The IRON MAN 3 News & Speculation Thread - Part 7

[TheVileOne]

Naite22, not yet, but be patient, the release is less than three months away .

[Naite22]

Originally Posted by TheVileOne

Naite22, not yet, but be patient, the release is less than three months away .

For those lucky enough - We get it on the 24'th of April

[cherokeesam]

Originally Posted by Iron_Stark

Rhodey in the comics does have a huge history with Tony, but before Iron Man 2, I could count the number of times Rhodey in the War Machine armor appeared in an Iron Man comic with my fingers.

And again, his inclusion in the Avengers would be redundant and wouldn't make any sense since he has never been a member of the Avengers main roster.

He was a founding member of the West Coast Avengers. That's not some fringe outfit like Great Lakes Avengers; WCA were official Avengers, just a California branch. That makes Rhodey *officially* an Avenger.

And you must have a *lot* more fingers than most of us do, by the way. War Machine absolutely dominated Marvel titles in the early 90s, including West Coast Avengers, Force Works, Iron Man, and especially his own title. I'd say his popularity in comics started waning in the late 90s and early 00s, but the movies have boosted interest in him again in film *and* the books.

[Hypestyle]

i hope it is 2+ hours.

[Repulsor Blast]

courtesy of @marvel_freshman's twitter

[Quasimod0]

Probably 6 inch.

[spideyboy_1111]

Originally Posted by Quasimod0

Probably 6 inch.

7 inch

it's the diamond select "marvel select" movie figure

[Repulsor Blast]

depends how cold it is.

[Zinc Saucier]

Originally Posted by eddy

Where'd you get this pic? I've never seen it. Awesome picture.

I have no idea where it originated. I just remembered seeing it before so I did a Google Images search and found it easy enough.

He was also wearing a practical Mark VI in this scene even though on screen it was the Mark VII:


I'm guessing they just never built a practical version of the Mark VII since it would only really be needed for those two scenes. And having a practical version of the suit on set probably helps the animators with lighting and stuff even if it's the wrong suit.

[Hawkingbird]

Originally Posted by Iron_Stark

Rhodey in the comics does have a huge history with Tony, but before Iron Man 2, I could count the number of times Rhodey in the War Machine armor appeared in an Iron Man comic with my fingers.

And again, his inclusion in the Avengers would be redundant and wouldn't make any sense since he has never been a member of the Avengers main roster.

It would also limit new members coming into the roster.

[spideymouse]

Originally Posted by Zinc Saucier

I have no idea where it originated. I just remembered seeing it before so I did a Google Images search and found it easy enough.

He was also wearing a practical Mark VI in this scene even though on screen it was the Mark VII:


I'm guessing they just never built a practical version of the Mark VII since it would only really be needed for those two scenes. And having a practical version of the suit on set probably helps the animators with lighting and stuff even if it's the wrong suit.

Also, despite the big budget, Marvel's still quite the penny pincher. Why waste money on building something for which they were already building an incredibly sophisticated computer model that they could use in pretty much any shot they wanted? As you said, it would have only been for those two close-up scenes anyway.

[herolee10]

I wonder if it'll be mentioned if the Mandarin took into account of planning of when it would be the best time to attack Stark in a way where he wouldn't have to deal with the rest of the Avengers coming back to hunt him (Mandarin) down since I'm pretty sure that even someone like Mandarin wouldn't want to contend with the likes of Thor and the Hulk.

[BigThor]

Originally Posted by herolee10

I wonder if it'll be mentioned if the Mandarin took into account of planning of when it would be the best time to attack Stark in a way where he wouldn't have to deal with the rest of the Avengers coming back to hunt him (Mandarin) down since I'm pretty sure that even someone like Mandarin wouldn't want to contend with the likes of Thor and the Hulk.

That is a very interesting point you bring up.

[Gotham's Knight]

Originally Posted by herolee10

I wonder if it'll be mentioned if the Mandarin took into account of planning of when it would be the best time to attack Stark in a way where he wouldn't have to deal with the rest of the Avengers coming back to hunt him (Mandarin) down since I'm pretty sure that even someone like Mandarin wouldn't want to contend with the likes of Thor and the Hulk.

That would be a good half of an explanation as to why they're not around. The reason I say half is because you'd still need the reasons they're away.

[Dr Lee]

using the older suit on set while CGIing the new suit over the top also has the advantage of keeping the new suit design under wraps until the movie is brought out...

[herolee10]

Originally Posted by Gotham's Knight

That would be a good half of an explanation as to why they're not around. The reason I say half is because you'd still need the reasons they're away.

Well someone pointed out that if Stark is really going under the radar in order to go up against Mandarin, then it'd be difficult for the likes of Banner and SHIELD to track him down and help him; and it's more likely possible that Captain America and co. will be busy with their own missions around the same time and Thor is more likely occupied with the Asgardian war taking place in the other realms as well.

[craigdbfan]

Originally Posted by herolee10

Well someone pointed out that if Stark is really going under the radar in order to go up against Mandarin, then it'd be difficult for the likes of Banner and SHIELD to track him down and help him; and it's more likely possible that Captain America and co. will be busy with their own missions around the same time and Thor is more likely occupied with the Asgardian war taking place in the other realms as well.

Best explanation is that they're all busy. Their respective solo movies will be the proof. lol

[herolee10]

Originally Posted by craigdbfan

Best explanation is that they're all busy. Their respective solo movies will be the proof. lol

Indeed;

Speaking of which, do you guys think that it would be a nice nod if we had Stark in a scene where he's looking at one of his large holographic computer screens that shows a huge map and indication marks of all of the known Avengers, to give like a visual indication to the GA that everyone else is very busy during the events of his film.

Pictures of Steve, Natasha, and Hawkeye should be shown present on one end of the globe, saying that their statuses are that they're off mission somewhere else, while Banner's pic could say that his status is unknown due to his low key profile, and that Thor is just marked as unreachable.lol

[Smashlilman]

Originally Posted by Repulsor Blast

courtesy of @marvel_freshman's twitter

That action figure looks hammered.

[Repulsor Blast]

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[R_Hythlodeus]

Originally Posted by Hypestyle

i hope it is 2+ hours.

I seriously doubt it.

[peterparker0077]

Originally Posted by TheIrishAvenger

And once again, the blue and orange contrast.



At least the new poster is way better than the Avengers ones.

Bet the artists are Univ of FL Gators Alumni...

[Vartha]

Sweet

Originally Posted by marvel_freshman

[Vartha]

lol

Originally Posted by Smashlilman

That action figure looks hammered.

[R_Hythlodeus]

Originally Posted by Gotham's Knight

That would be a good half of an explanation as to why they're not around. The reason I say half is because you'd still need the reasons they're away.

Not really. The question never (or at least very seldom) comes up in the comic books. the reader there just acknowledges the fact that he reads IM comics, not Avengers comics so the other Avengers don't show up. I don't see why the MCU should handle this differently. But this has been talked about before.