The IRON MAN 3 News & Speculation Thread - Part 5

[marvel_freshman]

The first time we learned that there'd be at least 40 armors, the report (from Latino Review) said 47. I think Marvel just switched things up when the word got out.

They're doing re-shoots on Monday BTW. Some filming at the TCL Chinese Theater (formerly Grauman’s Chinese Theater). Considering the theater's new name comes from the same company that IM3 has partnered with for marketing, the scenes will involve product placement.
http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2...nuary-21-2013/

EDIT: I wondered if Marvel had come up with 47 because of RDJ's current age.

[Repulsor Blast]

Ha, ah well...



Damn, the mark 7 is still my favourite design, looks so much cooler. Hope we get to see it in action again before he "upgrades" to extremis.

[The Infernal]

I think the colouring on the bust of the new armour is better than what we've seen of the armour previously. The gold looks better here, though maybe it seem too harsh as a full set of armour with that colouring.

[Repulsor Blast]

Originally Posted by The Infernal

I think the colouring on the bust of the new armour is better than what we've seen of the armour previously. The gold looks better here, though maybe it seem too harsh as a full set of armour with that colouring.

Yeah it's odd how inconsistent the colour of the gold is between set photos, promotional art, and toys.

[The Infernal]

Perhaps there are a couple of different suits in the movie with a similar design scheme? Wouldn't be the first time. Either that or they could still be playing about with the final colour scheme of the armour.

[mkilban2]

I really like the new armor pictured above. I hope that's the one we see on screen rather than the more cream one. Although I'm okay with either showing up (or both!) I don't think the gold will be too overpowering.

[Webfoot Hero]

Originally Posted by mkilban2

I really like the new armor pictured above. I hope that's the one we see on screen rather than the more cream one. Although I'm okay with either showing up (or both!) I don't think the gold will be too overpowering.

I really do hope they go with the more goldish one since I'm just not that big of a fan of the cream colored one.

[UnionJack]

I'm still gonna say this is a drone suit.
I like the new helmet but not sold on all the gold/cream

[mkilban2]

Originally Posted by UnionJack

I'm still gonna say this is a drone suit.
I like the new helmet but not sold on all the gold/cream

do you mean you think they're holding out the real armor on us and this is going to be a remote controlled one? That would be cool.

[UnionJack]

Originally Posted by mkilban2

do you mean you think they're holding out the real armor on us and this is going to be a remote controlled one? That would be cool.

Yes that's my guess ... I have no BS source and won't post an essay but overall yes I think this cream things is a drone suit and Tony will be in his regular awesome red suit.

[Hawkingbird]

I do think the gold is a good homage to his original suit.

[mkilban2]

Originally Posted by UnionJack

Yes that's my guess ... I have no BS source and won't post an essay but overall yes I think this cream things is a drone suit and Tony will be in his regular awesome red suit.

lol, I doubt he'll be in a red mark 7 or 8 suit though because neither of those had the technology he's adapting too, so it would have to be a mark 9 or mark 47 or whatever, but I actually hope he suits up into a gold/cream one in the film and does some action or flying in it himself. We've had 3 films of all red, I'm up for an hour or two of change, then he can go back to red.

[Moridin]

It's not a drone, you can see Stark suiting up with the new armour in the trailer & concept art.

[Repulsor Blast]

I raised this issue on IMDB and got attacked, but here goes anyway:

Isn't the new armor a bit of a downgrade. Extremis aside, which itself is a virus and not necessarily a good thing, the new model tony has built has no jet pack.

The jet pack was a huge upgrade in the avengers; it allowed tony to fly and shoot at the same time. Being able to have his hands free whilst flying greatly increases his superhero productivity.

So why no jet pack in this new armor? Is it simply because production on IM3 began before the avengers was completed? Will there be a story justification (is the armor a prototype)?

Tony says he is worried about keeping himself and pepper safe since the avengers, so why on earth would his next armor model lack a very important feature; one that helped him a lot in the battle of new york?

On IMDB, one guy attacked me saying that he didn't need the jet pack in the trailer because he catches the lady out of the plane successfully. But that is not the friggin' point! Tony as a character does not know what challenges he will face (the script does), so why would he not have an armor with a jet pack should he require its functionality.

Plus jet packs are awesome.

[Scarecrow_King]

Who says it doesn't have a jet pack? Just because we haven't seen it used in the 3 seconds of footage we've seen of the armor doesn't mean it won't.

[cherokeesam]

All Tony's suits, except one, fly.
The Mark 88 Espresso Cream will fly, too.

[Repulsor Blast]

Originally Posted by Scarecrow_King

Who says it doesn't have a jet pack? Just because we haven't seen it used in the 3 seconds of footage we've seen of the armor doesn't mean it won't.

I'm saying it won't. I will eat crow if I am wrong, but the armor itself is very slim compared to the bulkier mark 7, which was bulky because of the jet pack. Also, we don't see the jet pack when he is seen flying in the trailer, nor does there appear any room for it to appear from within the armor.

And him being able to fly isnt the point, the point is whether he is able to fly plus use his hands at the same time.

[Wolvieboy17]

That doesn't mean Extremis is a downgrade, even if it has no jet pack. If it has the full nano control and hacking skills from the comics, it has the potential to be much more powerful.

But like everything, he still has specialty armour. Is Hulkbuster slower than Mk 7? Yes but does that make it better or worse? He's a futurist, he prepares for everything and that means different armour for different situations.

[cherokeesam]

Originally Posted by Repulsor Blast

I'm saying it won't. I will eat crow if I am wrong, but the armor itself is very slim compared to the bulkier mark 7, which was bulky because of the jet pack. Also, we don't see the jet pack when he is seen flying in the trailer, nor does there appear any room for it to appear from within the armor.

And him being able to fly isnt the point, the point is whether he is able to fly plus use his hands at the same time.

I *think* I see what you're trying to say: are you talking about afterburners in his hands/gauntlets? Meaning Tony has to go either/or on propulsion or offensive weapons? Nah, I don't think that'll be a problem....the propulsion unit will likely be in his boots, and his gauntlets will be free for repulsors and whatever.

[Repulsor Blast]

Originally Posted by Wolvieboy17

That doesn't mean Extremis is a downgrade, even if it has no jet pack. If it has the full nano control and hacking skills from the comics, it has the potential to be much more powerful.

But like everything, he still has specialty armour. Is Hulkbuster slower than Mk 7? Yes but does that make it better or worse? He's a futurist, he prepares for everything and that means different armour for different situations.

No reason he can't have a jet pack on the armor he is most likely to use (due to extremis allowing him to suit up on the fly)

mark 2 to mark 7 were all upgrades, with the exception of 5 which was used for emergencies. is this new armor more like a mark 5 than a mark 6 or 7? not in my opinion, no, it is meant to be a new, proper armor.

so add a damn jet pack, there is zero reason not to. it'd be like the new armor not having any missiles because another armor has one. what if he needs missiles all of a sudden? a futurist would make his armor have all the bells and whistles of the preceding model, plus upgrades.

[Repulsor Blast]

Originally Posted by cherokeesam

I *think* I see what you're trying to say: are you talking about afterburners in his hands/gauntlets? Meaning Tony has to go either/or on propulsion or offensive weapons? Nah, I don't think that'll be a problem....the propulsion unit will likely be in his boots, and his gauntlets will be free for repulsors and whatever.

yeah im saying he has to have his hands at his sides to stabilise his flight. which is what we see him do in all his flying scenes minus the mark 7 in the avengers.

it does not appear that tony can fly/control himself without having his hands at his side. if the new armor allows him to fly and use his hand repulsors/punch/whatever at the same time, then no jet pack is needed and i'll happily admit i am wrong, but i just dont see that happening.

[mkilban2]

i really think this whole jetpack/no jetpack thing is a moot point. He hasn't has a problem in battle before it was added for 1 suit, I don't think he will in the future without it as well. also, we don't know if it's there or not.. maybe it just isn't "deployed" out of this suit in the shots you've seen. He really only used it in Avengers when he was lifting the nuke didn't he?

[Wolvieboy17]

But a jetpack isn't necessary in all scenarios... It was handy in Avengers because that was an allout warzone. That doesn't mean it's needed at all times.

I mean, Captain America is probably more effective when he's got a machine gun or his awesome motorbike, doesn't mean he NEEDS it at all times. Tony's always been that way with his armour.

The whole point of Extremis is it's flexibilty and adaptibility of usage. He can control it with thought making it INFINITELY more responsive (assuming it follows it's comic counterpart). Which means the practicality of shooting and flying and all that will be much easier regardless.

Also, you're completely discounting any and all weaponry that his suit could have NOT in his hands. For all you know, this suit has shoulder, back, leg mounted weapons 10 times stronger than his repulsor blasts anyway.

The point is, it's simplistic and naive to look at his armour 'upgrades' in the way you are. A jetpack is an addition that isn't necessary. The hacking, AI abilities of Extremis could make it MUCH more powerful. Instead of flexibility with combat, he could just shut down an enemy craft.

[Repulsor Blast]

Originally Posted by mkilban2

i really think this whole jetpack/no jetpack thing is a moot point. He hasn't has a problem in battle before it was added for 1 suit, I don't think he will in the future without it as well. also, we don't know if it's there or not.. maybe it just isn't "deployed" out of this suit in the shots you've seen. He really only used it in Avengers when he was lifting the nuke didn't he?

um, no. he used it every single time he was flying and shot a repulsor blast out of his hand. which was multiple times.

him not having a problem before is itself a moot point. there is no reason *not* to have the jet pack once he invented it.

[Repulsor Blast]

Originally Posted by Wolvieboy17

But a jetpack isn't necessary in all scenarios... It was handy in Avengers because that was an allout warzone. That doesn't mean it's needed at all times.

I mean, Captain America is probably more effective when he's got a machine gun or his awesome motorbike, doesn't mean he NEEDS it at all times. Tony's always been that way with his armour.

The whole point of Extremis is it's flexibilty and adaptibility of usage. He can control it with thought making it INFINITELY more responsive (assuming it follows it's comic counterpart). Which means the practicality of shooting and flying and all that will be much easier regardless.

Also, you're completely discounting any and all weaponry that his suit could have NOT in his hands. For all you know, this suit has shoulder, back, leg mounted weapons 10 times stronger than his repulsor blasts anyway.

The point is, it's simplistic and naive to look at his armour 'upgrades' in the way you are. A jetpack is an addition that isn't necessary. The hacking, AI abilities of Extremis could make it MUCH more powerful. Instead of flexibility with combat, he could just shut down an enemy craft.

yeah, and im saying it cant possibly hurt to have the jet pack plus all the other features you listed.

the jet pack itself has no down side, so why not include it? how can anyone not see the logic here?

as for his other weapons, he eventually runs out of ammo in his missiles etc not in his hands. his hand repulsors are limitless (they run on the power of the suit itself) so it makes a whole lot of sense for him to want to be able to use them whilst flying.

ugh. IMDB all over again.