Iron Man 2 Emily Blunt..."rumored" to be in Iron Man 2

[Chewy]

If we end up with Chris Klein, Barry Pepper or Paul Walker as Hawkeye we've got bigger issues than where they're finding their actors

 

[OsGom]

This is a bit off topic but has anybody else noticed how hugely inspired (or uninspired depending on your POV) Marvel movies have become by of all things, people showcased in the yearly Vanity Fair Hollywood edition?

Maguire and Dunst for SM movies; Connelly, Norton and Roth for Hulk movies; Dorff, Biel and Reedus for Blade movies; Kerry Washington for FF; Wes Bently for GR; and for the Iron Man movies we're getting Paltrow, Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson and maybe Blunt or ScarJo. Add to that our DiCaprio, McConaughey and Pitt rumours for future movies...

Sure it's wise to go after hot actors/actresses but there seems to be a disproportionate representation of where they are getting their talent pool ideas from. Very inside the box...or rather inside the Vanity Fair magazine...

If they end up giving us Chris Klein, Barry Pepper or Paul Walker for Hawkeye we'll know something is up and where we can look for all future possible castings.

I agree with you. I would prefer more of the budget go to effects and story and have a capable unknown cast. However, you have to admit the casting of RDJ was inspired. They got him at a bargain basement price just when he was coming back from his drug induced fall.

They need to be looking for more once good actors on the comeback road. Winona Ryder as Spider Woman? Anyone? Anyone?

Cough ... but yes capable no name actors are the way to go. However, until Marvel has proved itself as the real deal in the market place casting the "namebrand" certainly drums up much more interest in their projects.

Think about it. How many people would have really gone to see TIH if Edward Norton wasn't in the lead. It underperformed as it was. Without him it would have positively flopped.

 

[JackMercy]

Cough ... but yes capable no name actors are the way to go. However, until Marvel has proved itself as the real deal in the market place casting the "namebrand" certainly drums up much more interest in their projects.

Think about it. How many people would have really gone to see TIH if Edward Norton wasn't in the lead. It underperformed as it was. Without him it would have positively flopped.

'bout the same number that would have gone to see it if Eric Bana had reprised his role. Norton, while very talented and well-regarded by many in the industry, has never been someone who "opens" movies (i.e. guarantees a successful opening weekend on the talent's name alone). I think this movie would have done similar business no matter who starred.

Plus, Norton did next to no promotion for the flick.

Most of the general public saw The Incredible Hulk as "just another Hulk movie" -- and most of them probably interpreted it for what it had initially been designed to be, a loose sequel. Norton really wasn't a factor in any of that, other than perhaps gaining the film a little more notoriety than it was actually getting due to his "leaked" disagreements with Marvel over the theatrical cut. While seemingly a nice coup for Marvel, in the end, Norton caused them more trouble than it was worth -- they should have known better than to give him script and "significant" creative control when they weren't planning on fulfilling their agreement during post.

I'd say the possible lingering taste of Ang Lee's film was perhaps more of a factor than anything Norton brought to the picture. I also think it's simply more to do with the Hulk as a virtually-real visual effect -- I think on a certain level, people (other than the comic book crowd) just find him a bit disturbing when "brought to life," and they won't go for second viewings.

 

[Evil Twin]

1. Its a pilot. Pilots are always rough around the edges. You cant judge a show soley on the first episode.

The latter is true, but there's certainly been more than a share of classic pilots over the years. Anybody want to argue that the pilot for Twin Peaks wasn't incredibly polished? Or the Adam West Batman pilot with Frank Gorshin? Or The Prisoner? Pilots are often rough around the edges, but aren't always.

Also, many shows never really improve either.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

Again I have to ask, what makes Blunt the preferred Black Widow. Her massive acting pedigree? Her extensive background in the action genre? She is relatively unknown.

So because someone is relatively unknown they are incapable of doing a good job? And on the flip side, just because an actor has a lot of work under their belt doesn't necessarily make them out to be some great actor.

Not that I don't think she can pull it off. I just find it odd people are pimping her for this part that have seen her in only a couple supporting roles.

So you think she can pull it off, so I don't really see the problem. And I am certainly not pimping her. I'm not going into every thread saying Blunt must be BW!!!!111! nor do I have her in my sig or have some quote about her. I am simply stating I prefer her over Scarlett for the role.

I've seen Scarlett's work and Blunt's work and nothing about Scarlett's screams to me she is some amazing actress. It's not like this thread lit up when Scarletts name was announced because of how great of an actor she is. IMO, she is decent, nothing of hers has blown me away. And because of that, the separation between her and Blunt is pretty minimal, IMO.

They are both good enough actors to get the job done and because I have them so close in that department, I move next to looks. And I prefer Blunt's look to Scarlett's. If Scarlett ends up getting the role, I'm certainly not going to flip out, I think she's capable. My preference is with Blunt though, that's all.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Couldn't find any pics of ScarJo with red hair (other than stills from The Nanny Diaries) so here's the next best thing, a video of her dream sequence from Perfect Score:

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[chamber-music]

I'm not sure about this, but I don't think Blunt has ever done an action movie. While both Eliza and Scarlett have. something to be considered at least.

Blunt has some gunplay in Wild Target a movie she just finished filming. Its a comedy about assassins.

 

[[A]]

oh noes--people.. is.. suggesting.. Scarlett.. Johansson..? no.. please, no.. gotta.. take the.. cyanide.. pill.. *gaaahhh*

 

[TheVileOne]

This is a bit off topic but has anybody else noticed how hugely inspired (or uninspired depending on your POV) Marvel movies have become by of all things, people showcased in the yearly Vanity Fair Hollywood edition?

Maguire and Dunst for SM movies; Connelly, Norton and Roth for Hulk movies; Dorff, Biel and Reedus for Blade movies; Kerry Washington for FF; Wes Bently for GR; and for the Iron Man movies we're getting Paltrow, Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson and maybe Blunt or ScarJo. Add to that our DiCaprio, McConaughey and Pitt rumours for future movies...

Sure it's wise to go after hot actors/actresses but there seems to be a disproportionate representation of where they are getting their talent pool ideas from. Very inside the box...or rather inside the Vanity Fair magazine...

If they end up giving us Chris Klein, Barry Pepper or Paul Walker for Hawkeye we'll know something is up and where we can look for all future possible castings.

Such ******** nonsense. Way to go in picking such selective cast members over the course of the last 10 years.

Tobey Maguire isn't the typical Hollywood heart throb. The type Sony wanted for Spider-man before Maguire was Heath Ledger. At the time, Maguire was an UNCONVENTIONAL CHOICE.

Kerry Washington barely did anything in the FF movies, I'd hardly consider her a cover magazine model. But she at least gave a solid DRAMATIC performance in RAY which was above and beyond the FF dreck.

Ed Norton's a fantastic actor. The dude has never been a GQ cover model type. When he came on the scene he was a diminutive lanky type before American History X where he got really buffed up, cut, and big.

Also: Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, JK Simmons, Hugh Jackman (when was he in vanity fair before X-men?), Robert Downey Jr., Terence Howard, Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Doug Jones.

 

[Matt.S99]

I'm not sure about this, but I don't think Blunt has ever done an action movie. While both Eliza and Scarlett have. something to be considered at least.

Why do people think an actor has to have already played a character in an action movie to be good for a comic book character?

 

[Lobo]

Exactly, Michelle never did action before Catwoman

 

[Chewy]

It's just one of things that comes up every couple of posts in threads like this

And it never makes any sense

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

^I wish it would stop coming up because it's stupid.

 

[WillardNation]

^^^^agreed

 

[IMfan29]

According to the latest Production Weekly (which came out today), the cast is as follows:

Robert Downey Jr, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Sam Rockwell, and Emily Blunt.

 

[Chewy]

^ Awesome


Although that also means they haven't signed Jackson yet (and I think we all know they haven't signed Rourke yet)

 

[marcvader]

So.. Blunt is still in this?

 

[Chris B]

According to the latest Production Weekly (which came out today), the cast is as follows:

Robert Downey Jr, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Sam Rockwell, and Emily Blunt.

So I take this as unofficial confirmation that Blunt has/close to signing on?

 

[The Major]

Why do people think an actor has to have already played a character in an action movie to be good for a comic book character?

Because super-hero roles involve action. If they're bad at action roles they'll be bad at super-hero roles.

 

[SurfDUI]

I don't know who Emily Blunt is, she's not a reality star is she?
WHOMeva she be she does have the coolest last name only ever.

I hope they keep to the Russian source material, or Eastern Euro I guess. I couldn't be stuck on Stark v. the Vietcong as an origin anyways.

 

[[A]]

^ I think I never saw Emily Blunt on screen--if I have, I forgot about it.. so.. I don't what to think about her acting, heh--anywaaay, she looks goooood *drools*, way better than other suggestions around here

 

[marcvader]

Good actress. Saw her in Devil Wears Prada.

 

[p4poetic]

Because super-hero roles involve action. If they're bad at action roles they'll be bad at super-hero roles.

But it goes in a circle. Every actor has to start.

 

[Afropik]

Ugh.

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/02/jon-favreau-rep.html

 

[Carlo Comicus]

I think a good black widow is Amy Adams.