Iron Man 2 New cast member

[batfan1028]

Garry shandling has been confirmed to be in the film. Check out Extras website to see an article about robert Downey discussing Iron Man 2.

 

[WillardNation]

link?

 

[Spider-Fan83]

he mentions the name, in this one, as being in the cast, but, no word on who
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/p...awatt_cast_of_Iron_Man_2_and_Iron_Man_3_is_on

 

[WillardNation]

hmm, maybe Shandling is Hawkeye? lol

 

[Chewy]

Maybe he's the Mandarin

 

[Chewy]

Here's the interview

http://extratv.warnerbros.com/videos/channels/?channel=channels/79356/394508

Not only does he list the 6 we know are 100% on-board (Paltrow, Cheadle, Rourke, Rockwell, Johansson, Jackson), but he also says that Garry Shandling and John Slattery are cast.

 

[[A]]

Garry Shandling ?

 

[Chewy]

Yeah

Garry Shandling

John Slattery

Let the "who are they playing" speculation begin

 

[marcvader]

Slattery IS Papa Stark I bet ya

 

[batman44]

^ I can see that.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Shandling might be taking over Stane's position at Stark Industries?

 

[FaT_tONle]

Can't be Hawkeye the either of them... so that's good news because I don't want too many characters.

 

[Chewy]

Well, looking at the casting calls, these guys seems to fit these descriptions:

[MALE U.S. SENATOR] 50's - 60's, an imposing man who is not easily amused... ANY ETHNICITY.

[MALE] late 40's - mid 50's. Handsome, intelligent and dynamic. Please submit Caucasian actors.

 

[kedrell]

^So I'd bet Shandling is the senator and that Slatterly guy is the other one. Just my opinion, but does Slatterly look from that pic above like a dead-ringer for Justin Hammer from the comics?

 

[Spider-Fan83]

I was almost thinking the same think...

Maybe, the theory that Sam is playing younger Hammer in a flash back, might still play out, with him as older Hammer

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Cool, I wonder who they are playing?

 

[kedrell]

I was almost thinking the same think...

Maybe, the theory that Sam is playing younger Hammer in a flash back, might still play out, with him as older Hammer

I considered that for about two seconds before I figured there was no way that could be true.

You don't hire a great actor like Rockwell to do flashbacks only to replace him in the current timeframe by an absolute nobody. They'd simply use make-up to age Rockwell so that he seems older.

 

[Chewy]

I considered that for about two seconds before I figured there was no way that could be true.

You don't hire a great actor like Rockwell to do flashbacks only to replace him in the current timeframe by an absolute nobody. They'd simply use make-up to age Rockwell so that he seems older.

Not to mention, the very first casting call they sent out was for a 30's Justin Hammer, Black Widow, and Whiplash. They aren't going to include an incredibly minor role with the two new lead ones as one of the first characters they cast.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Slattery HAS to be Howard Stark if you compare that picture to the portrait in IM1. Dude's a clone and looks like he can be RDJ's brother...

I am guessing Shandling is going to play the senator who hates everything about IM and vows to take him down publicly... or the exact opposite.

 

[kedrell]

Well if Robbins is truly out then that makes sense. If we really do get Howard in flashbacks, what are the odds that Jeff Bridges could return for a small cameo as Stane again?

 

[FaT_tONle]

Wouldn't be a problem to bring back Stane... they can always use makeup to cover the age along with CGI.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Wouldn't be a problem to bring back Stane... they can always use makeup to cover the age along with CGI.

And here is a side by side from Slattery and Gerard Sanders (Howard Stark from IM1)

 

[FlawlessVictory]

I wish they would just use Gerard Sanders again as Howard Stark. I mean, geez, he can't be THAT bad of an actor, can he? Favreau had to have known that there was a possibility down the line of flashbacks with Howard Stark, so why would he have hired Sanders to begin with? Plus, he has acting experience, it's not like he went from only being in some Britney Spears video to being in Iron Man.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Tim Robbins would have been better... maybe the budgetary concerns got the better of Marvel.

 

[Spider-Fan83]

I considered that for about two seconds before I figured there was no way that could be true.

You don't hire a great actor like Rockwell to do flashbacks only to replace him in the current timeframe by an absolute nobody. They'd simply use make-up to age Rockwell so that he seems older.

depends which role, has more scenes or character development, if the majority of the flashback scenes are the main set up for the character, and you only see the old him in a few small scenes (with little development or demand for high caliber acting)
it might be worth casting the name for just the young version, but, where it might not be worth putting him through all the make up process of ageing him, so, for the lesser scenes it would be easier to just hire a different guy

not that I believe this is the case...
just saying