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Told ya' so... Terrence Howard is Jim Rhodes in IRON MAN!!!

It was the best of times... by YodaButter2000	Oct 10th, 2006 04:13:38 AM
it was the blurst of times? You stupid monkey!
2 for 0? by Archduke_Chocula	Oct 10th, 2006 04:14:46 AM
Ummm, 2 for 2?
Best. Comic book movie cast. Ever. by IndustryKiller!	Oct 10th, 2006 04:19:54 AM
I cant wait to see who is next. Lets hope they cast a real actress as the requisite love interest instead of pulling a Tim Story and just hiring the pretty face of the month.
Thank you Brainiac Chocula by BannedOnTheRun	Oct 10th, 2006 04:20:27 AM
Damn you and your higher maths! Some of us went to public school.
Rhody should be younger. by paralyser-pro	Oct 10th, 2006 04:37:59 AM
In my opinion. They should have gone with Sticky Fingaz, he's got a history with Marvel. Or why not that Urkel kid? Poo on getting the best actor available, the movie's gonna suck anyway just like Hulk, Elektra and F4. Oh yeah.
So Far So Good by Captain RawBeard	Oct 10th, 2006 04:45:22 AM
So who is Iron Mans enemy in this film? lets hope its someone worthy of a major sky battle. loving the casting so far
IndustryKiller's right about the actress.... by TheMackenzie	Oct 10th, 2006 04:50:58 AM
Let's get a real 'actress' and not just a pretty face like Holmes in Batman. I heard Famke Janssen's name is floating round, but I'm not feeling it. I'd love Rachel McAdams personally, she's a great actress - and mighty fine... As for Howard, great casting. It's took me a while to get back in the zone after Downey's casting, but now I'm all for it. Can't wait!
Ironman is still a jerk. by JediShaft	Oct 10th, 2006 05:24:33 AM
Hope the movie is cool.
I am listening to the former actor turned producer by emeraldboy	Oct 10th, 2006 05:43:31 AM
Matt Salinger. He starred as the original Captain America. He is in Dublin town for 49th international Theatre festival. He is producing/directing the Syringa tree starring pamela gein. So they have already fucked up captain america once. Matt Salinger's dad is JD Salinger.
Nice cast, the film will suck. Why, you ask? by Negative Man	Oct 10th, 2006 06:22:29 AM
Iron Man has some of the lamest villians EVER! If they stick with a modern/retro feel to the film, then The Mandarin would rock as the main baddie. Seriously! But after that? Ol' bucket head has jack. MODOK, Man-Bull, Melter, Crimson Dynamo, Grey Gargoyle, Titanium Man...and dudes with names like Sunturion and Living Laser for crying out loud! CRAPITTY-CRAP-CRAP! Those am some lame enemies. I've never heard anyone utter "Man! How awesome would it be to see Iron Man fight Unicorn in a live action movie?" So what will we get? Either: Tony vs. the Bottle or Iron Man vs. corprate rival that is using a stolen Iron Man prototype. And from what I've seen, we won't even get a remotely classic looking suit of aromor. It will be classic crimson and gold, but the designs lean towards an unatractive Ultimate Optimus Iron Megatron Man monstrosity. Sheer ugliness. I hope they change that. Even great, well casted actors can end up looking like fools in a poorly realized flick.
Good choice, but... by Shermdawg	Oct 10th, 2006 06:47:31 AM
I'm still waiting for the Speilberg confirmation on the Cap flick, before I officially have a geekasm.
Batman Begins Still has the best comic book cast by barnaby jones	Oct 10th, 2006 07:21:09 AM
so far at least !
Howard should have been Tubbs! by BigTuna	Oct 10th, 2006 07:23:19 AM
Not Jamie Foxx!
and Downey should have been Crockett! by triplefive	Oct 10th, 2006 07:29:49 AM
that would free up iron man for ed norton.
Possible cameo by Stan Lee by RIPITTOSHREDS	Oct 10th, 2006 07:31:29 AM
selling Ozzy a hot dog.
Well, I guess a "good call" is in order... by Childe Roland	Oct 10th, 2006 07:49:01 AM
...for you guys running that piece back in August. And for Favs selecting Howard for this role. And for Favs picking Downey for Stark. Good calls all around. Very enthused about this project.
I Hope It's The "Out-of-Control Perm" Tony Stark by tonagan	Oct 10th, 2006 07:50:25 AM
and Jim Rhodes. Wasn't it late 80's/early 90's when that took place? Better than Armor Wars, I tell ya...
Welp... by stlfilmwire	Oct 10th, 2006 07:50:39 AM
I'm all for a storyline that would have The Mandarian team up with some group of baddies or someone that has produced a "war machine" of their own. I want to see Iron Man taking down tanks, bringing down several enemy buildings... good stuff like that.
Another great bit of casting by Steve Rogers	Oct 10th, 2006 07:56:36 AM
Downey Jnr was an excellent choice and so is this. I actually had zero hopes for a decent Iron Man movie before Favs started pulling out these great decisions, but now I am actually stoked to see it. He's still a prick in Civil War, though!!
All I can say is "wow". by brokentusk	Oct 10th, 2006 08:08:49 AM
The cast is fucking INCREDIBLE so far! Seems like they're going for a less fantastic, more serious take on the material, which is completely fine by me. Favs, you're doing good so far. Keep it up!
Might be great... by Ninja Nerd	Oct 10th, 2006 08:26:14 AM
Looking forward to the movie. I've actually liked most of the superhero flicks to date, the exception being "Hulk"; it just didn't work for me. Didn't hate it, just don't plan on ever watching again. Had a pleasant surprise recently when I finally caught F4 on HBO in HD. I never got around to catching in a theatre, so I thought I see what they did. Overall, it was pretty good. Not Spiderman or Batman Begins great, but not "Hulk" or "Steel" bad either. Iron Man was not my favorite comic growing up, but I did read more than a few issues. So, I have some idea of what I'd like to see on film. Favreau is pretty good and I'm liking the casting so far. If they get a good script and a decent villain, this could be a first tier superhero flick.
Robert Downey Jr.?? by cornponious	Oct 10th, 2006 08:33:25 AM
WTF??
On a semi-related note, Jessica Jones is now a sistah! by SpyGuy	Oct 10th, 2006 08:34:29 AM
Check it out... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm 1147702/
Good call Favy by tile_mcgillus	Oct 10th, 2006 08:40:43 AM
Lets hope the script is top notch too.
They are making good choices by godzillasushi	Oct 10th, 2006 08:57:46 AM
picking actors that you really wouldnt expect. But as for the villian...they better not mess that up because it could negate who has already been cast.
Luke Cage by nemesisdarkside	Oct 10th, 2006 09:02:02 AM
Why is Mainstream Hollywood afraid of mixed raced relationships, unless it's the focus of the film? Is America (white AND black) unable to handle onscreen "jungle-fever"? ;P It's frakking 2006!! While the actress is definately hot, is there any REAL reason to alter Jessica Jones' race? I've never read Luke Cage before so if there is, then inform me. Whatever! P.S. The cast on this (Iron Man)rocks so far. I also echo those calls for Michelle Monaghan and/or Rachel McAdams. Both are talented AND hot!!
Good so far by RoleReversal	Oct 10th, 2006 09:07:01 AM
This movie sounds great so far in terms of casting but I hope it's not a film that's just got star-studded going for it.
Damn you, BringingSexyBack! by turk128	Oct 10th, 2006 09:16:57 AM
I'm the one to bring Donnie Yen into any casting call remotely Oriental or otherwise! Donnie would be a great Mandarin cause he's sexy beast and he can bring some badass choreography to the character.
Yay for Howard, Boo for Downey by tarontine	Oct 10th, 2006 09:20:30 AM
T. Howard is not the exact look for good ol' Rhodes, but his acting style and ability will bring great life to that part. Good fit. Downey is not Iron Man though. Forget look (which I do think that he looks nothing like Tony Stark) He is just the wrong style. He is either "quirky flamboyant" in his demeanor or tight and clipped. Tony Stark in neither. He's James Bond circa Goldfinger and Thunderball, with a higher emphasis on suave party host and savvy business man and a little less on gritty man with gun. I don't have the perfect answer for the casting. Although I think George Clooney is more on the right track. HOLD ON, HOLD ON! I know. He doesn't look like Iron Man either. He's got the baggage of playing the same thing typically and being part of the possibly worst superhero movie ever. True. But he is the right style. That one character he plays over and over. It is Tony Stark or pretty damn close. Danny Ocean + moustache = Tony Stark. The debonair stylish and confident cat that evokes the brat pack and late 60's cool with ease. THAT'S TONY STARK. I collected from 1983 - 1995, and during that period bought 80% of the back issues going back to #1. I have not been part of the lastest stuff. Maybe Downey suits the latest "ultimates" version of Iron Man, but that's not my Iron Man. That's some MTV gen, hyped-up, trying to be ultra-cool. Give me my old Iron Man. And on another note, I love Iron Man's rogue's gallery. It's PULP. It's fun. I would be damn excited to see Stane sending out various baddie's like the head baddie in a Bond movie would send out henchmen. George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Carmine Infatino, early John Romita Jr. w/ Bob Layton. That's Iron Man. If you don't know who those guys are... it's time to hit your local comic book shop and see the foundation of 'ol shellhead.
Hopefully, by Turd Furgusen	Oct 10th, 2006 09:25:36 AM
we get an Iron Man/ War Machine face off. "It's hard out here for a War Machine!"
David Carradine as Mandarin by Big Bad Clone	Oct 10th, 2006 09:26:26 AM
or someone else that wayyyy off.
"I Told You So?" by Read and Shut Up	Oct 10th, 2006 09:28:49 AM
...no wonder ACN's reputation as a news site is without peer. What's next? "Nyah nyah nyah nyah?" Jeez.
Iron Man villains by Petro45	Oct 10th, 2006 09:52:13 AM
Negative Man, I agree that Iron Man has some lame villains, but think outside the box a bit. Some of his best villains aren't the guys he actually fights, but rather the masterminds controlling the guys he fights. How cool would it be if they did the Armor Wars storyline for the sequel? Main villains could be Justin Hammer (the weapons dealer) and Spymaster (industrial saboteur who steals Stark's technology). Hammer would use Stark's tech to create his own army of armored villains -- then, all the lame baddies you mentioned could be used, not as the primary villains, but as cannon fodder. You could have cool battle scenes involving Iron Man vs. Beetle, Blizzard, Stilt-Man, Force, Unicorn, etc., etc. But since Hammer and Spymaster remain the main villains, and the other guys are just eye candy, you don't run the risk of the Batman effect (too many villains ruining the movie)
Iron Man shoutouts on Eureka? by oisin5199	Oct 10th, 2006 10:22:53 AM
Anyone catch the SciFi show Eureka (which was much better than I expected)? It has a character with the last name Stark who looks incredibly like the 80's version of TS with the moustache? He runs a secret, hi-tech research facility and in the season finale, in an alternate timeline, he had his own company, Stark Industries. Isn't that a copyright infringement? But this guy certainly could play Iron Man if it was a tv show. Don't worry about Downey, though. Just because he plays quirky characters, doesn't mean he can't pull off Tony. The boy can act.
confidence growing by reckni	Oct 10th, 2006 10:44:29 AM
so far so good
Downey as Iron Man = Flames on Optimus=Bat Nipples by Atomica	Oct 10th, 2006 10:58:44 AM
See how ridiculous it is when people type that crap? Yeah...i Went THERE.
Skinned Alive in the Hell of Upside down sinners!!!!!!! by Lennard	Oct 10th, 2006 10:59:03 AM
James Hong as the Mandarin thats all I have to say dont believe me!?!? Watch Big Trouble in Little China
Paul McCartney should sing the theme by durhay	Oct 10th, 2006 10:59:08 AM
I didnt believe them [br] Magneto and titanium man . . . [br] But when the crimson dynamo [br] Finally assured me, well, I knew
terrance howard is better than downey jr. by yeah i'm a jerk!	Oct 10th, 2006 11:09:49 AM
i fucking hate robert downey jr. that guy is such a douchebag. he will always be the creep in "weird science" fuck this movie. marvel you fucked up.
Not a good sign by S-Mart shopper	Oct 10th, 2006 11:13:28 AM
too many things clicking for Favs=movie turd. if it sounds to good to be true...better equal things out and cast jeremy piven as Mandarin. Nah! screw it, Donnie Yen would be super tits, go for the trifecta
BOO-YAH! T.HOWARD BABY! by R.C. the "Wise"	Oct 10th, 2006 11:29:05 AM
:^D
BOO-YAH! T.HOWARD BABY! by R.C. the "Wise"	Oct 10th, 2006 11:29:12 AM
:^D
BOO-YAH! T.HOWARD BABY! by R.C. the "Wise"	Oct 10th, 2006 11:29:14 AM
:^D
ZATHURA. by Sir HickoryBeans McCrackin	Oct 10th, 2006 11:48:35 AM
also, Terrence Howard sucks. oh snap?
terrence howard is great by waggy	Oct 10th, 2006 12:05:40 PM
i'm really pleased with the caliber of acting they're going for with this movie.
But what I want to know is.. by Paste Pot Pete	Oct 10th, 2006 12:19:03 PM
...who's going to play Pepper Pots and Happy Hogan? Well? WELL?
This director got my vote due to one thing: by uberman	Oct 10th, 2006 12:25:51 PM
The way he handled the Robotics in that space/kid flick. In that, he did not use CGI and had built an actual METAL/IRON mock up of the robot and actually smashed it through real wood and plaster. Thats what its all about folks. This guy is the real deal. BTW-it was a well directed and acted movie also.
Terrance Howard would have been a better Tony Stark by Rupee88	Oct 10th, 2006 12:28:35 PM
I'm not usually for changing the race of characters arbitrarily, but he would simply be better in the role than Downey who isn't masculine enough to be a good Stark. But this movie will suck and make a lot of money just like X-Men 3 so no one cares what we think.
Terrance Howard would have been a better Tony Stark by Rupee88	Oct 10th, 2006 12:29:34 PM
I'm not usually for changing the race of characters arbitrarily, but he would simply be better in the role than Downey who isn't masculine enough to be a good Stark. But this movie will suck and make a lot of money just like X-Men 3 so no one cares what we think.
Petro45: Now, just think about this for a moment... by Negative Man	Oct 10th, 2006 12:34:03 PM
Justin Hammer in his darkened office hearing the news that Iron Man has defeated Melter. He leans back, arching his fingers together as he delivers: "Spymaster has informed me that Iron Man has defeated Melter...MODOK, send forth your Sunturion. That will keep Stark distracted from our ultimate goal of..." (place Ultimate Goal here. Though, I prefer that Hammer plots to steal the cream filling out of every Hostess Twinkie.) It's always been the same box with ol' Iron pants. And not a box of delicious Hostess Fruit Pies, but understanding the better Iron Man stories involved other major characters' villians. Dr. Doom for example... But Stark's Rogues Gallery is, again, lame. I say do one movie and then form a small Avengers film.
Did Rhodes also play Green Guardian? by Norm3	Oct 10th, 2006 12:47:06 PM
I thought he did.
Overemotes? by S-Mart shopper	Oct 10th, 2006 12:53:28 PM
Will that ruin his armor or just the movie?
I'm glad they cast older by Norm3	Oct 10th, 2006 01:08:54 PM
I don't want Kutcher or Hartnett playing I.M.! Yea I noticed the guy in Eureka also, he looks like T. Stark!
It's hard out here for an Iron pimp by Lance Rock	Oct 10th, 2006 01:41:11 PM
or...Whoop! That Stark etc.
Excellent cast by Mechasheeva	Oct 10th, 2006 01:47:22 PM
but I'm still not convinced Favreau is the right director for this material. After all, in comic book movies it's always equal parts cast and director that elevate the movie to transcend its genre. James Franco and Kirstin Dunst do not a great movie make, but Sam Raimi is a great director on all fronts, and he knows just what to do. Fingers crossed that Favreau can do the same, given his players.
Carradine as Mandarin by VoodooV	Oct 10th, 2006 02:10:21 PM
would be so fun. But despite that, I fucking hate Mandarin, so I hope they don't use him..at all He's just your standard lame cliche'd supervillian. They need to make Armor Wars for the big screen, cast someone as Obadiah Stane. someone who isn't just your standard mustachioed bad guy. sit back and enjoy. Oh, and the CGI better not suck. The armor has to look semi realistic, can't be just some cartoony-looking CGI-fest. Lets get real here, Iron Man's armor was rather svelte y'know? very form fitting and slim. I don't think they could pull that off without it looking extremely fake. So I for one would forgive them if they made the armor bulkier for the sake of realism.
I was visualising CLINT Howard... by MisterE	Oct 10th, 2006 02:18:48 PM
...and thought that, with a little CGI and makeup, he would make a great MODOK.
Recast... by S-Mart shopper	Oct 10th, 2006 02:33:10 PM
Charlie Sheen as Stark, it would have to be the whorin druggy Charlie though. Then half way it could turn into a HotShots movie. Hey,the one rebel looks like Chris Moneymaker!
I can imagine Howard and Downey... by Ribbons	Oct 10th, 2006 02:38:40 PM
...walking down a hall and talking briskly, all "Sorkin-like." That's a good thing. I think. Hmm. Anyway, great casting.
Great the drug addict has a by TomRothman	Oct 10th, 2006 03:17:05 PM
Great the drug addict has a pimp
Zathura did suck monkey balls by Fearsme	Oct 10th, 2006 03:49:42 PM
and people have seem to forgotten that Favs said that his Iron Man won't be flying that much. what the flying fuck is up with that?
very good acting by knowledge1027	Oct 10th, 2006 04:16:09 PM
HOWARD IS A FINE ACTOR. I STILL HAVE MY DOUBTS ABOUT THE DRUG ADDICT PLAYING STARK THOUGH
Those of you who say Iron Man has no recognizable by CreasyBear	Oct 10th, 2006 04:55:58 PM
villain are right. Cramming a super-villain in this would be superfluous, anyway. With Stark and Rhodey's problems (and two suits), there's more than enough drama for a good movie. One lame villain could bring this whole deck of cards tumbling down.
the guy who played shang tsung as the mandarin by Larry Sellers	Oct 10th, 2006 05:32:17 PM
YOU WILL BE NEXT
eh by OhDaesu	Oct 10th, 2006 05:34:34 PM
Have Robert Downey Jr. play Jim Rhodes and have Terrence Howard play Tony Stark. That sounds much better to me.
Wolverine casting by BannedOnTheRun	Oct 10th, 2006 05:47:14 PM
It's clear to me that I should play Wolverine in the solo movie. I've got a bad temper, and honest-to-God natural Wolvie hair. However, at 5'7", I'm a good five inches too tall, so it'd never work.
Negative Man . . . by jocutus	Oct 10th, 2006 07:51:09 PM
You forgot Iron Man's Greatest enemy: Alcohol. It could be Iron Man vs DuffMan. Duffman would just hose him down with sweet, sweet beer until Tony is good and drunk and then beat the crap out of him.
This movie will be amazing... by aceattorney	Oct 10th, 2006 08:00:48 PM
With two powerhouse actors in it, people are gonna flock to this in droves.
Stane by VoodooV	Oct 10th, 2006 08:45:47 PM
Obadiah Stane has GOT to be the villian. Read Iron Man 160ish to 200 and you will know this to be true.
Greatest Iron Man Villians by The Finn	Oct 10th, 2006 09:50:55 PM
Classic: Mandarin, then: alcohol, but the best Iron Man Villians were the AI's he created to stand in for himself when he was too drunk, distracted or incompetent. IM has always been my favorite comics hero, because like Bats, he's possible. And his flaws are better.
But will the armor have a shnoz? by ObiWan Knievel	Oct 10th, 2006 09:51:21 PM
...that's what I want to know.
I mentioned the bottle, just sayin'... by Negative Man	Oct 10th, 2006 11:20:27 PM
Beyond that point iron pants doesn't have much of a villian valley to farm from. Though, I would pay to see MODOK floating around with his big head and jet chair, commanding a bunch of A.I.M. agaents wearing yellow buckets on their heads and rain slickers for uniforms. Wait...no I wouldn't. Well, unless their master plan was still stealing the cream filling from Hostess Twinkies...or maybe steling the enire world supply of Hostess Fruit Pies...yeah, that would rock!
Direct To Video POS - Can You Say Daredevil? by Darth Fabulous	Oct 11th, 2006 01:18:12 AM
Mainstream audiences aren't going to give a rats ass about Iron Man...and the script will most likely blow.
Ironman Who? by pammybabe	Oct 11th, 2006 02:28:37 AM
I may be shot down by loads of British geeks here but Ironman isn't exactly well known over here. Not like Spiderman, Superman or Batman which were well known and therefore easy to sell to the British public. If they are not careful, even if the film is good, it could flop outside America.
A project for someone much less lazy than I by Shivv	Oct 11th, 2006 02:51:31 AM
Assuming the Aint it Cool archive goes back that far, I would love to see the talkback that accompanied the announcement of Tobey Maguire as Spiderman
This movie was doomed the minute that... by StarBlitzer	Oct 11th, 2006 07:38:27 AM
Michael Jai White wasn't cast as Jim Rhodes and Ted Turner wasn't cast as Tony Stark!! Moustache + Money + Alcoholism = PERFECT MATCH!!! ^_^
RE: tarontine by StarBlitzer	Oct 11th, 2006 07:49:49 AM
"Downey is not Iron Man though. Forget look (which I do think that he looks nothing like Tony Stark) He is just the wrong style. He is either "quirky flamboyant" in his demeanor or tight and clipped. Tony Stark in neither. He's James Bond circa Goldfinger and Thunderball, with a higher emphasis on suave party host and savvy business man and a little less on gritty man with gun." = FUCKING BRILLIANT!
Okay, I like what I'm seeing on the movie front so far by Johnny Ahab	Oct 11th, 2006 04:53:00 PM
...but what can Marvel do to save the character in the comics now? Cuz Tony Stark is King Unredeemable Asshole in the Civil War story line. They're gonna need to do some serious rehab on him in the books if they hope for the character to have a future life on his own in print.
war machine by brandonbreaks	Oct 11th, 2006 06:45:04 PM
didn't Rhodes wear the suit as War Machine? Now all we need is a Vision & Scarlet Witch movie. J/k
how much do you wanna bet.... by samsquanch	Oct 12th, 2006 02:25:48 AM
that somewhere near the beginning of the plot Stark is going to wrestle with the moral implications of selling his Armor tech to the US military for the War Of Terror? And that just possibly, this might lead him to the bottle? You know how these writers/directors just can't help themselves when it comes to topical 'ripped from the headlines' noodling. Ya heard it here first, folks.
Last! by S-Mart shopper	Oct 24th, 2006 12:10:19 AM
take that bitches!

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