Iron Man Q & A w/Jon Favreau from his Myspace site!

[Gladiator]

Not sure if its been posted but Favreau is on The Late Show with Craig Fergeson tonight. Check your local listings if interested.

 

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You can tell when Jon is online because he changes the Iron Man poster on the main screen before he starts posting.

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[Ironman24]

I'm very impressed with his passion for and knowledge of Iron Man, that armor is what Jon indicated we will see as the first armor worn in the film.

 

[Gladiator]

Nothing new was said on The Late Late Show last night. He did talk about the movie. He shot down the Tom Cruise rumor (again). He talked about taking questions from fans on MySpace. He seems like a really cool guy. Good interview!

 

[RAMORE]

cool wish i would have seen it.

 

[Nightwing 52]

I'm very impressed with his passion for and knowledge of Iron Man, that armor is what Jon indicated we will see as the first armor worn in the film.

That's really important for a director to know about the character he's producing for a film. I like how when a fan asks him a question about changing certain things for Iron Man/Tony Stark, he responds how he'll be basing both sides from what the comics depicted them as.

The transition of the gray armor to the "modern" one is something I'm really looking forward too. It should appear well on screen, especially with how Favreau described it so far.

 

[InkSlinger]

Done http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?...33EC530A-4978-4905-86E2B0F460A93EC71181223031

Many thanks!
Much appreciated!

 

[Black Panther]

That's really important for a director to know about the character he's producing for a film. I like how when a fan asks him a question about changing certain things for Iron Man/Tony Stark, he responds how he'll be basing both sides from what the comics depicted them as.

The transition of the gray armor to the "modern" one is something I'm really looking forward too. It should appear well on screen, especially with how Favreau described it so far.

Batman, I couldn't agree more.

 

[Cole Burns]

Hi guys, for some reason I can't seem to join the myspace forum. I was wondering if someone could post this question for me.

Hi Jon,
Just wondering if you can say where you are likely to shoot IronMan.
Even though I know it's unlikely I hope that Melbourne's Studio City (here in Australia) gets another superhero film. The place was a buzz while Ghost Rider was being made and it would be great to see behind the scenes of another big movie.
Thanks heaps.

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ He already said LA

 

[RAMORE]

Really cool

 

[tamron]

Jon was on Tavis Smiley last night. Tavis mentioned near Iron Man at the end of the interview, saying he had heard that Jon caught some flak from Marvel for The Break-Up knocking X3 out of first place at the box office. Jon laughed it off, but he didn't deny what Tavis had heard.

Tavis then ask what Iron Man was about. Jon briefly told Iron Man's origin, again stating his injury and imprisonment would occur in the Middle East in the film as opposed to Vietnam. He described Iron Man as being representative of the "military industrial complex" and said the film is "a bit of a geo-political story, as opposed to the smaller vigilante based Spider-Man, or how they did Batman, or even Daredevil."

 

[Ironman24]

Jon was on Tavis Smiley last night. Tavis mentioned near Iron Man at the end of the interview, saying he had heard that Jon caught some flak from Marvel for The Break-Up knocking X3 out of first place at the box office. Jon laughed it off, but he didn't deny what Tavis had heard.

Tavis then ask what Iron Man was about. Jon briefly told Iron Man's origin, again stating his injury and imprisonment would occur in the Middle East in the film as opposed to Vietnam. He described Iron Man as being representative of the "military industrial complex" and said the film is "a bit of a geo-political story, as opposed to the smaller vigilante based Spider-Man, or how they did Batman, or even Daredevil."

Thanks for the post, wish I could have seen that, Jon seems to be doing all the late, late night shows and I miss them.
I like what Jon has been saying about Iron Man and educating those who don't know who Iron Man is and his story, its great press for the film so early.

 

[Chris B]

Would it be possible for anyone to ask Favreau the following questions:

1. How far into the writing process are they?
2. Will industrial espionage play a part in the film's storyline?
3. Will we see an appearance from either the Titanium Man and/or the Crimson Dynamo?
4. How many armors will Tony Stark use in the film?

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ He answered or won't answer as follows:

1) He won't answer this one except that it's ongoing.
2) Yes I believe.
3) He won't answer and acts as if the villain hasn't been chosen yet.
4) The red & gold will be the main armor we'll see but he said they'll show the origin armor and possible variations up until the current.

 

[Black Panther]

AD can you ask the following for me?

1. Will we see Pepper Potts in the film of Stark's secretary?

2. Jon, what exactly do you plan on having in the IM game? Do you plan on making it this complete bad ass free roam game? *crosses fingers*

3. How do you plan on making the gray suit look like? The regular like the comics, or the same but with a few modifications?

 

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Posted: Jun 10, 2006 10:51 PM

Int3rmissionWrote:
Hey Jon,



1.) How do you feel when it comes to using CGI for this film? Will you only be using t sparingly? Like when it is absolutely necessary, or will you have it just about all the time ala Spider-Man?



2.) What sort of appraoch are you going for in terms of style? Will the film be geared towards sci-fi or will it be gritty realism?


Jon Favreau:


1) I'm doing a great deal of CGI research right now. The movie making process is beginning to more closely resemble that of animation on these sorts of movies. I won't know how far down that path I will go until I do a bit more R&D. Meanwhile, the script and artwork is in need of most of my attention at this point in the process.
2) Real usually wins.

Posted: Jun 10, 2006 10:57 PM

KylieWrote:
Hi



Just a quick question, I was wondering if your planning to follow the latest trend in the marvel movie adaptions as it appears that they have been made into a series of 3 and was curious if you were going to follow suit, and how long roughly are you contracted to do so?


Jon Favreau:

I am contracted for one but see possibilities that go beyond. It all depends on the experience and success of the first.

Posted: Jun 10, 2006 10:58 PM
SeanWrote:
Hey Jon

Would you ever be interested in making an animated movie or have your name attatched to a comic book? If so, i am an animator/illustraitor.




Jon Favreau:
I love animation. I'm developing a CGI animated movie called Neanderthals over at Sony.

Posted: Jun 10, 2006 11:01 PM

Evil JesterWrote:


i heard a rumor that oded fehr was attached to the project is there any truth to that? , because he was awesome in the mummy movies.



are you using a the script written by miles miller and alfred gough?



i think another good choice for tony stark would be Ian Somerhalder from the first season of Lost



I loved zathura is david koepp helping with the script?



phil


Jon Favreau:



No.

Posted: Jun 10, 2006 11:02 PM

JordanWrote:
I just read through this whole entire topic. Holy crap. Based on your responses, I am reassured in your being at the helm.



Now I can't remember though, whether anyone asked about Pepper Potts or Happy Hogan. Any plans for them in the film? Also, very excited about Jim Rhodes (and, in effect, War Machine).


Jon Favreau:

Pepper-yes
Rhodey-yes
Happy-not planning to

Posted: Jun 10, 2006 11:06 PM

KevinWrote:
Well basically my question is just have you ever read EXCELSIOR! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee. It has some great insight as to what was going through his head when he created the characters and really gets to the roots of who and what they are. Just in case you havent here is an excerpt concerning Iron Man:





"Drunk with power at that point, I was eager to keep going, to see how many more oddball heroes I could dream up. It was the spring of 1963 and teenagers were into civil rights and peace. They despised what they called the military/industrial complex and, with the Korean War behind us, most kids had no use for industrialists or those who made huge profits selling arms and armaments.

I dont know what got into me, but I thought it would be fun to create a character who would buck the trend.

As usual, I first discussed the idea with Martin Goodman. I remember saying something like, You know what would be fun? Lets create a hero who wouldnt have a chance to be a success right now and lets find a way to make him popular. Well feature a tycoon who invents and manufactures weapons and munitions and sells them to our military. Hell be a billionaire industrialist, the quintessential capitalist, and Ill try to find a way to make our readers like him.

As expected, Martin said, Youre crazy.

But he didnt say no. By then, almost anything we did seemed to sell. So, working with my old friend, artist Don Heck, I modeled Iron Man after Howard Hughes, who had designed, built, and flown his own plane and had been a billionaire industrialist inventor. In the course of the story I arranged for our hero, whom I called Tony Stark, to be captured by the enemy on a battlefield while observing the efficiency of one of his weapons. The enemy was about to torture him for the secrets of his weaponry. The only way he could earn his freedom was to create a weapon for them. They gave him the material, but he used it to fashion an iron suit for himself instead, thus becoming Iron Man.

Since I always tried to give our characters an Achilles heel of some sort, I gifted Iron Man with a piece of shrapnel that was lodged near his heart. It was inoperable and hed never know when it might move the slightest bit and kill him.

Due to his injury, he always had to either wear the iron armor, or an iron chest plate he had fashioned for himself, to keep his heart beating. If that explanation doesnt sound medically correct, hey, hes a comicbook hero and Im not a cardiologist. Of course, nobody knew that Iron Man was really Tony Stark, the billionaire industrialist. He pretended to the world that Iron Man was a robot whom Stark had created as a bodyguard. Luck for me as the writer, nobody ever seemed to notice that Stark and his bodyguard were never ever seen together. "



Jon Favreau:


Great quote. I'm going to post it as a bulletin.

more soon.

 

[Ironfan72]

Excellent, we will see Pepper Potts in the movie, YES!!!

 

[Advanced Dark]

Oh boy Harry Knowes is not posting on Favreau's site too. Yes it's really him:
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Posted: Jun 11, 2006 4:25 PM
For me, there is only one question. One question that hinges whether or not this movie rocks balls or is merely great. You see, Jon will make a great Iron Man movie... no doubt, but will his IRON MAN movie rock balls? The key is... the 1966 IRON MAN theme song:



Tony Stark

Makes you feel

He's a cool exec

With a heart of steel.

As Iron Man,

All jets ablaze,

He fights and smite'n

With repulsor rays!

A blaze of power!

Iron Man!

Amazing armor!

Iron Man!



Jon - will you rock balls and as the last magnificent shot of Iron Man erupts applause from the audience... will you get some incredible badass musician flesh out and use the classic 1966 IRON MAN theme song... for the end credits and shoot a live action version of old 66 animated opening?

Or... will you merely make a great film?

 

[RAMORE]

funny stuff harry is crazy. Also love that he loved that qoute and is going to post it for direction.

 

[Compi716]

How could Happy Hogan not be in the movie?

Anyway, here's some casting recomendation:

Pepper Potts:
Zooey Deschanel

Happy Hogan:
Jon Favreau

 

[PunisherFan20]

I just caught the Replacements on TBS last night...and damn, Favreau used to be built.

In '99, he coulda been Iron Man or a villian and been totally believeable.

 

[Son Of Logan]

I just caught the Replacements on TBS last night...and damn, Favreau used to be built.

In '99, he coulda been Iron Man or a villian and been totally believeable.

Yeah I caught that yesterday too. I was watching it thinking, "Damn...I didn't know Favreau was in this!?!"

 

[Advanced Dark]

^ Football players though there was a movie called "The Replacement Killers" with Chow Yung Fat & I think Mira Sorvino.

 

[PunisherFan20]

Favreau was on "Last Call with Carson Daly" last night (blame the insomnia, boys...I don't normally watch Carson) and they mainly talked about family life and "The Break Up" and Vince Vaughn...

However, he did say that comic book fans were an extremely smart and loyal group and that his myspace was a way to make sure that he wasn't going to disappoint.

So hopefully, he's listening to us.