Iron Man 2 The Official Whiplash Thread

[marcvader]

I got to say the two of you are making this thread entertaining.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

But but but but Marvel is low balling everyone and they lost Samuel L. Jackson! Marvel sux!

Exactly!

 

[Captain Planet!]

I hope the Samuel L. Jackson deal is good news in terms of a contract for Rourke.

 

[TheVileOne]

You don't need to bring up that you never said those things since yes it's already been established we agreed to it. I think deep down there is a part of you that still loves TNA and you are taking out your sadness about TNA from Talk Impact on me.

Since Mickey Rourke is going to have a big role at Wrestlemania 25 this year as well, it behooves Marvel even more to bring him on . . . to hopefully play Backlash.

 

[Keyser Soze]

You don't need to bring up that you never said those things since yes it's already been established we agreed to it. I think deep down there is a part of you that still loves TNA and you are taking out your sadness about TNA from Talk Impact on me.

I think deep down there's a part of you that still loves being the "forum heel" at odds with everyone, and you are taking out your sadness about everyone from TalkiMPACT now sharing your views on TNA on this board.

Since Mickey Rourke is going to have a big role at Wrestlemania 25 this year as well, it behooves Marvel even more to bring him on . . . to hopefully play Backlash.

I hope that Wrestlemania/Backlash pun was deliberate.

 

[Double Down]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/02/26/iron-man-2-casting-news-roundup-whos-in-whos-out/

The last few weeks have been filled with back-and-forth on the “Iron Man 2” movie news front, from stars being added to, subtracted from, or campaigning for roles in the sequel to Marvel’s 2008 blockbuster, to various bits of “Iron Man 2” story and character info randomly popping up around the ‘Net. With that in mind, we thought this would be a good time to slow down, catch our collective breath and take a more concentrated look at what we know about director Jon Favreau’s current lineup for the much-anticipated follow-up — and find out if putting the pieces together gives us a better look at the “Iron Man 2” puzzle.

Read on for a breakdown of casting news, relevant story points and some “fact or rumor” analysis of Robert Downey Jr.’s potential cast members when he returns to the Iron Man armor.

Spoiler

- Sam Jackson as Nick Fury: As of yesterday evening, the status of Sam Jackson’s return as Nick Fury, the leader of the super-secret government taskforce S.H.I.E.L.D., is no longer in question. The actor had previously said his future in the Marvel movies was uncertain, and all clues seemed to point to the current economic climate and subsequent financial haggling between the studio and potential cast members as the source of this and other elements of casting drama.

- Mickey Rourke: Robert Downey Jr. shot down the rumor that Rourke would play the villain Crimson Dynamo, but Rourke has also been linked to the role of Whiplash — a casting Downey “neither confirmed nor denied.” While Rourke said he wasn’t doing “Iron Man 2” last week, ambiguous reports this week said Marvel made Rourke an offer, and recent comments from Favreau seem to confirm this.

- Emily Blunt as Black Widow: After it was announced back in January that “Devil Wears Prada” actress Blunt would play The Black Widow in “Iron Man 2,” the actress ran into some scheduling conflicts that put that role in jeopardy. A recent conversation with Favreau seems to confirm that Blunt is no longer in the running to play Black Widow, Marvel’s resident Russian femme spy.

- Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow: “The Spirit” star and Hollywood A-lister Johansson reportedly met with with Marvel Studios about playing Black Widow, but nothing has been announced thus far.

- Eliza Dushku as Black Widow: A “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” slum and star of Joss Whedon’s new series “Dollhouse,” Dushku said she would be perfect for the role of Black Widow, and she already knows Russian thanks to research she had to do for an episode of the Whedon series.

- Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer: He’s in, it’s official, and he’s playing Justin Hammer, a rival businessman who opposes Downey’s Tony Stark. What isn’t certain, however, is whether Rockwell knows enough about his “Iron Man 2” character yet.

- Tim Robbins as Howard Stark: Rumors have Robbins pegged to play Tony Stark’s father for a flashback sequence. Robbins would be replacing Gerard Sanders from the first film because Favreau wanted someone who could “carry such an important scene.” We haven’t heard anything one way or the other on this one, folks.

- Don Cheadle as James Rhodes: The switch from Terrence Howard to Cheadle in the role of James “Rhodey” Rhodes for “Iron Man 2” still reigns as the most unexpected, still-mysterious casting move thus far for the film. Heck, even Howard doesn’t seem to know what happened, and Downey told MTV he wasn’t entirely certain, either. We do know that Cheadle is officially in, however — and that nothing’s changed on that front since the initial change-up.

- Who’s Left to Cast? Well, we know that Gwyneth Paltrow is returning to play Pepper Potts (even if she hasn’t seen a script yet), but what other characters can we expect to see in the film? Along with Black Widow and Justin Hammer making their debut, rumors also claim that Avengers archer Hawkeye will have a big role in “Iron Man 2.” And while we know that that Rourke won’t be playing Crimson Dynamo, that doesn’t mean someone else won’t play the role. A recently posted “Iron Man 2” casting call seems to indicate that Russian guards and a “Mongolian gangster” could factor into the story — so along with Crimson Dynamo (a Soviet-era version of Iron Man), there could be some chance of a character like Chinese supervillain The Mandarin making an appearance. Favreau’s already hinted at Mandarin’s importance in the “Iron Man” movies in past interviews.

 

[Chewy]

^ I read that, and apparently they missed this.

Gives a little more insight than "ambiguous reports" and short comments from Favreau, methinks

 

[FlawlessVictory]

^ I read that, and apparently they missed this.

Gives a little more insight than "ambiguous reports" and short comments from Favreau, methinks

Aww, Favreau mentioned the dog. Well, Rourke really wants to do it and Favreau really wants him. I imagine something will be worked out.

 

[Chewy]

Mickey confirms he's doing Iron Man 2

It's at right around 2:50 and kinda hard to make out

 

[marcvader]

hmm.. Hope we get confirmation soon.

 

[Double Down]

Mickey confirms he's doing Iron Man 2

It's at right around 2:50 and kinda hard to make out

Cool, thanks.

 

[batman44]

Sweet.

 

[TheVileOne]

Still making the hater hit list in the event that he does it.

 

[powerbomb1411]

Mickey confirms he's doing Iron Man 2

It's at right around 2:50 and kinda hard to make out

No, all he did was said "Iron Man 2" with enthusiasm. No way to tell if it's positive or negative or if he signed off based on a few words. So we're still where we were two months ago. When will people learn what words mean?

 

[Keyser Soze]

No, all he did was said "Iron Man 2" with enthusiasm. No way to tell if it's positive or negative or if he signed off based on a few words. So we're still where we were two months ago. When will people learn what words mean?

I thought it was a fan that said "Iron Man 2!", to which he responded "You bet your ass." But nevertheless, the general idea of your point remains correct. Mickey Rourke has outright said he's doing Iron Man 2, then he's outright said he's NOT doing Iron Man 2, and yet we still don't know for sure either way.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Mickey confirms he's doing Iron Man 2

It's at right around 2:50 and kinda hard to make out

Nice!

 

[Chewy]

El Mayimbe has an update.

It's official! Rourke signs on to do villain in Iron Man 2 for a significant amount of dough. ICM's David Unger made it happen.

SOURCE

 

[Chewy]

He apparently got the story from Nikke Finke

He may not have won the Oscar, but Mickey Rourke can still take his nomination to the bank. I just heard that ICM has scored its second casting deal for Marvel's Iron Man 2. After at first being low-balled by the studio, Rourke has signed on for the role of the Russian villain in the sequel after his agent David Unger got the quote up to a "significant" level. (No wonder Mickey kept thanking Unger profusely in acceptance speeches for the BAFTA, Golden Globes, Spirit, and other awards.) But don't expect Marvel to confirm any of this: they won't until all the i's are dotted and t's crossed on the contracts. Rourke happens to be in Russia this week promoting Fox Searchlight's The Wrestler, and I hear he'll start researching his new role immediately there. ICM did the same thing re its Marvel deal for Samuel L. Jackson to play the role of Nick Fury. Marvel began by low-balling, but Toni Howard got the studio up by a lot and then locked in a long-term commitment for Jackson as Fury to make as many as nine Marvel films, including Iron Man 2.

SOURCE

 

[Double Down]

She tweaked it to add the original offer:

EXCLUSIVE: Mickey Rourke Signs For Russian Villain Role In 'Iron Man 2'
He may not have won the Oscar, but Mickey Rourke can still take his nomination to the bank. I just heard that ICM has scored its second casting deal for Marvel's Iron Man 2. After at first being low-balled by the studio to the tune of $250K, Rourke has signed on for the role of the Russian villain in the sequel after his agent David Unger got the quote up to a "significant" level despite this punishing economic climate where the studios are taking advantage of talent. (No wonder Mickey kept thanking Unger profusely in acceptance speeches for the BAFTA, Golden Globes, Spirit, and other awards.) But don't expect Marvel to confirm any of this: they won't until all the i's are dotted and t's crossed on the contracts. Rourke happens to be in Russia this week promoting Fox Searchlight's The Wrestler, and I hear he'll start researching his new role immediately there. ICM did the same thing re its Marvel deal for Samuel L. Jackson to play the role of Nick Fury. Marvel began by low-balling, but Toni Howard got the studio up by a lot and then locked in a long-term commitment for Jackson as Fury to make as many as nine Marvel films, including Iron Man 2.

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/exclusive-mickey-rourke-signs-for-villain-role-in-iron-man-2/

 

[Chewy]

She updated it again

He may not have won the Oscar, but Mickey Rourke is taking his nomination to the bank. I just heard that ICM has scored its second casting deal for Marvel's Iron Man 2. After at first being low-balled by the studio to the tune of $250K, Rourke has signed on for the role of the Russian villain in the sequel after his agent David Unger got the quote up to a "significant" level despite this punishing economic climate where the studios are taking advantage of talent. (No wonder Mickey kept thanking Unger so profusely in acceptance speeches for the BAFTA, Golden Globes, Spirit, and other awards.) But don't expect Marvel to confirm any of this: they won't until all the i's are dotted and t's crossed on the contracts. I can also tell you that Sony was considering hiring Mickey to play the villain in Spider-Man 4. Rourke happens to be in Russia this week promoting Fox Searchlight's The Wrestler, and I hear he'll start researching his new role immediately there. ICM did the same thing re its Marvel deal for Samuel L. Jackson to play the role of Nick Fury. Marvel began by low-balling, but Toni Howard got the studio up by a lot and then locked in a long-term commitment for Jackson as Fury to make as many as nine Marvel films, including Iron Man 2.

@ the bolded part

 

[Double Down]

Wow.

 

[BigSams50]

Hellllll Yeaaahhh

 

[batman44]

It's official, nice

I am now waiting to see TheVileOne's list.

 

[louiebling$]

So he is Confirmed to be playing Crimson Dynamo? or is that still in shambles as well?

 

[smooth3006]

So he is Confirmed to be playing Crimson Dynamo? or is that still in shambles as well?

i heard that or whiplash.