]

;) We need only one week to figure out who's right. But after what I have seen (I am talking about the whole footage,w hich was shown in trailers and tv-spots)... :down

Weren't you the one who had huge predictions for Superman Returns and when its opening sucked you were saying it needs more time?

[Gonking]

This movie's budget is getting bigger and bigger

[Warhammer]

This film never ceases to amaze me.
It receives more and more creditability every couple of weeks. :up:

My #1 Marvel hero may possibly be in a masterpiece.

[lordofthenerds]

Wow, this is quite an all-star cast they've got themselves.

[AssMan]

IM needs one more Academy Award Nominee/Winner to tie BB.

At this rate they are going to top Batman Begins

[Hoedowned]

How is it that Marvel is doing everything right and DC everything wrong. Well except Batman.

Well...it looks like the tables have turned...




...again

[FlawlessVictory]

At this rate they are going to top Batman Begins

Doubtful.


Feige adds that the addition of Bridges rounds out the ensemble...

link: http://movies.ign.com/articles/761/761733p1.html


It doesn't look like Favreau will be getting any more heavy hitters, but then again, you never know.

[Warhammer]

You can't top Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Rutger Hauer, and Morgan Freeman.

That is the best ensemble cast in a long time.

[tamron]

Of the characters that we know are in the film, I'm thinking Bridges is either Obadiah Stane or General Gabriel.

[FlawlessVictory]

You can't top Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Rutger Hauer, and Morgan Freeman.

That is the best ensemble cast in a long time.

And don't forget Academy Award Nominee Tom Wilkinson.

[Red Mask]

You can't top Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Rutger Hauer, and Morgan Freeman.

That is the best ensemble cast in a long time.

I enjoyed the cast of Spider-Man 2. And Spider-Man 3 has some wonderful newcomers.

[Cmill216]

I enjoyed the cast of Spider-Man 2. And Spider-Man 3 has some wonderful newcomers.

He's talking about in terms of credibility going into the film. Begins can't be beat on that front, IMO. But Iron Man is certainly shaping up wonderfully.

Besides, Kirsten Dunst was in Spider-Man 2. Nuff said. :oldrazz:

[FaT_tONle]

All they need now is Watanabe for Mandarin and we're set

[ShadowBoxing]

Wow...Happy Hogan being played by Bridges...paint me impressed.

[Red Mask]

He's talking about in terms of credibility going into the film. Begins can't be beat on that front, IMO. But Iron Man is certainly shaping up wonderfully.

Besides, Kirsten Dunst was in Spider-Man 2. Nuff said. :oldrazz:

I can't even bear to watch again "Batman Begins". Katie Holmes was so annoying. :oldrazz:

[co2]

wow..I just contiue to be shocked at the calibre of talent that is being heaped on this project. This better be a good film is all I have to say.

[Nightwing]

The cast just keeps getting better. Bridges really is a great choice to have for the film, as well as a great actor. Also...Jon mentioned on his group that he won't be playing Happy.

[Stripesy Strip]

Bridges is a fav of mine.

However, why do all these guys look like Models except for Stark. I think it should be the other way around. I didn't know Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts and James Rhodes were so damn good-looking. Stark should be the studd, Happy is a scrapper, Rhodes is the no non-sens right hand man, Potts is the charming average secretary. Somehow I think the ideal cast for what they really are would be Clooney, Michael Chilkins, Ving Rames and whatever fits the criterias for spunky average-looking charming girl.

[The Blade]

wow! this is such an awesome cast so far!

The cast just keeps getting better. Bridges really is a great choice to have for the film, as well as a great actor. Also...Jon mentioned on his group that he won't be playing Happy.

Can you post what he said Batman? Please? :D

All they need now is Watanabe for Mandarin and we're set


I agree with you, FaT :up:

[The Blade]

I wonder if Jeff will be playing Stark's friend and confidant, Happy Hogan?

I'm hopin that Favs doesn't trick us, and jeff turns out to be playing Tony's dad. :csad:

[Yellow Cyclone]

you know, i don't think he'll be obidiah, his dad, happy, or even the mandarin


two antagonists for an origin movie would be too cluttered (unless they go for the batman begins approach and keep him strictly in the business world)


i think he'll be:

Sal Kennedy

for those not in the know, sal was introduced in ellis'/granov's iron man and since they're using the granov armor, it wouldn't be a far shot saying they're using parts of that origin.

he's def a father figure, looks the part, can act the part (almost the dude 2.0)

maybe favs will tweak it so he works for stark as an advisor?


http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9879/98613663kb2.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3037/71464621sx8.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8056/extra2565biglebowski1rx3.jpg http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/963/untitledtq6.png




it's funny how granov drew stark looking like tom cruise and now 2 yrs later rdj is attached to it. i bet in the next year joey Q will pressure the artists to make stark resemble him more ;)

[kedrell]

I'm hopin that Favs doesn't trick us, and jeff turns out to be playing Tony's dad. :csad:

I wouldn't think of it as a trick really. The two most likely candidates for the character he'll be playing are either Howard Stark or Obadiah Stane. After that the next most likely would be a re-imagining of the Yin Sen character that helps Tony build the armor in captivity in the 1st place. True he's not asian and the stand-in character's name may not even be Yin Sen, but it would be a minor alteration in my opinion as opposed to say, making the Mandarin a non-asian. Justin Hammer is unlikely since there's no point to have both him and Stane in the same movie(they're essentially the same kind of character) and Stane has already been confirmed as being in the movie. Hogan is possible but I have a hard time imagining Bridges going for such a minor role. So that's my 2 cents. Am I making sense or am I just whistling Dixie out of my butt?

[kedrell]

two antagonists for an origin movie would be too cluttered (unless they go for the batman begins approach and keep him strictly in the business world)

I'd say that's very likely(the 2nd part). In fact that's what came to mind as soon as I knew Stane was going to be in the movie in the 1st place.

[CaptainStacy]

I can't even bear to watch again "Batman Begins". Katie Holmes was so annoying. :oldrazz:

Seriously. Dunst could out-act Holmes while being bludgeoned to death, lol. :woot:

[nightwing06]

Cool Bridges is one of my favorite actors

[LEX]

They got The Dude. I'm shocked. They've completely hit this one out of the ball park again. He's one of my favourite actors of all time and will make a fine addition to an already impressive cast. IM is really shaping up to be Marvel's BB. It sounds as if it will be amazing, or at least I should hope so. With a big ensemble cast like this, you'd expect it to be a landslide. I've enjoyed Jeff in everything I've seen him in so far. They say he rounds out the ensemble. He plays a confidant and close business associate of Stark... and Mandarin has yet to be cast. I hope that's just drug talking. I'd like to see them casting someone who really stands out, not an unknown.

[Gold Samurai]

you know, i don't think he'll be obidiah, his dad, happy, or even the mandarin


two antagonists for an origin movie would be too cluttered (unless they go for the batman begins approach and keep him strictly in the business world)


i think he'll be:

Sal Kennedy

for those not in the know, sal was introduced in ellis'/granov's iron man and since they're using the granov armor, it wouldn't be a far shot saying they're using parts of that origin.

he's def a father figure, looks the part, can act the part (almost the dude 2.0)

maybe favs will tweak it so he works for stark as an advisor?


http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9879/98613663kb2.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3037/71464621sx8.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8056/extra2565biglebowski1rx3.jpg http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/963/untitledtq6.png

it's funny how granov drew stark looking like tom cruise and now 2 yrs later rdj is attached to it. i bet in the next year joey Q will pressure the artists to make stark resemble him more ;)


haha thats hilarious. Although in that pic up there he looks like Charlie Sheen
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/591/28nl1.jpg


The dude mentoring Stark heh

[Cinemaman]

Weren't you the one who had huge predictions for Superman Returns and when its opening sucked you were saying it needs more time?

Times got chnaged, and don't even try to shut my mouth with beginning talk about SR :word:

[Advanced Dark]

The cast just keeps getting better. Bridges really is a great choice to have for the film, as well as a great actor. Also...Jon mentioned on his group that he won't be playing Happy.

He did? Do you have the link to that??? Jon says the "he" won't be playing Happy or that Bridges won't be playing Happy??? I'd appreciate the link because that would really clear up some speculation. Kevin James for Happy. :)

[Threshold]

you know, i don't think he'll be obidiah, his dad, happy, or even the mandarin


two antagonists for an origin movie would be too cluttered (unless they go for the batman begins approach and keep him strictly in the business world)


i think he'll be:

Sal Kennedy

for those not in the know, sal was introduced in ellis'/granov's iron man and since they're using the granov armor, it wouldn't be a far shot saying they're using parts of that origin.

he's def a father figure, looks the part, can act the part (almost the dude 2.0)

maybe favs will tweak it so he works for stark as an advisor?


http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9879/98613663kb2.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/3037/71464621sx8.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8056/extra2565biglebowski1rx3.jpg http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/963/untitledtq6.png




it's funny how granov drew stark looking like tom cruise and now 2 yrs later rdj is attached to it. i bet in the next year joey Q will pressure the artists to make stark resemble him more ;)

Wow! Nice find, good comparison pics and everything. I wouldn't be surprised if this theory of yours pans out and turns out to be true. Although, the absense of any major info about Bridges character in the press release is a bit suspicious and slightly indicative if you're looking hard enough. It does seem like kind of a Batman Beginsy thing to do.

Oh, whatever... THE DUDE IS IN IRON MAN!!!

[Yellow Cyclone]

yeah, the sal thing is a long shot. the press release was obviously sketchy on purpose. hopefully it's not a bait and switch ala ducard in batman begins

[Advanced Dark]

http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&entryID=30624252&categoryID=0&IsSticky=0&groupID=102795074&Mytoken=4DDEC6FC-D7EC-493D-8DB720268C83268911811643

Look at this thread in the Iron Man group. Favreau comments on the 1st page that the right "guess" (about Bridges) was made in this thread. There were several names thrown out but the only person who used the word "guess" was in regards to "the mandarin". Otherwise every other name was thrown out there. Jon is being funny. LOL The only guesses are above his post obviously.

(reposted from my other thread)

Here are the names mentioned or guessed:

Justin Hammer

Obadiah Stane

Edwin Jarvis

Howard Stark

The Mandarin

LOL so we're back to square one.

[Nightwing]

Can you post what he said Batman? Please? :D
I gave you all a big fat hint a day early and nobody even came close. You guys are slipping. And, BTW, he's not playing Happy.
Link. (http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&groupID=102795074&page=3&EntryID=30514901&CategoryID=0&get=1&adTopicId=0&lastpagesent=0&Mytoken=57384281-F25C-4AF5-9B8E2457F56B498132273406)

[Advanced Dark]

Now where's the link to the "HINT".

Oh I found it. It was about who was gonna be cast not the character.


Posted: Feb 5, 2007 9:24 PM
News will break tomorrow. One hint. We're casting a dude.

-Jon Favreau

[Red Mask]

Seriously. Dunst could out-act Holmes while being bludgeoned to death, lol. :woot:

Gwyneth Paltrow can out-act Holmes, and she's in this Iron Man film.

[The Game]

Jeff Bridges as the Mandarin, any takers................any at all ?

[The Game]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/591/28nl1.jpg


Woah that looks like the worse half of Tomkat, please don't flame me :ninja:

[Red Mask]

Jeff Bridges as the Mandarin, any takers................any at all ?

You call the Mandarin a 'business associate'? Yeesh.

Anyway, after John Wayne and Jonathan Pryce, I'm sick of white men playing Asians.

[Red Mask]

Woah that looks like the worse half of Tomkat, please don't flame me :ninja:

Tomkat's looong gone from this film. Besides, where's the stupid grin? I see no grin. :woot:

[Gamma Burst]

Excellent.Bridges is an awesome actor.The cast couldn't be better!

[Radford]

It say's that he's a confidant and close business associate of Tony's, I wonder and this is just wild speculation, that since they are keeping his characters name a secret, that Jeff may be playing either Obidiah Stane or Justin Hammer, who for stories sake is a friend in the beginning but turns on Tony later in the movie and becomes a business rival, just thinking out load.



i thought the same thing upon hearing the news. :woot:

[chamber-music]

Jeff Bridges as the Mandarin, any takers................any at all ?

well they are doing a trilogy so Bridges could be justin Hammer the villian the sequels.

[rugger1114]

Ok after some thinking about Jeff Bridges secretive role in the upcoming Iron Man movie. The rumor mill has him pegged to be a white Mandarin much like Ra Al Gaul in Batman Begins. Here on SHH it's thought that he could be Happy,Stane,Jarvis,Justin Hammer, Sal, or even Howard Stark. His role is described as "He will portray a close business associate of Tony Stark. A confidant and longtime employee at defense contractor Stark Industries, Bridges' character plays a major role in shaping Tony Stark's life." which got me to thinking that Bridges could be playing a laser expert for the defense divison of Stark Industries. To get to my point I think Bridges could be playing Arthur Parks a.k.a The Living Laser. Since The Living Laser has ties to The Mandarin and the Mandarin's Minions. This could be a crazy thought but I think it could be a decent direction for a side villian for Mandy. Which would make him play a role like Scarecrow in BB, or he could be a herald for the Mandarin announcing his upcoming arrival.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Doubt they would rip off the twist from Batman Begins when the character is already so similar to Batman.

[Advanced Dark]

^ Favreau said he's NOT Happy so you can cross that out.