Iron Man TOM CRUISE still in IRON MAN?

[Advanced Dark]

^ Oh God.

 

[Dirk McMahon]

Errol Flynn would have been perfect, but of course, he's dead.

then get the guy who played errol flynn in the aviator.

 

[O'Haire]

Cruise may be annoying. But he is good enough to make you forget what he is like outside of his films. At least for me he is.

I wouldn't have any problem with him getting the role.

 

[josh8]

outside of 'collateral', cruise hasnt done any good work in the last ten or so years, in my opinion. it's like he doesnt even try to be someone other than tom cruise anymore in his movies.

and i think he's actually rather irritating when trying to play the playboy character. he was absolutely awful in 'vanilla sky'. it was like watching a child try to impress while the other actors tried to work. penelope cruz, cameron diaz, and jason lee were acting circles around him. when he said "bro", i couldnt stop laughing. and this was before all the negative backlash so it wasnt biasing me.

anyways, i dont think marvel will let him be cast because his star power is so unpredictable these days and they cant take that risk. this is their first studio venture and they need to play it safe.

 

[O'Haire]

outside of 'collateral', cruise hasnt done any good work in the last ten or so years, in my opinion. it's like he doesnt even try to be someone other than tom cruise anymore in his movies.

The Last Samurai was very good.

 

[josh8]

The Last Samurai was very good.

oh yeah, forgot about that one, but i didnt see it. i didnt want to see it because it looked like another tom cruise vanity project. maybe i'm wrong, but the way it was marketed was a little insulting to japanese culture. you know, how the white man is the only one that can save them all. but like i said, that was just based on the way it was marketed. i could be totally off. but from what i heard from friends, that's what it was like. ie. the shy/blushing (<places hand over mouth> "heeheehee") japanese wife of the guy he killed falls for him. of course. it is a tom cruise movie after all.

sorry for the rant...

anyways, i actually didnt hear that many good things about his performance. mostly i just heard "ken watenabe is the $h!t !!!"

 

[Spade]

Errol Flynn would have been perfect, but of course, he's dead.

Heh...Flynn would not need repulsor rays and an armor to kick a man's ***. The movie would have consisted of Tony Stark picking out his favorite belt and fighting it out lumberjack-style for 2 hours.

 

[Cinemaman]

He doesn't look like Tony Stark and he would turn Iron Man movie into New Tom Cruise Summer Blockbuster

He is good actor, but he isn't Iron Man.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I have no problem with Tom's look...just his personality is bigger than the film itself. He did good w/MI:3 but can he shake that horrific baggage.

 

[ghost113]

I will agree that pic up to pdoes look like tom , I'm even a fan of tom, but truth is I would not like to see him as Tony, Big time actors ruin comic films except the somewhat famous casting for Prof. X everyone else was horrible Daredevil coould have been better if craptastic ben afffleck wasn't Matt.

 

[Spider-Fan]

You see, Tom could do well as Stark, but as many have stated, he has many problems with the media. He needs to address this before I'd be happy with him as Stark. I think some of the stuff with Cruise has been overblown, but that is just me.

 

[ghost113]

tom cruise is too big for this movie it truly needs an unknown leading it.

 

[Nightwing 52]

He doesn't look like Tony Stark and he would turn Iron Man movie into New Tom Cruise Summer Blockbuster

He is good actor, but he isn't Iron Man.

Exactly. People will think "Tom Cruise as Tony Stark/Iron Man". Rather then actually seeing what the character is all about, and who he is. Or in this case, how Favreau plans on introducing the character to audiences. Going with someone who isn't known to the public eye, is the right route. However, it should also be someone who has expierence in the acting genre.

 

[Red]

A few years ago he would have been a fine choice.

 

[Nightwing 52]

A few years ago he would have been a fine choice.

He would have. But today all he does is throw people off. With whatever is going on in his "personal" life. I honestly don't believe it would be a great choice for the film. There are some who may like it and then there's some who wouldn't.

 

[tamron]

The other problem with Cruise being IM is this; You're talking about one of modern cinema's most famous faces playing a superhero who's face is completely covered with a mask. With as much money as you are paying him, you know they'd end up finding silly contrivances to get the helmet off of IM in major moments. I hated that in the Spider-Man movies, but even moreso in an IM movie, I think that would stick out like a sore thumb. Getting a lesser name gives you more leeway as far as covering his face.

 

[ghost113]

Very true my good friend.

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

I'm done with Cruise. If it's not him jumping up and down on a couch, or him worshipping Xenu and touting we should all committ to Scientology, it's him sucking in his last two films "War of the Worlds" and "MI3."

I'm sorry but the man has hit rock bottom and I can't see him as Stark now. I could when he was doing "Minority Report" but definitely not now. Give it to Clive Owen and call it a day.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I don't want to start a religious war here, but how is Tom saying everyone should turn to Scientology exactly bad? People say it everyday for Christianity. Yes, Cruise has hit rock bottom, but I really think people look too much into him. I mean, should we really care about his religious beliefs? Or his baby? Or his marriage? I personally only care about what I see on screen with these people. I couldn't care less about their personal lives.

That said, Tom could do this role, but he wouldn't be my first choice.

 

[blind_fury]

Hiring Tom Cruise would do three things:

1) Scare James Bond producers to choose another release date.

2) Increase the budget for Iron Man.

3) Bring international attention to the movie.

 

[The Guard]

It'd be a solid move. There might be better choices for the role, but Cruise would be a good one, I think. He has the looks, he has the talent, and his name recognitition/media coverage aspect would probably make IRON MAN almost a surefire success at the box office and draw other interested stars, etc. And let's face it', he's a fan of the character. The "face" thing is not a huge deal, as much of this film will revolve around Tony Stark out of costume, not just Iron Man in it.

 

[The Guard]

It'd be a solid move. There might be better choices for the role, but Cruise would be a good one, I think. He has the looks, he has the talent, and his name recognitition/media coverage aspect would probably make IRON MAN almost a surefire success at the box office and draw other interested stars, etc. And let's face it', he's a fan of the character. The "face" thing is not a huge deal, as much of this film will revolve around Tony Stark out of costume, not just Iron Man in it.

 

[tamron]

I don't want to start a religious war here, but how is Tom saying everyone should turn to Scientology exactly bad? People say it everyday for Christianity. Yes, Cruise has hit rock bottom, but I really think people look too much into him. I mean, should we really care about his religious beliefs? Or his baby? Or his marriage? I personally only care about what I see on screen with these people. I couldn't care less about their personal lives.

That said, Tom could do this role, but he wouldn't be my first choice.

It is the fanaticism with which Tom espouses his views and the media attention that espousal garners that has turned people off to him as IM. You mentioned Christianity. One of the most suggested 'name' candidates for Iron Man is Jim Caviziel, a very devout Christian, and he has also turned some people off because of his views, mainly because they are afraid his personal theology will affect the film. Real or perceived, Jim has gotten a reputation of bringing his personal views onto the characters he plays, and Tony, with his womanizing and drinking ways, is far from Jim's moral ideal.

It's more or less this: if fans perceive that an actor will overshadow the character with their personal baggage, they don't want them. Casting Cruise runs that risk.

 

[Spider-Fan]

It is the fanaticism with which Tom espouses his views and the media attention that espousal garners that has turned people off to him as IM. You mentioned Christianity. One of the most suggested 'name' candidates for Iron Man is Jim Caviziel, a very devout Christian, and he has also turned some people off because of his views, mainly because they are afraid his personal theology will affect the film. Real or perceived, Jim has gotten a reputation of bringing his personal views onto the characters he plays, and Tony, with his womanizing and drinking ways, is far from Jim's moral ideal.

It's more or less this: if fans perceive that an actor will overshadow the character with their personal baggage, they don't want them. Casting Cruise runs that risk.

Who really cares for their opinions? If Jim makes Stark a Jesus freak, maybe then I would, but if he plays the part like it is written or meant to be played, who cares? These people are paid to act, not spout their beliefs. Nobody watches Tom Cruise because he is a scientologist, they do because he is an actor. I think Tom (more so than Jim) would be a good Stark.

 

[Kmack]

Cruise may be annoying. But he is good enough to make you forget what he is like outside of his films. At least for me he is.

I wouldn't have any problem with him getting the role.

Hear, hear! Say what you will about his personal life or couch hopping antics, but you can't deny that he's a good actor.

Hot pic btw.