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Tony Stark has hired his secretary! Pepper Potts cast in IRON MAN! Confirmed!

Too many starts. I'd prefer a less known cast by zekmoe	Jan 16th, 2007 09:10:25 PM
But that's just me. I'd even like to see a Dr Strange movie brought to the screen.
FIRST by jtnelson93	Jan 16th, 2007 09:11:37 PM
Dammit
Calling Sky Captain... by MachinaMan	Jan 16th, 2007 09:12:00 PM
I hope that Gwyenth Paltrow isn't as irritating in Iron Man (if that happens to be verified) as she was in Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow. I just couldn't buy her intrepid reporter with a heart of gold act).
zekmoe by SaluteYourShorts	Jan 16th, 2007 09:12:54 PM
zekmoe doesn't know WHAT he's talking about...but what else is new? The cast should be filled out with Timberlake as a modern day Ferris Bueller (obviously a cyborg) and Billy Bob Thorton reviving his character from 'Bad Santa' as Iron Man's sidekick. Last but not least, of course, we have Scott Baio as the ORIGINAL Human Torch. Can you say "Academy Award"? Anyone?
Not A Fan by Saluki	Jan 16th, 2007 09:14:48 PM
Never been a fan of her, but what the hell is she doing anyways? She is about equal to Katie Holmes I suppose. This casting list could equal Batman Begins.
Not enough stars. I'd prefer a more famouser cast. by Mr. P. Lant	Jan 16th, 2007 09:15:10 PM
Famouser is a word dickheads.
Who's Gwyenth Paltrow? by thebearovingian	Jan 16th, 2007 09:16:06 PM
Is he/she related to Gwyneth Paltrow? I never realized how weird her name looks spelled out. If she's playin' "Pepa" then who's playin' "Salt"? Arrivederci...
I'd have liked Rachel Quaintance by Ribbons	Jan 16th, 2007 09:16:41 PM
Does anybody else know who she is? Anyway, Google her. Pretty, smart, would've made a great Pepper in my book. Gwyneth is an interesting choice. Can't say I can picture her in the role, but she lends some (extra) class to the proceedings.
Lame by DonMurphysTool	Jan 16th, 2007 09:17:20 PM
whole movie bombs
I think her best performance... by Dr Gregory House	Jan 16th, 2007 09:19:50 PM
...was at the end of 'Se7en'
no problems yet... by tile_mcgillus	Jan 16th, 2007 09:21:33 PM
Superherohype says that this is a beginning concept art for the costume. http://tinyurl.com/23tuqm I don't know if I believe them or not but either way everything from this movie is headed in the right direction. Lets hope it continues.
she's way too old... by kintar0	Jan 16th, 2007 09:21:54 PM
and she's a pretty big star, which means Pepper Potts' role is gonna be pretty big. because that's what we want to see, right? less ironman, more bullshit with gwyneth paltrow. teh suck.
HMMM... by THE KNIGHT	Jan 16th, 2007 09:21:56 PM
Quite a middle aged cast we got going here?
Oh boy. by Cameron1	Jan 16th, 2007 09:22:16 PM
Gwyneth does not please fanboys...or men in general, except for Chris Martin of course. I think she's ok in some stuff ( I like Shakespeare In Love and fuck you.) but WHY THE FUCK CAST HER AS A FEISTY REDHEAD?????? Michelle Monaghan woulda been much much better, and we know she has brilliant chemistry with Downey too.
This doesn't surprise me... by LaDracul	Jan 16th, 2007 09:23:05 PM
She has one kid named Apple. Here she is playing Pepper...how long before she plays someone named or names her next kid 'Cantaloupe'?
Every time... by cornponious	Jan 16th, 2007 09:23:24 PM
I read "Robert Downey, Jr. as (Tony) Stark" I want to laugh out loud.
Quint please tell me you're joking! by Deus Vult	Jan 16th, 2007 09:25:26 PM
How will she shoot her scenes from the UK? Or does she hide out in Paris since she disowned the US? Or since the US disowned her? Knowing she's in it has absolutely ruined this movie for me. In other news, her husband's BLEW when I saw them open for U2 at Slane Castle in Ireland some years ago.
Yeesh by tiredpm	Jan 16th, 2007 09:28:33 PM
I have faith in Favreau (ANYONE who can make a movie watchable every day for 30 straight days is a star in my book -- yeah, my 4-year old daughter loves Elf...) but this just seems like a film that the actors will end up apologizing for in years to come. Plus, I'm sorry, I really can't stand Gwyneth Paltrow.
Don't care by Power_Girl	Jan 16th, 2007 09:31:30 PM
This movie will be as good as Daredevil and Ghost Rider and thats not good.
Gwyeneth by Turd Furgeson	Jan 16th, 2007 09:31:48 PM
Great, all we need is her shot out body and her flap jacky tits in a cool Iron Man movie with her holier than thow attitude and bunk face..... Dam I was excited....
then again cornponious is dead on! by Deus Vult	Jan 16th, 2007 09:32:39 PM
robert downey jr. as iron man his hilarious! I didn't know that till I read it in the story about gwyneth. you know, it's a good fit though, considering tony is a drunk and bobby downey is a crack head.
Not being a big IM fan by Phategod1	Jan 16th, 2007 09:33:51 PM
I could care less about who is cast. But all the A-list Talent at least has me interested. I love all you guy who think Terrence Howard should be Stark. I fell in love with that idea way too much.
I think that's.... by Judge Dreadful	Jan 16th, 2007 09:37:32 PM
fucking insane! Someone is gunning for Best Comic Book Movie Since Spider-Man, methinks. Now cast Donnie Yen as The Mandarin already. Although I don't think he has the acting chops for this crew. Anthony Wong? Chow?
So then... no more Avatar Talkback? by LlGHTST0RMER	Jan 16th, 2007 09:38:38 PM
Here today... gone tomorrow...
I am glad they did the Following by Phategod1	Jan 16th, 2007 09:40:52 PM
There was a rumor of this movie Over 2 years ago that is was going to star The Mighty Midget Tom Cruise and the bad guy was going to be his father because (The Mandarin was too politically Incorrect). I liked the Mandarin from the 90's cartoon especially that 2nd season where he was question to get the 10 rings back. So I am hyped to see the Mandarin if I would say they should get Watanabe but he did batman or that guy from Mortal Kombat. But he was in Mortal Kombat. a little off topic but those two could make a awesome vageta if they ever did a live action DBZ.
Can't they cast ALEXIS BLEDEL? by CarmillaVonDoom	Jan 16th, 2007 09:43:51 PM
Or someone like her? They need young with a light comic touch imo.
Ewwwwww... by El Scorcho	Jan 16th, 2007 09:50:16 PM
no thanks.
Gwyneth Paltrow? by TheUglyBaby	Jan 16th, 2007 09:53:37 PM
...I fucked her
PEPPER POTTS GOTTA EAT by Finchmeister	Jan 16th, 2007 09:56:44 PM
Boo.
Questing by Phategod1	Jan 16th, 2007 09:58:00 PM
my bad
Finchmeister by Ribbons	Jan 16th, 2007 09:58:09 PM
Clever use of the "GOTTA EAT" phenomenon. Hats off to you, sir.
Phategod1 by LaDracul	Jan 16th, 2007 09:58:23 PM
That's Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa. And yes, he would kick ass.
I call SHENANIGANS on spies! by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:00:39 PM
I think someone's feeling around for a reaction on Paltrow's Possible Pepper Potts Portrayal!
This tells me... by JonQuixote	Jan 16th, 2007 10:03:49 PM
...that odds are good Pepper Potts is gonna get WAY too much screen time for an IRON MAN movie.
s mart is right, paltrow's pouting, poor princess! by Deus Vult	Jan 16th, 2007 10:05:31 PM
just trying to match your powerful "p" process pal! that was pretty awful for me actually. perhaps its time for little deusy to go to bed...
Who ever posted that IM by JUSTICE41	Jan 16th, 2007 10:06:41 PM
Who ever posted that IM concept art should also know that the same artist who drew IM for Marvel is also conceptualizing the Armor for the movie. Adi Granov. This entire cast blows and Favs sucks as a director. Looks like another Bad Marvel Movie is in the making.
Chloe should be Pepper Pots by uss cygnus	Jan 16th, 2007 10:15:36 PM
And Downey Should Bite the jugular out of the first bad guy that attacks him in the armor.
The Mandarin wan't a Fighter by Phategod1	Jan 16th, 2007 10:16:24 PM
Now BSB my Knowledge of the Mandarin is spotty at best, and i know nothing of the Comic version But The Mandarin Martial Arts expertise were not his strong suit. Yen is too young and I'm still waiting for him to do something cool in Blade II.
I suggest Maggie Gyllenhaal for Pepper Potts by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:16:34 PM
not that anybody cares! Donnie Yen is the SHIZZ-DOUBLE-NIT!
If true, then this follows the pattern... by GiggityGoo	Jan 16th, 2007 10:16:42 PM
...of most of the major Marvel movies having HORRIBLY mis-cast female roles. Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Connelly, the upcoming Bryce Howard fiasco... (The only movies to get it right have been the X-Men flicks. Flame away, if you must, but you know it's true...) Look, I'm not saying these women aren't talented actresses. But they were completely wrong for the roles they portrayed. But back to Gwyneth... if you pull the old 60's Iron Man books, you'll see that Pepper actually had a pretty big role in the stories, as the secretary and token pining female. So it stands to reason that she might have more screen time than you'd think in the feature film. But... it shouldn't be Gwyneth. Find someone relatively unknown and spunky... with REAL red hair and freckles, for God's sake.
wasn't by Phategod1	Jan 16th, 2007 10:17:29 PM
God what wrong with me tonight I'm still mourning Black Bauer I guess.
This sucker is gonna be sooooo retro. by Shermdawg	Jan 16th, 2007 10:17:48 PM
Just watch.
5 bucks says he has metal nipples by JRKerr	Jan 16th, 2007 10:26:18 PM
that jack nicholson plays mandarin and prince does the soundtrack. what do I win?
Oh, cast Nikki Cox as Pepper. by kabong	Jan 16th, 2007 10:27:39 PM
Hasten the crapification with inappropriate cleavage. Paltrow will just put her sad face on to show that she's a serious artiste.
Ok. That'll work. by Virtual Satyr	Jan 16th, 2007 10:27:42 PM
And Crack Baby will be your next American Idol.
I was hoping for someone a little less known, but by rbatty024	Jan 16th, 2007 10:29:33 PM
I actually think Gwyneth Paltrow is a competent actress. I hope this means that Favreau is putting some levity into this film. In fact, this has me more excited for the direction of this film.
They're really going with "Pepper Potts"?! by phaedrus007	Jan 16th, 2007 10:30:52 PM
Odd choice.
BSB-I owe you one. S Mart-people care by Deus Vult	Jan 16th, 2007 10:37:15 PM
I think maggie would be a good choice, but I always think of her brother whenever I see her. however, if I could see her hoots, or even her taint, I might stop thinking of her brother, at least I hope so. BSB-good work my friend. I'm off to bed, but I'll have this photo burned in my head. don't tell the wife, she thinks I go to bed thinking of, never mind...
Me gusta las chi-chis de senorita Cruz! by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:37:37 PM
ADIOS MIO!
Cruz... by MCVamp	Jan 16th, 2007 10:39:26 PM
Ok body, Sleestak face. Give me Salma Hayek over that any day of the millenium.
Carrot Top... by Dr Gregory House	Jan 16th, 2007 10:40:03 PM
...for Pepper Potts '08
Smallvile...JUSTICE by SaluteYourShorts	Jan 16th, 2007 10:40:56 PM
who cares about Iron Man. I'm excited for the JUSTICE EPISODE OF SMALLVILLE ON THURSDAY! JUSTICE LEAGUE COMES TO SMALLVILLE! SMALLVILLE! THE JUSTICE LEAGUE COMES TO SMALLVILE! JUSTICE! www.kryptonsite.com
Deus, I'm sure your wife will be dreaming of Jake by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:41:20 PM
Hope your Penelope laced dream isn't too lucid, you might make a mess...
JUSTICE by SaluteYourShorts	Jan 16th, 2007 10:42:02 PM
Lex Luthor is building an army. Only the Justice League can stop him. This Thursday on Smallville.
Iron Man sucks. I prefer SMALLVILLE. by SaluteYourShorts	Jan 16th, 2007 10:43:34 PM
Justice League. This Thursday. Only on Smallville.
Undisputed II:Spawned by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:43:42 PM
sorry, couldn't help it.
Christina Hendricks! by Amy Chasing	Jan 16th, 2007 10:43:55 PM
though Nikki Cox is a nice idea too..
Last Man Standing II:Undisputed III by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:47:11 PM
OK, I think I'm done.
boo hiss! by yeah i'm a jerk!	Jan 16th, 2007 10:49:18 PM
pepper pots was supposed to be a redhead with freckles. yeah, that resembles gwyneth paltrow. stupid. this movie sounds worse with every minute. how about getting joel schumacher to co-direct and make it complete crap.
Heaven Forfend... by Aquatarkusman	Jan 16th, 2007 10:52:27 PM
... that the universally revered and recognized iconic figure of Pepper Potts should be miscast!
Should have been Isla Fisher... by oh_riginal	Jan 16th, 2007 10:55:06 PM
... she's a natural redhead, right?
Asia Argento ... by Thunderbolt Ross	Jan 16th, 2007 10:55:28 PM
as Elektra. Oops too late.
Miscasting a supporting figure can donkey punch a movie by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:55:56 PM
JarJar Binks, anyone? True he wasn't mis-cast, so much as just being a character to begin with, but you see my point.
Gwyenth Paltrow should play a zombie. She looks dead. by Flim Springfield	Jan 16th, 2007 10:56:35 PM

Smallville would be better if Lana Lang were DEAD. by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 10:57:59 PM
It'd be better too, if Clark wasn't such a whiney pussy!
Gwyenth Paltrow should play a ... by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:00:50 PM
crackwhore because, she looks like a crackwhore.
BSB, nice! by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:01:51 PM

Undisputed II:Universal Soldier IV by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:03:10 PM

Gwyenth Paltrow should play a tomboy beanpole by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:10:26 PM

Undisputed II:Live free or Die Harder by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:13:12 PM
Last Man Standing I:Michael Jai White 0
Gwyenth Paltrow should play a... by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:14:58 PM
tree because Apple doesn't fall far from it.
Gwyenth Paltrow should play... by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:17:18 PM
a cowbell and join Coldplay. I GOT A FEVER!
Gwyenth Paltrow should play... by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:18:47 PM
with her taint and forget about acting.
paltrow by jedimindflayer	Jan 16th, 2007 11:19:38 PM
that seals it- ait't watchin this trainwreck
Gwyenth Paltrow should play... by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:22:19 PM
Coolio's bitch in Undisputed III.
The sarcasm of Aquatarkusman is correct... by oh_riginal	Jan 16th, 2007 11:24:57 PM
Downey and Howard are the only cast that TRULY matters. Unless of course Pepper Potts had a prominent role, then we might be in trouble. I'm more interested in seeing who will play The Mandarin!
Julia Roberts was my choice for Pepper Potts. by Uncapie	Jan 16th, 2007 11:25:12 PM
She had the right look. Of course, that was twenty-two years ago. For Stark, I had in mind either Robert Nouri or Dirk Benedict in my pitch. Bill Paxton as Happy Hogan. Plus, I had Iron Man fight the Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man which would have been more interesting than the Mandarin. Alas, it was New World and they were slowly going under.
Ironman must only be able to move his arms up&down..... by GibsonUSA Returns	Jan 16th, 2007 11:27:30 PM
......and his legs forwards and down. Like a man with long metal tubes over his arms and legs. To look behind him he must wobble and turn his whole body around. That is the only way I accept this movie.
Isla Fisher's a red head as far as I know by Amy Chasing	Jan 16th, 2007 11:29:42 PM
and guess what.. yep, so is Christina Hendricks
Gwyenth Paltrow should play... by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:32:33 PM
the Silver Surfer's surf board.
Anybody suggest Amy Adams yet? by S-Mart shopper	Jan 16th, 2007 11:37:43 PM
cause they should.
Rachel McAdams anyone? by Garbageman33	Jan 16th, 2007 11:42:37 PM
She was so innocently adorable in Wedding Crashers, I almost felt guilty jerking off to her. Almost.
Yep, my pick would be Isla Fisher then... by oh_riginal	Jan 16th, 2007 11:43:02 PM
... redhead, check. Can handle humor if necessary, check. Hot, check. Fresh face, check. Basically everything opposite of what we call... Paltrow. And S mart shopper... perfect casting on the Silver Surfer's board!
Cyborg a Member of the JLU by Phategod1	Jan 16th, 2007 11:45:09 PM
Don't look now but theres a full on ad campaign in my TB.
Too soon by LittleDudes	Jan 17th, 2007 12:08:04 AM
I just wasn't ready for THIS.
TOO SOON, TOO SILVER, TOO MUCH HULKAMANIA, BROTHER! by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 12:13:50 AM
... oh, and something about somebody gotta eat or something. Yeah.
So first she's Polly Perkins, and now Pepper Potts? by team america	Jan 17th, 2007 12:58:34 AM
Well, at least she's keeping it consistent.
Great by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 01:00:13 AM
and I mean that sarcasticly. They get an awesome actor to play Tony, so now they have to get this twit? I think her mother is a better actress and a better personality in general. I try to avoid this woman at all costs and now I'm forced to see her in a movie and I can't use that "at all costs" line anymore.
She has the smallest wiki of any by Phategod1	Jan 17th, 2007 01:28:02 AM
Comic book character this is pointless He would have been better off with a new character.
The award for most gratuitous use of exclamation points by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 17th, 2007 01:40:10 AM
goes to...THIS HEADLINE! Accepting the award will be... Gwyneth Paltrow! (applause) Thank you all. First, I'd like to take this opportunity to return the Oscar I stole to its proper owner, Cate Blanchette. (applause)
The costume is not good - and Garner WAS miscast by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 01:42:26 AM
Elektra is supposed to be a mysterious, dark skinned, raven haired beauty whose looks could make you faint before she even started kicking yer butt. Not a green eyed, pasty skinned, mousy haired, slightly better than average looks, girl next door. And the "costume" sucked in Daredevil and the apology costume in the Elektra movie was even weaker. Roselyn Sanchez is the closest thing to a perfect Elektra we could have had. Come on comic geeks - vote on it - you know she'd have been perfect. X-men DIDN'T get the casting right BTW - Halle Berry was totally wrong - I can't think of any particular tall amazonish chicks at the moment but even though she's the same size I think Vivica Fox would have been better. Famke Janssen was kinda close but made up right (and wearing a bra) Kirsten Dunst would have been better. A no accent Rogue? Sugar, please. Oh yeah, they screwed up her whole backstory anyway so who cares I guess. A bony frail guy playing Magneto? No offense to Ian but even James Brolin would have been a better choice. Katie Holmes would make a better Kitty Pryde than a Rachel Dawes. There are others but I think the 2 successful castings were of course Patrick Stewart and Alan Cumming - guess when they found out he was gay and had a devilish tail it was bound to offend someone - although I'm not sure if it was bestiality folks (pro AND con) or gay rights folks. Main rant complete - stifling the rest. If they are going with the Tony Stark becomes a drunk story then they should go with the original costume as well. But then I always preferred the old school one instead of the one I saw in that art - reminds me too much of Ultron. And of course if they go witth the alcoholic storyline, that means Downey would absolutely have to get the hairstyle he had in Natural Born Killers.
P.S. 5 bucks says she has metal nipples by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 17th, 2007 01:49:14 AM
At least that would make ONE thing about her interesting.
snomusic by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 01:58:17 AM
Elektra was indeed miscast. Personally I would prefer to see Maggie Q play the part, but oh well. Its not even that Jennifer Garner wasn't hot, cause she was... she just didn't LOOK the part, and the scripts of the two movies didn't have Elektra ACTING LIKE Elektra. As for Storm, if X-Men would have been made 10 years earlier, I think Angela Basset would have been perfect. In modern times, maybe Gina Torres, though I'm not sure how she would look with white hair. Halle Berry's accent changed with each X-Men movie, and by the 3rd movie it was gone completely. Horrible actress, seriously. Famke did pretty good in the role, but was it me, or did she look a lot older in X-Men 3 compared to X-Men 1? Perhaps they should have casted younger. Not really sure who would have played it better though, to be honest. I saw no problem with Kitty Pryde in X-Men 3 other than lack of serious character development. That is to blame on the script, not the actress. I think Robert Downey Jr. will be great in the role of Tony Stark, and I am VERY grateful that it is not Tom Cruise! Nice to see Terrence Howard taking a chance on a comic book movie... and if this becomes a franchise, he could easily get a much bigger role, as his character took over the Iron Man suit at one point.
Marvel connections... someone mentioned before... by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 02:01:14 AM
... that the Fantastic Four wedding scene should at least have uncredited cameos by actors from other Marvel movies. Peter Parker taking pictures for example (the FF ARE celebrities afterall).
oh_riginal by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 02:06:33 AM
Maggie Q seems a possibility - no thoughts on Roselyn Sanchez, tho? The woman is smokin' hot and exudes mystery - I look at Maggie and expect her to be quiet but more in a shrinking violet kind way. I could see Gina Torres possibly as Storm and possibly Angela Basset back in the day, but we're definately heading in the wrong direction height-wise. If we did that I'd have to nominate Julia Channel, then Tabitha Cash for Elektra and then.....oh jeez, I keep this up and I'll be downloading porn again. Nevermind.
She was the weakest link in SKY CAPTAIN by Mace Tofu	Jan 17th, 2007 02:07:07 AM
That movie would of been 100% better without her. They should of went with Scarlett Johansson for Iron Man, she is who Tony would chose ( if I wuz casting this lol).
Should be Racgel McAdams by DirkD13"	Jan 17th, 2007 02:07:55 AM
But then again, I think she should be in everything. Especially my pants.
and while I'm in that vein... by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 02:09:17 AM
Anna Malle as either Elektra or Jean Grey - she'd make an awesome Dark Phoenix. Ooops - nevermind - she's roadkill.
I like this Gwyneth Paltrow by Franklin T Marmoset	Jan 17th, 2007 02:17:30 AM
She is an elegant beauty. Also, not a bad actress, so I don't see how this can be a bad thing. With every step he takes, Mr Favreau seems to make the classy choice, which just makes this film more and more interesting to me. Who'd have thought the clown out of Seinfeld would be making such a good-looking film?
Foggy Nelson by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 02:21:00 AM
Any update on whether or not Favreau will be reprising this role for Iron Man? He mentioned it once before, but it didn't sound definite. These Marvel movies really need to connect more, even if only a little! The closest thing so far is the mention of Dr. Strange in Spider-Man 2, the "cameo" of Wolverine in Fantastic Four (even though it was a deleteds scene), and thats pretty much it.
Though her role in M:I:3 was by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 02:25:50 AM
Though her role in M:I:3 was pretty small, I thought Maggie Q was decent, and would for sure make a better Elektra than Jennifer Garner. Roselyn Sanchez is hot, and looks a LOT like ELektra, but I'm not really into her acting, so I don't know. I think Gina Torres would definitely ACT more like Storm than Halle Berry could anyday. Other than that, I can't think of too many other actresses that might fit the role "just right". As for downloading porn, isn't that the sole purpose of the internet nowadays?
Bummer - by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 02:27:54 AM
No responses to my porn starr casting ideas. Porn stars gotta eat.
snomusic by Amy Chasing	Jan 17th, 2007 02:43:33 AM
yeah, Chasey Lain should get more work
Chasey Lain for Pepper Pots! by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 02:47:26 AM
Yes, porn stars gotta eat... my dick!
DAMNIT! by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 02:50:52 AM
Now I'M starting to feel like downloading porn. DAMN YOU SNOMUSIC! ... so, know where to score some free, virus-free porn?? Now, back to your regular broadcast... Isla Fisher for Pepper Pots, Mel Gibson for the director of AvP3, and the next VS movie must be Gary Busey vs Nick Nolte, FTW!
I've got $20 on Busey by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 17th, 2007 02:56:12 AM
He's on a mission from God and slimmed down on Celebrity Fit Club.
Busey vs Nolte 2: Get Busey or Nolte Harder by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 02:58:22 AM
This time... in space!
I do by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 03:03:57 AM
...but I don't do that anymore. Faith and all that ;o) Just remember some names. And Nick Nolte is Gary Busey's secret identity so it'll never happen. Shhhhhhh! Don't tell anyone!
secret identities by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 03:10:00 AM
While we're on the subject, Whoopi Goldberg is a runt Predator... Keira Knightley is really a clone of Natalie Portman, and her scientific name is Natalie 2.0.... Jay from Jay and Silent Bob, has a dual identity, and played in Freddy vs Jason as the guy who gets cut in half after smoking weed... Michael Myers and Jason have been the same person all along... Vin Diesel played under a stage name on the recent season of The Sopranos, and got beat up by Tony... and finally, contrary to popular belief, the zombies in Dawn of the Dead '04 are actually the same crazy guys from 28 Days Later, but they wanted it kept secret, as part of their contract.
Gwyneth Paltrow seems like the kind of woman by eraser_x	Jan 17th, 2007 03:31:02 AM
who is absolutely incapable of surprising you. In other words, boring, as others have said. She is a low-energy, low-wattage woman. She'd be good at playing an opium addict. And she doesn't seem "classy", as many claim. Actually, she seems utterly Banana Republic--i.e., American yuppie. And her looks are below average, by movie star standards. And her body is a droopy-shouldered, scrawny, saggy mess. I'm not really being a hater--I just can't stand how the public overrates some stars for no discernible reason. Kate Winslet and Rachel Weisz--now those are actresses with energy and sparkle and class. (By the way, Jennifer Connelly is beautiful but acts every character as a sad-sack, weepy wimp woman. I don't think she has any acting range at all.)
I'd say we should start a fund by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 17th, 2007 03:31:47 AM
to send oh_riginal to Hollywood, 'cause every idea he has is solid gold. But you just know his first day on the job someone would say, "Here, we're putting you in charge of Underdog 2: Back to the Bone," and he'd say, "Um, OK." That town'll kill ya.
Wow, she's like my least favorite person on Earth! by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 03:34:55 AM
No personality, no body, a complete bore! Luckily, I don't give a damn what Potts does in the movie because it's gonna be MAN IN SUIT all the way for me. Ah, Paltrow, what a idiotic beanpole...
BannedOnTheRun by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 03:34:56 AM
You know, thats probably true. How depressing....
First Casting Decision Im not Ok With by DOGSOUP	Jan 17th, 2007 03:35:48 AM
Apple's Mommy is Insufferable. But who cares about this micky mouse bullshit, you want the fanboys on board SHOW US THE SUIT! I heard Stan Winston wants to make an actual physical Iron Man suit.....
Oh yeah, DONNIE YEN as Mandarin! by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 03:36:34 AM
BSB, we gotta save this movie from disaster... and we do it together! DONNIE YEN FOR MANDARIN! IRON MONKEY v. IRON MAN!
Chen Daoming for The Mandarin by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 03:49:23 AM
Why not?
Snakes on a IRON train!! by Snikkar124	Jan 17th, 2007 04:20:21 AM
Sounds good this.As long as the story is good I care not who is in the movie.
Famouser is usually used when... by mrfan	Jan 17th, 2007 04:23:12 AM
the person is upset or talking out of their ass. Congrats Mr. P. Lant. You are a dickhead.
Gong Li as The Nude Mandarin by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 17th, 2007 04:24:17 AM
I need a better reason to see this.
Since nobody said it: APPLE GOTTA EAT! by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 05:44:57 AM
Catchphrase comedy crutch!
Sky Captain was an interesting experiment by emeraldboy	Jan 17th, 2007 06:11:27 AM
that failed for the following. It sounded hollow. The story was hard to follow. There was no backstory to any of the characters so the audience was floundering trying to work who the hell all of these people were. The actors were so bland that they fitted into the background like wall paper. Anyone in the uk who saw the the very witty Star Stories episode on Angeline Jolie well realise that she real is a vampire. Those who disagree, should ask themselves whatelse do you call someone who carries a vile of blood around their neck. The Star Stories ep about Catherine Zeta was one of funniest things I have seen in along and the way they wrote in Mick Hucknall as a jumped up money grabbing mancunian was the best not forgetting the glorious way they lampooned Micheal Douglas as sex addict. And then there was the one with Sadie frost......
Jesus... by Sigmar25	Jan 17th, 2007 06:19:41 AM
Well at least they are going with real actors and not trying to cash in with a half-ass rap artist; oh wait...
will wait to see a trailer by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 06:41:57 AM
before I judge this too harshly. Still not sure about the Downey casting, but could work out. T. Howard is fine, but Gwyneth...this did not need to be filled by a 'famouser' star. And let's hope, pray that she doesn't do a SkyCaptain performance (using that term loosely). FF2 will still be better than Superman returns again or II or whatever it'll be called.
Robert Downey Jr by Franklin T Marmoset	Jan 17th, 2007 06:45:51 AM
This is the smartest choice these Iron Man types have made so far. With all due respect to brobdingnag, I love that Downey does not look like a typical hero. At this point in our sociological development, we are all pretty familiar with the unstoppable muscular action guy, so why not try something a little different? Besides, this is a guy who fights crime in a mechanical suit that can fly and shoot lasers. Probably, it even has built-in roller skates, a fifty megapixel camera, and can store up to 10,000 mp3s. You don't need a Frazetta physique for that. I say, make this a more flawed and vulnerable character when not in the iron outfit. It's more interesting that way.
and to continue with what Frankie said by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 07:00:33 AM
do you look at Tobey and think, wow, he's Spider-man! He's not what I would call your typical hero, and I think that series is doing rather well...
just pillow talk, same thing with Michael Keaton by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 07:07:58 AM
Keaton was one of the better Batmen out there, second only to Bale IMHO. But back to Spidey for a sec, my only gripe with that series is that it never really let go of the angst long enough for it to be all-out fun. I still love the movies, but it gets a little too heavy at times. I suggested in another TB that they flash-forward about ten years and recast Peter/Spidey with Ed Norton. Older Spidey (with established mojo) would be a lot of fun to watch.
JON FAVREAU GOTTA EAT! by Ricky Henderson	Jan 17th, 2007 07:19:23 AM
Seriously, has anyone seen how big that guy has become in the decade since he made Swingers? Where did this "Gotta Eat" thing come from anyway? It sounds like something Turtle from Entourage would say...
MOSES GOTTA EAT by Pound Sand	Jan 17th, 2007 07:25:01 AM
Will no one think of the children?
Gwyneth Paltrow?! That piece of wood from SKY CAPTAIN? by SpyGuy	Jan 17th, 2007 07:25:31 AM
Well, my enthusiasm for this project just took a severe nose-dive. I guess that MySpace blog where Favreau was field suggestions for casting Pepper was all a big scam then, because most of the respondents wanted Jewel Staite from FIREFLY/SERENITY. Me, I was hoping for Rachel McAdams, but Jewel would have been awesome as well. Certainly better than Gwyneth Paltry-Performance.
maria thayer by foree forehead	Jan 17th, 2007 07:46:39 AM
tammi littlenut from strangers with candy coz she's got red hair! but i always thought tom hanks circa big or the mermaid movie would've been good for peter parker. likeable dork type of thing
Gwyneth as Pepper doesnt mean its a BIG role by jinX	Jan 17th, 2007 07:52:54 AM
Paltrow is on record as not taking roles that AT ALL require changes in her kids schedules. That was the case with Sky Captain where she filmed very briefly on a sound stage (and that was with just the one kid). With 2 kids in tow now, I'd expect that Pepper is a medium small sized role at best but she must make an impression in the small time she has.
SpyGuy, seeing SKY CAPTAIN was like a trip to Lowe's by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 07:56:06 AM
There were pieces of wood EVERYWHERE! Zing!
Iron Man puts on his shit helmet... by d3funct	Jan 17th, 2007 07:56:29 AM
... and takes a dump. Sorry had to say it.
Christina Hendricks and Donnie Yen by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Jan 17th, 2007 08:06:00 AM
FTW. That is all.
Yack by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 08:06:04 AM
I hear ya about the lack of funny quips - Spidey needs to let the zingers fly. Not keen on your Norton casting though. Unless Spidey loses his mind and starts a fight club.
I'd say it was more like a visit to a British Shipyard by Ricky Henderson	Jan 17th, 2007 08:10:03 AM
...circa 1600.
Loser Marvel casting by Tin Snoman	Jan 17th, 2007 08:13:33 AM
First that troll Dunst as MJ, now this? I mean, I'm one of the 5 people who loved Sky Captain, but I readily admit that the worst thing about it was Gwyneth Paltrow. Action is not her element. Whoever said Isla Fisher was dead on, that'd probably work. It would also skew younger in an otherwise older cast. Jewel Staite would maybe work, too. Sometimes I think Hollywood doesn't want these films to work, so they shoot themselves in the foot on purpose casting-wise...
Oh Christ. I guess we can all predict the ending now... by Nosferatu Jones	Jan 17th, 2007 08:16:48 AM
YAAAAAWN. Let me guess: Villain captures Pepper Potts at the climax of the film... threatens to kill her... Iron Man saves the day... Paltrow takes Downey's helmet off and then they kiss. You just KNOW that having Paltrow cast as such a minor character pretty much guarantees that she'll be in the movie WAY MORE than she should. And yes, she IS a stuck-up pretentious snob. I can just hear her making "script suggestions" to Favreau. Puke.
Paltrow is washed up already by Dasher	Jan 17th, 2007 08:17:41 AM
Her heyday was during the mid 1990s with films like Seven, Emma, Shakespeare in Love, The Talented Mr. Ripley. But since 2000, she has made one dud after another and her looks have faded. I don't think she will add much to this movie. She probably took it because it's a small role, a high-profile film, a quick payday, and a chance for her kids to see her in something.
Haha, pillow talk by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 08:19:39 AM
I threw Norton out there mostly because I think he's a great actor that could pull off the nerdy guy/ass-kicking hero dichotomy. Take one part priest from KEEPING THE FAITH and one part bare-knuckle beast from FIGHT CLUB and there you have one awesome combination. But either way, I would be really happy if after Spidey 3, they cleaned house and started with an older version of these characters, cast with all new actors. Raimi can stay if he wants because the man has done right by us fans. Just lighten up on the soap opera elements. And cast Jenna Jameson as the odler Gwen Stacy.
Ricky Henderson by Franklin T Marmoset	Jan 17th, 2007 08:22:09 AM
It's funny you say that about Favreau. I remember when I first saw him in Swingers, the first thought I had about him was: 'Now, that is a fat guy who is in good shape.' You just knew he was going to blow up at some point. I don't blame him, though. Having spent some time in the US, I have great respect for any Americans who can keep their weight down. With all that delicious American food, I would be Brando fat if I lived there.
Bah...Topher Grace should've been Spidey. by Childe Roland	Jan 17th, 2007 08:30:02 AM
And Laura Prepon would've been a perfect Mary Jane. As for DOwney in the IM armor, I think that's a great move. I probably would've liked Howard even better in that role, but he will make a fine Rhodes. Paltrow's never done a thing for me. She's just one of those cases of celebrity I don't get. I agree with Yack on Keaton, though. He was the second best movie Batman and may have been the best Bruce Wayne. Now sing the Iron Man theme song with me: Iron Man, Iron Man...does whatever an Iron can. Presses shirts, presses pants...gee those people look like ants. Look out! Here comes the Iron Man! Can he drink, listen bud...his alcohol is two percent blood. Watch him drink from a flask...see the puke come out his mask. Look out! There goes the Iron Man!
A question about Pepper Potts by Franklin T Marmoset	Jan 17th, 2007 08:30:37 AM
People are saying this is a small role for Ms Paltrow, but is it really? I admit, I'm not overly familiar with the comics, so I don't know too much about the character. Is she a love interest for Iron Man? If so, couldn't Paltrow have been chosen precisely because she's not a young thing anymore. Downey is forty-odd, after all. I love Jewel Staite as much as the next Firefly nutbag (okay, maybe not THAT much), but isn't she in her mid-twenties?
Hey Childe, how goes it? And Franklin T... by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 08:45:16 AM
They paired Downey, Jr. with Michelle Monaghan in KISS KISS BANG BANG (she's 30) and it worked out just fine. Paltrow is devoid of sexual appeal. She is the anti-sexy. Favreau made his first big casting mistake with her. I'm still excited to see this movie, particularly if Childe is in it signing the IRON MAN theme song.
Off Topic by HeWhoCannotBeNamed	Jan 17th, 2007 08:47:04 AM
Why the hell is Peter Cullen doing promo narration on CNN? CNN knows the tightness of his voice. Optimus Prime presents the War on Terror. Fucking Awesome.
GOTTA EAT'S days are over. The new one is... by jack-torrance	Jan 17th, 2007 08:47:07 AM
GOTTA PAY THE BILLS!
GWYNETH'S GOTTA PAY THE BILLS! by jack-torrance	Jan 17th, 2007 08:47:40 AM
IRON MAN II: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
"Miles O'Brien-- TRANSFORM AND ROLLOUT!" by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 08:48:24 AM
Megatron v. Optimus on Crossfire would be mind-blowing entertainment... MEGATRON: You cannot be serious, Prime! If you allow illegal immigrants amnesty, you will destroy the fabric of this country! OPTIMUS: Sorry, but freedom is the right of all sentient beings! MEGATRON: Bah! You bleeding heart liberals are all the same... DECEPTICONS, RETREAT!!!!
Now I'm all agitated. by Tin Snoman	Jan 17th, 2007 08:48:35 AM
I like Yackbacker's idea with Spidey - flashing forward about 10 years would allow them to fix the whole Kirsten Dunst casting mistake and get someone who a) can act and b) is actually hot. Because MJ is not supposed to be some kind of girl-next-door, she's supposed to be the kind of girl a guy like Peter Parker shouldn't be able to get, but he does anyway. You'd think Hollywood wouldn't have a problem erring on the side of implausibility when the story requires it, but I guess Dunst is proof. The whole storyline's screwed up anyway at this point, only a reboot (or, to a lesser extent, a flash-forward) can fix it.
can't believe Keeping the Faith was brought up by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 08:50:08 AM
that is not a good selling point for Eddie Yack, though I know what you are saying with the Parker persona. Childe, don't worry, the Iron Man suit is self-cleaning, so no worries about puke. I'm sure the drunken bastard thought of that.
Uhhh good pick by godzillasushi	Jan 17th, 2007 08:51:55 AM
now can a great cast make a great movie?
I want to see Mexican Spider-Man: Hombre-Araña by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 08:54:08 AM
Salma Hayek as Mary Jane and whoever the fuck as Spidey. Really, it's all about Salma as Mary Jane. The rest of the cast is irrelevant. How about just Salma Hayek, no spiders, no villains, no script... no clothes!
Mr Backer by Franklin T Marmoset	Jan 17th, 2007 08:57:34 AM
You're right about Michelle Monaghan, but the age difference was a bit of a stretch - plus Staite is another six years younger than her. Honestly, I think that would be a little icky. Not quite Sean Connery fucking Catherine Zeta Jones icky, but still... As for Paltrow, I respectfully disagree. I have always found her to be very beautiful. Not the sex bomb type, maybe, but nice to look at all the same.
THIS MOVIE WILL BE PURE SHIT AND BALLS! by supermarch	Jan 17th, 2007 08:59:47 AM
That dumb bitch is another "actress" who was handed a career and blew it with her gay retard attitude. Fuck this one. Nail in the fucking coffin right there.
if Salma is Mary Jane, can we have by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 09:13:55 AM
Eva Green as Spider-(Wo)Man? This could be a nice road to discovery of who they both really are...
Uncast by nemesisdarkside	Jan 17th, 2007 09:20:11 AM
Rachel McAdams should have been Susan Storm. Gina Torres should have been storm (5-10 years earlier Basset all the way). Christina Hendricks shoule have been Pepper Potts or anything! I think Michelle Monaghan would've been good too. I also agree that Mary Jane and Elektra were miscast. Saying this I have nothing against the actresses who got the roles, I love MOST of them, but they didn't fit. Also, Morena Baccarin or Anne Hathaway for Wonder Woman depending on which way they go with it. P.S. I loved Maggie Q in M:I:3. That dress! She looked SO good as she blew up the Lambo.
snomusic... you are absolutely right: Halle sucks by GiggityGoo	Jan 17th, 2007 09:22:26 AM
In my Famke Janssen and Anna Paquin addled hormone haze, I completely forgot Halle Berry as Storm. Okay, I'm a big enough man to admit that ALL the Marvel movies have had miscast female leads. Giggity, adding a little dash of maturity to the AICN experience (And, was it me, or did Ellen Page seem completely grumpy in every scene she had in X3?...)
just pillow talk, in a word, yes. by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 09:23:44 AM
Eva Green could play Batman, Alfred, Spider-Man, Preisdent Lincoln, Optimus Prime, WHOMEVER she wants... as long as she and Salma's character work together in discovering their sexual identities.
C'mon, casting! by Mr Incredible	Jan 17th, 2007 09:29:45 AM
Was Christina Applegate too busy or something? She would have even made a better Invisble Woman. Paltrow is annoying, period.
Eva Green/Spidero-Man by nemesisdarkside	Jan 17th, 2007 09:34:14 AM
Cast her in anything! My home movies included. Just pillow talk: that movie sounds hot!! I'm all for hot women "rediscovering themselves" with each other. Yackbacker: lmao, Spanish Spiderman that would rock. Didn't they make a Spiderman manga in the 70s. Bring on Japanese Spiderman. And throw in every cool Japanese cliche: Samurai and Ninja, hot schoolgirls, giant robots and giant monsters. Webslinging through Tokyo baby!! Yackbacker: Your Transformers on CNN bit made me laugh so hard, it hurt.
Cerebus... by Uncapie	Jan 17th, 2007 09:51:56 AM
That was pretty funny. Twisted, but funny.
CNN's new show TRANSFORMERS: CROSSFIRE by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 09:58:39 AM
(overheard during a commercial break) PRIME: Megs, did they put sugar in your coffee too? I told them I want only black coffee. MEGATRON: These are unpaid interns, Prime. They barely function as it is! Just ask for another cup before the break ends. PRIME: Ah, we don't have enough time... Oh did you see PAN'S LABYRINTH yet? I'm telling you it was a great movie. MEGATRON: You think so? I thought Del Toro was over-indulgent with-- ah, break's over... Welcome Back to Crossfire, you fools! In the news, O.J. Simpson is trying to peddle his new book "If I Did It" to you wretched creatures. PRIME: What people forget, Megatron, is that a jury acquited Simpson and he is not criminally liable for the double homicide. Right or wrong, Simpson is a free man under the law. MEGATRON: Prime, you fool! If I'm Ron Goldman's father, I say to Simpson "No one does that to me, and continues to function!" Besides, the civil suit in his favor entitles him to compensatory damages.
It's true, Angelina Jolie is batshit crazy by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 10:10:05 AM
You can see it in her eyes. She frightens me. And that's cool!
c'mon Yack by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 10:10:26 AM
if Prime and Megatron were on Crossfire, you know they would be grilling Prime about his illicit affair with that fat intern. THAT is why it got sugar in his coffee. He never calls her anymore, and she is very distraught.
Hey, Yack. It goes... by Childe Roland	Jan 17th, 2007 10:10:59 AM
...fairly well for a Wednesday. I'd pay good money to see SNL do a Transformers Crossfire skit. But the cast isn't cool enough to pull that off. Seth Green's Robot Chicken is probably our only hope for that. Paltrow really is the anti-sexy. Kind of like Chevy Chase is the anti-funny. And that cross-dressing Arquette kid is the anti-manly (not that there's anything wrong with that). Unless we all start insulting each other soon, this could well become the anti-talkback.
pillow, Childe by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 10:18:14 AM
Pillow: Funny stuff. Childe: I could definitely see this shit on Robot Chicken. They could even get Cullen and Welker involved. Ah, to dream! If I have time later, I'll throw out another snippet from TF: Crossfire.
Childe is anti-manly by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 10:22:21 AM
since there's nothing wrong with that!
Here's my question to casting people: by Tin Snoman	Jan 17th, 2007 10:58:07 AM
Why is it you jerks cast white bread Jennifer Garner as the Greek assassin Elektra? Then you cast the saucy, vaguely ethnic looking Jessica Alba in the role of ultimate white bread honky superheroine Sue Storm? Is there some shortage of blonde actresses that fit the look? Then you cast the blondest actress on earth, Kate Bosworth, to play the very brunette Lois Lane? What's up with that? It's like casting agents can't be bothered to do their job these days. The point of adapting an existing work for the screen is to create an experience that is entertaining as a film while remaining as true as possible to its source material. This should be tatooed on the forehead of every film executive, director, everybody right down to the prop guys. Because otherwise, you end up with Howard the Duck.
Bravo Tin Snoman by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 11:13:36 AM
Well put. And the answer is this: They (Hollywood) don't give a shit.
Annie Potts for Pepper Potts! by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 11:30:03 AM
Am I the first one to suggest this?
TERRIBLE CASTING CHOICE!!!!! by hatespeech	Jan 17th, 2007 12:02:08 PM
HORRIBLE. TERRIBLE AND BAD EVEN.. GROSS.
Just My Opinion by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 12:11:10 PM
I think Favs is trying to get some weight to this movie by bringing in these quality actors. Maybe he's trying to make a more serious comic film as opposed to the camp of a FF movie. JMO
I forgot by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 12:15:06 PM
So you bring in Gweny, who can really carry a scene and isn't just something to look at. You have to admit, this movie will be worth the ticket just to see Downey, Howard, and Paltrow in a juicy scene together.
I agree with Tin Snoman, but.... by Dasher	Jan 17th, 2007 12:21:36 PM
As YackBacker said, Hollywood doesn't really care about the fans or the material; they only PRETEND like they do. The reality is that many of these casting choices have nothing to do with who is right for the role and everything to do with money, marketability, and personal relationships. Do you think agents and managers care about who SHOULD be playing Pepper Potts? Of course not. They are hustling to get their clients work so they can make money. So while we are all stewing about Paltrow's casting, her agents, managers, and lawyers are congratulating themselves on another 10% commission they have earned.
IRON MAN SUIT CONCEPT SKETCH by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 12:38:39 PM
http://tinyurl.com/23tuqm
This just in! Maya Rudolph is confirmed to play... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 17th, 2007 12:38:58 PM
...Pepper's hip, urban cousin - Coffee Potts!!!
As a Brit all I can say is by MrJJonz	Jan 17th, 2007 12:47:26 PM
Take the boring bitch Paltrow back to the US and take the boring husband back with her and his shitty blander than bland music with him I really cannot think of a more boring couple. I jussss cannnnnnnn zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Haven't you heard, MrJJonz? by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 17th, 2007 12:51:19 PM
That spoiled brat doesn't like America. She prefers the English because they don't talk about money and jobs at the dinner table. Apparently, this (and a "rock star" husband) equals culture...
Maggie Q to play Tea Potts! by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 01:14:27 PM
Oh this is already getting old.
Bijou Philips to play.... by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 01:24:04 PM
Flower Potts. Their Herbally challenged 2nd cousin. That's some funny shit Gaius and Yack!
She may be a little stuck up, but.... by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 01:26:26 PM
do you guys think she will do well in this opposite Downey and Howard? Gaius and Yack, what is your opinion?
To be honest, Turd by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 01:45:36 PM
I think it's an odd mix of actors in these three roles. I think Downey and Howard will be good together, even though their film paths have covered differing territory. I am not a fan of Paltrow's work, I think the last movie I saw her in was Shallow Hal to be honest. And that was 5 years ago! I tried watching Proof and turned it off three times. She can go either way- she was decent in Talented Mr. Ripley. I think Favreau will make it work, but its unfortunate that he chose someone so ill-suited for the genre. Some say Downey and Howard are ill-suited for the genre as well, but I see potential in their performances that I don't readily see with Paltrow.
Thanks Yack by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 02:05:07 PM
I know what you mean about her. Hal is the last time I really watched her in anything. However, she was strong in Ripley and Se7en. From what I've read, Favs has a way of really getting some good performances out of his actors. As far as Downey and Howard, I really see them in some great scenes together. People will say that they are ill-suited, but I bet the same was said of Brando in Superman. I will hold out hope until I see some footage. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
A-bomb, you've been saving that shit up? by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 02:17:42 PM
Funny stuff, kid. Back to Turd, good point about her performance in Seven too. That movie was overall awesome. I'll give the movie the benefit of the doubt regardless of Paltrow's casting. I think with Stan Winston doing the actual suit and with ILM doing the FX, this movie could be HUGE. Fergus and Ostby, who contributed to the CHILDREN OF MEN script, have had a hand in this movie's screenplay. That alone is enough to get me interested.
Well, Turd... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jan 17th, 2007 02:21:57 PM
I suppose Gwyneth is a decent actor. Although, I don't think she has done anything worthwhile in several years. Pepper Potts is probably her attempt to get back in the game. (Not to mention her appearance on "Inside the Actors' Studio" was a snoozefest.) Unfortunately for me, I'll never be able to watch the movie, "Sliding Doors" ever again. The half of the movie when she has the shorter blonde hair - she's a dead ringer for a woman who crushed me a few years ago. So, I'm probably a little biased against that good-for-nuthin', rock star marrying, New York/Hollywood/London socialite. ;^)
MNG, I can't look at Nell Carter either without seeing my ex by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 02:26:44 PM
GIMME A BREAK, Nell, my heart is in pieces, baby!
I'm anti-lots of things, pillow... by Childe Roland	Jan 17th, 2007 02:27:18 PM
...but whatever consenting adults do to, on or near each other in the privacy of their own homes doesn't make the list. Life's too short, you know?
Melting Potts of different actors could be interesting by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 02:31:07 PM
Now with the Children of Men boys on the script, does that mean the script will have some dark humor? Or was that more Alfonso you think? Now it would be great if an Avenger or two popped up at the end so that The Avengers could finally have a movie.
I think Cuaron elevated that movie into greatness by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 02:34:40 PM
I mean the script was really good, but between Cuaron's camera work and performances from the likes of Owen and Caine, that movie took off into the stratosphere. But I like this movie's odds as it is, so we'll see. And an AVENGERS movie is a geek wetdream that MUST happen.
damn you for bringing up Nell Carter AND by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 02:35:01 PM
Keeping the Faith in the same freak'n day Yack! Is nothing sacred? Except if it's hot chick on chick action, that should be made public. Life's too short not to have that shared.
So is Iron Man's iron imported or domestic? by GibsonUSA Returns	Jan 17th, 2007 02:44:29 PM
Made in the USA. It matters.
"monkey's beaver badge" by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 02:46:19 PM
thanks, I just choked on the coffee I was drinking from nearly drowning in laughter. Please be more considerate in the future when being funny in a talkback.
Thanks Gaius by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 02:46:46 PM
I will admit, she does nothing for me on the personal level, but I think she has some good scenes left in her. Hopefully Favs can prove that. The "Inside the Actor's Studio" was pretty boring. I know I wouldn't want to share conversation with her at the dinner table. I can't watch "Alien" for the same reason. That thing reminds me too much of an ex. Extra protruding mouth and everything! When she'd be down there and... you know, doing stuff. OH THE PAIN!!!! Baby, if you're out there reading this. Call me!
Sigh...they started off so well. by PwnedByStallone	Jan 17th, 2007 02:48:53 PM
I fucking HATE Paltrow. This movie is ruined for me. I want to punch her in the face.
so from what I hear by just pillow talk	Jan 17th, 2007 02:50:51 PM
the best thing that could happen is if the taxi cab that MaryJane is in were to fall and crush an innocently passing by Pepper Potts, everyone would be happy? I admit, technically it will be difficult because they are two different movies coming out in different years, but that's just logistics. Make it happen people!
Abomination by Turd Furgusen	Jan 17th, 2007 03:07:19 PM
That's hilarious. My buddies and I always quote that scene. :0 "Of course you can't. You've got a shoe stuck in your mouth" I love that.
well, I liked Gwyneth by oisin5199	Jan 17th, 2007 03:16:53 PM
in The Royal Tenenbaums and Shakespeare in Love. I'm sure the role of Pepper Potts will not make or break this movie. If Katie Holmes couldn't ruin Batman Begins, then I think we're ok with this one.
For anyone who doesn't... by PwnedByStallone	Jan 17th, 2007 03:29:26 PM
have a deep seated desire to punch Paltrow in the face, rent "Infamous" and watc hehr singing cameo in the opening scene. Got it's atrocious. She has no talent other than pouting on screen. The only reason she is a star is because she is "Hollywood Royalty" and her parents puleld strings.
i wonder who the villain will be... harrison ford? by wolvenom	Jan 17th, 2007 03:42:17 PM
or brad pitt... seriously though they have to go all out now... if they give us a no name actor playing the villain up against these stars its going to look fucking lame.
Spidey always should have been Nicholas Brendon by CarmillaVonDoom	Jan 17th, 2007 05:25:37 PM
from Buffy. The somber tone of the movies is one of the only things about them that are a SEVERE departure from the comics.
Wonder Woman by CarmillaVonDoom	Jan 17th, 2007 05:36:05 PM
I think Jessica Biel has the right body type, but she isn't WW. Anne Hathaway, are you serious? She looks like a TWIG. The only way to cast WW is to go with an unknown like they did with Routh and many many others.
They better dye her hair red by S-Mart shopper	Jan 17th, 2007 06:40:45 PM
if not and she lays down between takes, Downey might try and snort her up.
This neither excites nor distrubs me by DevilCat	Jan 17th, 2007 07:30:54 PM
Its Pepper Potts. A character who has probably been out of the strip more than in the strip all total She's hardly iconic the way that, say, Lois Lane is. Paltrow will do servicable work if given a decent script.
"Tony Stark To Pay For Apple's Private Schooling..." by genro	Jan 17th, 2007 07:34:18 PM
That's the real headline, because I don't know whatthefuck this broad is doing in a superhero movie playing a secratery.
The HOTTEST marvel actress to date is.... by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 09:38:17 PM
... Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant. She is HOT! I don't even have a problem with Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane personally, but its a damn shame when the actress playing Betty fucking Brant is hotter than the lead actress, especially when that actress is playing Mary Jane Watson, who I (sadly) thought of as the hottest marvel character! ....Mel Gibson for AVP3, Isla Fisher for Pepper Pots, and Gary Busey vs Nick Nolte must be made into a movie.
Monica Bellucci 10 years ago = Wonder Woman by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 09:45:21 PM
We basically need a dark haired woman with large bazooms (female gravitas) to do this movie.
Monica Bellucci right now=engorged member by S-Mart shopper	Jan 17th, 2007 10:11:08 PM
she is still extremely sexy but couldn't pull off WW because of the accent.
Dude, ADR that shit! by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 10:47:57 PM
It's all good!
I've been wanting... by nemesisdarkside	Jan 17th, 2007 11:00:07 PM
Belucci for WW for years. I think she'd be perfect...5-10years ago. It just wouldn't work now, despite her crazy hotness. What if she played WW's mother? As for WW: Morena Baccarin or an unknown. I'd prefer if they go with an unknown. However, I'd still like to see Hathaway in the WW costume....doesn't have to be for the movie. ;P
Morena Baccarin as WW, Paltrow as her belt! by S-Mart shopper	Jan 17th, 2007 11:10:44 PM
If Downey doesn't mistake her for a line of coke.
S mart! ZINGER! by YackBacker	Jan 18th, 2007 12:36:50 AM
Good one, kid.
EEE gats! by Yelnick McWaWa	Jan 18th, 2007 12:43:35 AM
I'd rather fuck a hobbit than watch this movie.
Saffron from FireFly by thevision	Jan 18th, 2007 02:07:16 AM
I think her name is Kristina Hendricks but I always thought she looked like Pepper Potts from the comics...cute redhead. But I have no problem with Gwyneth Paltrow, always liked her. My dream cast would have been Jeremy Northram as Tony Stark, Henry Simmons from NYPD Blue as Rhodey, the keymaker from Matrix as Professor Yin Sen and Chow Yun Fat as the Mandarin.
Wow, another CRAPTACULAR Marvel movie headed our way... by Triumph poops!	Jan 18th, 2007 02:23:30 AM
I thought getting Downey for Tony Stark was an interesting idea -- after all there's no question the guy can act and he is personable onscreen. I mean you can sort of see him in the role. But Paltrow is just a flat out HORRIBLE choice. She's vastly overrated as an actress -- frankly her acting is as flat as her chest -- and let's be honest, in terms of genre work she sucked the literal life out of every frame she was in in SKY CAPTAIN. Seriously, you watch that movie and she's just atrocious. And to pick HER of all people to be the "red-headed hot sexy secretary" to playboy Stark is truly one seriously BAD decision on Favreau's part, which makes me begin to think we'll have yet again another lesser Marvel movie on our hands. Wow, great -- that's just what the world was clamoring for!
but lesser Marvel movies = more bitching by just pillow talk	Jan 18th, 2007 06:25:12 AM
more bitching = disgruntled fanboys disgruntled fanboys = hateful talkbacks hateful talkbacks = transformers talkbacks transformer talkbacks = comedy gold See, it's for the greater good. It's all connected to Transformers.
Well 2 out of 3 can act. by elab49	Jan 18th, 2007 07:27:55 AM
But how much of the irksome simper are we expected to take?
carmilla vd by foree forehead	Jan 18th, 2007 07:43:35 AM
no somber in spidey comics? check out the kraven storyline, some of the venom storyline, the gwen stacy stuff even.. hell the godawful pustule that was the clone saga was somber personified. i'm sure there are many others. problem with comics (and the departure argument vis a vis movies) is they have too many storylines, so that within 50 years of publishing, nearly every type of storyline will be represented and someone can always come out and say, 'yes but the original sue storm WAS a minx so that justifies jessica alba etc' - i don't agree with a lot of these choices and i don't like the spider-man movies very much (treacly stuff especially) but it's difficult to level the 'departure from the comics' argument at them when the comics themselves have had such varied stories and themes. just, like, saying.
Monica Bellucci can be in the Spider-(wo)man by just pillow talk	Jan 18th, 2007 08:27:16 AM
movie Yack, with Salma Hayek and Eva Green.
Pepper Potts should be a MINOR character! by ZeroCorpse	Jan 18th, 2007 09:48:29 AM
Now, with Paltrow in the role, she'll be IMPORTANT™.
The more I think about it, this is good casting by DevilCat	Jan 18th, 2007 11:05:01 AM
The whole point of Pepper, at least as originally written, was that she was the pretty, but not overtly sexy, girl next door type, who crushed on Tony, while Tony spent all his time carrying on with big tittied actresses and models...under she finally moved on to another guy and Tony realized that he was a shallow jerk. Paltrow is pretty, but too thin, and has that kind of plain, sort of cute, look. It works.
what do posters think when they see "should've"? by lettersoftransit	Jan 18th, 2007 11:39:20 AM
They must think it's a huge mistake, because they keep on writing it as "should of". Well, for the one or two who care, "should've" is not a mistake. It's the way it's supposed (not "suppose" btw) to be written. It's a contraction for "should have." And by the way, when people "too boring" instead of "to boring," that's not a mistake either.
well said that man by foree forehead	Jan 18th, 2007 12:13:47 PM
i also can't stand the "off of" as in, 'he jumped off of the bridge.' one too many prepositions there... "inside of" same thing. this grates nearly as badLY to me as 'acrosst' or 'couple things' which of course is missing the same godamn preposition that we errantly stick in the first phrase at the top of my fucking rant!
uh-oh, it's the grammar police by just pillow talk	Jan 18th, 2007 01:06:16 PM
I guess we should of all know it bettered...
gwynth pltrw? by Napoleon Park	Jan 18th, 2007 01:35:29 PM
I had to read (well, skim) all the way down to DevilCat's remarks wondering if anyone here had any idea who Pepper Potts was? She was the plain secretary who had a crush on him that he was completely oblivious about. Playing the girl who gets ignored... Paltrow should take that casting as the backhanded insult it is. Rbt. Downey, Jr. owes his career to connections and the fact that his father was a telented film director. Junior is 42 and as worn out looking as any lifelong drug abuser, so it makes sense they need an equally old and worn out actress to make him look good. It's like when Rene Russo was judged "too old" to play opposite Val Kilmer in that "what if Batman was really stickbundle" movie. casting is important. Not getting Alicia witt for Mary Jane Watson ruined the Spider-Man franchise and not getting Cher to play Catwoman spoiled that Batman sequel. And I'm sorry to see that Downey is now cast as both Xandar Cruz and Iron Man. what happened to the idea of having him play Tony Stark and getting an athletic body builder type to put on the armor for the action sequences? Conceptually, an Iron armor suit is so NOT skin tight spandex where it is the one hero where it makes sense that the suit would be bigger and more muscular than the actor wearing it (as in the TV Flash with the foam rubber muscle suit.) Speaking of Downey who got fired off of Ally McBeal because he couldn't stay clean, which is to say speaking of Ally McBeal alumni, that hot blonde from Sirens who someone couldn't recall the name of was Portia De Rossi, more recently of Arrested Development and currently Mrs. Ellen Degeneres. Beautiful woman, much prefereablle to Gwyneth Paltrow in virtually any context, but most certainly not a Pepper Potts. Who will be called Salt Sellars in the Cracked parody.
DevilCat by Turd Furgusen	Jan 18th, 2007 03:22:48 PM
Thanks for being a voice of reason. I couldn't have said it better. I kind of veiw her as a "goofy pretty". If there is such a thing. She's had her definitely had her moments on the big screen. I'm hoping Favs can get some more out of her. If not, she just a tirciary character in the books anyway, so don't give her roll much weight.
"Viola"? No,"Voila"! by Barron34	Jan 18th, 2007 03:37:54 PM
Funny typo. "Viola", obviosuly, is a stringed instrument. And Gwneth Paltrow is perfectly fine to play this role. Pepper Potts is not some huge character in the Marvel mythos, not on any par with female characters like Gwen Stacey or Mary Jane Watson. People should not get their panties in a twist about this casting.
Typo by Barron34	Jan 18th, 2007 03:41:34 PM
"obviously", not "obviosly".
I will bet this character will have a much bigger role by superninja	Jan 18th, 2007 09:58:27 PM
now. However, she is likeable in certain roles and perhaps a little more to the quirky side. I don't think it's bad casting.
Nicolas Brendon would've been awesome as Parker. by superninja	Jan 18th, 2007 10:05:17 PM
Maguire comes off as a little odd, not nerdy, but slighly creepy.
Haha. Garner is the only watchable thing about by superninja	Jan 18th, 2007 10:12:11 PM
Daredevil. That movie is such at turd.
good point foree forehead by CarmillaVonDoom	Jan 19th, 2007 09:15:13 AM
I gotta stop with the generalizin' (she types into a dead talkback) ;) I just like Spidey more as a wise-cracking wall-crawler..... there are plenty of other 'somber' heroes to choose from, and I think that the stories of that type that you cite from the comics are generally the ones that most readers didn't take to.
i used to think the same thing CVD.. by foree forehead	Jan 19th, 2007 01:05:20 PM
..about the generalizing and departure stuff, and someone would always come along and puncture the safety of my hubris-bubble with a well pointed-out arrow. but yea, i agree with your take on spidey i think. those movies are such a cg-d blur, does peter even wise-crack as he's taking on the villains?? hmm.
No, he really doesn't. by superninja	Jan 19th, 2007 03:30:53 PM
There may have been one quip or two, but it does not come across strongly enough to be considered an aspect of his personality. It really brings the Spidey films down for me. It's way too angsty.

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