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Capone gets a bit of IRON MAN 2 non-confirmation info from Jon Favreau at SXSW!!!
Hey all. Capone in Austin, Texas here. I'm ass deep in SXSW screenings and interviews, so there's a lot coming your way soon.
In the next few days, I'll be posting a total of four different interviews covering every possible aspect of the funniest film of the year so far, I LOVE YOU, MAN. In the past two weeks, I've talked to pretty much all the major cast members, as well as writer-director John Hamburg. Yes, this film and these people more or less took over my life for days on end, and, well, if it had to happen with one particular film, I'm glad it was this one, because in case you hadn't heard, I heart this movie. But we're not here to talk about I LOVE YOU, MAN just yet. One of the people I got to spend a little time with at SXSW was renaissance man Jon Favreau. I met him just before the Q&A at the SXSW Opening Night screening of I LOVE YOU, MAN. We talked briefly about Chicago and other random stuff. The following morning, I sat down with him and his co-star in the film, Jaime Pressly, who plays his wife in the film.
At the very end of the interview, I asked Jon about IRON MAN 2 plans, which of the casting rumors were true, and just where things soon in the production process. Now understand, Jon is about a month away from actually starting to shoot IRON MAN 2, so the fact that he took a couple days out to come to Austin and support this film, speaks volumes about how much he admires it. Anyway, here's what he said about the recent casting news that has spread like wildfire.
Capone: There has been a lot of IRON MAN 2 news flying around in the last few days. What's true? What's not?
Jon Favreau: I can't confirm any casting stuff because there have been no announcements made, but let me say that the people that have deals that should all be finalized in our cast this week, I should hope…it's a different process being that Marvel is not a big studio and they don't really have the infrastructure to get things out there; it's not as streamlined as a studio, so I apologize to the fans for not being able to say things as quickly as possible. But they really want to have legal protections and not officially say things until everything is done. But, I'm very excited about the people that we have. There are no big surprises in casting coming that I can foresee [laughs]. It's going to be a really, really good group of people and a story that takes advantage of our cast but is in inundated and doesn't get too complex because of the number of new people that we're adding, which is always a tar pit for these superhero movies, you always have to make sure that you add the characters in a smart way.
Capone: Are you quietly relieved that Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to play Nick Fury for a billion movies or something like that?
JF: [laughs] I wasn't worried that Sam signing a nine-picture deal was going to hold up my movie, no. That would have been really bizarre if that had happened.
Capone here again. I think the key phrase here is "no big surprises in casting." I read that as Jon's non-confirmation confirmation of the Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson casting news of late.
Our interview was pretty much over at that point in the conversation, so I didn't get a chance to talk about the recent release date changes for several Marvel titles or about the possibility of Favreau directing THE AVENGERS feature, however, I heard it from a little bird who used to be named Moriarty that Jon really, really wants that gig, and that if he got it, his life would be non-stop work for years on end with not break between IRON MAN 2 and THE AVENGERS. Make sure you check out Drew's SXSW coverage and his interview with Favreau (whenever he gets around to posting it) at his site, hitfix.com. Lots more to come folks. Stay tuned...
-- Capone
capone@aintitcoolmail.com
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I'm officially a loser.
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Who cares?
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hhmmm
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What next ? Favereau fired and Snyder in ? Harry loose 25 pounds at a SXSW Nashville Pussy gig pogoing in the audience ?
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yeah, he looks pretty much like i expected. lol
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Hey, maybe she'll surprise us all and do a kick-ass job. It's not like this property needs big names to get it off the ground, so presumably the director can cast whoever he likes, and if he thinks she can do it, maybe she can. We'll have to wait and see.
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and don't do Avengers, Jon. You have a family right? Iron Man 2 is enough. It's just the Avengers, Not really that significant in the big scheme of things.
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I'm not a big fan of hers, but especially not a fan of her taking roles that she is just absolutely wrong for.
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iron man was one of the first superhero films with adult (AKA people over 30) superheroes and villians. The Black Widow, whilst they can't do her cold war background (she'd be well into her 50s if they did that) is meant to be an adult, a grown woman who has been trained for years as a spy.
Scar jo isn't even 25 yet ffs! She's way too young and doesn't fit with the rest of the cast or the character she's meant to be playing. It needed someone like kate beckinsale in the role. (she already has the leather and she speaks russian!) -
They confirmed Rourke playing Whiplash--but they're combining that character with Crimson Dynamo.
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That bitch can't act worth a shit.
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Hmm interesting, soo that means they'll go with him being one of Stark's workers who gets given the whiplash technology by that justin hammer..but he also gets an iron man like suit?
Hmm but Rourke isn't the kind of guy who comes across as playing an intelligent dude who works for stark...so maybe some kind of old soviet soldier who gets recruited by hammer and given the tech?
Work in the black widow, maybe trying to get him to steal some of iron man's armour for the russians? Hmm.
I'm guessing they're doing it to make the villian more interesting and so he doesn't just end up being russian iron man fighting normal iron man, otherwise we may end up with a repeat of the first films finale.
I'd still like them to work in the manderin. If Thor and iron man are going to be in the same universe why is Faveraeu complaining about iron man being too "real" for magic? Just have the manderin have alien technology rings like his ret-con gives him. Then it's not magic. And it would look awesome seeing a dude with no armour or anything beating the crap out of iron man. -
This movie will suffer from Wagging Blue Penis Syndrome
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First..."ScarJo"..that's an awful nickname. Anyway, Scarlett has to be careful not to do too many movies and turn herself into the Samuel L. Jackson of actresses. That being, someone who is good at their craft, yet decides to do a billion movies thus rendering their amazing talent not so amazing as they show up in every other movie that comes out.
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they dilute their presence.
When they actually have a fantastic performance, no one cares cos, god!, they're always fucking there.
Meryl Streep syndrome (soon to be renamed Spam Jackson Syndrome)
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My enthusiasm for this movie has diminished significantly with the announcement that Scarlett Johansson will be playing Black Widow. I wish they would have cast someone more mature...preferably in their 30s to play this role and not some kid. She's going to look ridiculously out of place trying to look and act like a seasoned Russian spy. All I can hope for now is that Black Widow is a very small role and she won't be in the movie that much. :(
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is like one of the last people I'd choose for the black Widow.
She might work as one of the Pose and Point characters, but the Black Widow is a world class athlete.
And nothing about Scarlett Johansson makes me think athlete. Much less world class.
Plus the BW is a good sized girl, not a waif. -
have names surfaced for that yet?
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Her role in the short lived Bionic Woman show was great for this type of material.
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makes me not want to see the movie.
Yeah, she's hot; but she is also a shitty actress. -
She played Lilah Morgan in Angel. She has that whole Femme Fatale vibe going for her + the physicality and acting chops to carry that role. Alexa Davalos would be my second choice.
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Gotta do better than a non-story. Jeez. Stop grasping at straws AICN.
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Scarlett Johansonn is such a bad actress and she's not even hot. She's got a fat nose, a weak chin and frequently looks stupid. Easily the weakest thing in The Prestige. Seriously I see much better looking girls walking down the street in Scotland than I do in Hollywood movies right now. Talented eye candy please. Iron Man 2 is doomed.
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Get him cast and get him into the Marvel films bunch! He would be an instant crowd-pleaser if casted and performed true to character. Get 'er done!
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if she lost the baby weight (I read she got really big)
She has the stature, the 'tude, built in accent that's good enough fo 80% of Americans, and she's proven time and again she's up to the action.
But I think they're just casting a pair of tits for the part. -
Seriously? We're doing a movie about a guy in a powered suit who can fly and do other things that are entirely impossible...but the idea of a mystic man is too farfetched? All it takes is quality writing. Can we just say that Justin Theroux can't write a script that keeps the OTT magic elements a bit more grounded? 'Cause that's all i'm hearing! (not that i'm saying Theroux can't, but I think you guys get my point)
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whats too magical, what'd I miss?
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yeah right...theyre all mingers up there
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Mar 15, 2009 2:37:30 PM CDT
I see much better looking girls walking down the street in Scotl
by canyouflysucka
I believed you up until "in Scotland".
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by the time they get around to filming this she'll be like legal and shit!
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Like out of 1950's Batman comics or something. And making him a combo with Dynamo is even lamer. Why not just have Crimson fucking Dynamo? He is Iron Man's soviet counterpart, and their fight would be less ridiculous than the Iron Monger fight from the first movie.
OH, and get that dark haired "Jackie" bitch from that 70's show to be Widow. She's actually from eastern europe. -
Just sayin. Shes going to have to do it sooner or later...
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true that
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Scarlett is WRONG for this role. Not super athletic looking, in fact Scarlett is simply TOO feminine..Too Monroe-ish. The character needs Lithe, lean, a ballerina with a killer instinct. Also...get a REAL Russian for Russian parts, Russians LOVE the arts...there HAVE to be some GREAT Russian actors actresses out there who not only could use a big break in Hollywood...but could bring an honesty to these characters no American can.
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One of the chicks from Daywatch. The chick that drove the car up the building.
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Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow may even be worse than the casting for MJ, and Gwen in the Spider-Man movies. It's up there with Keaton as Batman, and Nicholas Cage almost playing Supes. Don't get the idea of what they're planning with Whiplash, and Mickey Rourke at all. Don't like Don Cheadle in the mix either. My enthusiasm for this film is really taking a major hit.
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*bursts out laughing*
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thanks for the news
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...so nothing is confirmed and we basically just get an apology from Favreau that nothing is confirmed but should be later this week. This is news?
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The only time you see hot bitches, is in straight to DVD or Skinamx movies. These casting directors and producers are still working under the assumption that just because a bitch is hot, she can't act, hence, the disreepect that Jessica Alba or Megan Fox receives in regards to their thespian talents. I believe that most hot bitches are one decent script away from becoming a great actress...But until then, we'll have to endure the typical casting of these ugly hoes like Gwenneth Paltrow, Jennifer Anniston, Julia Roberts and etc. Hollywood has too many hatin' azz female casting directors and low self-esteem producers who're self-consciously getting back at all the hot cheerleaders who re-buffed their amorous advances back in H.S. & College, by exclusively casting these horse face, turkey neck bitches as leading ladies. How else do y'all explain Sam Raimi casting that ugly bitch who played M.J. in Spiderman? Real hetersexual muthafuckas' gotta take charge of Hollywood and make some changes. REAL TALK!
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who looks like widow, is actually from somewhere "over there" (near Russia), has a deep eastern eurotrash accent - and will blow Downey and all the crew for cheap. Get her.
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as shitty as most of the acting in hollywood is, why not hire porn stars?
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hot though she may be, cannot act to save her life. Megan Fox just has to stand there looking pretty, and I'm happy with that.
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Is really hot, and not as tore-up and drugged-out looking as Nakita. We gotta get Downey to see her, and demand that she co-star with him. Then Rob can fall off the wagon with a fine chick...
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Hell she's from Eaatern Europe, and has one of the best bodies and natural tits in porn.
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MORE MORE MORE WE NEED MORE
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That is all
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nah, not really
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Mar 15, 2009 5:39:38 PM CDT
Who cares when Motoko will be throatfucking your dead aunt in 20
by balzacs_ballsac
nah, not really
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Mar 15, 2009 6:39:09 PM CDT
So is the 3rd time AICN is or is not confirming Rourke..what a j
by somashine
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that the "blow me where the pampers is" guy would end up running shit? hollywood is a strange place fo sho.
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So now the nerds can take out their nerd-rage on her, completely forgetting they hated him 2 minutes earlier.
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That is all.
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Take heed, Favreau. The fans have spoken. BAD IDEA.
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Though I do agree on Scarlett - plus I think she's a hound.
Isn't she basically famous for having big tits she never shows?
So kinda like Lucy Pinder but not as good looking? -
That was some funny shit. Too bad they couldn't find some exotic, unknown Russian hottie to play the Widow. They sign an unknown for like a 3 picture option deal if she takes off she can star in a Widow flick alone and they can own her from the git-go. ScarJo is a shitty choice, she's got a silly-assed face and has been over rated since day one.
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for the Black Widow
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Much better nickname. It's what I call her when she's riding on my bone. And by bone, I of course mean riding in the Bug, my amazing anti-grav airship. Shaped like a beetle. And she's probably the worst casting ever for Black Widow. I'd prefer Abe Vigoda in skintight leather before ScaryJo as Black Widow.
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