Iron Man Casting Calls.

[Miranda Fox]

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My Entertainment World has posted up some new casting calls in addition to the ones they had up before (I posted them in the Terrence Howard thread):

(Los Angeles, CA) - Send photograph & resumes ASAP to: Details Are only Available By Subscription.. Title: IRON MAN, Feature Film. CAST, Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow; EXEC PROD, Jon Favreau, Ari Arad, Peter Billingsley, Louis D'Esposito, Michael Helfant, Stan Lee; PROD, Avi Arad, Kevin Feige; AP, Eric N. Heffron, Jeremy Latcham; DIR, Jon Favreau; SCR, Matthew Hollaway, Arthur Marcum, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby. Shoot Dates: March 12, 2007 (in Los Angeles). STORY: Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series, "Iron Man" tells the story of Tony Stark, the enigmatic heir to the Stark Enterprises fortune. A driven inventor and executive who seems to have it all, Tony is haunted by his dark side. Though he commands his empire by day, by night he secretly becomes "Iron Man," the living embodiment of decades of defense spending and innovation. Strapping on billions of dollars worth of state-of-the-art armor and weaponry each night to fight crime, terrorism and corporate espionage, Tony begins to crack under the strain of his fractured lifestyle and must ultimately confront the one enemy he can never beat - himself. Breakdown-- General Gabriel: 50s. A commanding officer with enormous presence. Although he can appear cold, he is in fact complex and thoughtful with a strong moral center; Yinsen: 50s-70s, character could be from the Middle East, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. A mercurial character who has many talents but keeps to himself and shows little. At first he appears severe, but later reveals he has a great sense of humor, dignity, and fearlessness; Raza: 30s-50s, a Middle Eastern character. An intense lead insurgent in Afghanistan, who speaks an indigenous tongue and English; Gene Kahn: 30s-40s, Central Asian, handsome, impeccably dressed. A renaissance man for the new millennium, he has been educated on three continents, is just as familiar with Machiavelli as Sun Tzu; Female Reporter: Late 20s-30s. Pretty but tough, she's an intellectual and fast-talking reporter who tries to outwit Tony, only to find herself a bit beguiled by his charms; Kid: 9-11 to play 8 years old. This young boy looks Middle Eastern and must be agile, athletic and able to convey a range of emotions; Mother: The boy's mother, also Middle Eastern; Reporter: 30s, male or female, could be any ethnicity. Must have professional reporting background; Beautiful Woman: 20-25, STUNNINGLY beautiful, model types, any ethnicity. (Posted: February 15, 2007)

http://www.myentertainmentworld.com/...ewlisting.html

I thought I'd pass these along.

[Ironfan72]

The last 4 are new from the last audition call they had done, The Gene Kahn role sounds like Mandarin or a front man for Mandarin.

[kedrell]

^It's got to be the Mandarin. And since none of the others matches Stane's description at all I must assume he's been cast since Fav already confirmed he's in it. I'll bet dollars to dougnuts that Bridges is Stane.

[Chris B]

The Mandarin did use the alias 'Gene Kahn' at one point in the comics.

I still think that Bridges is playing Howard Stark because the description of his role doesn't sound like Obadiah Stane.

Overall, this casting call is interesting.

[kedrell]

That may be so but I'm just going off of what we know so far. Stane is confirmed as being in the movie. Howard Stark hasn't been confirmed yet as far as I know. Bridges could play either role just fine I'm sure.

[Hunter Rider]

Sounds like they are going for an unknown for The Mandarin and gonna throw Tony a bone with some Model type for his playboy lifestyle

Thanks Miranda

[Chris B]

Originally Posted by kedrell

That may be so but I'm just going off of what we know so far. Stane is confirmed as being in the movie. Howard Stark hasn't been confirmed yet as far as I know. Bridges could play either role just fine I'm sure.

True, but this casting call also doesn't mention Happy Hogan. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[Retroman]

Film Crews in Lone Pine Seek Extras
By Tom Woods
Mar 29, 2007, 10:30

This month film crews working on the movie adaptation of the Marvel Comic book charactrer, Ironman, will be in the Lone Pine area. Inyo County Film Commissioner Chris Langley reports that they are looking for extras to play middle eastern insurgents as well as male and female military types.


Ironman of comic book fame will hit the silver screen. Filming takes place in the Lone Pine area.

Ironman will star Robert Downey, Jr. as the troubled millionaire who builds an armored suit that he uses to fight crime. Gwyneth Paltrow will also play a role.

The Alabama Hills and other Inyo locations will once again serve as background for the film. Commissioner Langley reports that the scouting crew for the film company wanted a place that could fill in for Afghanistan. With its scrubby desert and craggy mountains, Inyo County has doubled for Afghanistan in other movies and commercials.

If you are interested in being an extra in the film, Ironman, drop off your pictures and contact information at the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce or at the front counter at the Lone Pine Film History Museum.

Ironman is not the only film action in Lone Pine these days. Chris Langley reports that a recently filmed Bayer nutritional advertisement now airs on television, and a horror film crew, the Taxidermist, will be in the area to film in the near future.

The week of April 1st, a crew will come to town to film a Kia car commercial. This production does not need people, but it does need cars.

The crew is looking for 80’s style cars and trucks, not white and preferably blue or green. Old pick-ups and a silver travel trailer are also wanted for this shoot. If you have a vehicle that they might be able to use, call the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce by Friday. The number is 876-4444.

Source: http://www.sierrawave.tv/artman/publ...icle_553.shtml