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Howard On "Iron Man 2" Dismissal
When it was reported last week that Don Cheadle would replace Terence Howard in the upcoming "Iron Man" sequel, it took many by surprise - including Howard himself....
Cheadle is Replacing Howard in Iron Man 2
Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in Marvel Studios' Iron Man 2, says The Hollywood Reporter.
In the first film, Howard played Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine....
Iron Man Blu-ray Hits BD-Live Snag
Following user reports of BD-Live connectivity problems with this week's Blu-ray release of 'Iron Man,' Paramount has released a statement regarding the status of the disc's functionality issues....
Favreau Talks "Iron Man 2" and Beyond
Paramount pulled out no stops for the Iron Man DVD launch this week with Jon Favreau sitting down with a major contingent of online press to talk about plans for the sequel and beyond....
Win A Role In "Iron Man 2"
Stand Up To Cancer, the same group that auctioned off an appearance in "Spider-Man 4" a few weeks ago, are now auctioning off a role in Jon Favreau's upcoming "Iron Man" sequel...
Iron Man Deleted Scene Online at Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood has posted a deleted scene from the summer blockbuster, Iron Man. Iron Man makes it's way to DVD this September 30th. Click here to view the cut clip ....
Iron Man Blu-ray Detailed Revealed
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed the detailed specs and special features for the upcoming summer blockbuster hit 'Iron Man: Ultimate Edition', due to hit store shelves on September 30th, day-and-date with the DVD release....
Iron Man Headed to DVD and Blu-ray this September
The smash hit, "Iron man" has a confirmed release date for the DVD and Blu-ray Discs. According to Video Business, it will be released on September 30.
Fans can pre-order the film at Amazon.com , and will be able to choose from three different versions: a Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition, a Special Collector's Edition Blu-ray Disc a...
Theroux Penning "Iron Man" Sequel
Actor Justin Theroux ("Mulholland Drive," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle") has been hired to pen the script for the "Iron Man" sequel reports the trades....
Marvel Locks In Jon Favreau For Iron Man 2
It's not officially announced yet, but Deadline Hollywood Daily has been told that Marvel Studios and Iron Man director Jon Favreau have reached a deal for him to helm the sequel, due out in 2010. (Robert Downey Jr had a sequel clause in his contract so he's on board.)...
Favreau Concerned With Iron Man 2
Terrence Howard dropped word the other day that shooting on the "Iron Man" sequel was scheduled to begin next March. One person not hugely keen on the idea however is the first film's director Jon Favreau....
Will Jon Favreau Direct Iron Man 2?!
Marvel Studios is sitting on top of the world with the recent success of Iron Man so far taking in over $535 million in worldwide box office receipts. So why hasn't Marvel locked in Jon Favreau to direct the sequel Iron Man 2?...
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The Marvel Iron Man started in Vietnam where he was forced to construct his first version of the armor with the help of a Chinese genius. Later it was the Gulf War--and now Afghanistan. In the story Tony Stark, genius weapons-designer is captured and forced to build a super weapon for the bad guys. Instead, to escape, he builds a suit of armor and although his ally dies in the process, he escapes with the knowledge that he can become something greater: Iron Man--the super hero.
The Iron Man suit makes him incredibly strong, able to sustain massive damage, and gives him weapons (repulsor force-beams) he can use to fly or strike with. As the character develops he becomes an alcoholic at times--a cripple. Sometimes he gets his heart broken. Iron Man, despite having an unbreakable shell to fight in, is anything but invincible.
In the movie the first stroke of genius is, as we've seen before, in the casting. Robert Downey Jr. has made a life out of being likable enough to stay out of jail despite multiple convictions for cocaine. He's mastered the heart-melting puppy-dog eyes--and it's easy to believe he can be ruthless when it comes to getting his way. As Stark, he's perfect.
According to sources he improvised a lot of the dialog including the "I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once" line from the trailer. Downey also had a hand in the writing process, moving in next door to director Jon Favreau. Downey is a huge fan of the Marvel character and said he'd make a bunch more movies if he could. Not all the characters in the show get such a good ride though.
The unfortunately named Pepper Pots, played by Gwyneth Paltrow is Stark's secretary and assistant who has a crush on her playboy boss--but he takes her for granted. He also takes his Air Force liaison Jim Rhodes (Terrence Howard) for granted as he ignores awards ceremonies, and relies on him when the chips are down. If anything, Iron Man becomes a study in how people with power, money, and charisma can get by in life on the shoulders of others--who often suffer for it. This definitely applies to the fictional Stark. I found myself wondering, as I watched, how much it applied to Downey.
Despite this, however, the movie is not grim. For a superhero movie it's remarkably upbeat: the characters look like they're having fun in their roles--while no one is flying for real, whatever was going on with the sets made me think they were actually doing something close to "practical" with the special effects. Certainly Downey really did wear the suit (he discussed how hard it was to get in and out of it--and a great deal of work was made on the transitions from practical to CGI).
The movie is envisioned as part of a trilogy (at least) and the next installments will give us Tony's alcoholism, a love triangle with Paltrow's character, and so on--but for now the story is white hot action-adventure with enough heart and soul under the titanium shell to keep you watching. Iron Man is high octane superhero fun and it's polished so well it metaphorically sparkles (another two viewers found it almost too polished).
A few things for Marvel fans:
- You can see the rough-cut of the War Machine armor that Howard will wear in future films.
- This post attempts to tackle the question: Was Black Sabbath's Iron Man based on the Marvel character... or not?
--Marco Chacon
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Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios' big screen adaptation of Marvel's legendary Super Hero Iron Man will launch into theaters on May 2, 2008. Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. The film also stars Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Oscar nominees Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges and will be directed by Jon Favreau.
